date:Sep 26, 2013
land apples are harvested from February to April and kept in cold storage until sold when export markets have no local supplies.
The MPI said officials from both countries were looking at the risk of the fungus being introduced into China.
Apple exports to China were worth about NZ$15 million ($12.4 million) in the past year, but are seen having strong growth potential.
China is New Zealand's second biggest export market, and a significant buyer of agricultural goods, especially dairy produce