Is it possible to sell potato tree seeds?
Evgeny Frolov, portal "20 minutes", Vinnytsia
Isn't this a scam? – the woman asked warily, handing me a hryvnia for a handful of potato tree seeds.
The role of the embryos of the miracle plant was played by the seeds of ordinary beetroot.
The idea of the experiment was to test how gullible and naive the residents of our city are.
The place of its holding was chosen by the Harvest market.
– What is it? – people asked, looking at the hybrid of potatoes and acacia depicted in the collage.
–Potato tree,– I replied calmly. – A new development by Dutch scientists. Genetic engineering, but absolutely harmless. It was smuggled into Ukraine. You remove potatoes from the tree, like apples. It is grown at home, bears fruit twice a year. Fertilize with manure.
Despite the absurdity of the proposed product, there were many people who were interested in the possibility of growing potatoes on their windowsills.
During the time we were standing behind the counter (and it was about 25 minutes), thirty people came up to ask about a new word in agriculture. Moreover, more than half of them took everything absolutely seriously.
– And after how many years does it begin to bear fruit? – people asked, looking at the tree in the picture.
– In three years you will have four kilograms from it, – I answered.
– And what is the germination of seeds?
– Every third one sprouts, and then everything depends on the care.
Most of all, the buyers were suspicious of the price we asked for – only 25 kopecks for a dozen seeds. (At the present time, this is about 3 cents – VM.) When they heard her, they continued to squint at the picture with the potato tree in doubt, and stepped aside. But not all…
Despite the excuses of her companion, one woman still decided to take a chance.
"I want to try," she answered the man nervously. – Give me a hryvnia.
Throwing a handful of seeds into the bag, I tied it in a knot and handed it to the customer. After that I reminded:
– The main thing is not to forget about manure.
Portal "Eternal youth" www.vechnayamolodost.ru24.02.2009