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So does that mean if you only have the seeds available you've effectively lost that variety? i.e. it's now extinct? I feel this warrants more research for me.
by teh_klev 7y ago
So does that mean if you only have the seeds available you've effectively lost that variety? i.e. it's now extinct?
I feel this warrants more research for me.
- dminor 7y agoYes, essentially, if it hasn't otherwise been propagated. Also, the process for creating a new edible variety is fairly time and resource intensive, since it involves planting a lot of seeds and waiting a couple years to see if you get something worthwhile. The story is also similar for rootstock. Apples are naturally a fairly large tree, which isn't convenient for harvesting. The rootstocks that apples are typically grafted onto are genetic variants that don't grow as large.
- teh_klev 7y agoThanks for the education :)