1. Introduction
Irradiationoffoodsusingionizingradiationisofgreatim-
portance withrespecttoGoodManufacturingPractice(GMP)and
Good HygienicPractice(GHP).Internationaltradeoffreshfruits
has seenimmensegrowthinrecenttimeworldwideandorange
has beenfoundasoneofthemajoritemsinthistrade(USDA
ForeignAgriculturalService,2011). Growthislikelytocontinue
overthenextdecade.However,theimportoforangesfromother
countries isassociatedwiththeriskofmigrationofpotentially
damaging organismssuchasinsectpeststonewareas.Foodir-
radiationtechnologycouldbeoneofthepotentialsolutionstothis
problem.However,theinternationallegislationrequireslabeling