The government of Mexico has asked USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize the importation of mamey sapote and sapodilla for consumption into the continental United States. APHIS has drafted pest risk assessments that list potential pests likely to remain on each commodity upon importation if no mitigations are applied. Continue reading
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