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WOLF RIVER APPLE

Question:

A question for the Florida readers out there — we have a large Navel Orange tree in our back yard that produces masses of delicious oranges every year.  My family lives up in south central Indiana.  Several times I’ve thought of sending them a box of oranges from our tree but don’t know if this is allowed or not.

      Oranges are shipped by commercial growers from Florida and from Texas that I know of.  We live in NJ and have received oranges by mail from both locations.  You might want to call other shippers such as UPS or Federal Express and ask them specifically what limitations, if any, that they have on that kind of shipment.  Organizations like that know the laws about shipping things and cannot afford to ignore them so if they say OK I would be sure that you can ship.         Andy Grant

Response:

As a receiver of oranges, and a sender of apples, I don’t see why there would be a problem. A couple of years ago we hand-carried some apples to

my family in Arizona (notorious for being the home of really serious produce restrictions) without them even being looked at.

People ship lots of backyard citrus out of Arizona with no problem. The reason for the inspections is to make sure you don’t transfer an insect pest or disease to your destination with the fruit. Shipping from your place to Indiana in the dead of winter is unlikely to transfer anything harmful. The only thing I’d worry about is the possibility of the fruit freezing in transit. Usually some insulation like shredded newspaper will solve that. –RC

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I am trying to source a WOLF RIVER apple tree. Does anyone have any

suggestions. THANKS The Fruit, Berry and Nut Inventory, 2nd ed. lists over two dozen sources of the Wolf River apple, including: Bear Creek Nursery P.O. Box 411H Northport, WA 99157 Burford Nursery Rout 1 Monroe, VA  24574 Raintree Nursery 391 Butts Rd, Morton, WA 98356 Don Gholston California Rare Fruit Growers http://www.crfg.org/

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If I were to select only the best, unblemished oranges, washing them in

a mild soap/bleach water bath, pack them carefully — is it OK to mail or ship a box of them [from Florida] to my family [in Indiana]? There is absolutely no problem in shipping oranges, blemished or otherwise, to Indiana. Ship away without worry. Shipping to Texas, Arizona or California would be quite another matter Don Gholston California Rare Fruit Growers http://www.crfg.org/

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There is absolutely no problem in shipping oranges, blemished or otherwise, to Indiana. Ship away without worry. Shipping to Texas, Arizona or California would be quite another matter Don Gholston California Rare Fruit Growers http://www.crfg.org/

Thanks so much for your help!   With your advice and what I got from others, I have the answers I need.  Now … gotta get that box prepared and ship it off!!! Seasons Greetings — Happy New Year! Martha (Who still has Beefsteak tomatoes growing and producing outside in December! — never had this luck before — I’m amazed!!!) Gardening:  USDA Zone 9, Central Florida Latest hobby:  Quilting!

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The folks you need to talk to are the Indiana dept of Agriculture. Chances are there’s no problem… can’t think of a pest of oranges that would survive a midwestern winter.  Sending them to another orange-growing state is probably quite a lot more hassle.

Sending them to another orange-growing state is a pretty good way to land in deep kimchee — especially if the receiving state is relatively pest-free. Of course it’s also like sending coals to Newcastle, so why bother? –RC

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Anyone up there in Indiana know if it’s ok to send oranges to Mom in south central Indiana???  Need a quick reply so I can get some in the mail ASAP if it IS okay. The folks you need to talk to are the Indiana dept of Agriculture. Chances are there’s no problem… can’t think of a pest of oranges that would survive a midwestern winter.  Sending them to another orange-growing state is probably quite a lot more hassle. Gardening:  USDA Zone 9, Central Florida Latest hobby:  Quilting!

There is nothing to stop you from shipping to IN.  Say, I’d like some too, please.  And I’m in IN.

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Anyone up there in Indiana know if it’s ok to send oranges to Mom in south central Indiana???  Need a quick reply so I can get some in the mail ASAP if it IS okay. The folks you need to talk to are the Indiana dept of Agriculture.

Chances are there’s no problem… can’t think of a pest of oranges that would survive a midwestern winter.  Sending them to another orange-growing state is probably quite a lot more hassle. Gardening:  USDA Zone 9, Central Florida Latest hobby:  Quilting!

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I am trying to source a WOLF RIVER apple tree. Does anyone have any suggestions. THANKS

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A question for the Florida readers out there — we have a large Navel Orange tree in our back yard that produces masses of delicious oranges every year.  My family lives up in south central Indiana.  Several times I’ve thought of sending them a box of oranges from our tree but don’t know if this is allowed or not. If I were to select only the best, unblemished oranges, washing them in a mild soap/bleach water bath, pack them carefully — is it OK to mail or ship a box of them to my family?

Martha, As a receiver of oranges, and a sender of apples, I don’t see why there would be a problem. A couple of years ago we hand-carried some apples to my family in Arizona (notorious for being the home of really serious produce restrictions) without them even being looked at. The local place we purchased the apples usually have the NY Dept of Ag. inspect their produce before shipping it to Florida, but that would be a Florida restriction, not a New York one. I guess in other words, the people to ask would be the Indiana Dept of Ag, and I wouldn’t expect them to have a problem since citrus isn’t a big crop there. Kay Cangemi New York, USDA Zone 5

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A question for the Florida readers out there — we have a large Navel Orange tree in our back yard that produces masses of delicious oranges every year.  My family lives up in south central Indiana.  Several times I’ve thought of sending them a box of oranges from our tree but don’t know if this is allowed or not. If I were to select only the best, unblemished oranges, washing them in a mild soap/bleach water bath, pack them carefully — is it OK to mail or ship a box of them to my family? Martha (whose Beefsteak tomatoes are still growing well and producing tomatoes that keep getting bigger every day!  Is this REALLY December?!) Gardening:  USDA Zone 9, Central Florida Latest hobby:  Quilting!

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