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2016 Catalog of Heirloom, Untreated, Non-Hybrid, Non-GMO Seeds

varieties
From the Director By growing the seeds and plants in this catalog, you are
making a commitment to preserving heirloom varieties.
Seed Savers Exchange helped start the heirloom seed
And you are joining a community of gardeners devoted to
movement back in 1975, long before people knew what an
maintaining our gardening heritage for future generations.
heirloom vegetable was. It is worth noting that our goals
are as relevant today as they were back then: Grow. Save. Share. Inside you will find helpful
information on growing and saving seeds of many plant
Conduct research on marketplace varieties.
types. Create your own family collection of seeds and
Disseminate information through education. become a part of our network of seed keepers.
Locate and preserve heirloom varieties. Each of us has an important role to play in maintaining
genetic diversity. Thank you for joining this effort.
Create a network of growers devoted to
preserving heirlooms. John Torgrimson
Executive Director
2 | Copyright 2015 by Seed Savers Exchange, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

INDEX
Apple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1013
Artichoke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Arugula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Asian Greens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Bean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1417
Beet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106108, 113, 115
Broccoli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Brussels Sprouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Cabbage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Carrot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Caterpillar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Cauliflower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Celery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Collard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Corn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2425
Cucumber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2830
Eggplant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Endive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9198
Garden Huckleberry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Garlic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3233
Gourd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Ground Cherry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Herbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100104
Kale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Kohlrabi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Leek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Lettuce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3741
Lima Bean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Melon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4244
Mustard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Okra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Onion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Order Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5961
Pea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4647
Pepper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4853
Potato . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6263
Prairie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8687
Radish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5455
Retail Seed Racks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Runner Bean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Seed Savers Exchange staff in the Diversity Garden Rutabaga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Safe Seed Pledge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Salsify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Seed Collections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Planting/Seed Saving Guide . . 110112
Seed Savers Products . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
printed on recycled paper with soy ink.
Seed Savers Publications . . . . . 113, 115

Seed Saving Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Shallot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
We're happy to debut a new logo this year in our catalog, one Sorghum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Soybean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
that encompasses our vibrant membership and mission as well
Spinach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
as our experience connecting people wanting to grow and share Squash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6670
heirloom seeds. Sunberry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Sunflower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8889
Thank you for your continued care and interest in our work. Swiss Chard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Tomatillo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Tomato . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7482
Satisfaction Guaranteed Transplants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7273
Your seeds have been germination tested and found to meet or exceed the Federal standards for interstate commerce. Turnip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
We will be happy to honor all reasonable requests for replacement/reimbursement due to poor germination, Watermelon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8485
or due to concerns you may have about other plants or products from this year's catalog.
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At our farm near Decorah, Iowa, we protect more than 20,000 varieties
of vegetables and fruits by growing them, saving and sharing the seeds,
and storing those seeds in our underground seed vault.
Our mission is to conserve and promote Americas culturally diverse

but endangered garden and food crop heritage for future generations
by collecting, growing, and sharing heirloom seeds and plants.
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Protecting Food Diversity
with your Support
Our seed vault is important, but it
isnt enough. We rely on thousands
of gardeners like you to grow and
save seeds too - to protect rare
varieties, to share seeds with friends
and neighbors, and to adapt seeds to
garden conditions across the country.
This catalog gives you everything

you need to participate in our
work: heirloom and heritage seeds,
inspiring stories, seed saving supplies,
and educational resources.
Together, our seed vault and your

garden can protect food diversity for
generations to come.
Phone: 563-382-5990 | 5
The Heritage Farm Collection
How a family heirloom is introduced to
the Seed Savers Exchange Catalog S ince our first seed catalog offering in
1994, we have included rare, heritage
varieties from our seed bank and shared
Generations of selection and care result in a the stories behind these seeds. It was not
unique seed variety long ago that the seed industry considered
heirloom varieties unmarketable and it is
those attitudes that allowed fine, historic
varieties like Halbert Honey watermelon
Over Seeds are re-grown to
to disappear from the marketplace (see page
1,000
Variety enters Increase stock in our
seed bank 9). This year, we are pleased to re-introduce
SSEs Collection
via donation Display in our gardens
this watermelon along with several family
or the seed Collection heirlooms from our Heritage Farm Collection
Evaluate for height, size,
exchange varieties flavor and color never before made widely available.
were grown
in 2015
Share with members Preservation of these seeds and the stories
through the seed exchange behind them depends on people who grow
food, place it on their tables, and save seed for
the next season. Thank you for participating
in this vital tradition and supporting Seed
Savers Exchange.
Certain varieties are selected for introduction to non-members

(Offered as a special edition for one year in the catalog)
Grown out for the catalog (1-2 years) Seeds

Seeds Purchased by
Seeds Seeds
HOME Farmers
buy large quantities of seed
GARDENERS
sow seeds,
harvest food, Retail Locations
buy seed packets to
Arugula
Enrico Rao
save and share sell to home growers
Eruca sativa
seeds through Dark green, oval-shaped leaves
the seed Seed Companies
Peppery but slightly sweet flavor with succulent texture
Quick to bolt in summer - best grown in the fall
exchange buy seeds to distribute This family heirloom arugula was passed down from
Enrico Rao to his grandson Ric. Enrico immigrated to
the United States as a boy from Ali Superiore, Sicily and
was later drafted to serve in the U.S. Army during World
Some seeds go on to become favorites in the SSE Catalog, War I. He was wounded and, while hospitalized in Paris,
while others continue to be offered through the seed exchange granted leave to visit his Sicilian family who gave him the
and maintained in our collection. seeds of this arugula to take home to the United States.
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0106 Seed Packet (250 seeds) $3.75
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Bean
Brinker CarrierPhaseolus vulgaris
Pole beans that require trellising and mature mid-season
Tender, nearly stringless snap beans grow to 5 long
Large, white dry beans have buttery texture
Fred Brinker of West Virginia donated this bean to SSE. His great-
grandparents, Jerome and Hepzibah Brinker, grew it in Mason
County, WV during the late 1800s and after 4 generations, the
Brinker family still grows the bean. They shared the variety with
their neighbors the Carrier family. In the 1950s, the Brinkers thought
that the bean variety had been lost, but it was restored to them by the
Carriers, hence the shared name. It can be used as a snap bean for
canning and freezing, a shelling bean, and as a dry bean.
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We are glad you can help us keep the bean seed from being lost.
Fred Brinker
Celery
Pink Plume
Apium graveolens
Small, compact plants with an abundance of stalks and leaves
Dark purple blush of color on inner stalks and leaf tips
Thin, solid stalks are sweet with an intense fennel-like flavor
In 1894 the Peter Henderson & Co. seed house of New York
introduced Pink Plume celery. Its beautiful appearance and
intense flavor inspired gardeners and seed companies to add
it to their collections. By 1903 over 100 seed houses across
North America were offering this variety.
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The most beautiful celery that ever graced a table.

Image from the 1894
Peter Henderson & Co., 1894 Peter Henderson catalog
Cowpea
Michels
Vigna unguiculata
Green pods grow to 8-10 with 10-20 seeds per pod

Cream-colored seeds with brown mottling
Sprawling vines with purple flowers, matures mid-season
Audrey Kreutzer of Kansas shared this variety of cowpea
with Seed Savers Exchange around 1990. Her brother, Vince
Michels, collected seeds from a Tennessee field that his army
unit passed by in 1941 while on maneuvers marching from Ft.
Leonard Wood, Missouri to Tennessee. He mailed the seeds
home to his father, Fred Michels, in Earling, Iowa. It became a
family favorite, used in bean soup, and grown for many years.
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Lettuce
Grandma Hadleys Lactuca sativa
Butterhead with heavy dark purple tinge on leaf edges
Moderate sized plants grow to 6 tall by 11 in diameter
Buttery and crisp leaves are slightly sweet
Pam Andrew of Arizona received this variety of lettuce in the 1980s from her
great-aunt, Flossie Cramer, of Crawford County, IL. Flossie remembered her own
grandmother, Emma Hadley, growing the lettuce when Flossie was a child (around
1915). Pam donated the seeds of this variety to Seed Savers Exchange in 1988; it
was a family favorite used in a wilted lettuce salad with hot bacon dressing.
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Hot Bacon Dressing
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for Grandma Hadleys Lettuce

1. Fry your bacon until it is crisp, then crumble and set aside and
save the drippings.
2. In a saucepan bring cup vinegar, cup water, cup sugar, and
a pinch of salt to a boil. You can adjust the mixture to taste.
3. Add back the bacon drippings and mix together thoroughly.
4. Pour the dressing over clean and chopped lettuce then top with
crumbled bacon, diced green onions, and chopped hard-boiled eggs.
Lima Bean
Wicks Wick B. Smith
Phaseolus lunatus date unknown
Pole bean that climbs vigorously and grows slightly curved pods
Flat seeds are either white with dark purple mottling or solid purple
Fresh shelling limas are sweet, while dry limas are also nutty
In 2004 Helen & H. Lee Thomas of West Virginia donated the seeds
of this variety to Seed Savers Exchange. They had grown Wicks
lima bean since the 1960s after receiving it from H. Lees grandfather,
Wick B. Smith of Sandyville, West Virginia. Wick farmed, taught in a
one-room schoolhouse, and was an avid gardener who had grown this
variety of lima since at least the 1930s.
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Okra
Padgett
Abelmoschus esculentus
Green plants with red leaf veins and red leaf stems
Pale green pods are prickly, short, and stocky with 8 to 9 ridges
Very fruity flavor - a staff favorite at SSE
We have this variety of okra in our collection thanks to Lois Padgett of
Arkansas, who donated it in 2004. She began growing this okra shortly after
she and her husband Jim married in 1952. It was given to them by Jims
grandmother, Nancy Williams. Although no one knows exactly when Nancy
began growing the okra, she was raising it and cooking with it in the 1940s.
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Tomato
Igleheart Yellow Cherry Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum Tasting
Winner
Winner of the 2015 SSE Tomato Tasting
Yellow cherry tomatoes with a sweet, rich flavor and moderate acidity
Indeterminate plants have fruit that ripens all season
The ballots are in Igleheart Yellow Cherry tomato was elected the best
tasting tomato at Seed Savers Exchange in 2015! The parents of James Igleheart
of Indiana received the seeds of this tomato variety from their Italian gardener.
Diane, James wife, grows the tomatoes and serves them to guests. In Dianes
words: I tell people to take a tomato from the cocktail tray, push it in the
ground and next year they will have a plant.
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Tomato
Missouri Pink Love Apple Solanum lycopersicum
Pink beefsteak tomatoes grow with 1-3 fruit per cluster

