China: Comparing Japan and South Korea's composite quarantine treatment for lychees exported to New Zealand

Published Jun 14, 2023

Tridge summary

A new quarantine procedure for exporting lychees to New Zealand has been established, which includes compound insecticidal treatment at high heat and cold temperatures. The first shipment of 537 kg was successfully transported by air, adhering to strict pest and disease inspection procedures. Exporters can now choose between sea transport with a longer quarantine period or faster air freight with a two-day treatment time. All industry participants are required to receive education and training, implement product traceability, and review the protocol annually. The Council of Agriculture is actively exploring new export markets and has successfully opened the high-quality lychee market in New Zealand, with expectations to export 10 metric tons.

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New quarantine conditions have been added for the export and sale of lychees from my country to New Zealand. After completing the compound insecticidal treatment of steaming at 46.2°C for 20 minutes and refrigerating at 2°C for 42 hours, they can be transported by air; today (14) the first batch of 537 kg according to the new quarantine conditions The lychees have been transported to New Zealand by air, and have passed the strict inspection procedures for pests and diseases and passed the customs smoothly. New Zealand originally agreed to my country's low-temperature quarantine method to export lychees, including refrigerated quarantine treatment at temperatures below 1.0°C for 17 days, or refrigerated quarantine at temperatures below 1.38°C for more than 20 days. The lychee export plan was signed, and my country's lychees can be exported to Japan and South Korea according to the same quarantine treatment standards as steaming heat, low temperature compound insecticide treatment, ...

Source: Agriharvest