Posted by Janet on January 20, 2012, 11:03 am
@gardenbanter.co.uk says...
>
> I presume that they know a thing or two
>
> These days the packaging on seeds is less than honest - everything is
> wonderful heavy cropping with fantastic flavour and quality
>
> err.. the reality is different..
>
> As farmers grow for supermarkets i presume they grwo the best varities -
> at least in terms of crop and disease resistance
and, in terms of tough thick skins to withstand mechanical harvesting
and long distance transport to point of sale. To farmers tender flesh is a
disadvantage not a virtue; so are lumpy shapes or uneven ripening rates.
Commercial producers seek a uniform growth pattern for tending/picking by
machine, which will all be ripe at the same time.
Janet
Posted by rbel on January 21, 2012, 6:19 am
On Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:56:28 +0000, ZeroZero
>I presume that they know a thing or two
>These days the packaging on seeds is less than honest - everything is
>wonderful heavy cropping with fantastic flavour and quality
>err.. the reality is different..
>As farmers grow for supermarkets i presume they grwo the best varities -
>at least in terms of crop and disease resistance
>Maybe we could list the varieties here if anyone knows
You could try the main commercial suppliers such as Elsoms or Lima but
I don't know if they supply in limited quantities. From memory Edwin
Tuckers do sell non-commercial amounts.
--
rbel
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> I presume that they know a thing or two
>
> These days the packaging on seeds is less than honest - everything is
> wonderful heavy cropping with fantastic flavour and quality
>
> err.. the reality is different..
>
> As farmers grow for supermarkets i presume they grwo the best varities -
> at least in terms of crop and disease resistance