Heirloom seeds will produce plants that have the same genetic make up, and will be exactly the same as their parents. It will be the same plant, and have the same taste that you remember from your grandparents garden plants. A heirloom plant is one that has been passed down through generations.
More importantly, the seeds of the heirloom plant will again be exactly the same and will produce again for the next growing season. It is a self sustaining food producing system, whereas hybrid plants and their saved seeds often do not produce the second time around. Heirloom fruits and vegetables have evolved and adapted themselves over time to fit in to the environment that they are in, including their natural diseases and pests.
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