Sending Seed Overseas

[Jeremy Weiss]

Jeremy, by "lime" do you mean a citrus?

Yes, he has seed for something called a Vietnamese Giant Lime (apparently an aurantifolia, so, despite its massive size (9 pound fruits, according to the listing, it is actually a key lime.)

[Richard Watson]

Richard,

What kinds of seeds do you want?  I used to send flower seeds to Australia but recently regulations have changed.

They are researching vegetable seeds and possible diseases that could be on the seeds.  Apiaceae seem to have checked out OK.  Brassicaceae are easier to import if the seeds are going to be sprouted and eaten immediately.

Anyway, if you check https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/goods/plant-products/seeds-for-sowing    you can find out what you are allowed to import and if it will be simple, I could send you some.

Diane

Australia is pretty much a closed shop for the importation of seed I believe, not so bad here in NZ, stuff we cant is Zeta Mays,Cucurbita,Capsicum and Solanum, most others is fine.
Thanks for your kind offer, comes down to what the rest of our group would want, that's were a seed company website comes in handy.

[Diane Whitehead]

Oh, sorry, Richard.  Why did I think you were in Australia?

Yes, New Zealand is much easier.  I regularly exchange seeds with a friend on the North Island.

Look on https://seeds.ca    Every year I list all the vegetable seeds sold in Canada and I'm just finishing up this year's lot.  Wait a week, and the site will be up to date.  Then you can just peruse the list, or go to the company websites for descriptions.

[AndrewB]

Curious as to what you wanted from baker creek.

Generally I have offered to send anyone packages internationally. Filing out the customs form is a pain but doable. I always put "seeds for scientific purposes" as that is what many of the foriegn seed banks put on their packages.

Our international packages basically went up from $14 to $17 USD or something like that. I recently sent a package to the UK using physical international stamps and was able to get it down to something like $4.50. Sortof a loop hole sortof not.