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Old 18-05-2009, 03:40 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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Default Wal mart cutting back on seeds.

In article ,
says...
sherwin dubren wrote:

The Wal Mart in my area is selling Burpee Seeds, a recognized company
with which I have never had problems.


Look back up this thread for Burpee's owner, and decide if you want to
support them. It's your call, after all.

Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G


As best I can make out, Burpee is not owned by Monsanto but they do sell
Seminis' (which is) seeds.

http://www.seedalliance.org/index.ph...eminisMonsanto


OTOH, dated June 1 2006

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...ews/2003029627
_heronswood31m.html

If anyone wants to boycott Burpee for any reason, this would be a good
one.