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Article: How do you get pearl tomatoes? Green eggplant? you become a seed saver. (Seed Savers Exchange)
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- Sunset
- Article date:
- February 1, 1985
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1985 Sunset Publishing Corp. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Surprises are a staple in Suzanne Ashworth's Sacramento vegetable garden. Peppers come in half a dozen colors and shapes; tomatoes range from pea-size to whoppers 6-1/2 inches across. Certain potatoes open to reveal yellow or blue flesh.
Although most of us have never seen or heard of many of the crops she grows, they are not new. They are among thousands of nonhybrid kinds once commonly available through standard seed companies, but now rapidly disappearing as hybrids take over the market. Where did these seeds come from?
All the uncommon vegetables here were tracked down through Seed Savers Exchange, a nonprofit group of gardeners dedicated to ...
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...Byline: David McKenzie Aug 24, 2005 (The Weekly Times - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The Australian seed industry is worth around $A400 million, according to a report from Rabobank. However, there are a number of issues that threaten its potential for growth, including competition from overseas markets,
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