APHIS Again Allows Imports of Hass Avocados, Green Tomatoes From Dominican Republic
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is again opening the border to imports of Hass avocados and green tomatoes from the Dominican Republic, the agency said in a federal order issued April 28 that takes immediate effect (here). In…
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March, the agency prohibited imports of avocados and tomatoes, along with other fruits and vegetables including citrus fruits, peppers, grapes and papayas, after detecting Mediterranean fruit flies (medfly) in the country (see 1503180017). APHIS will again allow imports of Hass avocados and green tomatoes after finding neither is a medfly host. Imports of all other types of avocados are still prohibited, and the Dominican Republic Ministry of Agriculture must certify that tomatoes imported from the country are harvested green.