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Champion these heritage varieties

Support the Heritage Seed Library by championing one of these varieties. Click on the variety to learn more.

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  1. Beetroot, Variety MacGregors Favourite Beet, cut in half to reveal cross sections of red with white circles
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    • Beetroot

    MacGregor's Favourite Beet

    This is a brand new addition to the Heritage Seed Library collection, with pre-accession trials only completed in September 2024, hence our information is a little limited.

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    • Climbing French Bean
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    Major Cook's Climbing French Bean

    This bean was passed to our donor, Mr Luxton, by his father in 1960. Mr Luxton senior had been given seeds of this variety by Major Cook, who was a colleague of his with The Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

  3. Dwarf French Bean, Variety Ukrainian Comrades, Yellow and Black Beans
    • Dwarf French Bean
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    Ukrainian Comrades Dwarf French Bean

    This dwarf French bean is a little different to most. From a botanical point of view, it’s not one but two varieties of beans grown together, hence ‘Comrades’.