Local Harvest Listing for RARE marmande

goldpearl · November 12, 2007

http://www.localharvest.org/store/item.jsp?id=4739
Gee, I had no idea this was such a rare variety. I better stock up. $14.99 for 10 seeds. What a deal.
(Seeds from Italy charges $2.75 for 300 seeds)

feldon30 · November 12, 2007

Marmande 30 seeds for $2.10 from TGS

goldpearl · November 12, 2007

I am sending a note to the Local Harvest admin. It's wrong to take advantage of people who may not have the advantage of truthful information. I understand the need to make a profit but this is over the top and reflects poorly on the trade and the other honest farmers who want to do business on Local Harvest.
Look at the prices for the Black Cherry Toms
http://www.localharvest.org/store/item.jsp?id=6142
The company is Catalpa Tree Seed Company.

**Mischka** · November 12, 2007

That's outright price gouging for the uninformed or those new to OP/heirloom tomato growing.

Disgusting.

**Dukerdawg** · November 12, 2007

Yeah, but didn't you notice the 'free shipping'! Darn altruistic of them, eh?

feldon30 · November 12, 2007

Apparently Anna Russian is "rare" too
http://www.localharvest.org/store/item.jsp?id=4731

shelleybean · November 12, 2007

I Googled "Green Velvet" okra seeds last week and found the Catalpa Tree Seed Company, too--$8.99 for 20 okra seeds.

Worth1 · November 12, 2007

I just got 1/4 pound of LA green velvet seeds for 20 some odd dollars.
Thats a lot of seeds.

I have purchased from local harvest but only if I thought at the time I had too.

The seeds I got were of reasonable prices. They are too expensive on other seeds and I don't like the misinformation.

Worth

**tomatoaddict** · November 12, 2007

I can get my Marmande for free

goldpearl · November 12, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dukerdawg

Yeah, but didn't you notice the 'free shipping'! Darn altruistic of them, eh?

HeHe, yeah I did notice that.......

I haven't heard back from the Local Harvest folks yet, but I'll post again when or if I do.

dokutaaguriin · November 13, 2007

Those prices are OBSCENE!

I guess you only need to save the seeds from one black cherry tomato to make money.

Jeff

LoreD · November 14, 2007

Strawberry rhubarb 5 seeds for $12.99. Eva purple $5.99 for 5 seeds. Black turtle beans and Georgia collards $7.99 for 20 seeds.

This company's prices are outrageous!

I don't know if the price for giant sequoia seeds are reasonable.

LoreD

Suze · November 14, 2007

Garden Watchdog rating:

http://davesgarden.com/products/gwd/c/3894/

shelleybean · November 15, 2007

Ouch! 43/100 is a pretty bad score, Suze! Can't say I'm surprised though.

November 12, 2007	#1
goldpearl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North Texas Zone 7 Posts: 24	Local Harvest Listing for RARE marmande http://www.localharvest.org/store/item.jsp?id=4739 Gee, I had no idea this was such a rare variety. I better stock up. $14.99 for 10 seeds. What a deal. (Seeds from Italy charges $2.75 for 300 seeds) __________________ Have a Great Day!

November 12, 2007	#2
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	Marmande 30 seeds for $2.10 from TGS __________________ [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]

November 12, 2007	#3
goldpearl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North Texas Zone 7 Posts: 24	I am sending a note to the Local Harvest admin. It's wrong to take advantage of people who may not have the advantage of truthful information. I understand the need to make a profit but this is over the top and reflects poorly on the trade and the other honest farmers who want to do business on Local Harvest. Look at the prices for the Black Cherry Toms http://www.localharvest.org/store/item.jsp?id=6142 The company is Catalpa Tree Seed Company. __________________ Have a Great Day!

November 12, 2007	#4
Mischka Tomatoville® Administrator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Bay State Posts: 3,207	That's outright price gouging for the uninformed or those new to OP/heirloom tomato growing. Disgusting. __________________ Mischka One last word of farewell, Dear Master and Mistress. Whenever you visit my grave, say to yourselves with regret but also with happiness in your hearts at the remembrance of my long happy life with you: "Here lies one who loved us and whom we loved." No matter how deep my sleep I shall hear you, and not all the power of death can keep my spirit from wagging a grateful tail.

November 12, 2007	#5
Dukerdawg Growing for Market Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westland, Michigan Posts: 861	Yeah, but didn't you notice the 'free shipping'! Darn altruistic of them, eh? __________________ May I aspire to live my life so that I may be the man my dog thinks I am.

November 12, 2007	#7
shelleybean Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,648	I Googled "Green Velvet" okra seeds last week and found the Catalpa Tree Seed Company, too--$8.99 for 20 okra seeds. __________________ Michele

November 12, 2007	#8
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I just got 1/4 pound of LA green velvet seeds for 20 some odd dollars. Thats a lot of seeds. I have purchased from local harvest but only if I thought at the time I had too. The seeds I got were of reasonable prices. They are too expensive on other seeds and I don't like the misinformation. Worth

November 12, 2007	#9
tomatoaddict Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: zone 5 Posts: 1,459	I can get my Marmande for free __________________ Secretseedcartel.com

November 13, 2007	#11
dokutaaguriin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alberta, Canada Z3a Posts: 905	Those prices are OBSCENE! I guess you only need to save the seeds from one black cherry tomato to make money. Jeff

November 14, 2007	#12
LoreD Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 306	Strawberry rhubarb 5 seeds for $12.99. Eva purple $5.99 for 5 seeds. Black turtle beans and Georgia collards $7.99 for 20 seeds. This company's prices are outrageous! I don't know if the price for giant sequoia seeds are reasonable. LoreD __________________ Its not what you get to keep in life, its what you get to give away.

November 14, 2007	#13
Suze Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,027	Garden Watchdog rating: http://davesgarden.com/products/gwd/c/3894/

November 15, 2007	#14
shelleybean Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,648	Ouch! 43/100 is a pretty bad score, Suze! Can't say I'm surprised though. __________________ Michele