Our Ecos leaf represents a strain of plant produced from us through open pollination done by selecting different hybrids, species, geographical races and other non cultivar based plant breeding. Plants grown from these unique individuals are selected for traits that make them more desirable from a horticultural or agricultural standpoint. These characteristics are passed down through the seed into future generations. The characteristics may include increased disease resistance, hardiness, productivity, growth rate or fruit quality. Each plant has within it a natural variation and we use that variation to make our ECOS selections. Our plantings for seed production help us create the next generation of plants available to you. Look for the leaf!