Slightly sweet flavor with a juicy, meaty texture
Indeterminate plants have fruit that ripens all season
This variety came to our attention when SSE member Ron Thuma of
Kansas listed it in the seed exchange. He received it in 1992 from George
and Bessie Jennings of Waverly, Kansas. The Jennings claimed that their
ancestor Grandpa Barnes grew the variety during the 1860s, but only
as an ornamental plant as he thought tomatoes were poisonous. Grandpa
Barnes daughter, Anise (Barnes) Jennings kept the variety in the family.
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Watermelon
Halbert Honey Citrullus lanatus
Dark green, elongated fruit with tan-white tipped seeds

Pink flesh with a thin, somewhat delicate rind
Sweet flavor with a crisp juicy texture
This historic variety of watermelon was

developed by Mr. H.A. Halbert of Texas
and introduced in 1902 by the W. Atlee
Burpee seed catalog. Many seed houses
promoted it as one of the best varieties
for the small home garden. Thirty years
later the Steckler Seed Co. of New
Orleans called it one of the best tasting
melons on the market, a favorite.
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Image from the 1903

Burpee catalog
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Custom-Grafted
Worth the wait!
Choose from 20 of our favorite heritage apples -
well custom-graft them this year, and ship
them to you in the Spring of 2017.
at0001Bedford Pippin
A cross between King of the Pippins and
Ribston Pippin from the Laxton Bros. Nursery
in England around 1913. Medium, conical fruits
are yellow with a dark red blush and darker red
Apple Picking with cat at the Lomen Orchard, Decorah, Iowa - Early 1900s stripes. The flesh is firm, crisp, and flavorful with
spicy notes. Good for fresh eating and cooking;
slow to brown when cut. The trees are medium
Rediscovering Heirloom Apples spreading growers. The fruit ripens in late Sept
to Oct in Zone 4.
U ntil recently, heirloom apples were recognized and collected by only a

handful of enthusiasts who knew these apples were far too valuable to
be lost to history.
Slowly, these heritage collections have increased in number and the
appreciation of our apple heritage has grown significantly. Rediscovering
formerly lost varieties in pastures, old farmsteads, and abandoned
orchards, and restoring their original names, is a difficult undertaking, given
the vast number of apple varieties that existed in this country.
Seed Savers Exchange first began its apple orchard stewardship in 1989 and
we now have over 1,000 heritage apple varieties in our orchards, but our
goals go far beyond preservation. We want to re-establish the diversity of
heritage apples in orchards and homes across the United States.
In order to restore Americas apple diversity, we launched grafted apple tree
at0002Belle de Boskoop
sales in 2015, and the overwhelmingly positive response has been gratifying. A bud-sport of Reinette de Montfort found in
We are thrilled that people are becoming stewards of these rare varieties. 1856 at Boskoop near Gouda, The Netherlands.
These round, flattened fruits are medium to large
This year we are offering 20 unique varieties. With over 1,000 varieties to and have dull green-yellow skin with dark red
share, repeat offerings will be infrequent. If you see a variety that captures markings. The flesh is slightly coarse, crisp, and
your interest, seize the day. richly flavored for fresh eating. The rather large
trees typically bear biennially. The fruit ripens
mid to late Oct in Zone 4.
Apple Trees Ship Spring 2017
Limited
Quantities
Orders must be
placed before
March 1, 2016
$49.50 per tree
Contiguous United States Only.
Cannot ship to PO, APO or FPO Boxes.
Place your order online at seedsavers.org

All trees will be on M-7 rootstock. Mature trees will generally reach a
height of 12-15 and should be spaced at least 15 apart in full sun.
Apple trees benefit by having a different variety of flowering apple or
crabapple tree nearby for pollination. Sturdy 1-year old trees will be
shipped bare root, and come with tree care and planting instructions.
at0003Buckingham at0004Charles Ross at0005Cockle Pippin

An early American classic known by many names. This cross between Peasgoods Nonsuch and A variety from Surrey, England that originated
Col. John Byers of Virginia is credited with having Coxs Orange Pippin debuted as Thomas An- around 1800 with Mr. Cockle. Round, slightly
the first tree in his garden in 1795, though some drew Knight in 1890 before a name change in ribbed fruits grow to medium size. Green-
claim it comes from NC and GA. Round to flat- honor of the man who raised the apple, Charles yellow skin ripens to gold with gray dots and
tened large fruits have irregular ribbing. The thick, Ross, in 1899. Slightly flattened globes are me- a pale brown russet. The flesh is creamy white,
tough skin is pale green-yellow with red mottling. dium to large and ripen to a very red color. The aromatic, with a sweet flavor for eating fresh and
Firm & somewhat coarse flesh with a distinct flesh is yellow-orange, tender and crisp, and great cooking. The tree is productive and hardy. The
aroma; a good apple for cooking or fresh eating. for fresh eating. The tree has slender branches. fruit ripens in mid Sept in Zone 4.
The trees do well in southern climates. The fruit The fruit ripens in early to mid Sept in Zone 4.
ripens in late Sept to Oct in Zone 4.
at0006Canada Reinette at0007Croncels at0008Devonshire Quarrenden

First recorded as Canada Reinette in 1771, Also known as Transparente de Croncels, a Records date this variety to 1678; originally from
this variety may be from France. The roundish, French variety introduced in 1869. Large, flat- Devon, England or France. Rounded, medium
slightly flattened fruits are generally medium tened fruits are pale yellow with a dull orange sized fruits have a greasy, smooth pale green
size and sometimes very large. The dry, rough blush and green dots. The firm, sweet and spicy skin with deep red blush and green dots. The
skin is pale yellow-green with a patchy russet. flesh is great for applesauce and pies. Trees have green-white flesh is crisp, very juicy, and has an
These apples have white-yellow, firm flesh with a good, upright spreading growth habit. The fruit excellent sweet flavor for fresh eating. The trees
a coarse texture that is juicy and great for fresh has a short window for maturity around mid have an upright growth habit. The fruit ripens
eating. Triploid trees require another pollinator Sept in Zone 4. from August through early Sept in Zone 4.
to bear fruit. Considered an early winter variety;
ripens Sept to Oct in Zone 4. Phone: 563-382-5990 | 11
Custom-Grafted
Worth the wait!
Choose from 20 of our favorite heritage apples -
well custom-graft them this year, and ship
them to you in the Spring of 2017.
at0009Domestic Herman at0010Graham at0011Laking

First introduced to the Heritage Farm apple Thomas Elwood Graham of Manistee, MI found This variety was discovered and introduced in
collection in 1993. The flattened, round fruits are this variety as a whole tree mutation of Northern the 1920s and originated in Guelph, Ontario,
small to medium, but have a beautiful pale pink- Spy and was noted around 1936. Round, conical Canada. Round, somewhat flattened fruits grow
red skin with a deep red blush and distinct gray fruits grow to medium-large size. The fruits ripen to medium size with yellow-green skin and are
dots. The flesh is white, juicy, sweet, and slightly to a deep crimson with pleasantly sweet flesh for washed and streaked with red. The flesh is crisp
tart with a wonderful flavor. The trees have a fresh eating or storage. The trees are moderately and juicy with a sweet flavor for fresh eating.
medium growth habit with slender branches. vigorous and hardy. The fruit ripens in early to Trees are moderately vigorous and hardy. The
The fruit ripens in Sept in Zone 4. mid Sept in Zone 4. fruit matures in late Sept in Zone 4.
at0012Murray at0013Ohio Pippin at0014Parmentier

A Canadian variety introduced in 1980; devel- This variety originated near Dayton, Ohio and This variety may be from France and was first
oped from trees including Melba and Wolf was introduced by A.H. Ernst of Cincinnati, recorded in 1831. Medium to large round fruits
River. Medium sized fruits have a red blush Ohio, where it was recorded in 1856. Flattened, have a dull green-yellow skin with a brown russet.
and stripes with yellow-green undertone. The round fruits grow to medium or large size with The flesh is yellow-white and firm with a rich,
flesh is white, fine textured with a moderately smooth green skin that ripens to bright yellow aromatic, and sharp flavor that is good for fresh
tart flavor and is good for fresh eating but does with a blush of orange or pink. The flesh is firm, eating and cider. The trees are good growers and
not keep long. The tree has moderate resistance fine to medium textured, crisp, juicy, and mild hardy. The fruit ripens in late Sept early Oct in
to apple scab and cedar-apple rust; susceptible flavored. Tree is vigorous and open. A good Zone 4.
to quince rust. The fruit matures in early to mid cooking apple ripens mid to late Sept in Zone 4.
Sept in Zone 4.
Apple Trees Ship Spring 2017
Limited
Quantities
Orders must be
placed before
March 1, 2016
$49.50 per tree
Cannot ship to PO, APO or FPO Boxes.
Place your order online at seedsavers.org

All trees will be on M-7 rootstock. Mature trees will generally reach a
height of 12-15 and should be spaced at least 15 apart in full sun.
Apple trees benefit by having a different variety of flowering apple or
crabapple tree nearby for pollination. Sturdy 1-year old trees will be
shipped bare root, and come with tree care and planting instructions.
at0015Pewaukee at0016Quaker Beauty at0017Reinette Gris

