Irradiation an option for more Australian produce to New Zealand

On July 2, 2021, the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (NZ MPI) published an Industry Advice Notice to advise that irradiation has been approved as a treatment option to manage fruit flies on Australian strawberries, scallopinis, honeydew melons, rockmelons and zucchinis. The NZ MPI has...

A foremost expert’s views on Phytosanitary Irradiation

Guy Hallman is an entomologist and one of the pioneers of PI. In 1994 Guy was tasked by the USDA to examine the confusing science and recommend treatment doses when the US began using the technology against fruit flies in Hawaii on a continuing basis...

New IAEA Coordinated Research Project on PI Treatments

In February 2021, the IAEA gathered experts from Australia, China, Europe, Mexico, and the USA to develop a new IAEA research proposal for a Coordinated Research Project (CRP) on Irradiation Technology for Phytosanitary Treatment of Food Commodities and Promotion of Trade. Since the adoption of...