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APR-23-97 WED 22:47 HAWAII DIVERSIF=IED TECH. 80S 966 6977 p•02 <br /> rronoml nr <br /> 11~1(jC1pT'ovC:n, ~.i1r nl~likcla lle6d to be ittliillcrl -rr ;n our state f1r3 t. <br /> And then we can look to export markets w1C11 an eye on ohjcciivr. market <br /> examinatiOri based Ori 8tatlstlcal analysl9, ralhar llrarr Ilcarsay or niarkr.t studies <br /> that are Insufficient or biassed. <br /> The pruuiutlun of suatairlable, dlversitied atsricttltilrr thrmlgh appropriate <br /> utilicati~n of ~peuial "Illohe" IIIaI'kets, value added prndurtA And grlccted <br /> V C~Ctil~1C`J acid fi~ults (as state cl by tlic following i'rorrrdin~A) will fulfill OUr <br /> County's need for a wider ccor'romic Uasc of productir.n and income aouree3. We <br /> luill realize a greater economic benefit from a focus nn r~:igNng markets available <br /> helY and now in our community and state. (Ines tl,rar am satisfied wr ran then <br /> Innk in arrnrrrl a~;p~rt ag a ".second step" in one cronnmir rlAn. <br /> Alen, the claim 1'iav hrrn made fnr irradiatinn A4 A prnrrAA for rXPorting <br /> fl nwera And nrnAmrntAlA. /~rrording ttl r'M!'C'ed1n~A frAm th C' qth i-la\VAiI <br /> Floriculture Industry Confrrrnrc, CTAHi"<, l1HM - only A few of the Fl~wrrA And <br /> ornamental3 were undamaged by 1rrAdiatinn At rrqulmd df~AC rates. C)nly Rrd <br /> Ginger and Green Ti Leaves survived with "nn gtgnifirant rffcct nn vAVr. life." either <br /> maJor floral products are AdVCr9Cly CffCC1Cd by 11YAdiAtinn. Fo11A~r 9U Ch AA[ <br /> anthurlums. dendrobiuma, hchconiAA And pmtrAA weer damAgrd and their vA9r <br /> life was reduced. The same research found that ginger proccs9rd by ilrAdtatton <br /> did not show that sprouting was inhibited. <br /> The unc;ertalnty of the after effects of Irradiation bring up many doubts about <br /> the uvelal] cffCCtiveuess of this process. Details such as fresh fruit irradiated Atill <br /> having liviri6 cb6s and larvae within it reduce even further irradiation AA A Wahlr <br /> process !w aiverslriea ab~riculture export from Hawaii. <br /> Iu uuriclusiuu. !t liar; been shown that the inCerest in an irradiation fArlltty <br /> has Ueeu Uasea uu ruslred, bhort sighted and biased reasoning, we need to link Ar <br /> the best and britthtest dltcrfratives in this time of appropriate economic <br /> rlrvrlnPment. It is unwise to prvueetl with the investment of such significant <br /> funds When thel•e arc Presently ~vcll proven rnarket processes that are availAhle to <br /> uq in the C.ottnty and the Stale lur our economic success. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> <br /> E J' <br /> OCCAn <br /> <br />