From Ñuble to the world: SAG inspects lilium bulbs for the Japanese market

Published Jan 20, 2025

Tridge summary

In Bulnes, Chile, agricultural authorities, including the Agricultural and Livestock Service and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan, have conducted a comprehensive inspection of 21 lots of lilium bulbs, covering nearly 19 hectares across the San Luis and San Manuel de Bulnes farms. This inspection, part of the Silvoagricultural Export Products certification program for the 2024-2025 season, aims to ensure the export of these bulbs to Japan meets strict phytosanitary standards. This inspection is crucial in maintaining the prestige of Chile's phytosanitary health and is representative of the growing importance of the bulb production sector in the region. The sector's growth is evident with 35 lots registered for export this season, and in the 2023-2024 season, 7.6 million bulbs were exported, primarily to Japan, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, and the European Union.

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21 lots of lilium bulbs (Lilium sp.) corresponding to almost 19 hectares, were jointly inspected by the Agricultural and Livestock Service and the inspector of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF) as part of the certification program for Silvoagricultural Export Products, corresponding to the 2024-2025 season. The inspection took place in the commune of Bulnes, in the most northern plantation in the country, since the crop requires cold hours for its production that cannot be obtained further north. The inspection took place on the San Luis and San Manuel de Bulnes farms, belonging to the Mountain Bulbs company, and allowed the sanitary condition to be certified for exporting these bulbs to the Japanese market, guaranteeing that local production complies with the phytosanitary requirements of the destination country. For this, the regional director of SAG Ñuble indicated, “there is a permanent work of the Service throughout the reproductive cycle of ...

Source: Portaldelcampo