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Thornhill, Ontario, Canada

from http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4605398.stm :

'Doomsday' seed bank to be built

Norway is planning to build a "doomsday vault" inside a mountain on an Arctic island to hold a seed bank of all known varieties of the world's crops.

1/13/2006 10:01:57 AM

Thornhill, Ontario, Canada

So, I wonder if they have giant pumpkin seeds. If not, what would be the best seed, or two, for them to stock?

1/13/2006 10:02:57 AM

Eastern Pennsylvania

good pollinators; ones that produce offspring with lots of seeds.

1/13/2006 10:59:37 AM

Montoursville, PA

Store up a two seed pack from the largest last ten pumpkins grown with the seed that produced that pumpkin attached to it. Use a bump off or bump out system. Keep only the top ten and the seed that made them. Up date the bank frequently as the top ten list changes.

1/13/2006 12:05:17 PM

San Diego

If the world is totally wiped out from some disaster, I think the last thing on people's minds will be, "where do I get a giant pumpkin seed?" lol ! It would be a survivors mentality and growing giant pumpkins is a luxurious hobby. Give me the food seeds! :) Plus, you have to figure any survivor's would be starving and raid the place. I'm just having fun of course;) Too funny.

1/13/2006 12:34:57 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

Jim, I heard AG's taste pretty good with a tall glass of acid rain water. I'd eat one if I had to...

1/13/2006 2:37:50 PM

Sort of Sunny Sometimes, WA

Well, being "Doomsday" seeds and all. . . I'm thinking the Hester 666.

1/13/2006 7:05:04 PM

Norton, MA

I heard about this on the radio, they said there were more than 100,000 kinds of rice that need to be saved. They should get some 720.6 Noel's for that bank, make BIG food pumpkins! AleX Noel.

1/13/2006 7:23:27 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

If you're into seed preservation, you may want to check out Seed Savers Exchange(based in Decorah, IA). I've been a memember for about 11 yrs.

1/13/2006 7:34:15 PM

Puyallup, WA

....and exactly who will be around to plant these seeds?

1/13/2006 7:46:27 PM

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Someone in Norway has too much time on their hands.

1/13/2006 8:58:39 PM