date:Apr 17, 2013
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has announced the approval of irradiation of tomatoes and peppers as a quarantine treatment for fruit flies and other pests of concern to Australia and New Zealand.
FSANZ received Application A1069 , Irradiation of Tomatoes Capsicums, from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) Queensland3 in association with the New Zealand Fresh Produce Importers Association (NZFPIA) to permit treatment by irradiation of tomatoes and capsicum