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Bitter harvest for the failed wonder plant

Updated: 2011-04-21 17:53

(chinadaily.com.cn)

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Bitter harvest for the failed wonder plant
A balsam pear, which is smaller than the size of a finger, is seen at a field in Jinlong village, Lingao county, South China's Hainan province, April 20, 2011. [Photo/Xinhua]


Bitter harvest for the failed wonder plant
A farmer checks a balsam pear, which is smaller than the size of a finger, at his field in Jinlong village, Lingao county, South China's Hainan province, April 20, 2011. [Photo/Xinhua]

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