APHIS Allows Imports of Kiwi From Chile

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will allow importation of kiwi fruit from Chile, under a final rule that takes effect Oct. 19. To be eligible for importation, Chilean kiwis must be grown at a farm registered with the Chilean government and certified to have a low prevalence of Brevipalpus chilensis. The fruit must then be inspected and accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate that says it has been found free of Brevipalpus chilensis.