Travelling with fruit and vegetables to South Australia from interstate
Understand how to plan your travel into South Australia including what fruit and vegetables are restricted from your state.
Check your food and plants
Some fruit, vegetables, plants and plant products cannot be brought into South Australia.
You must follow the rules for any state you have travelled through before entering South Australia. For example, if you travelled from Tasmania via Victoria, the rules apply for both Victoria and Tasmania when entering South Australia, meaning restricted fruit cannot enter SA.
I'm travelling from:
New South Wales
New South Wales
Can I bring these items into South Australia from New South Wales?
Fruits, vegetables and nuts
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Asparagus |  Yes
|
| Avocado |  No
|
| Fruit – fresh | No
|
| Fruit and vegetables – processed, dried, preserved, cooked, frozen, canned | Yes
|
| Herbs – fresh and cut | Yes
|
| Herbs and spices – dried | Yes
|
| Melons – watermelon, rockmelon, honeydew |  Call hotline
|
| Mushrooms | Yes
|
| Nuts – dried |  Yes
|
| Onions, garlic – cured, topped and tailed | Yes
|
| Onions, garlic, leeks, spring onions, chives – fresh | Yes
|
| Pineapple | Yes
|
| Potatoes, washed or brushed and soil-free – ware, not for planting | Yes
|
| Sweet potato | Yes
|
| Spinach, silver beet, peas, beans | Call hotline
|
| Vegetables, cucurbits – cucumber, pumpkin, squash, zucchini | Call hotline
|
| Vegetables, fruiting – capsicum, chilli, eggplant, tomato, tamarillo | No
|
| Vegetables, leafy – lettuce, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, kale, celery | Yes
|
| Vegetables, root – beetroot, turnip, parsnip, carrot, free of soil and tops removed | Yes
|
Food items
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Camping food (freeze dried, dehydrated), eggs | Yes
|
| Dairy products – milk, cheese, yoghurt | Yes
|
| Fish – fresh, canned | Yes
|
| Honey, honeycomb, beeswax, pollen, bees, hives, used equipment | Call hotline
|
| Meats – poultry, sausage, salami, sliced meats | Yes
|
| Processed foods – noodles, bread, rice, cereals, baby food, biscuits, cakes | Yes
|
Other
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Animals – domestic cats and dogs | Yes
|
| Cartons – fruit and vegetables, used for packing containers but not to KI | Yes
|
| Eggs – poultry hatching | Yes
|
| Soil, dirt | No
|
| Weed-free stock feed – hay, fodder | Yes
|
Plant items
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Bulbs, corms – dormant | Yes
|
| Citrus plants | Call hotline
|
| Cut flowers – excluding Myrtaceae | Call hotline
|
| Date palms | Yes
|
| Fruit and vegetable plants including seedlings | Call hotline
|
| Grapevines, cuttings, budwood | No
|
| House plants, pot plants, cuttings, nursery stock, potted herbs | Call hotline
|
| Pinus plants | Call hotline
|
| Pine timber – dried | Yes
|
| Fire wood – dried and barkfree | Yes
|
| Seeds, edible or sprouting – not maize for planting | Yes |
Northern Territory
Northern Territory
Can I bring these items into South Australia from Northern Territory?
