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From: rcooke@OAVAX.CSUCHICO.EDU (RON COOKE)
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Subject: Re: epazote
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In article <1993Jan12.000445.7782@lgc.com>, jrm@lgc.com (John Moore) writes:
>Does anybody know where I can get seed for some "epazote".
>
>It's an herb that looks like cilantro but tastes much different. 
>
>The herb is used in tortilla soup, corn husk, chilaquiles, and the like.
>
>Any info would be appreciated.
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>*-------------------------------------------------------------*
>*    John R. Moore           Landmark Graphics Corporation
>*    15150 Memorial Drive    Houston, TX 77079-4304
>*    jmoore@lgc.com          (713)-560-1080


Here are some sources:

Horticultural Enterprises
PO Box 810082
Dallas, TX 75381

Plants of the Southwest
3950 W.New York Drive
Tucson, AZ 85745

Cat. $1.00

Richters
Goodwood, Ontario
Canada, LOC 1AO

Cat. $2.50

Ron and Lucy Cooke
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RON COOKE,CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-CHICO
CHICO, CA 95929-0210
RCOOKE@OAVAX.CSUCHICO.EDU


Article 12844 of rec.gardens:
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From: richter@gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca (C. Richter)
Subject: Re: epazote
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In article <1993Jan12.000445.7782@lgc.com> jrm@lgc.com (John Moore) writes:
>Does anybody know where I can get seed for some "epazote".
>
>It's an herb that looks like cilantro but tastes much different. 
>
>The herb is used in tortilla soup, corn husk, chilaquiles, and the like.

Isn't it great.  I got to love it when I lived in Guatemala for a few 
months.  It is also known as "American wormseed" because it was used as 
a vermifuge.  Botanical name is _Chenopodium ambrosiodes_.  

We have seeds available: Packet/$1.25, 1g/$7, 10g/$29 (Canadian funds). 


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Conrad Richter                     richter@gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca
Richters Herbs                     71550.3411@compuserve.com
Goodwood, ON L0C 1AO Canada        Tel 416-640-6677 / Fax 416-640-6641


