As far as exports go, the highlight is
pineapple juice, while foreign sales of
fresh fruits, including dried fruit, have
dropped over the past years. In 2016, it
still registered positive advances in vol-
ume (91.3%) and in value (56.2%). Aver-
age prices decreased by 18.3%. The vol-
ume of the fruit traded in 2016 (3,014 t) is
much smaller than in 2007 (36,764 t), for
example, recalls Souza. He observes that
Brazilian pineapples no longer fit into the
type that is most traded at global level.
The international market, the re-
searcher says, is dominated by the va-
riety MD-2 (sweeter in taste, with a high
content of vitamin C and with a longer
shelf life, compared to Smooth Cayenne,
which was previously preferred). As pro-
duction in Brazil consists mostly of the
varieties Pérola (88%) and Smooth Cay-
enne (12%), explains Souza, exports of
fresh fruit became rather limited and, in
general, geared towards nearby markets.
In 2016, main purchasing countries in-
cluded Argentina, with 78.8%; and Uru-
guay, with 16.3%.
Últimos indicadores da fruta brasileira
ABACAXI EMPEDAÇOS
Pineapples in detail
Anos
2015
2016
Produção (mil frutos)
1.801.415
1.756.359
Área plantada (ha)
69.565
102.476
Área colhida (ha)
69.165
68.618
Produtividade (fr/ha)
26.045
25.596
Pará (mil frut)
372.686
399.282
Área plantada (ha)
11.958
24.083
Paraíba (mil frut)
290.772
283.362
Área plantada (ha)
9.697
13.973
Minas Gerais (mil frut)
263.133
251.429
Área plantada (ha)
8.575
13.169
Bahia (mil frut)
144.827
129.600
Área plantada (ha)
5.800
7.700
São Paulo (mil frut)
96.719
96.129
Área plantada (ha)
3.657
5.520
Fonte:IBGE/LSPA–Dezembro2016
Exportação fruta (US$)
1.023.310
1.598.083
Exportação fruta (kg)
1.576.024
3.014.198
Exportação suco (US$)
17.431.544
25.864.161
Exportação suco (kg)
7.489.088
10.049.920
Fonte:Secex/MDIC.
