tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post982042877694926689..comments2024-03-28T23:57:50.103-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: Ancient fruit and modern tastebudsPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-37914015116894980282020-02-12T21:53:37.364-06:002020-02-12T21:53:37.364-06:00It will be interesting to find out!It will be interesting to find out!Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-48097466055006282762020-02-12T19:44:46.301-06:002020-02-12T19:44:46.301-06:00This creates an entirely new meaning for 'save...This creates an entirely new meaning for 'save the date'.<br /><br />I was surprised to not hear about preservation of the species.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00536070907421902315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-50716985966977276462020-02-12T17:45:34.410-06:002020-02-12T17:45:34.410-06:00Biblical-era date offer competition to modern cult...Biblical-era date offer competition to modern cultivars?<br /><br />I'm wondering the same thing. It seems that a lot of the taste has been bred out of modern cultivars of just about everything for the sake of storage longevity, disease resistance, resistance to shipping damage, productivity and even appearance. That's why I grow mostly heirloom vegetables. I haven't found many hybrids that even come close to the taste of the old timers. I still grow a few hybrids every year, though. Just in case............ taminator013https://www.blogger.com/profile/02635084701986840255noreply@blogger.com