Kurt Michael Friese: Why the Modern Tomato is Flawed: Inside Tomatoland

Jun 01, 2011 20:39

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kurt-friese/why-the-modern-tomato-is_b_868318.html

Yes, the tomato is technically a fruit, not a vegetable, but for purposes of economics the USDA classifies it as a vegetable, and as such it is the second ( Read more... )

agriculture, human ecology, nutrition, food, stupid human tricks, economics

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brezhnev June 3 2011, 02:48:56 UTC
Come to think of it, the vitamins I remember from years past were tastier. If I were more talented, I would probably start a garden.

BTW, look what else I found on HuffPo:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-center-for-public-integrity/limousine-liberals-number_b_868922.html

Given their usual leanings, I can't believe they're reporting this.

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polaris93 June 3 2011, 03:39:26 UTC
Come to think of it, the vitamins I remember from years past were tastier. If I were more talented, I would probably start a garden.That's true. Hey, some plants don't need much in the way of talent, and some of the best don't even need gardening. Consider dandelions, every bit of which is edible. Cooked, they make great greens. The roots can be roasted and perked or steeped for coffee (no caffeine, but they taste good). As long as you dig them up away from roads, they're great (otherwise, too much pollution gets into them; not good). Dig up wild rose bushes from wherever you can find them and transplant them, roots and all, into your back yard; they'll probably flourish as long as you give them plenty of water when it isn't raining. Avocados are a cinch to plant and get going in pots -- just stick one seed into a pot and water it and keep it in sunlight, next to a window. When it sprouts, transplant into a large pot or the ground. If you live south of latitude 36° N (or 38° N if you live inland at least 60 miles from the ( ... )

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