Trying to get information about this procedure and getting incomplete and variable explanations from AI and USDA…
Long story short: visited 2 pawpaw orchards in US and owners willing to send me free seeds up to 500 g. Great up to now but Agriculture Canada asks for a Phytosanitary certificate even for personal home use = OK for me. For the moment it will be only pawpaw seeds but I could ask owners scions next winter.
I understand that I will have to pay for certificate but both owners don’t know about pricing and procedures. They have never done it before… Is there a standard fee? Does not look like it: I have seen price from $25 up to $85. What US organization deals with this matter? Do orchard owners have to write them or is it my task? Looks like someone (a specialist) will have to look at seeds or scions before delivering certificate (makes sense!). Do owners have to send seeds to him/her or specialist come to orchard?
A big thanks for any explanations and suggestions.
Marc
N.B. Just bought and tried for the first time a battery operated pruning hand shear (Fedco). Absolutely amazing to use!
i have sent and received seed from Canada through the mail without a certificate. never had issues and i thought i read it was legal. maybe thats changed. i still am careful to treat them with diluted peroxide first. have done this many times. got some seed from europe and asia also.
Depends on which state they are located in. The owners will either need to contact their State Dept of Ag, or in CA, their County Department of Ag. In certain cases (near ports I think) the certification in done by USDA. They will need to provide basic info on species, origin, destination and possibly more depending on the destination requirements. The fees are dependent on which agency certifies and whether any additional inspections are required (growing season inspections, treatments, etc)
I’ve ordered seeds from several US suppliers and had them shipped to British Columbia, Canada, without any problems. I remember reading Canadian regulations that stated that phytosanitary certificates are only required for large (commercial) lots of seeds. However, maybe rules in the province of Quebec are different.