CHINESE INSPECTORS TO TOUR MAJOR CITRUS-PRODUCING STATES

   A group of Chinese agricultural inspectors will arrive in the United States next week to spend two weeks touring citrus-producing states of Arizona, California, Florida and Texas.
   "This long-awaited visit is the result of five years of negotiations with the Chinese, and it paves the way for the United States to begin exporting citrus to China," said Michael V. Dunn, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s undersecretary for marketing and regulatory programs.
   During the visit, the Chinese agricultural inpsectors will review U.S. pest controls and general conditions of the groves and packing houses. They will be accompanied by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
   After their visit, the Chinese inspectors will review the data and let the United States know when it can begin to export. Industry experts estimate citrus exports to China could generate $500 million annually by 2004.