An heirloom plant, heirloom variety, heritage fruit, or heirloom vegetable is an old cultivar of a plant used for food that is grown and maintained by gardeners and farmers, particularly in isolated communities of the Western world. From Wikipedia
Heirloom Carbon Technologies' California plant aims to remove up to 1,000 tons of carbon from the atmosphere annually, with larger plants forthcoming in Texas and Louisiana; critics warn of high costs and potential for distraction from emission reduction efforts.