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From: Greg Ruckert <greg at EZI-LEARN.COM.AU>
Subject: Re: Naming caution - positive
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Paul,
Couldn't agree more, on all counts.

The results this year have been fantastic.  Our importation regime is
possibly the hardest in the world (apart from maybe NZ).  Unfortunately a
lot is done to plants before they even get to the quarantine house for
planting.  With my health problems this year I had to endure many hours i=n
an hyperbaric chamber at the same pressure as plants coming in.  Fortunat=ely
for me I was on pure oxygen during this process.  The tubers on the other
hand get the pleasure of Methyl Bromide for a couple of hours then the
oxygen.  This is why we do not need phyto certificates.  I know that I
experienced cell damage so can only imagine what happens to the tubers.  =The
success rate with the Kaichen material is far and above that with the
material from Madan Tamang the previous year.  While from a business poin=t
alone I would not deal with Madan again this year's success would motivat=e
me to again deal with Chen Yi, even if only to get the plants that were
unavailable this year.

I possibly shouldn't do this here but here goes.
Tony Avent has taken exceptional steps to attempt to make sure that his
plants from Kaichen are correctly labelled (as I am sure has Paul).  To
avoid any concerns that have been raised in relation to the Chinese stock
may I suggest, sit back, give Tony and Paul a chance to get their stock
correctly labelled, then buy your plants from them - oh and don't complai=n
about their prices.  They are reasonable considering the expectations bei=ng
put on them!
Greg Ruckert
Australian Areae Collection
http://www.ezi-learn.com.au/areae/default.html