Side with the seeds.....

[newfiegirl59]

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.

[Rob]

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.

Seeds shipped by legal, licensed distributors between countries are one thing. But bringing in seeds to any country without legal permission is another.

This is a quote from the link I posted above:

“These population explosions can have catastrophic effects, out-competing and displacing the native plants and disrupting naturally-balanced native plant communities. Destruction and replacement of our native plants by invasive species has several significant consequences. Wildlife that depends on native plants is often unable to adapt and may leave the area or die out"

Anyone can pretend that their actions have no consequences. But newfiegirl, did you lie on the immigration forms and get away with it? Are you aware how pollination works? Bees will visit one plant and mate it with another it lands on. This can create hybrids. And they are not always wanted, desired or beneficial to the local ecosystem.

This is not a joke thing. This is not only against the law, but irresponsible and potentially damaging to the environment.

Just because you know people that got away with it does not make it environmentally correct. PLEASE ALL do not continue this behaviour.

[freezin]

It is selfish and irresponsible to disregard these laws. Many devastating insects and diseases have been brought into our country by people who were oblivious to this...Dutch elm disease, spotted wing, emerald ash borer are just a few. Please be considerate of these laws, they are in place for a very good reason.

[Gman]

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.

Why not just buy the seeds for your friends when you get to Jamaica? That would also help the local economy.

[BCBud]

Why not just buy the seeds for your friends when you get to Jamaica? That would also help the local economy.

or you could visit a plant nursery and get them a native fruit tree or flowering bush that they would have for years to come. There are several places to buy them in or near Negril .. check with your Jamaican friends for the location nearest them. A friend of mine in Negril purchased a mango tree that had been grafted to produce 3 different mangoes some 15 plus years ago and the tree is still producing a bumper crop each year.

[JDd]

Why not just buy the seeds for your friends when you get to Jamaica? That would also help the local economy.

i>>>>...we still love you newfiegirl...
ya i dont wont that jamaican weed...................with all those seeds invading >>no seed heaven...