Effective September 15th, APHIS implemented the following restrictions on all commercial consignments of fresh fig fruits imported from Mexico to prevent the introduction of Mediterranean black fig fly:
- consignments from areas in Mexico where MBFF is present must be treated with 400 gy irradiation
- consignments from areas in Mexico where MBFF is not present will continue to be treated with 150 gy irradiation but will now require a phytosanitary certificate with an additional declaration stating that the figs were produced in an area free of MBFF
- consignments currently produced in the fruit fly free area in Mexico must include a PC issued by Mexico’s national plant protection organization with an AD that the consignment was produced in an area free of MBFF
- fresh figs brought in by passengers and in non-commercial consignments are prohibited
Source: strtrade.com
