date:Jan 22, 2020
Phytosanitary officers at the Saint Petersburg port refused entry for the tomatoes after the discovery of a dangerous insect.
Russian phytosanitary officers at Saint Petersburg port blocked 211 tonnes of infected Moroccan tomatoes from import into the country in 2019. The tomatoes had to be disinfected or returned to Morocco.
According to Russian news outlet, Petersburg2, a total of 12 batches of tomatoes were blocked following the discovery of a tomato moth in the shipment. The batches were t