[ecopath] Strawberry History, Rhubarb ruminations

2002-03-07 Thread jeff
What is the origion of todays strawberries? One might think they are natural but they are believed to be two American varieties crossed in France about 1750. Are pears and apples from Europe or America? Actually they were breed before recorded history and have their roots in Asia.

Re: [ecopath] Can we teach nature?

2002-03-07 Thread jeff
On Wednesday 06 March 2002 08:27 am, Gene GeRue wrote: There is some hope. Although societal focus today is on financial successes and purchases, the population trend is from urban to rural places. As more children are reared closer to nature, we might expect the population to increase its