Access to China for more U.S. apple varieties and fresh pears were topics on the agenda at the U.S.–China Plant Health bilateral meetings held in New Orleans in February, but no progress was made, reports Dr. Mike Willett, vice president for scientific affairs at the Northwest Horticultural Council. Willett said U.S. growers would like to be able to export more apple varieties to China in addition to the Red and Golden ­Delicious that are already approved. U.S. pears have not been allowed into China because of China’s concerns about fireblight. Last summer, the U.S. government submitted results of research done […]