Callling all Californians...

[RedHedd]

If it's the law and there are restrictions, it doesn't matter if "no one will check." It's illegal, so don't do it. Better safe than sorry. Besides, we have terrific fruit here in California.

[gini]

http://freespace.virgin.net/john.cle...n/ca/fruit.htm

Here is more information for you. It is the pesky fruit fly we are afraid of that could ruin crops here. Millions of dollars have been spent in containing it.

Because of the seriousness of it California asks everyone to respect the law. It is just the decent thing to do.

[Sophist]

Pointing out the lack of enforcement is different than saying "Do it! Break the law! We'll let you sit at the popular table! Bring me some guavas while you are at it!"

She did specify they just wanted to be extra sure, and were only planning on bringing fruit to eat during the trip here.

We're just saying it may be the law, but if there are a couple grapes left on the stem that she didn't remember pull off the interstate to throw out in Nevada, she won't rot in the state prison for a decade because of it.

[CathyBogart]

My friends regularly drive out of the state to pick up ferrets and bring them back in and nobody has ever checked for them, so I don't think fruit would be a problem.

[Sophist]

My friends regularly drive out of the state to pick up ferrets and bring them back in and nobody has ever checked for them, so I don't think fruit would be a problem.

Eep! Naughty!




Now domesticated animals establishing breeding colonies that can out-compete native species IS a big problem. Tsk Tsk. I wag my finger.

(just making sure no one thinks I am encouraging lawlessness).

[Edwina's Secretary]

Randomly they do check. Especially if they think you are moving households. We learned about this when we moved to California. Our movers would not take any houseplants and warned us not to take any plant matter.

There was an inspection station at Needles.

And...btw...those grape stems could very well have larvae on them. Amusing...unless you are in the agriculture business!