But Vince these things are said before hahahaha.
Of course it is appropriate to send a package of graft cuttings from Canada.
No, there is no risk, as long as certain guidelines are followed.
- That the plant material comes from a nursery (there are nurseries that sell cuttings for pecan grafting), or from a plantation, where there is good phytosanitary status.
- It is convenient and I would say mandatory, to carry out the disinfection and hydration process, to have the cuttings free of germs and possible eggs laid by some insect (it can be done upon receipt of the cuttings at your home).
This process :
Spain, for reasons of drug trafficking, has had the tightest customs in the world for some years, and it is quite difficult to introduce plant material without being detected.
I have a method for sending to third countries that is very effective, and customs does not detect packages with parcels (I don’t know if it is very correct to open a post to make this type of explanation), but I can explain you with photographs by message private.
In the event that customs detects the package, there is no type of economic or criminal responsibility for either the sender or the recipient, customs simply sends you a letter so that if you want to pick up the package, you can send them the requested documentation , you no respond to that letter, and they destroy the package and nothing more.
Absolutly " YES " , the normal period of time for a shipment from the United States or Canada is around 10 days, and since it is sent in the middle of winter and the cuttings are perfectly wrapped in plastic kitchen film, they do not suffer from dehydration and will arrive in perfect condition , to be disinfected, rehydrated and refrigerated until the moment of grafting in spring.
Regards
Jose