Northwest Horticultural Council
Country Alerts
Australia Closes Market to U.S. Cherries Due to Reported Pest Detection
Australia’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry (DAFF) has suspended all shipments of U.S. cherries. On June 21, DAFF reported that they found multiple live Spotted Wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) larvae during an import inspection of two shipments of California cherries.
The NHC is pushing USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and DAFF to lift the suspension immediately for Pacific Northwest cherries.
Posted: 7/3/2024