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In the Edible Garden

heirloom tomatoes at farmer's market in Oakland, CA. Flickr.public domain

Heirloom Vegetables

    Heirloom vegetables are “living horticulture artifacts.” They are grown from heirloom seeds that have been saved for many years and passed down from one generation to the next. These cultivars are true-to-type and represent a distinct and important gene pool.