The General Administration of Customs has approved the entry of South Korean persimmons, which will officially begin shipping to China next year.

On December 16, the General Administration of Customs issued a notice on the plant quarantine requirements for the import of fresh Korean persimmons, allowing the import of Korean fresh persimmons that meet relevant requirements. Korean persimmons have been requesting export since 2008, and after 17 years, they have finally been granted access. The Korean side stated that the packaging factories are still pending review by the Chinese side, and the first export will commence next year. The notice shows that the quarantine pests of concern to China include pear scale, white American moth, elm scale, persimmon thrips, smoky-colored scutellum, persimmon tail spore, and persimmon stem-tip mold. All orchards exporting to China should implement Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) or other similar safety system standards, and execute integrated pest management (IPM). During the packaging process, the persimmons to be exported to China must be screened, graded, and the fruit surface must be cleaned using a high-pressure air gun or water gun to ensure that there are no insects, mites, rotten fruits, branches, leaves, and other plant debris and soil in the persimmon fruit. Image source: Pixabay 2025 International Fruit and Vegetable Report. All rights reserved. For reprinting, please contact the International Fruit and Vegetable Report for permission and credit the source as the International Fruit and Vegetable Report.