Originally Posted By: Frisket
First what in the heck is muskmelon.

Second, Isnt this just Survival of the fittest and selective "breeding"?


Go down to your local market and see if they've got muskmelon. It's tasty.

Yes, this is selective breeding, but perhaps not survival of the fittest since there is a big human element involved. We select veggies that grow easily, grow well, and sell well, and we don't cultivate veggies that make less financial sense. But that means if there is virus, bacteria, pest for those particular types, we risk losing a lot of our food resources at the same time.

DB