Guest guest Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 I got some more info about bringing in durian from Canada. One of the people coming across Friday night had two frozen durian she had bought in Vancouver confiscated by the border patrol. I made some calls and determined that it makes a difference what time you cross the border. She crossed at midnight, which is after the agriculture inspectors go home, so she was at the mercy of the border guard, who is instructed to " err on the side of caution " where fruits and vegetables are concerned. The agriculture inspectors are there from 7 a.m. till 10 p.m. If it had been before 10 pm she could have asked for an inspector and may have been able to bring the durian in, although apparently it is important that the durian not be allowed to thaw before it crosses. If it's thawed, it may be considered fresh and is still subject to confiscation although it seems that this would be at the discretion of the inspector. The frozen durians we've been getting up there have been fabulous and are cheap -- 78 cents/pound Canadian. FYI there are also fresh durians available in Van Chinatown right now, which are also spectacular (and " only " $4.99 per pound Canadian). The above info on legally bringing in durian from Canada applies only to frozen durian, of course -- fresh durians are banned from crossing (but only if you get caught! ). Chinatown in Vancouver is a smorgasbord of tropical fruit right now, btw -- sugar apples, cherimoya, passion fruit, dragon fruit, durian, jakfruit, star fruit, soursop, longans, rambutans, persimmons, papayas, etc. Nora Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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