date:Mar 02, 2020
of April.
Australia: New Zealand closes market to Australian melons from Queensland
With the discovery of the Cucumber Greening Mottle Mosaic Virus (CGMMV) in watermelons from the Australian state of Queensland, New Zealand has closed its borders to products from this region, which is normally a CGMMV-free zone (suspended after the discovery). This has been done despite the fact that 97% of the import watermelons in New Zealand come from this region. At present, no restrictions have yet been i