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Title: Beetroot Rouge Crapaudine
Post by: Hector on April 04, 2010, 10:29:12
Any of you who have grown/eaten this want to give an opinion...tempted to get it :)
Title: Re: Beetroot Rouge Crapaudine
Post by: plainleaf2 on April 04, 2010, 12:49:32
hector why not buy it with out a review.  then give us personal review since there so many new varieties and rediscovered varieties out there that you may not find any one who has tried it.  You will be first to tell us the the good or the bad of this variety.
Title: Re: Beetroot Rouge Crapaudine
Post by: grawrc on April 04, 2010, 12:57:45
Love the name!
Title: Re: Beetroot Rouge Crapaudine
Post by: Vinlander on April 05, 2010, 00:00:31
Translates as Red Toady (if my schoolboy French suffices) - what does that mean? Warty? Good for poisoning blow-darts? Amphibious? Psychotropic?
Title: Re: Beetroot Rouge Crapaudine
Post by: plainleaf2 on April 05, 2010, 01:28:42
Crapaudine An ulcer on the coronet of a horse.  now that is an interesting name
red horse foot ulcer,
Title: Re: Beetroot Rouge Crapaudine
Post by: Jeannine on April 05, 2010, 06:26:02
It is  also a lady toad,a sewing term, a marine term ,a cookery term,a building term, a mineral  and a form of torture..

but I guess it takes one to know one..................

XX Jeannine
Title: Re: Beetroot Rouge Crapaudine
Post by: Bugloss2009 on April 05, 2010, 08:55:02
Rouge Crap au dine?

Usually with beetroot it's Purple Crap au dine  :o
Title: Re: Beetroot Rouge Crapaudine
Post by: Hector on April 05, 2010, 10:02:57
What a cultural resource you lot are :P
Title: Re: Beetroot Rouge Crapaudine
Post by: grawrc on April 06, 2010, 20:55:22
Sorry Hector! My throwaway comment kind of destroyed your thread! I don't know very much about this variety (= d**n all) but from what I've read online it doesn't seem to be hugely fantastic. (apart from its name of course! ;))
Title: Re: Beetroot Rouge Crapaudine
Post by: Hector on April 06, 2010, 21:16:52
Quote from: grawrc on April 06, 2010, 20:55:22
Sorry Hector! My throwaway comment kind of destroyed your thread! I don't know very much about this variety (= d**n all) but from what I've read online it doesn't seem to be hugely fantastic. (apart from its name of course! ;))

Lol, I thought it very funny...in fact I am am going to grow a small amount as I think my kids will eat it because of the name :) Then I can write a review :P
Title: Re: Beetroot Rouge Crapaudine
Post by: SMP1704 on April 07, 2010, 17:36:32
Quote from: Bugloss2009 on April 05, 2010, 08:55:02
Rouge Crap au dine?

Usually with beetroot it's Purple Crap au dine  :o

I was thinking the same ;D ;D ;D