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Old 21-01-2012, 11:19 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default What varieties of veg do farmers grow

On Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:56:28 +0000, ZeroZero
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I presume that they know a thing or two

These days the packaging on seeds is less than honest - everything is
wonderful heavy cropping with fantastic flavour and quality

err.. the reality is different..

As farmers grow for supermarkets i presume they grwo the best varities -
at least in terms of crop and disease resistance

Maybe we could list the varieties here if anyone knows


You could try the main commercial suppliers such as Elsoms or Lima but
I don't know if they supply in limited quantities. From memory Edwin
Tuckers do sell non-commercial amounts.
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