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  • September 2006 Issue

    • More Chinese pears coming

    The U.S. government looks set to approve imports of fragrant pears from China.

    Chinese producers will begin shipping fragrant pears to the United States this season—assuming that an on-site visit by U.S. Department of Agriculture inspectors turns up no unforeseen pest or disease problems. Mark Powers, vice president at the Northwest Horticultural Council, said if the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service doesn’t encounter any problems during the visit to China in September, the USDA will give the Chinese the green light to export, beginning this fall. Chinese Ya pears (Pyrus bretschneideri) from Hebei and Shandong Provinces have been imported into the United States since 1997. However, imports were halted in 2001 after […]

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    Geraldine Warner
    Geraldine Warner was the editor of Good Fruit Grower from 1992-2015. During her tenure, she planned and prepared editorial content, wrote for the magazine, and managed the editorial team. Read her stories: Story Index
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