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Costa Rica: EU Inspects Pineapple Facilities

Technicians from the European Union will inspect pineapple plantations and packing plants.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

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They will also evaluate production processes for mango and melon.

"The delegation intends to asses how the country prevents pesticide residues in fruits. They want to know how pesticides are used and how residues are controlled. European legislation is very demanding in this topic", reports Nacion.com.

Source: Nacion.com

Key entities

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Costa Rica)

Countries

Costa Rica European Union

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Plantations to be Examined in Costa Rica

July 2009

European Union technicians will evaluate the usage of agrochemicals in pineapple, melon and mango plantations and packing plants.

The inspections will be done at random, between October 7th and 15th.

Gabriela Zúñiga, director of the State's Phytosanitary Service, said that "In general, international markets worry about food safety, and one way to accomplish it is to travel to the producing countries and make sure that what we send has no contaminants beyond the permitted limits".

Costa Rica: Pineapple Growers Pass EU Controls

October 2009

Government sources reported that pineapple plantations obtained satisfactory results in EU's evaluation of pesticide and agrochemical usage.

European technicians analyzed which controls are applied on exported fruits, and how waste is managed, explained the Costa Rica Food Safety Service (SFE).

Europe agreed to maintain limits on agrochemicals on pineapple

September 2008

The European Union has maintain the residue levels for Ethepon agrochemical on pineapples, thereby eliminating the uncertainty that reigned since March.

Ethepon is an agrochemical that is used to help with ripening and the final color of pineapples that are exported.

The maximum limits were at 2 milligrams per kilo.

Pineapple Takes Lead in Costa Rican Exports

June 2011

In the first four months of 2011, the equivalent of $665.9 million in pineapples have been sold overseas.

After twelve years of being in first place in sales from Costa Rica to the rest of the world, the banana has lost its top position, after pineapples grew 4.5% in May compared to the same month last year.

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