USDA seeks comments on Vietnam pummelo

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is taking comments on a pest risk assessment on U.S. imports of pummelo from Vietnam.

By Tom Karst

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November 13, 2020 12:29 AM

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is taking comments on a pest risk assessment on U.S. imports of pummelo from Vietnam.

Comments will be accepted on the draft pest risk assessment through May 6, according to a news release. The document can be viewed and comments submitted at the USDA’s website, according to the release.

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