Azerbaijani apricots have been banned from being imported into the Sverdlovsk region.

      19 tons of apricots infected with a dangerous plant disease were brought to Yekaterinburg from Azerbaijan. This was reported by the Ural interregional office of the Rosselkhoznadzor.

      The imported fruits were inspected by Rosselkhoznadzor specialists, who identified brown mummification rot in them. The presence of the disease was confirmed by laboratory tests conducted by specialists from the Yekaterinburg branch of the Federal State Budgetary Institution "VNIIZZh".

      The import of apricots was banned for this reason. Otherwise, it could lead to the spread of infection.

      This disease primarily affects shrubs and trees from the rose family. The fruits begin to be covered with a dense layer of mold. Consuming such a fruit carries the risk of food disorders, writes the EAN publication.

      It was previously reported that a second truckload of Chinese fruits was not allowed into the Urals due to "illegal immigrants" hidden in them.