USDA
TO ALLOW IMPORTED NAMIBIAN GRAPES USDA's
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced in September that
it has amended its fruit and vegetable regulations to allow the importation of
fresh table grapes from Namibia into the U.S. The final rule will take effect
October 23. The
grapes must undergo cold treatment and fumigation with methyl bromide, and must
be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the national plant organization
of Namibia. ALSO IN THIS WEEK'S RAP-UP (Members-Only
articles are indicated in bold.) FLORIDA’S
ALL ORANGE FORECAST IS 135 MILLION BOXES, DOWN 9 PERCENT PRODUCE
COMPANY SAYS LETTUCE IS SAFE, MEXICO STILL BANS CALIFORNIA LETTUCE WAYNE
HAWKINS TO BE INDUCTED INTO FLORIDA AG HALL OF FAME CALIFORNIA
TOMATO COMMISSION DOWNSIZES USDA
TO ALLOW IMPORTED NAMIBIAN GRAPES NURSERY,
LANDSCAPE INDUSTRY SALES SOAR THE
CLOCK IS TICKING ON IMMIGRATION REFORM
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