Officials from berry producer association “Pomușoarele Moldovei” claim there are currently about 85-100 tons of frozen raspberries in the various warehouses. Producers would like to sell them to their traditional buyers at a wholesale price of at least €4 /kg, but this seems impossible in the foreseeable future, since there are many offers of Ukrainian frozen raspberries on the European market at a price of about €3.40-3.50 /kg.
According to the association, Moldova has already exported about 600 tons of frozen raspberries from the 2022 harvest this season, i.e. about 40% more than last season. The decline in prices for frozen raspberries on the European market, which started in August, forced Moldovan producers not to sell part of their production in the hope of rising prices in autumn and winter. The plan turned out to be very risky, given the subsequent increase in the price of electricity and the unclear prospects for its future supply.
Source: east-fruit.com