ISLAMABAD: The Australian government has lifted ban on the Pakistani mangoes, which was imposed due to flies and bugs found last year’s shipment.
Faizan Haq a spokesman for Australian High commission in Islamabad said, “Australia has amended its import conditions to enable the export of fresh Pakistani mangoes to Australia after they have been irradiated for fruit flies and mealy bugs.”
Now the mangoes will be exported to Australia first treating them with hot water and irradiation. Under this process, mangoes go through a full cleaning system and treated in hot water at 48°C for about an hour. That process enhances the shelf life of the product by as much as 35 days.
