As market operators note, this conclusion applies, first and foremost, to onions. The market situation for this vegetable will be determined by a combination of several factors. The first is a reduction in the area sown for the 2026 harvest compared with last year’s figure by approximately 10–15 per cent – to 0.9–1 thousand tonnes. The second is the generally low proportion of high-quality onions in the current harvest. Following the September rainfall, the quality of onions – both those offered for ‘immediate sale’ and those intended for storage – will decline.
As traders note, in September, prices for high-quality onions purchased directly from farms rose from 4 to 4.5–5 lei/kg. In wholesale warehouses and ‘at supermarket loading bays’, the price is at least 6 lei/kg.
Finally, thirdly, onion prices in neighbouring Ukraine have risen by approximately 20 per cent since last week (to 13–20 hryvnias per kg, $0.29–0.45 per kg). This means that Moldova will not be able to replenish its stocks of high-quality, inexpensive onions from nearby – as a means of keeping prices in check.
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