Overview of the market for fruit and berry raw materials for freezing in Moldova

Published 2023년 6월 19일

Tridge summary

The article provides an overview of the fruit and berry market in Moldova, focusing on the process of freezing fruits for commercial use. It highlights the challenges faced by local producers in competing with international markets, especially Egypt, which offers much lower prices for frozen strawberries. The article also mentions the effects of adverse weather conditions and low pollination rates on the apricot harvest in Moldova, leading to a small market supply and high prices for damaged fruits. Despite these challenges, the demand for fresh apricots in Moldova remains high, and the market is expected to see an increase in supply starting from early July with the harvest of the Kyoto apricot variety. The article notes that the price for fresh apricots in Moldova is around 20-23 MDL (1.04-1.19 EUR) per 1 kg, while the price for strawberries is currently too high for freezing activities, potentially impacting the production of Moldovan frozen strawberry producers.

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Original content

We have recently published a review of the situation in the European market regarding one of the main commodity items for Eastern European frozen products - raspberries. Today, EastFruit analysts give a complete operational overview of the Moldovan market for all major berries and fruits, the harvesting of which has already begun in the country and which are used as raw materials for freezing. Note that the information is current as of June 17, 2023. It is also necessary to immediately make a reservation that the market of raw materials for freezing in Moldova is just beginning to form. So far, very small, even “paltry” volumes are being frozen, compared to what is sold fresh for export and on the local market. In addition, other types of processing also still prevail in terms of volume over freezing. In this regard, the price on the market of raw materials for freezing is actually formed according to the residual principle, while, for example, in Ukraine or Poland, it is the ...

Source: Eastfruit