How to explain the collapse of prices for blackberries in Moldova?

In the second half of July, a very different price trend emerged in the Moldovan market in two adjacent berry segments: raspberries are getting more expensive, blackberries are getting cheaper. Berry farmers perceive the situation as "slightly unpleasant, but natural." The harvest of both berries in 2022 is low due to the drought. For both berries, local fruit freezing companies made big plans (purchasing 700-800 tons of raspberries and 300-400 tons of blackberries). And in both cases, at the beginning of the season, industrial berry producers tried to lower prices. In particular, for blackberries - from 35 to 25 lei/kg ($2.08-1.30/kg). Unlike raspberry producers, blackberry producers have not yet been able to agree on restoring prices to a more acceptable level. Read also: In 2022, the export of raspberries from Moldova turned out to be lower than predicted at the beginning of the season As a result, unlike raspberries, fresh blackberries are sold exclusively on the domestic ...