Burpee's Heirlooms

FILMNET · February 11, 2011

I got these yesterday at Ocean State store, they have a ton of seed from different company's 40 % off price. Anyone know about these? are they really Heirlooms ?

feldon30 · February 11, 2011

Never heard of Mammoth Melting Sugar. I usually grow Oregon Sugar Pod II.

Yellow Pear is most definitely an heirloom tomato, although the idea that its redeeming feature is 'great taste' does not compute for me.

I consider it a novelty.

FILMNET · February 11, 2011

I agree, i might not grow the yellow pears, to weak taste for me, But i did not know Burbee sold these seeds. Iam going back for some squash and more flowers, these climbers i have never seen before. BTW Ocean State now has all new garden stuff out for sale. a little cheaper than regular.

shlacm · February 11, 2011

Mammoth Melting Sugar is listed in Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, so I'd say "yes" on that one. Though it's possible it is merely OP... but they don't say anything about it's history or that it's "new."

Wi-sunflower · February 11, 2011

Mammoth has been around since at least before I started market gardening more than 30 years ago.

Carol

hardwaterbob · February 11, 2011

Look at your local Menards if you have them around. They have a large assortment from Burbee seed and they are at least 40% off, sometimes even more. They have large selection of organic seeds.

Bob

travis · February 12, 2011

Yes, I noticed a couple of years ago that Burpee has taken up the perfect opportunity to market cheap-to-produce, open pollinated seeds, in very scant quantities per unit, at inflated prices, by boldly printing the word "HEIRLOOMS" across the top of a quaisi-artsy looking package.

Tormato · February 12, 2011

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Originally Posted by travis

Yes, I noticed a couple of years ago that Burpee has taken up the perfect opportunity to market cheap-to-produce, open pollinated seeds, in very scant quantities per unit, at inflated prices, by boldly printing the word "HEIRLOOMS" across the top of a quaisi-artsy looking package.

Yes, but it's 40% off the cheap-to-produce, open pollinated seeds, in very scant quantities per unit, at inflated prices, by boldly printing the word "HEIRLOOMS" across the top of a quasi-artsy looking package.

PT Barnum

FILMNET · February 12, 2011

OK, I just cut some open
Moonflower 15 seeds 1.99
Mammoth Sugar pea, 20 seeds 1.79
Burpee winter Squash not a heirloom one 5 seeds 1.79

travis · February 12, 2011

What a rip-off!

dice · February 15, 2011

Early Rouge, Gourmet Seed, 60 seeds for $.99, just for example:
http://www.gourmetseed.com/c=oUO497Q...e-ORGANIC.html

One does have to figure shipping in, too, though, so buying one
seed packet is not that useful. One needs to buy several or
something else that they sell to amortize the shipping over
more product, pretty much the same with any online seed
vendor.

Snow Peas, around 200 seeds for $2.69:
http://www.gourmetseed.com/product/P...ham-First.html

February 11, 2011	#1
FILMNET Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North Charleston,South Carolina, USA Posts: 1,803	Burpee's Heirlooms I got these yesterday at Ocean State store, they have a ton of seed from different company's 40 % off price. Anyone know about these? are they really Heirlooms ?

February 11, 2011	#2
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	Never heard of Mammoth Melting Sugar. I usually grow Oregon Sugar Pod II. Yellow Pear is most definitely an heirloom tomato, although the idea that its redeeming feature is 'great taste' does not compute for me. I consider it a novelty. __________________ [SIZE="3"]I've relaunched my gardening website -- [B]TheUnconventionalTomato.com[/B][/SIZE] * [I][SIZE="1"]*I'm not allowed to post weblinks so you'll have to copy-paste it manually.[/SIZE][/I]

February 11, 2011	#6
hardwaterbob Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Elgin, Illinois Posts: 108	seeds Look at your local Menards if you have them around. They have a large assortment from Burbee seed and they are at least 40% off, sometimes even more. They have large selection of organic seeds. Bob

February 12, 2011	#7
travis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 2,984	Yes, I noticed a couple of years ago that Burpee has taken up the perfect opportunity to market cheap-to-produce, open pollinated seeds, in very scant quantities per unit, at inflated prices, by boldly printing the word "HEIRLOOMS" across the top of a quaisi-artsy looking package. Last edited by travis; February 12, 2011 at 08:31 AM.

February 15, 2011	#11
dice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PNW Posts: 4,743	Early Rouge, Gourmet Seed, 60 seeds for $.99, just for example: http://www.gourmetseed.com/c=oUO497Q...e-ORGANIC.html One does have to figure shipping in, too, though, so buying one seed packet is not that useful. One needs to buy several or something else that they sell to amortize the shipping over more product, pretty much the same with any online seed vendor. Snow Peas, around 200 seeds for $2.69: http://www.gourmetseed.com/product/P...ham-First.html __________________ -- alias

February 11, 2011	#4
shlacm Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Central VA Posts: 436	Mammoth Melting Sugar is listed in Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, so I'd say "yes" on that one. Though it's possible it is merely OP... but they don't say anything about it's history or that it's "new."

February 11, 2011	#5
Wi-sunflower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,591	Mammoth has been around since at least before I started market gardening more than 30 years ago. Carol