Russia and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) have agreed to start supplying apples to the Russian market following negotiations in June 2024. The agreement includes a memorandum on plant quarantine, ensuring that DPRK apples will come with a phytosanitary certificate confirming they are free of quarantine organisms. This move comes as Russia's Ministry of Agriculture has reduced its apple harvest forecast for 2024 due to frosts and is looking for additional supplies from friendly countries.