Posted on 08/10/2014 5:03:40 AM PDT by mac_truck
Poland has asked the United States to open its market quickly to Polish apples banned by Russia in a sanctions war over the crisis in Ukraine.
Poland's ambassador to Washington, Ryszard Schnepf, said he had met Michael Scuse, a senior official in the US Department of Agriculture, about the steps needed to open up the US market, the Polish press agency PAP reported.
"We are interested in a quick decision because the situation is extraordinary," Schnepf was quoted as saying.
"He told us to begin the procedure. We have a new meeting planned for August 18 with the heads of the agency that allows for the entry of agriculture products to the United States," he said.
"There is a greater understanding on account of the fact that the United States has also been hit by Russian sanctions," he added.
The United States severely restricts imports of fresh fruit and vegetables from the European Union, including EU member Poland, PAP said.
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BTW, I grew up on an apple orchard, I know a bit about this stuff. Unfortunately I didn't pay attention when my dad and uncle grafted trees; having a heck of a time figuring out how to do that!
If you want the best pie apples I have ever come across go to Stark Bros.com and buy an AR Black tree.
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