Strawberries

Country
New Zealand (NZ)
Scientific Name
Fragaria spp.
Group
Fruit
End use
Fresh
NPPO Details
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)
Relevant Web Addresses
https://www.mpi.govt.nz/
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 strawberries exported to New Zealand must:

Have had one of the following measures applied for Bactrocera neohumeralis (lesser Queensland fruit fly), Bactrocera tryoni (Queensland fruit fly) and Ceratitis capitata (Mediterranean fruit fly):

1. being sourced from pest free area (Riverland, TAS); 

OR

2. irradiation at a minimum dose of 150 Gy.

OR

3. fumigation with methyl bromide at 48grm/m3 for 3 hours at a flesh temperature of 15 degrees Celsius or above.

Explanation of fruit fly pest free areas (PFAs)

The following areas are recognised as pest free areas for Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) and Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata):

  • Tasmania

AND

AND

  • the Ord River Irrigation area of Western Australia. Note: this is not a pest free area for Bactrocera spp. except B. tryoni.

Exporters sourcing fruit from the Riverland must present a State government certificate at the time of inspection which states all fruit was sourced from properties outside the suspension areas.

Exporters sourcing fruit from the Western Australia PFA must present a State government certificate at the time of inspection.


Explanation of the Endorsements:
Explanations of EXDOC endorsement(s), and documents required for each endorsement are detailed in the 'Documents' section of Micor.

Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

All treatments shall be carried out in accordance with 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.

Fumigation

The treatment is to be shown on the Phytosanitary certificate as:

  • FUMIGATED WITH METHYL BROMIDE AT 48 GRM/M3 FOR 3 HOURS AT 15 DEGREES CELSIUS OR ABOVE

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 1573)
1) The strawberries 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 of Agriculture and Forestry,
2) The strawberries in this consignment have been treated in accordance with Appendix
2 of the arrangement between the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Australian Department of Agriculture concerning the access of host material of fruit fly species of economic significance into New Zealand from Australia.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 6809)
1) The strawberries 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 of Agriculture and Forestry,
2) The strawberries in this consignment have been treated in accordance with Appendix
12 of the arrangement between the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Australian Department of Agriculture concerning the access of host material of fruit fly species of economic significance into New Zealand from Australia.

Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 1576)
1) The strawberries 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 of Agriculture and Forestry,
2) The strawberries in this consignment have been fumigated with methyl bromide at 48g/m3 for 3 hours at >15 degrees Celsius in accordance with Appendix 3 of the arrangement between the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Australian Department of Agriculture concerning the access of host material of fruit fly species of economic significance into New Zealand from Australia.
Conditions adjusted to reflect NZ Export Plan as of 2 July 2021.
30/06/2023 - Update to treatment formatting for phytosanitary certificate.
24/03/2023 - Updated general requirements to remove the Ord River Irrigation Area as a PFA
03/09/2021 - Updated general requirements to state fumigation option.
30/07/2021 - Added 'Reconditioning' information.
02/07/2021 - Addition of treatment requirements and additional endorsement added 6809
28/06/2021 - Included irradiation as a treatment method for fruit flies.
24/02/2021 - Update to general requirements - As per NZ Export Plan.
25/01/2021 - Update to import requirements - update to text related to fruit fly outbreak.
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026