The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agency has said that it would boost quarantine sampling of custard apple exports to China. Starting yesterday, quarantine sampling of exports of atemoya — a hybrid variety of custard apple — to China would be stepped up. Inspectors would also intensify checks on boxes deep inside shipment containers. The stricter sampling and examination is a response to pests reportedly being detected in a recent container of custard apples exported to China.
The batch was exported to China earlier this month, the first shipment after Beijing suspended imports of a variety of fruits in September 2021 due to pest concerns.
Source: taipeitimes.com