Gary - be sure not to shop at Treehouse in Pine Island. Thats where those persimmons came from.
Before people lay blame, they should know the facts.
Hmm... by that logic a doctor's incompetence should be blamed on the college? No, IMO all nurseries should inspect every tree for inconsistencies.
Where does it end, labeling avocado as mango, or citrus as canistel? No the nursery that receives it should know and remove the label or send it back. The buck should not be passed AND then tolerated by the buyer. Years of waiting for what?
PS... I don't get to treehouse anyway, but from now on I'll ask if it came from there, but I'll not be going back to Excalibur again.
Gary
They were both persimmon varieties, not like DNA tests are done an every plant prior to it being sold.
I would then also cross Fruitscapes off your list as it may be cloudy who was "to blame". Here is a clue, NOBODY. It was an inadvertant error. $hit happens. It was not done on purpose. I also say thi sas I have said to others, if you are that sure and that upset, did you say anything to anybody or just post your feelings on a public forum in hopes of forming a lynch mob to make you feel better.
How do you propose a nursery who buys a 3 gal from another nursery, that has a tag on it that states a certain variety,confirms what that variety is that comes from the supplying nursery? It was a reputable nursery that supplied it. Should they raise it till it fruits and then sell it priced as a 3 gal? Hmm, that would take years. Does that make economic sense?
You have the right to shop where you want. You seem to be fast to pull the trigger on removing plants so maybe its for the better. Unfortunatley, if you read through this post, and other posts, it is common for plants to be mislabeled. Its not a perfect industry and not a perfect world, as it seems you would like it or demand it be. On the other hand, maybe they saw you coming and did it on purpose...
Oh, as a word of caution, Dan's/savemejebus' carambola did not come from Excalibur. I won't tell you where they came, instead just keep you thinking and wondering.