I have experienced the same situation with customers at the market I sell at. 4 years ago I grew over 200 varieties of OP's and heirlooms. The public was impressed with the amazing variety, but wouldn't pay for them. This year I am still growing about 40 varieties, all but Big Beef and a couple of Fred's new ones are OP, but most are red and round with a few exotic ones for attention grabbing (and my own use). I too am interested in how your landraces work out.
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