You're no doubt right, Mary. I first saw them in Seattle and assumed they were local. And they are yummy. And can even be found here on the the Big Island, in finer shops (yes, we do have them! finer shops, that is).
Thanks for the support, Alex. I wasn't in the National Spelling Bee for nothin'! Of course, that was long before ginkgo deficiency reared its ugly head...

Aloha,
Mark