Fedco cuts Gypsy and Diplomat Broccoli - GMO!

roamwhereiwant2 · December 21, 2011

Fedco has decided not to sell Gypsy and Diplomat broccoli for 2012. Fedco says they're genetically engineered. That sounds a lot stronger than GMO. Does anybody know any details?

roamwhereiwant2 · December 21, 2011

I know that GMOs are genetically engineered. What I meant to say was that some GMOs are accidentally created when a traditionally bred crop is contaminated by GMO pollen. But calling these varieties genetically engineered suggests the gene fiddling was deliberate.

Wi-sunflower · December 22, 2011

I don't know about Diplomat as it's a bit newer variety.

But I've been growing Gypsy for quite a few years and it doesn't seem to be any different than any of the other Broccolis I grow. The seed isn't any more expensive either as most GMO seeds are.

It would be nice to know what they are talking about. What is supposed to be "modified". It doesn't seem to be any less vulnerable to loopers than the others I grow. That's the only thing that would be needed in a good broccoli IMO.

Carol

**carolyn137** · December 22, 2011

http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/cvp/fil...tion-FINAL.pdf

Above are Broccoli trials from Cornell and in most cases the seed source/breeder, is indicated.

I know that Fedco will not sell varieties of anything that is produced by any of the several seed companies now owned by Monsanto regardless of the fact that thy aren't even GMO's or even just normal OP's.

but Gypsy is produced by Sakata in Japan and the seed source for Diplomat is not given although any of you who want to spend more time Googling can check that one out.

So it might be they aren't listing either one due to limited amounts of seed. And has nothing to do with anything GMO.

As I was googling I saw plenty of other places that list both varieties but didn't click on the seed sources individually to see if they had seeds in stock.

JonnyYuma · August 28, 2012

Hello,
These are CMS varieties (Cytomplasmic Male Sterile). The comes from radish and was transfered using protoplast fusion and this is considered genetically modified by organic standards.
Thanks
Jonny

December 21, 2011	#1
roamwhereiwant2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lawrenceville, GA, 7b Posts: 130	Fedco cuts Gypsy and Diplomat Broccoli - GMO! Fedco has decided not to sell Gypsy and Diplomat broccoli for 2012. Fedco says they're genetically engineered. That sounds a lot stronger than GMO. Does anybody know any details?

December 22, 2011	#4
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/cvp/fil...tion-FINAL.pdf Above are Broccoli trials from Cornell and in most cases the seed source/breeder, is indicated. I know that Fedco will not sell varieties of anything that is produced by any of the several seed companies now owned by Monsanto regardless of the fact that thy aren't even GMO's or even just normal OP's. but Gypsy is produced by Sakata in Japan and the seed source for Diplomat is not given although any of you who want to spend more time Googling can check that one out. So it might be they aren't listing either one due to limited amounts of seed. And has nothing to do with anything GMO. As I was googling I saw plenty of other places that list both varieties but didn't click on the seed sources individually to see if they had seeds in stock. __________________ Carolyn

August 28, 2012	#5
JonnyYuma Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2009 Location: Yuma, AZ Posts: 8	CMS Hello, These are CMS varieties (Cytomplasmic Male Sterile). The comes from radish and was transfered using protoplast fusion and this is considered genetically modified by organic standards. Thanks Jonny

December 22, 2011	#3
Wi-sunflower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,591	I don't know about Diplomat as it's a bit newer variety. But I've been growing Gypsy for quite a few years and it doesn't seem to be any different than any of the other Broccolis I grow. The seed isn't any more expensive either as most GMO seeds are. It would be nice to know what they are talking about. What is supposed to be "modified". It doesn't seem to be any less vulnerable to loopers than the others I grow. That's the only thing that would be needed in a good broccoli IMO. Carol