APHIS to Allow Imports of Lemons From Chile

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will allow imports of lemon from Chile into the continental U.S., it said in a final rule. Eligibility conditions include pre-harvest sampling at the registered production site under the direction of the Chilean government, and inspection in Chile at an APHIS approved site. Each shipment will also have to be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate from the Chilean government declaring the fruit has been found free of the pest B. chilensis based on field and packinghouse inspections. The final rule takes effect May 7.