Applications to import vegetative propagation material must be submitted to the Pretoria office of the Department of Agriculture.  Only applications to import genetic material (Categories 1 and 2 – bud wood, seed and tissue culture) will be considered.

Applications to:
Director: Plant Health
Attention: Mr Jeremiah Manyuwa
Tel: (012) 319 6102
Fax: (012) 319 6370

Imported material will be received and inspected by officials at the Plant Quarantine Station, Stellenbosch prior to forwarding the parcel to the ARC Institute at Nelspruit (Institute for Tropical and Sub-tropical crops).  The institute manages the quarantine evaluation procedure on behalf of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

The quarantine process involves a number of procedures for the elimination of graft transmissible diseases of citrus and the pre-immunization with a mild Citrus tristeza virus isolated for the South African citrus improvement program.  After completion of this process the material is provisionally released to the citrus foundation block while screening continues for another year.

To contact the ARC – ITSC:
Dr Barry Manicomb
Private Bag X11208
Nelspruit
1200

Tel: (013) 753 7009
Fax: (013) 752 3854