Dnipro Sady, a major Ukrainian apple producer, has started exporting apples to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, following previous sales to Somalia and Senegal. The shipment contained 80 tons of apples across the varieties Gala, Granny Smith, Golden, and Red Delicious. In Africa, small caliber apples are popular and are seen as an exotic luxury, individually sold. The company, Gardens of the Dnieper, exports to 20 countries, including Ukraine's own supermarkets.