Kenyan fresh avocados allowed to enter China

Published 2022년 3월 1일

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Kenya is set to begin exporting fresh avocados to China, following a four-year pest risk analysis by the phytosanitary inspection and quarantine departments of both countries. This development comes after a previous agreement in April 2019 that allowed only frozen avocados from Kenya to be exported due to fruit fly concerns. With Kenya being the continent's largest avocado producer and exporter, this move is expected to boost its agricultural sector significantly. The export of the Fuerte variety will commence on March 18, and the Hass variety on the same day in March. Additionally, Kenya is taking steps to ensure that fresh avocados exported to China meet China's phytosanitary laws, health and safety standards, and are free of quarantine pests of concern to China.

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China Daily Overseas Edition reported on February 28 that fresh avocados produced in Kenya will enter the Chinese market after strict pest and disease risk analysis by the phytosanitary inspection and quarantine departments of China and Kenya. Due to the prevalence of fruit flies in Kenya, in April 2019, China signed an agreement to only allow Kenyan frozen avocados to be exported to China. Due to the high cost of exporting frozen avocados, most Kenyan exporters are unable to export as required. Among the more than 100 local export companies Only one company met the requirements set by the Chinese side. In September 2019, the first batch of 40 boxes of Kenyan frozen avocados arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport. In order to prevent the introduction of plant epidemics, Kenyan avocados must be removed from the peel and core, and frozen at -30 degrees Celsius for no less than 30 minutes. Harmful disposal, and storage and transportation below minus 18 degrees Celsius. ...

Source: Guojiguoshu