Tip 16: Fruity travel challenges

Fruit is a difficult item to bring home from other states or countries. Be knowledgeable about the border rules so you don’t have to throw away a souvenir or expensive purchase.

The rules are complicated in many cases. Here is a good starting point on Customs and Border rules on plants in the US:

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/planthealth/sa_international/sa_travel?1dmy&urile=wcm%3apath%3a%2Faphis_content_library%2Fsa_resources%2Fsa_traveler%2Fct_general_allowed_food_items