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USDA to Allow Sharwil Avos to Import to Mainland - Carey - 09-11-2013
The USDA is lifting their avocado importation ban for Sharwils from Nov - March, so that consumers in 32 states on the Mainland have a choice of domestic produced avocados during the mainland avo producing downtime:
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/sep/11/usda-let-hawaii-ship-avocados-mainland-us/
RE: USDA to Allow Sharwil Avos to Import to Mainland - macuu222 - 09-12-2013
So does that mean we can take them with us as checked luggage while visiting friends on the mainland and not have ag inspectors confiscate them?
RE: USDA to Allow Sharwil Avos to Import to Mainland - kalakoa - 09-12-2013
Probably more like the papaya exports: big corporate farmers will be able to afford the "certification", individuals not so much.
RE: USDA to Allow Sharwil Avos to Import to Mainland - PauHana - 09-12-2013
This sounds like just one more way for farmers to make a living. The County Council should act quickly to ban it.
RE: USDA to Allow Sharwil Avos to Import to Mainland - kalakoa - 09-12-2013
Almost-but-not-quite: County should create plenty of taxes/fees for "safety certification", this way they can claim to support agriculture, even if 95% of farmers can never actually afford qualification.