Steve Wertz wrote:

On Wed, 03 Dec 2003 19:14:32 -0500, Dr.Needles
wrote:


They had some kind of disease which was effecting the citrus crops.


Citris Canker. Banned because it had it had a potential in fresh
forms to effect US crops (not dried).

Funny though, that they haven't banned green onions or any other
mexcian crop which has killed a half-dozen people.


What about the green onions are killing people?


The USDA is very selective and biased in what it considers harmful.
The citris canker was never a proven danger (especially in dried
forms).

But the Orange Growers are more powerful than the Szechuan Pepper Importers.

--
Dan