Port Manatee Joins USDA Pilot Program For Importation Of Cold-Treated Produce

PALMETTO, Fla. – Port Manatee has gained federal approval to receive direct imports of select cold-treated South American produce via an expanding pilot program.

Port Manatee may begin participation in the Florida Perishables Trade Coalition pilot program effective Oct. 1, according to approval received Sept. 10 from officials of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

“We are enthusiastic about the opportunities our participation in this pilot program offers as Port Manatee looks to advance as Florida’s leading on-dock cold storage port,” said Carlos Buqueras, Port Manatee’s executive director.

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