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Treatment options for the movement of restricted fruit and vegetables

If you need to treat produce to sell it to the receiving market or reach your packing shed, there are several different treatment options. These vary in availability based on the type of fruit and vegetables you have; the market you're selling to; and whether you're in a Queensland or Mediterranean fruit fly affected area (Controlled Movement Zone, or CMZ).

Before you consider treatment options for your business, you need to understand the:

Certifications required

If you grow fruit and vegetables within a Controlled Movement Zone, you must obtain PIRSA approval through certification before the produce is:

  • sold within the Controlled Movement Zone; or
  • moved from your property within the red outbreak area (Corrective Action Zone, or CAZ) (this includes moving to another Corrective Action Zone); or
  • moved outside of the yellow suspension area (Export Assurance Zone, or EAZ).

The certifications required are:

Treatment and movement options to access South Australian markets

Find out which specific treatment and movement options are available.

Treatments applied by accredited third parties

Accredited third parties can apply end-point treatments, such as cold treatment and fumigation. Before you or your transporter move your fruit and vegetables to these treatment providers, you may need to arrange a secure movement certificate.

Post-treatment security

You must secure your fruit and vegetables from the point of certification, and they must remain in that condition:

  • at all times if you're selling within the fruit fly affected area (Controlled Movement Zone, or CMZ), or
  • until leaving the Controlled Movement Zone.

Accessing interstate markets

If there are no treatment options available, you may need to consider selling your fruit and vegetables to a non-sensitive market interstate.

Register for the self-baiting program

If you're a grower with a commercial property within a red outbreak area (Corrective Action Zone, or CAZ), PIRSA encourages you to register for the self-baiting program to support with eradication. PIRSA will supply free bait that you can use on your property. Check your address on the outbreak map.

You'll still need to meet market access accreditation requirements to move host fruit.

Contact us

Contact industry support to discuss treatment options if you grow a restricted fruit or vegetable not listed.

Page Last Reviewed: 18 Dec 2023
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