News that 22 tons of Armenian tomatoes bound for Krasnodar and the Republic of Adygea in Russia had been turned back due to the discovery of the pest the South American Tomato Leaf Miner (Tomato Moth) has been refuted by Armenia’s Food Safety Service (FSS).

The FSS says Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance subsequently refuted the original tomato ban communique released by its Krasnodar and Adygea branches.

It says the suspected shipment of tomatoes originated from another country.