Ongoing NAFTA renegotiation talks between the U.S., Canada and Mexico haven't stopped the latter from looking to broaden the scope of exotic production eligible for access to its northern neighbor. 

Soursop, also known as guanabana.

U.S. authorities recently prepared pest risk assessments for proposed imports of Mexican soursop, sapote, sapodilla and mombin.

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has published documents listing potential pests likely to remain on the commodities upon importation if no mitigations are applied. 

Comments are welcome on the four proposals until Nov. 13, 2017.

Soursop, also known as guanabana, is a cousin of the cherimoya/custard apple. It is a large green fruit with a soft green skin, scales akin to a pineapple, and a creamy flesh inside.

A Peruvian state entity in 2015 announced it would be planting dozens of soursop trees amid rising global demand for the fruit due to its perceived health benefits. 

Sapotes and sapodillas both belong to the to the Sapotaceae family and are grown in Mexico, Central America and northern parts of South America.

Sapotes have a rough, dark-brown and leathery rind and red flesh with a sweet and pumpkin-like flavor. Sapodillas are smooth-skinned, with the flesh ranging in color from yellowish-brown to reddish-brown, and are described as having a sweet flavor resembling that of a pear. 

Mombins are part of the Anacardiaceae family, commonly known as the cashew family. They can be divided into two categories, Spondias mombin, yellow-skinned fruit, and Spondias purpurea, which has purple or red skin. The small fruits have a sharp, somewhat acid taste and are edible.

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