APHIS Authorizes Import of Gooseberry Fruit from Chile

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has issued a notice, effective December 16, 2011, advising the public of its decision to authorize the importation into the continental U.S. of fresh Cape gooseberry fruit (Physalis peruviana L.) with husks from Chile. APHIS has concluded, based on the findings of a pest risk analysis, that the application of one or more designated phytosanitary measures will be sufficient to mitigate the risks of introducing or disseminating plant pests or noxious weeds via the importation of fresh Cape gooseberry fruit from Chile.