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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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    • Broad Bean
    • Variety Champions

    Martock Broad Bean

    The Martock Broad Bean is one of the first varieties accepted into the Heritage Seed Library and one of the oldest that we protect.

  2. White climbing french beans with a unique black pattern, laying on top of Heritage Seed Library seed packets
    • Climbing French Bean
    • Variety Champions

    Angel Climbing French Bean

    The beautiful markings and interesting backstory makes Angel climbing French bean one of the show-stoppers of the Heritage Seed Library collection.

  3. Large beefsteak tomato variety, mariannas peace, one whole and one cut in half showing the seeds, on a white plate with blue background
    • Variety Champions
    • Tomato

    Marianna’s Peace Tomato

    Marianna’s Peace tomato dates back to the turn of the 20th Century and stands out within our collection of over 140 tomatoes due to the story of Marianna, who the variety was named after.

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    • Variety Champions
    • Pea

    Freer’s Mummy Pea

    Freer’s Mummy pea originates from the gardens of Lord Carnarvon at Highclere Castle (now known the world over as Downton Abbey!) and is reputed to be from Tutankhamun's tomb.

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    • Variety Champions
    • Pepper

    Nardello Pepper

    A true Italian heirloom, this sweet pepper has been grown by the Nardello family since the 19th century. However, it took an interesting route to get to the Heritage Seed Library.

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    • Variety Champions
    • Sorrel

    Noon’s Close Sorrel

    This variety was given to the Heritage Seed Library by Garden Organic’s very own organic growing expert Sally Cunningham.

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

  8. A bunch of 7 carrots laid flat on the ground, these carrots have a purple tinge to them and bright green stems
    • Variety Champions
    • Carrot

    John’s Purple Carrot

    John’s Purple Carrot has been protected within the Heritage Seed Library Collection for nearly 40 years.

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    • Climbing French Bean
    • Variety Champions

    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.

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

    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’.