Brazil Breaks Record and Reaches More Than One Billion Dollars in Fruit Exports
Climate change and increased consumption favored 20% growth in exported value
The Brazilian fruit industry is celebrating, the sector reached the mark of US$ 1 billion in fruit exports in 2021. The country sent around 1.2 million tons of fruit to the international market, 18% more in volume registered in the last year. Revenue was US$ 1.060 billion, growth of 20%.
According to the Brazilian Association of Producers and Exporters of Fruits and Derivatives (ABRAFRUTAS), sales to the international market became attractive and were intensified with the appreciation of the dollar and euro against the real, which resulted in this achievement desired for some time.
The weather was another factor that favored production, good harvests were carried out, that is, there was an increase in productivity and quality, especially the crops that are at the top of exports.
In addition to these two factors, it was perceived with the aim of increasing immunity, greater consumption of healthy foods since the beginning of the pandemic, which resulted in more fruit sales in the national and international market.
Mango was the most exported fruit in 2021, with around 272,500 tons of fruit shipped. It is at the top of exports and increased by 12% compared to shipments in the same period in 2020.
In terms of percentage increases, apples stand out, with sales of 79% more than in 2020, and 58% in volume. Shipments amounted to 99,000 tons of fruit sent to the international market, mainly the European market, which accounts for around 70% of shipments of Brazilian fruit.
The grape was another fruit that had a big increase in exports during the year. Growth of 55% in volume and 43% in value were recorded. Papaya, lemon, melon also had expressive growth.
When considering only the month of December, Brazilian fruit exports totaled 131.4 thousand tons, a growth of 6% higher than that recorded in the same month of 2020, with 123.8 thousand tons. In revenue, there was an increase of 3%, with US$ 109.2 million recorded in December 2021, compared to US$ 106.5 million in the previous year.
“We are very happy and excited with the result achieved, it is time to celebrate a lot. Brazil is a great producer of fruits and more than that, our fruits are of the highest quality and extremely tasty, so we are increasingly gaining the palate of international consumers. In addition, people are in search of healthier foods. I usually say that there is nothing healthier than fruit”, said the president of Abrafrutas, Guilherme Coelho.
The president also highlights the organization of the sector as an element that contributed to this result. “Since 2014, when our association was created, the sector has been organizing itself better and in a more mature way, producers have been able to take more advantage of the opportunities that have arisen. In addition, the partnership with the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (APEX-Brasil), through the Frutas do Brasil project, promoted the promotion of our fruits in the international market, favoring the arrival of this 1 billion mark in exports” , he said.
For the president of the Association, it is important to highlight that fruit farming is a socioeconomic and environmentally sustainable segment. The exported fruits have international certifications, such as Global Gap, Rainforest Alliance, GRASP, Fair Trade, Tesco Nurture, BSCI, HACCP / HACCP. Still, this is the agro sector that employs the most, there are about 5.5 million direct jobs.
Abrafrutas has intensified its work and built important relationships, has been working on opening new markets and expanding existing ones in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture. This week, they had the great news of the opening of the Chilean market for the Brazilian Tahiti lime, which is very positive for the sector.
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