"Gramma" wrote in message ...

I have only one problem with buying plants and seed from over seas - The
Australian Government don't allow it.
We are not permitted to bring in kind of 'living' material and there are
very heavy fines for doing so. :-(
So we have to be content with 'local' produce. Do other countries have
these restrictions?
We are not even permitted to take plants from the mainland of Australia to
Tasmania, [which is still Australian territory]
although we can do the reverse, nor are we allowed to take fruit between
certain states.

Are there many posters here from Oz, or is everyone mainly from USA?

Gramma


Gramma, I believe you can import certain plants from overseas but need
to apply for a permit first. Orchid nurseries here do it all the time.
The same thing applies to importing plants into Tasmania and Western
Australia. The costs of paperwork and quarantine could be prohibitive
though, especially if you only import a few plants.

In relation to fruit, the rule applies when you're entering a fruit
growing region, not necessarely when you cross state border. It's to
protect local growers from grubs or viruses which might be carried by
imported fruit.

Cheers
T U