In the first ten days of August, the increase in wholesale prices for plums continued on the Moldovan market. At the same time, plums for the domestic market are still sold at no more than 10-11 MDL/kg ($ 0.56-0.61/kg) and plums for exports have risen to 14-15 MDL/kg ($ 0,78-0.84/kg).
Traders claim this is a normal situation. In some cases a decrease in wholesale prices for plums in the urban markets is associated with a decreasing demand during the summer holidays. However, according to the operators of the Moldovan fruit and vegetable market, the export flow is gradually increasing.
In particular, exports of Moldovan plums of the Petestianka variety demanded on the Romanian market, have started to Romania. This year, the harvest of this variety is low both in Romania and Moldova, which explains the rise in their prices. It should be noted that at the beginning of August 2021, wholesale prices for plums are one and a half to two times higher than in the same period last year.
Source: east-fruit.com
