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Have you ever brought down just regular garden seeds for Jamaicans to grow? Example: pumpkins, tomatoes, zucchini etc. Have you brought them down in "carry-on" luggage? Will TSA allow this? I am coming down soon, and all I'll have is "carry-on" luggage. Not sure of regulations. Just curious, thanks for your input. "side with the seeds" cool Wilco song by the way.
Rocknrollfarmer...when this question was brought up back in 2013...I made a phone call and this was the response...
According to Andre at customs/imports/agriculture of Jamaica he said in NO uncertain terms are you allowed to bring in plant seeds without the required permits/import licensing etc...
Hey Bnewb...I guess that answers that!
i brought guinnea hen back one year................in my wifes suitcase////////lol......its still growing..........my dog loves it
Lenbert gave us a couple of scotch bonnet peppers on our last trip to Negril. We thought we'd use them to make jerk sauce, and save the seeds to plant. I read online on some travel forum that it is ok to take peppers, all you have to do is be sure to claim them, so we did... WRONG! After being sent to several different desks in customs once we arrived in Orlando, they took the peppers from us and told us we could not bring any vegetable matter into the US. I'm guessing it works both ways- can't take fruits/vegetables into Jamaica. I was bummed- thinking I should have just brought the peppers and not said anything, but anybody who knows me, knows I'm a little paranoid about getting in trouble and I would never try to sneak anything in, going either direction. I'd die of embarrassment if I got caught. Anyway... I have found scotch bonnet peppers for sale online, so next spring, I'm ordering some! Can you mail seeds to someone in Jamaica, or can they order them online?
Please folks, there are rules and regulations set up by every country in the world about bringing in invasive species - meaning species not native to that particular region. From the University of Florida study:
"...a species that is non-native to the ecosystem under consideration and whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health."
http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/manage/wh...n-introduction
These regulations are in place to protect the local ecosystem. As we all know, the US has genetically engineered and naturally hybrid plants that may be banned in Jamaica to protect the local ecosystem. The best thing to do would be not to ever bring in or send seeds to any other country. If you happen to have the need to do so, please clearly mark the package on the outside that seeds are included in the package or on your customs form so that the proper inspectors can make the appropriate decisions.
Good thing I never got caught with the "Real" seeds....grin!
There are a lot of internet sources for good seeds:
http://sustainableseedco.com/heirloo...per-seeds.html
You should be able to grow year round in sunny Florida. Last summer, I found scotch bonnet plants at our local plant nursery here near Chicago - they grew like crazy and were scorching hot!
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Originally Posted by BaileysMom
Odinson, yes! I think scotch bonnet plants would do well in Florida- and they are readily available online- I've just never seen them for sale in the local nurseries. Thanks for the link!
I always bring seeds , and i know people that bring back , avocados, Morenga, from Jamaica without problems. I don't see the difference between cucumber, beans, carrots, ect seeds between Canadian, US, or Jamaican seeds, i don't believe that common seeds for products that are available and shipped between countries will damage the local eco system.