In 2022, Moldova dramatically increased grape exports to the main markets in the EU

Published 2023년 1월 26일

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In 2022, Molda's table grape supply to Romania and Poland significantly increased, nearly doubling and tripling respectively, making these countries the primary importers, accounting for approximately 90% of Moldova's EU grape exports. Despite the Russian embargo, the export ratio to the CIS and EU remained roughly equal at a 60/40 split. Molda' exported approximately 78 thousand tons of grapes, marking a figure close to the record set in 2017 and 2019. The country's gross harvest of table grapes was estimated to be between 90-100 thousand tons, with a minimum of 50-60% of the harvest meeting export-quality standards.

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Specialists of the Association of Grape Producers and Exporters of Moldova note that, compared to the previous year, in 2022, the supply of Moldovan table grapes to Romania almost doubled - up to 21 thousand tons, and tripled to Poland - up to 4.5 thousand tons. The export of this product to Latvia amounted to 1.6 thousand tons, while in previous years it did not exceed a hundred tons. These top three countries accounted for about 90% of the total supply of grapes from Moldova to the European Union, according to EastFruit. At the same time, despite the Russian embargo, in 2022 Moldovan exporters failed to shift the ratio of the export flow of grapes from the CIS to the EU. As in previous years, it was about 60/40. See also: What pushes up the price of "Moldova" at the end of January? According to preliminary statistics, over the past calendar year, Moldova sold about 78 thousand tons of grapes to foreign markets, including about 52 thousand tons of grapes from the 2022 harvest ...

Source: Eastfruit