About 230 tons of Ukrainian raspberries were not allowed in Poland this season

Published Sep 23, 2024

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The Poland-based Inspectorate for Agriculture and Food Quality (IJHARS) has imposed a ban on the import of several agricultural products from Ukraine, including hundreds of tons of frozen raspberries, millet, flax, ice cream, beverages, and buckwheat, due to concerns about mold, insect larvae, and unusual color. The majority of the bans were placed in the late summer, with the raspberry bans accounting for the largest volume.

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In July-September, the Inspectorate for Agriculture and Food Quality of Poland (IJHARS) banned the import of hundreds of tons of agricultural products from Ukraine. This is reported by AgroPortal with reference to the department's announcement. It is noted that the most reported ban concerns frozen raspberries. The total volume of production is 228 tons. So, in July-August, almost 125 tons of Ukrainian raspberries were not allowed into the country. In particular, on July 12, the inspection department in Lublin made a decision to ban the import into Poland of 1.2 tons of frozen raspberries from Ukraine, on July 25 – 21 tons, on August 20 – 42 tons, on August 24 – 20.24 tons, on August 28 – 20.16 tons, August 30 – 20.24 tons. Already in September, the import of almost 103 tons of frozen raspberries from Ukraine was prohibited (September 5 – 41.2 tons, September 11 – 40.7 tons, September 17 – 21 tons). Read also: In Ukraine, the collapse of purchase prices for raspberries began The ...

Source: Agrobusiness