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

Hi Cliff

I love your site, I looked in all through last year so you could say I'm
your number 1 fan this side of the Ditch, we both speak english but are
divided by language, so please tell me what is a PVP.

Your fan in England'

David


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cliff Warren" <cliffwarren@yahoo.com>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 5:06 AM
Subject: 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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