July prices for blackberries in Moldova are still at the lowest level in five years

Last week, the blackberry season started in Moldova, about a week earlier than last year. During the first five or six days of the season, the supply of berries was very small, and the range of prices in wholesale and retail markets was very high - 40-50 lei/kg ($2.08-2.60/kg). This level, at least in dollar terms, is comparable to the starting price level for blackberries last year. However, the "working" range of wholesale prices for berries - 35-45 lei/kg ($1.82-2.34/kg) - was formed only this week, when the process of harvesting the earliest blackberry variety "Arapaho" for Moldova reached its peak. The current average price for blackberries, about 40 lei/kg, is already lower than last year's level. And in dollar terms, judging by EastFruit monitoring, the current level of the average wholesale price for berries is the lowest in five years (as of the end of the first decade of July). See also: Strawberry export season in Moldova turned out to be short, but profitable Traders ...