Brazil: Low national banana supply reduces exports in 2022

There was a reduction in Brazilian banana exports in 2022. According to Secex data, the volume shipped to the European Union in the year was 10,600 tons, that is, a 44% drop compared to 2021. For Mercosur, the amount was of 73.9 thousand tons, down 16% in the same comparison. According to information from Hortifruti/Cepea, the decrease in exported volume is due to the low national supply of nanica in the period, which even made sales in the domestic market difficult and is related to climate impacts and lower ...