date:Mar 18, 2013
despite the efforts of Embrapa to develop new varieties. All together, these countries sent 12,980 tons of peaches to Brazil in 2012. It may seem like a small amount, but these imports have grown threefold in the last decade: in 2011, there were only 3,000 tons of peaches, according to the Brazilian Fruit Institute (Ibraf).
The competition is in the quality, volume and prices. Argentina and Chile have an ideal weather: defined winters and low rainfalls, which reduce the incidence of fungi and