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Cultivar Selection

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Beauregard, Eclipse or Northern Star: which sweet potato should you grow?Orange, purple or white? The three sweet potatoes Australian growers rely on, compared for flavour, yield, season length and what each on...Cultivar Selection

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Determinate vs Indeterminate Tomatoes: Which Should You Actually Grow?Determinate or indeterminate? One gives a burst for the sauce pot, the other a long season of fresh tomatoes. Here is how to choose, and ...Cultivar Selection

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Lebanese vs Heirloom Cucumbers: The Difference and Which Grows Better in Your ClimateLebanese cucumbers are mild, thin-skinned hybrids that crop heavily; heirlooms bring variety and seed-saving. Here is how to choose for y...Cultivar Selection

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Open-Pollinated, Heirloom, Hybrid and GMO Seeds: What the Packet Words MeanHeirloom is not the opposite of hybrid, hybrids are not GMOs, and no genetically modified vegetable seed is sold to Australian home garde...Cultivar Selection

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San Marzano vs Beefsteak vs Heirloom Mix: Choosing the Right Tomato for YouPaste, beefsteak or heirloom? The right tomato depends on the meal you are dreaming of. Here is how to choose, and why most gardens want ...Cultivar Selection