While it does periodically happen in nature, normally when we acquire a hybrid variety of seeds, the variety was intentionally produced by humans. Hybridization is not genetic engineering and there are qualified organic hybrid varieties available for purchase. While there is nothing naturally wrong with hybridized varieties, we tend to avoid them.
This purchase comes complete with signatures at the check lane and numerous times contract with the particular seed company they're buying from. Open pollinated seeds are simply that they're enabled to pollinate naturally. This could be out in the open air by wind, bees, butterflies or other pollinators, and even birds and human beings.
When saving for future gardens, be sure that the plant was not permitted to cross pollinate with other ranges as the seed produced might well be a hybrid range, even though it was produced with natural means. Treasure varieties are some of our favorites. To be labeled treasure a variety need to be at least 50 years old and either open pollinated or self pollinated.
Kitchen area Botanicals is actually ran by a buddy of mine, Bonnie. Their slogan is that everyone must be able to grow their own, healthy, organic food. Kitchen botanicals has heaps of treasure, open-pollinated seed varieties. Some are under their own label, kitchen area botanicals, and some are under Botanical Interests which supply qualified natural seeds.
They are all heirloom and grown using techniques that the company states are "beyond natural". Mary and her team are constantly happy to assist and respond to concerns that you have, they have fantastic customer care and a wide variety of understanding. High mowing seeds began in 1996 and has progressed into one of the most popular seed business in the states.
They have a large selection of treasure and open pollinated seeds, hybrid ranges, natural seed, garlic and seed potatoes, and even fruit trees and vines. This company has a fantastic story and a remarkable objective in addition to neat brochures among my favorites. Seeds for generations is a little, household owned and ran business that believes that gardening is a tradition we ought to pass down for generations.