Yeah, Nan,
But it was apparently short lived.
If I understand it correctly, one case of leaves from Hawaii was infected with that citrus disease carrier. So all further shipments into California were banned until things go straightened out.
If I understand it correctly, all curry leaves coming to the mainland are first fumigated. Somehow or other that one slipped through. USDA has modified its inspection system, and the ban was lifted after just a month. But shipments are just now starting to catch up with demand.
As of a week and a half ago my supplier was still telling people he had none because of the ban.
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