Re: Choy sum

Speaking of China reminded me of this article. I dont think it is the man
from China that Patrick meant though. My society's web site has some good
gardening links for anyone who wants to check it out. Jim
www.maldenandcoombe.homestead.com

  GIANT 'VEG FROM SPACE'
A recent report from a national daily says....


"Monster vegetables are reportedly being grown from seeds which have been
sent into space by China's fledgling space programme.
The claims centre on extra large marrows, peppers & melons cultivated from
seeds that have been in orbit.
High radiation and low gravity in space makes vegetables and fruit not only
larger but heavier cropping, healthier and tastier, it is suggested.
Now giant specimens have apparently been put on sale at markets in Beijing
and Shanghai. A Chinese newspaper reports that a tomato from one farm
weighed 28oz.
A company in the southern city of Guangzhou which is said to be cultivating
the space seeds claims rice and peppers have higher levels of vitamin C and
are a third more productive.
Some types of melon are said to grow larger and taste sweeter.
Chinese scientists are alleged to have been experimenting on the effects of
space on on the genetic make-up of seeds for more than a decade.
So called 'State Project 863' is said to have involved eight recoverable
spacecraft loaded with more than 70 varieties of crop seeds.
Government scientist Liu Luxing told Space Daily, 'Breeding seeds in space
is expected to become a strong driving force behind Chinese agriculture in
the 21st century.'
But western experts doubt the claims and there is speculation they might be
a cover up for genetic modification of crops. The US space agency Nasa has
grown plants in orbit and reported no strange effects."
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Callahan" <pac1@tiac.net>
To: <veggie-list@eskimo.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2001 12:41 PM
 A man from  China grew some wonderful things in our community garden this
year.  I would  like to find out their names and get some seeds to try.

-Pat
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