A cross between Northern Spy and a Duchess of An Iowa crabapple variety made famous in An apple dating back to France in the early 1600s;
Oldenburg seedling from Pewaukee, WI in 1842. Rochester, MN and recorded in 1870. The fruits also known as Grey Reinette. Oblong to slightly
Medium to large fruits are round with a green-yel- are round and slightly long and large for a crab. flattened fruits grow to a medium large size. The
low skin that has light and dark red markings and a The skin is pale white-yellow and sometimes thick skin is rough, light yellow, and covered with
gray bloom. The flesh is veined with yellow, crisp, blushed with red. The white flesh is crisp and a dull red russet. Fine textured, firm and sweet;
coarse, tender, with a brisk, aromatic flavor great mild; ornamental and good for fresh eating. good for fresh eating and cooking. These strong
for baking. The trees are upright spreading. The These strong trees are often biennial bearers in and hardy trees have a spreading habit. The fruit
fruit ripens late in Oct in Zone 4. mid to late Sept in Zone 4. ripens in mid to late Sept in Zone 4.
at0018Rushock Pearmain at0019Vandevere at0020Wagener

This variety was originated by blacksmith An old variety from trees grown in Wilmington, This apple, originally from Penn Yan, NY in 1791,
Charles Taylor in Rushock, Worcestershire, En- DE that were originally brought from Sweden in may be the parent of Northern Spy. Flattened,
gland around 1821. Round fruits grow to small the late 1600s. Medium, flattened round fruits irregular fruits have a five-sided shape and grow to
or medium size with yellowish skin. The flesh is are green-yellow with red blush on the sun side. a medium large size. The thin skin is a glossy light
firm and crisp, with a rich flavor that is sweet to The yellow flesh is firm, tender, and juicy with yellow with pale red stripes and mottling. The fine
tart. A hardy tree with fruits that ripen mid to a mild, almost sweet flavor; a great all-purpose grained flesh is crisp, juicy, and aromatic; flavor
late Sept in Zone 4. apple. The trees do best in calcium rich soils improves after frost and these all-purpose apples
and can break under heavy fruit loads. The fruit store well. These prolific trees are slow growing.
ripens from Sept to Oct in Zone 4. The fruit ripens in mid to late Oct in Zone 4.
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Artichoke
members offer 4 varieties
Bean
New
0120Green Globe 1171Arikara Yellow 0201Black Valentine

This hardy variety of artichoke is productive Seeds were originally obtained from the Arikara Introduced in 1897 by Peter Henderson &
even in climates as cool as zone 3. Grows 3-5' tribe of North Dakota and introduced in Oscar Company. Shiny black seeds in 6" pods. A great
tall with multiple 3-5" flower heads that have a Wills Pioneer Indian Collection of seeds (1915). dual purpose variety, use for fresh snap beans or
purple tinge to the green buds. The artichoke Yellow-tan seeds with red-brown eye rings. dry soup beans. Prolific and dependable. Tolerant
hearts are flavorful and mature around 75 days Excellent for use as a baking bean. Prolific of cool temperatures. Bush habit, snap or dry,
from transplant.
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plants, good drought tolerance. Bush habit, dry, 50-55 days. 1,300 seeds/lb.
80-90 days. 1,100 seeds/lb. _______________________________________________________________
Seed Packet (25 seeds) $2.99
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Seed Packet
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10 lb.
Seed Packet
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0337Bountiful 0339Burpees
In 1898 Abel Steele of Ferguson,
Ontario won a $25.00 prize
Stringless
Introduced in 1894 by W.
for naming this new variety Atlee Burpee who obtained
from Peter Henderson & its stock seed from N. B.
Company, previously known Kenney. Burpee proclaimed
as New Green Bush Bean No. it the only totally stringless
1. Heavy crops of excellent green podded bean. Produces
quality, brittle, stringless 6-7" pods that are 5" long. Bush
pods. Productive plants grow habit , snap, 46-50 days.
up to 18" tall. Bush habit, snap, 1,100 seeds/lb.
45-50 days. 1,300 seeds/lb.
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Over 300 varieties now Certified Organic

Seed Savers Exchange began producing Certified expand our Certified Organic offerings, we have increased
Organic seed in 2002, and has continued to the utilization of local organic farmers, contracted with
increase the number of Certified Organic other producers we have met through the Organic Seed
varieties available to customers ever since. When Alliance, and also benefited from an increase in the number
you see the USDA Organic Seal (shown at left) in this of Certified Organic offerings provided by commercial seed
catalog, it means that the variety offered has been grown producers. Look for an even greater selection of Certified
and processed in accordance with the conditions set forth Organic seed in our catalog in the years to come.
by the Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA). Among
other things, this means no synthetic fertilizers/pesticides, Visit ams.usda.gov/nop for more information on the
and no GMOs. National Organic Program Standards.
We know we are fortunate to have almost 900 acres here at Note: While not all of the seed we sell is currently Certified
Heritage Farm, but even that can be limiting when you factor Organic, you can be assured even the conventional seed is
in the isolation distances required for many varieties. To UNTREATED, non-GMO, and non-hybrid.
14 | seed savers exchangeSaving and sharing seed since 1975

1423Calypso 0036Cherokee Trail of Tears 0340Dragons Tongue
(aka Yin Yang) Originally from the Caribbean. (aka Cherokee Black) Given to SSE in 1977 by This Dutch wax bean has large 6-8" cream-colored
One of the best for baking and soups. Round the late Dr. John Wyche, SSE member from Hugo, pods with vivid purple stripes that disappear
black and white seeds with contrasting eye borne Oklahoma. Dr. Wyches Cherokee ancestors when blanched. Pods are stringless, wide, and
heavily on strong 15" plants. Averages 4-5 seeds carried this bean over the Trail of Tears, the exceptionally crisp and juicy. Compact high
per pod. Adapts well to all types of production infamous winter death march from the Smoky yielding plants. Bush habit, wax, 55-60 days.
areas. Bush habit, dry, 70-90 days. 780 seeds/lb. Mts. to OK (1838-1839). Green 6" pods with 1,500 seeds/lb.
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0604Fin de Bagnol 1185Gold of Bacau

Old gourmet variety of French Donated to SSE by friends
string bean with delicious in Bacau , R omania . Ver y
round slender pods. Best for productive, 6-10" long flattened
eating when picked every 2 or 3 golden Romano-type beans.
days while still very young and Excellent sweet flavor. Even
before strings develop. Does when the seeds begin to form the
well in cool soil. Attractive pods are still stringless, tender,
as tiny gourmet green beans. and sweet. Best for fresh use but
Commands a high price at can also be frozen. Pole habit,
market. Bush habit, snap, wax, 60-70 days. 800 seeds/lb.
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1437Hidatsa Red
(aka Hidatsa Indian Red) Originally grown by 0203Hidatsa Shield Figure
1426Good Mother Stallard the Hidatsa tribe in the Missouri River Valley From the Hidatsa tribe who raised corn, squash,
Family heirloom that has been enjoyed for of North Dakota. Introduced in Oscar Wills beans, and sunflowers in the Missouri River
generations. Introduced to SSE members by Pioneer Indian Collection of seeds (1915). Dark Valley of North Dakota. Shield Figure beans
Glenn Drowns. Maroon beans splashed with red seeds reminiscent of kidney beans. Productive are described in Buffalo Bird Womans Garden
white, 5-6 seeds per pod. Wonderful rich meaty sprawling bush plants will climb to three feet (1917). This very productive variety was boarded
flavor, great for soups. Very productive. Pole habit, if given support. Bush habit, dry, 80-100 days. onto Slow Food USAs Ark of Taste in 2005.
dry, 85-95 days. 680 seeds/lb. 1,300 seeds/lb. Pole habit, dry, 90 days. 600 seeds/lb.
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1438Hutterite Soup
The Hutterites are a communal branch of
Anabaptists who follow the teachings of Jakob 0908Ideal Market 1173Ireland Creek Annie
Hutter. This is one of their heirloom beans, which Introduced to the seed trade in 1914 as Black English heirloom grown since the 1930s on
makes an excellent creamy white soup. Green- Creaseback by Van Antwerps Seed Store of Ireland Creek Farm in British Columbia.
yellow seeds with a distinctive dark ring around Mobile, Alabama. Reintroduced in 1924 by Chris Superb flavor, makes its own thick sauce when
the eye. Very productive plants. SSE member Reuter Seed Co. of New Orleans, Louisiana as stewed. Stocky 24" plants produce abundantly
Dorothy Beiswenger obtained the seed from a Reuters Ideal Market. Very early and productive and reliably. Bush habit, dry, 70-75 days.
Hutterite Colony in Forest River, ND. Bush habit, 5" snap bean. Excellent quality, stringless, fine 950 seeds/lb.
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dry, 85-90 days. 1,400 seeds/lb. texture. Pole habit, snap, 65-70 days. 1,900 seeds/lb.
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0041Lazy Wife
Introduced in 1885 by W. Atlee Burpee, and
0205Kentucky Wonder Bush 0605Kentucky Wonder Pole recently donated to SSE by former Burpees
(aka Improved Commodore) Selected from This bean was first marketed in 1864 as Texas Pole, catalog manager Derek Fell. As noted in the
Kentucky Wonder pole bean. A standard for the then renamed and introduced in 1877 as Kentucky original Burpees description, the pods are green,
home and market gardener. Tender, stringless, Wonder by James J. H. Gregory & Sons. Vigorous entirely stringless, of extra fine flavor, exceedingly
round, fleshy 8" pods have fine quality and 5-7' plants yield clusters of 7-10" stringless pods. rich and buttery when cooked. Beans are round,
excellent flavor. Heavy yields over an extended Great flavor, an all-time favorite. Pole habit, snap, and polished-white in color. Late maturing vines
period. Bush habit, snap, 65 days. 900 seeds/lb 58-64 days. 1,200 seeds/lb. bear heavily and continuously until frost. Pole
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1029Mayflower
(ak a A mi sh Knuttle) L ong hi stor y of
1175Lina Siscos Bird Egg having been circulated in the Carolinas, and 1462Painted Pony
Family heirloom brought to Missouri by covered described in catalogs as far back as the early A great dual purpose bean. Long thin pods are
wagon in the 1880s by Linas grandmother. Lina 1800s. Cutshort-ty pe bean packed with stringless when young and good for snap beans.
Sisco was one of the six original members of SSE, small square seeds that are white speckled The dry beans are excellent for soups and retain
which was founded in 1975. Large tan bean with with rose. Prized for delicious flavor despite their markings when cooked. Very productive.
maroon markings. Horticultural type used as a strings. Also excellent as a dry bean. Pole habit, Bush habit, 60 days for snaps, 80 days for dry
dry bean. Bush habit, dry, 85 days. 1,100 seeds/lb. snap or dry, 100 days. 1,700 seeds/lb. beans. 1,100 seeds/lb.
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1486Pencil Pod Golden Wax 1505Provider
Old-t ime favor ite introduced in 1900. Introduced in 1965 by horticulturist Dr. Hoffman 0102Purple Podded Pole
Excellent quality stringless pods are 5-7" of the U.S. Vegetable Laboratory in South Heirloom variety discovered by Henry Field
long with delicious wax bean flavor. Good Carolina. Known as the most dependable early in an Ozark garden in the 1930s. Plants climb
for freezing or canning. Vigorous plants are green bean. Round straight pods (5-8" long) vigorously to 6' and are very productive.
15-20" tall. Bush habit, wax, 50-65 days. borne heavily on compact plants. Excellent High quality, meaty, stringless 5-7" red-
1,100 seeds/lb. flavor, one of the best for freezing and canning.
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Bush habit, snap, 50-55 days. 1,200 seeds/lb.
Pole habit, snap, 68 days.
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0037Rattlesnake Snap 1441Red Swan 0343Royalty Purple Pod

