Re: [gardeners] Pomegranates
Spydergrl (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Mon, 24 Jun 2002 11:05:39 -0400
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From: "Spydergrl" <spydergrl@aaris.net>
To: <gardeners@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 10:57 AM
Subject: [gardeners] Pomegranates
> Not only in Israel (BTW- Israel grows their own Pomegranates too). There
is
> a huge demand for them in NYC, particularly around the ethically mixed
> areas.
Clearly the above should have read "Ethnically" duh!!! ;P
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> On a personal front, I love them, particularly in the late summer. They
are
> expensive though, $2.00 a pop is a high price, but if the fruit is just
> right, boy is it worth it!
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Hay" <ronhay@pacbell.net>
> To: <gardeners@globalgarden.com>
> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 10:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [gardeners] Re: Sunflowers
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> > Hi, there,
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> > Speaking of miles of crops, David Karp, The Fruit Detective, told of his
> > surprise at recently driving up I-5 through the San Fernando Valley and
> > seeing MILES of pomegranates growing. His first thought was, where is
> > the market for them?
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> > It turns out, pomegranates are being pushed heavily in Israel, as there
> > is a strong belief in the medical community there that there is a
> > substance in pomegranates that inhibits the growth of certain types of
> > cancer cells.
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> > The family that owns Blue Diamond Walnuts....among a host of other
> > products, including home garden nurseries in these parts, wants to be at
> > the forefront, and has planted, literally, square miles of the fruit.
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> > I know it has nothing to do with the price of tea in China, but thought
> > it might be of some interest to the group.
> >
> > Ron
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