Kaffir lime leaves

Pete Romfh said:

If you can use some fresh leaves, send me an address off-line and you'll get a few in the mail. If
you care to send your favorite recipes that uses them (or lemongrass) I'm always up for expanding
my collection. I also enjoy other Thai or Asian recipes to try.

Do not blithely send kaffir lime leaves off to anyone/place just because they requests it. You may
be doing some serious damage by exporting some bug/mold/horticultural crud to other areas of the
country where is doesn't presently exist. My kaffir lime has had two infestations of red scale. I'm
sure it got a foothold before the symptoms made it obvious something was amiss. And until I did
notice a problem and sought help at the local nursery, I had no idea what red scale was. I could
have easily introduced it to some other part of he country where it might rage enchecked. This is
why some states have inspection stations at the border. In fact, it is still illegal to import
kaffir lime leaves from Thailand. The trees presently in this country were raised here from safe
seeds. Even then, they are still not allowed in Florida, Arizona, and Texas.

nb

notbob said:

Pete Romfh said:

If you can use some fresh leaves, send me an address off-line and you'll get a few in the mail.
If you care to send your favorite recipes that uses them (or lemongrass) I'm always up for
expanding my collection. I also enjoy other Thai or Asian recipes to try.

Do not blithely send kaffir lime leaves off to anyone/place just because they requests it. You may
be doing some serious damage by exporting some bug/mold/horticultural crud to other areas of the
country where is doesn't presently exist. My kaffir lime has had two infestations of red scale. I'm
sure it got a foothold before the symptoms made it obvious something was amiss. And until I did
notice a problem and sought help at the local nursery, I had no idea what red scale was. I could
have easily introduced it to some other part of he country where it might rage enchecked. This is
why some states have inspection stations at the border. In fact, it is still illegal to import
kaffir lime leaves from Thailand. The trees presently in this country were raised here from safe
seeds. Even then, they are still not allowed in Florida, Arizona, and Texas.

Actually, I have ordered keffirs from both CA & FL. All 3 of those states have large citrus growing
areas & are very picking about shipping any live plants/produce INTO the state. They are not so
picky about where you send it. (I happen to know that one plant I got from a grower in FL came with
a flaming scale infestation right out of the packing).

Keffirs and other some other citrus are highly susceptible to scale..darn near notorious for it. It
is kept pretty under control by natural predators when I have my potted keffir & Meyer lemon outside
and I can take care of them more easily, but when I bring them inside, it gets to be a bother to
nuirse them through with hand scraping, hosing down & spray. Still, I have a lot of lemons growing
in my kitchen and have some lovely blooms & that is a joy in JAnuary.

boron

notbob said:

Pete Romfh said:

If you can use some fresh leaves, send me an address off- line and you'll get a few in the mail.
If you care to send your favorite recipes that uses them (or lemongrass) I'm always up for
expanding my collection. I also enjoy other Thai or Asian recipes to try.

Do not blithely send kaffir lime leaves off to anyone/place just because they requests it. You may
be doing some serious damage by exporting some bug/mold/horticultural crud to other areas of the
country where is doesn't presently exist. My kaffir lime has had two infestations of red scale.
I'm sure it got a foothold before the symptoms made it obvious something was amiss. And until I
did notice a problem and sought help at the local nursery, I had no idea what red scale was. I
could have easily introduced it to some other part of he country where it might rage enchecked.
This is why some states have inspection stations at the border. In fact, it is still illegal to
import kaffir lime leaves from Thailand. The trees presently in this country were raised here from
safe seeds. Even then, they are still not allowed in Florida, Arizona, and Texas.

nb

I didn't think about that. However, if someone is cooking the leaves in a dish wouldn't that reduce
the probability of transmitting anything to plants in their yard ? I'm assuming you're not saying
that humans are suseptible to plant scale.

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Pete Romfh, Telecom Geek & Amateur Gourmet. promfh at Texas dot net

Pete Romfh said:

I'm going to have to trim the Kaffir lime tree back soon. I hate to waste a branch full of
fresh leaves.

