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The Heritage Seed Library newsletter has just dropped on the doormat. Several members here are growing and treasuring a fine, purple podded, tall growing pea variety called 'Lancashire Lad'.Seeds originated from the Heritage Seed Library, but have been swapped widely outside too. The original seed for this purple variety was sent in response to an effort by the Heritage Seed Library to save older, non-commercial varieties from extinction called 'The Seed Search Programme'.However, it turns out from even older records that Lancashire Lad is actually a green podded pea. Heritage Seed Library have updated their records, withdrawn the purple variety and are actively looking for seeds of the 'real' Lancashire Lad. Meanwhile the purple podded former Lancashire Lad maybe nameless now, but it remains worth growing and maintaining for future generations.
I'm pretty sure I have some, not sure of the age of seed till I check later today or maybe tomorrow
Any chance of a few? I'll be looking for the 'new' Lancashire Lad next. What do we call the old ones, Purple Lancashire Lad?
Makes sense - 'Purple Lancashire Lad' it is. At least it should be easy to understand which one is meant. I'll stick some in the post.