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« on: December 28, 2019, 12:21:42 AM »
I had bought a syzygium this summer on eBay from Thailand. It was a water apple variety. I know you can get them in the states, but this seller had different varieties and this one was supposedly flavorful and sweet. A green variety. Well a couple of weeks ago, had a paper on my door from the USDA. Even though the seller had provided me with a Thai government permit and certificate, apparently it did not go through quarantine coming into the USA and I did not request the proper permit.
I think I coukd have asked for it to be quarantined and pay a fine,but the USDA wanted to destroy it. So, I thought for a second, realized I really don't like federal agents coming up to my door, so I called the agent and surrendered the shrub. Sealed it and placed it on my front porch and it was gone that afternoon.
So, just posting this so anyone else that purchases this way gets the proper USDA permit and not waist their money.