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Heirloom Plants & Gardens
cb_garden

what is ment by heirloom?

cb-garden
10 years ago

Im new and i hear bout heirloom all the time what is it? Are the better please explain.

Comment (1)

  • simmran1
    10 years ago

    An heirloom is an open-pollinated plant regarded as being continually cultivated for 50 yrs. or more in a location.

    The 'location' being a country, county, city, or your own backyard. So.. you can have a non-hybrid plant that does not qualify as an heirloom, but ALL heirlooms are open-pollinated, i.e. (not an intentional cross-pollinated hybrid).

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