Mango exports of Brazil to Europe grew by 30% from January to September

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Published Oct 19, 2021

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Brazilian mango exports to Europe, the main market, rose 29.3% in volume from January to September this year, compared to the same period in 2020, according to Frederico Cabral da Costa, partner at Ibacem Agrícola Comércio e Exportacao, from Juazeiro (BA), in the São Francisco Valley, one of the largest producers and exporters of the fruit, with 28 thousand tons per year. A total of 5,540 boxes of 4 kg of mango, or 113.4 thousand tons, were shipped to Europe.

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For the United States, the increase was 25%, with an accumulated volume of 29.3 thousand tons. Frederico Costa says that the growth in grape exports in volume was even greater: 94% to the US or 6.97 thousand tons and 100% to Europe, with 19.57 thousand tons shipped this year. Mango exports to Europe increased (Photo: Pexels/Creative Commons) “In terms of volume, mango exports are very good, but not in terms of values. The fruit is worth one euro per box in Europe and US$ 0.75 less in the United States”, says Costa, who exports his production and that of third parties and does not believe in an improvement in prices before November. The grape values, according to the producer and exporter, are similar to last year, but Brazilian shipments were postponed due to the extension of the European harvest and should only increase in the third week of October. Traditionally, mango and grape exports peak from September to November. learn more Brazil has stopped exporting US$ 50 million in ...

Source: Agroinforme