While it does sometimes occur in nature, usually when we purchase a hybrid variety of seeds, the variety was deliberately developed by humans. Hybridization is not hereditary adjustment and there are qualified natural hybrid varieties available for purchase. While there is nothing inherently wrong with hybridized ranges, we tend to avoid them.
This purchase comes complete with signatures at the check lane and lots of times contract with the specific seed company they're buying from. Open pollinated seeds are just that they're permitted to pollinate naturally. This could be visible air by wind, bees, butterflies or other pollinators, or even birds and people.
However, when conserving for future gardens, make certain that the plant was not enabled to cross pollinate with other ranges as the seed produced may well be a hybrid range, even though it was developed with natural ways. Treasure varieties are a few of our favorites. To be labeled treasure a variety should be at least 50 years old and either open pollinated or self pollinated.
Kitchen Botanicals is really ran by a great buddy of mine, Bonnie. Their motto is that everyone needs to be able to grow their own, healthy, organic food. Kitchen botanicals has loads of treasure, open-pollinated seed ranges. Some are under their own label, kitchen area botanicals, and some are under Botanical Interests which supply qualified natural seeds.
They are all treasure and grown using approaches that the company says are "beyond organic". Mary and her group are always happy to assist and respond to concerns that you have, they have fantastic customer support and a myriad of knowledge. High cutting seeds began in 1996 and has blossomed into one of the most popular seed companies in the states.
They have a big selection of heirloom and open pollinated seeds, hybrid ranges, organic seed, garlic and seed potatoes, and even fruit trees and vines. This company has a fantastic story and an awesome objective along with neat brochures among my favorites. Seeds for generations is a little, family owned and ran service that thinks that gardening is a legacy we need to give for generations.