Heirloom Vegetables

Much like a treasured antique that has been passed down through the family, a heirloom vegetable is one that has been grown for many years, with such outstanding flavor and vigor that the seeds are collected and shared, to be planted year after year.

UF/IFAS Publications

• The Green Garden News: Heirloom Tomatores (PDF)
• Growing Heirloom Tomato Varieties in Southwest Florida
• Old-Timey Tomatoes (PDF)

Other Sites

• Heirloom Vegetables--Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service
• Heirloom Vegetables--University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension
• Learning About Growing Heirloom Varieties--National Agriculture Library, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture