Exports in the fruit sector are heading towards yet another record to be achieved both in terms of value and volume. In the accumulated through October, international sales totaled 943 thousand tons of fruit, a volume 20.2% higher than the total between Jan-Oct 2020. The sum of exported value was USD 925.4 million, 23.2% above the recorded in the same period last year.
The idealized value of the sector is the USD 1 billion mark of fruit sold abroad, and this target finally seems to be closer than ever, given that Brazilian exports are historically concentrated in the last quarter of the year due to the opening of the window in the off-season time in the Northern Hemisphere. In this interval, between Oct-Jan, producers are looking to meet foreign demand and gain space on the shelves of European and American supermarkets.
Although exports are heading towards reaching the USD 1 billion target, there are signs of attention in the market, such as the increase in sea freight, shortage of containers and high cost of packaging, which has made it impossible for larger volumes to be shipped in recent months .
Accumulated volume and prices of fruit exports
between months of Jan-Oct, in thousand tons
The highlights of volume gains in the accumulated until October/21 compared to the interval between Jan-Oct 2020 were the exports of Apples (+36,500 t), Mangoes (+33.5 thousand t), Limes and Lemons (+ 20.9 thousand t), bananas (+18.3 thousand t) and grapes (+16.5 thousand t). Regarding the prices in USD, the biggest positive changes were observed in strawberries (+44.8%), plums (+34.5%), and finally, coconuts (+27.4%) compared to the average values quoted between Jan-Oct 2020.
Mango
The sum of the volume exported between the months of Jan-Oct this year totaled 197.3 thousand tons, 20% higher compared to the same period last year. However, in relation to prices, the ton of fruit lost value when compared to the average values of the previous year, and in this period there was a depreciation of prices of 8.5%. One of the reasons for the reduction in prices was the recovery of mango supply from two important producers, Peru and Ecuador.
Source: abrafrutas.org
