In 2023, Brazil's mango exports surged by 15% to approximately 266,000 tons, driven by a focus on quality and internationalization. Despite facing challenges like high costs for imported fertilizers, packaging, and freight, as well as low sales prices in the US and European markets, the Brazilian mango industry, particularly in the São Francisco Valley, has seen better prices and market positioning. Efforts are now concentrated on enhancing the fruit's appeal, especially in North America, by increasing the brix degree for tastier mangoes, and on the European and Asian markets, with a push towards producing fiber-free varieties like Kent and Keitt. Additionally, there's an initiative to create a quality seal to differentiate Brazilian mangoes in international markets and to educate consumers on optimal consumption practices.
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According to data from the Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services, processed by the Embrapa Mango Market Observatory, Brazil registered a 15% increase in export volumes in 2023, reaching approximately 266,000 tons. In this context, the Brazilian mango has enjoyed a good commercial position in international markets due to its successful strategy based on quality and internationalization. Agricultural Engineer Ana Emília Medeiros, Manager of the Agrobras firm, a family business dedicated to mango and table grapes, located in the São Francisco Valley in Petrolina, Brazil, explained that the Brazilian sector, as in general, has gone through the last three years great difficulties. “We were working with very high prices for imported fertilizers, packaging and freight prices were also very high, and we had very low sales prices for the United States and European markets. So this year is very important for the Brazilian mango, because for the first time, we are having ...
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