He takes us on a historical excursion to this region, drawing connections among plants, farms, growers, seed brokers, vendors, cooks, and consumers over time.
In either case, it makes sense for a vendor to seed the market by selling a product relatively cheaply to the first market segment and then charge the second segment more, says Mendelson.
One vendor offers seeds for the provocatively named Caveman's Club/ Maranka type (Lagenaria siceraria).
By the shore at Eminönü, ferries belch grey clouds over seagulls circling for scraps of simit (small rings of bread decorated with sesame seeds), and street vendors sell everything from fresh fish sandwiches to fake Rolexes.
Buy your seeds at a local nursery, a farmer's market, or an online vendor that sells seeds for different growing regions.
I wondered if I had made a mistake by asking questions and arranging a second viewing after my offer – perhaps this planted a seed of doubt in the vendor's mind.
Senior officials of Aventis and the Garst Seed Company, the largest StarLink vendor, did not respond yesterday to repeated requests for comment on the farmers' assertions of insufficient warning and on the companies' efforts to contain the StarLink crops.
Established vendors in the seed business also usually offer a variety of plants for sale.
