Hot water treatment installed at shipping houses will be certified and incorporated into the California-Hawaii Origin Inspection Program. With the implementation of the HWT, disposal of pesticide solutions have been reduced by 175 gallons per week. HWT presentations and demonstrations increased awareness to over 1,643 participants statewide in 1998. It is incorporated in the California-Hawaii Origin Inspection Program that allows cut flowers and foliage to enter California without quarantine inspection. Growers who adopted the system report increased benefits with lower labor cost and increased environmental protection.
Additional time is needed before final conclusions are drawn.