Fruits & Veggies

[julihawa]

What’s the best place to stock up on fruits & vegetables on the drive from Montego Bay to Negril. Coming in July and worried that lots of places in Negril will be closed or not super stocked during low season. Thanks!

[captaind]

Ask your driver. If it's Linston you'll have no problem!

Cap

[Bnewb]

You won't have a problem finding fruits and veggies.
On the way from Mobay to Negril you'll find at least one large market area in each town you pass through.
Around Negril...there are quite a few trucks selling fresh produce...just stop and check to see what they offer. There's also a regular market up the road behind Yellow Computers near the round about.
I find during the slow season (actually during high season also) the freshest produce can be found at Quality Traders aka the Green Store.

[Ever72]

I suggest u bring a bag of limes from home. Limes can be difficult to
come by (in my experience).

[captaind]

I suggest u bring a bag of limes from home. Limes can be difficult to
come by (in my experience).

You are not permitted to bring any fresh fruit or vegetable into Jamaica

Cap

[Marblehead]

You are not permitted to bring any fresh fruit or vegetable into Jamaica

Cap

Many of us live in places where alien invasive species are raining havoc on native species and agricultural crops. The camp fire wood transport prohibition is an example many of us are familiar with.

We love a bit of lime to put in our rum drinks and are almost always frustrated by the lack of them in Jan/Feb so next year, I'll just bring a plastic lime shaped dispenser of lime juice! Our friends have a sour orange tree in their yard that offers a local alternative and they make a mean margarita with them! Respect the ecology! --Marblehead

[mhudnall]

True, Cap. You can’t bring anything back to the states with you either. Got busted by USDA trying to smuggle some guinips back with me.

[*vi*]

I've been taking limes to Jamaica for over 6 years for the reason Ever72 stated plus the size difference. They are always in my carry-on so I am not smuggling them in. In March I took a dozen in a clear plastic bag. I put it in a bin at security check point. Many times when my bags are randomly inspected in Jamaica, the agents look at them and put them back in my bags. Never EVER a problem.

[Bnewb]

*Vi*...while they've allowed you to go through with your limes, I can promise you the Ministry of Agriculture is not happy with it and you're still technically not allowed to bring in fresh fruit or vegetables as Captain D has stated.
I watched a gentleman get into trouble for attempting to bring grapes into Jamaica, so I'm not sure why they were allowing your limes.
Here's the pdf for restricted items into Jamaica...
https://www.jacustoms.gov.jm/sites/d...on%20Items.pdf

[julihawa]

Thanks all!