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A thread on the fruit forum earlier made me think how much I like a good name when i'm choosing varieties.......yes i also look for attractive attributes in the particular variety or possibly some heritage value but at least part of my decision making process (subliminal perhaps) is down to the name. The reality for me is that if it has an awful name its probably not going in my piece of dirt.
Are you like me, and, if so what are the names you love and hate?
The Good:
Ashmeads Kernal(Apple)
Peasgood Nonsuch (Apple)
Pitmaston Pineapple (Apple)
Scarlet Emperor (Runner bean)
Wheelers Imperial (Cabbage)
Ovi's Romanian Giant (Tomato)
Picardy Wight (Garlic)
The Bad
Duncan (Cabbage) great friends with my leek called Dave
Onward (Pear) A motto or a fruit
Ambassy (Apple) mispronounced packet of fags
Dasher (Tomato) Reindeer or tomato
Boltardy (Beetroot) too functional a name
Bountiful (Apple)
Mondeo (Asparagus) Car
The Terrible
Sarpo Mira (Potato) Sounds like Klingon
Sarpo Axona (Potato) ditto - although possibly worse
Discovery (Apple) just utterly naff
Scrumptious (Apple) named by the local kindergarden - yuck
Gala (Apple) Bingo
I could add loads more !
Are you like me, and, if so what are the names you love and hate?
The Good:
Ashmeads Kernal(Apple)
Peasgood Nonsuch (Apple)
Pitmaston Pineapple (Apple)
Scarlet Emperor (Runner bean)
Wheelers Imperial (Cabbage)
Ovi's Romanian Giant (Tomato)
Picardy Wight (Garlic)
The Bad
Duncan (Cabbage) great friends with my leek called Dave
Onward (Pear) A motto or a fruit
Ambassy (Apple) mispronounced packet of fags
Dasher (Tomato) Reindeer or tomato
Boltardy (Beetroot) too functional a name
Bountiful (Apple)
Mondeo (Asparagus) Car
The Terrible
Sarpo Mira (Potato) Sounds like Klingon
Sarpo Axona (Potato) ditto - although possibly worse
Discovery (Apple) just utterly naff
Scrumptious (Apple) named by the local kindergarden - yuck
Gala (Apple) Bingo
I could add loads more !
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