While it does occasionally occur in nature, usually when we acquire a hybrid range of seeds, the variety was deliberately developed by people. Hybridization is not genetic engineering and there are qualified natural hybrid varieties readily available for purchase. While there is absolutely nothing inherently wrong with hybridized ranges, we tend to avoid them.
This purchase comes complete with signatures at the check lane and lot of times contract with the particular seed company they're buying from. Open pollinated seeds are just that they're enabled to pollinate naturally. This might be out in the open air by wind, bees, butterflies or other pollinators, or perhaps birds and people.
When conserving for future gardens, be sure that the plant was not allowed to cross pollinate with other varieties as the seed produced may well be a hybrid range, even though it was created with natural ways. Treasure ranges are a few of our favorites. To be labeled heirloom a range must be at least 50 years old and either open pollinated or self pollinated.
Kitchen Botanicals is in fact ran by a good buddy of mine, Bonnie. Their slogan is that everybody needs to be able to grow their own, healthy, organic food. Cooking area botanicals has tons of treasure, open-pollinated seed varieties. Some are under their own label, kitchen area botanicals, and some are under Botanical Interests which supply licensed natural seeds.
They are all heirloom and grown using methods that the business says are "beyond organic". Mary and her group are always pleased to assist and respond to concerns that you have, they have amazing client service and a huge selection of understanding. High cutting seeds started in 1996 and has actually progressed into among the most popular seed business in the states.
They have a big selection of treasure and open pollinated seeds, hybrid ranges, organic seed, garlic and seed potatoes, and even fruit trees and vines. This business has a fantastic story and an awesome mission together with neat brochures one of my favorites. Seeds for generations is a little, family owned and ran organization that thinks that gardening is a tradition we should give for generations.