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  • From: Georg Parlow <g.parlow@gmx.at>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] The Extinction of Fruits and Vegetables in 80 Years
  • Date: Wed, 20 May 2015 15:34:43 +0200

> If you were alive in 1903, you would have been able to choose from more
> than 500 varieties of cabbage, 400 varieties of peas and tomatoes, and 285
> varieties of cucumbers.

While the erosion of genetic ressources in general and of vegetable varietis
in particular is certainly a grave issue, the above sentence is propaganda
misrepresentation. Back in 1903 these seed companies certainly were quite
local or regional, and most people could propably only choose from less
varieties than any gardener with internet today.

Georg



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