The Middle East and China are being targeted as Brazil’s next largest fruit-buying markets explored by Ceará fruit growers in the coming years. The prediction was given by the port business manager of the Pecém Industrial and Port Complex, Raul Viana, who is participating in Fruit Attraction 2022, in Madrid, Spain.
According to Viana, gaining access to the Chinese market, which still depends on transporting fruits by plane, should only be a reality in the long term. Viana explained that there is still no technology to transport fruits as fast as needed through the sea. In addition, there are currently no ways to make the trip using the fruit refrigeration and canning equipment available today.
Despite the difficulties, the Chinese market is diagnosed as having excellent business potential for local companies. On the other hand, exporting to the Middle East should yield clearer results in the next few years, based on negotiations related to goods transport services.
Recently, Pecém resumed the fruit export service to ports in the Mediterranean Sea, operated by MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company).
Source: datamarnews.com