date:Dec 14, 2018
USDA, then litchis could be sent in much larger volumes and at lower cost, for they wouldnt have to be trucked to an irradiation facility before distribution. South Africa has completed its research into the litchi moth which was, ironically for a phytosanitary pest, established with great difficulty at a location in the Eastern Cape, very far removed from Limpopo and Mpumalanga, the litchi production areas. It is hoped that the first litchi shipments to the US could take place next season.
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