----- Original Message -----
From: "Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>
To: "NAFEX" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 9:43 AM
Subject: [NAFEX] Antique vs. Heirloom
I see two terms used in NAFEX fairly often that I'd like to getparent,
clarification, or at least some sort of consensus on, "antique" and
"heirloom" varieties. To me "antique" refers to a variety that is 100 or
more years old and is propagated by asexual means - grafting, budding,
taking cuttings, etc. so it is identical to the original variety.
However, with "heirloom" I have always thought of that as a variety
propagated from seed. It usually refers to vegetables, but can refer to
perennials where the seedlings have a very strong resemblance to the
such as the Door County apricot, which is commonly grown from seed. Onthe
other hand, it would be unlikely to find an heirloom apple, since very few
come true from seed.
What do others say about this?
-Lon Rombough
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