Moldova exported a batch of hazelnuts to Italy for the first time

A group of 15 Moldovan farmers sent the country's first batch of hazelnuts to Italy, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry of Moldova said, as quoted by the state news agency Moldpres. Under the guidance of the Euroalun organization, the farmers were able to collect produce that met the buyer's requirements and deliver about 23 tons of the nuts. "This is the first attempt to export hazelnuts to Italy. A long-term contract was signed. The buyer is a company processing nuts for industry. We had experience with exporting to Europe. The first batch included less sought-after and non-uniform varieties for the international market, therefore after a series of negotiations a reliable buyer was ...