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...Heirloom??€” adj. Middle English. When used in relation to produce, this term describes vegetables that are grown through an open pollination method. This means the plant seed is pure—passed down like a material heirloom??€”through cultivation of successive generations of pure-bred plants. This is differentiated from many vegetables of the grocery store variety, which are often the product of hybrid seeds. i.e.: Grendel’s delicate palate couldn’t handle vegetables that were the products of bastard seeds; he was on a strictly heirloom diet...

Author: By Food GODDESS Angie, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Food Terms | 10/31/2002 | See Source »

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