Wednesday April 30th, 2025

Brazil occupies a prominent position on the global stage, being the third largest producer of fruit in the world. This leadership status is the result of a combination of a favorable climate, a great diversity of cultivated species and the constant search for innovation, which has been increasingly essential to ensure competitiveness in the international market.

In the coming years, the Brazilian fruit sector is expected to undergo significant transformation, especially in the areas of production and logistics. Investments in technology and innovation, both in the field and in the logistics chains, are expected to bring significant advances, with the aim of increasing productivity and reducing costs.

One of the technologies that will be part of this ecosystem will be geared towards fruit growing. Apeel Sciences, a company specializing in post-harvest technologies, is developing an edible coating that doubles storage time, reducing waste. The company explains that the fruit coating, which is entirely plant-based and contains no chemical additives, creates an invisible, colorless and odorless film, slowing down the fruit’s ripening process.

Abrafrutas’ technical manager, Jorge de Souza, closely monitors the development of technologies for the Brazilian sector and welcomes new solutions. “Year after year, Brazil works on innovations to improve the sector. This is evident in the growth in production and exports in recent years,” he said. According to Souza, the country should continue to be the world’s leading supplier of fruit due to new markets with Asian countries and negotiations on new trade routes.