mailing pollen (was REB: Merit)
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- Subject: mailing pollen (was REB: Merit)
- From: "* O* <s*@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 07:03:59 PDT
From: "Sterling Okase" <sterling_o@hotmail.com>
>>Sterling Okase wrote:
>>
>> Does anyone know what the agricultural laws are regarding sending
>>pollen to Australia?
Ann Pearce wrote:
>I don't know if there are any US laws to prevent you sending pollen or
seeds
>out of the country, but the Australian import restrictions are much
more
>likely to affect the recipient than the sender. I rang Quarantine
today,
>and they said that the restrictions on pollen are similar to those for
>seeds, i.e. you must declare the contents on the envelope, and each
type
>must be in a separate, clearly labelled packet. As long as you do
that, it
>should be fine.
So I called our local Agricultrual Department and they did not seem to
know what the laws are regarding sending of pollen. They only knew about
sending actual plants. They said if there was difficulty getting the
pollen through postal inspections, it would be on the recipient's end,
as Ann said. So with the great advise I have gotten from the listers, I
am going to try to send them some SA RE pollen to use on their later
blooming irises.
Iris Maniac,
Sterling (not Innerst)
Seattle, WA. Zone 8
AIS, KCIS, HIPS and MIS
sterling_o@hotmail.com
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