Thanks Terry,

yes you’re on the right track.

I have been advised that ‘Eden still lists both sugar beet and Yellow Eckendorf, a yellow mangel type’ &, separately, that
‘the yellow eckendorf seems to be the mangelwurzel. searching international websites and getting different answers from seedsavers - it seems to be it.

wurzel is quite common in german, carrots are wurzels,

and all root-vegies are called wurzel-gemuese.

even the roots of plants are called wurzel or wurzelwerk.

but i do not know about the origins.

Thanks to everyone else who has responded,

ExSeedingly,

Mazza

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From: localseed-discuss-bounces@mailman.communityfoods.com.au [mailto:localseed-discuss-bounces@mailman.communityfoods.com.au] On Behalf Of Terry Frewin
Sent: Monday, 10 November 2008 6:35 AM
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Subject: Re: [Localseed-discuss] Looking for Mangelwurzel seed

Isn't this the same thing as sugar beet? Eden used to have this as I grew it one year, very large, very sweet, terrific animal fodder, Terry

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From: Rosemary Stevenson

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Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 12:10 PM

Subject: Re: [Localseed-discuss] Looking for Mangelwurzel seed

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From: Mazza Verdante

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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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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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