21.   The delegation, which has been here since Monday, is in South Africa to study local deciduous fruit production.

22.   The first boxes of US apples imported by Japan hit supermarket shelves in big cities Monday, drawing sweet-and-sour remarks from consumers and a counter-offensive from local fruit growers.

23.   The first cargoes of American apples arrived at Japanese ports Thursday after the lifting of an import ban, annoying local fruit growers.