What Fruit Can You Bring into the Us

Fresh. Almost all fresh fruits and vegetables (whole or cut) are prohibited from entering the United States because of the potential pest and disease risks to American agriculture. This includes fresh fruits or vegetables given to you on your airplane or cruise ship.

Can you bring fresh fruit into the US?

Fresh. Almost all fresh fruits and vegetables (whole or cut) are prohibited from entering the United States because of the potential pest and disease risks to American agriculture. This includes fresh fruits or vegetables given to you on your airplane or cruise ship.

What fruit can you cross the border?

In addition to the items listed, many agriculture items are permitted if they pass inspection to be sure they are free of pest, soil, and sand. Permitted fruits are bananas, blackberries, cactus fruits, dates, dewberries, grapes, lemons (sour), leeches, melons, papayas, pineapples, and strawberries.

Marcus Vance

Marcus Vance

Cybersecurity & Digital Privacy Researcher

Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.

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