Vietnam and Colombia borders open again for Dutch onions

Umbrella organization GroentenFruit Huis reported the good news to the representatives of the onion trade during a members' meeting this week. Direct delivery to Vietnam is possible again and a recognition scheme has yet to be worked out for Colombia. For Vietnam, the onion lots delivered must be free of quarantine organisms. NVWA reports on the conditions on its website. As quarantine pests, the stem nematodes Ditylenchus dipsaci and Ditylenchus destructor and the root knot nematode Meloidogyne hapla are mentioned. Sample testing required For Ditylenchus dipsaci, an onion sample test is mandatory for export to Vietnam. However, it is also possible to export onions from fields that have been approved for Indonesia. Then no separate sample testing is necessary. Vietnam bought 350 tons of Dutch onions last season and in the 2019-2020 season that was over 800 tons. The export of onions to Colombia has not been possible since the end of 2015. Negotiations with information provided by ...