Special Fruit<\/a>, one of the companies in the S\u00e3o Francisco Valley that produces and exports mangoes, grapes and melons. \u201cEvery day of the year we harvest fresh grapes. This only happens here, in the S\u00e3o Francisco Valley. It\u2019s a privilege from the climate and water of the S\u00e3o Francisco River. This has made Juazeiro and Petrolina some of Brazil\u2019s biggest grape and mango exporters to the whole world,\u201d says the entrepreneur. Like the grapes, mangoes in the S\u00e3o Franciso Valley can be harvest the whole year round.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe company has 1,100 hectares of fruit trees planted across five farms. In 2003, it grossed BRL 300 million [USD 58 million], with 70% of it being from exports to 36 countries. According to export manager Joney Rodrigues, 39% of the Special Fruit\u2019s exports are bound to Europe and 20% to North America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Middle East receives 9% of the exports, which are on the rise. The company has the United Arab Emirates as a major client. Koshiyama says most UAE-bound shipments are via major supermarket chains, which is a residual consequence from the pandemic, when only supermarkets were open, and they started buying directly from the farms. This change in the buyer profile has also forced companies to expand production processes and certifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Special Fruit, like others mango growers in Brazil, faces competition from countries that are closer and produce more, though. Peru, for example, is a major competitor in the mango market late in the year, when its crops reach Europe at lower prices. Europe itself grows mangoes. The Spanish crops, for example, supply the continent during a portion of the year. Although it has availability of fruits across all months, Brazil has to find market opportunities to sell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brazilian fruits face harsh competition in UAE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The ideal export window to the Arabs, Rodrigues explains, is August through October, when producers in Africa like Senegal and Costa do Marfim are no longer harvesting mangoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another challenge is the shipping time. By sea, says Rodrigues, is virtually impossible to export mango to the Middle East as the fruit can go bad before the delivery time of 35 to 40 days from Brazil. Grapes are a bit more resistant, as unlike mangoes, they stop ripening as soon as they are harvested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe shipping time to the Middle East is 35 to 40 days. For mangoes this is unfeasible, while for grapes it\u2019s on the edge. High-value markets, particularly for mango exports, are by air. This is the shipping method we pursue to export to the Middle East and Asia,\u201d says Rodrigues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The journalist traveled by the invitation of CNA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nTranslated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\nRafael Vieira\/Supplied CNA<\/div>
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