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Tyngewick - 18 Feb 2010 08:35 GMT

From Mr Fothergills recent online offer

Representing the latest developments in plant breeding, this new
variety is just superb! Unlike many everbearing varieties, Delician F1
is easy to grow and quick to establish, producing an abundance of
brightly coloured, aromatic berries with a deliciously sweet and
moorish flavour from summer through to autumn.

I've never tasted a moor.

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TG

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James Hogg - 18 Feb 2010 08:50 GMT

> From Mr Fothergills recent online offer
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> I've never tasted a moor.

... unlike Desdemona.

It's defined in the OED as:
"Of texture or condition: spongy; soft and damp. Obs."
1750 E. SMITH Compl. Housewife 8 If their noses are snotty, and their
throats moorish and muddy, they are bad.

I was surprised to find how old "mor(e)ish" is:
1691 W. SEWEL New Dict. Eng. & Dutch 352/1 Morish, naar meêr. These
pancakes taste Morish. Deeze pannekoeken smaaken naar meêr.

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Tyngewick - 18 Feb 2010 08:55 GMT

> > From Mr Fothergills recent online offer
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> 1750 E. SMITH Compl. Housewife 8 If their noses are snotty, and their
> throats moorish and muddy, they are bad.

Not a grand recommendation for a strawberry.

> I was surprised to find how old "mor(e)ish" is:
> 1691 W. SEWEL New Dict. Eng. & Dutch 352/1 Morish, naar meêr. These
> pancakes taste Morish. Deeze pannekoeken smaaken naar meêr.

Maybe I'll let my postillion have some.

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TG

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Robert Bannister - 19 Feb 2010 01:24 GMT

> From Mr Fothergills recent online offer
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> I've never tasted a moor.

Ah, but when you've tasted Moorbeeren, you'll know the flavour.

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Exotic flavours