Representatives of viticultural associations of Moldova, taking into account the new data by the National Agency for Food Safety ANSA, have adjusted the balance of the 2021 grape harvest. As of the end of last year, almost 65,000 tons of table grapes of the 2021 harvest were exported (in 2020 exports of grapes of the 2020 harvest amounted to just over 30,000 tons). At least 10,000 more tons of table grapes, mostly “Moldova”, were accepted for processing last year. According to fruit market participants, there were about 8,000-9,000 tons of table grapes left in the storage facilities of trade and agricultural enterprises at the beginning of January 2022.
In total, according to the Association of Producers and Exporters of Table Grapes, the harvest exceeded 100,000 tons last year. This optimistic forecast is still to be statistically confirmed after analyzing the reports of agricultural enterprises.
Earlier, in October-November last year, some organizations of agricultural producers considered that the 2021 harvest of table grapes would not exceed 83,000-85,000 tons. In 2020, some 65,000 tons were harvested.
Source: east-fruit.com