U.S. authorizes import of pepper fruit from Colombia

Published 2021년 3월 29일

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The U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has approved the importation of five types of fresh pepper fruit from Colombia into the continental U.S. The approved pepper types are Capsicum annuum, C. baccatum, C. chinense, C. frutescens, and C. pubescens. The importation will use a systems approach with safeguarding measures to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the U.S. Colombia will need to enter into an operational work plan with APHIS, and the pepper fruit must be packed using insect-proof materials and inspected prior to harvesting.

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U.S. authorities have approved the importation of five types of fresh pepper fruit from Colombia into the continental United States. The commodities are Capsicum annuum (Pepper, Bell); C. baccatum (Pepper, Locoto); C. chinense (Pepper, Habanero); C. frutescens (Pepper, Tabasco); and C. pubescens (Pepper, Manzano), the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) said. These commodities will be imported using a systems approach that includes safeguarding measures across the production continuum that growers, packers, and shippers put in place to minimize the risk of introducing plant pests into the U.S., APHIS said. The organization published a pest risk analysis evaluating the risks associated with importing fresh pepper fruit from Colombia into the continental United States in May 2019. Based on the pest risk assessment, APHIS experts determined that fresh pepper fruit from Colombia can be safely imported into the U.S. using the designated phytosanitary measures ...

Source: Fresh Fruit Portal