In 37 cuttings with tips in moss only 4 have been damaged. The travel was from September to end of October. September, October and November are colder and good months for shipping plants ... if they don't freeze.
Freezing may happen if the parcels stay outside too long before loading. But freezing is not an issue in modern aircraft.
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