APHIS to Allow Female Squash Flower Imports From Israel

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will soon begin allowing importation of female squash flowers from Israel into the continental United States. APHIS’ final rule imposes some conditions on imports of Israeli squash flowers, such as pest-exclusionary structures at production facilities, fruit fly mitigation, and a phytosanitary certificate from the Israeli national plant protection agency. The final rule takes effect July 7.