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- From: Allan Balliett <aballiett AT frontiernet.net>
- To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] [Bioreg] Gilfeather Turnip
- Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2008 17:27:44 -0500
for what it's worth, here's the SLOW FOOD ARK OF TASTE write-up on Gilfeather Turnip:
Gilfeather Turnip
The Gilfeather is an egg-shaped, rough-skinned root, but unlike its cousins, it has a mild taste that becomes sweet and a creamy white color after the first frost. While the hardy Gilfeather turnip does well in nearly any climate, this touch of frost contributes to its unusual taste and texture. Developed and named after John Gilfeather from Wardsboro, Vermont, this turnip is one of the state's unique contributions to cold weather agriculture. Mr. Gilfeather carefully guarded his stock to ensure that no one else could propagate the vegetable. However, some seeds slipped by and a few folks have continued to grow the Gilfeather Turnip after Mr. Gilfeather died.
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Re: [Market-farming] [Bioreg] Gilfeather Turnip,
Marty Kraft, 01/20/2008
- Re: [Market-farming] [Bioreg] Gilfeather Turnip, Allan Balliett, 01/20/2008
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