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Post by Alan on Jan 30, 2010 14:10:42 GMT -5
Yesterday I had the distinct pleasure of engaging in a wonderful telephone conversation with Mrs. Deppe and it blew my mind!
Here knowledge of plant and poultry genetics coupled with here intense interest in the cullinary qualities of newly bred varieties completely caused a paraigm shift in my thinking regarding amateur plant breeding.
But thats not all....
Later this year she will be releasing a new book as well as some new seed varieties, including several selections of flint corns as well as some popping beans and cow peas.
In the mean time however, I need to be compiling questions for the interview with here which will be conducted at a time coming closer to the release of her new book in (I think) August of this year. If you have any questions regarding her work, her previous book, her new book, or plant breeding questions in general, post them here, I'm sure she will be more than happy to answer them.
Shortly I will be speaking with Munk Bergin who I plan to interview as well and if you have any questions for him be thinking of them.
-Alan
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Post by stratcat on Jan 30, 2010 15:34:22 GMT -5
As Hristo wondered, what about the Sandwich-slice squash and the large Sugarloaf squash? I'm sure I'll think of more questions.
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Post by Alan on Feb 3, 2010 19:33:51 GMT -5
I agree those are good questions and I need to look up that previous thread on this subject and move those questions here.
Guys, please contribute questions, any good and complicated ones you can think of!
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Post by alkapuler on Feb 5, 2010 0:28:30 GMT -5
1. what have been your favorite personal breeding projects?
2. what have been your favorite breeding projects done by others?
3. what discoveries await the next generation of plant breeders?
4. what breeding projects that began with simple notions ended up incredibly complicated?
5. if you began breeding all over again, which projects would you continue, which would you drop and which new ones would you engage?
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Post by Rebsie on May 22, 2010 17:22:50 GMT -5
I've been trying for weeks to come up with something intelligent to add to this, but really the only thing I can think of to say to Carol Deppe is "thank you for changing my life".
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Post by spacecase0 on May 23, 2010 1:28:31 GMT -5
I've been trying for weeks to come up with something intelligent to add to this, but really the only thing I can think of to say to Carol Deppe is "thank you for changing my life". that is about all I can think of as well. |
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Post by raymondo on May 23, 2010 6:32:21 GMT -5
Yes indeed.
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Post by toad on May 23, 2010 16:29:16 GMT -5
I agree. Never done such seemingly stupid nonsense gardening, since I read Carols book - and I love it. I now dare breed tender vegetables outdoor in my north European garden! And it seem to work :-) I work on pepper, melon, watermelon, eggplant, fennel and broad bean.
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Post by grunt on May 23, 2010 18:53:09 GMT -5
I've just ordered the book. I've only seen a couple of excerpts, and what has been said on this forum, but I'm champing at the bit, waiting for it to get here.
Only question I can think of isn't really very useful, just curiosity = what got her interested in, and so passionate about breeding? [Actually, that is one I would like to put forward to everyone here]
Actually, I just thought of another question for her = what has been the biggest surprise she has received in breeding?
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Post by stratcat on Oct 21, 2010 21:39:29 GMT -5
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Post by oxbowfarm on May 23, 2012 10:01:44 GMT -5
Just bumping this thread again. Does anyone know if Alan ever did the second interview? I've always wondered about Sandwich Slice. She was selling her own special variety of Delicata this year, I'd be curious to know if that was the end result of the original breeding project with Connecticut Field described in BYOVV.
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Post by keen101 (Biolumo / Andrew B.) on Jun 5, 2015 15:32:31 GMT -5
This seemed like the best thread to post this rather than making a new thread. Found this delightful video that has both Carol Deppe and Alan Kapuler. I wish there were more available. But now i have another Alan Kapuler pea variety that i must have! youtu.be/sL1MENGnC7o |
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