(aka Preacher Bean) Distinctive dark green pods A unique snap bean developed by the late SSE Bred at the University of New Hampshire by the
streaked with purple grow up to 8" long. Light member Robert Lobitz (1941-2006), a man late Professor Elwyn Meader. Introduced by the
buff seeds splashed with dark brown, resembling with a lifelong passion for bean breeding. A cross Billy Hepler Seed Company in 1957. Distinctive
a rattlesnakes coloration. Very fine flavor. between a purple snap bean and a pinto, the purple foliage and purple flowers. Bright purple,
Vines grow vigorously to 10'. Good resistance color is dusty red-rose; stringless pods are 4-5" stringless, slightly curved 5" pods turn green when
to drought. Pole habit, snap, 60-90 days. long and delicious. Bush habit, snap, 52-58 days. cooked. Germinates well even in cold wet soil.
1,400 seeds/lb. 1,300 seeds/lb. Bush habit, snap, 55 days. 1,600 seeds/lb.
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1515Turkey Craw
Heirloom from Virginia, North Carolina, and
Tennessee. Original seed said to have been found
1442Tigers Eye in a wild turkeys craw. Stringless 6" pods enclose
Originally from Chile or Argentina. Wonderfully
1506Sultans Green Crescent rich flavor and smooth texture. Very tender skins attractive brown seeds with tan flecks and brown eye
Rarely offered and almost extinct. Reintroduced almost disappear when cooked. Great for chili rings. Used as a snap bean or a dry bean; excellent
in 2008 by SSE. Distinct curled green snap or refried beans. Can also be used as fresh shell canned or frozen. From the Wanigan Associates
bean. Stringless, excellent flavor. Very prolific. beans. Productive 24" plants. Bush habit, shell or Collection organized by the late John Withee. Pole
Pole habit, snap, 75 days. 1,000 seeds/lb. dry, 80-90 days. 650 seeds/lb. habit, snap or dry, 80-100 days. 1,100 seeds/lb.
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Runner Bean
0319Painted Lady Improved

(aka Bicolor Runner, Painted Runner) Described 0207Scarlet Runner
by Arrabida in Flora of Rio de Janeiro in 1827. One of the oldest runner beans in existence. 1030Sunset Runner
Incredibly beautiful bicolored blossoms are very Known as early as 1750 according to Millers A flowering bean with unique salmon-pink
attractive to hummingbird moths. This strain is Dictionary; listed in America as early as 1822 blossoms; esteemed as a vegetable or as an
less affected by warmer temperatures than other by Thorburn. Used for ornamental purposes or ornamental climber. Produces abundant crops
runner beans and is a prolific bloomer. Esteemed as a vegetable; small snap pods or green shell of flavorful beans throughout the season.
as both an ornamental and edible climber. beans. Can substitute for limas in cooler climates. Excellent for freezing. Pole habit, 60-65 days.
Pole habit, 68 days. 450 seeds/lb. Pole habit, 65 days. 450 seeds/lb. 450 seeds/lb.
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Lima Bean
0607Christmas 0608Henderson Bush 0609Sieva

(aka Large Speckled Calico) First cultivated (aka Dwarf Sieva) Introduced in 1889 by Peter (aka Small White, Carolina) Extremely early pole
in the U.S. around 1840. Produces beautiful Henderson Company of New York. A dwarf lima that lima that has been popular for hundreds of years.
quarter-sized flat white seeds with maroon is very early, hardy, productive, and disease resistant. Excellent in the South but also grows well in the
spots and swirls. Rich flavor, can be used as Produces small creamy white limas for the home North where it matures in cooler conditions. Dark
both a shell lima or dry. Heavy yields, bears gardener and canner that are distinct in color and green 9-10' vines climb vigorously. Heavy yields of
even during extreme heat. Pole habit, 75-100 days. excellent in quality. Desirable and dependable in adverse light green 3" pods with small chalky white seeds.
360 seeds/lb. conditions. Bush habit, 60-75 days. 1,200 seeds/lb. Delicious butterbean flavor. Pole habit, 70-89 days.
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Soybean
offer 112 varieties
1187Agate 0860Envy 1188Shirofumi

New Mexico heirloom that was originally Developed by Professor Elwyn Meader at the Plump green pods full of large pale green
introduced to the U.S. from Sapporo, Japan University of New Hampshire and released in seeds that can be substituted for lima beans.
in 1929. High yields of small olive green 1977. Upright 24" plants produce an abundance Vigorous and productive plants. An SSE
seeds w ith brown saddles. Good eating of all-green beans, excellent quality. Great short- member reported that a 100' row produced
qualit y. Ver y rare var iet y. 65-70 days. season variety. 75-85 days. 2,700 seeds/lb. 38 pounds of unshelled pods! 80-90 days.
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Aaron Keefer
Heirlooms on the Menu
Aaron Keefer, culinary gardener
at The French Laundry, describes
growing heirloom varieties for
restaurant dishes.
At the famed restaurant, The French

Laundry, in Californias Napa Valley,
culinary gardener Aaron Keefer harvests
vegetables that are used that same day in
the chefs kitchen. The direct farm to
fork connection allows chefs to prepare
ingredients harvested at the peak of
ripeness and allows them to get creative
when planning seasonally appropriate
menus.
We grow heirlooms for variety - chefs love

to work with something new, whether it
is the first tomatoes of the season or the
explosive flavor of super sweet carrots that
were chilled by a frostIn the wide world
of heirloom fruits and vegetables there is
always something that will surprise even
the most experienced cooks, says Keefer.
Keefer is a chef turned farmer. Trained

at the prestigious Culinary Institute of
America in Hyde Park, New York, he some
years later found himself working in the
kitchen at The French Laundry. It was Photo courtesy www.megsmithphoto.com
here that Keefer eventually made the bold
career move from the kitchen to the field. The reason we grow so many heirlooms here at The French Laundry
He realized that the best day of every Gardens is multifaceted. Chefs value flavor first and foremost.
week was the one he spent helping in the Humanitys heritage seeds were selected throughout the millennia for
restaurants garden. He changed from a many reasons; size, color, shape, resistance to diseasebut flavor was
chefs mindset of drafting elaborate daily also high on the list. Todays highly engineered produce is built for
goals to that of a farmer, planning for mechanical processing and shipping, but flavor does not always take
harvest four months down the road. precedence. Thats why the work of Seed Savers Exchange is important,
stated Keefer.
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Beet
1189Albino 0610Bulls Blood 0611Burpees Golden

Heirloom from Holland. Completely white Selected by Dutch seedsman and SSE member Commercially available since 1828. Dual purpose
sweet roots with delicious flavor. This beet never Kees Sahin from the French variety Crapaudine beet for roots and greens. Roots are globe-shaped
stains! For best color and to avoid green tops, for the darkest colored leaves. Remarkably and bright orange, turning golden-yellow when
blanch roots by hilling up with soil. 50 days. beautiful red-purple tops. The juice from the beets cooked. Tender and mild even when large.
1,400 seeds/oz. is used to make the only red food coloring allowed Will not bleed like red beets. Sweet flavorful
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0345Chioggia
Pre-1840 Italian historic variety, introduced
to the U.S. before 1865. Named for a fishing
town near Venice. Uniquely beautiful flesh
has alternating red and white concentric
rings that resemble a bulls-eye. A feast for
the eyes; wonderful for fresh eating and
pickling. Retains markings if baked whole
The species Beta and sliced just before serving. 50 days.
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fodder beets.
0346Cylindra 0910Detroit Dark Red 0347Early Blood Turnip

Danish heirloom. Elongated beet resembles a An historic variety introduced in 1892 by D.M. Good all-purpose variety that dates back to
carrot and produces uniform round slices for Ferry & Co. Original selections were made from 1825. Dark red flesh is sweet, crisp, and tender.
eating and processing. Sweet dark red flesh is Early Blood Turnip by Mr. Reeves of Port Hope, Excellent market and home garden variety for
free from rings and the skin is easy to peel. Can Ontario, Canada. Nearly round blood-red 3" summer and autumn use. Now relatively rare.
be planted closer together than globe-shaped diameter roots. Great for canning and fresh eating. 48-68 days. 2,500 seeds/oz.
varieties. 46-80 days. 2,300 seeds/oz. Prolific, good keeper. 60-65 days. 1,700 seeds/oz.
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Broccoli
offer 16 varieties

0348Calabrese 0349De Cicco 0350Romanesco

Popular market variety that was brought to America Italian heirloom introduced to U.S. gardeners in Produces a stunning apple-green whorled head
by Italian immigrants in the 1880s. Tight heads can 1890. Compact 2-3' plants produce a 4" central with better taste and texture than most of the finest
grow up to 8" in diameter. After the central head is head. After the central head is cut, many side shoots broccolis. Widely grown and prized in Italy. Grows
harvested, side shoots will form. 58-90 days from will form. Very early, great for freezing. 48-85 days exceptionally well in cool northern areas. 75-100
transplant. 8,900 seeds/oz. from transplant. 7,000 seeds/oz. days from transplant. 8,100 seeds/oz.
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Brussels Sprouts members

