South Korea: Citrus fruits such as Onju Mandarin, Hallabong, and Cheon Hye-hyang opened in New Zealand

Quarantine Headquarters concludes negotiations with New Zealand on plant quarantine for Korean tangerines Citrus fruits such as Onju Mandarin, Hallabong, and Cheon Hye-hyang opened up for export to New Zealand. The Agriculture, Forestry and Livestock Quarantine Headquarters announced on the 21st that the export quarantine negotiations for Korean mandarin oranges and mandarins (Hallabong, Cheon Hye-hyang, etc.) to New Zealand were finalized on the 12th. Through the conclusion of the negotiations, Korean citrus fruits became the third item to be exported to New Zealand after pears (1999) and grapes (2012). In 1999, Korean citrus fruits were officially allowed to be imported into New Zealand, but risk assessment was temporarily suspended in 2002 due to the spread of citrus ulcer disease in Jeju. Afterwards, the Quarantine Headquarters continued to provide additional data proving the quarantine safety of Korean tangerines and invited the New Zealand Quarantine Authority to Jeju Island ...