Fruits & Veggies

[*vi*]

LOL this is priceless! Since it’s a strong possibility the “she” refers to me I’ll state for the record that I am NOT a commercial importer nor do I have a plot of ground in my yard to harvest the vegetation/fruit I take to Jamaica. The commercially grown produce I take to Jamaica comes from either a Shoprite or WalMart grocery store…depending on competitive pricing of course.

Those who say it is “illegal” to take limes into Jamaica, I ask where is the penal code associated with this crime?? And why haven’t I been arrested or even worse….gasp…my limes confiscated by the custom officers/agents who fondle them?????

Okay this has gotten way too ludicrous to be considered serious by anyone. As TAH said, all I did was share my real-life experiences of taking limes to Jamaica without incident because it was mentioned in this post. And even after passing on information I received directly from a customs officer and suggesting a clarification of the issue be posted to help put this debate to rest, I’m now told it’s “illegal” and not to bring them???? Well at the end of the day, I’ll still take limes and squeeze them mercilessly over coconut meat (yummy) or into a glass to mingle with my rum. At the same time, you take what you want and I'll not judge you. But TRUST if I’m arrested, I’ll write about it in a trip report…once I make bail.

TAH I ADORE you to pieces.

[Rob]

LOL this is priceless! Since it’s a strong possibility the “she” refers to me I’ll state for the record that I am NOT a commercial importer nor do I have a plot of ground in my yard to harvest the vegetation/fruit I take to Jamaica. The commercially grown produce I take to Jamaica comes from either a Shoprite or WalMart grocery store…depending on competitive pricing of course.

Those who say it is “illegal” to take limes into Jamaica, I ask where is the penal code associated with this crime?? And why haven’t I been arrested or even worse….gasp…my limes confiscated by the custom officers/agents who fondle them?????

Okay this has gotten way too ludicrous to be considered serious by anyone. As TAH said, all I did was share my real-life experiences of taking limes to Jamaica without incident because it was mentioned in this post. And even after passing on information I received directly from a customs officer and suggesting a clarification of the issue be posted to help put this debate to rest, I’m now told it’s “illegal” and not to bring them???? Well at the end of the day, I’ll still take limes and squeeze them mercilessly over coconut meat (yummy) or into a glass to mingle with my rum. At the same time, you take what you want and I'll not judge you. But TRUST if I’m arrested, I’ll write about it in a trip report…once I make bail.

TAH I ADORE you to pieces.

Vi,

I do not find anything funny at all with this. More sad in my perspective. Since when is saving a dollar worth risking the agriculture of another country? Do you have so little regard for another country that you will disregard their laws in order to save a buck?

The ones who say it is illegal to bring fruits or vegetables to Jamaica are called the Jamaica Customs Agency. Since they wrote the laws and they are the ones to enforce it, I tend to use them as the source. The penal code associated with this is located in both the Customs Act and the Customs (Amendment) Act 2014. Here is the link to the wording on the Jamaica Customs Agency website:

https://www.jacustoms.gov.jm/customs-legislations

You may consider it ludicrous, but if you follow the number of eco-systems effected by invasive species, pests and diseases world wide then you would never call it ludicrous.

You say you asked for clarification about this. Bnewb posted a link for you from Jamaica Customs and you dismissed it. I gave you information and you dismissed it. Others have chimed and have also been dismissed. It seems that if the clarification doesnt agree with your experience so that you can bring in items that you should not, then it is dismissed.

Ludicrous? Interesting word...

[Todd]

https://www.jacustoms.gov.jm/sites/d...toms%20Act.pdf Page 89. #180. ......................."shall incur a penalty of one hundred thousand dollars, and all such goods shall be forfeited".

[TAH]

Vi,

I do not find anything funny at all with this. More sad in my perspective. Since when is saving a dollar worth risking the agriculture of another country? Do you have so little regard for another country that you will disregard their laws in order to save a buck?

The ones who say it is illegal to bring fruits or vegetables to Jamaica are called the Jamaica Customs Agency. Since they wrote the laws and they are the ones to enforce it, I tend to use them as the source. The penal code associated with this is located in both the Customs Act and the Customs (Amendment) Act 2014. Here is the link to the wording on the Jamaica Customs Agency website:

https://www.jacustoms.gov.jm/customs-legislations

You may consider it ludicrous, but if you follow the number of eco-systems effected by invasive species, pests and diseases world wide then you would never call it ludicrous.

You say you asked for clarification about this. Bnewb posted a link for you from Jamaica Customs and you dismissed it. I gave you information and you dismissed it. Others have chimed and have also been dismissed. It seems that if the clarification doesnt agree with your experience so that you can bring in items that you should not, then it is dismissed.

Ludicrous? Interesting word...

See, this comment is what I'm talking about above. It's how you handle things. Again, I get having a responsibility to inform, but a modicum of respect would go a long way. Vi has contributed a lot to this site over the years.

[sammyb]

See, this comment is what I'm talking about above. It's how you handle things. Again, I get having a responsibility to inform, but a modicum of respect would go a long way. Vi has contributed a lot to this site over the years.

TAH

This is me "liking" your comments

[HarryS]

See, this comment is what I'm talking about above. It's how you handle things. Again, I get having a responsibility to inform, but a modicum of respect would go a long way. Vi has contributed a lot to this site over the years.

Another "like", or +1 or whatever the kids nowadays call it to all of TAHs comments in this thread.

It's not easy to have a dissenting opinion here, and there's never any grey area. Heels get dug in, and it's not a conversation - it's about being "told how it is".

I've had my comments deleted, received a temporary ban, and had the truthfulness of my actual, real world JA experiences called into question on more than one occasion (it is not libel or slander if what you're saying is truthful and actually happened!), while having my words, after being deleted, twisted and used to mock and make fun - and it's why I also rarely have much to share here. I have found that there are Facebook groups that provide as much, if not more information, without the censorship and holier-than-thou attitudes that are sometimes found here.

[captaind]

It would seem the customs officer you spoke with didn't know what he/she was talking about.

Cap