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Old February 16, 2014   #1
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Default A very few free Syrian and Kurdish tomatoes

Scored some seeds today in Erbil's souk - two packages of Syrian tomatoes (no variety) and one of a Kurdish local variety called the Erbil tomato.

I am naming the Syrian variety Al Sham for the historical name of Syria, and the Kurdish variety Local Erbil.

I can share a very few seeds if anyone is particularly interested in this region. PM me - first come, first served.

I can't load pics anymore on here, so here are the seed packages:
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Also pictured are some interesting peppers from the region, and one very interesting bottle gourd called Fleskalebas. I can spare a few seeds of those as well.
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PM sent! Kinda wishing I was in Erbil right now. Too much snow here in MD and kids going bonky in the house
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Old February 16, 2014   #3
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Interesting looking pictures. Paying attention to linguistic details right away: the first seed packet uses the common colloquial Arabic word 'bandura', the Erbil one has the more Classical Arabic word 'Tamatim'.
Enjoy the sun, and the food! Sahteen..
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Sending PM for both and I hope that Chance The Gardener, originally for Turkey and has the new website about vegetables from the Anatolian region sees this offer.

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Old February 16, 2014   #5
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Default SEEDS.

SCOTT I WOULD BE HAPPY WHATEVER YOU SEND; YOUE CHOICE.

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Old February 17, 2014   #6
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Al Sham looks like a good one to grow
Thought you would like to know, i have two little baby Orange Thai's just breaking ground.

Thanks, Scott
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Old February 17, 2014   #7
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Al Sham looks like a good one to grow
Thought you would like to know, i have two little baby Orange Thai's just breaking ground.

Thanks, Scott
Ken

Thanks for letting me know. You will enjoy those peppers - very prolific and beautiful pickling peppers.
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Hi Scott,

I also sent a PM to you. Thanks for the offer.
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Closed, and can't fill all of these requests. I will send what I can. Thanks, folks, for your interest in these seeds. I will be back in the US late Feb and you will get the seeds shortly after that.
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Folks, I waited to mail these seeds until I tested them. Six days after sowing, I now have 4 out of 10 germination on the Local Erbil seeds and 2 out of 4 for the Al Sham from Syria. I might get a few more late comers. I think that is fine - you will probably do better if you watch the heat a little. I think these seeds got a little cold.

I will get these in the mail in the next few days.

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