Brazil: The first harvest of cabotiá pumpkin started in the west of São Paulo with the new export rule for Argentina

The region of Presidente Prudente, in the west of São Paulo, begins this month the harvest of cabotiá pumpkin that can only be exported to Argentina under the new rule signed between the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (Mapa) and the neighboring country. The change mainly implies the certification of products, which until then was carried out on the rural property during the harvest. These pumpkins and other cucurbits (melon, cucumber, watermelon, etc.) are now certified in border areas, where the International Agricultural Surveillance (Vigiagro) operates. The rule change is in the work plan for the export to Argentina of cucurbits produced in Brazil under the Risk Mitigation System (SMR) of the South American cucurbit fly, as Anastrepha grandis is known. Although this fly is considered of secondary importance in Brazil, in the neighboring country it has a status of quarantine importance (pest, without control, it can cause significant economic impacts on ...