On 2009-10-17, Zeppo > wrote:

> able to get kaffir lime since last spring when FDA officials raided all the
> Asian groceries in the region and confiscated all the lime leaves. WTF?

What state was this in?

No one expects the FDA to look out for the consumer, only agribiz,
which is what that's all about. Foreign grown Kaffir lime trees are
verboten in many citrus producing states. Apparently, those shops
didn't have "papers" for their trees. One grower ships their US
raised kaffir lime trees to all but 3 states:

http://www.fourwindsgrowers.com/

See their FAQ.

If you order one, read up on "scale", the bane of citrus trees... and
keep your receipt!

nb