Fruits, vegetables and nuts
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Asparagus | Yes
|
| Avocado | No
|
| Fruit – fresh | No
|
| Fruit and vegetables – processed, dried, preserved, cooked, frozen, canned | Yes
|
| Herbs – fresh and cut | Yes
|
| Herbs and spices – dried | Yes
|
| Melons – watermelon, rockmelon, honeydew | Call hotline
|
| Mushrooms | Yes
|
| Nuts – dried | Yes
|
| Onions, garlic – cured, topped and tailed | Yes
|
| Onions, garlic, leeks, spring onions, chives – fresh | Yes
|
| Pineapple | Yes
|
| Potatoes, washed or brushed and soil-free – ware, not for planting | Yes
|
| Sweet potato | Yes
|
| Spinach, silver beet, peas, beans | Call hotline
|
| Vegetables, cucurbits – cucumber, pumpkin, squash, zucchini | Call hotline
|
| Vegetables, fruiting – capsicum, chilli, eggplant, tomato, tamarillo | No
|
| Vegetables, leafy – lettuce, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, kale, celery | Yes
|
| Vegetables, root – beetroot, turnip, parsnip, carrot, free of soil and tops removed | Yes
|
Food items
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Camping food (freeze dried, dehydrated), eggs | Yes
|
| Dairy products – milk, cheese, yoghurt | Yes
|
| Fish – fresh, canned | Yes
|
| Honey, honeycomb, beeswax, pollen, bees, hives, used equipment | Call hotline
|
| Meats – poultry, sausage, salami, sliced meats | Yes
|
| Processed foods – noodles, bread, rice, cereals, baby food, biscuits, cakes | Yes
|
Other
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Animals – domestic cats and dogs | Yes
|
| Cartons – fruit and vegetables, used for packing containers but not to KI | Yes
|
| Eggs – poultry hatching | Yes
|
| Soil, dirt | No
|
| Weed-free stock feed – hay, fodder | Yes
|
Plant items
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Bulbs, corms – dormant | Yes
|
| Citrus plants | Call hotline
|
| Cut flowers – excluding Myrtaceae | Call hotline
|
| Date palms | Call hotline
|
| Fruit and vegetable plants including seedlings | Call hotline
|
| Grapevines, cuttings, budwood | No
|
| House plants, pot plants, cuttings, nursery stock, potted herbs | Call hotline
|
| Pinus plants | Call hotline
|
| Pine timber – dried | Yes
|
| Fire wood – dried and barkfree | Yes
|
| Seeds, edible or sprouting – not maize for planting | Yes |
Queensland
Queensland
Can I bring these items into South Australia from Queensland?
Fruits, vegetables and nuts
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Asparagus | Yes
|
| Avocado | No
|
| Fruit – fresh | No
|
| Fruit and vegetables – processed, dried, preserved, cooked, frozen, canned | Yes
|
| Herbs – fresh and cut | Yes
|
| Herbs and spices – dried | Yes
|
| Melons – watermelon, rockmelon, honeydew | Call hotline
|
| Mushrooms | Yes
|
| Nuts – dried | Yes
|
| Onions, garlic – cured, topped and tailed | Yes
|
| Onions, garlic, leeks, spring onions, chives – fresh | Yes
|
| Pineapple | Yes
|
| Potatoes, washed or brushed and soil-free – ware, not for planting | Yes
|
| Sweet potato | Yes
|
| Spinach, silver beet, peas, beans | Call hotline
|
| Vegetables, cucurbits – cucumber, pumpkin, squash, zucchini | Call hotline
|
| Vegetables, fruiting – capsicum, chilli, eggplant, tomato, tamarillo | No
|
| Vegetables, leafy – lettuce, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, kale, celery | Yes
|
| Vegetables, root – beetroot, turnip, parsnip, carrot, free of soil and tops removed | Yes
|
Food items
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Camping food (freeze dried, dehydrated), eggs | Yes
|
| Dairy products – milk, cheese, yoghurt | Yes
|
| Fish – fresh, canned | Yes
|
| Honey, honeycomb, beeswax, pollen, bees, hives, used equipment | Call hotline
|
| Meats – poultry, sausage, salami, sliced meats | Yes
|
| Processed foods – noodles, bread, rice, cereals, baby food, biscuits, cakes | Yes
|
Other
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Animals – domestic cats and dogs | Yes
|
| Cartons – fruit and vegetables, used for packing containers but not to KI | Yes
|
| Eggs – poultry hatching | Yes
|
| Soil, dirt | No
|
| Weed-free stock feed – hay, fodder | Call hotline
|
Plant items
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Bulbs, corms – dormant | Yes
|
| Citrus plants | No
|
| Cut flowers – excluding Myrtaceae | Call hotline
|
| Date palms | Call hotline
|
| Fruit and vegetable plants including seedlings | Call hotline
|
| Grapevines, cuttings, budwood | No
|
| House plants, pot plants, cuttings, nursery stock, potted herbs | Call hotline
|
| Pinus plants | Call hotline
|
| Pine timber – dried | Yes
|
| Fire wood – dried and barkfree | Yes
|
| Seeds, edible or sprouting – not maize for planting | Yes |
Tasmania
Tasmania
Can I bring these items into South Australia from Tasmania?
