Re: the pumpkin Eve

>In a message dated 98-01-09 22:08:16 EST, you write:
>
><< Subj:         Re: the pumpkin  Eve
> Date:  98-01-09 22:08:16 EST
> From:  collinsr@execpc.com (Richard J. Noffke)
> Sender:        owner-pumpkins@mallorn.com
> Reply-to:      pumpkins@mallorn.com
> To:    pumpkins@mallorn.com
>
> Dan:
>
> This is a very important issue to the sport.   I am very  interested and
> concered about these issues.  Unfortunately I have felt that the group as a
> whole has not been as concerned about it as they should.   Run a search in
> the archieves I know I have participated in several very pointed
> discussions on this already.
>
> For the most part the general census has been that the selection process
> that we all do by growing the seeds from the biggest fruit is sufficient.
> I believe that this process has been a huge role in the sucess of the past
> decade of weight gains, but...
>
> However, both common sense, and major crop failure real life experiences
> show us that this is not the way to go.  Would you have to mention anything
> more than the Potato famine and the Southern corn wilt?
>
> Dan I would love to dive into this discussion actively with you and anyone
> else that is interested.   I don't feel it is a panic situation, but none
> the less very worthy of disussing.   Genetic diversity is very important.
>
> Lets keep talking
>
> Rick
>  >>
>I keep a genetic frozen seed archive if we get in trouble in the future.
>
George
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There are quite of few growers that keep seeds from way back..seed
libraries.....I just don't grasp the threat of collaspe when there is a
great diversity of seed out there that are not related or only a fraction
of their genetics are...like a lottery there are so many combos in so many
hands, in so many different places...in the world......and if we had to
start all over again i am sure our backs wouldn't mind........ a few cents
worth....brock



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