It also plays an important role in fruit productions along the São Francisco River, which is almost totally destined to exportation- mainly concentrated in Petrolina due to its international airport that has a big capacity for receiving cargo airplanes.
Tamén ten grande importancia internacional a produción irrigada de froitas - case que totalmente dirixida á exportación - ao longo do río São Francisco e concentrada na cidade de Petrolina, en parte debido ó seu aeroporto internacional, con gran capacidade para avións de carga.