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Sept 6, 2010 12:04:43 GMT -5
Post by Joseph Lofthouse on Sept 6, 2010 12:04:43 GMT -5
How do you all name your new vegetable varieties???
For example if I were to take Ashworth sweet corn and introduce the sugary enhanced gene into it, what do I call the new variety? Is is appropriate to call it "Sugary Enhanced Ashworth"?
It's easy when I am only propagating a crop and not breeding it. For example I grow "Charleston Gray Watermelon, Paradise sub-variety". That says that it was originally Charleston Gray but it might be slightly different... (I notice that seeds I get online have black spots while mine have brown spots.)
For bigger changes I kinda like the "Painted Mountain" --> "Painted Hills" type of naming because it pays homage to the original corn without causing confusion.
Any suggestions?
Like what would I call a sugary enhanced "Astronomy Domine"?
Regards, Joseph
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Sept 6, 2010 13:17:06 GMT -5
Post by mjc on Sept 6, 2010 13:17:06 GMT -5
Like what would I call a sugary enhanced "Astronomy Domine"? Regards, Joseph Sweet Corn?
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Sept 6, 2010 14:00:56 GMT -5
Post by mnjrutherford on Sept 6, 2010 14:00:56 GMT -5
I would go for something vivid and simple that would stand out in a buyer's mind like Yowza or Yummy. I like MJC's suggestion to! ;o)
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Sept 6, 2010 14:46:46 GMT -5
Post by castanea on Sept 6, 2010 14:46:46 GMT -5
You can name it something that reflects its lineage, or not. It's your prerogative. Marijuana naming often reflects the lineage of the parents. Different types of fruits and nuts are often named to reflect the location where the breeding or planting occurred. Sleeping Giant chestnut is named after a small mountain in Connecticut, rather than its lineage. Eaton is a seedling of Sleeping Giant. People who do chestnut breeding are going to know this, so it doesn't really matter to them that the name does not reflect the lineage. Rarely will consumers care, unless you want to take advantage of a widely known parent to further advertising for your new variety. Generally I think you should do the naming to further your own goals.
Just don't give them numbers. That annoys almost everyone in part because it's hard to remember. Would you rather remember "72-1053" or "Amy"?
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Sept 6, 2010 14:56:43 GMT -5
Post by DarJones on Sept 6, 2010 14:56:43 GMT -5
Name it "Sassy". DarJones.
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Sept 6, 2010 16:16:23 GMT -5
Post by Alan on Sept 6, 2010 16:16:23 GMT -5
I tend to combine lineage along with whatever is inspired me at a given point in time into a name.
A good example is: Astronomy Domine; at the time I was very into early Pink Floyd/Syd Barret and still am. The lyrics seemed aprapo, lime and limpid green a fight between the blue you once knew". That covers the idea of a colored corn and pays homage to something that has inspired me. I always saw the song astronomy domine as painting a very hippyish picture of exploring space.
A second line of Astronomy Domine that I've been working on is a shoepeg type which is from crosses of country gentleman as well as howling mob.
I like the howling mob moniker. You know what else I like (love). Black Sabbaths The Mob Rules album. So that line is called the mob rules, paying homage to a whole other side of myself that drew influence from Black Sabbath while also paying tribute to howling mob.
I might name an homozygous SE Intersteller Overdrive, but that's just me.
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Sept 6, 2010 21:16:37 GMT -5
Post by canadamike on Sept 6, 2010 21:16:37 GMT -5
Alan, could you please not smoke it all and leave me the butt, looks like good stuff !
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Sept 7, 2010 6:56:30 GMT -5
Post by darwinslair on Sept 7, 2010 6:56:30 GMT -5
I think he is rolling spliffs with corn silk <laughing>
Tom
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Sept 7, 2010 12:12:49 GMT -5
Post by DarJones on Sept 7, 2010 12:12:49 GMT -5
More like using corn shucks as rolling papers while listening to "All we are is bricks in the wall".
But enough hijacking the thread.
There is one naming convention that should be followed. Never name a variety using more than two words. So for example Silver King is a good name but Sweet Silver King would not be. You can break this rule, but at your own peril. People tend to remember names in patterns and the two word pattern is very deeply ingrained in our lives.
DarJones
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Sept 12, 2010 23:19:27 GMT -5
Post by Alan on Sept 12, 2010 23:19:27 GMT -5
Indeed, indeed. I don't even smoke it anymore, imagine what the possibilities would be if I did!
I long for a day when it is legal to grow such a beautiful plant though, I can guarantee you I will aquire seed quickly and efficiently and the "odd" naming convention will continue and intensify as it will only become more "inspired".
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Sept 12, 2010 23:22:28 GMT -5
Post by canadamike on Sept 12, 2010 23:22:28 GMT -5
HI HI HI HI!!! Can't explain why, but I believe you
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