If you can use some fresh leaves, send me an address off-line and you'll get a few in the mail. If
you care to send your favorite recipes that uses them (or lemongrass) I'm always up for expanding
my collection. I also enjoy other Thai or Asian recipes to try.

Did you post this in alt.food.asian? You may get a less picky response to your kind offer, and also
some recipe suggestions. I just received a shipment of lovely leaves from an e-friend for, among
other things, pot grapao (spelling uncertain). Unfortunately, I also need some Thai basil for this.

I *did* toss some shredded leaves into something of vaguely Thai inspiration a couple of weeks ago
and so far, the scale is confined to the tops of my feet. :-)

Frogleg said:

Pete Romfh said:

I'm going to have to trim the Kaffir lime tree back soon. I hate to waste a branch full of fresh
leaves.

If you can use some fresh leaves, send me an address off- line and you'll get a few in the mail.
If you care to send your favorite recipes that uses them (or lemongrass) I'm always up for
expanding my collection. I also enjoy other Thai or Asian recipes to try.

Did you post this in alt.food.asian? You may get a less picky response to your kind offer, and
also some recipe suggestions. I just received a shipment of lovely leaves from an e-friend for,
among other things, pot grapao (spelling uncertain). Unfortunately, I also need some Thai basil
for this.

I *did* toss some shredded leaves into something of vaguely Thai inspiration a couple of weeks ago
and so far, the scale is confined to the tops of my feet. :-)

Thanks for the idea. Hope the feet get better. =😉

--
Pete Romfh, Telecom Geek & Amateur Gourmet. promfh at Texas dot net

In article <[email hidden]>,

Pete Romfh said:

I'm going to have to trim the Kaffir lime tree back soon. I hate to waste a branch full of
fresh leaves.

If you can use some fresh leaves, send me an address off-line and you'll get a few in the mail. If
you care to send your favorite recipes that uses them (or lemongrass) I'm always up for expanding
my collection. I also enjoy other Thai or Asian recipes to try.

I can usually find the leaves in my local asian markets. What I would like to find is a source for a
tree that I can grow in a pot so that, like you, I can have too many leaves. I'd offer them to
friends and perhaps to some of the local Thai restaurants ... I wonder if they would accept them?

Regards, Dave

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On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 09:11:16 -0600, "Dave W." <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I can usually find the leaves in my local asian markets. What I would like to find is a source for
a tree that I can grow in a pot so that, like you, I can have too many leaves. I'd offer them to
friends and perhaps to some of the local Thai restaurants ... I wonder if they would accept them?

While I'm not having any luck at all, a Kaffir lime tree is supposed to be very easy to start. I
think it's just too damn cold in my house for the seeds to germinate. Many people grow citrus in
pots outdoors in summer and bring them inside in winter. Trees *are* available for purchase, but I
understand they're quite pricey.

As for offering leaves to a Thai restaurant, they probably have their own sources. The owner of my
favorite local place makes periodic trips to DC to stock up on ingredients not accessible here. I
*still* may go and tease him and wife for their pot grapao recipe in exchange for some "fresh-
frozen" leaves. :-)

Dave W. said:

In article <[email hidden]>, "Pete Romfh"

Quoted message said:

I'm going to have to trim the Kaffir lime tree back soon. I hate to waste a branch full of fresh
leaves.

If you can use some fresh leaves, send me an address off- line and you'll get a few in the mail.
If you care to send your favorite recipes that uses them (or lemongrass) I'm always up for
expanding my collection. I also enjoy other Thai or Asian recipes to try.

I can usually find the leaves in my local asian markets. What I would like to find is a source for
a tree that I can grow in a pot so that, like you, I can have too many leaves. I'd offer them to
friends and perhaps to some of the local Thai restaurants ... I wonder if they would accept them?

Regards, Dave

I got my tree from a local Cambodian restaurant. They had to buy several to make the shipping and
"phytosanitary inspection" charges worthwhile. When I got it is was about 3 feet high. Now it's in a
protected spot in the yard and is pushing 15 feet. I prune it back occasionally to keep is shorter.
Haven't tried offering the leaves to a Thai restaurant, the Cambodian place didn't last.

