fruit treatments

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Procedure or teatment

 

Examples of approved quarantine applications

 

 

Cold treatments

 

Many approved cases – see Table 6.2 for examples.

 

 

Heat treatments

 

Mangoes from Australia, Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand to Japan.

Papaya from Hawaii to Japan.

Tomato, bell pepper, zucchini, eggplant, squash, mango, pineapple, papaya and mountain papaya to USA.

Orange, grapefruit, clementine, mango from Mexico to USA

Mountain papaya from Chile to USA

Citrus, papaya, lychee, from Hawaii to mainland USA.

Papaya from Belize to USA.

Mango from Taiwan to USA.

Ear corn to USA

Orchids, plants and cuttings to USA.

Chrysanthemum cuttings to USA.

Plant material unable to tolerate MB fumigation to USA.

Banana roots for propagation to USA.

Many bulbs and tubers to USA.

Narcissus bulbs to Japan.

 

 

Certified pest-free zones or pest-free periods

 

Melons from a region of China and from the Netherlands to Japan.

Squash, tomatoes, green pepper, eggplant from Tasmania (Australia) to Japan

Cucurbits to Japan and USA.

Nectarines from USA to New Zealand.

 

 

Systems Approach

 

Immature banana to Japan.

Avocado.

Citrus from Florida to Japan.

 

 

Pre-shipment inspection and certification

 

Certain cut flowers from Netherlands and Colombia to Japan.

Apples from Chile and New Zealand to USA.

Garlic from Italy and Spain to USA.

Nectarines from New Zealand to Australia.

Green vegetables to many countries.

 

 

Inspection on arrival

 

Small batches of seeds for propagation to USA.

 

 

Physical removal of pests.

 

Root crops are accepted by many countries if all soil removed.

Hand removal of certain pests from cut flowers to USA.

Propagative plant materials (unable to tolerate MB fumigation) to USA.

 

 

Controlled atmospheres

 

Apples from Canada to California.

 

 

Pesticides, fumigants and aerosols

 

Cut Flowers from New Zealand to Japan.

Asparagus to Japan.

Cut flowers from Thailand and Hawaii to Japan.

Bulbs to Japan.

Tomatoes from Australia to New Zealand.

Propagative plant material to USA.

Certain ornamental plants to USA.

 

 

Irradiation

 

Plums.

Garlic.

 

 

Combination treatments

 

Soapy water and wax coating for cherimoya and limes from Chile to USA.

Warm soapy water + brushing for durian and other large fruit to USA.

Vapour heat and cold treatment for litchi from China and Taiwan to Japan.

Pressure water spray and insecticide for certain cut flowers to USA.

Hand removal + pesticide for certain ornamental plants, Christmas trees and propagative plant materials to USA.

Heat treatment + removal of pulp from seeds for propagation to USA.

 

 

 

Sharon Holdstock

 

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