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Usher in the=20 Lunar Year 2008 with Washington Apples

This week, Chinese all over the world will bid = farewell to=20 the Year of the =93Red Fire=94 Pig and welcome the Year of the =93Brown = Earth=94 Rat.=20 Many preparations will be carried out accordingly to usher in this = special year=20 as we begin the 12-animal year cycle once again.

Lucky fruits for = the=20 Lunar New Year should not be narrowed down to the conventional mandarin = oranges=20 or the pineapples. Renowned Geomantic Researcher and Consultant Master = Kenny Hoo=20 (許鴻方), a keen student of Chinese history, culture = and traditions, has explained=20 that for the coming Year of the Rat, red and shiny apples will be the = fruit to=20 bring in health, peace and harmony to you and your surroundings. =

Apples=20 are long regarded as the symbol of peace. The Chinese word for apple, = =91Ping=92=20 (苹), phonetically sounds like the word for =91peace=92 or = =91safe=92. There is another=20 saying that the word =91苹=92 originates from Sanskrit, translated = from =93Pin Bo=94 (平波)=20 in Han Dynasty, which means =91pacifying the wave=92

According to = Master=20 Kenny, placing a plate of fresh red apples in the centre of your home- = either on=20 the coffee table or the dining table, will dispel the negative =91chi=92 = or energy=20 that brings about arguments and disagreements amongst family members. = The same=20 advice applies to businesses and offices - display a bowl of red apples = to=20 ensure no bitterness occur amongst employees.

Premium Washington = Apples=20 give only the best apples to consumers worldwide. The apples from the = state of=20 Washington contain all five elements necessary to bring about balance: = Metal,=20 Wood, Water, Fire and Earth. Washington Apples are grown with sweet, = pure Water=20 from the Cascade Mountains, and nurtured in the fertile valleys of rich = lava-ash=20 soil filled with Metal (Nickel), Fire (Hot Lava), Earth (Lava soil), = while the=20 element Wood is derived from the trees themselves. The fruit itself is = ripe,=20 succulent and juicy, which in Feng Shui terms, represents a rich and = happy life=20 for the one who consumes it.

Washington Apples are mainly = spherical in=20 shape, red, hard and shiny - all of which are Yang qualities. Keeping an = apple=20 (edible or not) on your desk can help keep your concentration sharp and = your eye=20 for details keen so you are quick, alert and ready to roll with the new = day no=20 matter what challenges lie ahead.

Washington Apples come in a = wide=20 variety of crunchy and juicy fruits to suit the taste buds and = preferences for=20 just about everyone. The apples come in a multitude of colors and shades = of red,=20 pink and orange - all of which serves a purpose in the coming new=20 year.

The rich red color of the Washington Red Delicious is = welcomed in=20 Chinese traditions as a color that wards off evil and brings happiness = to=20 people. The fiery red color is well suited for businesses because it = symbolizes=20 the ability to expand and promote robustly, while representing fame and=20 reputation. Hence, Washington Red Delicious is well suited for those in = politics=20 or entertainment.

Washington Granny Smiths are famed for their = bright=20 green color, and in Feng Shui, the color green represents the Wood = element,=20 relating to the family or the foundation. Display green Washington = Granny Smiths=20 if you want to:

Improve family relationships
Be treated like part of the family even if you are not = blood-related
Feel more secured in life
Ward off worries of paying basic bills

Washington Golden=20 Delicious=92s golden yellow skin represents the Earth Element, relating = to the=20 aspect of health. Such golden fruits are useful when you want to have = good=20 health overall, feel more balanced or serene, or in situations where = your moods=20 or feelings need to be improved.

Washington Gala features an=20 orange-yellow skin. The color orange belongs to the Earth Element in = Feng Shui,=20 while yellow color signifies the Fire Element. As both elements support = each=20 other (Fire warms up the Earth), it=92s an ideal choice for those who = wish to=20 achieve that =91Elements Balance=92 in their homes or = workplaces.

Washington=20 Jonagolds have a yellow-green base skin color with a red-orange blush = -these=20 incorporate the Fire, Wood and Earth elements in one = apple.

Washington=20 Cripps Pink sports a blushing pink skin, and the color pink is the = universal=20 color of Love, which makes it a perfect color to spread soothing and = loving Feng=20 Shui energy. The widest use of pink color in Feng Shui is in the = South-West area=20 of one=92s space, as it is connected to Love & Marriage. The Feng = Shui Element=20 of South-West is Earth, so the Fire color in pink is perfect as it = creates Earth=20 in the productive cycle of the Feng Shui Five Elements.

Feng Shui = believes that number of strokes in a name is very significant as well. = The name=20 Washington Apple in Mandarin (华盛顿苹 = 果) has 43 strokes, 4+3=3D 7, which is a Yang=20 Number. Yang Numbers are considered more advantageous than yin numbers, = because=20 they represent growth and prosperity. The number 7 in Cantonese sounds = like =91for=20 sure=92 or =91certainty=92 (chut) - which is a very auspicious number. = With Washington=20 Apples, you will be =91sure=92 of receiving plenty of peace and = prosperity in the=20 year ahead.

Come this Lunar New Year 2008, be sure to display an = abundance of juicy and wholesome Washington Apples to ensure that new = year runs=20 smoothly for you and your loved ones.

Contact:
Rebecca=20 Baerveldt
Export Marketing Manager
Washington Apple CommissionTel.: +1 (509)663-9600 x241
Email<= /A>

Publication date: 2/6/2008

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2/19/2008	Australia: = Stone=20 fruit growers fight back
2/19/2008	NZ: Apple season takes on Islands = flavour
2/19/2008	Serbia is=20 increasing exports of apples, pears, peaches and grapes to=20 Russia
2/19/2008	US: Annual apple display contest = underway
2/19/2008	Iran:=20 Exports of Apple decreased by 7%
2/19/2008	Fruit and=20 vegetable prices on FreshPlaza.com
2/19/2008	India:=20 IHK fruit growers demand opening of trade route
2/19/2008	Pakistan:=20 Agri sector contributes 22% to GDP, employs 45% = manpower
2/19/2008	US: Black=20 raspberries may protect against cancer
2/19/2008	US:=20 Grapes may protect against diabetes
2/19/2008	Phillipine:= =20 Clean strawberry runners now available for farmers
2/19/2008	A new image for fruit and vegetables
2/19/2008	Grufesa consolidates new sales = structures
2/19/2008	Europe:=20 grape prices expected to increase
2/19/2008	U.S.=20 apple imports continue to increase
2/19/2008	Dole to=20 start with Chinese Fuji apples under their own label
2/18/2008	Light=20 brown apple moth 2008 action plan announced
2/18/2008	WAPA=20 releases Southern Hemisphere apple and pear crop = forecasts
2/18/2008	Strawberry = production for Well Pict in California
2/18/2008	Grape=20 production in Chile