Import market for Fresh Strawberry in Romania (6월, 2022)

The article highlights the ongoing issue of long queues of refrigerated trucks carrying perishables at the Moldovan-Romanian border, despite efforts to increase throughput and establish 'green corridors'. This problem is impacting the export of strawberries, sweet cherries, and cherries, with trucks facing delays of several days. Despite high domestic market demand and brisk sales, low prices for these fruits are not providing relief as energy and production costs rise. Canning and fruit freezing factories may not be able to absorb large volumes of these fruits due to these increased costs, limiting their processing volumes.