I am looking for unusual scions of most fruit and nuts

14 years ago

I am looking for unusual scions of most fruit (apple, pear, plum, cherries, quince, medlar) and nuts (almond, sweet chestnut, walnut) from around the world.

Also looking for modern varieties.

Give me an email on what you have, so we could come to an arrangement. I am in the UK.

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theaceofspades
14 years ago
gray bale, you should enable e-mail. Make a trade list of cultivars you have.
olpea
14 years ago
Not trying to be the scion exchange police, but thought I'd mention it's illegal to plant materials w/o having it go through the USDA station in MD. The U.S. government has prosecuted folks for bringing stuff w/o going through the station.

There's actually a good reason for the rule. Plum Pox which is common in Europe has recently been eradicated in the U.S. If someone is determined not to go through the station, I'd at least recommend not to import stone fruit germplasm.

I've no idea if the UK has similar laws.
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theaceofspades
14 years ago
Olpea your so right
lucky_p
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I recently sent some pecan, hickory, and walnut seednuts to a friend in the UK. Those are allowed - I declared what they were when I mailed the package, and he indicated that customs officials had indeed opened and inspected the package, but had re-sealed it and delivered it unscathed.
However, he indicated that scionwood is not allowed to be imported into the UK without a phytosanitary permit. There may be other prohibitions or requirements as well.
He's been collecting and importing oak & nut species for some time, and is more conversant on the requirements than I(who know nothing).

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