Several regions reported new detections of quarantine pests and plant diseases in imported fruit and vegetable consignments between November 14 and 18.
On 16 November, laboratory tests on fresh pears imported from China revealed the presence of Oriental fruit moth (Grapholita molesta). The affected consignment weighed about 3 tonnes. This marked the seventh detection of the pest in imported fruit since the beginning of 2025, bringing the total volume of contaminated pear shipments to around 60 tonnes.
On 14 November, a shipment of 18 tonnes of tomatoes from Kazakhstan tested positive for Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV), the first confirmed case of this virus in imported produce this year. Under the rules of the Eurasian Economic Union, contaminated products must be either returned or destroyed.
In Zabaykalsky Krai, authorities screened 42,900 tonnes of oranges and mandarins imported from China via the Zabaykalsk border crossing, 1.4 times higher than the 30,600 tonnes recorded over the same period last year. Mandarins accounted for 38,800 tonnes, while oranges represented 4,100 tonnes. Laboratory examinations identified 15 cases involving quarantine organisms.
On 17 November, a shipment of 18.1 tonnes of fresh mandarins from China was found to contain Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) in a viable state. Under EAEU requirements, the import of contaminated produce is prohibited, and shipments undergo mandatory treatment. The consignment was fumigated on 18 November.
Source: fsvps.gov.ru/
