Difference Between Heirloom and Hybrid Tomatoes

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Tip 1 - Hybrid vs. GMO vs. Heirloom - Bonnie Plants

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Bartt Nelson | permalink

When it comes to hybrid vs. GMO vs. heirloom plants, what's the difference? And what's best for your garden? We reveal the answers.

For further reading: http://bonnieplants.com/library/what-is-an-heirloom-what-is-a-hybrid/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - Heirloom tomatoes vs. hybrids – what is the difference?

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Dominik Paszek | permalink

Heirloom tomatoes and hybrid tomatoes each have strengths and weaknesses. Use these gardening tips to decide which tomato varieties to grow.
Tags: heirloom tomatoes,hybrid tomatoes

For further reading: http://www.tomatodirt.com/heirloom-tomatoes.html ^[2]

Tip 3 - Know Your Hybrid from your Heirloom Seeds : HGTV Gardens

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Dirk Trutwin | permalink

Garden blogger Meagan Francis helps gardeners distinguish between heirloom and hybrid seeds.

For further reading: http://www.hgtvgardens.com/garden-basics/whats-the-difference-between-hybrid-and-heirloom-seeds ^[3]

Tip 4 - The difference between open-pollinated, heirloom, and hybrid seeds

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Wayne Walls | permalink

Deciding which seed to plant can be a daunting task, and the decision is often more complicated than simply trying to pick which beautiful tomatoes to grow. Among the more important decisions every gardener makes is the choice between open-pollinated, hybrid, and heirloom seed varieties. Each of these seed types has something to offer, depending on the gardener's needs, interests, and values.

For further reading: http://blog.seedsavers.org/blog/open-pollinated-heirloom-and-hybrid-seeds ^[4]

Tip 5 - Tomatoes: Heirlooms vs. Hybrids

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Grim 386 | permalink

Heirloom tomatoes are getting more and more popular—but what does “heirloom” really mean? And how do these colorful tomatoes differ from their supermarket relatives?
Tags: breeding,cross-pollination,farming,heirloom tomatoes,hybrid,seeds

For further reading: http://science.kqed.org/quest/2011/09/12/tomatoes-heirlooms-vs-hybrids/ ^[5]

Tip 6 - Heirloom, GMO and Hybrid Vegetables: How Are They Different?

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Dennis Persson | permalink

Is there a difference and is one type of vegetable seed better for you than another. Here's a breakdown of what it means when a vegetable is defined as hybrid, open pollinated, heirloom or genetically modified (GMO).

For further reading: http://gardening.about.com/od/vegetable1/f/Heirlooms.htm ^[6]