Infected Azerbaijani tomatoes were edible

On the eve of Haqqin.az, with reference to the Russian media, published information that in the Astrakhan region, employees of the Rosselkhoznadzor during the implementation of phytosanitary control revealed a party of tomatoes, which were infected with a viable virus of brown wrinkles.

It was a large batch of tomatoes weighing more than 240 tons brought to the Astrakhan region from Azerbaijan.

A day after the publication of news with the editors of Haqqin.az, the general director of the Second Spirit LLC R. Mamedov.

The letter of Mr. Mamedov says that the “second wind” is the largest logistics company that accepts and send goods in Astrakhan.

According to him, the virus found a month ago in the party of tomatoes did not pose a threat to consumer health. The seeds of these tomatoes were not recommended for landing.

This party of tomatoes was allowed to the territory of Russia for further implementation.