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eyedogger
03-21-2005, 07:34 PM
Is there still a ban on raw potatoes taken across the border???
Mark R NL
03-21-2005, 08:32 PM
Yes
What if they are skinned, diced up, and vacuum sealed in a bag?
Jimmy Jig
03-21-2005, 09:32 PM
Potatoes can not be raw; canned, frozen, etc.are OK.
Roadhog
03-21-2005, 09:42 PM
How about french(I mean freedom) fries, boiled potatoes, au grautin potatoes, potato pancakes, potato rolls, spudnuts, cheesey potatoes, hash browns, sweet potatoes, curley fries, and fried potatoes? Are these all banned? Do they have potatoes in Canada? What about grocery stores?
Catman59
03-22-2005, 05:13 AM
Yep you will be impressed....You can get your "IDAHO RUSSETS" there !
Trailerguy
03-22-2005, 06:47 PM
[font color=green size=3][b]Fresh potatoes can carry a blight, commonly found in soil. That is the primary reason you can't bring them across the border. However if you happen to be a large exporter you can buy a permit and have your potatoes inspected, they can be sold in grocery stores across Canada.;) Processed potatoes can be taken across by anyone. If customs wasn't checking for potatoes who knows how they would occupy there time?
Mark nl
03-23-2005, 08:31 AM
Trailerguy is all over this one. The russets you buy in Canada are fine and it gives the custom guys something to do.
FlyInOnH20
03-25-2005, 06:33 PM
2 years ago we were told any vegie grown in the ground was not allowed.
Potatoes, carrots, parsnips, turnips etc.
We cross @ Pembina, ND
Asked if I had potatoes the last trip, told em yep
They asked what kind> told them "eating potatoes"
Let us go....
FlyInOnH20
03-25-2005, 06:33 PM
2 years ago we were told any vegie grown in the ground was not allowed.
Potatoes, carrots, parsnips, turnips etc.
We cross @ Pembina, ND
Asked if I had potatoes the last trip, told em yep
They asked what kind> told them "eating potatoes"
Let us go....
Ogokii
03-27-2005, 04:44 PM
We usually stop at Wawa for last minute groceries. We take breakfast stuff from home [low fat breakfast]. Since fish and potatoes are our main course we don't need too much of anything else. As you go past the Goose in Wawa we stop at the first grocery on the left , just past the beer store. It is a small store but has all your needs. Fresh bread , potatoes and other real nice vegies. We even picked up a couple of steaks there too. Get bait at Young,s General Store and an ice cream cone too. Good stopping off point and reasonable motels. Kinda got to be a habit with us to stop there going and coming from Armstrong.