Proudly leading sustainable biosecurity

This store and the many farmers that supply it are committed to providing fresher more sustainable produce choices.

As part of this commitment, X-ray and gamma ray is used as biosecurity control, replacing older chemical, heat and fumigant-based treatments.

Products treated by X-ray or gamma ray

Fruit	Displayed as	Pack size	Brand / Grower
Blueberry	Clamshell	170g	River Run, Oz Group
Cherry	Bagged	per kg	Wandin Valley Farms
Cherry, Odd Bunch	Prepack	500g	Wandin Valley Farms
Chili, all varieties	Prepack	per clam	AustChilli / Woolworths
Chili, all varieties	Loose	per kg	AustChilli / Woolworths
Capsicum, Red	Loose	per kg	Flavorite / Woolworths
Capsicum, Yellow	Loose	per kg	Flavorite / Woolworths
Capsicum, Trio	Prepack	500g	Flavorite / Woolworths
Capsicum, Snacking	Prepack	175g	Flavorite / Woolworths
Eggplant	Loose	per kg	GGP
Mango, all varieties	Loose	per kg	All growers
Mango, all varieties	Pre-pack	per pack	All growers
Nectarine, White	Loose	per kg	Ten Farms
Nectarine, Yellow	Loose	per kg	Ten Farms
Peach, White	Loose	per kg	Ten Farms
Peach, Yellow	Loose	per kg	Ten Farms
Plums	Loose	per kg	Ten Farms
Tomato, Roma	Loose	per kg	Kapiris
Tomato, Roma	Prepack	480g	Kapiris
Tomato, Gourmet	Prepack	480g	Kapiris
Tomato, Gourmet	Prepack	1kg	Kapiris
Tomato, On Vine	Loose	per kg	Flavorite / Woolworths
Tomato, On Vine	Prepack	500g	Flavorite / Woolworths
Tomato, Micro Tomberry	Perpack	125g	Flavorite / Woolworths
Tomato, Cocktail	Prepack	250g	Flavorite / Woolworths
Tomato, Grape	Prepack	250g	Flavorite / Woolworths

Vegetables	Displayed as	Pack size	Brand / Variety
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Treatment facts

X-ray and gamma ray treatment for pests in fresh produce is generically known as phytosanitary irradiation. This is a chemical-free process that has been approved by Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development determines which products require a treatment and what treatments can be used. Every treated product has a case level label with a treatment code for traceability.

Fruit and vegetables grown interstate can occasionally harbour damaging pests placing Tasmania's farmers and environment at risk. To protect our local growers, treatments for pests are sometimes required.

Identify biosecurity treatments

You can use the list above while shopping to identify products treated by X-ray or gamma ray, or check for labelling on the master carton. Labels will contain the code “ICA-55” with wording to the effect of “treated by X-ray."

If the label includes the code “ICA-55” you can be confident it has met Tasmania's biosecurity requirements using a chemical-free, heat-free treatment.

If the carton has a different code, such as ICA-02 or ICA-04, this indicates the product used a treatment other than X-ray or gamma ray.

Proudly leading sustainable biosecurity

Products treated by X-ray or gamma ray

Treatment facts

Identify biosecurity treatments

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