Good figures for the Brazilian mango

Brazilian mango exports are expected to end the year on a high note, and the good figures from Bahia have contributed to this scenario. Bahia is the largest exporter of fruit and, unlike last year, international shipments are expected to increase. Production is already 19% higher than in 2022. In terms of income, shipments until October are already the highest in history: 36% more, according to the Center for Advanced Studies in Applied Economics (Cepea-SP). According to information from the Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Irrigation, Fisheries and Aquaculture (Seagri), fruit production in the São Francisco Valley, which includes cities in Bahia and Pernambuco, is not expected to exceed the 2021 record, which was 272.5 thousand tons, contrary to expectations of an excellent harvest. This is due to the rains at the beginning of the year and the above-normal temperatures in the second half of the year. However, significant volumes of mangoes have been leaving the region for ...