Fruits, vegetables and nuts
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Asparagus | Yes
|
| Avocado | Yes
|
| Fruit – fresh | Yes
|
| Fruit and vegetables – processed, dried, preserved, cooked, frozen, canned | Yes
|
| Herbs – fresh and cut | Yes
|
| Herbs and spices – dried | Yes
|
| Melons – watermelon, rockmelon, honeydew | Yes
|
| Mushrooms | Yes
|
| Nuts – dried | Yes
|
| Onions, garlic – cured, topped and tailed | Yes
|
| Onions, garlic, leeks, spring onions, chives – fresh | Yes
|
| Pineapple | Yes
|
| Potatoes, washed or brushed and soil-free – ware, not for planting | Yes
|
| Sweet potato | Yes
|
| Spinach, silver beet, peas, beans | Yes
|
| Vegetables, cucurbits – cucumber, pumpkin, squash, zucchini | Yes
|
| Vegetables, fruiting – capsicum, chilli, eggplant, tomato, tamarillo | Yes
|
| Vegetables, leafy – lettuce, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, kale, celery | Yes
|
| Vegetables, root – beetroot, turnip, parsnip, carrot, free of soil and tops removed | Yes
|
Food items
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Camping food (freeze dried, dehydrated), eggs | Yes
|
| Dairy products – milk, cheese, yoghurt | Yes
|
| Fish – fresh, canned | Yes
|
| Honey, honeycomb, beeswax, pollen, bees, hives, used equipment | Call hotline
|
| Meats – poultry, sausage, salami, sliced meats | Yes
|
| Processed foods – noodles, bread, rice, cereals, baby food, biscuits, cakes | Yes
|
Other
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Animals – domestic cats and dogs | Yes
|
| Cartons – fruit and vegetables, used for packing containers but not to KI | Yes
|
| Eggs – poultry hatching | Yes
|
| Soil, dirt | No
|
| Weed-free stock feed – hay, fodder | Yes
|
Plant items
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Bulbs, corms – dormant | Yes
|
| Citrus plants | Call hotline
|
| Cut flowers – excluding Myrtaceae | Call hotline
|
| Date palms | Yes
|
| Fruit and vegetable plants including seedlings | Call hotline
|
| Grapevines, cuttings, budwood | No
|
| House plants, pot plants, cuttings, nursery stock, potted herbs | Call hotline
|
| Pinus plants | Call hotline
|
| Pine timber – dried | Yes
|
| Fire wood – dried and barkfree | Yes
|
| Seeds, edible or sprouting – not maize for planting | Yes |
Victoria
Victoria
Can I bring these items into South Australia from Victoria?
Fruits, vegetables and nuts
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Asparagus | Yes
|
| Avocado | No
|
| Fruit – fresh | No
|
| Fruit and vegetables – processed, dried, preserved, cooked, frozen, canned | Yes
|
| Herbs – fresh and cut | Yes
|
| Herbs and spices – dried | Yes
|
| Melons – watermelon, rockmelon, honeydew | Yes
|
| Mushrooms | Yes
|
| Nuts – dried | Yes
|
| Onions, garlic – cured, topped and tailed | Yes
|
| Onions, garlic, leeks, spring onions, chives – fresh | Yes
|
| Pineapple | Yes
|
| Potatoes, washed or brushed and soil-free – ware, not for planting | Yes
|
| Sweet potato | Yes
|
| Spinach, silver beet, peas, beans | Yes
|
| Vegetables, cucurbits – cucumber, pumpkin, squash, zucchini | Yes
|
| Vegetables, fruiting – capsicum, chilli, eggplant, tomato, tamarillo | No
|
| Vegetables, leafy – lettuce, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, kale, celery | Yes
|
| Vegetables, root – beetroot, turnip, parsnip, carrot, free of soil and tops removed | Yes
|
Food items
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Camping food (freeze dried, dehydrated), eggs | Yes
|
| Dairy products – milk, cheese, yoghurt | Yes
|
| Fish – fresh, canned | Yes
|
| Honey, honeycomb, beeswax, pollen, bees, hives, used equipment | Call hotline
|
| Meats – poultry, sausage, salami, sliced meats | Yes
|
| Processed foods – noodles, bread, rice, cereals, baby food, biscuits, cakes | Yes
|
Other
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Animals – domestic cats and dogs | Yes
|
| Cartons – fruit and vegetables, used for packing containers but not to KI | Yes
|
| Eggs – poultry hatching | Yes
|
| Soil, dirt | No
|
| Weed-free stock feed – hay, fodder | Call hotline
|
Plant items
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Bulbs, corms – dormant | Yes
|
| Citrus plants | Yes
|
| Cut flowers – excluding Myrtaceae | Call hotline
|
| Date palms | Call hotline
|
| Fruit and vegetable plants including seedlings | Call hotline
|
| Grapevines, cuttings, budwood | No
|
| House plants, pot plants, cuttings, nursery stock, potted herbs | Call hotline
|
| Pinus plants | Call hotline
|
| Pine timber – dried | Yes
|
| Fire wood – dried and barkfree | Yes
|
| Seeds, edible or sprouting – not maize for planting | Yes |
Western Australia
Western Australia
Can I bring these items into South Australia from Western Australia?
