Submitted by Carol on

Came across the book extract below about Cauliflower diversity and wondered if anyone knew anything about Old Cornish Cauliflowers ?

Shattering: Food, Politics, and the Loss of Genetic Diversity

Shattering: Food, Politics, and the Loss of Genetic Diversity

Cary Fowler, Patrick R. Mooney
University of Arizona
It was through control of shattering of wild seeds that humans first domesticated plants. Now control over those very plants threatens to shatter world's food supply