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Post by canadamike on Jan 5, 2008 1:26:05 GMT -5
Dear Tom
Can I import small quantities of potatoes to Canada legally? You seem to have dealt with imports yourself?
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Post by canadamike on Jan 5, 2008 3:07:24 GMT -5
Dear Tom:
Is it possible for a canadian to import experimental potatoes or small quantities of what is not available in Canada? You gathered material internationally, how is it done? I feel pretty sure our rules and yours are pretty much the same since they are quite reciprocal. The number of varieties that are '' open source'' is quite minimal here. Any interesting true seed stock that I could buy or trade?
It sure would give me a head start. Potatoes really interest me. I have hybridysed many little things just for fun, never really seriously. But now I have acreage to play with and would love to do it in a more rigourous way. Potatoes are my first choice, followed by tomatoes and corn, of which I will have many acres next year. I'll probably do one or two things with melons too. looking for short season novelties. I have a scientific background, a science college degree that is the equivalent to a first year in agronomy or biology ( same core first year in canadian universities), and I would love to use it more, after more than 20 years of intensive organic gardening.
Glad to see a guy like you on board...
Michel
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Jan 5, 2008 8:16:24 GMT -5
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Jan 17, 2008 22:03:49 GMT -5
Michel, I did well with Clemson Spineless in S. Ontario, but here in E. Ontario, I've had a number of disappointments with okra. However, in 2007, I managed to grow 'some', mostly keeping it for seed, in containers. I can check the seed and see how much there is? Perhaps I could send you a packet of seed. I believe that I kept Star of David mostly?
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Post by tatermater on Jan 20, 2008 4:30:09 GMT -5
Michel,
If you have been reading the news about the Golden Nematode scare in the States, seed potatoes from Canada into United States has been halted for the time being.
Seems a lot of growers down here have not had selections of potato varieties with GN resitance.
Much of my work has been to use Dr, Plaisteds varieties that have GN res. to breed into my lines. One of my lines, derived in whole from pedigrees of his work was called Gold Pan. This clone is in many of my newer selections and TPS, so I have many opportunities for selection to select for res. if, and when the nematodes becomes wide spread. I have thousands, maybe millions of hybrid seed that have GN segregation. I have many of the newer lines out of NY.
The USDA is monitoring seed shipments closely. I don't think I could ever get papers cleared in time for this year for shipment to Canada and perhaps never unless it is my tissue culture, which I have on three lines.
I will have to explore the possibility of TPS mailings to Canada. I don't think I will have the money, or time to clarify this soon.
Maybe in the future. The best way for you to ever get a sample of my clones is to help clean up a particular variety with meristem work. It costs hundres of dollars to proceed. Once a plantlet is free of any pathogen, the risks to other countries is diminished.
Tom
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Post by canadamike on Jan 21, 2008 22:05:50 GMT -5
According to agriculture canada site, I cam import from certified producers in states where the certification process is similar to the canadian one. One of my friends is doing just that for them, approuving agricultural stuff.'s entry in the country. I will call him tomorrow
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