Agricola Famosa is a Brazilian company founded in 1995 by entrepreneurs Carlo Porro and Luiz Barcelos. It is located in the Northeast region of Brazil between the states of Rio Grande and north Ceara. In Agricola Famosa´s 2011/2012 campaign 5,500 melons and watermelons were produced.
As for the melons, the varieties produced by Agricola Famosa are Amarelo, Galia, American Cantaloupe, Cantaloupe and Piel de Sapo. In addition, Agricola Famosa produces watermelons with seed and watermelon without seeds.
In addition, Dantas told FreshPlaza that by 2012 the market promises to grow between 5% and 10% and the price is expected to stay stable. "What we hope is that consumption does not decrease," said Dantas. Currently Agricola Famosa is exporting its watermelons and melons to the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, France, the UK, Spain and Portugal, sending an average of 220 containers per week. Now, the Brazilian company would like to expand markets, with great interest in Canada, Singapore, Russia, Dubai, the USA and Turkey.
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