Re: [CH] RE: Seeds were not delivered
Tony Flynn (tonyflynn@value.net.nz)
Tue, 11 Dec 2001 07:00:56 +1300
> I sent seeds to a list member in NZ once, and suspecting they were
illegal,
> I packaged them as an ordinary letter. They made it OK, and since then I
> have seen pictures of the plants they produced. As far as I know, no
killer
> blight has slain the NZ pepper crop as a result, nor have Jamaican Hot
> pepper plants become the kudzu of NZ. However, I can understand the
> government's concerns about introducing foreign organisms - right now the
> forests in Ohio are suffering from a pine beetle imported from Europe, and
> in recent years we have a new nuisance of Asian "ladybug" beetles that
swarm
> in the autumn and are pushing out the native varieties. Don't even ask
> anyone in Florida or Hawaii about introduced exotics.
>
Hi Alex et al.
I have traded seeds with list members in various parts of the world for
several years with no problems. Mainly due to the fact they have been sent
as ordinary mail.
I have no problem about peppers going wild here in NZ as the frost in winter
makes them annuals. In fact quite hard to grow in most parts.
Having said that. The danger from exotics is very real and in the last year
the Agriculture border control has got much tighter.
In fact since September 11th and aftermath parcels packages are being
checked even more closely.
So it does not surprise me if OZ is much the same. I shall not be sending
any seeds through the mail for some time, if ever again until the world
calms down.
There has been talk recently of stopping importing Californian grapes
recently due to finding several Black widow Spiders among them.
Also bugs and bad mosquitoes in second hand cars and trucks imported from
Japan.
Merry Christmas to all :-)
Tony Flynn
Grandad retired at the beach Bay of Plenty New Zealand