permaculture

[Scott Pittman <swrpi@igc.apc.org>]

At 15:31 2/8/98 -0000, Michael Miller & Ute Bohnsack wrote:
>Hello there!
>
>I was wondering whether any of you would know a source for open-pollinated
>sweet-corn. To my astonishment the Chase organics catalogue ("The Organic
>Gardening Catalogue")*** from which I always order my veg seed sells
>exclusively F1 hybrids for sweetcorn this year.
>
>I am trying to find a fast ripening variety (for good soil, not much
>sunshine, west of Ireland) that I can hopefully further adapt to the
>situation here over the years. There is no fear of cross-pollination as
>nobody else here is growing corn.
>
>Any leads, hints or indeed seeds (only need about 20)  would be much
>appreciated, the latter of course re-imbursed.
>
>Cheers,
>UteB
>
>*** ps: Another thing that worried me is that the catalogue contains a
>growing number of organically grown veg. varieties (good!) with little
>'registered trademark' signs behind the names (worrying!). Does that mean
>it is going to be illegal to save seed of the these varieties?
>If so that surely is the antithesis of what organic agriculture is about!
>
>
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Scott & Arina Pittman
Permaculture Institute