The Department of Agriculture has authorized imports of fresh mango fruit from Colombia into the U.S., effective Nov. 22. Such imports will be subject to a number of phytosanitary measures, including the following.
- only commercial consignments may be imported
- all growers must be registered with the national plant protection organization of Colombia and follow operational workplan requirements for the suppression of fruit flies
- the NPPO must monitor the system for inspection, packing, wrapping, transportation, and loading of the commodity and ensure that participating growers are following the program guidelines
- the NPPO or its designate must conduct a fruit fly trapping program for the detection of Anastrepha spp. fruit flies and Medfly (Ceratitis capitata) at each production site
- the mangoes must be treated with an APHIS-approved hot water or irradiation treatment for Anastrepha spp. fruit flies and Medfly
- mangoes must be safeguarded from exposure to Anastrepha spp. or Medfly from the time of treatment to export
- each consignment must be inspected jointly by inspectors from USDA and the NPPO and accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the NPPO
- if more than one Ceratitis capitata or Anastrepha spp. or one Neosilba glaberrima is detected in a consignment it may not be exported to the U.S.
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