While it does periodically happen in nature, typically when we purchase a hybrid variety of seeds, the range was deliberately produced by human beings. Hybridization is not genetic engineering and there are qualified natural hybrid ranges readily available for purchase. While there is absolutely nothing naturally wrong with hybridized varieties, we tend to steer clear of them.
This purchase comes total with signatures at the check lane and many 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 out in the open air by wind, bees, butterflies or other pollinators, or perhaps birds and humans.
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 range, even though it was produced with natural ways. Heirloom varieties are some of our favorites. To be labeled heirloom a range must be at least 50 years old and either open pollinated or self pollinated.
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They are all heirloom and grown utilizing techniques that the company says are "beyond organic". Mary and her team are constantly happy to assist and address concerns that you have, they have amazing client service and a wide variety of knowledge. High cutting seeds started in 1996 and has actually progressed into one of the most popular seed business in the states.
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