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THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1991
LOCALLY-GROWN EXOTIC VEGETABLES ON SALE
A VARIETY OF LOCALLY-GROWN EXOTIC VEGETABLE SPECIES, INCLUDING THE POPULAR "GOLD AND SILVER" SUPER SWEET CORN, ARE NOW AVAILABLE SALE DAILY IN SUPERMARKETS.
FOR
OTHER THAN SUPER SWEET CORN, LOCAL FARMERS HAVE ATTEMPTED AT OTHER UP-MARKET VEGETABLES, INCLUDING BUTTERHEAD, RED LETTUCE, CHERRY TOMATO, RADISH, FRENCH BEANS, AND MINI CUCUMBERS UNDER THE SPRING PRODUCTION PROGRAMME OF THE EXOTIC VEGETABLES PROJECT INITIATED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT.
THESE EXOTIC VEGETABLES MARKETING ORGANISATION (VMO).
ARE MARKETED
THROUGH THE VEGETABLE
EFFORTS TO
AS PART OF THE ORGANISATION'S
PROMOTE LOCALLY-PRODUCED EXOTIC VEGETABLES, PERMANENT VMO COUNTERS WILL BE SET UP FROM THIS MONTH IN SUPERMARKETS OF SEVERAL LEADING DEPARTMENT STORES.
ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:
A TOUR WILL BE ORGANISED TOMORROW (FRIDAY) FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TO SEE HOW EXOTIC VEGETABLES GROW IN FARMERS' FIELDS IN TSIU KENG, SHEUNG SHUI.
ARRANGEMENTS WILL ALSO BE MADE FOR A VISIT TO A VMO COUNTER IN ONE OF THE DEPARTMENT STORES.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE ΤΟ JOIN THE TOUR. TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED AND WILL LEAVE AFD HEADQUARTERS, CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 393 CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON, AT 9 AM.
THE SENIOR MANAGER OF THE VMO, MR EDWARD LAI, TOGETHER WITH AFD'S AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, MR HO KOON-YU, AND INFORMATION UNIT STAFF WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.
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