PepMV brings a halt to New Zealand tomato exports

게시됨 2021년 6월 25일

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New Zealand has halted tomato exports to six countries due to the discovery of the pepino mosaic virus (PepMV) in its tomato crops. The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has temporarily suspended export certification to Australia, Japan, Thailand, Fiji, Tonga, and New Caledonia, as these countries consider PepMV a quarantine risk. The virus, which can cause disease in tomatoes and other solanaceous plants, was first detected in an Auckland glasshouse and has since been found in several tomato production facilities in the region. Despite the virus causing cosmetic issues in fruit, it does not pose a food safety risk and does not affect the safety of consuming New Zealand-grown tomatoes.

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New Zealand tomato exports to six countries have been stopped, after the pepino mosaic virus (PepMV) was discovered on crops. According to local website www.rnz.co.nz The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has notified Australia, Japan, Thailand, Fiji, Tonga, and New Caledonia about the disease affecting New Zealand tomatoes, because these countries consider PepMV a quarantine risk. MPI had temporarily suspended export certification to these markets, the ministry's response controller David Yard said. Discovery of PepMVFor some weeks Biosecurity New Zealand and the tomato industry have been investigating the discovery in New Zealand of the pepino mosaic virus (PepMV). The virus was first detected in an Auckland glasshouse operation and has subsequently been found in a handful of tomato production facilities in the wider Auckland region. The premises where PepMV has been found are able to continue operating and selling fruit under strengthened hygiene conditions. However, there ...

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