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[Scooty]

Originally Posted by swellcat

Why not?

What if it's hardy and delicious and someone would love to grow a hardy, delicious tomato . . . even if it is called "Unknown Delicious" and lacks a pre-1992 SSE pedigree?

Well there are many hardy delicious tomatoes; not just orphans.

Carolyn can probably better clearly explain her statement. However, it's clear to me (at least) she's making a distinction between something that's new ----> mutation/cross/etc... and an unlabeled (not unknown) old variety, has an existing name but is lost --> orphan.

I believe the point is that spreading the seeds can result in a situation where an unnamed variety that has an existing name eventually gets a new name. Thus, we end up with the same variety with two or more names. It only adds to more confusion down the road.