Prohort Bulletin: wholesale prices of vegetables and fruits continue to fall in Brazil

Published 2024년 8월 16일

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The article highlights the recent trend in Brazil's wholesale markets, where the prices of most vegetables and fruits have been on a downward trajectory. This is attributed to increased supply and in the case of carrots, more product available per wholesaler. Notably, there are exceptions like oranges, which have seen a price increase due to high milling demand, and apples, which despite lower supply, have seen lower prices due to reduced demand during the holiday period. The article also mentions a decrease in the export volume of some key fruits like mango and grape, but anticipates an increase in revenue and volume for the second half of the year. Additionally, the article briefly touches on the change in the deadline for rural producers to submit electronic invoices.

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For yet another month in a row, most of the vegetables and fruits sold in Brazil's main wholesale markets have seen their prices fall. The weighted average price fell by 47.69% in the case of carrots and 43.96% in the case of tomatoes last month compared to June. The data is included in the 8th Bulletin of the Brazilian Program for the Modernization of the Fruit and Vegetable Market (Prohort), released this Friday (16) by the National Supply Company (Conab). According to the Bulletin, the fall in carrot prices is explained by the greater quantity of the root in wholesalers. In national terms, the supply of the product to the Ceasas that are part of the Bulletin grew by 8.9% in July and is not concentrated in Minas Gerais. The reduction in tomato prices is also related to the 13% increase in supply compared to June, the highest volume recorded in any month of 2024. Also in relation to vegetables, in the case of potatoes, Conab found that the arrival of the winter harvest caused a ...

Source: NoticiasAgricolas