Re: Problems with Kaichen and/or other Chinese Nurseries
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: Problems with Kaichen and/or other Chinese Nurseries
- From: i*@pacificcoast.net
- Date: Wed, 25 Mar 1998 18:48:15 -0700 (MST)
copied by ginny in Victoria
John Sheridan wrote:
>
> Hello:
> I had an import permit for the entire catalogue from
> Kaichen. Recently I received a letter from the Canadian Animal and
> Plant Health Directorate, Plant Protection Division. This is a quote
> from the letter:
>
> "This letter is to notify you that your Permit to Import for
> nursery stock from China is suspended effective March 16, 1998, until
> further notice. This action is necessary to prevent the introduction of
> a serious nematode pest, Ditylenchus destructor and other quarantine
> pests, from China. Discussions will be occurring with Chinese officials
> in an attempt to rectify this problem.. A copy of your suspended or
> amended permit will be sent to you shortly."
>
> This may account for the fact that another person in
> Victoria, BC, Canada who was part of an order from the US has his plants
> sitting in US customs. If anyone has already ordered from a Chinese
> source, or is contemplating doing so, they might want to wait for a bit.
> Particularly if there is a requirement for up front cash. Hope this
> does not distress or depress anyone to greatly, but I felt it was
> information that should be passed along since there has been a bit of
> discussion of plant material from China recently.
>
> John Sheridan
> Grounds and Gardens
> Royal Roads University
> Victoria, BC, Canada
>
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