Italian apples and pears are ready to conquer the U.S.
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Italian apples and pears are ready to conquer the U.S.

Italian fruits has been recognized as a fresh product that it is useful and convenient to be imported

The U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has finally confirmed that Italian apples and pears are welcome to the United States. After an intense round of verification and control activities monitored by U.S: and Italian authorities as well as local producers, national fruits has been recognized as a fresh product that it is useful, convenient and worth to be imported.

At the moment, Italy is one of the world's largest apple exporters, and the top one in the EU. The country is currently exporting 90 per cent of its apples to Europe, but its market position is challenged by China (which alone accounts for 40% of world production).

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Claudia Astarita

Amo l'Asia in (quasi) tutte le sue sfaccettature, ecco perché cerco di trascorrerci più tempo possibile. Dopo aver lavorato per anni come ricercatrice a New Delhi e Hong Kong, per qualche anno osserverò l'Oriente dalla quella che è considerata essere la città più vivibile del mondo: Melbourne. Insegno Culture and Business Practice in Asia ad RMIT University,  Asia and the World a The University of Melbourne e mi occupo di India per il Centro Militare di Studi Strategici di Roma. Su Twitter mi trovate a @castaritaHK, via email a astarita@graduate.hku.hk

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