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<br /> From Steven antl Maxie Ann Dias Dias Farm and Ranch Faz'. 8081164606 Voice: 808-ttfi4606 To'. Councilor: n Aaron Chunp at Count' Council Finance Commitlee PaB< 1 0/ t Thursday, 4pril2d, 1991 a 1609 Ah <br /> H.a\L~1IiL' ~/NORTH HILO :1GRICL LTL"R.1L CO~I?ER.~TI`'E 16 <br /> P O BOl 1335 <br /> HONOIi.~.~, H.~~~'.~II 96727C~`~ 2~ E~~ <br /> (808) 776-1136 GCJ.' ~ hPV'1PA\ <br /> F.~,x (808) 776-1116 ~OVN~ r <br /> TESTINONI TO THE <br /> COL?~TI" COL~'CIL FIN.A'CE CO\I~IITTEE <br /> O\ <br /> POST H.~R\"EST TRE.1T\IENT F.aCILITl- <br /> Apri12~1, 1997 <br /> Chairman Aaron Chung and Members of the Committee: <br /> Ever since the closure of Hamakua Sugar Company «e have been inrolved in the <br /> promotion of diversified ag along the Hamakua Coast. Our members, 190 strong; <br /> have been gro~~ ing an}thing from papal a, taro, ayuaculture; tropical fruits, to name <br /> a fey` . <br /> We ha~1e been marketing most of our tropical fruits locally, with the exception of <br /> papa~~a ~~~here our biggest market is Japan 1~ ith fruit that has been vapor heat <br /> treated. <br /> An alternative post harrest treatment facilit<~ ill at2ord us another means of <br /> marketing our products and also open up the opportunit< for us to gro~~ a ide <br /> range of tropical fruits for exporting. <br /> V1e urge ~~our support and approval of the poll harvest treatment facilih . <br /> Steve R. Dias. 2nd Vice <br /> Hamakua/North Hilo Agricultural Cooperative <br /> Comnn. No. <br /> ?11e No. F N n ~ G ! ~ _ <br /> Presented ~ Cj <br /> ~j$4 ~ <br /> lief. Date <br /> <br />