Brazil
June 27, 2009
USDA/FAS GAIN report BR
Report highlights
Tomato production is
estimated to decline significantly in CY 2009 dropping 9
percent to 3.58 million metric tons (mmt) from 2008’s
harvest of 3.94 mmt. Production is expected to fall in terms
of both area planted (from 62,100 to 59,100 hectares) and
average yield (from 63.35 to 60.65 kg/hectare). Area planted
is expected to decline over 20 percent in the state that is
the major producer of tomatoes for industrial use. Excessive
heat and humidity in the major fresh tomato producing state
has reduced fresh tomato yields and led to a price spike.
Fresh tomato exports in CY 2008 fell almost 80 percent in
201,800 mt.
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