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Students in Winnipeg were given a rather unique opportunity to revive a vegetable that was thought to be extinct.
This particular squash was grown from seeds that are approximately 800 years old.
APTN’s Matt Thordarson has the story.
Yes…how can I buy some of the new fresh seeds so I can try to grow some?
Council of Canadians at the 2013 AGM in Saskatoon passed a resolution on inviting the Indigenous culture in Canada to take the lead on finalizing the Canadian Constitution. This would be based on authentic values and protections of the founding societies of Turtle Island. It is worth getting a copy of that resolution, and discussing the ways of getting this concept adopted as a basis of community.
Amazing!! Indigenous crops like corn and swash are prime examples of a commensal relationship between plants and humans. They are an important part of our collective heritage. Every time a variety is saved, so to is a way of knowing the world.
Watch the video… it tells how they were stored.
where is the story? i keep getting returned to a tweet about the story.
But is it resistant to glyphosate?
Point of order – This is a fruit. It is not a vegetable.
Aside from that, this is pretty darn amazing!
And then they murdered it.
How were these seeds preserved? I think that would interesting to find out.
Would love to get some seeds from this squash….
Great to see that these squash could be grown from such old seeds. I hope it’s tasty and nutritious, as well.
How do we get seeds?
Same way farmers got seeds 800 years ago. . .
cool!
Wow this is a really great story, glad to see students taking part!