Fool Me Twice Shame On Me

[hoodat]

Many plants can not only survive a burn but thrive on it. In the coastal chapparal part of Southern California there are quite a few plants with seeds that will not sprout till they are burned. Proves that brush fires here are not always caused by man.

 

[Nyboy]

Wish butternut farm was closer I would love to visit.

 

[seedcorn]

Agree. & im not crazy over strawberries.

 

[ninnymary]

My friend's uncle grows both organic and conventional strawberries for Driscol. He grows a variety grown for commercial use and not sold to the public. They ship well but not as good as homegrown varieties. They pick them when they are 85% ripe. Fertilize them weekly.

Mary

 

[lcertuche]

Daddy always burned the garden in the spring before tilling.

The only thing that bothered his strawberries was terrapins or box turtles (different people call them different names). Grasshoppers probably liked them too.

 

[majorcatfish]

went to the farmers market this morning picked up a couple melons and green tomatoes walked over to the outdoor area blueberries are in season we picked up a gallon for 15.00 . peaches are starting to come in <but not local> so we bought a half gallon... one vendor was still selling strawberries...18.00 a flat....they looked horrible.. lots of squash and hot house tomatoes all different types... be glad once other veggies start coming in....

 

[w_r_ranch]

The are all mostly GMO's now. Bred to keep. There is also a bitter taste to them even if you pick locally. They have replaced apples as the #1 toxically produced fruit.

I hate to tell you Cat, but that is absolutely incorrect.

According to Dr. Vance Whitaker, Assistant Professor of Strawberry Breeding and Genetics at the University of Florida, “There are no genetically modified strawberries on the market – not just in the U.S., but in the world.”​

“All strawberry varieties grown commercially in the U.S. were bred through traditional hybridization and selection,” says Dr. Whitaker.​

 

[majorcatfish]

could you post a link to that article would like to read for my info

 

[w_r_ranch]

could you post a link to that article would like to read for my info

Sure, here you go: HS1287/HS1287

3rd paragraph down...

 

[w_r_ranch]

Catfish, here's another one that you may find of interest:

GM Strawberry; Myth or Truth?