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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2007 23:39:04 GMT
A friend of mine works at Oldroyds rhubarb farm near Leeds, and has asked me if I would like to try some of their new Yorkshire water leeks. Apparently this is a new sweet form of leek, which contains genes from the rhubarb plant. Don’t ask me how they do it, I guess it’s some sort of GM foods thingy. Anyway, I am intrigued by this as I like leeks and just wondered if anyone had ever heard of these new water leeks, or knew where I could get some seed? My friend tells me that there is going to be an article about the water leeks in the Yorkshire Post today, but that’s no good to me as I live in Hampshire.  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2007 23:42:12 GMT
Illl try and get a copy for you if i can i live in York so i will see what i can do for you.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2007 23:59:39 GMT
I think you need to refer to the Thames Water website.....they produce the best leeks in the country....Puts Medwyn Williams in the shade  I could "spout" on about forcing rhubarb for ever...but as you apparently live in the "golden triangle" I'll defer to your superior knowledge |
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Post by isabella on Apr 1, 2007 4:09:08 GMT
That's very interesting - I must tell OH  |
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Post by 4pygmies on Apr 1, 2007 5:59:39 GMT
::)Haha! You don't fool me! ;D
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Post by jean on Apr 1, 2007 7:27:36 GMT
Leek crumble and custard......  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2007 8:46:34 GMT
I know this seems a little hard to believe, but now that I have had a chance to get back to my friend, he has emailed me a photo and some more background. No need to bother with the Yorkshire Post now Karen, but thanks anyway. This is a sample from the experimental crop lifted last autumn.  The forerunner of the Yorkshire water leek was discovered by the actor Michael Praed in Wales - appropriately enough - in 1983, whilst filming the Robin The Hooded Man TV series. See this Wikipedia link for confirmation. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Praed#Notes_and_ReferencesThe part that I don't understand is how the addition of rhubarb genes makes the leeks taste sweet, when rhubarb is anything but! Then again if Oldroyds they gave all their secrets away, anyone could grow water leeks couldn't they? |
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Post by Susie Snowdrop on Apr 1, 2007 16:44:16 GMT
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