"notbob" > wrote in message
...
> 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
>

Thanks, NB. I might just give this a try.