First shipments of Moldovan apples have arrived in India

Apples from Moldova have a new market. More than 100 tons of Moldovan apples were shipped for the very first shipment to India. These apples arrived in early January. Diana Vlasiuc, specialist in export market development for Moldova Fruct, says traders from India have always shown an interest in apples from Moldova. "Only recently has it become possible to establish the first commercial links with India. For the first shipment, the Red Chief and Gala varieties were shipped from the Romanian port of Constanta to Mumbai and Chennai in about 40 days," says Vlasiuc. “The five containers of apples were shipped by FreshTime and Farm-Prod, two companies with modern orchards backed by strong infrastructure, such as controlled atmosphere storage and optical sorting and packing lines. Both companies’ growing and processing processes are GlobalGAP and GRASP certified." According to Vlasiuc, the apple industry in Moldova has grown rapidly over the past decade. “Growers planted larger areas ...