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Sunday, 2 June 2024

State warns of unsolicited seeds from China

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State warns of unsolicited seeds from China
State warns of unsolicited seeds from China

The state is warning residents of unsolicited seeds that have been mailed from China.

THIS IS A STRANGE ONE.SERA: IT IS STRANGE.HE STATE AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENTWARNS AGAINST PLANTING THESEMYSTERIOUS SEEDS OR SIMPLYPUTTING THEM IN THE TRASH.TAKE A LOOK AT THESE PHOTOS.THEY SHOW THE CONTENTS OF APACKAGE SENT TO A WOMAN INBURLINGTON, INCLUDING LITTLEBAGGIES OF SEEDS AND A LETTERWITH NOTES ABOUT GROWING THEM.THIS IS ONE OF TWO KNOWNMAILINGS SENT TO MASSACHUSETTSRESIDENTS.THE OTHER IN SOUTH HADLEY.ACROSS THE COUNTRY, THE SEEDSARE CROPPING UP IN MAILBOXESAPPARENTLY FROM CHINA.THE STATE’S AGRICULTUREDEPARTMENT SAYS THE SEEDS ARENOT EXPECTED TO BE HARMFUL TOHUMANS OR PETS, BUT THEY COULDPOSE A RISK TO LIVESTOCK ANDOTHER PLANT LIFEIF YOU DO GET THEM, YOU AREASKED TO CONTACT THE AGRICULTUREDEPARTMENT.YOU CAN FILL OUT A FORM AND GETSPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO

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