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["Richard J. Ossolinski" <osso@acadia.net>]

Okay, perhaps I'll use this opportunity to broach yet another pricey topic.  
I have a pressing desire to get my harvested fruit tested for
pesticide/fungicide residue but have been told that the cost would run into
the thousands of dollars.  Is this true?  Why?

Many thanks,
Richard
Gouldsboro, ME Zone 5

Michael D. Bathrick wrote:
> 
> I've seen prices in the $300-$400 range for human testing.  Haven't
> seen any pricing for plant testing so far.
> 
> Mike

Michael D. Bathrick wrote:
> 
> I've seen prices in the $300-$400 range for human testing.  Haven't
> seen any pricing for plant testing so far.
> 
> Mike
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
> > [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Richard
> > J. Ossolinski
> > Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 6:04 PM
> > To: North American Fruit Explorers
> > Subject: Re: [NAFEX] DNA testing - Parentage of Honeycrisp,
> Haralson
> >
> > Me too, though I remember Tom Burford's telling me it that
> > was a very costly proposition.
> >
> > Richard
> > Gouldsboro, ME Zone 5
> >
> > David Consolvo wrote:
> > >
> > > Wow, that's great that DNA testing can determine the
> > parentage of each
> > > apple variety now!  I look forward to learning more results.
> > >
> > > David Consolvo
> > > Hungrytown, Virginia