Malta bans tomato & pepper seeds and seedlings from Sicily, Spain because of ToBRFV

Published 2021년 5월 14일

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A six-month ban has been imposed by Malta's Plant Protection Directorate (PPD) on the importation of tomato and pepper seeds and seedlings from Sicily due to the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV). The ban may be renewed as the PPD aims to assess the local situation of tomato and pepper cultivation in Malta. The ban is in place to prevent the spread of the virus and to enable effective control measures.

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Tomato and pepper seeds and seedlings cannot be imported from Sicily into Malta due to the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV). The Plant Protection Directorate (PPD) of the Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Animal Rights of Malta have imposed a 6-month ban on the trade of such seeds and seedlings from Sicily. The banThe 6-month ban will be renewed for a specified period of time if this is found to be deemed necessary. It is currently being considered necessary in order for the PPD to be able to assess in more depth the local situation on the cultivation of tomatoes and peppers in the Maltese ...

Source: Hortidaily