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Garden Seeds – GMO, GE, OP, Heirloom, Hybrid – What’s It All Mean?

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I can remember when you went to your local feed & seed supply store to buy garden seeds; and your choices were limited to a few – how things have changed!  Today there are numerous seed catalogs available with hundreds of offerings, and you can also order from thousands of varieties online – but the choices can be confusing.  What’s the difference between GE, GMO, OP, Heirloom, Hybrid, Organic, Pelleted, and Treated seed?  Here’s the explanation:

OP (Open Pollinated) – open pollinated seeds are those that are produced by pollination from wind, insects, or self-pollination.  You can save seed from open-pollinated varieties and [...]

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