2,500 Heaps of Potatoes Exported to Tunisia Are Destroyed in Mersin

2,500 lots of potatoes, that have been exported to TUNISIA and returned because of the micro organism detected, began to be destroyed in Mersin.

2,500 lots of potatoes exported to Tunisia had been returned because of a micro organism detected. The send sporting potatoes arrived at Taşucu Port on December 19. After the destruction arrangements had been finished, the potatoes had been delivered to the power in Tarsus district. Potatoes began to be destroyed on the TURYAM Restoration and Disposal Facility within the district.

‘400 TONS HAVE BEEN DESTROYED SO FAR’

Mersin Agricultural Quarantine Supervisor Şeref Kabaoğlu, who tested the research, mentioned, “Upon the appliance made to our directorate on December 24, 2024, for two thousand 500 lots of fit to be eaten potatoes returned after being exported to Tunisia, samples had been taken and checked at Taşucu Port by way of the inspectors (keep an eye on officials) assigned to our establishment.” and research procedures had been initiated. Because of the keep an eye on and research procedures, it was once made up our minds that the product was once no longer appropriate and it was once made up our minds to break it. “400 lots of potatoes were destroyed within the facility thus far. The returned merchandise are delivered to the disposal facility totally below customs keep an eye on. It’s not conceivable to unencumber all the merchandise right here,” he mentioned.