The start of the mass export season of Moldovan walnuts is delayed due to low demand prices
Walnut Kernel
Moldova
Published Nov 1, 2022
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In Moldova, the start of mass harvesting of walnut kernels for export has been postponed for the third week. Taking into account the relatively early ripening and the start of the harvesting campaign, representatives of the Union of Associations of Nut Producers of Moldova assumed that the first large batches of walnut kernels for deliveries to the European Union would be formed on the domestic market of the country no later than mid-October, that is, in terms close to usual. However, according to EastFruit, this did not happen.
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Market operators note that traders are making small purchases of extra light varietal walnut kernels from specialized farms. Demand prices are not advertised, but they are known, and quite high (up to 110 lei/g, $5.7/kg). However, according to buyers - "these are single orders of a niche product for a specific end user, they should not be used to draw conclusions about what the starting working level of purchase prices for mass products - an unsorted walnut kernel from individuals, households and others small and medium scale sellers. Read also: In Moldova, the 2022 walnut harvest is slower than expected In other words, it is not yet clear how much export traders will be willing to pay for a nut kernel harvested from household plots, windbreaks and alleys along roads. And this product, together with non-varietal farm nuts, still makes up a very large share in the structure of Moldovan nut exports. At the same time, Moldovan traders claim that "their European ...
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