Tainted-apple report sparks investigation
By Zheng Xin in Beijing and Zhao Ruixue in Jinan | China Daily | Updated: 2012-06-13 08:07
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An apple is wrapped in a bag to protect it from damage at an orchard in Zhaoyuan county of Yantai, a major apple production area, in East China's Shandong province, on May 29. Da Lu / for China Daily |
Shandong province authorities are investigating allegations of illegally covering apples in orchards with pesticide-filled bags to protect the fruit from insects and damage from branches and weather.
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