Romanian truffle exports hit hard by closure of catering industry

It's been a bad year for black truffles from Romania. With many restaurants closed due to the corona pandemic, trade is slack. One Romanian exporter states that there is some demand from Belgium and Germany and that it would like to enter the British market to increase its export potential. "These are bad times for the Romanian black truffle," says Pop Doralin, owner of the Romanian truffle export company SC Montana. "The market for black truffle is slow at the moment, just like last year. Availability is not a problem, however, we have enough stock that we can export to all parts of Europe. Naturally, the trade fell when the catering sector had to close completely. To illustrate this, , last year I sold about 100 kilos of truffles every week, while this year it is only 30 to 40 kilos. " Although demand has declined, it has not completely disappeared. There is still good demand for black truffles in two of Doralin's main markets. "We see demand from Germany and Belgium. Our best ...