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Stephen Henning · 26-07-2006, 02:33 PM posted to rec.gardens

wrote:

Down in Florida they are finally
getting the idea and cutting down people's unattended or diseased back yard
fruit trees.

Then sherwindu wrote:

Curious. Who determines if they are unattended? Do the owners have a say
in this?
Diseased trees can sometimes be recovered. Sounds like a big invasion of
personal property.

This happened in 2001. Florida had an infestation of citrus canker
bacteria which growers feared would decimate the commercial citrus
industry. To control the infestation authorities came in and removed
all domestic citrus trees, healthy or not, no choice. They were
protecting the commercial groves.

Details:
http://www.floridatrend.com/issue/de...s=1&d=2/1/2001

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