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Va. Farmers Sell Record 16.9M Oysters in 2010

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP)- A new report says Virginia farmers sold a record 16.9 million oysters in 2010.

The report by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science says sales jumped 34 percent from the 12.6 million oysters sold in 2009.

The improvement is attributed to development of a disease-resistant oyster seed that's fast growing, and more sophisticated practices adopted by farmers.

The report's co-author, Thomas Murray, says that he expects sales to rise even higher this year, by an additional 74 percent.

Murray says a record 77 million oysters were planted in 2010, compared to 28 million in 2009.

 

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