Nowadays apples from Moldova dominate at the Russian market. This situation is extremely unprofitable for Polish growers, because export apple prices and prices at the domestic market depend on the export volume to the CIS countries.
Russian importers prefer buying cheaper production, despite qualitative packing, graduation and homogeneity of Polish apples.
At the Moscow market prices on apples from Moldova vary within 23-24 rubles per kg, while apples from Poland cost about 33-34 rubles per kg.
Source: www.fruitnews.ru