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March 14, 2000
United States Begins Exporting Oranges and Tangerines to the Philippines
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on March 3, 2000 an agreement with the Philippines that allows Florida producers to begin exporting oranges and tangerines to the island nation. The protocol to export Florida oranges and tangerines to the Philippines is the extension of an agreement, negotiated by APHIS' plant protection and quarantine program, that allows Florida growers to export grapefruit to the Asian nation. The first shipment of grapefruit was exported to the Philippines in November 1999. The grapefruit market is expected to bring in another $2 million annually for Florida producers. All Florida citrus exports to the Philippines will be inspected before shipment and accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by APHIS.
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