Egypt opened the way for ship exports... Australia exports all grape varieties

The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency announced on the 6th that the negotiation results of the second quarter agricultural product export quarantine have opened the export route for pears to Egypt. Additionally, Jeonnam Yeongam has been newly added to the pear export zone in Australia, expanding the export zones from six to seven locations, including Sangju, Naju, and Gochang. The varieties of grapes that can be exported to Australia have also been expanded. (Incheon=Yonhap News) Reporter Lim Soon-seok = On the 13th, at a fruit farm in Sudong, Namdong-gu, Incheon, farmers are performing artificial pollination as the pear blossoms are in full bloom. 2026.4.13 soonseok02@yna.co.kr (Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Se-rin = The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency announced on the 6th that the negotiation results of the second quarter agricultural product export quarantine have opened the export route for pears to Egypt. According to the agency, the final conclusion of the pear export quarantine negotiation with Egypt last month has increased the number of countries that can export pears from 17 to 18, including the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The agency expects that this negotiation will lay the foundation for entering the North African market. Additionally, Jeonnam Yeongam has been newly added to the pear export zone in Australia, expanding the export zones from six to seven locations, including Sangju, Naju, and Gochang. The varieties of grapes that can be exported to Australia have also been expanded from three varieties, such as Kyoho, Campbell Early, and Shine Muscat, to all varieties, which will be applied from the second half of this year. The export period for watermelons to both Australia and Vietnam has been extended by one month, from December to May of the following year to June of the same year. Vietnam has been immediately applied this year, and Australia will be implemented from next year. The quarantine burden for farms exporting tomatoes to Japan has also been eased. The Japanese quarantine authorities excluded the "tomato hornworm" from the list of quarantine pests and plant diseases on the 18th of last month, abolishing additional quarantine requirements such as regular inspections of cultivation sites and installation of insect nets in greenhouses. Furthermore, the agency explained that it is continuing consultations with the export industry and producer groups, etc., to open the "Fresh Agricultural Product Export Quarantine Conference" to gather opinions and continue consultations for opening new markets and improving quarantine requirements. athena@yna.co.kr

The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency announced on the 6th that the negotiation results for agricultural product export quarantine in the second quarter of this year have opened the export route for pears to Egypt. In addition, Jeonnam Yeongam has been newly added to the pear export zone in Australia, expanding the export zone from six locations, including Sangju, Naju, and Gochang, to seven locations. The grape varieties that can be exported to Australia have also been expanded. (Incheon=Yonhap News) Reporter Lim Soon-seok = On the 13th, in a fruit orchard in Sudong, Namdong-gu, Incheon, farmers are doing artificial pollination work as the pear flowers are in full bloom. 2026.4.13 soonseok02@yna.co.kr (Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Se-rin = The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency announced on the 6th that the negotiation results for agricultural product export quarantine in the second quarter of this year have opened the export route for pears to Egypt. According to the ...