open-pollinated
Wind or insect-crossed
Open-pollinated describes plants whose flowers are fertilized naturally—by wind, insects, birds, or other means—rather than by controlled human intervention.
Seeds from open-pollinated plants produce offspring true to the parent type, unlike hybrids.
Gardeners and farmers value open-pollinated varieties for seed saving: We grow open-pollinated tomatoes so we can save seeds for next year.
Inherited family treasure
- landraceRegionally adapted traditional stock
- genetic diversityAllelic variation within populations
- heritage varietiesTraditional, non-hybridized cultivars
- natural selectionDifferential reproductive success
gene pool · biodiversity · varietal · cultivar · parent plant · outcrossing · seed stock · germplasm
Preserving plant material for replanting
- harvestGathering mature crops
- gardenCultivated plant area
- heirloom tomatoesOpen-pollinated ancestral cultivars
- backyardOutdoor space behind home
grow · replant · sustainable · self-sufficient · homestead · kitchen garden · organic · plot
Farmer of limited land
- subsistence farmingGrowing food for household
- traditional farmingAge-old cultivation methods
- agroecologyEcological approach to farming
- criolloAmerican-born colonial Spaniard
native crops · food security · terroir · climate resilience · drought tolerance · pest resistance
Thing of mixed parentage
- F1Elite open-wheel racing
- GMOLab-altered life form
- MonsantoAgricultural biotechnology corporation
- monocultureSingle-crop agricultural system
industrial farming · proprietary · non-GMO · certified organic · biotech · licensing · agrochemical · genetic modification
heirloom
Inherited family treasure
- landraceRegionally adapted traditional stock
- genetic diversityAllelic variation within populations
- heritage varietiesTraditional, non-hybridized cultivars
natural selection · gene pool · biodiversity · varietal · cultivar · parent plant · outcrossing · seed stock · germplasm · selective breeding
seed saving
Preserving plant material for replanting
- harvestGathering mature crops
- gardenCultivated plant area
- heirloom tomatoesOpen-pollinated ancestral cultivars
backyard · grow · replant · sustainable · self-sufficient · homestead · kitchen garden · organic · plot · sow
smallholder
Farmer of limited land
- subsistence farmingGrowing food for household
- traditional farmingAge-old cultivation methods
- agroecologyEcological approach to farming
criollo · native crops · food security · terroir · climate resilience · drought tolerance · pest resistance
hybrid
Thing of mixed parentage
monoculture · industrial farming · proprietary · non-GMO · certified organic · biotech · licensing · agrochemical · genetic modification · transgenic
- seed typesheirloom seeds, hybrid seeds, organic seeds, GMO seeds, F1 hybrids
- cornsweet corn, field corn, corn flour, corn starch, cornmeal
- cultivarscultivar, Honeycrisp, Fuji apple, Gala apple, Granny Smith
- seed traitsseed coat, viability, vigor, dormancy, germination
open-pollinatedhybrid
Thing of mixed parentage
genetically modified · GMO · transgenic · genetically engineered · bioengineered
open, poll, pollinate, pollinated, pollinating, pollination, pollinator, pollinators, pollen