Moldova expects to export more apples to Romania

Traders on the Moldovan fruit market expect the supply of apples on the Romanian market to increase in December this year. As noted by representatives of fruit growers' organizations in Moldova, there has not yet been a rebound in supply compared to November. According to EastFruit, exports amounted to just over 600 tons. At the end of November, however, there were encouraging signs of an increase in demand for imported apples from Romanian wholesale buyers. Supermarket chains have started purchasing Polish apples, which are large but not perfect in other quality parameters. They look good compared to local Romanian apples, but according to Moldovan traders, Moldovan apples are "quite competitive in terms of quality with Polish apples currently sold in Romanian chains." Another point is that Romanian retailers are willing to buy Moldovan Golden Delicious at a price of no more than €0.50-0.54 per kg, in a cardboard box and in Romania. This means that for a guaranteed profitable ...