Chinese trade delegation touring West Virginia nursery industry

The delegation is searching for compatible plants to potentially export to Beijing.

A group of major Chinese landscaping and plant nursery companies are touring West Virginia this week taking a look at the state's nursery industry.

West Virginia Nursery & Landscaping Association Executive Director Beth Loflin said the trade delegation is on a fact finding mission that could lead to future business with the state.

"The Beijing Trade Mission actually recognized West Virginia as a perfect candidate to establish communication in hopes of them purchasing plants for Beijing ," said Loflin.

After doing some research, the trade mission realized that plants grown in West Virginia are compatible for planting in the Beijing area and wanted to look into possibly exporting plants from the state.

On Monday, the West Virginia Department of Agriculture and the WVNLA took the Beijing Trade Mission on a tour of Bob's Market and G&G Nursery in Mason County.

"We are basically looking at trees and shrubs as well as some flowers and perennials, what's compatible," said Loflin.

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Source: http://www.nurserymanagementonline.com/Article.aspx?article_id=133910

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