<head><style>body{font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;color:black;}p{margin:0px;}</style></head><body><font color="#000000"><font size="2"><font face="arial,sans-serif">Thanks for the introduction Jolie and "hello" Josef. Any U.S. elderberry import data would be most appreciated.<br><br>Original question:<br></font></font></font><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black; font-style: italic;">Hello
Everyone. I am working on an American Elderberry research project here
in NC. Does anyone have any figures on the amount, either in terms of
weight or value, of elderberry or elderberry products imported into the
U.S. annually?</span><br style="font-style: italic;"><font color="#000000"><font size="2"><font face="arial,sans-serif"><br>Thanks again!<br>Robin<br></font></font></font><blockquote style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid">-----Original Message-----
<br>From: Jolie Lonner Egert <jolie@gowildconsulting.com>
<br>Sent: Apr 9, 2012 3:42 PM
<br>To: 'Jeff McCormack' <jeff.mccormack@gmail.com>, mpwg@lists.plantconservation.org, Josef Brinckmann <brink@sonic.net>
<br>Subject: Re: [MPWG] elderberry question
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</o:idmap></o:shapelayout></xml><zzz![endif]--></zzz![endif]--></zzz!--[if></zzz![endif]--></zzz!--[if></zzzmeta></zzzmeta></zzzhead><zzzbody link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-US"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">I would contact Josef Brinkman who puts together the </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Market News Service for Medicinal Plants & Extracts. I have copied him here. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Good luck<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Jolie <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0D0D0D">Jolie Lonner Egert<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0D0D0D">Go Wild Consulting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0D0D0D">510-666-WILD (9453)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0D0D0D">Alt: 415-454-2251<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0D0D0D">www.gowildconsulting.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> mpwg-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org [mailto:mpwg-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jeff McCormack<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 09, 2012 6:24 AM<br><b>To:</b> mpwg@lists.plantconservation.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [MPWG] elderberry question<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000099">Robin,<br><br>You might want to contact the American Botanical Council for this information. They often have data of this sort for various herbal products:<br><a target="_blank" href="http://abc.herbalgram.org/site/PageServer">http://abc.herbalgram.org/site/PageServer</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000099"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000099"><br><br>Jeff McCormack<br>~~~<br>Jeff McCormack, Ph.D.<br>Charlottesville, VA 22911<br><a target="_blank" href="tel:%28434%29%20218-2408">(434) 218-2408</a><br><a target="_blank" href="http://www.bushmedicine.org/">www.bushmedicine.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000099"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000099"><br><a target="_blank" href="http://www.savingourseeds.org/">www.savingourseeds.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000099"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 8:26 AM, MoonBranch Botanicals <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:moonbranch@earthlink.net">moonbranch@earthlink.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Hello Everyone. I am working on an American Elderberry research project here in NC. Does anyone have any figures on the amount, either in terms of weight or value, of elderberry or elderberry products imported into the U.S. annually?<br><br>Thanks in advance for any info you all may have,<br>Robin</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><pre>Robin Alton Suggs<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>MoonBranch Botanicals<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>5294 Yellow Creek Road<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Robbinsville, North Carolina 28771 <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>USA<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Telephone: <a target="_blank" href="tel:828.479.2788">828.479.2788</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Email: <a target="_blank" href="mailto:moonbranch@earthlink.net">moonbranch@earthlink.net</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Websites:<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a target="_blank" href="http://www.moonbranch.com">www.moonbranch.com</a> & <a target="_blank" href="http://www.localharvest.org/store/M16074">www.localharvest.org/store/M16074</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Member:<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project; Farm Partner<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Green Products Alliance <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>North Carolina Consortium on Natural Medicines <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>North Carolina Goodness Grows/NCDA&CS <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Southwestern North Carolina RC&D Council<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>United Plant Savers<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root. - Henry David Thoreau<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><p class="MsoNormal"><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>PCA's Medicinal Plant Working Group mailing list<br><a target="_blank" href="mailto:MPWG@lists.plantconservation.org">MPWG@lists.plantconservation.org</a><br><a target="_blank" href="http://lists.plantconservation.org/mailman/listinfo/mpwg_lists.plantconservation.org">http://lists.plantconservation.org/mailman/listinfo/mpwg_lists.plantconservation.org</a><br><br>To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to <a target="_blank" href="mailto:MPWG-request@lists.plantconservation.org">MPWG-request@lists.plantconservation.org</a> with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.<br><br>Disclaimer<br>Any advice given on this list regarding diagnosis or treatments etc. reflects ONLY the opinion of the individual who posts the message. The information contained in posts is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice relative to your specific medical condition or question. All medical and other healthcare information that is discussed on this list should be carefully reviewed by the individual reader and their qualified healthcare professional. Posts do not reflect any official opinions or positions of the Plant Conservation Alliance. <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></zzzbody></zzzhtml></brink@sonic.net></jeff.mccormack@gmail.com></jolie@gowildconsulting.com></blockquote></body><pre>
Robin Alton Suggs
MoonBranch Botanicals
5294 Yellow Creek Road
Robbinsville, North Carolina 28771
USA
Telephone: 828.479.2788
Email: moonbranch@earthlink.net
Websites:
www.moonbranch.com & www.localharvest.org/store/M16074
Member:
Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project; Farm Partner
Green Products Alliance
North Carolina Consortium on Natural Medicines
North Carolina Goodness Grows/NCDA&CS
Southwestern North Carolina RC&D Council
United Plant Savers
There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root. - Henry David Thoreau
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