USA: Vietnam grants market access to California peaches and nectarines

Published 2024년 7월 19일

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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that Vietnam has granted market access for California peaches and nectarines. This access was achieved after years of technical negotiations and will benefit California's nectarine and peach producers. The California Fresh Fruit Association (CFFA) expressed gratitude to the USDA teams involved in the negotiations and anticipated strict production and packing protocols. The CFFA also identified Vietnam as a strategic export market due to Vietnamese consumers' preference for high quality and sweet fruit.

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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced Vietnam has granted market access for California peaches and nectarines. Eliminating the phytosanitary barriers keeping California peaches and nectarines out of the Vietnamese market required multiple rounds of technical negotiations over the course of several years. “This market access is a big win for California’s nectarine and peach producers,” said USDA’s Jenny Lester Moffitt, undersecretary for marketing and regulatory programs. “Our APHIS trade team members have worked diligently to make this a reality for Vietnam’s citizens. We are thrilled they will now have access to the fine peach and nectarine fruit that California produces.” In response to the announcement, the California Fresh Fruit Association (CFFA) extended its appreciation to the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Foreign Agricultural Service, and Agricultural Research Service’s negotiators and experts, the California Department of ...

Source: Fruitnet