Grafted Vegetables ......

[Rixy]

I sought out an allotment with the intention of growing my own veg, not the bland, force grown, uniform looking veg of supermarkets you understand, but good wholesome, "proper" tasting, mishapen, nowt added but manure type veg.

Now I know that not everyone who has an allotment will share my views and that some will even welcome these frankenstein plants with open arms as they seek to maximise their crops.

As an example the seed company can actual supply something that will give you two varieties of tomato on the same vine for chrissakes.

So I suppose my question is - Am I alone in thinking that this is just plain wrong?.

[Two_Sheds]

Wrong in what way?
It's just like family fruit trees. Grafting isn't strictly natural, but boy is it smart

[zazen999]

Grafting is natural; if two branches rub up against each other for long enough - then the plants can fuse.

I object to paying such ridiculous prices for them; but if you can get two or more tasty crops from one plant with no harm done; what's the problem?

[Snadger]

Think I'll take the fifth on this one..................

[Jeanied]

Hi Rixy- I think I'll get a lot better at growing ordinary types of veg before I go to the expense of the grafted ones! I must admit to being a bit of a sucker for the traditional types so it will take a while before I get bored and want to experiment with grafted veg!

[Two_Sheds]

Grafting is natural; if two branches rub up against each other for long enough - then the plants can fuse.

Yes you're right!
I just now watched the Carol Klein programme that mentioned it

[Snadger]

Grafting is natural; if two branches rub up against each other for long enough - then the plants can fuse.

Or start a fire!

[smallblueplanet]

I guess its not as bad as manipulating genes but I'm not a fan of grafting...just not - we all have our foibles & that's one of mine. Can't see that it really makes that much difference in the case of veggies, but it's novel init! Grafting 'tis the Devils work!

[petal]

My dad tried the grafted tomatoes from dolbies and had fantastic results after years of mediocre crops.(lake district mind - brave to try tomatoes up there!)

[weekendwellies]

My philosophy is....if it can happen naturally, then man giving it a helping hand is ok.

[Alison]

I woudn't buy the plants as I think they're a rip off and I can get perfectly good crops without by growing from my own seed but I don't have a problem with it. I mean, we quite happily buy grafted fruit trees, in fact I woudn't grow anything else. I only start having a problem when you get to things like GM where there is absolutley no way it could happen naturally.