Jaboticabal is a municipality in the state of São Paulo

São Paulo (state)

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 in Brazil

Brazil

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 whose name comes from the Tupi language. The name is derived from the tree with the name Jabuticaba

Jabuticaba

The Jabuticaba is a fruit-bearing tree in the family Myrtaceae native to Minas Gerais in southeastern Brazil grown for the purple, grape-like fruits it produces...

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Jaboticabal is home to a campus of the UNESP university, and Jaboticabal is the city that most produced peanuts in Brazil. Around the city there are extensive sugar cane plantations and industries making of Jaboticabal one of the most important cities in agrobusiness of Brazil.

The musical comedy act Tripod

Tripod (band)

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has written a song about Jaboticabal, by the same name.

Economy

The municipality is located in one of the richest regions of the state, responsible for approximately 8.5% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP).