According to the Xiamen Evening Newspaper, the Xiamen Inspection and Quarantine Bureau recently intercepted a one-time sending from the UK, containing seeds of 27 varieties, among which were large-leaf lupine, sweet corn and cosmos. In the laboratory, the sweet corn seeds tested positively for a harmful organism: Burkholderia Cepacia…Full Article: China World Fruit & Vegetable Trade Fair Oct 2016
Key Point
- Burkholderia cepacia can devastate crops/plants from the genus Allium, including onions, garlic, leeks, and chives. The bacteria is present in Australia, USA, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Bulgaria, and Brazil.
ChinaAg Comment
- In 2005, Burkholderia cepacia was detected in onion crops in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province.