Brazil: Sorters face competition with imported apples

Published 2022년 12월 2일

Tridge summary

From November 28 to December 2, apple sales in classification regions experienced complications due to weakened demand, attributed to the World Cup games and imported fruit. The national gala has almost run out with most stocks being imported, and fuji apples are scarce. As a result, the national gala 165 Cat 3 was sold for BRL 86.25/box of 18 kg, marking a 2% decrease from the previous week. The market is expected to continue being influenced by imported apples, with eva apples expected to arrive in the middle of December. Demand is anticipated to improve after the fifth working day of the month, when consumers' purchasing power typically increases.

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This week (11/28 to 12/02), apple sales were complicated in the classification regions. Despite the low domestic supply, demand weakened due to the World Cup games and competition with imported fruit. According to agents consulted by Hortifruti/Cepea, the national gala has almost zero stock, with the majority from abroad, and the fuji is quite scarce. As a result, the national gala 165 Cat 3 was sold for BRL 86.25/box of 18 kg in the average of the classification regions, a slight drop of 2% compared to last week. For December, it is expected that imported apples ...

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