What are heirloom seeds?

in seeds •  4 years ago 

"The best heirloom seed varieties passed down with care through generations."
https://www.johnnyseeds.com/featured/heirloom/

"Heirloom seeds constitute a critical part of the nation’s agricultural heritage and help ensure genetic diversity of plant species."
https://www.seedsavers.org/heirloom-seeds

"Heirloom seeds come from open pollinated plants that pass on similar traits to each succesive generation"
https://sustainableseedco.com/collections/all-heirloom-seeds

"Heirloom seeds are old-time favorites that produce plants with the same traits planting after planting, season after season, generation after generation. Some heirlooms date back 100 years or more"
https://www.burpee.com/heirloom/

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