As a new protocol has been signed, Vietnamese watermelons have just been added as the sixth product on the export list to China. On December 13, the Plant Protection Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said that the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the General Administration of Customs of China signed a protocol on plant quarantine for fresh watermelons exported from Vietnam to China.
Under the protocol, fresh Vietnamese watermelon must not be infected with five quarantine pests under China's phytosanitary list, including Tephritidae (Bactrocera correcta, Bactrocera zonata, Bactrocera latifrons), aphid of Phenacoccus solenopsi, bacteria of Acidovorax avenae subsp citrulli, leaves or soil.
Thanks to the protocol, Vietnam has had six fruits and agricultural products administered to export to China comprising mangosteen, black jelly, durian, banana, sweet potato and watermelon.
Source: en.sggp.org.vn