Moldova: Frozen raspberry producers are not getting their stocks sold

According to officials of the soft fruit growers' association "Pomușoarele Moldovei", there are currently about 85-100 tons of frozen raspberries in the various warehouses. The producers would like to sell them to their traditional customers at a wholesale price of at least EUR 4/kg, but this seems impossible in the near future, as many Ukrainian frozen raspberries are offered on the European market at a price of around 3.40 -3.50 euros/kg. According to the association, Moldova has already exported about 600 tons of frozen raspberries from the 2022 harvest this season, i.e. about 40% more than last season. The fall in prices for frozen raspberries in the European market, which started in August, forced Moldovan ...