Brazilian melons are popular in the Chinese New Year market

Published Feb 9, 2022

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During the Spring Festival, Dino melons from Brazil were featured in the domestic Chinese fruit market. Originating from the northeast of Brazil, these melons are known for their sweet and juicy flesh. The export process involves disinfection, quarantine, and sea transport in refrigerated containers, taking about 50 days in total. Currently, Brazil is permitted to export only melons to China, with discussions underway for including grapes, lemons, and avocados. China, being the world's largest melon consumption market, imported over 1.47 million tons more of melons from 2010 to 2019, marking a 24.72% increase.

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During the Spring Festival, Brazilian melons became popular in the domestic fruit market and appeared in the Spring Festival consumption report of CCTV Finance Channel. It is understood that the melon variety shown in the CCTV financial report belongs to the Dino melon, which grows in the northeastern part of Brazil. The local area is close to the sea, the air is humid and sunny, and the melons produced are sweet and juicy. Brazilians call them "dinosaur eggs" . After being picked, Brazilian melons go through disinfection and quarantine, and then arrive in China by sea in refrigerated containers. The whole process takes about 50 days to enter the market after being re-quarantine at home. According to Brazilian exporters, Brazilian melons not only taste sweeter but also last for storage , can still maintain good quality after long-term transportation. Brazil is the third largest fruit producer in the world, with an annual output of 45 million tons, but ranks low among exporters. ...

Source: Guojiguoshu