Fruits & Veggies

[*vi*]

Vi,

...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?

Rob,

I have tremendous regard for Jamaica. That's why I faced the custom official to make sure I wasn't violating any laws. My regard for the well-being of Jamaica is also evident in my trip reports. It's not about saving a dollar. Believe me, I spend plenty there.

[*vi*]

LOL hello jojo my ray-of-sunshine

[gregandkelly63]

There will always someone that thinks the laws don't apply to them. smh

[Marblehead]

Don't forget to bring some imported plastic shopping bags and bottled water with you to feed the critters who eat them or burn them. They really add to that back home feeling when you snorkel. Why bother buying local when you can bring it from foreign?

Stir it up, little darlin' . . .

[Accompong]

Don't forget to bring some imported plastic shopping bags and bottled water with you to feed the critters who eat them or burn them. They really add to that back home feeling when you snorkel. Why bother buying local when you can bring it from foreign?

Stir it up, little darlin' . . .

Thank you. I don't even think of bringing things to eat or drink as I am very happy with the Jamaican food, vegetables and fruit. I have had the same water bottle for the past 10 years!

[julihawa]

Yowza. This thread sure did take on a life of its own. When I saw the number of replies I was so excited that everyone was telling me their favorite place to buy produce on the road from MoBay to Negril. Lol. The good news is I’ve talked to my driver and he’s going to stop along the way.

[Bnewb]

Yowza is right, Julihawa! Great to hear your driver will stop for you...he won't steer you wrong!

[captaind]

Linston just reaped a dozen lime off the tree up by the kitchen.

Cap

[Jamaica Jeff]

Another LIKE for TAH, HarryS et al. I too have felt the negativity and hostility when trying to voice my opinion or contribute to the discussion.

I don't have time to look back in the posts to see who the big fan of Jamaican limes versus "North American" limes is but on the topic of laughter, their comment made me laugh. Especially after my wife cracked up laughing last week when she ordered a vodka/tonic at Roots Bamboo and this piece of lime the size (diameter and thickness) of a penny came in the drink. If Jamaican limes are so plentiful and cheap, why are they so miserly with them at bars?

I will come to Vi's rescue and to publicly disclose that my wife also does bring limes with her when we are returning to Jamaica. Yes, she knows the rules. They are in a clear Ziploc bag in her carry on. Sometimes the TSA security in Toronto check her bag and ironically enough some of those security agents are even of Jamaican descent. They know the rules, they see the limes. She declares them on her Jamaican customs and immigration form and is rarely questioned about them. Never ever have they been confiscated and/or has she received a fine.

Sometimes there are even work gloves in my luggage that we use to pick up trash along the beach or along the roadside in the morning when we walk the dog. That same trash is then disposed of at our curb when our private contractor garbage hauler comes to pick up our self generated refuse.

You like chocolate, I like vanilla. You like rum, I like beer.

Nuff said.

Respect.

[Manda81]

The infamous Andre has a fruit and vegetable business from the lush earth of the St Elizabeth mountains. You can preorder and he could meet you at your preferred destination