A group of investors recently developed a green house operation in the Boquete area for the purpose of exporting bell peppers to the US and it is no small operation with a capital investment of $10 million.  This will not be the last such venture in the highland regions of Chiriqui as the USDA establishes new rules for importing vegetables and fruit.

The USDA has created a website that provides detailed information on the approval process for exporting fruits and vegetables to the U.S. market.

With the aim of increasing the public access in the process of approvals for the importation of fresh produce to the U.S., the USDA has created a new website to provide greater transparency in the various stages of this procedure, according to a newsletter issued by this entity.

The website provides information about the approval process for the importation of fruits and vegetables to this market and enables greater user feedback. The newsletter notes that ” participants are interested in learning more about the approval procedure and to participate in the early stages of its development. “