Moldovan table grapes: How to meet the challenges of the new season

Published 2022년 4월 19일

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The Association of Grape Producers and Exporters of the Republic of Moldova (APESM) and the Efficient Agriculture Moldova Project of ARM/USAID held a discussion on the planning of table grape production and export for the 2022-23 season. Moldova's winegrowers had a successful 2021 season, producing and exporting around 100 thousand tons of table grapes, with a significant portion going to traditional markets like the CIS and a smaller amount to the EU. However, Moldova did not secure the full duty-free quota for table grape supply to the EU. The largest buyers were Russia, Romania, and Ukraine. With potential export difficulties to war-affected countries and the need for product improvement and sustainable packaging solutions for the EU market, Moldova faces challenges in its grape export business for the coming season.

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Original content

In mid-April, the Association of Grape Producers and Exporters of the Republic of Moldova (APESM), in partnership with the Efficient Agriculture Moldova Project of ARM/USAID, organized a public discussion “Planning the production and export of table grapes in the 2022-23 season”. Judging by the information provided by the chairman of APESM Gheorghe Gaber, the winegrowers of Moldova completed the last production and marketing season with good results. So, in 2021, about 100 thousand tons of table grapes were produced in the country. Of this amount, 65 thousand tons were exported, worth $41.6 million. In physical terms, Moldova sent more table grapes abroad only in 2017 - about 80 thousand tons (in 2019–59 thousand tons, 2016–56 thousand tons). At the same time, in the completed marketing season on the so-called. "traditional" markets, mainly - the CIS countries, Moldova sent 66% of the total trade flow, to the EU - 28%, to other markets - 6%. Unfortunately, for the second year in a ...

Source: Eastfruit