Cabbage
members offer 6 varieties offer 42 varieties
0913Long Island Improved 0352Copenhagen Market 0353Early Jersey Wakefield

Introduced in the 1890s. Once the most important Danish historic variety introduced by H. Hartmann First grown in the U.S. by Francis Brill of Jersey
commercial sprout variety in the U.S. Compact 24" & Company in 1909. Solid heads reach 6-8" in City, New Jersey in 1840. The earliest market
plants yield 50-100 dark green 1" sprouts over diameter, weigh 3-4 pounds, and rarely burst. variety we offer. Conical, solid, tightly folded heads
an extended period. 80-115 days from transplant. Medium-sized plants are ideal for small gardens. are up to 15" long by 7" wide and weigh 3-4 pounds.
6,400 seeds/oz. 63-100 days from transplant. 8,500 seeds/oz. 60-75 days from transplant. 6,800 seeds/oz.
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Cauliflower

0612Early Snowball 0355Mammoth Red Rock 0356Premium Late Flat Dutch

Introduced to American gardeners in 1878 by Introduced in 1889. Solid uniformly round heads (aka Drumhead, Surehead) Introduced to the U.S.
Peter Henderson & Company. Smooth 6-7" heads are 8" in diameter and weigh 7 pounds. A sure by German immigrants around 1840; listed in the
of tightly formed white curds are solid, crisp, and cropper with a small to medium core that is red 1924 catalog of D. M. Ferry & Co. Solid blue-green
tender, excellent quality. Can be over-wintered for throughout; fine flavor, excellent for cooking, flat heads with white interior weigh 10-15 pounds.
early crops in warmer regions. 60-85 days from salads, and pickling. 98 days from transplant. Excellent for late fall or winter use. 100 days from
transplant. 5,600 seeds/oz. 6,000 seeds/oz. transplant. 9,000 seeds/oz.
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Celery
Carrot
0020Tall Utah 0357Danvers 1190Dragon

Vigorous plants with deep green leaves and light Developed in Danvers, Massachusetts in the late The most refined purple carrot available; bred by
green stalks. Crisp 12" stalks have compact 1800s. Leading main crop variety for home and SSE member John Navazio. Sure to be the best
hearts and light refreshing flavor. Great for use in market, stores well. Bright orange flesh is nearly selling carrot at specialty and farmers markets.
soups and stock. Plants are 24-30" tall. Biennial, coreless, sweet, and tender. Uniform roots up to Beautiful red-purple exterior provides an amazing
100 days. 80,000 seeds/oz. 8" long. High yields in clay or heavy soils. 65-87 contrast with the yellow-orange interior when sliced.
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days. 24,000 seeds/oz. Sweet, almost spicy flavor. 90 days. 24,500 seeds/oz.
Seed Packet
$2.99 |_1/4 oz.
(500 seeds) _$6.50 |_1/2 oz.
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Seed Packet _1/8 oz. 1/4 oz. 1/2 oz. 1 oz. Seed Packet
$2.99 (250 seeds) _$5.50 $9.00 $15.00 $25.00
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When saving
seeds from
carrots, keep in
mind that wild
carrot, or Queen
Annes lace,
is also Daucus
carota.
1605Jaune du Doubs 0862Oxheart 1507Paris Market

French heirloom dating to the 19th century. (aka Guerande) Introduced from France in 1884 Nineteenth-century French heirloom. Early
Bright yellow 8-10" conical roots. Sweet, by W. Atlee Burpee as well as James J. H. Gregory. round red-orange carrots, 1-2" in diameter,
distinctive flavor improves with cooking; Heart-shaped roots grow to over 1 pound very uniform and very sweet. Does well in shallow
roots retain their color. Stores well. 60-70 days.
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rapidly. Excellent quality, stores well. Good for or rocky soil. Can also be grown in containers.
heavy soils. Very uniform true-to-type strain. Highly sought after by gourmet restaurants and
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0358Scarlet Nantes 0360St. Valery

(aka Early Coreless) Dates to the 1850s; original (aka James Scarlet) Mentioned by Vilmorin
seed developed by Vilmorin in France. Cylindrical in 1885 as having been grown for a long time.
roots are 7" long with blunt tips. Fine-grained James Vick & Sons Co. of Rochester, New
0035Red Cored Chantenay bright red-orange flesh is nearly coreless. Great York reported in 1924 that St. Valery was The
Popular early 20th-century heirloom with sweet flavor, sweet and brittle. Good when used as baby best and most handsome main crop carrot . . .
orange flesh, wide shoulders, and characteristic carrots. Excellent for freezing and juicing. Widely Enormously productive. Fine-grained red-orange
red-orange core. The 6" roots are great for soups, adapted, stores well. 65-75 days. 21,000 seeds/oz.
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canning or fresh eating. 70 days.
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Seed Packet
|_1/8 oz. |_ 1/4 oz. | 1/2 oz. | 1 oz.
$2.99 (250 seeds) _$5.00 $7.50 $10.00 $15.00
excellent for storage. 80-90 days. 20,000 seeds/oz.
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members
Collard
offer 14 varieties
1563Georgia Southern 1612Ole Timey Blue 1562Vates

(Brassica oleracea) (aka Georgia, Creole, Southern) (Brassica oleracea) Donated to SSE in 1989 by (Brassica oleracea) (aka Blue Stem, Vates Non-
Heirloom collard first released around 1880. Slow Ralph Blackwell of Alabama. Ralph's family grew Heading) Dark green leaves on upright 24-inch
to bolt and tolerant of heat, cold, and poor soil. this variety for over a hundred years and his mother plants. Known for lack of purpling in veins and
Non-heading plants grow 2-3 feet tall with large used it to make a dish similar to sauerkraut. Plants leaves. Excellent variety for boiling. Bolt and frost
cabbage-like blue-green leaves that are tender, grow to 2' tall with blue-green leaves and purple resistant. 60-80 days. 7,000 seeds/oz.
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stems/veins. Very good eating qualities. 60-80 days.
mild, and juicy. 60-80 days. 8,400 seeds/oz.
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|_1/2 oz.
|_1 oz.
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$2.99 |_1/2 oz.
(250 seeds) _$4.75 |_1 oz.
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4 oz.
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Grower Spotlight
Jess Babcock and the Organic Farm School
From 2009 to 2012 Jess Babcock was Lead Instructor at Greenbank
a valued and ambitious member of Farm on Whidbey Island, WA
our Seed House team at Seed Savers (greenbankfarm.biz/ofs). The non-
Exchange, where her contributions profit farm school was established
were many and her responsibilities in 2008 to train new farmers in
diverse. Today she is the Organic sustainable agriculture. Jess says,
Farm Schools Farm Manager and Our goal at the Organic Farm School
goes beyond teaching students how
to grow food we teach them how
to become successful farm business
owners.
The Ole Timey Blue collards in this

years catalog were grown at the
Organic Farm School, which as a
biennial crop, is a real challenge for
us to grow in Iowa. We were happy
to have Jess grow it as part of her
curriculum, and also excited to be
able to contribute to the efforts of
such a worthy cause. Jess says, Seed
Savers Exchange is where I was first
exposed to the joys of growing seed.
Im proud to be training a new cohort
of seed-growing farmers who will
Jess Babcock with spread their new knowledge across
students at the Ole Timey Blue collards at the
the country. Organic Farm School
Organic Farm School
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Corn
1613Bear Paw 1193Black Aztec 0366Country Gentleman

Developed by Glenn Thompson of VT, who grew Delicious heirloom corn said to have been grown Introduced in 1890 by S. D. Woodruff & Sons of
and distributed Bear Paw popcorn in New England by the Aztecs 2,000 years ago. Introduced to the Orange, Connecticut. Standard late-season white
from the 1930s until the mid-1960s. Served in movie seed trade by James J. H. Gregory in the 1860s. corn with narrow shoe peg (non-rowed) kernels.
theaters and featured at the Worlds Fair. Plants 4-5' Vigorous 6' plants produce 8" ears with kernels Tapered 7-8" ears grow on 7-8' stalks that often
tall. Pearly off-white kernels. The 4-5" ears are often that are white at milk stage and turn jet black produce two ears. Home garden variety for fresh
flattened and split at the silk end, giving them the when mature. Makes an excellent blue cornmeal. use or canning. 88-92 days.
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appearance of a bears paw. 70-80 days. 5,000 seeds/lb.
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70-90 days.
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Seed Packet (50 seeds) $2.99 | 4 oz. $9.50
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0367Golden 0007Hop
Bantam Improved McConnell Speckled
The original strain of Golden This variety gets its name
Bantam was introduced by W. from Wade Hopkins (Hop)
Atlee Burpee in 1902. This McConnell, who operated a
improved strain was selected general store in Scott County,
Virginia and introduced this
for longer ears and greater unique corn to local farmers. Ears
tenderness. Produces an early average 6-8" long on 12' stalk and
main crop for home gardeners produce a single kernel color
and market growers. Excellent red, white, or striped. The all-
sweet flavor, ideal for freezing white kernels are traditionally
and fresh eating. 70-85 days. used for cornmeal and hominy.
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4 oz. $20.00 | 8 oz. $32.63
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1 lb. $52.63
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0616Japonica Striped Maize

Magnificent ornamental flint corn from Japan; 0934Oaxacan Green Dent
known in the 1890s as Striped-Leafed Japanese Grown for centuries by the Zapotec Indians
Maize. Variegated leaves striped with green, 1355Mandan Bride of southern Mexico where it is used to make
white, yellow, and pink. Tassels are dark purple, From the Mandan Indians of North Dakota. green flour tamales. Traditionally grown
kernels are burgundy. Beautiful when planted Extensive color range includes some attractive with squash and beans which climb up the
as a border. Color develops better when plants striped kernels. Use as a flour corn or for fall corn stalks. Drought resistant, sturdy, 10' plants
are widely spaced. Can be ground for corn meal. displays. Ears are 6-8" long on 6' plants. 85-90 days. produce iridescent green kernels on 10" ears.
85 days. 3,100 seeds/lb.
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Seed Packet
$2.99
_4 oz.
(25 seeds) _$20.00
8 oz. 1 lb.
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(100 seeds) _$4.75 |_
8 oz.
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1 lb.
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(100 seeds) _$5.75 |_8 oz.
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_ $10.00 $17.50
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members
Sorghum offer 31 varieties

