USDA approves dragon fruit exports

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam 's Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) said the US
Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) has approved fresh dragon fruit commercial imports from
Vietnam to the US after reaching APHIS standards.

APHIS requires that dragon fruit exports to the US must be irradiated by
APHIS certified equipment. Exports must also have a certificate from the
Vietnam Plan Protection Department under APHIS standards.

MoIT noted that Vietnam is the third country to get permission to
irradiate the fruit exports at home before they are exported to the US .
The two other countries are Thailand and India.-Enditem