Dutch customs officials in Rotterdam reportedly seized a shipment of premium blueberries imported from South Africa after an apparent complaint by Australian breeder OZblu.

Se says that blueberries, that fruit net understands that they were sent by a South African fruit exporter for distribution and sale in the European Union, they were produced without the required license, which led the authorities to issue a red alert.

The plant variety rights to the trademarked blueberry varieties, originally developed by an organization called Nature Select, belong to United Exports Group.

Two years ago, fruit net reported how a South African farmer was at risk of losing his rights to grow premium blueberry varieties marketed under the OZblu brand after continued violations of a license agreement.

According to a statement issued by United Exports, the European Union Customs Authority has initiated procedures involving the South African exporter, the carrier and the European wholesaler for the destruction of the fruit.

He added that the authority "will monitor the future importation of all OZblu blueberry varieties into the European Union."