US Could See Imports of Fresh Cape Gooseberry Fruit From Peru
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service appears set to allow imports of fresh cape gooseberry fruit from Peru, if the fruit passes one or more designated phytosanitary measures. It seeks public comment on a pest risk analysis it designed to screen for the pests that might require quarantine or allow entry of Physalis peruviana, the Peruvian fruit.
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APHIS said in a notice it determined that “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 Peru.” Comments are due by Oct. 7.
APHIS conducted its review following a request from the national plant protection organization of Peru asking that the importation of fresh cape gooseberry fruit from Peru be allowed into the U.S.