Sep 14, 2020
For the first, Indian pomegranates will soon be seen on the shelves of Australian supermarkets following an import risk assessment as Government of Australia has completed and finalized the much-awaited import protocol for fresh pomegranate fruit from India.
Australia’s high commissioner to India, Barry O’Farrell said, “While Australia already produces pomegranates, India is well placed as one of the world’s largest pomegranate producers to meet shortfalls in the Australian market.” He added that India has the capacity to satisfy Australia’s growing demand for pomegranates, which is fuelled by their use in restaurants and in cooking shows.
Two major fruits of India i.e. mangoes and grapes are already exported from India to Australia and more fruits can be exported to Australia if Indian exporters meet biosecurity conditions and match other criteria to export additional agri products.
“There are biosecurity conditions which must be met by Australian importers, and I encourage Indian exporters to work with their customers and Indian export authorities to ensure Australia’s importing country requirements are met,” said O’Farrell.
For many years, India has already been exporting pomegranates to many countries. Besides, pomegranates, other fruits such as grapes, mangoes, bananas, water melons and oranges account for a larger portion of fruits exported worldwide.