Why can homeowners ship their yard grown fruit out of Florida?
A. They can, but they must ship through a company. This is a USDA requirement. The fruit must be processed by the shipping company and the USDA must inspect the fruit to ensure that it is free of any infection. There are very few companies in the state of Florida that are currently set up to handle the yard grown fruit, so if you wish to ship yours you may be difficult to find a company to ship it for you. The Association shipping program is not set up to handle homeowners fruit. Fruit arrives here already inspected and packed for shipping.
