Pineapples grown in Taiwan have been approved for export to New Zealand, underscoring the Government's efforts to access new markets.
The decision followed a bilateral agreement signed at the 10th meeting of the sanitary and phytosanitary joint management committee of the Agreement between New Zealand and the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu on Economic Cooperation (ANZTEC). ).
As reported by the Department of agriculture (MOA), only pineapples harvested during the green phase of fruit ripening, without the crown buds, can enter New Zealand. Local farmers must receive annual training during the export season and provide complete production records for review. The ministry added that a total of 600 fruits will be selected for examination to ensure the absence of harmful contaminants.
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Exporting to New Zealand will further expand the reach of locally grown pineapples, which are already sold in countries and territories such as Australia, Bahrain, Brunei, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Palau , Russia, Singapore, South Korea, the Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates.
Other agricultural products, such as lychees, mangoes, and cut orchid flowers Oncidium, have also received New Zealand import licenses in recent years. The Ministry of Agriculture added that this agency is dedicated to helping farmers boost sales and strengthening cooperation with foreign distributors through incentives and organizing agricultural produce festivals.
Following the success, the Government of Taiwan will continue to discuss with other trading partners reasonable quarantine conditions for the country's agricultural products, based on scientific evidence, with the aim of further expanding the nation's export markets.
