The certification consultant from CAJ, Luana Carvalho, who is accompanying the work that is being done said that at the end of the certification process each cooperative receives a numbering on the box of grapes. "Importing countries request this type of certification to accept Brazilian fruit. The audit is a comprehensive analysis of all the production, verifying the structure of the estate, personal protective equipment for workers and cleaning of the packing house."
If any element fails, the producer has 28 days to make all the necessary corrections. Luana stressed that one of the most recurrent themes is the lack of inventory control of pesticides. "It's a constant process of improvement, and countries are always requiring new certifications to accept grapes grown in the region of São Francisco Valley." According to her Bahia´s production is sold to countries like U.S., England, Holland and Germany, and most of them just want seedless grapes.
According to the Secretary for Science, Technology and Innovation, Paulo Camera, "Certification guarantees the quality of grapes produced in Bahia, opening new markets for our products. Consumers are increasingly more demanding
and this certification makes producers follow international standards of quality, which benefit all." He concluded.
and this certification makes producers follow international standards of quality, which benefit all." He concluded.
Source: The Government of Bahía