date:Jan 09, 2013
For the past half a year there has been much debate on the merits, or lack of, involved with the idea of enabling Australian imports of Malaysian grown pineapples.
An Import Risk Analysis (IRA) released by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in June last year recommended allowing access to fresh, decrowned Malaysian pineapples. The Australian pineapple industry holds contrasting views.
Australian pineapple cultivation, for one thing, has proven itself able to meet domestic