DIAGNOSIS OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES IN THE CITY OF DOVE
RIVER, MINAS
Jessyca Aparecida Roberto Costa, Renata Leortina de Oliveira, Daniela Cristina Faria Vieira,
Eliane Maurício Furtado Martins, Maurilio Lopes Martins. Department of food science and
technology, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Sudeste de Minas Campus Rio Pomba, Av. Dr José Sebastião da Paixão s/nº, 36180-000 Rio Pomba, Minas
Gerais, Brazil
Fruits and vegetables are extremely important in the diet because they are source of vitamins,
fiber, and also have functional properties. Thus, consumption of three daily servings of fruits
contributes to the promotion of health. The objective of this study was the diagnosis of the
production chain of fruit and vegetables in the city of Pigeon River, MG. We prepared a semistructured questionnaire to collect data on the diagnosis of the production chain of fruit and
vegetables in the city of Pigeon River, MG, and they are tabulated and analyzed using
descriptive statistics. It was found that vegetables were cultivated more than fruit, since they
were found fifteen different species of vegetables, especially squash, cabbage and okra, while
only eight species of fruit were produced, including mango, guava and passion fruit. Of fruits
and vegetables produced 62.5% were destined for markets in the city, 31.5% were destined for
Ceasa other cities, 25% sold in open-air market, with 12.5% still intended for school meals.
Furthermore, we observed that 62.5% of farmers use pesticides on their crops. Thus, the
production of fruits and vegetables in Pigeon River, MG, although a form of income for the rural
community, has not received due attention, although the city present climate for various types of
cultivation.