fresh turmeric
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has authorized the importation into the United States — including its territories — fresh turmeric, (Curcuma longa) rhizome from Samoa. Turmeric is best known for its use in...

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