RedCeltic
12th July 2002, 01:53
HAVANA -- A rush of cold air and a sweet fruity smell poured into the muggy tropical air as Cuban workers jerked open the metal container. The first direct shipment of American apples to this communist island in 40 years had arrived.
The 17 tons of Washington-grown Red Delicious apples, about 100,000 pieces of fruit in all, arrived Thursday, the latest import of American food since shipments began in December.
FULL STORY (http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/world/wire/sns-ap-cuba-apples-return0711jul11.story?coll=sns%2Dap%2Dworld%2Dhead lines)
Via: Newday.com
The 17 tons of Washington-grown Red Delicious apples, about 100,000 pieces of fruit in all, arrived Thursday, the latest import of American food since shipments began in December.
FULL STORY (http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/world/wire/sns-ap-cuba-apples-return0711jul11.story?coll=sns%2Dap%2Dworld%2Dhead lines)
Via: Newday.com