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GLORIOUS HEIRLOOM FRUITS & VEGETABLES.

Authors :
Creasy, Rosalind
Source :
Mother Earth News. Dec2009/Jan2010, Issue 237, p44-48. 5p.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

The article offers information on heirloom fruits and vegetables in the U.S. It relates the work of Seed Savers Exchange, a nonprofit network of gardeners who are devoted to the preservation and sharing of heirloom seeds. The Seed Savers Exchange's Heritage Farm in Decorah, Iowa has hundreds of 19th-century apple varieties. It traces the origins of melons. It outlines the advantages of heirloom vegetables over modern hybrid seeds.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00271535
Issue :
237
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Mother Earth News
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
45439968