Japan Expands Market Access for US-Origin Plums

Japan recently expanded the types of plums that can be imported from the U.S., the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service said in an Aug. 22 report. Under the change, announced Aug. 19, imports of U.S.-origin Japanese plums, also known as Prunus salicina, are now allowed, the report said. The imported plums must meet certain conditions, including a mandatory methyl bromide fumigation. They also must include a phytosanitary certificate issued by the U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.