Malaysian jackfruit gains China market access

On April 11, China’s General Administration of Customs announced via its website that fresh jackfruit from Malaysia meeting the stipulated phytosanitary requirements would be permissible for import into China. Malaysia’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security stated at the beginning of 2023 that it would focus this year on promoting fruit exports to key overseas markets such as China. With access to the Chinese market now secured, Malaysia has become the third country approved to export jackfruit to China, after Thailand and Vietnam. According to the GACC announcement, the list of quarantine pests of concern includes seven species of insects and two types of fungi, namely, carambola fruit flies (Bactrocera carambolae), breadfruit fruit flies (Bactrocera umbrosa), jackfruit borer moths (Glyphodes caesalis), gray pineapple mealybugs (Dysmicoccus neobrevipes), latania scales (Hemiberlesia lataniae), mango shield scales (Milviscutulus mangiferae), passionvine mealybugs (Planococcus ...