What is meant by “Quarantine” in relation to grape planting stock?
We use the term as it relates to the importation of grape planting stock into the state and its freedom from diseases and other pests. There are two levels of ‘Quarantine’ that we deal with: (1) within the States and Territories of the United States and (2) foreign. At the State level most States have codes relating to the quarantine of diseases and insects. The ‘quarantine’ area includes all states and territories of the USA outside the borders of said State. Foreign importation of grape planting stock into a state must first satisfy the Federal quarantine rules either with accepted phytosanitary documentation or release from a federally approved foreign import station. Generally once Federal requirements have been met the State requirements are also met.
