Brazil produces four of the most consumed nuts in the world. The Brazil nut and the cashew nut are native to the country, and their production derives from extractive activities. The pecan and macadamia nuts are exotic species introduced in the country and cultivated by rural producers.
Brazil is one of the largest producers of Brazil nuts and cashew nuts since both are native to our country. Other nuts that belong to Brazilian ecosystems have gained international recognition for their flavor and versatility, such as the baru nut, whereas macadamia and pecan were introduced and now are adapted to the territory. For […]
Baru or cumbaru (scientific name: Dipteryx alata) is the fruit of the baruzeiro, an imperious tree native to the Brazilian Cerrado. From its fruit comes the nut, full of good nutritional aspects. In fact, the baru nut has more nutrients than peanuts and most other nuts. Almost 30% of its weight is made up of […]
The Amazon is one of the greatest natural assets of Brazil and the world. The Amazon rainforest is rich in biodiversity and is crucial for Brazil to achieve climate neutrality, impacting the world. Preserving the Amazon biome and respecting its biodiversity also means valuing products aligned with forest conservation. Last month, APEX-Brasil (the Brazilian Exportation Promoting Agency) […]
Brazil produces four of the most consumed nuts in the world. The Brazil nut and the cashew nut are native to the country, and their production derives from extractive activities. The pecan and macadamia nuts are exotic species introduced in the country and cultivated by rural producers. For Brazilian farmers, nuts and walnut cultivation is […]
Whenever I hear about agribusiness trade with Asia, it is generally about trade with China. It is no coincidence that the country is called the Asian giant. The geopolitical weight and the growing Chinese demand for agricultural products draw more attention than the commercial opportunities that arise among its neighbors. China’s power of attraction is […]
It was the 1980s when Renato Fechino and his brother started mixing ground peanuts with sugar in a PVC pipe while waiting for the factory’s candy batch to be ready. “We would do it in a very improvised way”, he remembers. The Santa Helena factory was founded in 1942 by his grandfather, José Marques Telles, […]
