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Originally Posted by MrsJustice
Heirloom Vegetables have never been genetically altered, and better nutrients to your body.
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Fake news here. Heirlooms are genetically stable and don't throw "too many" contaminants of the offspring from the different other crosses that were used to make them in the 1st place. People act like Heirlooms are the original plant put there by God... not so!
Better Nutrients? OK, a certain nutrient quality can possibly be bred in by crossing and selective breeding to certain 'heirloom' strains ... but being a heirloom really doesn't mean better nutrients. Hybrids today are more geared toward high production, quick ripening, longer shelf life, etc, so credit given to the work behind development of an heirloom. There are many hybrids that don't fit this mold though and are bred for better flavor and nutrition. Just remember, today's heirlooms were all hybrids once.