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Definition as written by Sis:

Any possession transferred from generation to generation.

Definition as written by talinum:

Open-pollinated varieties that were introduced over 50 years ago but are no longer commercially available. Some seed catalogs have now begun to offer them. These plant varieties have been passed down from generation to generation by people who kept the strains pure.

Definition as written by Windy:

Refers to non hybrid plants or seeds. Seeds collected from open-pollinated plants (non-hybrid) will grow true to type. They will be characteristic of parent plants.


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