September rains have affected most regions of Moldova, having a negative impact on the quality of late variety table grapes. Growers note that in places, the main export variety “Moldova” has begun to crack. Non-irrigated plantations are especially susceptible. Due to drought, they have a high percentage of poorly formed clusters with small berries. This circumstance worsens the prospects for the export of “Moldova” to the markets of European countries.
Due to all this, contacts between table grapes growers and winemakers have again become more active. Thus, according to representatives of viticultural associations, at least four large wineries in the south of Moldova have announced their intention to buy table grapes for processing.
At the same time, starting from the second week of September, there appeared prerequisites for a rise in prices for industrial grapes of low quality. According to market participants, some Moldovan wineries have resumed large-scale exports of budget wines to the Belarusian market.
Source: east-fruit.com