Cucumber
Country
New Zealand (NZ)
Scientific Name
Cucumis sativus
Group
Fruit
End use
Fresh
NPPO Details
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)
Relevant Web Addresses
| Criteria | Criteria Required? |
|---|---|
| Import Permit | No |
| Phytosanitary Certificate | Yes |
| Additional Declaration/Endorsement | Yes |
| Protocol Market | Yes |
Consignments must meet the requirements of the Export Plan for fresh produce from Australia to New Zealand. The Export Plan is available through Micor Plants in the 'Documents' section. Access is restricted and requires a logon.
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.
Exporters may choose to use the following contaminant tolerances during phytosanitary inspection as referred to in the Import Health Standard 152.02. The permitted tolerances are for a 600-unit sample.
- 25g of soil
- 12 leaves
- 8 regulated weed seeds
All Cucumbers exported to New Zealand must meet each of the following requirements:
Requirement 1: CGMMV (Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus)
Requirement | Measure required |
| CGMMV | Fruit must be sourced from an approved Pest Free Place of Production (PFPP) for Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV). |
IMPORTANT NOTE: Growers are to provide a copy of the state or territory issued PFPP accreditation certificate to the department prior to exports. Please send the certificate copy to the Horticulture Exports Program at Horticultureexports@aff.gov.au.
Requirement 2 – Bactrocera cucumis (Cucumber fruit fly) and Ceratitis capitata (Mediterranean fruit fly)
Option | Pathway | Measure required |
| 1 | Pest free area | Fruit must be sourced from a pest free area: Riverina, Sunraysia, Riverland or Tasmania. |
| 2 | Irradiation | Treat by irradiation at a minimum dose of 150 Gy. If irradiating for other regulated pests, treat the consignment at a minimum dose of 400 Gy or 500 Gy, as applicable. |
| 3 | Winter window pathway | Fruit must arrive in New Zealand within the winter window between 1 May and 1 September, have in-field controls for Cucumber fruit fly. AND Be sourced from a pest free area for Mediterranean fruit fly: Ord River in WA, QLD, NSW, VIC, NT, TAS or SA. |
Explanation of the endorsements
Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
Pathway | Endorsement | Evidence Required |
| Fruit flies pest free area + CGMMV PFPP | 1639 | Verification that fruit were grown in a PFA for fruit flies + Pest Free Place of Production Verification |
| Irradiation for fruit flies + CGMMV PFPP | 7601 | Irradiation Treatment Certificate + Pest Free Place of Production Verification |
| Winter Window + CGMMV PFPP | 1627 | Verification that fruit were grown in a PFA for Mediterranean fruit fly + Accredited Property Verification + Pest Free Place of Production Verification + Fruit must arrive in New Zealand within the winter window between 1 May and 1 September (note: consignments can be authorised prior to 1 May) |
Treatment:
All treatments shall be carried out in accordance with the Export Plan.
Details of treatment to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.
Irradiation
- Irradiation at a minimum of 150 Gy
For irradiated product, the treatment is to be shown on the phytosanitary certificate as:
- IRRADIATION AT MINIMUM 150 GRAY;
For irradiated consignments – the treatment certificate is to accompany the consignment to New Zealand.
Reconditioning
Reconditioning treatments with methyl bromide must be conducted in accordance with the Acceptance of offshore methyl bromide fumigation treatments, found in the documents section of Micor.
For reconditioning fumigation treatments to be recognised by New Zealand, they must be listed on the phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section using the EXDOC treatment code RE-CON.
It is at the exporter's discretion on whether or not to put a reconditioning treatment on the phytosanitary certificate.
See the New Zealand Export Plan for further details on reconditioning.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 1639)
1) The cucumbers in this consignment have been inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free from any visually detectable quarantine pests, specified by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries.
2) The cucumbers in this consignment have undergone appropriate pest control activities that are effective against those Risk group 2 regulated pests specified by NZ MPI.
3) The cucumbers in this consignment have been treated in accordance with Appendix 2 of the Arrangement between the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries and the Australia national plant protection organisation concerning the access of host material of fruit fly species of economic significance into New Zealand from Australia.
4)The cucumber in this consignment have been produced in a pest free place of production for Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV).
Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 1627)
1) The cucumbers in this consignment have been inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free from any visually detectable quarantine pests, specified by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries.
2) The cucumbers in this consignment have undergone appropriate pest control activities that are effective against those Risk group 2 regulated pests specified by NZ MPI.
3) The cucumbers in this consignment have been treated in accordance with Appendix 10 and Appendix 11 of the Arrangement between the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries and the Australia national plant protection organisation concerning the access of host material of fruit fly species of economic significance into New Zealand from Australia.
4)The cucumber in this consignment have been produced in a pest free place of production for Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV).
Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement (7601)
1) The cucumbers in this consignment have been inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free from any visually detectable quarantine pests, specified by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries.
2) The cucumbers in this consignment have undergone appropriate pest control activities that are effective against those Risk group 2 regulated pests specified by NZ MPI.
3) The cucumbers in this consignment have been treated in accordance with Appendix 12 of the Arrangement between the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries and the Australia national plant protection organisation concerning the access of host material of fruit fly species of economic significance into New Zealand from Australia.
4)The cucumber in this consignment have been produced in a pest free place of production for Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV).
Conditions adjusted to reflect NZ Export Plan as of 25 February 2021.
04/09/2026 – Explanation of endorsements and general requirements updated for clarity.
31/03/2026 - Updated general requirements to reflect lifting of Winter Window pathway suspension.
21/08/2025 - Updated general requirements to state winter window pathway suspension.
31/10/2024 - Updated general requirements to include CGMMV PFPP check.
15/01/2024 - Add decs updated as per NPPO request
19/09/2023 - New endorsement 7601 created.
30/07/2021 - Added 'Reconditioning' information.
05/06/2021 - Updated formatting.
16/03/2021 - Trade suspension lifted.
24/02/2021 - Update to general requirements - As per NZ Export Plan.
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Reviewed Uploaded: 04/09/2026