[USMA:12518] Re: more on PEI potatoes

[Gene Mechtly]

On Thu, 26 Apr 2001, Gregory Peterson wrote:
> ...
> the US is restricting our potatoes to 50-pound bags ...
>
> following are the specific conditions outlined in the agreement...
>
> ...potatoes can move in packages of up to 50 pounds, ...

        Packages of 20 kg satisfy this restriction.  "Up to" does not
mean "must be"; and there is no need to repackage the potatoes except
in the downward direction for consumers, e.g. 10 kg, 5 kg, 2 kg.