Keep your vacation going with tips for transporting Hawaiian pineapple to the mainland.
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Keep your vacation going with tips for transporting Hawaiian pineapple to the mainland.
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Tips for choosing a pineapple. Go to a private farm to purchase your pineapple. When you get home chop the top and grow a new pineapple. Do not purchase from Dole because the have carefully made sure you can not grow a new pineapple from their stock.
As we were leaving Kauai and heading to Oahu for the last few nights of our stay in the islands, we were at the airport and going through the secondary ag inspection out by the gate. Here is where you must have your carry-ons inspected. We happily placed our stuff on the belt of the machine. Stopping half-way through, the inspector lady said, “Let me see your boarding passes, please”. We obliged.
She then said, “It appears you have fresh fruit in your bags.” (They were some tasty papaya and lychee)
We answered, “Yes, but we are allowed to have it interisland.”
Seemingly annoyed, she said, “I know that.”
We kind of shrugged our shoulders, gesturing a sort of: So then what’s the deal?
She continued, “There is another couple in the waiting area that just had their fruit confiscated. Their final destination is the mainland.”
We kind of gestured: What does that have to do with us?
She continued, “If you promise me you will not remove any of this fruit from your bags while in the waiting area, I will let you take it with you.”
We promised and she let us pass.
While I understood the inspector’s reasons, our passage of this checkpoint with our goods should not be contingent on another passenger’s happiness. After all, if the other couple had read the posted signs, they would have known the regulations and not tried to skirt by them. Besides that, what prevented them from thinking about their carry-ons when they had to place their checked luggage through the ag inspection out front?
Can you recommend a few varieties of pineapple you favor? You mentioned cayenne and sugar loaf– any others? Leaving again for Kauai in a week and want to bring more types home– perhaps more than one variety.
Thanks for the information about papayas. I’ll bring some of them home this year. I actually have a papaya tree (Southern California) but it’s a Mexican variety.
Hi Jackie.
Pineapple varieties will depend on what’s in season and available at farmers markets. Suggest the buy it and try it approach. Some people love the low acidity, while others love the acidity that sparks tang together with the sugar content.
Regarding papayas, you can bring them back, but they will need to be specially processed. That kind of wrecks it, just so you know. You can still do it, just be aware of the rules, and check out the methods used.
Aloha.
I moved to Massachusetts and would like to bring back papaya from Hawaii. Where can I get the agricultural approved papayas?
Thank you!
Hi Carol.
Probably easiest is at the airports in Hawaii. May be other places too, depending on island.
Aloha.
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Would anyone know if I can bring fresh pineapples into British Columbia, Canada bought from Costco in Honolulu Hawaii. I am reluctant to wait until I get to the airport as I think the price will be out of budget. $80 for 6 vs $3 a piece at Costco. The pineapples I bought from Costco had Dole tags on them. I wanted to bring fresh pineapple home to my mother who has been in the hospital at home for 3 months. She loves Hawaii and pineapples but due to serious condition, cannot travel any longer. I know fresh pineapple would actually make her feel better as she does not have much of an appetite these days. Returning home Saturday the 17th feb.
Thank you so much, look forward to a reply before I leave if possible. Just found this website a moment ago.
Hi Dianna.
As far as we have heard it is okay.
Aloha.
We will be traveling from Kona airport to College Station Texas via San Francisvo and Houston and would like to take home a box of pineapples and flower lieus home. Please tell us how to arrange these purchases.