Advisory – Second Application for China and Korea
China Growers should apply a second fungicide application of either copper or approved alternatives to acreage destined for export to China in Madera, Fresno, Tulare, Kern, Western Riverside, [...]
Advisory: Korea MRLs
The California Citrus Quality Council (CCQC) is contacting citrus exporters to provide information about status of citrus MRLs in Korea. Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has been [...]
Registration is now open for the Citrus Preseason Export Meetings – Sept 28, 2021
The California Citrus Quality Council (CCQC) will host the citrus preseason export meetings via Zoom on Tuesday, September 28 at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:30 to 3:00 pm (PT). We will hold two [...]
APHIS Amends Import Requirements for Citrus from Australia
Effective immediately, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is revising the entry requirements for citrus fruit from the Districts of Riverina and Sunraysia in Australia. This [...]
USDA Proposes To Expand Importation of Fresh Citrus Fruit from Australia
Washington, D.C., December 16, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) proposes to expand the production areas in Australia authorized to [...]
Shipping Reform Legislation Introduced, Workshop Scheduled
Congressman John Garamendi (D-California) and Congressman Dusty Johnson (R-South Dakota) have introduced the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 (OSRA21). The Act’s provisions seek to address [...]
Korea MRLs – Check Pesticide Use – Establish SOPs
The California Citrus Quality Council (CCQC) is contacting citrus exporters to provide information about citrus MRLs in Korea. Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has been [...]
Advisory: Second Copper Application – Additional Counties
California Citrus Exporters: The California Citrus Quality Council (CCQC) is contacting the industry to provide information on how to comply with the China and Korea export protocols. China [...]
USDA Opens Comment Period for Expanded Australian Access to US
Yesterday, USDA announced the opening of the comment period for the expansion of fresh citrus production areas in Australia to be imported into the United States. APHIS has completed a pest risk [...]
Advisory – New Zealand Export Protocol
The California Citrus Quality Council (CCQC) is contacting the industry with information about a new protocol for shipping citrus fruit to New Zealand. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health [...]
