European consumers will need to wait to satisfy their growing hunger for papaya. The return to a better quality of supply helped consumption, somewhat in decline since the late 2000s, to bounce back for the past two years. Imports even set a record level of more than 40 000 t in 2015. Nonetheless, 2016 could well mark a break in this fine growth dynamic, since drought and high temperatures are ravaging the States of Bahia and Espirito Santo, where the bulk of Brazilian production is concentrated. The monthly harvest apparently went from 1 200 t to 300 t for Caliman, an iconic producer for the sector, and small fruits abound. Field-edge prices paid have boomed, reaching 5 reals per kilo in early May, i.e. more than five times the average level. They should maintain a high level in the coming months, despite the papaya’s ability to recover rapidly from stress periods.
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