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Earlier this year, a similar scandal occurred with mandarins. It was Croatia that seized over 10 tons of mandarins...
There is no end to the food safety scandals in Albania. Even though Rama talks about actions, it is foreigners who discover that Albanian products are full of pesticides. After tangerines, it seems that now problematic peaches have also emerged.
Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina have blocked some quantities of peaches from Albania, after they were found to contain prohibited pesticides.
The case was initially detected by European Union Food Safety authorities during a border check on Croatia, an EU member state.
The control exercised on peaches from Albania, which were entering the European market through Croatia, has revealed that these fruits had a high iron content.
The discovery by European food safety authorities was made on August 21, 2025.
The origin of these pesticide-tainted peaches is Albania, as announced by the EU's RASFF agency.
Meanwhile, another shipment of peaches from Albania has been blocked in the Bosnia-Herzegovina market, containing pesticides.
According to Bosnian media, a shipment of peaches from Albania had a high content of the substance "chlorpyrifos", a banned pesticide. Their use poses a health risk, especially for children.
Bosnian media also mention the name of an Albanian company that exports peaches and other food products to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Earlier this year, a similar scandal occurred with tangerines. It was Croatia that blocked over 10 tons of tangerines, as they contained high levels of pesticides. The scandal deepened when they were dumped on the Albanian market and an investigation by the prosecutor's office revealed that there were over 20 tons. The same thing seems to be happening with peaches, which will ultimately be eaten by Albanians.
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