§ 319.56–2u 7 CFR Ch. III (1–1–98 Edition)
Country/locality Common name Botanical name Plant part(s)
Strawberry ...... Fragaria spp ...... Fruit (Entry permitted only from September 15 to May 31, inclu- sive, to prevent the introduction of a com- plex of exotic pests including, but not lim- ited to, a thrips (Haplothrips chinensis) and a leafroller (Capua tortrix)). Watercress ...... Nasturtium officinale ...... Leaf and stem. Youngia greens ...... Youngia sonchifolia ...... Leaf, stem, root. Sierra Leone ...... Cassava ...... Manihot esculenta ...... Leaf. Jute ...... Corchorus capsularis ...... Leaf. Potato ...... Solanum tuberosum ...... Leaf. St. Vincent and the Grenadines Turmeric ...... Curcuma longa ...... Rhizome. South Africa ...... Artichoke, globe ...... Cynara scolymus ...... Immature flower head. Spain ...... Tomato ...... Lycopersicon esculentum ...... Green fruit (pink or red fruit from Almeria Province may be im- ported only in accord- ance with § 319.56± 2dd). Suriname ...... Amaranth ...... Amaranthus spp ...... Leaf and stem. Black palm nut ...... Astrocaryum spp ...... Fruit. Jessamine ...... Cestrum latifolium ...... Leaf and stem. Malabar spinach ...... Bassella alba ...... Leaf and stem. Mung bean ...... Vigna radiata ...... Seed sprout. Pak choi ...... Brassica chinensis ...... Leaf and stem. Sweden ...... Dill ...... Anethum graveolens ...... Above ground parts. Taiwan ...... Burdock ...... Arctium lappa ...... Root. Wasabi (Japanese horseradish) Wasabia japonica ...... Root and stem. Thailand ...... Dasheen ...... Alocasia spp., Colocasia spp., Leaf and stem. and Xanthosoma spp. Turmeric ...... Curcuma domestica ...... Leaf and stem. Tonga ...... Burdock ...... Arctium lappa ...... Root, stem and leaf. Jicama ...... Pachyrhizus tuberosus ...... Root. Pumpkin ...... Cucurbita maxima ...... Fruit. Trinidad and Tobago ...... Lemongrass ...... Cymbopogon citratus ...... Leaf and stem. Leren ...... Calathea allouia ...... Tuber. Shield leaf ...... Cecropia peltata ...... Leaf and stem. Zambia ...... Pea, snow ...... Pisum sativum spp. sativum ..... Flat immature pod. 1 The bananas must be green at the time of export. Inspectors at the port of arrival will determine that the bananas were green at the time of export if: (1) bananas shipped by air are still green upon arrival in the United States; and (2) bananas shipped by sea are either still green upon arrival in the United States or are yellow but firm. 2 Executive Order 12779 of October 28, 1991 (56 FR 55975±55976, published October 30, 1991), prohibits the importation into the United States of any goods of Haitian origin, other than publications and other informational materials, or of services per- formed in Haiti. Importation of any Haitian produce will not be allowed as long as this Executive order is in effect. 3 No green may be visible on the shoot.
