The pitaya harvest in Brazil is about to end

The production of pitaya has been growing in the state and Mampituba stands out with the largest production, which currently reaches nine hectares. The municipality is followed by Novo Hamburgo, Vale Real, Santa Cruz do Sul and Terra de Areia. This year's harvest started last November and is ending, registering good productivity, but the price paid to the producer had a slight drop over the period. According to a survey by Emater/RS-Ascar - linked to the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development (Seapdr) - there are more than 20 pitaya producers in Mampituba, distributed in the communities of Costãozinho, Rio de Dentro, Vila Brocca, Vila São Jacó and Cambric. "This culture has productive and market potential and, in addition, it gains prominence when included in a tourist itinerary, as is the case of Vale das Pitaias, an itinerary of the Costãozinho community that includes the visitation of two properties that produce the fruit", explains the extensionist at the ...