Talk:Cornish Gilliflower

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[edit] Introduced comercially

This strikes me as a bit odd -- how can a traditional cultivar have been "introduced comercially in 1813"? I imagine that these apples were bought and sold before 1813, and an apple isn't like a car -- it isn't normally "introduced". Perhaps today a large company could take a rare heirloom and begin selling it through large distribution channels -- in this event, it would make sense to speak of its "introduction". But in 1813? Maybe. But until we get a source, I'm taking it out. --Zantastik talk 10:38, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

I have reintroduced this date, which seems to be universally accepted, and given a source. It's interesting to note that 1813 is given for a number of apples - I see that a book Catalogue of Fruits was published that year and could be a common source. Saga City 14:16, 1 November 2007 (UTC)