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Old February 7, 2011   #6
RinTinTin
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Unfortunately, some seed vendors like to put their own names on varieties for a variety of reasons. Probably the most common reason being to make it appear that they are the sole source of that variety. Speculating on another possible reason is that for a particular variety, their seeds are no longer breeding true, so they abandon the original name, and create their own.

Good luck on your search...your grandmother will be pleasantly surprised!
And, YES, do check out Tatania's site...search for "Belarus", and you should come up with a good list.

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