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Taro Production Down in HawaiiWASHINGTON - May 12/04 - SNS -- Hawaii taro production for crop year 2003 is estimated at 5.00 million pounds, down 18% from the previous year, according to the latest USDA crop report. Area harvested, at 420 acres, is down 10 acres from 2002. Most of this decline can be attributed to Apple snails (Pomacea canaliculata) which feed on taro plants and provide an infection point for diseases. Taro production was also hampered by occasional floods due to heavy rains, leaf blight, and taro pocket rot disease. Subscribers can read the full text of the article by Clicking here
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