Brazil set for bumper pepper crop
BRAZIL is expected to significantly increase its white pepper production this year following predictions that there will be a bumper overall 2004 harvest of between 50,000 and 65,000 tonnes. Over recent years, Brazil has had poor pepper crops, with the 2003 harvest pegged between 40,000 and 45,000 tonnes, while the 2002 crop was 35,000 tonnes. […]