State Exterior Quarantines

3250. CITRUS PESTS

State Exterior Quarantine

A quarantine is established against the following pests, their hosts and possible carriers.

1. Pests. Any species of fruit flies of the family Tephritidae known to attack citrus; citrus canker, Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri; and any other injurious insect or other animal or plant disease pest of citrus which does not occur, or is not generally established in California.
2. Area Under Quarantine. All states, districts, and territories of the United States, except the State of Arizona.
3. Articles and Commodities Covered.
   1. From the area under quarantine, except the State of Florida:
      1. All species and varieties of citrus fruits;
      2. All plants and propagative parts, except seed, belonging to, or hybrids of, the genera Citrus (true citrus), Fortunella (kumquats), Poncirus (trifoliate oranges), Aeglopsis (dwarf powder-flask fruit), and Afraegle (African powder-flask fruit).
   2. From the State of Florida:
      • All species and varieties of citrus fruits;
      • All plants and plant parts, except seed, belonging to, or hybrids of, the plant family Rutaceae, including, but not limited to, the genera Citrus (true citrus), Fortunella (kumquats), Bergera (=Murraya) (mock orange), Poncirus (trifoliate oranges), Aeglopsis (dwarf powder-flask fruit), and Afraegle (African powder-flask fruit). (See Appendix G)
4. Restrictions.
   Effective August 1, 2006: All shipments of Florida origin citrus including all species, clones, cultivars, strains, varieties and hybrids of all plants, plant parts, fruit and seeds in the genera Citrus and Fortunella, and Clausena lansium and Poncirus trifoliata are prohibited entry to California except regulated fruit and nursery stock transiting
   California to a port for immediate export in a container sealed by USDA APHIS under the terms of a federal limited permit (see CFR 301.75 – Citrus Canker).
   Therefore, the following certification option (3.a) of this regulation for citrus fruit from Florida is not valid.
   1. Trees, plants, scions, buds, cuttings, and understock prohibited. All plants and propagative materials (except seed) of all species, varieties, and hybrids of plant material listed in subsection (C)(1)(b) are prohibited entry into California from the area under quarantine except the State of Florida unless authorized entry under permit issued by the department or when shipped by, or at the request of, the United States Department of Agriculture for experimental purposes.
   2. Trees, plants, and plant parts prohibited. All plants and plant parts (except seed) of all species, varieties, and hybrids of plant material listed in subsection (C)(2)(b) are prohibited entry into California from the State of Florida except when authorized entry under permit issued by the department or when shipped by, or at the request of, the United States Department of Agriculture for experimental purposes.
   3. Requirements for entry of citrus fruit from Florida (see text box under D. Restrictions) or Texas. Commercial shipments of citrus fruit made by commercial packing houses, may be admitted into this state from Florida or Texas provided conditions are met as listed under (a) or (b), and (c) and (d) of this paragraph.
      1. Shipments of Florida citrus fruit, except lemons and sour limes, must be accompanied by a certificate issued by an official of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services indicating the fruit was treated in accordance with methods approved by the department (See APPENDIXES B and E).
      2. Shipments of Texas citrus fruit, except lemons and sour limes, must be accompanied by a Federal Master Permit issued under provisions of the United States Mexican Fruit Fly Quarantine and by an agent of the United States Department of Agriculture (See APPENDIX F).
      3. Surface Pests. Treatment for surface pests (scale, insects, mites, etc.) is not required as a condition of entry for all citrus fruit, including lemons and sour limes, from Florida and Texas destined to California when the fruit has been cleaned by washing and scrubbing with brushes in a commercial packing house in preparation for interstate shipment. If the fruit has not been so cleaned, prepared and handled, then the fruit shall be treated to assure the fruit is free of surface pests under official supervision prior to shipment and be so certified by an authorized agricultural official of the state of origin.
      4. All containers in which citrus fruit are shipped to California shall be new.
   4. Citrus fruit from the area under quarantine is prohibited entry into California except as provided herein.
   5. Automobiles, other vehicles, and their contents, subject to inspection. Automobiles, trailers, trucks, and other vehicles, baggage, personal effects, household goods, and camping implements, arriving in California from any state or territory of the United States may be placed in quarantine by the department until it has been determined by inspection that the same are free from all varieties of citrus fruits and citrus plants, and parts thereof, except seeds.

