Newsbot Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 A scientist is on a mission to return a forgotten tomato variety to its native Isle of Man. Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/englan...ire/6231027.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebees Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Awe thats lovely. Have you seen the Manx Cabbage? they are very rare and are in decline, its not known why they are in decline as they have no natural preditors but recent studies show lessening numbers. Save the Manx Cabbage! I will post a picture of one later - dont even ask why I have a picture of a Manx Cabbage but I was very excited when I found a specimen to photograph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ean Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Would have been useful if they'd put a way to contact him in the article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minxie Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Awe thats lovely. Have you seen the Manx Cabbage? they are very rare and are in decline, its not known why they are in decline as they have no natural preditors but recent studies show lessening numbers. Save the Manx Cabbage!I will post a picture of one later - dont even ask why I have a picture of a Manx Cabbage but I was very excited when I found a specimen to photograph Is the Manx Cabbage the palm plant thing that grows over here, or is that just a Cabbage Palm and something entirely different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Would have been useful if they'd put a way to contact him in the article. See MR News (contact address at end) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 yellow rocket—Brassica Monensis (latin cabbage of Mona/Mann) - Ray, the celebrated naturalist, also mentions having landed here [1668], when he found the yellow rocket—Brassica Monensis—" going from the landing-place at Ramsey to the town."—" Lioar Manninagh," Vol. I. , p. 14, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 I thought Manx cabages were plentiful - I seem to have managed to go out with quite a few over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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