March 16, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 113) • Page Image 3
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…- stricted-use pesticide," Wade said in an interview from Lansing. One processing company, Indian Summer Inc., said it would stop re- ceiving apples at its Belding, Mich., plant next week until it evaluates…
… the impact of the Alar scare. Alar is used to extend the storage life of apples and to give them a more appealing appearance and tex- ture. Concerns about its health ef- fects were first raised by the…
… present emotional climate "would send the wrong signal." Wade said that nationally, the chemical is used on about five per- cent of the apple crop. Part of the agency's consideration of what to do about…
… Alar involves estimating the extent of its use on the Michigan apple crop, which totals about 19 million bushels a year. Burton Cardwell, chief deputy di- rector of the agriculture department, said…
… department Director Paul Kindinger and other officials will meet with Gov. James Blanchard's staff today to discuss the Alar con- troversy. Laurie said use of the chemical on Michigan apples is negligible…
…, and a ban on the product would have little direct impact on the state's growers. However, public fears about the safety of apples will make it difficult for farmers to sell what's left of last year…
… concerned about whether it's safe to feed their babies Gerber apple juice and sauce. "Some of them are a little pan- icky," speaker Steve Poole said, adding that Gerber has not accepted Alar-treated apples…
… since 1986. Indian Summer will stop receiv- ing Michigan apples at its Belding plant Tuesday for an indefinite period and will lay off nine of its 90 em- ployees there, saidFred Galyean, vice president of…
… operations. Indian Summer uses apples that are not treated with Alar in the apple juice it manufactures at Belding. Galyean said that of 140 samples of incoming apples over the last three years, only one…