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Originally Posted by carolyn137
Yes their seeds come from Italy, from Franchi,and sold in the US.
http://www.growitalian.com/
If you read about us at the website you'll see that it was originally started by Bill,and that was in MA,and I knew him well,but he wanted to retire,did so,and sold the company to the folks in Kansas.
Phytos are necessary to get shipment from Italy,but that's not a problem for large commercial companies sending to companies in the US.
Same goes for all the tomato varieties bred in the Netherlands and Israel and Japan and China,etc,sending to US commercial places.
Carolyn |
I'm on their mailing list and I recall a message from the new owners a year or two after they took over for Bill, who lived just a few towns away from me. That particular year the new owners had their big annual shipment from Franchi arrive in NY without the proper documentation and if I recall, customs sent it all right back to Italy. So even the big guys have had their issues in the past, but as Carolyn says, it's worth their while to play by the rules to get their big shipments in.