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Hybrids vs. Heirlooms

Point well taken, Margaret.  Heirlooms do develop resistance; that's
why the seeds were saved.  Also, heirlooms change constantly, unlike
hybrids which are the same F1 crosses every year.  If you save seeds
from the best plants in your garden every year, you are getting seeds
from plants that have weathered whatever Mother Nature has thrown
their way and thrived.  My point was that sometimes it takes a couple of
years for heirlooms to establish themselves, especially if you obtain the
original seeds from a source outside your area--as many of us do
through Seeds Savers Exchange.  And, some heirloom NEVER adapt to
certain difficult climates.
Doreen
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>Solarization is a good idea, but you don't have to have a hybrid to have
>disease resistance.  Those heirloom varieties would not be around if they
>were susceptible to diseases.  Hybridizers pay universities (faculty
>members, at least)to test for disease resistance.  Then they can claim
>disease resistance.  That's really the only difference.  Margaret
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