All visitors coming into Hawaii are required to complete a form declaring any fresh produce or other live organisms in their possession. If agriculture inspectors determine that your items cannot be brought into the state, they will confiscate it at the airport.
Can you bring fresh fruit into Hawaii?
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) prohibits or restricts the entry of many agricultural products from Hawaii into the U.S. mainland, including most fresh fruits and vegetables and certain types of plants and flowers.
What fruit can you not bring to Hawaii?
RESTRICTED OR PROHIBITED ITEMS:
- Pineapple and bromeliad plants and fruits.
- Passion fruit plants and seeds.
- Cruciferous root vegetables (radish, turnip, daikon, horseradish, rutabaga)
- Corn on the cob.
- Citrus and pulpy fruits from Florida & Puerto Rico.
- Taro and dasheen.
- Coconuts.
Can I bring apples into Hawaii?
That apple you packed in your bag for the plane but didn’t finish is OK to bring into Hawaii. Your orange, however, might not be. Citrus and pulpy fruits from Florida and Puerto Rico, due to the presence of the Caribbean fruit fly, are a no-no.
Can I bring peaches to Hawaii?
There is no limit to the quantity of peaches you can bring in your carry-on: You can pack as many peaches as you’d like and will fit into your allowable hand luggage. *If you are flying from Hawaii, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands to the U.S. mainland, you cannot bring most fresh fruits and vegetables on board.
Can you bring fruit in checked baggage?
Solid food items (not liquids or gels) can be transported in either your carry-on or checked bags within the continental United States.
Can I bring mangoes to Hawaii?
If freezing, all fruits must be frozen solid at the time of inspection. Frozen mango must be without seeds) Dried seeds and decorative arrangements o Fresh flowers, leis, and foliage, except any citrus or citrus-related flowers, leaves, or other plant parts, as well as any jade vine or Mauna Loa.
Can you take pineapple on the plane from Hawaii?
Yes, if you are boarding a flight in the continental United States*, you can bring pineapples through airport security in your carry-on baggage. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) allows both whole and cut-up pineapple to pass through airport security.
Can I bring avocados to Hawaii?
Yes, you can bring avocados in your checked baggage when boarding a flight within the United States, with the exceptions for Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands noted above. You can bring as many avocados as you’d like in your allowable checked luggage.
Can I bring a pineapple home from Hawaii?
You’ll be happy to know that you can bring as many pineapples as you would like from Hawaii to the mainland. There are no stated limits on pineapples. So essentially you can bring over as many as you can fit. Pineapples usually weigh around 2 to 6 pounds, depending on the variety.
Can you take bananas on a plane from Hawaii?
There is no limit to the quantity of bananas you can bring in your carry-on: You can pack as many bananas as you’d like and will fit into your allowable hand luggage. *If you are flying from Hawaii, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands to the U.S. mainland, you cannot bring most fresh fruits and vegetables on board.
Can I bring coffee to Hawaii?
You can bring an unlimited amount of roasted coffee beans through any US port of entry, but you do need to declare them. You can bring green coffee beans through any continental US port of entry (any of the contiguous states). But you can’t bring them into Hawaii or Puerto Rico.
What fruits and vegetables can cross the border?
Travelers may bring commercially canned fruits and vegetables into the United States as long as you declare them on your U.S. Customs form. Home-canned products are not allowed entry because canning practices can vary and may not remove all pest and disease risks.
Can I take grapes on a plane?
Yes, if you are boarding a flight in the continental United States*, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will allow you to bring grapes through airport security in your carry-on baggage. Grapes should be placed in a resealable bag or container with a secure-fitting lid.
Can I bring uncooked rice to Hawaii?
Rice does not appear to be a controlled item. In general, foods that are cooked, canned, frozen or commercially processed and/or packaged are allowed to be transported to Hawaii, as long as the product is arriving from within the U.S.
Why can’t you bring fruit on a plane?
In the vast majority of cases, the answer is no. The United States has strict rules about allowing travelers to bring fresh fruit and vegetables into the country, due to the risk of spreading pests and diseases to U.S. crops.
Can I carry fruits in flight?
There is no restriction on carrying fruits on domestic flights in India (except for coconuts, as pointed out by another forum member recently).
Are you allowed to bring fruit on a plane?
Examples of solid food items you can take on the plane:
Fresh fruit (apples, bananas, oranges, etc.)
What food should I bring to Hawaii?
You don’t need many clothes in Hawaii, so use your bag for dried foods, rice cakes, breakfast bars, pastas, mixes, cereal, etc. Then if you do have some souvenirs, you’ll have room for them because you will have eaten the food. Scour the fast food places for packets of mayo, soy sauce and other condiments.
Does Maui airport sell pineapple?
If you miss the deal at Costco then you can also buy pineapple at the airport. However, as with most airport items, the pineapples are more expensive. Pineapples at the airport cost $31.99 for a box of three, as of this writing.
Can you bring pineapple back from Hawaii Southwest?
Are there any items I will not be allowed to bring back with me from Hawaii? USDA APHIS prohibits or restricts the transportation of many agricultural products from Hawaii to the U.S. mainland, including most fresh fruits and vegetables, and certain types of plants and flowers.