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Seeds sent from China

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  • Blue OnionBlue Onion Posts: 2,995
    This is an extremely interesting article on the topic.. https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/07/unsolicited-seeds-china-brushing/619417/

    I won't spoil the ending for you, but it certainly surprised me.  I'll give you a teaser though.. turns out it wasn't really a brushing scam after all.  
    Utah, USA.
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Blue Onion said:
     turns out it wasn't really a brushing scam after all.  
    Human beings being bored and paranoid, whoever would have thunk?

    🙄


  • daylilierdaylilier Posts: 11
    Hello from the USA.  Put the seeds in a plastic Ziploc Bag and pound away with a rolling pin before disposing of any seeds from China.
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    daylilier said:
    Hello from the USA.  Put the seeds in a plastic Ziploc Bag and pound away with a rolling pin before disposing of any seeds from China.

    I would read the article above first.
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Assuming that article comes to a correct conclusion, why aren't companies like Amazon getting in trouble for this?
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    edited July 2021
    "He began to wonder whether there might be a sellable angle here, in the way the seeds grafted onto fears of infection... “I thought that might speed it on its way... feeding on that anti-China paranoia.” Bob pitched the story to an old colleague, Richard Marsden, who works at the Daily Mail. Marsden did some of his own reporting, and on July 18 a small item appeared. “Gardeners Sent Sinister Seed Packs From China,” the headline read, introducing the idea that what was happening was both a puzzle and a threat."

    So, yes, stoking anti-Chinese sentiments and fears on purpose. We can always rely on the Daily Flail for neutral, objective reporting.

    Why the pop socks?

    The moral is - don't buy anything from Amazon, especially seeds. We shouldn't be buying random seeds or plants from overseas anyway.
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