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title: "Over 40 tonnes of Moldovan apples blocked and destroyed in Russia"
url: https://moldova1.md/p/77468/over-40-tonnes-of-moldovan-apples-blocked-and-destroyed-in-russia
published: 2026-06-02T11:26:37Z
language: en
author: "Redacția  TRM"
section: "Economic"
source: moldova1.md
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# Over 40 tonnes of Moldovan apples blocked and destroyed in Russia

> More than 40 tonnes of apples from the Republic of Moldova were recently blocked and destroyed in Russia after phytosanitary authorities detected a quarantine pest in the fruit.

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More than 40 tonnes of apples from the Republic of Moldova were recently blocked and destroyed in Russia after phytosanitary authorities detected a quarantine pest in the fruit.

During inspections at a warehouse in the Pskov region, inspectors found suspicious insects in two shipments of Moldovan apples.

According to Russian authorities, laboratory tests confirmed the presence of a pest that affects multiple agricultural crops and can transmit dangerous plant viruses.

As a result, Russian authorities banned the apples from entering the Russian market, and the owners chose to destroy the entire shipment.

Official data show that in 2025, Moldova exported $36.8 million worth of apples to the Russian market.