An example is a very old commercial apple orchard in Pialligo near the Canberra airport. It has over fifty heritage varieties of apples, as well as the original herbs and grasses. Amongst them are fennel and parsley growing wild, both reputed to have come from Afghanistan many years ago. Insectivorous birds and wasps that predate on caterpillars are provided with habitat. If Woolworths want something they want tonnes of it.
Economic rationalism creates boring food.
The advent and recent tightening of Plant Breeders' Rights has made collectors and breeders more secretive. A. diversifolia 1, A. squ. 1 at Alstonville. Lack of duplication . Closures of research stations .