HERB - Teaching a class at PW 28

[RAISYA@aol.com]

Jasmine

>I don't suppose you'd want to share some of your period fruits
>and veggies stuff with the rest of the group, would you?

Well, I'll post what I can, but it may be a few days.  Off the top of my head 
- the period strawberry is Fragaria vesca - the alpine or European 
strawberry, while modern strawberries are New World types.  Most 
"canteloupes" are actually New World muskmelons, the European canteloupes are 
a little different, though there isn't much practical difference.  Most 
watermelons were round icebox types.  They had a third melon, an "eastern" 
melon that starts out green like a watermelon, but turns a rich yellow when 
it's ripe, round in shape.  My source stopped carrying this one, but I think 
Clare's seen it recently.  It's sometimes called a palestinian or Israeli 
melon, and has the most incredible fragrance when ripe.

BTW, alpine strawberries do have a different taste than modern strawberries, 
or even wild American strawberries.  These aren't always easy to find and 
they're a pain to grow from seed, but adult plants are really tough.  My 
plant has come back from the grave several times :).  For most things, the 
modern ones are great, but someone  looking for a really different A&S 
project might have fun with these.

Well, at least that's a start.
Raisya
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