--
Pete Romfh, Telecom Geek & Amateur Gourmet. promfh at Texas dot net

Frogleg said:

Dave W. said:

I can usually find the leaves in my local asian markets. What I would like to find is a source for
a tree that I can grow in a pot so that, like you, I can have too many leaves. I'd offer them to
friends and perhaps to some of the local Thai restaurants ... I wonder if they would accept them?

While I'm not having any luck at all, a Kaffir lime tree is supposed to be very easy to start. I
think it's just too damn cold in my house for the seeds to germinate. Many people grow citrus in
pots outdoors in summer and bring them inside in winter. Trees *are* available for purchase, but I
understand they're quite pricey.

As for offering leaves to a Thai restaurant, they probably have their own sources. The owner of my
favorite local place makes periodic trips to DC to stock up on ingredients not accessible here. I
*still* may go and tease him and wife for their pot grapao recipe in exchange for some "fresh-
frozen" leaves. :-)

The owner of my favorite Thai grocery said he had no decent or steady source of fresh leaves. I went
to shop there one day & brought him a nice branch off my own tree. There wasn't enough to sell, but
enough to use himself & to give to family who wanted it.

Boron

Boron Elgar said:

On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 16:31:59 GMT, Frogleg <[email hidden]> wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

As for offering leaves to a Thai restaurant, they probably have their own sources. The owner of my
favorite local place makes periodic trips to DC to stock up on ingredients not accessible here. I
*still* may go and tease him and wife for their pot grapao recipe in exchange for some "fresh-
frozen" leaves. :-)

The owner of my favorite Thai grocery said he had no decent or steady source of fresh leaves. I
went to shop there one day & brought him a nice branch off my own tree. There wasn't enough to
sell, but enough to use himself & to give to family who wanted it.

So it's worth a shot, eh? I don't have a vast quantity of leaves, but sure would like to have their
recipe. Or even one more serving. :-)

Boron Elgar said:

Keffirs and other some other citrus are highly susceptible to scale..darn near notorious for it.
It is kept pretty under control by natural predators when I have my potted keffir & Meyer lemon
outside and I can take care of them more easily, but when I bring them inside,

Yeah, that's when mine got the first infestation. I had it indoors, thinking it needed a warm
climate. But, the second infestation was outdoors. Not only were there no natural preds helping me
out, but the scale were being farmed by ants. Like aphid, scale excretes a sweet sticky fluid and
love. So, if you see ants on your plant, there's a good chance you have scale.

nb

Pete Romfh said:

I'm going to have to trim the Kaffir lime tree back soon. I hate to waste a branch full of
fresh leaves.

Quoted message said:

If you can use some fresh leaves, send me an address off-line and you'll get a few in the mail. If
you care to send your favorite recipes that uses them (or lemongrass) I'm always up for expanding
my collection. I also enjoy other Thai or Asian recipes to try.

Quoted message said:

--
Pete Romfh, Telecom Geek & Amateur Gourmet. promfh at Texas dot net

I just wanted to say that Pete sent me some leaves last year, and I was delighted! I made a great
dish called "Evil Jungle Prince", for which the sauce is made with The LIme leaves, Lemongrass Thai
Peppers and Coconut milk. I puree it all together in the food processor, then add to sauteed chicken
and scallions.

FIFTEEN FEET? I didn't even know that they grew that big!

Thanks for the leaves, last year, they brightened a long winter.

Maggie
--
- Happiness is not having what you want, it's wanting what you have.

On 19 Jan 04 19:06:14 GMT, [email hidden] (Brown

Margaret) said:

FIFTEEN FEET? I didn't even know that they grew that big!

According to hawaii.edupop kaffirlime.htmOpen ↗ they are slow growing,
but can be to 30 feet in height.

Practice safe eating - always use condiments

Pete Romfh said:

Quoted message said:

I can usually find the leaves in my local asian markets. What I would like to find is a source
for a tree that I can grow in a pot so that, like you, I can have too many leaves. I'd offer
them to friends and perhaps to some of the local Thai restaurants ... I wonder if they would
accept them?

