China Imposes Quarantine Requirements on Avocado Imports From Tanzania

China imposed plant quarantine requirements on fresh Hass avocado imports from Tanzania, the General Administration of Customs announced, according to an unofficial translation. Orchards looking to export avocados to China must be reviewed by Tanzania's Agriculture Ministry and jointly approved by the General Administration of Customs. Exporting orchards should establish good agricultural practices, maintain sanitary conditions in the orchard, clean up fallen fruit in a timely manner and implement integrated pest management, among other things, the notice said.