Vanad köögivili

Vanad köögivili

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Old vegetables

Vanad köögivili on vähemalt 50 aastat vana.
. Uued sordid ei muutu. .
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. Vanemad inimesed surevad. Noored ei kasvata vanu sorte.
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. Inimesed on nendega harjunud.
Vanad sordid on Eesti kultuuri osa. .
. Mõned taimed kasvatatakse katseklaasides.
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Old vegetables are at least 50 years old.
Old varieties are different from new ones. New varieties do not change. Old varieties change over time.
Old varieties are shared between families and neighbors. Women have helped to preserve them.
Nowadays, old varieties are being forgotten. Older people are dying. Young people do not grow old varieties.
Recently, interest in old varieties has grown. There are seed libraries in Tallinn and Tartu.
Old varieties taste better than new ones. People are accustomed to them.
Old varieties are part of Estonian culture. Peipsi onion is a famous old variety.
In the gene bank, seeds are kept in the cold. Some plants are grown in test tubes.
Everyone can help preserve old varieties. You can help too! Grow old varieties in your garden.