SEOUL: South Korea’s Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency has decided to allow Australian blood oranges into the market, adding to a protocol that already includes Navel and Valencia oranges. Industry groups Citrus Australia and Horticulture Innovation Australia have welcomed the move, which was prompted by requests for the variety given the lower tariffs in place in the wake of a free trade agreement between the two countries.
In a release, Citrus Australia market access manager David Daniels said it was just as important to see market access wins for smaller niche varieties of citrus as it was for larger commodities. “It is great to see that some of our smaller citrus commodities are being progressed for export alongside our big ticket items,” Daniels said.
