>Dear Hugh -
>
>You gave me a lot of cultural information about growing ginger at
>ACRES. I've finally got around to buying a couple of cases of it from
>the local food co-op.
>
>Something I was wondering was if you thought that here in the
>Northern Virginia area I might be better off planting it in a
>hoophouse rather than in the open. Hoophouse will be ventilated but
>temperatures will run around a hundred on most sunny days.
>
>Thanks
>
>-Allan

Dear Allan,

Having never tried it in a hoop house, I can't say. But I know ginger is
grown in southern Ontario and in British Columbia as a commercial field
crop. Big oriental population in Canada and blond, juvenile ginger brings a
good price. So if they can grow it in Canada, I can't see any problem with
growing it in Virginia.

Best,
Hugh
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