The Brazilian fruits are gradually penetrating the world marketplace and paving the way to transform Brazil into a great exporter, creating new business opportunities for Brazilian farmers on a highly profitable undertaking.

Data by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Provisioning (MAPA) shows that the exports of fresh fruits, in 2001, reached 590.6 thousand tons and US$ 221.4 million of billing. This represents a 36.2% leap in volume, and a 26.7% leap in the revenue, when compared to the previous year.

Papaya is among the main fruits being exported, together with guava, mango, melon, orange, grape, banana, lemon, lime, tangerine, pineapple, and watermelon.