After almost three decades in the retail market of agricultural products, around the year 2000, Djalma Santana, founder and CEO expanded it`s area of operation, and began the commercialization of Ginger root in the state of Espirito Santo, which today is the leading state in the national ranking.
“We currently have a network of more than 200 partner producers, we built a brand new and bigger warehouse with cold storage and ozone treatment, to manage the whole process of packing, storing and shipping. Currently, 90% of the exports are to Europe”, tells sales manager Lays Santana. We are proud to establish our family name as a brand!"
From January to May, Santana‘s Ginger can supply baby ginger, by air, from June to December the company exports Dry matured ginger. ”We are now starting the maritime season and expect good prices. For 2023, Brazil has a smaller amount of ginger to harvest.”
Asked about the benefits of the Brazilian ginger, in comparison with other production countries, Lays mentions that the Brazilian ginger is known for its large size and low use of pesticides. “Much of the ginger is produced without chemicals, but they are not certified organic.”
For more information:
Lays Santana
Santana’s Ginger
Marechal Floriano/ES, Brazil
Tel: +55 27 999701585
sales@santanasginger.com