APHIS Allows Imports of Melons With Stems Into All US
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service loosened conditions for imports of melons from Japan, it said in a notice released Nov. 5. The agency will allow imports of melons with stems into the entire U.S., it said. Previously, fresh…
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melon fruit with stems was authorized for import only into Hawaii, and fresh cantaloupe and honeydew melons with stems were allowed to be imported only into Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands from certain Japanese regions. Imports may be authorized into all U.S ports beginning Nov. 8, APHIS said.