1465Seneca Red Stalker 1488Smoke Signals

Flint corn that originated with the Seneca Ornamental and delicious popcorn with kernels in 0933Mixed Colors Broomcorn
Nation of Indians. One of the most distinctive shades of blue, pink, mahogany, white, and yellow. A type of sorghum traditionally used in broom-
varieties of corn cultivated today. Highly Slender ears up to 7" long. Up to 3 ears per 8' plant. making. Diverse mix of varieties in many colors.
ornamental purple-red stalks and husks. Plants 100 days. 4,800 seeds/lb.
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grow 7' tall with large 8-9" ears of multicolor
kernels. Can be ground for corn meal. 100 days.
Seed Packet
$2.99 | _4 oz.
(100 seeds) _$9.50 |_8 oz.
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1 lb.
_ $17.50 $30.00
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Tennessee Red, Nicaraguan Broom, Iowa Red,
Hadley Kidd, Moyer Sonnen, Sattie Museum,
2,300 seeds/lb. Moyer Jensen Gold, Hungarian Red and Black,
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Seed Packet
$2.99 | _4 oz.
(100 seeds) _$5.75 |_8 oz.
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1 lb.
_ $10.00 $17.50
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Ramirez South Chile, and Kepley. Gorgeous in
floral arrangements. 100-110 days. 19,800 seeds/lb.
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Seed Packet
$2.99 | _1 oz.
(100 seeds) _$7.75 |_4 oz.
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8 oz.
_ $12.25 $18.75
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0368Stowells Evergreen 0864Tom Thumb Popcorn

In the early 1800s, after years of refining this (aka Hulless, Dwarf Rice, Squirrel Tooth) An
strain, Nathaniel Newman Stowell sold two ornamental popcorn bred by the late Professor 0030Sand Mountain
ears of seed for $4.00 to a friend who agreed Elwyn Meader at the University of New From SSE member Michael Adamson, whose
to use it only for his private use. His friend Hampshire. Dwarf 3' plants produce 1-2 ears family in northern Alabama has grown this variety
then sold the seed for $20,000. Stowells each that measure up to 4" long. Good for coastal since the 1920s. The family uses the cane syrup to
variety is still the leading white sweet corn and short-season areas. 85-90 days. 4,500 seeds/lb.
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for home gardens and market growers. Ears
grow 8-9" long, 1-2 ears per stalk, holds well.
Seed Packet
| _4 oz.
$2.99 (50 seeds) _$9.50 |_8 oz.
_ $17.50
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Plants grow 8-10' tall, producing juicy, sweet stalks.
Starchy seeds are large and plump. Harvest at 100-
80-100 days. 2,300 seeds/lb. 120 days for grain, earlier for syrup. 24,000 seeds/lb.
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$2.99 | _4 oz.
(100 seeds) _$5.75 |_8 oz.
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1 lb.
_ $10.00 $17.50
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This seal means that the seed is certified
organic. See page 14 for details.
Seed Packet
$2.99 | _1 oz.
(100 seeds) _$7.75 |_4 oz.
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_ $12.25 $18.75
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The different types of corn

Dent Corn Flour corn
The majority of the corn grown in the United Flour corn is primarily composed of soft starch
States is dent corn. Dent corn kernels contain and it is used to grind into corn flour. Flour corns
both hard and soft starches and become indented were used extensively in Native American cultures
at maturity. Today, there are two primary types and are still used today to make masa.
of dent corn. Yellow dent corn is used for animal
feed and for processed products such as ethanol Popcorn
and cooking oil. White dent corn, which has a Popcorn is primarily used for popping. Popcorn
higher starch content, is used to make products kernels cook well when they are completely dry.
such as grits, masa, tortilla chips and other After allowing the ears to ripen on the stalk, the
1195Two Inch Strawberry processed items. cobs can be harvested and dried inside for months
or even a year.
Popcorn Flint Corn
Small red strawberry-shaped ears are good for Kernels of flint corn have a very hard outer layer, Sweet corn
popping and gorgeous for fall decorations. Plants are hence the name flint. Flint corn can be used as Sweet corn varieties have a high sugar content.
5-6' tall with 2-4 ears per stalk. 100 days. 6,300 seeds/lb.
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decoration and it is commonly used to make This type of corn originated in Peru. Sweet corn
hominy and grits. is often eaten fresh, boiled or grilled. Sweet corn is
Seed Packet
| _4 oz.
$2.99 (50 seeds) _$9.50 |_8 oz.
_ $17.50
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often used in salsas, cornbread and salads.
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Visit Us at Heritage Farm
Heritage Farm is the
headquarters of Seed
Savers Exchange, where
we grow, store, and
distribute thousands
of heritage fruits and
vegetables.
Find heirloom seeds, quality

tools, and garden resources
at the Lillian Goldman
Visitors Center.
Open March to December,

the LGVC offers everything
you need to participate in
our mission to save and
share seeds. Tours are
available for groups of 10
or more ($5 per person) by
calling 563-382-6104.
Explore 890 acres of gardens,

orchards, pastures, and
woodland.
See thousands of rare fruits

and vegetables in our seed
saving gardens, observe the
Ancient White Park cattle,
and hike up to 10 miles of
trails.
Participate in our
educational events and
workshops.
2016 Calendar of Events
On the Farm
March 5 Start with a Seed* Plant the seeds for a successful
summer of gardening. This workshop will walk through the
basics of at-home seed starting, from varietal selection to
germination techniques.
April 2 & 9 Apple Grafting / Apple School* Learn how to
graft and care for apple trees. Discuss apple histories, practice
apple propagation, and take home three grafted trees to begin
your very own orchard.
May 7 Spring Garden School* and Plant Sale Discover
rare family heirlooms and historic commercial varieties offered
exclusively at Heritage Farm. This is the first day of spring
transplant sales at the Lillian Goldman Visitors Center. Ongoing
workshops will help your garden bloom.
June 4 The Garden Ecosystem* Fruitful gardeners know
that producing healthy plants starts with a healthy environment.
Learn best practices for improving soil quality, managing pests,
and promoting pollinators during this hands-on workshop.
July 2 Weed Dating Lend a hand at Heritage Farm during
this gardening field day. Dig up some weeds and uncover new
friendships while enjoying a summer Saturday in Iowa.
July 15, 16, and 17 Conference & Campout* Cultivate
community, knowledge, and an appreciation of seeds during
the 36th Annual Conference & Campout. Gardeners, educators,
and agricultural leaders will converge on Heritage Farm for a
weekend of classes, tours, and great food.
August 6 Cooking with Heirlooms* Savor the diversity
of heirloom fruits and vegetables in this culinary workshop.
Experience the garden with all of your senses as we sample new
varieties and recreate classic recipes.
August 6 Benefit Concert Join us for a concert under
the stars & among the gardens with singer-songwriter
Mason Jennings, joined by folk rock artists The Pines
and the ethereal voice of Pieta Brown. Ticket sales
support SSE's non-profit mission to protect and promote
America's garden and food heritage.
August 19, 20, and 21 Seed School* Learn how to grow,
harvest, store, and save seeds while discussing the importance of
preserving crop diversity in your own back yard. Discover how
to engage your community in seed stewardship through seed
libraries, seed swaps, and community gardens.
September 3 Tomato Tasting Sample dozens of heirloom
and open-pollinated tomatoes - including favorites and rare
varieties from SSEs seed bank - while learning how to save
tomato seeds and put tomatoes away for the winter.
October 15 Harvest Festival Experience autumns bounty
at Heritage Farm. Squash takes center stage this time of year, but
save room for workshops on food preservation and seed saving.
December 10 Winter on the Farm Trade your gardening
gloves for knitted mittens. Its time for winter on the farm.
Apple cider, frosted trees, and dreams of next years flowers are
sure to put a twinkle in your eye.
*Registration required. Visit seedsavers.org/events for details and registration.
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Cucumber

0865A & C Pickling
(aka Ace) Introduced in 1928 by Abbott & Cobb
of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Uniformly straight
10" fruits hold their dark green color for a long time.
Very productive. Excellent variety for home or market
gardens. 50-55 days. 1,100 seeds/oz.
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|_1/2 oz. |_1 oz.
$2.99 (25 seeds) _$7.75 | 4 oz.
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1357Armenian
(Cucumis melo) (aka Snake Melon, Serpent Cucumber)
Looks and tastes like a cucumber but botanically a melon.
Crunchy flesh is burpless, never bitter, and makes great
pickles. Prolific output, performs especially well in hot
climates. Light green ribbed fruits grow up to two feet
A & C Pickling Armenian long; they grow straight when trellised but tend to twist
when grown on the ground. 50-75 days. 890 seeds/oz.
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Seed Packet
|_1/2 oz. |_1 oz.
$2.99 (50 seeds) _$6.25 | 4 oz.
_ $10.50 $35.75
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0916Boothbys Blonde
Heirloom from the Boothby family of Livermore,
Maine. Heavy producer of oval, creamy yellow, warty
fruits with black spines. Excellent crisp sweet flavor,
no need to peel. Best when eaten at 4" long. Very good
for bread and butter pickles. 55-60 days.
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0111Bushy
Introduced to American gardeners by SSE in 1992.
Originated in Russia where its short vines (up to 5'
long) and ease of growing made it perfect for dacha
or second-home gardens near Moscow. Produces
bumper crops for fresh eating and pickling. 45-50
days. 900 seeds/oz.
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Boothbys Blonde Bushy Seed Packet
|_1/2 oz. |_1 oz.
$2.99 (25 seeds) _$7.75 | 4 oz.
_ $13.00 $44.00
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1569Collier
Donated to SSE in 1989 by Graham and Margaret
Collier of Tennessee. Margarets parents acquired
this variety from a group of migrant people traveling
through Indiana sometime around 1910. Short,
blocky fruit, 2-5" long, 1-2" diameter. Pale white-
green tender skin. Crisp, moist flesh. Subtle flavor is
slightly sweet and not bitter. 50-60 days.
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1443Crystal Apple
(aka Apple Shaped) A prolific and sweet flavored
Cucumbers are cucumber that is shaped like an apple when mature.
eaten as immature This historic variety was introduced by the Arthur
fruits. Wait to Yates seed house of Sydney, Australia. By the 1930s,
harvest seeds from American seed houses such as Ferry Morse Seed Co.
offered it. Very tender creamy white skin. Good for
cucumbers until the market or home gardeners. 65 days. 1,000 seeds/oz.
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color and their skin

