Originally Posted by
StuckInYYZ
That's something I haven't considered. I assume since the sauces are acidic (at least the ones you listed) that they should last a while. As 99% of my flights are/were border-crossing I try to avoid bringing fresh fruits in case I forget to eat it. I suspect border controls are even tighter now.
Originally Posted by
Whyyz
A few years ago I packed few bananas in my backpack, planning to have them eaten before going through US preclearance in Toronto. I slept well on my flight to Toronto, declared them at the immigration checkpoint, expecting to abandon them. The officer asked if I had kept the stickers on it, and I had. I was surprised, and allowed to keep the bananas as the sticker showed the country of origin. Can't remember which country the bananas were from, but the USA imports bananas from there.
Yeah, I'll only bring one piece of fruit if flying internationally, and I always cut/peel it before flying so as to eliminate any mental objections (I only want a few bites, I have no place to put the peel/core, etc.) as to why "now" isn't the right time to eat it.