Brazillian watermelon shipments start to heat up in September

The 2022/23 crop year for watermelon exports officially started in August, but at a very slow pace. In September, however, shipments intensified, as expected. Even so, they are at levels lower than the same period last year. According to data from Secex, in September Brazil exported 15,800 tonnes to all destinations, up 765% compared to August. It is worth remembering that, in addition to August being the first month of the season (usually with a slower start), in this specific harvest, shipments for that month were negatively impacted by rains at the beginning of planting and also by the delay in closing international contracts. In the accumulated harvest (August to September 2022), the total exported was 17.7 thousand tons, a decrease of 25% compared to the same period last year. In revenue, US$ 7.8 million were collected, a decrease of 19% in the same comparison. Despite the forecast of intensified shipments ...