Fruits, vegetables and nuts
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Asparagus | Call hotline
|
| Avocado | No
|
| Fruit – fresh | No
|
| Fruit and vegetables – processed, dried, preserved, cooked, frozen, canned | Yes
|
| Herbs – fresh and cut | Call hotline
|
| Herbs and spices – dried | Yes
|
| Melons – watermelon, rockmelon, honeydew | Call hotline
|
| Mushrooms | Yes
|
| Nuts – dried | Yes
|
| Onions, garlic – cured, topped and tailed | Yes
|
| Onions, garlic, leeks, spring onions, chives – fresh | Call hotline
|
| Pineapple | Yes
|
| Potatoes, washed or brushed and soil-free – ware, not for planting | Call hotline
|
| Sweet potato | Yes
|
| Spinach, silver beet, peas, beans | Call hotline
|
| Vegetables, cucurbits – cucumber, pumpkin, squash, zucchini | Call hotline
|
| Vegetables, fruiting – capsicum, chilli, eggplant, tomato, tamarillo | No
|
| Vegetables, leafy – lettuce, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, kale, celery | Call hotline
|
| Vegetables, root – beetroot, turnip, parsnip, carrot, free of soil and tops removed | Yes
|
Food items
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Camping food (freeze dried, dehydrated), eggs | Yes
|
| Dairy products – milk, cheese, yoghurt | Yes
|
| Fish – fresh, canned | Yes
|
| Honey, honeycomb, beeswax, pollen, bees, hives, used equipment | Call hotline
|
| Meats – poultry, sausage, salami, sliced meats | Yes
|
| Processed foods – noodles, bread, rice, cereals, baby food, biscuits, cakes | Yes
|
Other
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Animals – domestic cats and dogs | Yes
|
| Cartons – fruit and vegetables, used for packing containers but not to KI | Yes
|
| Eggs – poultry hatching | Yes
|
| Soil, dirt | No
|
| Weed-free stock feed – hay, fodder | Call hotline
|
Plant items
| Item | Can be brought into SA |
|---|---|
| Bulbs, corms – dormant | Call hotline
|
| Citrus plants | Call hotline
|
| Cut flowers – excluding Myrtaceae | Call hotline
|
| Date palms | Call hotline
|
| Fruit and vegetable plants including seedlings | Call hotline
|
| Grapevines, cuttings, budwood | No
|
| House plants, pot plants, cuttings, nursery stock, potted herbs | Call hotline
|
| Pinus plants | Call hotline
|
| Pine timber – dried | Call hotline
|
| Fire wood – dried and barkfree | Yes
|
| Seeds, edible or sprouting – not maize for planting | Yes |
Dispose of fruit and vegetables at quarantine locations
You must eat or dispose of your fruit and vegetables at risk from fruit fly before you get to the Riverland.
Check the disposal bin and quarantine station map to find locations on your travel route.
Restrictions for all Australian states and territories
Call the Fruit Fly Hotline
Report suspected fruit fly or get answers to your fruit fly questions. The hotline is open 24 hours.
Page Last Reviewed: 26 Aug 2024