While it does occasionally occur in nature, usually when we acquire a hybrid variety of seeds, the variety was purposefully produced by humans. Hybridization is not genetic engineering and there are qualified natural hybrid varieties readily available for purchase. While there is nothing naturally wrong with hybridized ranges, we tend to stay away from them.
This purchase comes total with signatures at the check lane and often times contract with the particular seed business they're buying from. Open pollinated seeds are simply that they're enabled to pollinate naturally. This could be exposed air by wind, bees, butterflies or other pollinators, or even birds and people.
When saving for future gardens, be sure that the plant was not enabled to cross pollinate with other varieties as the seed produced might well be a hybrid variety, even though it was created with natural methods. Heirloom ranges are some of our favorites. To be identified treasure a range should be at least 50 years old and either open pollinated or self pollinated.
Kitchen area Botanicals is actually ran by a great pal of mine, Bonnie. Their motto is that everybody should be able to grow their own, healthy, natural food. Cooking area botanicals has loads of heirloom, open-pollinated seed varieties. Some are under their own label, kitchen botanicals, and some are under Botanical Interests which offer qualified organic seeds.
They are all treasure and grown using methods that the business states are "beyond organic". Mary and her group are always delighted to assist and address questions that you have, they have incredible client service and a wide variety of knowledge. High cutting seeds started in 1996 and has actually blossomed into among the most popular seed companies in the states.
They have a large choice of heirloom and open pollinated seeds, hybrid varieties, natural seed, garlic and seed potatoes, and even fruit trees and vines. This business has a remarkable story and an incredible mission along with neat catalogues among my favorites. Seeds for generations is a small, family owned and operated business that thinks that gardening is a legacy we must give for generations.