I'm curious on what the group thinks about this proposed amendment to
the U.S. Fruit and Vegetable Regulation which will allow the import of
apples into the U.S. from China.
I don't want this to become a All things from China are bad. thread.
But I can see both negative and positive
When the demand for apples in the United States is greater than the supply
available in the United States, then I have no problem with imports from China
or elsewhere..as long as we have a knowledge of how the fruit is grown and
how pest control is administered. But I cannot see importing
For more information, see the article on the Good Fruit Grower Web site:
http://www.goodfruit.com/usda-issues-rule-to-allow-imports-of-apples-from-china/
On Aug 15, 2014, at 8:13 AM, dmnor...@royaloakfarmorchard.com wrote:
When the demand for apples in the United States is greater than the
There is a lot of labor involved with the production of apples. For US
growers to be competitive, this implies that the price of labor will have
to fall here in the US or the cost of labor in China will need to rise.
(not likely) Another factor is the cost of fumigation.(?) Shipping is not a
real
China is the world’s largest consumer of fruits and vegetables, with a growing
appetite for high-quality produce. China is also an expanding import market
(mostly fresh fruits and, to a lesser extent, processed products). The value of
China’s produce imports increased sevenfold between 1992 and
Well said Peter. Yet enforcement of practices requires transparency,
regulatory monitoring and political will that are all lacking with respect
to the US' premier competitor for prominence on the world stage as well as
our second largest creditor (second only to the Federal Reserve Bank I
The only Western country without a minimum wage is Switzerland. The
unemployment rate there is 3%. A huge problem here in the US is that we pay
people not to work (unemployment checks) and have a minimum wage. If the
growers in China were forced to pay our wage rates, then there would be
little
As long as China holds 15% or more of the US dept, the govt can't really
tell China anything. I don't like importing anything that would harm
American production(furniture, steel, etc.).
A good businessman will diversify and change to stay ahead of the curve.
A poor decision would be to keep
So far as I know, there is no political quid pro quo for decisions on what
products can be imported into the US or exported to other countries, and
scientific concerns about importation of pests are given serious consideration.
Nevertheless, Bill’s suggestion about trading apples for
