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The Home You Own Heirloom seeds can yield robust, tastier veggies. Here’s what to know. January 25, 2023 More than 2 years ago 5 min Summary ...

The seeds to be saved include varieties of cucumber, mallow, and watermelon. “There is a kind of huge watermelon, known as jadu’i, that was grown in the northern West Bank.

“Seeds like to travel with people,” Jackson says. Locals who have shared family heirloom seeds with the lab include a family that inherited seed banks dating to the 1760s and donated 35 varieties.