>"Lawrence F. London, Jr." wrote:
>[snip]
>> Where can you get mangel seeds? Someone emailed me recently for a
>> source and I would like to plant them, myself.
>My source has been Chase Organics (GB with an outlet in Ireland). This was
>Mangel 'Prizewinner'. I haven't got the new catalogue yet but I hope they are
>still available as my seedsaving efforts were hampered by very bad wheather
>during seed ripening time, i.e. I only got a small quantity and have already
>promised some to someone else. They are rapidly disappearing from catalogues and
>definitely need the seedsavers' attention. They are a great troublefree (here at
>least) fodder crop.
>I can order some for you and the other lad and mail them to you if you like.
>If I can't get them from Chase I will look elsewhere. Have recently made contact
>with a genebank in Germany who have quite a liberal distribution policy, i.e. a
>flexible definition of bona fide users.


I looked all over my website for the mangel reference I thought I had
but to no avail. I finally searched the web and found a source for mangel at Seeds
of Change. Here's the page at their website.

This is a variety for table use I think. The livestock forage variety is different.
This gentleman will know where  to get that variety:
L.Michael Smith
lmikes@feist.com
he describes his use of mangle here:
http://www.ausbcomp.com/redman/our_plan.htm  

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http://st4.yahoo.com/seedsofchange/beetceroryel.html
Beet, Certified Organic Yellow Intermediate Mangel 
As discussed in the historical 1885 book, 
The Vegetable Garden, this wonderful,
olive-shaped mangel beet has "flesh..(which)..is firm, very nutritious, and
white,..(with)..skin..of a more orange yellow." Productive, tapered roots mature
sweetly and can grow up to 10 lbs. The 12-18 in. leaves provide generous amounts
of chard-like steamed greens. A reliable keeper. (70 days) Min. wt.: 2.25 gm. per
pack $6.25/oz, $20/ 1/4lb.


Another source for mangels, variety for the table:
Bountiful Gardens, 
18001 Shafer Ranch Road, 
Willits, CA 95490-9626 USA
voice/fax 707-459-6410
Email: bountiful@zapcom.net
http://www.bountifulgardens.org/beets.htm

Mangels: A very sweet and very nutritious type of beet. Mangels were originally a
high output fodder crop, but like white carrots a few varieties
were bred for fine taste. A good provider of food, calories & large amounts of
compost material. Grows half-above the soil, so easy to
harvest.

Early Yellow Intermediate Mangels - Quite famous variety, first developed by the
great Vilmorin in the 1800's. The first & still arguably the best gourmet mangel.
Large half-long oval roots, grey-green shoulder well above the ground. Orange base.
Solid white flesh. 12-18" tops. B Price $2.00