Seed Keepers

["Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lflj@intrex.net>]

tonitime@juno.com wrote:

> Hi,
>   I'm also seeking Raspberry cuttings, preferably some rooted and also
> Alpine Strawberry seed.

I am looking for those also.

> I have alot of good natives around here to choose from, many perennial
> bloomers, 
> horseradish, comfrey, mixed iris, wild mosses, and various culinary herbs
> to trade for them.
> Toni in KY

I am interested in comfrey and horseradish. And Jerusalem artichoke.

I have what may be an heirloom everbearing blackberry, unnamed variety
I got from an oldtimer gardener near Burlington NC. Its a better berry than 
the wild variety.
I will have some rooted sprouts of these for trade as soon as they appear and 
can be dug.
Question: is the everbearing trait common among any modern commercial 
varieties or is this
something you see in old varieties?

This is a neat plant with relatively compact growth and less problematic 
briers. The berries
get fairly big and are tart and sweet with good flavor, really better than 
the wild.

Are there any special glowes available for picking blackberries that resist 
puncture and snagging.
If so this would make harvest go much faster, a good thing when the plants 
are bearing well.
The berries seem to be layered on branches on the outside and one or two 
branching levels within.