Administrative instructions; conditions governing the entry of certain fruits and vegetables for which treatment is required.

§ 319.56-2x Administrative instructions; conditions governing the entry of certain fruits and vegetables for which treatment is required.

(a) The following fruits and vegetables may be imported into the United States only if they have been treated in accordance with the Plant Protection and Quarantine Treatment Manual, which is incorporated by reference at § 300.1 of this chapter:

Country/locality Common name Botanical name Plant part(s) Argentina Blueberry Vaccinium ssp fruit. Belize Papaya Carica papaya Fruit (Treatment for Medfly not required for fruit grown in the districts of Cayo, Corozal, and Orange Walk, or in any portion of the district of Stann Creek except the area bounded as follows: Beginning at the sounthernmost point of the Placenica Peninsula; then north along the coast of the Caribbean Sea to Riverdale Rd.; then west along Riverdale Rd. to Southern Hwy.; then south along the Southern Hwy. to Independence Rd.; then east along Independence Rd. to Big Creek Port; then east, on an imaginary line, from Big Creek Port across the Placencia Lagoon to the point of beginning—see § 319.56-2t). Papayas prohibited entry into Hawaii due to the papaya fruit fly, Toxotrypana curvicauda. Cartons in which fruit is packed must be stamped “Not for importation into or distribution within HI.” Bolivia Blueberry Vaccinium spp fruit. Chile Lime Citrus aurantifolia and C. latifolia fruit. Mountain papaya Carica pubescens (=C. candamar-censis) fruit (Treatment for Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) not required if fruit is grown in Medfly free area (see § 319.56-2(j)).) Sandpear Pyrus pyrifolia fruit (Treatment for Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) not required if fruit is grown in Medfly free area (see § 319.56-2(j)).) China Litchi Litchi chinensis fruit (Prohibited entry into Florida due to litchi rust mite. Cartons in which litchi are packed must be stamped “Not for importation into or distribution in FL”). Ecuador Blueberry Vaccinium spp fruit. El Salvador Garden bean Phaseolus vulgaris pod or shelled. Greece Kiwi Actinidia deliciosa fruit. Tangerine Citrus reticulata fruit. Guatemala Tuna Opuntia spp. fruit. Guyana Apple Malus domestica fruit. Honduras Hyacinth bean Lablab purpureus Pod or shelled. Yard long bean Vigna unguiculata, subsp. sesquipedalis Pod or shelled India Litchi Litchi chinensis fruit (Prohibited entry into Florida due to litchi rust mite. Cartons in which litchi are packed must be stamped “Not for importation into or distribution in FL”). Israel Cactus Opuntia spp fruit. Lettuce Lactuca sativa leaf (Treatment for leafminers, thrips, and Sminthuris viridus not required if the lettuce si imported in accordance with § 319.56-2u(a)). Litchi Litchi chinensis fruit. Loquat Eriobotrya japonica fruit. Pummelo Citrus grandis fruit. Jordan Apple Malus domestica fruit. Grape Vitis spp. fruit. Persimmon Diospyros spp. fruit. Lebanon Apple Malus domestica fruit. Mexico Cherry Prunus avium fruit. Grapefruit Citrus paradisi fruit. Mango Mangerifa indica fruit. Orange Citrus sinensis fruit. Tangerine Citrus reticulata fruit. Nicaragua Broad bean Vicia faba Pod or shelled. Green bean Phaseolus spp. Pod or shelled. Mung bean Vigna radiata Pod or shelled. Panama Bean, green and lima Phaseolus vulgaris and P. lunatus pod. Peru Blueberry Vaccinium spp. fruit. Taiwan Carambola Averrhoa carambola fruit. Litchi Litchi chinensis fruit (Prohibited entry into Florida due to Eriophyes litchii. Cartons in which litchi are packed must be stamped “Not for distribution in FL”). Mango Mangifera indica fruit. Thailand Asparagus Asparagus officinalis shoot. Uruguay Plum Prunus domestica fruit. Zimbabwe Apple Malus domestica fruit. Apricot Prunus armeniaca fruit. Kiwi Actinidia deliciosa fruit. Nectarine Prunus persica fruit. Peach Prunus persica fruit. Pear Pyrus communis fruit. Plum Prunus domestica fruit.

(b) If treatment has not been completed before the fruits and vegetables arrive in the United States, fruits and vegetables listed above and requiring treatment for fruit flies may arrive in the United States only at the following ports: Atlantic ports north of, and including, Baltimore, MD; ports on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway; Canadian border ports on the North Dakota border and east of North Dakota; the maritime ports of Wilmington, NC, Seattle, WA, and Gulfport, MS; Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Seattle, WA; Hartsfield-Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, GA; and Baltimore-Washington International and Dulles International airports, Washington, DC. North Atlantic ports are: Atlantic ports north of and including Baltimore; ports on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway; Canadian border ports on the North Dakota border and east of North Dakota; and, for air shipments, Washington, DC (including Baltimore-Washington International and Dulles International airports).

[57 FR 54491, Nov. 19, 1992, as amended at 58 FR 69181, Dec. 30, 1993; 59 FR 40796, Aug. 10, 1994; 59 FR 43712, Aug. 25, 1994; 60 FR 6958, Feb. 6, 1995; 60 FR 14209, Mar. 16, 1995; 60 FR 50385, Sept. 29, 1995; 61 FR 47667, Sept. 10, 1996; 62 FR 597, Jan. 6, 1997]