Burpee Won’t Ship Tomatoes to Georgia: Here’s Why and Where to Buy Locally

Georgia requires imported vegetable transplants to be treated with imidacloprid for whitefly control. Burpee grows organically and doesn’t use it, so Pennsylvania won’t certify their plants for Georgia. Georgia’s $189M tomato/pepper/eggplant industry drives the rule. Many local sources sell heirloom tomatoes—see “Georgia Heirloom Tomatoes” list. Both Burpee and GA Dept of Ag explain their positions.