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Old August 18, 2006   #10
LoreD
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I was offering an example of how a supplier cannot have an exclusive on a variety for more than a year or two.

I haven't grown Krasnadors because the sites were sold out this year. I am happy to know that I didn't waste my money on an overhyped tomato that doesn't produce good fruit.

Baker Creek touted this in their catalog: "This rare Russian heirloom was featured in Mother Earth News in Oct/Nov 2003. The large red fruit are renowned for rich, full-bodied, old-fashioned flavor. Taste this tomato, and you will see why families in Krasnador have been saving this variety since the 1880's. Growers rave about how productive and beautiful this tomato is."

Most of us have to go by a catalog's description. Maybe there should be other companies who receive a big thumbs down for the descriptions in their catalogs.

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