Log in

View Full Version : Shipping banana plants


Capitum
10-05-2011, 08:05 AM
:2722:

I know my own state's rules because I contacted the state Ag dept- but I'm wondering if anyone on the forum has a comprehensive list of USA state Ag rules as it relates to banana plants, so that an org member could easily know which states they can ship to, and under what conditions (for example, I was told WA requires bareroot but does not require a phyto if shipped from within the USA). I know those rules can change without a lot of publicity, but I can't imagine that they change that often.

Thanks!

sunfish
10-05-2011, 08:31 AM
National Plant Board - Laws and Regulations (http://www.nationalplantboard.org/laws/index.html)

oakshadows
10-05-2011, 08:51 AM
That's some intense reading. Will go through it and see if it will work for me as we intend to ship. Thanks

pitangadiego
10-05-2011, 09:23 AM
The rule of thumb is: if it ships to a state where snails and slugs can survive the winter (and where bananas can survive the winter - think southern states) it probably needs a phyto. If they won't survive (think northern states like Ohio), probably only a nursery stock cert is needed. Every state is diff, and even my local ag people have to call the receiving state, sometimes, to get the current and exact reqs.

Bareroot helps eliminate some restrictions. HI is out, period. AZ is pretty tough on a lot of plant materials.

sunfish
10-05-2011, 10:22 AM
That's some intense reading. Will go through it and see if it will work for me as we intend to ship. Thanks

Whenyou get it figured out,let me know.:08:

oakshadows
10-05-2011, 12:54 PM
About the same with any thing that has to do with the government. I haven't got to it yet but will since there are a lot of people buying vegetation and we plan on growing a lot. Picked up a nice lot of plants from dreaninofthetropics last sunday and am still potting them up.
When I figure it out the news will come to you. Wish me luck.

sunfish
10-05-2011, 01:05 PM
About the same with any thing that has to do with the government. I haven't got to it yet but will since there are a lot of people buying vegetation and we plan on growing a lot. Picked up a nice lot of plants from dreaninofthetropics last sunday and am still potting them up.
When I figure it out the news will come to you. Wish me luck.

Good luck

sunfish
10-05-2011, 01:18 PM
About the same with any thing that has to do with the government. I haven't got to it yet but will since there are a lot of people buying vegetation and we plan on growing a lot. Picked up a nice lot of plants from dreaninofthetropics last sunday and am still potting them up.
When I figure it out the news will come to you. Wish me luck.

Plant Inspection, Licensing Permits Registrations - FDACS (http://www.freshfromflorida.com/onestop/plt/plantinsp.html)

oakshadows
10-05-2011, 05:33 PM
We have a nursery stock dealer license and have had it for many years. One if the reasons we got it was to make sure that the program stayed in place as it is of enormous help to us. There are a few state ag inspectors that we know personnaly and do all we can to find out anything to keep things in line. It looks like we are in shape to ship to the states that allow anything and we can comply with the ones that require more intense

pitangadiego
10-05-2011, 06:32 PM
if you can get a "snail free" certification, that also helps in several cases. For instance, it makes it possible for me to ship to FL without 30 day quarantine, only 1 inspection instead of 2 ($35 each), etc.

Keep up on quarantines, etc. Here issues are Sudden Oak Death, Fruit flies, Glassy-winged Sharpshooters (Pierce's disease), Light Brown Apple Moth, and every year brings another one. Some quarantines mean you can't ship at all, and some mean some states are off-limits. For some you just need monitoring, and you are good. CA doesn't take any citrus from FL: because of all the new pests and diseases that are now found there.