The US officially opened the market for fresh Vietnamese coconuts

Previously, on August 7, 2023, APHIS completed updating the online database of agricultural import requirements (ACIR) to approve the import of fresh coconuts from Vietnam. To get the above results, APHIS together with the Plant Protection Department have agreed on a pest risk analysis report for coconuts with part shell imported from Vietnam to the United States. The two sides have confirmed that there are no harmful organisms that are subject to phytosanitary quarantine following the goods and determined that fresh and young melons have had part of the skin removed (at least 3/4 of the outer green skin), with a risk of The spread of pests is negligible. Botanically, coconuts are classified as nuts. The coconut fruit consists of the outer shell (also known as the outer shell), the middle layer of the fruit (coir) and the hard shell of the small coconut inside. The small inner coconut (also known as the coconut kernel) has a hard, woody texture that surrounds the pulp (endosperm) ...