Re: the real truth and history about selling ag's seeds.

> One thing that I've noticed as I watched this
> discussion is that there have been almost no
> posts from the usual contributors to the list. 

Well, I'll give it a shot. The PVP may have 
expired, but I would double check to make sure it
hasn't been renewed in some way. That's just the 
sort of thing that could happen and not make it 
onto a government website.

But I also don't think that people will be able 
to produce seed for any significant profit. Two 
reasons, 1) the big one, there are too many
people 
who will always give out seeds just for the
asking,
and 2) the "business model" doesn't make sense.

Anybody want to give me $30.00 for my seeds?
I didn't think so. They aren't proven. On the 
other hand, every grower can produce thousands of

new seeds every year, more than they can ever
plant. There is a glut of seeds. 

In fact, just from good, promising seeds that 
people have sent me, I could go the rest of my 
life without ever asking for another seed, and 
just pull from this stock. (Assuming for the 
moment that they didn't get too old....) In the 
middle of the winter I asked a forum, "Anybody
got
some good looking descendants from the 898?"
Almost immediately I had offers from everywhere.
Thanks everyone, I have a tough decision to make
from all the promising seeds.

I wouldn't worry about the occasional Ebay sale.
It's really an isolated event.

Regards, Cliff

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