Originally Posted by bananaman88

This is the exact reason that no one should be sending bananas (or any other plant for that matter) overseas lableled as a "gift" in order to circumvent the inspections and legal papers required. That system was put in place to prevent this very kind of outbreak from happening. I know that we all love our bananas and everyone craves that something new, but we all need to be responsible for the fate of, not only our "hobby", but as mentioned, for the lives of those who depend on this plant for their very survival. I hope that wasn't too preachy but as a horticulturist I hear about this type of thing a lot and I think we need to take it seriously.