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Differences Between Hybrid & Heirloom Tomatoes

Differences Between Heirloom & Hybrid Tomatoes

There are literally thousands of different varieties of tomatoes available for the home vegetable gardener today. With this huge assortment of tomato varieties comes a little confusion between what is a hybrid and what is a heirloom tomato. Here is some information on what is meant when someone says a tomato is a hybrid and when they say it's an heirloom and what the differences between the two are.Heirloom TomatoesAlthough tomatoes … [Read more...]

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Mortgage Lifter Heirloom Tomato – April Tomato of the Month

The Tomato of the Month for April is the Mortgage Lifter Heirloom Tomato. The Mortgage Lifter Heirloom Tomato may have a strange name, but it has some awesome qualities. This heirloom variety has a very interesting history that starts back in the 1930's in Logan, West Virginia. … [Read more...]

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Will Heirloom Seeds Become a Thing of the Past?

Will Heirloom Vegetable Seeds Become A Thing of the Past

In recent years, heirloom vegetables have jumped in popularity. This spike in popularity has been due to several circumstances, including better flavor that is found with heirlooms, greater availability of seeds and plants, and the importance of organic gardening. What if I were to tell you that heirlooms could be a thing of the past 10 or 15 years down the road?In a report written by Manjula V. Guru and James E. Horne of The Kerr Center for … [Read more...]

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16 Great Websites For Heirloom Tomato Seeds

Sometimes trying to find certain varieties of heirloom tomato seeds is like trying to find that needle in a haystack. There are particular heirloom tomato seeds that are known to be rare, even though the availability has become easier in the last several years due to a surge in popularity.For those tomato lovers that have a difficult time finding their favorite tomato seeds, here is a list of sixteen great websites that sale hundreds of … [Read more...]

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