Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Import Manual 1 - Phytosanitary ...

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List of Approved Fruits and Vegetables
7 Limited to commercial consignments of oranges (Citrus sinensis); lemons (C. limonia and meyeri); limes (C. aurantifolia and
latifolia); mandarins, including satsumas, tangerines, tangors, and other fruits grown from this species or its hybrids (C.
reticulata); and grapefruit (C. paradisi). Fruit must be from one of the following three horticultural districts:
Riverina (The Riverina district of New South Wales, defined as the shire of Carrathool and the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
which is within the administrative boundaries of the city of Griffith and the shires of Leeton, Murrumbidgee and Narrandera )
(see NOTE)
Riverland (The Riverland district of South Australia, defined as the county of Hamley; the geographical subdivisions, called
hundreds, of Bookpurnong, Cadell, Eba, Fisher, Forster, Gordon, Hay, Holder, Katarapko, Loveday, Markaranka, Morook, Murbko,
Murtho, Nildottie, Paisley, Parcoola, Paringa, Pooginook, Pyap Ridley, Skurray, Stuart, and Walkerie; and the Parish of Onley
of the Shire of Mildura, Victoria)
Sunraysia (The Sunraysia district, defined as the shires of Balranald and Wentworth in New South Wales and the shires of
Mildura, Swan Hill, Wakool, and Kerang, the cities of Mildura and Swan Hill, and the borough of Kerang in Victoria) (see NOTE)
Consignment must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service.
Certificate must contain two additional declarations (1) “Citrus fruit produced in (Riverina or Riverland) in accordance with the
conditions governing the entry of citrus from Australia.” (2) Navel oranges only must have the additional declaration, “The fruit
in this consignment was subject to the appropriate phytosanitary measures to ensure the consignment is free of the light brown
apple moth.”
NOTE: Effective MARCH 29, 2011, the fruit fly free status of the Hillston area, the Griffith city, the Leeton shire, and the
Narrandera shire in the Riverina district and the district of Sunraysia IS SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. If from the
Hillston, Griffith, Leeton, or Narrandera areas of Riverina or from Sunraysia, REQUIRE T107-d, T107-d-2, or T107-d-3, and a
second AD: “The fruit in this consignment is subject to in-transit cold treatment.”
8 Each consignment of tomatoes must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the Australian Quarantine
Inspection Service (AQIS) stating “These tomatoes were grown, packed, and shipped in accordance with the requirements of
Sec. 319.56-28(e) of 7 CFR.” Tomatoes must arrive at the U.S. port of entry in insect proof cartons or cartons covered with
an insect proof tarpaulin.
9 Because treatment is required, HOLD consignment and CONTACT PPQ through proper channels.
10 Ivy gourd (Coccinia grandis) is PROHIBITED ENTRY into Hawaii.
11 Passion fruit is PROHIBITED ENTRY into Hawaii.
12 If the tomato consignment transits Australia or other fruit fly infested countries, they must be packed in insect proof cartons, or
the pallets must be shrink-wrapped or netted to prevent contamination from fruit flies and hitch hiking pests.
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