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bigdog · 05-23-2009, 11:43 AM

I also have a permit from USDA. I actually have 2 of them; one is the "Small Lots of Seeds" permit, which allows you to import up to 50 packets of seeds, 50 seeds per packet, as long as it isn't a prohibited species, without a phyto. The other permit is the one that chong has (PPQ 587). The permit is good for 3 years, and is free. It was not difficult to obtain.

I haven't imported anything from India yet, but from what I am told by contacts in India, it isn't that difficult or expensive to obtain a phyto. Perhaps Dr. Parmar just needs to go to a nursery to facilitate this! Good luck with it. I'd like to try this banana also!

Frank

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