The Fruit Growers News - November 2002

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November 2002
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Apples are unloaded by hand. Most of the 40,000 Chinese growers for this one plant are located within a 120-mile radius. A majority of the apples being delivered are Fujis. Click here for full story.

Cheap Labor Fuels Chinese Juice Giant
When Julia Hersey wore red on a recent agricultural tour of China she was approached by many Chinese and complimented on the color.

Oregon Grower Sells Health
Benefits of Black Raspberries
When customers showed up this spring with prescriptions from their doctors advising them to eat more berries, especially black raspberries, Oregon grower, Don Sturm took notice.

Nurseries Want to Stop Illegal Trees
Look at all the records of apple trees sold by nurseries in the United States and compare that to the amount of fruit sold.
Marketplace of Ideas Alliance May Be Necessary for Farms Ag Biotechnology Feeds the World Today and Tomorrow Local Ordinances Cripple Agriculture