Seed Packet
|_1/2 oz. |_1 oz.
$2.99 (25 seeds) _$7.75 | 4 oz.
_ $13.00 $44.00
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has become tough. 0617Double Yield

Introduced in 1924 by Joseph Harris Co. of Coldwater,
New York. In the words of the introducer, The
remarkable thing about this new cucumber is its
wonderful productiveness. For every pickle that is cut
off, two or three more are produced. Very early pickling
type. Green 6" long fruits are symmetrical, smooth, and
uniform. 50-60 days. 1,100 seeds/oz.
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|_1/2 oz. |_1 oz.
$2.99 (25 seeds) _$7.75 | 4 oz.
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0365Early Fortune
(aka Special Dark Green) Introduced around 1910 by the
Jerome B. Rice Seed Company of Cambridge, New York.
Originated with George Starr of Royal Oak, Michigan,
who discovered it in a crop of Davis Perfect (now extinct).
Fruits measure 8" long. 55-60 days. 1,100 seeds/oz.
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Double Yield Early Fortune Seed Packet
|_1/2 oz. |_1 oz.
$2.99 (25 seeds) _$7.75 _ $13.00
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1522Edmonson
Introduced to SSE in 1982 by Clarice Cooper of
Kansas and her late husband Auburn. Family heirloom
dating to 1913 from Clarices grandfather Edmonson;
still being maintained by Clarice. White-green
blocky 4" fruits mature to a deep red-orange. Crisp
and flavorful even when large; rarely bitter. Good
for slicing, salads, and pickling. Hardy and prolific,
disease and drought resistant. 70 days. 850 seeds/oz.
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Seed Packet
|_1/2 oz. |_1 oz.
$2.99 (25 seeds) _$7.75 _ $13.00
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1567Holland White
Uniform white cucumber first offered by Glenn
Drowns in the 1995 SSE Yearbook. Sweet, crunchy
flesh. SSE evaluated over 200 cucumber varieties
in 2009, and this one scored near the top for flavor.
60 days. 800 seeds/oz. Edmonson Holland White
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Seed Packet
|_1/2 oz. |_1 oz.
$2.99 (25 seeds) _$7.75 | 4 oz.
_ $13.00 $44.00
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reintroduced
1191Japanese Climbing
Japanese in origin; listed by Thorburn in 1892. A
distinct climbing sort with strong grasping tendrils,
ideal for growing on a trellis or fence but can also
be grown on the ground. Tender, crisp, and slightly
tart fruit up to 9" long. Excellent for both slicing and
pickling. 58-65 days. 950 seeds/oz.
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Seed Packet (25 seeds) $2.99 | 1/2 oz. $7.75
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1350Jelly Melon
(aka Kiwano, African Horned Cucumber) Originated
in semi arid Africa near the Kalahari desert. Thorny
oval fruits are filled with greenish-gold gel and lots of
seeds; very high in vitamin C. The flavor is reminiscent
of pomegranate and citrus. The primary market niche
is for garnishes and decorative fruits. 120 days.
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1575Little Potato
(aka Khira Balam) Originally from India. Introduced
into the 1997 SSE Yearbook by Indiana member Robert
F. Bruns who got his seed from the USDA. Nearly
round 3" fruits with brown russetted skin are borne
heavily on robust semi-bush plants. Delicious lemon
flavor. Stays crisp in storage. 70 days. 1,400 seeds/oz.
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Seed Packet
|_1/2 oz. |_1 oz.
$2.99 (25 seeds) _$7.75 _ $13.00
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0866Longfellow
Introduced in 1927 by Jerome B. Rice Seed Company
of Cambridge, New York. Preferred by market growers
as a straight pack sort for shipment to high grade
markets. Green-black tapered fruits are 12" long by
2" in diameter. 62-80 days. 900 seeds/oz.
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Seed Packet
|_1/2 oz. |_1 oz.
$2.99 (25 seeds) _$7.75 _ $13.00
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1192Mexican Sour Gherkin
(Melothria scabra) Newly rediscovered heirloom.
Produces abundant crops of 1" fruits reminiscent
of tiny watermelons that fall off the vines when ripe.
Sweet cucumber flavor contrasted by a surprising
sourness, as if they are already pickled. Great for
growing on a trellis. 60-70 days.
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Seed Packet
| 250 seeds |
$2.99 (25 seeds) $7.50
500
$12.50 | 1,000_
$20.00_
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0918Miniature White
Popular yellow-white miniature eating cucumber. Best
eaten when fruits are less than 3" long. Mild sweet
flavor, no need to peel. Productive vines rarely exceed
3' in length; suitable for container gardening. 50-55
days. 1,300 seeds/oz.
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|_1/2 oz. |_1 oz.
$2.99 (25 seeds) _$7.75 | 4 oz.
_ $13.00 $44.00
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0112Parade
Popular Russian variety. Heavy set of uniform fruits
that mature at relatively the same time, making it
a good processing variety. Fruits are 5" long by 2"
in diameter, one of our favorites at Heritage Farm.
Resistant to extreme weather conditions. 50-60 days.
1,200 seeds/oz.
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Seed Packet
|_1/2 oz. |_1 oz.
$2.99 (25 seeds) _$7.75 | 4 oz.
_ $13.00 $44.00
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1356Parisian Pickling
(aka Improved Bourbonne) A French heirloom
used in the late 1800s to manufacture gherkins
(cornichons). Listed in 1892 by James J. H. Gregory
of Marblehead, Massachusetts. Dark green color, firm
Parade Parisian Pickling thick flesh, inconspicuous seeds. Can be used small
for pickling (50 days) or larger for slicing (70 days).
1,000 seeds/oz.
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Seed Packet
|_1/2 oz.
$2.99 (25 seeds) _$7.75 |_1 oz.
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4 oz.
_ $13.00 $44.00
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1475Poona Kheera
Originally from Poona, India, this very unusual
cucumber matures into what looks like a large russet
potato. Smooth-skinned fruits turn from white to
golden-yellow to russet brown and may be eaten at any
stage, skin and all. Tender, crisp, and delicious. Hardy
disease resistant vines produce an early crop with good
yields. 55 days. 1,000 seeds/oz.
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Seed Packet
|_1/2 oz. |_1 oz.
$2.99 (25 seeds) _$7.75 _ $13.00
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1532Russian Pickling
First offered in the 1991 SSE Yearbook by Daniel L. Flyger
from South Dakota who said the seed was brought to
Poona Kheera Russian Pickling Hutchinson County, SD by Schwartzmeer Deutsch
(aka Black Sea Germans) in the 1870s. Daniel originally
received his seeds from his neighbor, Viola Neuharth.
Early maturing smooth green pickling cucumber with
a delicious sweet flavor and good crunch. 50-55 days.
1,100 seeds/oz.
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0618Snows Fancy Pickling

(aka Snow s Pickling) Selected from Chicago
Pickling by J. C. Snow of the famous Snow Pickle
Farm in Rockford, IL. Listed circa 1905 by
Vaughan Seed House of Chicago. Once a very
popular small pickle, can still be used to make
fancy pickles today. Dark green, short and slender
(5" long by 1" wide), thin flesh. 50-60 days. 1,000
seeds/oz.
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Snows Fancy Pickling 0033Suyo Long

Very traditional ribbed variety from China, with curving
fruit up to 18 inches long. Productive 5-foot vines can
be trellised if you prefer straighter fruit. Thin skin and
sweet flesh make this a great variety for fresh eating and
are reported to be burpless. 65 days.
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0213True Lemon
(aka Lemon, Garden Lemon) Heirloom listed in the
1894 catalog of Samuel Wilson of Mechanicsville, PA.
Once a popular market variety in Australia. Short and
plump, resembles a lemon in size, shape, and color;
mature fruits even have a faint lemony flavor. Used for
pickling, slicing, and in salads. Very easy to digest. Rust
and drought resistant, extremely productive. 58-70
days. 700 seeds/oz.
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|_1/2 oz. |_1 oz.
$2.99 (25 seeds) _$7.75 | 4 oz.
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True Lemon S uyo Long
Eggplant
0619Applegreen 0034Diamond
Developed by the late Professor Elwyn Meader Collected from the Ukraine by SSE in 1993. Fruits
in New Hampshire in 1964. Productive upright 0369Casper are set in clusters of 4-6 on 2' tall plants. Dark
2-3' plants. Oval fruits are 5" in diameter with pale Our favorite white variety for fresh eating in the purple fruits with green tinted flesh are 9" long by
green skin and mild white flesh. Non-acid flavor, early summer. Compact plants produce snow- 3" in diameter. Excellent texture and flavor, rarely
no need to peel. Extra-early and productive, does white 6" by 2" diameter fruits with mild flesh. bitter. Disease resistant. 70 days from transplant.
well even in cool and wet conditions. 62-70 days Peeling is not necessary if eaten when small. 70 6,500 seeds/oz.
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days from transplant. 6,500 seeds/oz.
from transplant. 6,100 seeds/oz.
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0620Pingtung Long
(aka Ping Tung Long) Beautiful heirloom
from Pingtung, Taiwan. Slender fruits up to
0370Florida High Bush 1196Listada de Gandia 12" long with shiny dark lavender skin. Hardy,
Standard market variety bred in Florida in the Introduced into southern France around 1850. vigorous, disease resistant plants. 65-75 days from
early 1900s for the commercial trade. Vigorous, Stunning 8" oval fruits are white with purple transplant. 8,000 seeds/oz.
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upright, well-branched plants bear continuously
throughout the season. Large purple-black pear-
stripes. Small 14" plants produce heavy yields of
high quality thin-skinned fruits with mild white
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shaped fruits with white flesh are held high off the flesh. Thrives in very hot weather. 80-90 days from
ground. Disease and drought resistant. 75-85 days transplant. 5,600 seeds/oz.
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Great
for
decoration
0621Thai Green
Heirloom from Thailand. Long slender 12" fruits
have tender light green skin that does not require
peeling. Fine quality mild white flesh absorbs
flavors well. Prolific and drought resistant. 70-80
days from transplant.
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1508Purple Pickling 1403Red Ruffled Additional Eggplants: Full Descriptions Online

