Texas Citrus Quarantines for Canker and Greening
Answers to questions from the Texas Citrus Center
1-I am in a canker quarantined area.
No citrus seeds, scions, plants, or fruit may be moved into or out of the area?
They can be moved in, but not out of the area.
Can I move any seeds, scions, plants or fruit inside the area?
Movement within a quarantine area is permitted.
2-I am in Fort Bend county with some areas canker quarantined. I am not in a quarantined area of the county.
Does canker quarantine apply to me?
No. See the TDA link to the interactive map for quarantined survey areas.
3-I am in a greening quarantined county like Harris, Fort Bend or Montgomery
Can I send seeds to a friend who is not in a quarantined county?
Yes. Seed is non transmittable
Can I send fruit to a friend who is not in a quarantined county?
Yes, fruit is non transmittable
Can I send seeds to a friend in another quarantined county?
Yes
Can I send fruit to a friend in another quarantined county?
Yes
I cannot move scions or trees from my county to a non-quarantined county?
No, you can not move trees from an HLB quarantined county to a non-quarantined area.
Can I move scions or trees to a friend in my quarantined county?
Yes, movement is permitted within the quarantine area.
Can I bring scions or trees from a non quarantined county into a quarantined county?
Yes
Can I move scions inside the quarantined county like to graft someone else's tree?
By law, grafting citrus is only permitted in a TDA certified facility.
Can I send seeds to a friend in another state?
Yes, provided it is not a citrus producing state (Florida, California, Louisiana, Arizona)
Can I send fruit to a friend in another state?
Yes, provided it is not a citrus producing state (Florida, California, Louisiana, Arizona)
Can I get citrus seeds from a friend who lives in another state?
You need to go thru an approved seed source, (ex. Willits & Newcomb, in CA)
Can I get citrus seeds from a friend who lives over seas?
No, not without a special permit from USDA
Is it OK to drive from a clean area through a quarantined zone into another clean area provided you keep the plants confined, not exposed to the outside.
I believe that it is, but you can verify with Dr. Crocker at TDA
Answers to questions from the Texas Citrus Center
1-I am in a canker quarantined area.
No citrus seeds, scions, plants, or fruit may be moved into or out of the area?
They can be moved in, but not out of the area.
Can I move any seeds, scions, plants or fruit inside the area?
Movement within a quarantine area is permitted.
2-I am in Fort Bend county with some areas canker quarantined. I am not in a quarantined area of the county.
Does canker quarantine apply to me?
No. See the TDA link to the interactive map for quarantined survey areas.
3-I am in a greening quarantined county like Harris, Fort Bend or Montgomery
Can I send seeds to a friend who is not in a quarantined county?
Yes. Seed is non transmittable
Can I send fruit to a friend who is not in a quarantined county?
Yes, fruit is non transmittable
Can I send seeds to a friend in another quarantined county?
Yes
Can I send fruit to a friend in another quarantined county?
Yes
I cannot move scions or trees from my county to a non-quarantined county?
No, you can not move trees from an HLB quarantined county to a non-quarantined area.
Can I move scions or trees to a friend in my quarantined county?
Yes, movement is permitted within the quarantine area.
Can I bring scions or trees from a non quarantined county into a quarantined county?
Yes
Can I move scions inside the quarantined county like to graft someone else's tree?
By law, grafting citrus is only permitted in a TDA certified facility.
Can I send seeds to a friend in another state?
Yes, provided it is not a citrus producing state (Florida, California, Louisiana, Arizona)
Can I send fruit to a friend in another state?
Yes, provided it is not a citrus producing state (Florida, California, Louisiana, Arizona)
Can I get citrus seeds from a friend who lives in another state?
You need to go thru an approved seed source, (ex. Willits & Newcomb, in CA)
Can I get citrus seeds from a friend who lives over seas?
No, not without a special permit from USDA
Is it OK to drive from a clean area through a quarantined zone into another clean area provided you keep the plants confined, not exposed to the outside.
I believe that it is, but you can verify with Dr. Crocker at TDA