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Re: [Localseed-discuss] Looking for Mangelwurzel seed

Date: Fri Nov 07 12:11:12 2008
From: "Rosemary Stevenson" <rose_s@dragnet.com.au>

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Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 9:25 AM
Subject: [Localseed-discuss] Looking for Mangelwurzel seed

 

Calling all Seedies!

 

Has anyone got  (or know someone who has) seeds for mangelwurzel?  (it’s a form of beet)

 

ExSeedingly,

 

Mazza Verdante,

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Copmanhurst
, North Coast NSW
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You are looking for a type of fodder beet. The closest I know is the one available from Eden Seeds  Yellow Eckendorf is a Mangel and wurzel is an old english word, probably for beet or turnip.

 

Rose

 


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