The US blocks Spanish pepper imports

The United States has banned the import of fresh Spanish peppers (only of the Capsicum annuum species, ed). As reported by the Valenciafruits.com magazine, since the presence of the Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis Capitata, ed) was detected in the products: the findings were ascertained by the animal and plant health inspection service (Aphis) of the Department of Agriculture of the United States. In a communication released on December 29, Aphis indicated that it had adopted the measure of the blockade in response to the "multiple detections" of the Mediterranean fly in commercial shipments of fresh peppers from Spain that took place during inspections by the customs service. Fruit fly In particular, three live larvae of the insect were found in the shipments, as reported by some sources of US authorities to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of the Spanish government (Mapa). In turn, the Mapa indicated that the sector dedicated to the production and export of ...