RE: AG History 1992

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To: pumpkins@mallorn.com

Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 11:22 AM

Subject: Re: AG History 1992

Al
I would enjoy viewing that history lesson, but neither me or my computer knows what
program to view
the attachments in.  Netscape on this computer doesn't recognize it.......and with all the
virus problems
some list members have been having lately, I'm a little leary of trying to open an unknown
file type.
Thanks
Ron Hoffman
Riverton WY

The Eatons wrote:

> Joe-yes,I find it very interesting too.You are the second one that has expressed a
> comment.I find most growers don't care a bit about the past,just looking to next years
> dreams.Maybe that is normal but I will still through in some history from time to
> time.--AEPS--there is another view of AG history,on here from time to time,that comes
> from your state.That is a "special version",if you get my drift??
>
>      *********************************
>      Al,
>      Thanks for AG history lesson! I really enjoy looking back like that and seeing
>      who was growing at that time and what the top ten weights were. You're right,
>      the progress since that time is unbelievable.
>      Joe Pukos
>      Leicester, New York USA
>      Zone 6
>      6th year grower
>
>
>
>
>      Fellow Fanatics-I was looking over some old notes and found a 1992 list of
>      the top Canada-USA AGs that I made to try to make some sense out of various
>      information and claims from the fall of that year..This is the first list
>      that I know of that brings together the results from all major sites and
>      organizations existing in 1992.
>
>      The first file shows the list of 71 fruit and the second file shows the 7
>      that have provided genes that survive to the present era,95% confidence
>      level.
>
>      These 7 special fruit were grown by 6 growers,5 of them were still growing
>      and had good results in 2001.The other,Lorraine Orr,has "retired".
>
>      The 7 were grown in WA,MA,Quebec and OR.
>
>      Those new to the hobby/sport/addiction as well as those longer term growers
>      may enjoy seeing what the AG weights,people and sites looked like 9 years
>      ago.It is amazing to see the progress over that time.
>
>      Al Eaton
>
>
>


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