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An heirloom plant, heirloom variety, heritage fruit (Australia and New Zealand), or heirloom vegetable (especially in Ireland and the UK) is an old cultivar of a plant used for food that is grown and maintained by gardeners and farmers, particularly in isolated communities of the Western world. [1]

Discover the difference between heirloom vegetables and fruits versus hybrids. Learn why heirlooms are prized for flavor, history, and diversity—and explore our favorite heirloom varieties to grow.

Each heirloom variety carries a tale of survival, adaptation, and, often, a piece of family lore. Unlike hybrid varieties developed for higher yield and better disease resistance, heirloom plants offer flavors and experiences that many believe modern agriculture has left behind.

Heirloom plant, any plant cultivar that has been grown for a certain number of years and that breeds “true to type” from seeds, with each generation of the plant having the same combination of traits.

An heirloom is a special thing that's handed down, sometimes through a will, but often just from person to person. A portrait of an ancestor could be an heirloom.

HEIRLOOM definition: a family possession handed down from generation to generation. See examples of heirloom used in a sentence.