Heirloom Vegetables

Heirloom vegetables are not only better-tasting than their supermarket counterparts, they're a living piece of history. These vegetable varieties are usually between 50 to 100 years old, although some are much older. In addition to superior flavor, heirloom vegetables may be more nutritious than those grown on an industrial scale. And unlike hybrid varieties, the seeds of heirloom vegetables can be saved and planted next season.

UF/IFAS Publications

• Better-Tasting Homegrown Tomatoes (PDF)
• Brevard County: Heirloom Vegetables (PDF)
• Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide
• Growing Heirloom Tomato Varieties in Southwest Florida
• Heirloom Tomatoes: New Life for Old Varieties (PDF; newsletter page 3)

Also on Gardening in a Minute

• Passalong Plants
• Tomatoes
• Vegetable Gardening: An Introduction

Other Sites

• The Heirloom Vegetable Gardener's Assistant
• Heirloom Vegetable Varieties--North Carolina Cooperative Extension
• Heirloom Vegetables--Clemson (SC) Extension
• Heirloom Vegetables--University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension
• Learning About Growing Heirloom Varieties--National Agriculture Library, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
• Seed Savers Exchange: Passing on Our Gardening Heritage
• Southern Seed Legacy Project--University of Georgia