MELON / CEPEA: Exports are similar to the last harvest in Brazil

Published 2020년 12월 9일

Tridge summary

Brazilian melon exports for the 2020/21 harvest have seen a marginal increase of 1% in volume and revenue compared to the previous campaign, totaling 112.4 thousand tons and US $ 73.3 million respectively. The increase was primarily driven by a higher volume of shipments in the initial months of the harvest. The largest importers were Holland, UK, Spain, and Canada, with Canada experiencing an 118% increase in volume imported from Brazil. However, exports are expected to decline in mid-December due to winter in European countries and competition from Central American countries affected by hurricanes.

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Original content

Brazilian melon exports for the 2020/21 harvest are practically the same as in the previous campaign. According to data released by the Foreign Trade Secretariat (Secex), the partial (August to November) registered an increase of only 1% in volume, totaling 112.4 thousand tons, as well as in dollar revenue, totaling US $ 73.3 million ( FOB). However, unlike last year, when shipments were gaining strength throughout the season, there was a greater intensity of shipments in the first months of this harvest and a certain "normalization" later. According to employees of Hortifruti / Cepea, exports now follow the established contracts, however, without many extra shipments, due to the uncertainties generated by the second wave of covid-19 in the main buyers. Also according to Secex, the largest importers of Brazilian melons were: Holland, with 37% of the total volume in the period, United Kingdom, with 27%, Spain, with 22%, and Canada, with 3%. Despite the low participation compared to ...

Source: Abrafrutas