From the Newsroom*
São Paulo – The volume of Brazilian fruit exports has increased by 14% in the first half of this year, in comparison with the same period last year. From January until June 2007, 372,000 tonnes were exported, compared with 326,000 in 2006. In terms of value, exports rose from US$ 156 million to US$ 203 million, an increase of 30%.
Apples were the main fruit responsible for the growth. Foreign sales of apples grew by 100%, rising from 53,000 tonnes in 2006 to 106,000 tonnes in 2007. Exports of fruits such as lemons, pineapples, and figs also increased in the first six months of this year. Bananas, mangoes, and papayas recorded a slight decrease. The figures were disclosed by the Brazilian Fruit Institute (Ibraf).
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum