i seen a person once say a hyrids seed wont produce..i about fell out of my chair...lol...theres F1 and F 2 and so on...crossbred is a hybrid but not a gmo..meaning it doesnt have some chemical weed killer genetics in it. heres a snippet from another forum i wrote...take whats useful toss rest...i could go on and tell you how because of trademarks and patents many varities are the same thing they just changed the name..the famous elliot coleman has talked about this in his many lectures.he even talked about something he renamed to get better sales...he changed name to somethig 'cutsey' and sells of it went off the charts...lol....people.
just a few old heirlooms that were hybrids that became stable hybrids and now people use the word heirloom....all you gotta do is breed a plant out till it stabilizes.
my old post...
have you ever heard the term 'stable hybrid'? thats what heirlooms are.they are hybrids that are stable and reproduce true to themselves.their are many in not all. case in point. rutger tomato .its a famous 'heirloom' well it was a hybrid developed by rutger university for campbells soup.it was tomato that made their tomato soup famous.
every heard of the old mortgage lifter tomato? its a stable hybrid...read..
85 days. Solanum lycopersicum. Open Pollinated. Plant produces heavy yields of 1 to 2 lb pink beefsteak tomatoes. They are very sweet, meaty, juicy, and flavorful. It has the rich tomato flavor. Perfect for salads, slicing, and sandwiches. This variety was developed in the 1930's by Mr. Byles of Logan, WV to help pay off his home mortgage. He was able to pay off his $6,000 mortgage in 6 years by selling the plants for $1 a piece. He crossed a German Johnson, a Beefsteak, and an Italian & English variety to come up with this unique variety. Excellent choice for home gardens. A family heirloom variety from Logan, West Virginia, USA. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 647467. Disease Resistant: V, F, N. Indeterminate.
