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400 Packages Of Unsolicited Seeds From China Reported In Massachusetts

During his Thursday press conference, Gov. Charlie Baker issued a warning to the state's residents about the seeds.

Americans are getting seeds of an unknown origin in the mail.
Americans are getting seeds of an unknown origin in the mail. (USDA)

BOSTON — Massachusetts residents have reported receiving about 400 packages of unsolicited seeds as part of unsolicited deliveries reported nationwide from China.

The USDA said Tuesday that it “is aware that people across the country have received suspicious, unsolicited packages of seed that appear to be coming from China.”

During his Thursday press conference, Gov. Charlie Baker issued a warning to the state’s residents about the seeds.

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