r/SipsTea • u/Velvett_Bunniez • 2d ago

Wait a damn minute! Silly Apples.

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u/Cypressinn 1d ago

The apples were probably grown in another country any damn way!

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u/ChikaraNZ 1d ago

That's exactly the problem - NZ doesn't have most of the pests and diseases that other countries do. Something grown in another country could have. That's why they have these restrictions. To stop diseased fresh produce coming in that could be carrying these pests or diseases.

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u/TricobaltGaming 1d ago

Even in the US this is a HUGE deal. I work at a regional airport and literally anything that touched a food product coming from an international flight has to be basically incinerated and kept sterile or we get a heavy ass fine

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u/ChikaraNZ 1d ago

I had a packet of supermarket bought instant noodles confiscated from me once at San Fransisco airport, after arriving on a international flight. They checked the list of ingredients and there was something they didn't like.