All permits and agreements allowing for citrus repacking are currently being reviewed and will be revised to reflect the changes in federal domestic quarantine 301.75 - Citrus Canker.

CALIFORNIA GROWN CITRUS PACKED IN OTHER STATES FOR RESHIPMENT TO CALIFORNIA APPENDIX A: 11-05-98

Permits have been issued to other state's regulatory agencies to authorize firms under a compliance agreement to pack and reship to California, California grown citrus. In order to qualify for California entry, each box shipped shall be accompanied by a certificate issued by a representative of the authorizing state's department of agriculture affirming that the shipment meets the California permit requirements. In lieu of a paper certificate, a sticker or stamp-type certificate may be used as follows:

California Origin Citrus Fruit Shipped Under
Authority of Permit No. QC (number). Approved
by (authorized department of agriculture).

Signature
Authorized Representative

BAHAMIAN ORIGIN GRAPEFRUIT

APPENDIX C 12-04-90

Bahamian origin grapefruit may be treated for fruit flies in Florida under the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' supervision for shipment to California destinations. The certification requirements are the same as those mentioned for treated Florida citrus.

LOUISIANA ORIGIN TANGERINES

APPENDIX D 11-27-95

Only citrus fruit produced in Louisiana are eligible for shipment to California under permit QC 697 (exp. 9/30/97) and they shall be kept separate from other citrus fruit at all times. Only fruit that has been commercially produced; washed, sorted, and waxed; and commercially packed in new clean boxes shall be shipped to California under this permit. Each shipment shall be accompanied by a certificate issued by an authorized representative of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture affirming that the shipment meets the requirements of this permit.

TEXAS ORIGIN GRAPEFRUIT REPACKED IN OREGON

APPENDIX F 10-13-98

California Master Permit No. QC 594 has been granted to the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) to authorize Oregon firms to repack Texas origin grapefruit and oranges for shipment to California providing that the shipment has met the requirement (D.3.b) of this section.

Each box shall be accompanied by a certificate, sticker, or stamp issued by an authorized representative of ODA affirming that the shipment meets the requirements of California permit no. QC 594.

CULTIVATED RUTACEAE

APPENDIX G 06/18/07

All plants in the Rutaceae (citrus family), native or exotic, are prohibited from Florida. The Rutaceae contains approximately 150 genera; the following are known to be cultivated:

Acradenia spp.

Acronychia spp.

* Adenandra spp.

Aegle marmelos (bael, Bengal quince)

* Agathosma spp.

Amyris spp. (flame bush, candlewood tree)

Atalantia sp. (atalantia)

Balsamocitrus dawei (Uganda powder-flask)

* Boronia spp. (boronia)

* Calodendrum sp. (Cape chestnut)

* Casimiroa spp. (sapote, white)

* Choisya spp. (Mexican orange)

Citropsis spp. (cherry orange)

* Clausena spp. (wampi)

* Coleonema spp.

* Correa spp.

Dictamnus sp. (dittany, fraxinella, gas plant, burning bush)

Diosma spp. (buchu, breath-of-heaven)

Eremocitrus spp. (Australian desert lime/kumquat)

Esenbeckia spp.

Evodia (=Tetradium) spp.

Feronia (=Limonia) spp. (elephant or wood apple)

Flindersia spp.

Geijera spp.

* Glycosmis spp. (Jamaica mandarin orange)

Limonia acidissima (Indian woodapple)

* Melicope spp.

Merrillia caloxylon (flowering merillia)

X Microcitronella 'Sydney' (faustrimedin)

Microcitrus spp. (Australian wild/finger/round lime)

Naringi crenulata (naringi)

Orixa sp.

Pamburus missionis (pamburus)

Paramignya spp.

* Phellodendron spp. (cork tree)

* Ptelea spp. (wafer ash, hop tree)

* Ruta spp. (rue, herb of grace)

* Severinia spp. (Chinese box orange)

* Skimmia spp. (ner, chamlani)

Swinglea sp. (tabog)

Thamnosma spp. (turpentine broom)

Toddalia sp.

* Triphasia spp. (limeberry, myrtle lime)

Vepris lanceloata (white ironwood)

* Zanthoxylum spp. (Indian pepper, Japanese pepper, Sanshô, Szechwan pepper, winged prickly ash)

* Commercially produced or known to move in commerce

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