Topic: Why is mangosteen banned?

Anonymous A started this discussion 7 years ago #84,089

Reason: The purple mangosteen, a coveted fruit in Thailand, was once banned in the U.S. because officials feared importing the fruit would introduce the Asian fruit fly into the U.S. The ban was lifted in 2007, but imported mangosteen must first be irradiated to rid it of the fruit flies.

Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 13 minutes later[^] [v] #966,638

are asian fruit flies any worse than the ones already in the U.S.?

!aVAuZqSX5Y joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 1 minute later, 15 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #966,641

@previous (B)
would it be terrorism if someone purposefully introduced asian fruit flies

Sheila LaBoof joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 3 hours later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #966,710

theyre eeyes are squinteir

Meta !Sober//iZs joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 7 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #966,715

Lionel Barry Goldstone claimed to have invented irradiation on Bianca's in 1993.

Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 4 hours later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #966,768

@previous (Meta !Sober//iZs)
are: KOK KOK KOK

Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 1 hour later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #966,780

The Mangosteen band? I think I've of them. They mainly play swing music, right?

Minichan