I got my tree from a local Cambodian restaurant. They had to buy several to make the shipping and
"phytosanitary inspection" charges worthwhile. When I got it is was about 3 feet high. Now it's in
a protected spot in the yard and is pushing 15 feet. I prune it back occasionally to keep is
shorter. Haven't tried offering the leaves to a Thai restaurant, the Cambodian place didn't last.

In what kind of environment will the tree grow? Will it grow in North Carolina climate?

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"Darryl L. Pierce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Pete Romfh wrote:

In what kind of environment will the tree grow? Will it grow in North Carolina climate?

Don't know about North Carolina, but they grow like a champ in sub-tropical Brisbane, Australia.
I've got 2 of them. A$20 each. And they just keep giving, so long as you remember to water them. Ate
a couple of leaves last night (plucked yesterday) in a thai salad.

Darryl L. Pierce said:

Pete Romfh said:

Quoted message said:

I can usually find the leaves in my local asian markets. What I would like to find is a source
for a tree that I can grow in a pot so that, like you, I can have too many leaves. I'd offer
them to friends and perhaps to some of the local Thai restaurants ... I wonder if they would
accept them?

I got my tree from a local Cambodian restaurant. They had to buy several to make the shipping and
"phytosanitary inspection" charges worthwhile. When I got it is was about 3 feet high. Now it's
in a protected spot in the yard and is pushing 15 feet. I prune it back occasionally to keep is
shorter. Haven't tried offering the leaves to a Thai restaurant, the Cambodian place didn't last.

In what kind of environment will the tree grow? Will it grow in North Carolina climate?

If there's a word for snow in your local language it probably won't make it. We have the word in
Houston(ian) but it's an abstract concept available only in pictures. =😉

We have to go out and cover our plants when the temp is scheduled to go below 35 degrees.
Fortunately that's only a few nights per year.

They will grow nicely in an indoor pot if you want to try that. We had ous in a large pot until
it got about 5 feet high. Then it went out to a protected spot in the garden where it is
thriving so far.

--
Pete Romfh, Telecom Geek & Amateur Gourmet. promfh at Texas dot net

Pete Romfh said:

Darryl L. Pierce wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

In what kind of environment will the tree grow? Will it grow in North Carolina climate?

If there's a word for snow in your local language it probably won't make it.

^_^ Succinct shorthand for USDA climate zones. I like it.

Pete Romfh said:

Quoted message said:

In what kind of environment will the tree grow? Will it grow in North Carolina climate?

If there's a word for snow in your local language it probably won't make it. We have the word in
Houston(ian) but it's an abstract concept available only in pictures. =😉

Ah, bugger all. We get snow once every other year but, when we do, it's alot all at once and then
it's over.

Quoted message said:

We have to go out and cover our plants when the temp is scheduled to go below 35 degrees.
Fortunately that's only a few nights per year.

They will grow nicely in an indoor pot if you want to try that. We had ous in a large pot until
it got about 5 feet high. Then it went out to a protected spot in the garden where it is
thriving so far.

What's the normal size for such a tree? I'll probably never be able to sell the Mrs. on it, but
hell, information's for the sake of information is worth it.

--
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"What do you care what other people think, Mr. Feynman?"

Darryl L. Pierce said:

Pete Romfh said:

Quoted message said:

In what kind of environment will the tree grow? Will it grow in North Carolina climate?

If there's a word for snow in your local language it probably won't make it. We have the word in
Houston(ian) but it's an abstract concept available only in pictures.
=😉

Ah, bugger all. We get snow once every other year but, when we do, it's alot all at once and then
it's over.

Quoted message said:

We have to go out and cover our plants when the temp is scheduled to go below 35 degrees.
Fortunately that's only a few nights per year.

They will grow nicely in an indoor pot if you want to try that. We had ous in a large pot until
it got about 5 feet high. Then it went out to a protected spot in the garden where it is thriving
so far.

What's the normal size for such a tree? I'll probably never be able to sell the Mrs. on it, but
hell, information's for the sake of information is worth it.

Here's a couple of site with info.

h2othouse.comkaffir lime.htmlOpen ↗ hawaii.edupopOpen ↗
kaffirlime.htm

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Pete Romfh, Telecom Geek & Amateur Gourmet. promfh at Texas dot net