The Associated Press | Tue, 05/17/2011
The overuse of a chemical that helps fruit grow faster is causing a rash of exploding watermelons in eastern China.
An investigative report by China Central Television airing Tuesday found farms in Jiangsu province were losing acres of fruit to the problem.
It said farmers sprayed too much growth promoter, hoping they could get fruit to market ahead of season and make more money.
China is battling rampant misuse of pesticides, fertilizers and food additives, like dyes and sweeteners, meant to make food more attractive and boost sales
(first we had the melamine scare when some chinese dairyfirms added this stuf to their diluted milk, now growth hormones to watermelons? Where the heck is this going to end up? There are a lot of foodstuffs being exported from China, that includes fruit and veges, and yes I know China is not in Indonesia, but this was just too good to miss. siK)
di 17 mei 2011 - 7:20
