1.   American apples, Lebanese grapes, and other imported fruit have became so expensive vendors have simply stopped selling them.

2.   At Parkson, a Western-style supermarket, shopper Han Zhuo said she avoids all imported fruit.

3.   Because of the cost, imported fruit is often purchased as gifts or around holidays.

4.   A typical day might find him examining automobile import documents, peering into a British armored personnel carrier purchased by a collector or conducting spot checks on imported fruit.

5.   But even as tariffs are cut, imported fruit is likely to remain quite a bit more expensive than domestic varieties.

6.   But Zhang Naiqian prefers imported fruit.

7.   Gerth and Weiner had written a special report a few days earlier on the problem of disease outbreaks linked to imported fruits and vegetables.

8.   Imported fruit, though pricey, is perceived as healthier.

9.   In recent months, imported fruit prices rose sharply, while utility companies raised electric and gas prices in line with higher commodity prices.

10.   Public health officials, the food industry and some consumer groups are slowly coming to accept its benefit, following a rash of infections from imported fruits and vegetables.