Tag: bananas

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09/01/2022

Fruit & Juices

Brazil is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, with an incredible variety of native fruits rarely seen elsewhere on the planet: açaí, umbu, guava, cerrado pear, and mapati are just a few of them.  The Brazilian Farmers also supply better-known and much-loved exotic fruits, such as pineapple, papaya, mango, avocado, coconut, bananas, […]

Fruit

08/06/2021

Yes, we have bananas: Brazil is the largest producer in the Americas

Bananas are so well-adapted in Brazil that many Brazilians think the fruit has its origins in the Americas. Brazilian farmers produce around 6.5 to 7.5 million tons of bananas every year. A study carried out by the Brazilian Agricultural Research Company (EMBRAPA) revealed that Brazilians consume around 25 kg/year of bananas. ”Bananas are very democratic. […]