As you like it

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has just published a final rule that establishes new protocols for some fruit and vegetable imports. Some of the commodities effected include South African grapes, Chilean tomatoes, Philippine mangoes and Italian kiwifruit. Most of the items have been previously been allowed, but the rule changes some of the requirements; for example, a "systems" approach rather than methyl bromide fumigation. Here's hoping other countries are working as hard at opening up their markets to U.S. produce as the USDA is grinding to ease import restrictions for exporters to the U.S.