Ecuadorian mango will arrive in South Korea

Ecuador received official notification from the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA) of South Korea to export fresh mango to that country, after the phytosanitary negotiations were successfully concluded. The agreement established that shipments will be made under hydrothermal treatment, which was requested and approved by the APQA. It should be remembered that South Korean authorities visited Ecuador in 2022 to verify the method. “The Phytosanitary and Zoosanitary Regulation and Control Agency (Agrocalidad) of Ecuador with the mango producing and exporting sector implements the phytosanitary measures required by APQA for the export of the fruit, as well as the registration of orchards and export packing houses, processing plants. hydrothermal treatment and integrated management for the 14 regulated pests,” Agrocalidad detailed. With the opening of the South Korean market, the South American country hopes to increase the amount of mangoes sent abroad. Last season Ecuador ...