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Tom Akers grub Tomato Lover Posts: 73	Winter Keeper Tomatoes Nov 24, 2008 5:01:09 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tom Akers on Nov 24, 2008 5:01:09 GMT -5 Is there a commercial source for Giraffe Abricot and Red Rock?
	Small backyard garden about 3000 sq. ft.. Loam with truckloads of leaves, etc., added over the last 35 years. Last normal frost as late as Memorial Day (2009 - 31.9 degrees 6/1, 33 degrees 6/14). First frost around October 1, but I am at a low elevation (about 50' above sea level) and can have light frosts at inconvenient times. (32 - 9/26/09) I never met a fish I didn't like....

grunt Homegrown Seed Development and Project Coordinator Posts: 1,139	Winter Keeper Tomatoes Nov 24, 2008 7:36:33 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grunt on Nov 24, 2008 7:36:33 GMT -5 I believe you can find Red Rock commercially, but I don't think Giraffe Abricot is available, at least on this side of the Atlantic. How many seeds were you looking for? Cheers Dan
	Always pay it forward. grungysgarden.blogspot.com/ I am located about 10 miles. north of the Idaho panhandle and just below Kootenay Lake. The property lies in a small microclimate that gives me a zone 5/6 Canadian version or 6/7 US version. One acre of land at an elevation of 1770', just off the edge of a flood plain. Sandy loam soil, hot days and cool nights (55F).

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Winter Keeper Tomatoes Nov 27, 2008 23:02:51 GMT -5

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Post by sandbar on Nov 27, 2008 23:02:51 GMT -5

Hey Val & Dan,

I noticed in SSE's online yearbook, that there was only one supplier of "Giraffe Abricot" but a bunch of suppliers of "Giraffe."

Are these two different varieties? If so, do you know the differences between them?

Thanks.

1/2 acre market garden, nice loam with a little too much clay.
Farm has gently rolling hills at 1250' elevation, with commercial crops (rented acerage), pasture, and wood lot.

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Winter Keeper Tomatoes Nov 28, 2008 2:06:54 GMT -5

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Post by grungy on Nov 28, 2008 2:06:54 GMT -5

I could not tell you as we have only grown the Giraffe Abricot, which received from a European trader. Does it give you a color and size description. Abricot translates out to apricot and that just about describes what we sent you as to size and color (at least here in our climate and soil).
Cheers,
Val aka grungy

grungy'sgarden.blogspot.com - small acreage, elevation 800 M.,zones 5b/6a Canadian - 6b/7a USA. lake bottom soil silty sand and rocks with added humus, raised beds approximate 3500 square feet,

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Winter Keeper Tomatoes Nov 28, 2008 14:21:12 GMT -5

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Post by sandbar on Nov 28, 2008 14:21:12 GMT -5

Hi Val,

Yes, that's what I grew in my garden here. I did some searching around last night and found some sites that had multiple spellings for Giraffe Abricot. Most were simply "Giraffe," or "Giraf."

Just wondered if you knew if there was some kind of a difference. I really enjoyed Giraffe Abricot this summer.

See ya'
Sandbar.

1/2 acre market garden, nice loam with a little too much clay.
Farm has gently rolling hills at 1250' elevation, with commercial crops (rented acerage), pasture, and wood lot.

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Post by grunt on Nov 24, 2008 7:36:33 GMT -5

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