With exports compromised due to the pandemic, atemóia gains space in the national market

Extremely sweet fruit and rich in vitamin C can be found by consumers with very high quality until the end of July The reduction of flights to countries like Canada, England, Holland and Russia caused the concentration of approximately five thousand tons of atemoya in the market national. A great challenge for the rural producer and a great opportunity for the final consumer, who will be able to learn more about this high quality fruit, extremely sweet flavor and still little known for its health benefits. The harvest of atemóia has already started and, this year, Benassi São Paulo estimates to receive around 400 tons of fruit from its producing partners. São Paulo is the main fruit producing state in the country, concentrating more than 40% of Brazilian production. Hybrid between cherimoya and pine cone, also known as the count's fruit, atemoya is considered one of the best fruits in the world. This is not for nothing. Atemoia has high levels of vitamins: C, B1, B2, calcium, ...