[NAFEX] grocery store peaches and nectarines
Ribes60 at aol.com
Ribes60 at aol.com
Mon Jan 23 09:55:40 EST 2006
My opinion "for what it's worth". Fruit breeders produce cultivars primarily
for commercial growers. They need to all ripen at the same time, all be
about the same size, color and shape, they need to "look" good or have a great
deal of eye appeal and yield high loads of fruit and withstand shipping without
damage. Taste is one of the "lesser" characteristics sought.
There are few breeders that set out to find or produce a cultivar that is
primarily for home growers. If one is produced it is usually one that did not
meet the requirements of the commercial industry.
Home growers do not finance the breeding programs.
Ed Mashburn
Central PA
Zone 5A
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