Business · 05/06/2014Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

US Amends Import Regulations to Allow Female Squash Flowers from Israel

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The US has updated its regulations to permit the importation of female squash flowers from Israel into the continental US, subject to strict phytosanitary controls to prevent the introduction of quarantine pests.

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