Greg Quinn (farmer) explained
Greg Quinn |
Birth Name: | Greg Henry Quinn |
Known For: | Blackcurrant promoter |
Occupation: | Farmer |
Greg Quinn (born 1950) is an American farmer in Staatsburg, New York, who lobbied several NY state senators and assemblypersons and in 2003, was successful in overturning the ban on the commercial cultivation of blackcurrants,[1] enacted by Congress in 1911. blackcurrants, a berry fruit used in juice, jams, candy, yogurt, ice cream, and cereal provide twice the antioxidant ORAC capacity per serving of blueberries, four times the vitamin C content of oranges, and twice the potassium content of bananas.[1] With no supply and no market, Quinn founded his company, CurrantC™, in 2003 and began to grow black currants on his 135acres, farm and Quinn sought to interest consumers and New York farmers in the fruit, which was then being supplied to the United States by Europe usually in the form of preserves. CurrantC™ is now the number one supplier of Currant products in the United States.In addition to farming and teaching at the New York Botanical Garden, Quinn has written eight children's books published by Scholastic Press, including the titles A Gift of a Tree, The Garden in Our Yard, 365 Meditations for Teachers, and books within the Natural Treasure series.[2] He also has written for SKY magazine, Good Housekeeping, and Fine Gardening and has been "The Garden and Nature Guy" on WHUD and other Pamal Broadcasting radio stations, and FOX 5 television, WNYW out of New York City.
Further reading
- News: A2 . . April 22, 2003 . General . New York Hopes to Grow 'Forbidden Fruit' . Associated Press . August 6, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120806071752/http://www.repost.us/article-preview#!hash=1d286b69f62dd73db3365c9af9bb4154 . August 6, 2012 .
- News: A1 . . August 18, 2004. News. Grower: Future lies in currants . Michael Risinit. August 6, 2012 . https://archive.today/20130419011215/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/lohud/access/1804787541.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+18,+2004&author=Michael+Risinit&pub=The+Journal+News&edition=&startpage=A.1&desc=Grower:+Future+lies+in+currants. dead. April 19, 2013.
- News: C1 . . July 13, 2005 . Food. Why Is This Crop Forbidden Fruit? . William Brantley . August 6, 2012.
- News: 1C . Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, NY). July 19, 2005 . Rochester Living . Correction to Story: There's a new berry in town. The black currant is welcomed back after decades of exile.. Karen Miltner . August 6, 2012. https://archive.today/20130201000818/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/democratandchronicle/access/1786746821.html?FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:FT&type=current&date=Jul+19,+2005&author=Karen+Miltner&pub=Rochester+Democrat+and+Chronicle&edition=&startpage=C.16.C&desc=CORRECTION . dead . February 1, 2013 .
- 16 . Beverage World . Ideal Media LLC. August 15, 2005 . 124. 8 . Fanciful musings: NASFT's Summer Fancy Food Show brings the world to New York. . Jeff Cioletti . August 6, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160307102835/https://business.highbeam.com/138368/article-1G1-136075034/fanciful-musings-nasft-summer-fancy-food-show-brings. dead. March 7, 2016.
- News: D1 . . August 17, 2005 . Life - Food . Currant Events: Greg Quinn is a dreamer. He may turn out to also be a visionary.. Doug Blackburn. August 6, 2012.
- Fruit Growers News . Great American Media Services, Sparta Michigan . December 2005. New Yorker Aims to Restore Currants to Former Glory . August 6, 2012.
- 32 . Beverage Industry . Stagnito Publishing. February 1, 2006 . 97. 2 . Wellness market offers healthy sales opportunities . Sarah Theodore . August 6, 2012.
- News: US State News. July 26, 2006 . Welcome Back Black Currants: Forbidden Fruit Making Comeback In New York . Cornell University College of Agriculture & Life Sciences . August 6, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714224002/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1177550491.html . dead . July 14, 2014 .
- News: . April 1, 2008 . State Sen. Saland Bill To Encourage Cultivation Of New Fruit Crops Passes Senate. Steve Saland . August 6, 2012.
- News: . Haymarket Business Publications. January 9, 2009 . First berry event hails health role . August 6, 2012.
- . July 2009 . Turning a Profit on Juice: A former spy picks forbidden fruit and sells health in the produce aisle.. Christopher W. Davis . August 6, 2012.
- News: D2 . . July 22, 2009. A Tart Berry Reintroduces Itself . Indrani Sen. August 6, 2012.
- 38 . Beverage Industry. BNP Media . August 1, 2009 . 100. 8 . Up Close With... The Currant Co. A new market for black currants. Elizabeth Fuhrman . August 6, 2012.
- News: 1A . . July 27, 2010. News . After a wet 2009, local farmers welcome the sun . Emily Stewart . August 6, 2012. https://archive.today/20130131143933/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/poughkeepsiejournal/access/2092525151.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Jul+27,+2010&author=Emily+Stewart&pub=The+Poughkeepsie+Journal&edition=&startpage=A.1&desc=After+a+wet+2009,+local+farmers+welcome+the+sun. dead. January 31, 2013.
External links
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- - Greg Quinn's Facebook page
Notes and References
- News: Is This New York's Idaho Potato?; Entrepreneur Has Grand Plans for Black Currants . Lisa W. Foderaro . . October 16, 2003 . August 6, 2012.
- News: . 2012 . Greg Henry Quinn publications . August 6, 2012.