Fruit Seeds

[Goldenbead]

I would like to take some fruit seeds back to my home country when we eventually move back to plant in my garden there. I emailed the ministry of agriculture (in my country) and they informed me that any seeds I bring in would have to be in sealed packages and would have to have a phytosanitary certificate.

I am thinking of rambutan and mangosteen seeds in particular. Does anyone have any idea where I might find these seeds with the appropriate packaging and certification? Thanks in advance.

[sbk]

Mangosteen seeds germinate when removed from the fruit and die very quickly, its unlikely you'd get any germination from a non-fresh seed.

Rambutans grown from seed often produce inferior fruit-- it is usually propagated by grafting or budding.

So, if you were looking to grow these for fruit production, I'd think about importing a small tree instead.