Sentences with phrase «heirloom cultivars»

«In particular, there is an expressed demand for heirloom cultivars with identifiable traits, such as cooking quality, flavor, and interesting seedcoats.»

«Differences between the yield performance of commercial control cultivars and heirloom cultivars may seem drastic, but, when the economic incentives are considered, heirloom cultivars become a viable marketing option.

«Heirloom cultivars, in particular «Jacob's Cattle Gold», «Lina Sisco's Bird Egg», «Peregion», and «Tiger's Eye», are suitable for local organic production according to the yield and yield stability analyses we performed,» Swegarden said.

Not exact matches

Looking to inform organic producers interested in meeting consumer demand, the researchers studied seeds of 17 heirloom dry bean cultivars.

Among the heirloom varieties, «Lina Sisco's Bird Egg» and «Peregion» showed relatively high yields; the authors said these cultivars would be interesting to explore further.

Heirloom plant: also known as heirloom variety or heritage fruit / vegetable is an old cultivar that is still maintained by gardeners and farmers particularly in isolated or ethnic commHeirloom plant: also known as heirloom variety or heritage fruit / vegetable is an old cultivar that is still maintained by gardeners and farmers particularly in isolated or ethnic commheirloom variety or heritage fruit / vegetable is an old cultivar that is still maintained by gardeners and farmers particularly in isolated or ethnic communities.

Because pumpkin hybrid cultivars usually maintain at least some characteristics of their heirloom parents, most colored pumpkins» flesh shows some degree of orange and is also high in antioxidants, like vitamin A, as well as in other nutrients, such as potassium, vitamin C, zinc, and dietary fiber.