On 9/12/2013 8:10 AM, Steve Freides wrote:
> pure kona wrote:
>> There is hope. Found this today in the Hawaii news

>>> HONOLULU (AP) - Guacamole connoisseurs around the U.S. will soon
>>> have a new domestic avocado to try - not from California or Florida,
>>> but Hawaii.
>>>
>>> The U.S. Department of Agriculture is changing its rules for Hawaii
>>> growers to allow them to ship Sharwil avocados to 32 mainland U.S.
>>> states between November and March.

> Forgive my ignorance, but why would the USDA ever _not_ allow Hawaiian
> avocados to be sold on the mainland? What happened to free commerce and
> all that? It's not like they're even another country.

Cea will correct me if I'm wrong, just searching on Sharwil avocados
(wondering if they are coming to my state) brought up a fruit fly
issue.

nancy