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

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List of Approved Fruits and Vegetables
8 Require phytosanitary certification bearing the additional declaration: “The fruit has been inspected and found free from
Ceratitis capitata, Prietocella barbara, and Cochlicella acuta.” Moreover, the “Name of Produce and Quantity Declared” block
of the Phytosanitary Certificate must show the Verna variety. The Verna lemons must be from one of the following NPPO
approved orchards:
Frutas Caminito Sociedad Cooperativa Valenciana
Frutas Selectas Murcianas, S.A.
Consignments may or may not be precleared. If they are precleared, the consignment must be accompanied by a PPQ Form
203 signed by the APHIS Inspector on site in Spain to validate foreign site preclearance. Consignments which are not
precleared may only enter at ports where treatment requirements can be met. See Footnote 3.
Refer to Directions for Inspecting Cold Treated Citrus from Spain, except Spanish Clementines (Tangerines).
9 For ethrogs, see the special procedures for Ethrogs from Medfly Infested Countries Entering NA and NP Ports.
10 Peppers are admissible from Almeria and Alicante Provinces only. Peppers must arrive at the U.S. port of entry in insect proof
cartons or cartons covered with an insect proof tarpaulin. Require phytosanitary certification bearing the additional declaration:
“These peppers were grown in registered greenhouses in Alicante or Almeria Province in Spain.” Peppers may be shipped
only from December 1 through April 30.
11 Consignments of tomatoes from Spain require an import permit and port of entry inspection.
Pink and red consignments must be accompanied by a Phytosanitary Certificate (PC) with an Additional Declaration (AD)
stating:
“These tomatoes were grown in registered greenhouses in Almeria Province, the Murcia Province, or the municipalities of Albuñol
and Carchuna in the Granada Province in Spain.”
Pink, red, and green consignments must be accompanied with another AD stating
"Tomato fruit in this consignment originate from a pest-free area that meets the requirements of 7CFR 319.56-5, and are free of Tuta
absoluta."
OR
"Tomato fruit in this consignment have been produced in accordance with an APHIS approved systems approach, and have been
visually inspected and are free of Tuta absoluta." (See Federal Order #DA-2010-15,)
REFER to FAVIR for the "Inspection Aid for Tuta absoluta".
Pink and red tomatoes must arrive at the U.S. port of entry in insect proof cartons or cartons covered with an insect proof
tarpaulin.
Pink and red tomatoes are admissible only from December 1 through April 30. Any tomatoes shipped outside the growing
season are to be REFUSED ENTRY.
12 Inspect plantains, cooking bananas, and bananas which differ from the usual bananas of commerce for internal feeders (fruit
flies).
13 Consignments of green tomatoes require an import permit and port of entry inspection. Consignments must be accompanied
by a Phytosanitary Certificate (PC) with an Additional Declaration (AD) stating EITHER of the following:
"Tomato fruit in this consignment originate from a pest-free area that meets the requirements of 7CFR 319.56-5, and are free of Tuta
absoluta."
OR
"Tomato fruit in this consignment have been produced in accordance with an APHIS approved systems approach, and have been
visually inspected and are free of Tuta absoluta." (See Federal Order #DA-2010-15,)
REFER to FAVIR for the "Inspection Aid for Tuta absoluta".
14 Consignments may or may not be precleared. If they are precleared, the consignment must be accompanied by a PPQ Form
203 signed by the APHIS Inspector on site in Spain to validate foreign site preclearance. Consignments which are not
precleared may only enter at ports where treatment requirements can be met.
Refer to Directions for Inspecting Cold Treated Citrus from Spain, except Spanish Clementines (Tangerines).
15 Pineapples are PROHIBITED ENTRY into Hawaii.
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