What is an Heirloom Seed?
Heirloom plants are named as such because they can literally be passed down from one family member to the next generation in the form of seeds. The seeds are saved at harvest time, allowed to dry over the winter and re-sown in the spring earth. Heirloom seeds are unique because they are not the result of commercial engineering or cloning; they are created by a natural process of random pollination. Heirloom Plants are the Result of Open Pollination Heirloom plants come from nature. They are pollinated by bees, butterflies, wind and birds. The plants are allowed to cross-germinate and evolve without human or mechanical interference. This is described as “open pollination”. (wikipedia) When pollination is not controlled, the genetic diversity found in the plants becomes more extensive. Vegetation is randomly pollinated which produces fruit and vegetables in response to the changing environment, plant life and living populations. Open pollination gives us a wider range of flavours, sizes,
