Re: [CH] Hatch chiles

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Probably depends on where you enter California, Rich.  I know entering
California from Yuma or Lake Havasu, they just wave me through the
inspection station with a smile.  Coming in from Nevada, they generally stop
me and ask if I have any fruits/veggies.  If I say no, they let me through,
with no questions asked.  But ... I've never said yes, so ...

The inspectors generally look through motor homes and campers with
out-of-state license plates but not necessarily those with local plates.

If you have some of these delicious peppers, you can either hide them or
fess up and ask if they will inspect them so you can take them home.  I
believe a lot of those inspectors confiscate the produce so they can eat on
the spot, or take home to family.

You could box up the chiles and mail them to your home in California.




>
> My wife and I will be heading to Texas later this month.  On the
> way back to sunny Socal, I figured we'd wander off the main road
> in southern New Mexico and pick up some fresh chiles in Hatch,
> New Mexico.  Then it occurred to me, even if the agricultural
> inspectors don't confiscate 'em when we enter Arizona, I have
> no doubt they will when we enter California.  I guess we could
> just eat 'em all up before we left NM, but we did want to bring
> some back fresh.  What to do...?

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