U.S. allows mango imports from Pakistan

U.S. allows mango imports from Pakistan    The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will allow, under certain conditions, the commercial import of fresh mango fruit from Pakistan into the United States.
   Based on the findings of a pest risk analysis, APHIS has determined the application of one or more phytosanitary measures will be sufficient to mitigate the risk of introducing certain plant pests or noxious weeds into the United States via the import of this fruit from Pakistan.
   Mangoes must be treated with specified doses of irradiation at an APHIS-certified facility. Irradiation treatment may be applied outside of or upon arrival into the United States. In addition, a phytosanitary certificate issued by the national plant protection organization of Pakistan must accompany each shipment. The fruit will be subject to inspection at the port of first arrival into the United States.
   APHIS approved the use of irradiation as a quarantine treatment for fruits and vegetables in 2002 as an alternative to other pest control methods, such as fumigation and cold or heat treatments.