We've received a few inquiries about a former consultant. Francis Leonard first came up with the concept of the "smart pickle" in 1966. His motivation was onefold: to grow a pickle that knows it is going to be eaten. Early experiments were considered morally illegal but the name "smart pickle" survives today. Smart pickles are a productive, early-maturing classic standard pickle variety tolerant to a number of cucumber diseases including "green mosaic" and "bumpy mildew." Francis Leonard lives in Scotland with his ex wife, he no longer has an affiliation with Supertectonics Labs.