With greater supply, mango prices drop in the Valley at the beginning of this month.

The high supply of mangoes in the São Francisco Valley (BA/PE) has been resulting in a drop in the negotiated prices of the fruit. According to agents consulted by Hortifrúti/Cepea, the availability of tommy is greater. Thus, in the first week of February (from 2 to 6), the variety was traded at an average of R$ 0.99/kg, a reduction of 22% compared to the end of January. Already in Livramento de Nossa Senhora (BA), the value of tommy was more stable – the average was R$ 1.24/kg last week. In this case, the support came from the decrease in volumes harvested in neighboring municipalities. As for exports to the European market, they remain heated, but still insufficient to avoid the ...