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["Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>]

Title: Re: [NAFEX] Bulgaria Fruit Seeds

If you have the patience to sit through being on "hold" forever, you can usually find out from your local dept. of agriculture what is allowable.  I assume there is some sort of online list available, too, but I haven't looked.
-Lon Rombough
>

> At 07:20 AM 9/30/2003 -0700, Lon wrote:
> >Of possible interest.  Before you get anything, be aware that there are a 
> >number of species on the list that are illegal to bring into the U.S.  The 
> >Prunus could carry virus, like Plum Pox, and some of the other species are 
> >illegal in some areas as noxious weeds, or for other reasons.
>
> I have traded with Hristo in the past - sent him some pawpaw & persimmon 
> seed, in return for some really large  C.mas seeds.
> I've since pretty well stopped doing international trades, as I'm not 
> certain of what species are allowed or prohibited, and I sure don't want to 
> be responsible for introducing an unwanted pest/disease into another 
> country or importing one into ours.
>
> Lucky