As with all fruits, when it comes to energy, mango trees rely on mother nature.  Therefore in farming the dominant energy inputs are indirect and come from for the manufacture and transport of fertilisers (specifically nitrogen) and pesticides.  Depending on the crop these can account for as much as 80% of the energy input.  Since Pierre grows organic apples (therefore not using chemical fertilisers, pesticides or other agro chemicals), it comes as no surprise that their organic citrus fruits are considerably more energy efficient than their non organic counterparts.

Furthermore Fazenda is also growing plants that in the future could serve numerous purposes Pierre: “Actually we are testing the emulsificated oil of jatropha curcas, as an acaricide and insecticide, a drought tolerant plant regarded as a solution for production of biodiesel in arid regions. It seems promising!”