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Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 3:28:37 PM on 27 July 2020.
	Vintage Pete Location: Albury, NSW Member since 1 May 2016 Member #: 1919 Postcount: 2048
Other odd happening from China. People are finding seeds in there packages from China ....see news link. https://www.insider.com/packages-of-jewelry-from-china-contain-mysterious-seeds-2020-7

Return to top of page · Post #: 2 · Written at 4:03:33 PM on 27 July 2020.
	Ian Robertson Location: Belrose, NSW Member since 31 December 2015 Member #: 1844 Postcount: 2476
That site is known for fake news and click bait.

Return to top of page · Post #: 3 · Written at 1:25:51 PM on 29 July 2020.
	NewVista Location: Silver City WI, US Member since 10 May 2013 Member #: 1340 Postcount: 977
They could be for another noxious weed like Lantana to wreak more havoc with the Australian ecosystem?

Return to top of page · Post #: 4 · Written at 1:34:05 PM on 29 July 2020.
	Irext Location: Werribee South, VIC Member since 30 September 2016 Member #: 1981 Postcount: 485
Triffids!!

Return to top of page · Post #: 5 · Written at 3:54:22 PM on 29 July 2020.
	Vintage Pete Location: Albury, NSW Member since 1 May 2016 Member #: 1919 Postcount: 2048
Maybe it's just a bit of Pot ,Gift from China.

Return to top of page · Post #: 6 · Written at 8:20:47 PM on 29 July 2020.
	Vintage Pete Location: Albury, NSW Member since 1 May 2016 Member #: 1919 Postcount: 2048
Well it appears that it is true and it is on lots of news sites ,,Its getting bigger and more of a mystery too . Its very strange thing to be happening https://www.ibtimes.com/states-warn-against-planting-mystery-unsolicited-seeds-china-usda-says-could-be-3018508

Return to top of page · Post #: 7 · Written at 8:33:55 PM on 29 July 2020.
	Ian Robertson Location: Belrose, NSW Member since 31 December 2015 Member #: 1844 Postcount: 2476
Just because it's on lots of news sites doesn't mean it's true, as we have seen many times. Copy and paste journalism.

Return to top of page · Post #: 8 · Written at 8:40:58 PM on 29 July 2020.
	Vintage Pete Location: Albury, NSW Member since 1 May 2016 Member #: 1919 Postcount: 2048
You think so Ian ? it's on google news .. Who knows ! But if it is true its very odd .. Pete

Return to top of page · Post #: 9 · Written at 9:24:04 PM on 29 July 2020.
	Brad Administrator Location: Naremburn, NSW Member since 15 November 2005 Member #: 1 Postcount: 7395
I haven't read any of the stories associated with this but are all those news sources assuming it's not just accidental contamination of some sort? Are all the affected parcels coming from the same vendor? Has anyone tried growing the seeds and making sure they are real? ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

Return to top of page · Post #: 10 · Written at 11:48:30 PM on 29 July 2020.
	GTC Location: Sydney, NSW Member since 28 January 2011 Member #: 823 Postcount: 6761
Presumably, these are the seeds of discontent.

Return to top of page · Post #: 11 · Written at 12:04:06 AM on 30 July 2020.
	Vintage Pete Location: Albury, NSW Member since 1 May 2016 Member #: 1919 Postcount: 2048
Lol, yes That makes sense , both parties are at Each other's throats. During the great depression in America the president Roosevelt sent out boxes of seeds to all the people and told them to grow their own food. Perhaps these new seeds being sent is China way of saying , well your in depression again! Have some seeds ! Pete

Return to top of page · Post #: 12 · Written at 7:14:50 AM on 30 July 2020.
	Fred Lever Location: Toongabbie, NSW Member since 19 November 2015 Member #: 1828 Postcount: 1313
Seeds from China? I'll bet border control would have something to say about that! Anybody that received any seeds from anywhere should be contacting the Feds and getting the stuff destroyed. Funny people Chinese, note on the popular TV shows how many used to wing in from OS with suitcases jam packed with food? Probably told there was no edible food in Australia. When asked the typical response was "not food..not food....is.medicine!" as Customs opens the 6th suitcase jammed with noodles and pigs feet!! Fred.

Return to top of page · Post #: 13 · Written at 9:51:24 AM on 30 July 2020.
	Vintage Pete Location: Albury, NSW Member since 1 May 2016 Member #: 1919 Postcount: 2048
No, I don't think it's happening in Australia Fred. Only in America and that's if it's happening at all??? Now pigs feet , oh we use to eat them when I was a boy and also make pig trotters soup. My family was from Scotland and they eat all kinds of odd things . A bit like the 2 fat ladies cooking show . Actually it was one mum's favourite shows . So I've eaten all that stuff in my past. Pete

Return to top of page · Post #: 14 · Written at 2:44:36 PM on 30 July 2020.
	NewVista Location: Silver City WI, US Member since 10 May 2013 Member #: 1340 Postcount: 977
Black Wattle [SE Aust] were once introduced to South Africa for tanning industry, they quickly got out of control!

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