First
of all, Monsanto or no one else can actually OWN these varieties of
seed. This is a move by Monsanto to secure the names only. It does
not stand to reason that any crop of these varieties growing today or in the future will be genetically modified in some manner… ~ See list and response from Monsanto
If
you are the type of gardener who purchases vegetable seeds or
seedlings, including tomato plants from a local garden center, be
mindful the varieties you choose.
Conversely, you might be placing money
into the hands of Monsanto Corporation. Below is the list of Seminis /
Monsanto home-garden vegetable variations.
Print
this list, and keep a copy in your wallet. Don’t be caught off guard
the next time you impulse shop at a big-box garden center.
The
seed varieties you have obtained as “heirlooms” from heirloom or
organic seed companies are “NOT” GMO seeds, even though they are
officially “owned” by Monsanto.
As far as we know, the only GMO
vegetable seeds available for sale today are new hybrid varieties of
zucchini and summer squash, so be sure you order these from certified
organic suppliers.
Please
understand that Monsanto only owns the trademark names for these
“heirloom” varieties. This strategic move holds two advantages for
Monsanto:
1.) prevents new companies from naming new varieties with these or very similar names.
2.) it
is an effort to stop lucrative sales by these other companies trying
to leverage the heirloom name and consumer loyalty for those heirloom
varieties.
If
you have left over seeds, do not be reluctant to plant them. Monsanto
will only profit from customers purchasing these varieties from
companies that are stocking seeds obtained directly from Monsanto or
one of its distributors.
Beans:
Aliconte
Brio
Bronco
Cadillac
Ebro
Etna
Eureka
Festina
Gina
Goldmine
Goldenchild
Labrador
Lynx
Magnum
Matador
Spartacus
Storm
Strike
Stringless Blue Lake 7
Tapia
Tema
Broccoli:
Coronado Crown
Major
Packman
Cabbage:
Atlantis
Golden Acre
Headstart
Platinum Dynasty
Red Dynasty
Carrot:
Bilbo
Envy
Forto
Juliana
Karina
Koroda PS
Royal Chantenay
Sweetness III
Cauliflower:
Cheddar
Minuteman
Cucumber:
Babylon
Cool Breeze Imp.
Dasher II
Emporator
Eureka
Fanfare HG
Marketmore
76
Mathilde
Moctezuma
Orient Express II
Peal
Poinsett 76
Salad
Bush
Sweet Slice
Sweet Success PS
Talladega
Eggplant:
Black Beauty
Fairytale
Gretel
Hansel
Lavender Touch
Twinkle
White Lightening
Hot Pepper:
Anaheim
TMR 23
Ancho Saint Martin
Big Bomb
Big Chile brand of Sahuaro
Caribbean Red
Cayenne Large Red Thick
Chichen Itza
Chichimeca
Corcel
Garden Salsa SG
Habanero
Holy Mole brand of Salvatierro
Hungarian Yellow Wax Hot
Ixtapa X3R
Lapid
Mariachi brand of Rio de
Oro
Mesilla
Milta
Mucho Nacho brand of Grande
Nainari
Serrano del
Sol brand of Tuxtlas
Super Chile
Tam Vera Cruz
Lettuce:
Braveheart
Conquistador
Melon:
Early Dew
Sante Fe
Saturno
Onion:
Candy
Cannonball
Century
Red Zeppelin
Savannah Sweet
Sierra Blanca
Sterling
Vision
Pumpkin:
Applachian
Harvest Moon
Jamboree HG
Orange Smoothie
Phantom
Prize Winner
Rumbo
Snackface
Spirit
Spooktacular
Trickster
Spinach:
Hellcat
Squash:
Ambassador
Canesi
Clarita
Commander
Dixie
Early Butternut
Gold Rush
Grey
Zucchini
Greyzini
Lolita
Papaya Pear
Peter Pan
Portofino
President
Richgreen Hybrid Zucchini
Storr’s Green
Sungreen
Sunny
Delight
Taybelle PM
Sweet Corn:
Devotion
Fantasia
Merit
Obession
Passion
Temptation
Sweet Pepper:
Baron,
Bell Boy
Big Bertha PS
Biscayne
Blushing Beauty
Bounty
California
Wonder 300
Camelot
Capistrano
Cherry Pick
Chocolate Beauty
Corno
Verde
Cubanelle W
Dumpling brand of Pritavit
Early Sunsation
Flexum
Fooled You brand of Dulce
Giant Marconi
Gypsy
Jumper
Key
West
King Arthur
North Star
Orange Blaze
Pimiento Elite
Red
Knight
Satsuma
Socrates
Super Heavyweight
Sweet Spot
Tomato:
Amsterdam
Beefmaster
Betterboy
Big Beef
Burpee’s Big Boy
Caramba
Celebrity
Cupid
Early Girl
Granny Smith
Health Kick
Husky Cherry Red
Jetsetter brand of Jack
Lemon Boy
Margharita
Margo
Marmande VF PS
Marmara, Patio
Phoenix
Poseidon 43
Roma VF
Royesta
Sun Sugar
Super Marzano
Sweet Baby Girl
Tiffany
Tye-Dye
Viva Italia
Yaqui
Watermelon:
Apollo
Charleston Grey
Crimson Glory
Crimson Sweet
Eureka
Jade Star
Mickylee
Olympia
CleanFoodEarthWoman – March 17, 2012 – posted at CleanFoodEarth
The Monsanto Boycott Lists…
I went to my local home improvement store last night and decided to
pick up a seed greenhouse and check over the seeds. At least 85% of the
seeds for sale there had ties to Monsanto.
To help you all I have put
together the ‘Monsanto Boycott List’. In the next day or so, I will be
consolidating this list down to a handy pocket guide. In the meantime,
check out the ever-growing pack of wolves surrounding our food freedoms…
Monsanto Replies…
In response to the growing number of complaints flooding them in
regards to the issue of the company acquiring patent rights on the names
of heirloom vegetables, they released the following statement:
Monsanto seeks intellectual property protection, including patents
and often plant breeders’ rights, to cover many of the traits and seed
varieties we develop. These protections help to ensure we are paid for
our products and for the investments we put into developing them.We
sell these proprietary products in the market using business models that
reinforce our obligations to reinvest, provide a return to our
shareowners and provide for our employees.Monsanto re-invests more than
$2.6 million per day in research and development that ultimately
benefits farmers and consumers.No business can survive without being
paid for its products or services and we maintain rigor in assuring the
success of the business models we implement to deliver our products and
services to the market.
This is a very informative website… SadInAmerica
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