Unexpected consequence of power outage in Moldova's apple sector

Managers of Moldovan factories supplying apple concentrate claim that "there was an abnormal increase in the supply of industrial apples at the beginning of the week". The increase is estimated to be about 20-25% compared to the level delivered daily in the previous week. At the same time, in the second half of November, only apples come out of the fruit store for processing. In this context, the association of suppliers of canned fruit and vegetables Speranța Con assumes that the recent power outage, although short-lived, has nevertheless had a psychological effect on fruit market operators. According to representatives of the organization, "to avoid loss of product in the event of repeated power outages and cold room operation failures, growers decided to quickly sell their products to concentrate processors." It is clear that the sellers in this case cannot count on a decent income. The purchase prices for industrial apples on the Moldovan market have not changed in November at ...