In 2025, compared to 2024, Moldova increased its apple exports to the EU by 1.6 times, to $25.5 million; cherries by 2.6 times, to $12.2 million; and plums by 1%, to $41.3 million
These data were presented by the Ministry of Agriculture, which noted that apples, plums, table grapes, and cherries grown in our orchards and vineyards are increasingly reaching consumers in the European Union. Beginning in 2025, the EU expanded access for Moldovan agricultural products to the European market. Duty-free export quotas for plums, table grapes, cherries, and apples were increased, while full liberalization was applied for garlic, tomatoes, and grape juice. As a result, the export of Moldovan apples to the EU in 2025 amounted to 36.1 thousand tons, compared to 24.8 thousand tons in 2024. In value terms, their deliveries increased over the year from $16 million to $25.5 million. The export of Moldovan cherries to the EU in 2025 reached 3.1 thousand tons, compared to 2.1 thousand tons in 2024. The value of this export amounted to $12.2 million, compared to $4.7 million in 2024. As for table grapes, the volume of its export to the EU in 2025 amounted to 34.1 thousand tons, compared to 33.4 thousand tons in 2024. In value terms, its deliveries amounted to $39.8 million, compared to $46.5 million in the previous year. Moldovan plum exports to the EU in 2025 amounted to 46.3 thousand tons, compared to 48.2 thousand tons in 2024. In monetary terms, these deliveries amounted to $41.3 million, compared to $40.9 million in the previous year. The Ministry of Agriculture noted that, since the summer of 2022, Moldova had been enjoying a temporary liberalization regime for trade with the EU for seven types of agricultural products. This regime expired on July 23, 2025, and subsequently trade was carried out in accordance with the new provisions of the Moldova Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA). The Ministry of Agriculture emphasizes that, since 2022, Moldova's exports to the EU have demonstrated steady and significant growth, reflecting the adaptation of the agricultural sector to European standards and growing demand for Moldovan products. // 08.05.2026 – InfoMarket.







