There is now a seed potato agreement between
Canada and China, making Canada the only country permitted to export
seed potatoes to the People's Republic.
Ivan Noonan, the general manager of the Prince Edward Island
Potato Board says trial shipments will go to China in the next year.
They will be monitored closely and grown in isolation.
If China is satisfied, the agreement will be automatically
renewed for another year.
Noonan says he hopes the agreement will lead to major volumes in
seed potato sales in five to 10 years.
