Growing ancient varieties in the vegetable garden can be not only a great thing from a flavor perspective because they are so unique, but also from a biological perspective. Ancient varieties provide so much biodiversity and genetics that aren’t found in today’s varieties.
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I grew chiltipin. Not great. Lots of teeny tiny hot pods. Interesting grow though.
I don't think most people realize that the produce and flowers they buy in the store or grow in their garden are the result of man made cross breeding and engineering. People think that if something was grown organically, it must be natural.
I cant grow any type of peppers. Aphids destroy them. Especially the flowers. Would love hot peppers– jalapeños, any type. 😢 Like the science in your videos . Educational !
Fascinating. It is crazy to see the seeds of the ancient/wild bananas. I cannot imagine eating around those massive seeds!
Very interesting. I learned domething new! Thanks!
I've grown ground cherries which are native to South and Central America also in the tomatillo family. Yum! 😋
Black nightshade. I bought my house 3 years ago and googled it. Google mistook it for deadly nightshade so I’ve been trying to eradicate it. But I found out it’s edible and kinda tasty. Grows like a weed 😂
I have kalaa pathari landrace its very sensitive to amendments
Very intriguing and exciting Luke. I like the mini history lessons you give while making us better gardeners.
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Thank you. ❌⭕️🙏🏽♥️
Congratulations on another fantastic video! Your passion and dedication are evident in every frame. Keep up the phenomenal work!
Landrace etc Very Exciting. A return to blueprint + gibberellic acid after growth begins does indeed bring another mated strain (=dipole) back to health. *Unbelievable until you see it for yourself. Some stress along the way is recommended to bring forth the dormant weaknesses. Thx Luke for being on top of this development. –xxoo 🍒
Very interesting!
I grow "Everglades" tomatoes. They're marble sized & produce the most by weight than any of my other tomatoes. Disease nor pest bother them at all.
They grow wild in Florida, but I don't know, if thier lineage is all wild, or if they descended from domesticated varieties?
I grow them in central Alabama, & I get a lot of volunteer plants along with the seedlings, I plant. They're sweet & are a good general use tomato. 25 of them, mayonnaise, salt, & bread make a great sandwich!
I loved your video thank you
So awesome that y'all can grow vegtables in July!
My okra and sw potatoes love this heat everything else are done in this heat.
Do you sell landrace seeds?
Exactly. We don't want to be stuck growing only varieties of food that ship well. 🤨
I grow wild arugula, wild tepary beans, and a mix of landrace beans. I hope to grow some landrace tomatoes at some point to breed with my favorite tomato varieties for better disease and heat resistance.
Your seeds were the best
Great history/science lesson , Luke😊
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Very interesting. I wonder if Cimmaron Lettuce is one of these varieties. I have heard it described as an old variety of Romaine.
Landrace you get what grows in your area
Great information! I always learn something new! Thanks!🎉❤😊
Actually a pretty good illustration of the Baramin model. You can breed out traits and select for useful ones based on what is desired, but if you breed out things you want, you need to reacquire them. You might get a lucky mutation but in practice it doesn't really happen- you need to find the genes in a relative who still has them. And without GMOing it you need to get the trait from the related plants- pepper to pepper or tomato to tomato but not plum to tomato nor from carrot to pepper.
The evolutionary prediction would by contrast use more mutations for novel traits, whereas the Baramin model asserts that the potential traits of a family are already set and can only be removed over time.
Very interesting. I have grown Good King Henry for many years, also a wild arugula.
Always informative. 🌿 🌶️ 🫑
Bro, you’re super enthusiastic about the history of plants. It’s cool to see. I really never thought about how amazing and actually smart plants have been through the course of evolution. And how so much of it depended on whether it needed humans to survive or to be completely neglected in nature. I guess home gardens can help in small ways, even the ones who have nothing but ONE plant still alive. That one is going to have some special genetics.
I have been into landrace for the last couple years and I love it.
I trust you, as long as it's not bioengineered or GMO I will buy it from you!!
Are theses new super genetics seeds called [in uk] F1?
I have giant Crimson growing in mine 😏, but also Kajari melons, I think 5 or more types of basil….lots of things!
I hope this will lead to new seeds in your store❤️ awesome video Luke!
GREAT CONTENT!!! Thank you. I grow a lot of heirloom varieties but none like these. I will next year! God Bless and stay safe.