Fruit cultivation generates income for farmers in Encruzilhada do Sul, Brazil

Blackberry, blueberry, apple and grape are some of the fruits produced by farmers from Encruzilhada do Sul, in the Rio Pardo Valley. The production has brought income to the producing families and highlighting the municipality's potential for the activity. The rural extension worker from Emater / RS-Ascar Carla Goldasz explains that fruit production is an alternative for rural properties of family farming, since in a small area it is possible to obtain a satisfactory income. “Fruit growing is a viable alternative, especially due to climatic conditions and adequate soil, combined with thermal amplitudes, resulting in better quality production”, he explains. Orocildo Mendonça, a resident of the Quinta Settlement, saw fruit growing as an opportunity for income. “I started working at a winery and enjoyed the activity. Another factor is that in the available area of the property, large crops would not be so satisfactory, but fruit production was viable and the activity that I ...