The Moldovan walnut industry has experienced a positive shift in the 2023/2024 marketing year due to increased demand and prices, despite previous challenges from non-adapted planting material and global supply increases. The industry's growth has been aided by a transition to farm-based production, increased sales of hard-shelled nuts, and exploration of alternative markets like Turkey. However, the industry has also faced setbacks, including accusations of monopolistic practices by the three largest nut traders-exporters and the impact of the global pandemic, energy crisis, and the US-China trade war, which led to a sharp drop in nut prices.