Using fruit - Apples grapes instead of Ice for airplane?

[zumbergc]

Ok, people have posted they are freezing fruit as ice on the plane, since you can't use ice.

So, do you just toss the fruit out? I froze and apple, and when it got back to room temp, it was smooshy, brown, and scary looking?
Or are you just using fridge temp fruit to keep things cold?

Just wondering if i was missing something? Is the fruit edible or just a solution since you can't use ice?

I'd prefer to bring some my own stuff that requires it be cold, vs trying to find my items at a grocery store. Health issues require me to be picky, so I hate to spend a half day trying to track down some particular items.

Thanks,

Connie

 

[Green Tea]

If it is liquid, you can't take it through security(except for tiny size things in a baggie) I'm not sure what the grape ice would be to keep cold. They have ice on the planes if you need it, or you can get ice from vendors inside the secure area.

 

[beth_cam]

If it is liquid, you can't take it through security(except for tiny size things in a baggie) I'm not sure what the grape ice would be to keep cold. They have ice on the planes if you need it, or you can get ice from vendors inside the secure area.

I think but I may be wrong that the point is that since you cant take Ice people are freezing whole fruit since it is acceptable and using that as ice blocks.

Op..what about banannas or cut up things like melons.

 

[mamacatnv]

I would assume the fruit is not very edible upon arrival.

We used a bag of frozen peas for our carryon cooler - then tossed the peas when we arrived.

 

[zumbergc]

beth_cam. thats the point I was trying to make. Keeping things cold using frozen fruit.

Do they sell ice in the "security area". Just a cup of ice isn't going to work.
I've never seen anyone selling ice at my airport.

Thanks for any tips.

Connie

 

[ceecee]

Why not just buy the stuff once you arrive and save yourself the trouble. By the time you freeze and throw away fruit you probably aren't saving a ton of $.

 

[beth_cam]

It isn't necessarily having it cold when you get to the resort or to keep from having to buy at the resort but rather having it cold for the trip. Or things like medicine that must be kept cold. I live in charleston sc so i could get a direct flight and the flight wont be long as well my time from home to airport wont be long. however the total time I'd be gone from home would be 30 minutes to the airport plus check in time plus the minimum 30 minutes before flight you must be checked in...that's 1hr15min. time of flight plus landing deboarding etc probably another hour. from there and through check in atleast another hour. you are talking a total so far of well over 3 hours. What if you have something that has to be kept cold like medicine, baby formula, breast milk , already opened baby food(aren't these allowed?). And on top of that what if you have a longer journey where you might want snacks along the way and dont want to buy them. What if there are certain things op can get/make at home but not once at disney that she wants to bring. But more importantly I have to wonder why it comes down to why the OP is doing this and tell op not to do this rather than helping her find an answer to her question. I dont think I'd bother. The only thing I'd really care for other than if I had to have meds would be soda and that wouldn't be allowed. However I wasn't asked would I do this or what would I bring but rather how to do it.

 

[bartleby1]

Would a frozen wet sponge in a plastic ziploc baggie work? I freeze wet sponges in ziplocs to use as ice packs when my kids get hurt. Would that be allowed on the plane?

 

[kandeebunny]

I use grapes and they are indeed edible upon arrival.

I like the idea of using a frozen veggie, granted you would have to throw it out, but it would indeed work. What about pre-frozen fruits you buy at the market, they are edible once thawed, those could work.

 

[ducklite]

Berry's freeze well and thaw edible too!

Anne

 

[Disneyforus]

I haven't tried the frozen fruit to be used for cooling....but, I do know that grapes freeze very well, and they taste great that way. They take a bit of time to thaw out, and are still "edible" but do lose some of their firmness. I have taken them on day trips frozen so they would stay cold.

I would think if you are trying to freeze fruit to use as a replacemnt for ice or a cold pack you want to freeze something that has some liquid to it and a chunkier size. How about a cantaloupe cut in half? Or a large tomato?

Hope you get some more ideas!

 

[zumbergc]

Thanks for the ideas.

I'm wanting to bring some of my food I eat because I eat organic foods, no anti-biotic and nitrate free lunch meats.
You can only get that stuff at certain places. last time we did, and a few items I forgot at the organic food store. The place was like a half hour away and I wasn't really happy with the quality of the food we purchased.


You can get fruit veggie wash to get the chemicals off, but thats just more work for me to bring, and then actually clean the veggies at the hotel, makes it more complicated. Then I need a clean bowl to soak everything in, as I don't think a hotel sink is food worthy.

At home I only eat nitrate free, organic, hormone free meats.
Even when we go out for dinner like once a month, I can tell the next day that I at something by body doesn't like, and i'm achy all over.

Its not about being cheap or saving money , its about not eating foods with chemicals on them, and getting around the TSA obsticles in place.

 

[kellia]

We used frozen grapes to keep our sandwiches cold, they were plenty edible when we ate our lunch. They were still cold, slightly soft, and our sandwiches were very cold, too.

 

[summerrluvv]

Frozen grapes are defininately edible. They are SOOOOOOOO good too!

 

[ceecee]

What about those things you buy to freeze? Aren't they gel based? I don't know if they would be allowed on as carry on, but maybe if you checked it.

 

[HayGan]

On our last trip we took along a rolling collapsable cooler and checked it with our other baggage.. We used regular reusable ice packs in the cooler. Everything arrived fine. We just used the cooler on the way home to carry some extra laundry and other things picked up on the trip.

I was informed by the airline and the TSA that the ice packs were not permitted on the plane as a carry on. There was no problem in using them in checked baggage.

 

[CarolA]

According to the TSA website the following is allowed

Gels or frozen liquids needed to cool disability or medically related items used by persons with disabilities or medical conditions.


So if you are bringing meds I would take the frezzer pack and PRINT out this page from the TSA website

http://www.tsa.gov/311/311-carry-ons.shtm

(Do not assume the TSA agent you meet has a clue, be prepared to educate him/her LOL!)

Food would not qualify for this expemption.

 

[doubletrouble_vb]

I'd use the cheapest frozen vegetables I could find. Not having your food issues I'd then cook them in the microwave for dinner that evening.

 

[ntink]

Could you go to the store you normally buy your items at and have them ship the items directly to your hotel using dry ice? We have ordered cold food from places before (QVC, DiBruno Brothers) and that is what they use to ship and the food stays frozen.

 

[geetey]

Good idea, ntink!

I have medication that is overnighted to me as it must remain cold. The pharmacy company packages a 3 month supply in a small stryofoam cooler with many frozen sponges, which have been sealed in plastic bags. The cooler is sealed with regular packaging tape and arrives fine. All of the 'ice packs' (there are typically 6) are always still frozen. The shipment travels from PA to MO. Perhaps you could make your own package like this?

Good luck with finding a solution!