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Jan 16, 2013 7:40 PM CST
Name: Caroline Scott
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I had heard of landraces, but had not been told of the flexibility of landraces to adapt to various conditions.
But I am wondering how they fit with the world need for more nutritively dense foods?
Much plant breeding-----say for tomatoes,---- has been to increase the nutrition content.
For example; Double Rich tomatoes were bred to have high Vitamin C and carotene content?
The "blue" strains from Tom Wagner are to provide the anthocyanin content for people who don't have access to blueberries?

I like the idea of giving up my little organza bags, but am wondering if that would necessarily be a good idea?

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