French kiwi berries permitted to enter China

Published Apr 20, 2023

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China has permitted France to become the first country to export kiwi berries, a rare and high-priced fruit, to China. French kiwi berries must be grown under good agricultural practices and integrated pest management techniques, with quarantine pests including several pests and a bacterium. They must also undergo cold treatment for a minimum of 14, 16, or 18 consecutive days. French kiwi berries are available from late October to June, with the majority of production located in southwestern France.

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Kiwi berries, a bite-sized relative of kiwifruit without the fuzzy exterior, are native to China. The fruit has varieties with skin colors in green, pink and purple and boasts a high level of sweetness and a strong fragrance similar to a mixture of kiwifruit, passion fruit and pineapples. In recent years, kiwi berries have become a hot fruit item whose prices always hover at high levels because of their unique appearance and rich flavor. Kiwi berries from New Zealand have previously been imported into China, despite lacking official permission from China Customs. On March 11, 2016, however, China’s General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine issued a warning notice declaring the suspension of imports of the fruit from New Zealand. Recently, China’s General Administration of Customs announced via its website that fresh French kiwi berries meeting the stipulated phytosanitary requirements would be permissible for import into China, making France the ...

Source: Producereport