Moldova exports ¾ of grapes to Europe

Three out of four kilograms of exported Moldovan grapes go to the European market. The share of exports to the European Union increased from 36% in 2021 to 74% in 2024. Instead, Russia has almost completely lost its importance, reducing its share from 48% in 2021 to just 6% in 2024. This is reported by MoldPress. The value of export of table grapes to the countries of the European Union reached 627 million lei in the first 10 months of 2024, which is almost twice as much compared to the same period last year. The main destinations for the export of grapes grown in Moldova are Romania and Poland, said the spokesperson of the Moldovan government, Daniel Voda. In 2023, Moldovan grapes were exported to 33 countries against 23 countries in 2022. Among the new markets: Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, Italy, Lithuania, Albania, Serbia, United Arab Emirates, China (Hong Kong), Kyrgyzstan. "This progress shows the quality of Moldovan grapes and the extraordinary work of our farmers, who are ...