Re: [CH] Shepards Chilpeno Seed

Brent Thompson (brent@hplbct.hpl.hp.com)
Fri, 26 May 2000 09:10:21 -0700

> Guess that's why they've been in business for 75 years ;-)

Shephard's Seeds has been in business for 75 years?  I thought it was
started by Renee Shephard -- at least that's what I remember she said when
she spoke at a garden club meeting I attended maybe 10 years ago.  And
she's a young woman, much much less than 75 years old, anyway.  I would
guess it's been in business less than 25 years, 30 max.

While she still owned it, quality was never an issue -- her varieties, and
the seeds thereof, were always unsurpassed in quality.  I have no opinion
about their product quality now that it is owned by some big seed company
(I don't recall which one).

 ---   Brent