date:Feb 22, 2023
Geobas, an importer in the Netherlands, got the new persimmon crop from Azerbaijan in December. However, the Ukrainian conflict caused some issues. Our normal route goes through Russia and Belarus and then across the border into Poland. Of course, that road was impassable, so we had to use an alternative route through Turkey. That meant the fruit arrived here six weeks later than planned, but its quality's better than ever, says Roger Knoors.
The importer specializes in dried and semi-dried per