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What Should We Pay Attention to When Buying Vegetable Seeds?
Since the demand for organic seeds cannot be met in our country and many other countries, the use of conventionally produced seeds, but packaged and sold without pesticides, is allowed in organic production. In organic agriculture, both open-pollinated (standard) and hybrid seeds can be used (Erkan and Duman, 2002; Aksoy et al. 2004).
However, it is reported that in many consumer countries, open-pollinated, local (Standard Seed) varieties with good quality characteristics such as aroma, smell and taste rather than yield characteristics are preferred.
Regulations valid in organic production connect production stages like rings in the production chain with rules. The first link of this production chain is the seed.
Hybrid seeds are generally more resistant to diseases and pests, and their fruits have a higher shelf life. Traditional seeds are sweeter and more nutritious, but many growers prefer hybrid seeds for various reasons. In order to understand whether the seed is a traditional seed or not, it is necessary to know a few points.
- Look for Open Pollinated Standard Seed or Conventional Seed on the package. If there is this explanation, it means that the seeds you will buy will produce the same fruit when planted repeatedly. Phrases such as traditional seed, indigenous seed mean that the seeds have been grown for several generations.
- Check if "hybrid", "Hybrid" or "F1" seeds are written on the package. It is indicated with the sign ("X") to indicate that it is a hybrid seed. This sign means crossover. If there are such explanations, it is understood that the seeds in question are the first seeds of two different varieties.
- When buying seeds from the website, catalog or seed section, there may be a statement at the top stating that all the seeds in that section are traditional seeds, check if there is such a statement.