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US and China seek approval to export apples and stonefruit to Australia

  • March 31, 2008
  • Daniel Palmer

The USA and China have recently applied to export apples and stonefruit into Australia. Biosecurity Australia has now begun their risk assessment into the products to determine whether or not they will allow the two countries to import the products to Australia.

Local growers have made clear their concern that allowing the imports will result in new pests and diseases being brought into the country. Furthermore, the impact of new competition on farmers could be substantial in some cases and cost pressures would be expected to mount on local growers already hurting from the impact of the drought.

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