Principala specie pomicola mărul, fiind din punct de vedere economic cea mai rentabila specie care aduce venituri considerabile prin comercializare pe piața interna si a exportului. De la obținerea independentei, merele sunt cartea de vizita horticola a Moldovei, datorită celei mi mari suprafețe de livezi cultivate in Moldova si cele mai mari exporturi de produse horticole atât ca volum, cat si ca valoare.
The main fruit-bearing species is the apple, being from an economic point of view the most profitable species that brings considerable income through commercialization on the domestic and export markets. Since independence, apples have been the horticultural business card of Moldova, due to the largest area of cultivated orchards in Moldova and the largest exports of horticultural products both in terms of volume and value.