Reading Time: 3 minutes New Zealand’s blueberry growers are warning that a proposal for new rules for imported fresh berries could leave local crops vulnerable to pests and diseases. Currently, only frozen blueberries are allowed into New Zealand. The new imported health standards (IHS) drafted by the Ministry for Primary Industries could allow fresh berries to enter the country from Chile, Mexico, Morocco, Peru and the United States. The MPI re…
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