GO-AHEAD: Taiwan becomes just the second country allowed to import the exotic fruit to the US, a boon to Taiwan farmers after a decade of negotiations
Taipei Times
Date: Oct 18, 2019
By: Wu Hsin-tien and Dennis Xie / Staff reporter, with staff writer
The US Department of Agriculture yesterday approved the imports of fresh guava from Taiwan after 10
A guava tree bearing fruits is pictured in Taiwan in an undated photograph.
Photo courtesy of the Council of Agriculture
Taiwan is an endemic area of the oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis), the melon fruit fly (Bactrocera cucurbitae) and the fruit fly (Bactrocera tau) — pests that might be found on guavas grown in Taiwan.
The two sides have been discussing quarantine requirements on pests to address these concerns, COA Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine Deputy Director-General Chou Hui-chuan (鄒慧娟) said.
The application was filed to the US 10 years ago, along with documents of production management, pest species and pest control regulations, she said. [FULL STORY]
