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China has approved Malaysia as the third country to export fresh jackfruit, following Thailand and Vietnam. However, Malaysian jackfruit may struggle in the Chinese market due to lower quality and higher costs compared to Thai and Vietnamese jackfruit. Chinese customs will strictly inspect the jackfruit for quarantine pests, and any contaminated fruit will lead to rejection of the entire shipment. Malaysia is focusing on promoting fruit exports to China this year.
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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 ...
Source: Producereport
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