Comments on: Heirloom Fundamentalists

By: Steven doyle

Steven doyle — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 02:54:23 +0000

Thanks for saying this. There is an apparent trend to reject all science and even thought it sometimes seems. We must speak out to correct this tendency. Steven

By: Shane

Shane — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 05:14:52 +0000

In regard to Haiti’s farmers who recently have threatened to burn donated hybrid seeds from Monsanto. Some of the donated hybrid seeds are treated with highly toxic pesticides so it is very prudent for the Haitian farmers to be leary of hybrids versus heirlooms. When hybrid seed is made unsafe to handle then heirlooms make better sense for the health of the farmers and the health of the land.

By: dus

dus — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:17:00 +0000

thanks,

a very solidly-informative article…
“unjustly damming”
intent might have been “damning” ???

By: Kathleen Pelley

Kathleen Pelley — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:57:45 +0000

Although I am not an heirlooom fascist, heirloom tomatoes still taste better than the hybrids. I am willing to pay those high prices at the grocery store for them.

By: king chu

king chu — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 22:09:06 +0000

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By: Ken Tilt

Ken Tilt — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:19:41 +0000

Nice article, well done, timely… nuff said…
Thank you

By: Norman Wilson

Norman Wilson — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:17:12 +0000

Love your articles. BUT they are difficult to see because of the color of the font. Second, for goodness sakes, leave some spaces. Make more paragraphs and shorter. Both will be greatly appreciated by your readers.

By: therese

therese — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:11:14 +0000

Thank you for the thought provoking commentary about Hybrids vs. Heirlooms. It was eye opening.

By: Jamie Shafer

Jamie Shafer — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:14:10 +0000

Your essay about Heirloom vs. Hybrid was excellent, intelligent and concise. Congratulations!
I will be passing this one along.

By: JL

JL — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:05:44 +0000

Bravo! Your message is eloquent and will hopefully reach the gardeners who need it. I’m finding the message never more true to heart than the performances of last and this year’s home vegetable gardens. Last year’s rains ruined all but the hybrid paste tomatoes. This year my hybrid paste tomatoes shine again. While the weather is not so unforgiving, still I have plants failing for no apparent good reason. Come next January when I’m tossing a can of ‘organically homegrown tomatoes’ with whatever other tasty thing I can find I’ll be thankful for the efforts of the hybridizers.