USDA OKs fresh carrots from South Korea
Fresh carrots from South Korea have been approved for shipment to the U.S.
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has determined that fresh carrots from the Republic of Korea can be safely imported into the U.S. under a systems approach to protect against the introduction and spread of plant pests, according to a news release.
In an economic analysis of the potential effects of carrot imports from South Korea, the USDA said the approval won’t significantly effect the U.S. carrot market.
In 2017, U.S. growers produced approximately 1.6 million metric tons of carrots, of which about 100,000 metric tons were exported. U.S. produce operators imported 210,000 metric tons of carrots in 2017; South Korea expects to export 100 metric tons of carrots to the U.S. annually.