(Approved by the Office of Management and Sminthuris viridis only under the follow- Budget under control number 0579–0049) ing conditions: (1) Growing conditions. (i) The lettuce [57 FR 54489, Nov. 19, 1992, as amended at 58 must be grown in insect-proof houses FR 43497, Aug. 17, 1993; 58 FR 69180, Dec. 30, 1993; 59 FR 43711, 43712, Aug. 25, 1994; 60 FR covered with 50 mesh screens, double 14208, Mar. 16, 1995; 60 FR 50385, Sept. 29, 1995; self-closing doors, and hard walks (no 62 FR 596, Jan. 6,1997; 62 FR 50236, Sept. 25, soil) between the beds; 1997] (ii) The lettuce must be grown in growing media that has been sterilized § 319.56–2u Conditions governing the by steam or chemical means; entry of lettuce and peppers from (iii) The lettuce must be inspected Israel. during its active growth phase and the (a) Lettuce may be imported into the inspection must be monitored by a rep- United States from Israel without fu- resentative of the Israeli Ministry of migation for leafminers, thrips, and Agriculture;
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(iv) The crop must be protected with ing that it is prohibited to throw out/ sticky traps and prophylactic sprays discard fruits and vegetables from pass- approved for the crop by Israel; ing vehicles. (v) The lettuce must be moved to an (6) Sorting and packing of peppers insect-proof packing house at night in shall be done in the insect-proof plastic containers covered by 50 mesh screenhouses in the Arava Valley. screens; (7) Transportation of the peppers (vi) The lettuce must be packed in an from the Arava Valley to Tel Aviv Air- insect-proof packing house, individ- port for export shall be in fruit fly- ually packed in transparent plastic proof containers. bags, packed in cartons, placed on pal- (8) The peppers shall be exported di- lets, and then covered with shrink rectly from Tel Aviv, by air, to the wrapping; and United States. (vii) The lettuce must be transported [57 FR 3120, Jan. 28, 1992, as amended at 58 to the airport in a closed refrigerated FR 69181, Dec. 30, 1993; 59 FR 46321, Sept. 8, truck for shipment to the United 1994; 60 FR 50385, Sept. 29, 1995; 62 FR 50236, States. Sept. 25, 1997] (2) Each shipment of lettuce must be accompanied by a phytosanitary cer- § 319.56–2v Conditions governing the tificate issued by the Israeli Ministry entry of citrus from Australia. of Agriculture stating that the condi- (a) The Administrator has deter- tions of paragraph (a)(1) of this section mined that the irrigated horticultural have been met. areas within the following districts of (b) Peppers (fruit) (Capsicum spp.) Australia meet the criteria of § 319.56–2 from Israel may be imported into the (e) and (f) with regard to the Medi- United States only under the following terranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata conditions: [Wiedemann]), the Queensland fruit fly (1) The peppers have been grown the (Dacus tryoni [Frogg]), and other fruit Arava Valley by growers registered flies destructive of citrus: with the Israeli Department of Plant (1) The Riverland district of South Protection and Inspection (DPPI). Australia, defined as the county of (2) Malathion bait sprays shall be ap- Hamley and the geographical subdivi- plied in the residential areas of the sions, called ‘‘hundreds,’’ of Arava Valley at 6- to 10-day intervals Bookpurnong, Cadell, Gordon, Holder, beginning not less than 30 days before Katarapko, Loveday, Markaranka, the harvest of backyard host material Morook, Murtho, Parcoola, Paringa, in residential areas and shall continue Pooginook, Pyap, Stuart, and through harvest. Waikerie; (3) The peppers have been grown in (2) The Riverina district of New insect-proof plastic screenhouses ap- South Wales, defined as: proved by the DPPI and APHIS. Houses (i) The shire of Carrathool; and shall be examined periodically by DPPI (ii) The Murrumbidgee Irrigation or APHIS personnel for tears in either Area, which is within the administra- plastic or screening. tive boundaries of the city of Griffith (4) Trapping for Mediterranean fruit and the shires of Leeton, Narrendera, fly (Medfly) shall be conducted by and Murrumbidgee; and DPPI throughout the year in the agri- (3) The Sunraysia district, defined as cultural region along Arava Highway the shires of Wentworth and Balranald 90 and in the residential area of Paran. in New South Wales and the shires of The capture of a single Medfly in a Mildura, Swan Hill, Wakool, and screenhouse will immediately cancel Kerang, the cities of Mildura and Swan export from that house until the source Hill, and the borough of Kerang in Vic- of the infestation is delimited, trap toria. density is increased, pesticide sprays (b) Oranges (Citrus sinensis [Osbeck]); are applied, or other measures accept- lemons (C. limonia [Osbeck] and meyeri able to APHIS are taken to prevent [Tanaka]); limes (C. aurantiifolia [Swin- further occurrences. gle] and latifolia [Tanaka]); mandarins, (5) Signs in English and Hebrew shall including satsumas, tangerines, be posted along Arava Highway 90 stat- tangors, and other fruits grown from
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