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Re:Mexico's heirloom corn strains are resurging amid more de... by jimnotgym on Wednesday July 26, 2023 @01:41PM (#36881697)
One huge benefit is that you can keep your own seed to grow next year.

Hybrid seeds usually do not come true to type if kept.

Commercial varieties also often have some kind of IP restriction which makes it illegal to grow from seed you kept.

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Re:Mexico's heirloom corn strains are resurging amid more de... by bluGill on Wednesday July 26, 2023 @02:01PM (#36882085)
Commercial varieties don't normally have the IP restrictions. A few do, but most don't. However hybrids don't breed true so only a fool would save seeds. Non-hybrids breed true, but generally don't yield as well so there is a lot less profit in them (though sometimes there is more if that variety is in demand it)
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