Brazil's fair calendar: January has papaya, watermelon, okra and cucumber

Published 2021년 1월 4일

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The article provides an overview of the fruit and vegetable harvest in Brazil throughout the year, with a focus on the months of November to February, when many fruits and vegetables are at their peak. It highlights that while consumers may benefit from lower prices due to increased supply, producers are facing challenges such as low prices and difficulties in exporting due to the pandemic. The article covers fruits like papaya and watermelon, and vegetables like okra and cucumber, providing details on their harvest periods, how to buy and store them, and the states where they are predominantly produced. It also mentions that the volume of okra harvested is expected to have increased between 2019 and 2020, but a severe drought in São Paulo affected its cultivation.

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Papaya, watermelon, plum and fig are some of the fruits that entered the harvest in late 2020, and which continue to have a good offer this month. The peak of the lemon harvest, in turn, traditionally begins in January, but, according to producers in the sector, the period of greatest supply, this year, will happen from the second half of February. Among the vegetables, the highlight of the month is the okra, which can be found at a better price until May. In the Fair Calendar series, which started in July, G1 shows, every month, what foods are in the harvest and, therefore, they can be more affordable. Next, check out more details about the harvest of the main fruits and vegetables of the month, as well as how to buy, preserve and other curiosities. Papaya Traditional fruit of the Brazilian breakfast, papaya is produced throughout the year, but it is in summer that its offer grows, says the managing partner of Doce Mel, Roberto Cavalcanti. The peak of the harvest occurs between ...

Source: G1globo