Traditional Italian variety used for making (aka Hmong Red) From Thailand; introduced as 1401Lao Green Stripe
eggplant relish or for fresh eating. Pear-shaped an ornamental in the 19th century. Ribbed red-
fruits (up to 8" long) are borne in abundance on orange 3" fruits are borne in abundance on 2-3' tall 1402Lao Purple Stripe
purple-stemmed thornless plants. 90 days from plants. Fruits are bitter and used extensively in Asian 1399Goyo Kumba
transplant. 6,000 seeds/oz. cuisine. Referred to as miniature pumpkins by
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1404Round Mauve
Seed Packet
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(25 seeds) _$14.00 $22.40 $35.70 $57.00
florists. 65-75 days from transplant. 8,200 seeds/oz.
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1405Striped Togo
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Garlic
1037Bogatyr
Obtained from the Gatersleben Seed Bank (#7204),
but originally from Moscow. Beautifully marbled
brown or purple striped cloves. Large cloves are
easy to peel. Good storage qualities. Hardneck,
5-7 cloves per bulb.
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2 Bulbs
$9.00 |_ 5 Bulbs
_$21.00 |_ 10 Bulbs | 25 Bulbs
_$39.00 $90.00
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1373Broadleaf Czech
Hint of pastel red blush on bulb skins with large,
creamy colored cloves. Sweet and mild flavor
when cooked. Full, pungent garlic flavor when raw.
Originally obtained from the Gatersleben Seed
Bogatyr Broadleaf Czech Bank (#146). Softneck, 10-14 cloves per bulb
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2 Bulbs
$9.00 |_ 5 Bulbs
_$21.00 |_ 10 Bulbs | 25 Bulbs
_$39.00 $90.00
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0857Chesnok Red
(aka Shvelisi) Originates from the village of
Shvelisi, Republic of Georgia. Beautiful purple
striped paper with red cloves, easy to peel. Good
lingering taste, retains flavor well when cooked.
Rated as one of the very best for baking or roasting.
Hardneck, 8-10 cloves per bulb
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2 Bulbs
$9.00 |_ 5 Bulbs
_$21.00 |_ 10 Bulbs | 25 Bulbs
_$39.00 $90.00
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1197Elephant
Not a true garlic but actually a type of
leek. Huge cloves and much milder flavor
than regular garlic. Bulbs can grow
3-5" in diameter and up to one pound dry weight
Chesnok Red Elephant under ideal conditions. Bulbs average 4-6 cloves
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2 Bulbs
$10.20 |_ 5 Bulbs
_$24.00 |_ 10 Bulbs | 25 Bulbs
_$45.00 $105.00
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1038Georgian Crystal
From the Gatersleben Seed Bank (#6819), also
known as Cichisdzhvari. Beautiful fat bulbs with
large cloves. Mild flavor when raw, smooth and
buttery when roasted. Excellent storage qualities.
Hardneck, 4-6 cloves per bulb
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2 Bulbs
$9.00 |_ 5 Bulbs
_$21.00 |_ 10 Bulbs | 25 Bulbs
_$39.00 $90.00
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1198Georgian Fire
Obtained from the Gatersleben Seed Bank (#6822)
in eastern Germany. Described by chefs as a truly
white hot garlic. Raw taste is strong with a hotness
that is not at all unpleasant. Great for salsa and
salads. Hardneck, 4-6 cloves per bulb
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2 Bulbs
$9.00 |_ 5 Bulbs
_$21.00 |_ 10 Bulbs
_$39.00
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0922German Extra Hardy

Vigorous grower with long roots that enable it to
overwinter without heaving out of the ground.
Outside skin is ivory-white, but the clove skin is
dark red. Strong raw flavor, high sugar content,
one of the very best for roasting. Hardneck,
4-7 cloves per bulb
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2 Bulbs
$9.00 |_ 5 Bulbs
_$21.00 |_ 10 Bulbs
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0919German Red
Large rocambole garlic that grows well in colder
regions of the country. Purple-brown clove
wrappers, easy to peel. Strong full-bodied flavor.
Excellent keeper. Hardneck, 8-10 cloves per bulb
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2 Bulbs
$9.00 |_ 5 Bulbs
_$21.00 |_ 10 Bulbs | 25 Bulbs
_$39.00 $90.00
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0854Inchelium Red 1199Music 1473Pskem River
Found growing on the Colville Indian Reservation Italian variety brought to Canada by Al Music in Originally collected by SSE member John Swenson
in Inchelium, Washington. Light purple blotching the 1980s from his homeland. Bright white bulbs in 1989 from the Pskem River Valley in Uzbekistan.
on very large bulbs. Compound bulbs have large with a hint of pink and brown on clove skins. Beautiful purple striped cloves, full flavor. Hardneck,
outer cloves as well as medium cloves in the Large cloves are easy to peel. Rich, sweet, and 45 large cloves per bulb.
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center of the bulb. Rated the best tasting garlic caramelly when roasted. Delicious and spicy raw
by the Rodale Institute in 1990. Softneck, 12-16 flavor. Hardneck, 4-6 cloves per bulb.
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$9.00 |_ 5 Bulbs
_$21.00 |_ 10 Bulbs | 25 Bulbs
_$39.00 $90.00
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cloves per bulb.
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|_ 10 Bulbs | 25 Bulbs
2 Bulbs
$9.00 |_ 5 Bulbs
_$21.00
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How to Order
Garlic
Place your order online at
seedsavers.org/garlic
or call (563)382-5990.
If you find a particular variety is listed
as Sold Out, please check back in
August to see if more garlic is available
based on our actual harvest. Garlic will
ship beginning September 12, 2016
and continue until sold out.
United States addresses only.
0856Samarkand Cannot ship to Washington.
1351Russian Giant (aka Persian Star) Collected in Samarkand,
Pleasantly mild flavor, very large cloves are easy Uzbekistan by long-time SSE member John Additional details can be found on the
to peel. Consistently one of the largest garlics we Swenson. Pleasant flavor with a mild spicy zing. online order page.
grow at Heritage Farm, both the plants and bulbs. Good all-purpose variety that produces reliable
Hardneck, 4-7 cloves per bulb. yields year after year. Hardneck, 8-12 cloves per bulb. This seal means that the garlic is
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2 Bulbs
$9.00 |_ 5 Bulbs
_$21.00 |_ 10 Bulbs
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$9.00 |_ 5 Bulbs
_$21.00 |_ 10 Bulbs
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25 Bulbs
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certified organic. See page 14 for details.
How to Plant Garlic

Plant garlic when the soil temperature
isaround
around 60 degrees Fahrenheit. This is
October at Heritage Farm.
Plant the cloves root end down, 6-8"
apart, in rows spaced 10-12" apart.
Cover with 2" of soil.
Cover with a 4-6" layer of mulch, such

as leaves or straw. The mulch allows for
gradual freezing and thawing. Also,
To grow large bulbs of garlic, plant the mulch will help control weeds, retain
biggest cloves. When you are ready to
plant, separate the cloves from the bulb,
moisture and provide nutrients as it
decomposes.
leaving the outer skin on the clove.
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Gourd
1202Apple 1298Autumn Wings 0770Birdhouse 0936Bule

(Lagenaria siceraria) Large hard- (Cucurbita pepo) A great mixture of (L. siceraria) Light-green fruits with (L. siceraria) Unique hard-shelled
shelled gourd shaped like an apple. winged brightly colored gourds. One rounded necks and bowls grow French gourd for drying. Similar in
Mottled green skin dries to brown; of the most diverse ornamentals that 14" tall and 12" in diameter. Dried shape to a large apple, up to 8" tall
very long shelf life. Gourds are 6-8" tall we offer. Easy to grow and durable. gourds make excellent birdhouses. and 6" across. Entire gourd is covered
and 4-6" across. Best used for crafting 90-100 days. Vigorous 15-35' vines. 95-110 days. with small warts and bumps. Green
and birdhouses. 100-120 days.
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when harvested, brown when dried.
Vigorous 15-35' vines. 100-120 days.
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1406Chinese Miniature 0104Dinosaur 1049Gourd Mixture

(C. pepo) (aka Jack Be Little, Munchkin) From (L. siceraria) (aka Maranka, Swan) Given to SSE (C. pepo) Beautifully diverse ornamental gourd
Ohio SSE member Ken Stoller. Small 3" fruits years ago by a Cherokee member from Louisiana. mixture with equal portions of Cou-Tors Hative,
weigh 4-5 ounces. A type of acorn squash which Traditionally used to decorate sweat lodges. Solid Orange Warted, Ten Commandments, Nest
is delicious roasted as miniature squash or used as green gourds have curved necks and distinctive Egg, Flat Striped, Striped Pear, Orange Ball,
long lasting holiday decorations. 100 days.
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of 18-24" with an 8" bowl. Best when grown on
a trellis. 125 days.
fall decorations; great moneymaker for roadside
stands. 90-100 days.
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$12.25 $25.00
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$9.75 $30.00
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0867-Spinning
(C. pepo) (aka Dancing)Sent to SSE by member
Junior Gordon whose seeds were from his 1053Ten Commandments 1055Warted Mixture
brother in Hickman County, Tennessee. Years (C. pepo) (aka Crown of Thorns) Softball-sized (C. pepo) Colorful mixture of heavily warted 3-4
ago children would carry these gourds in their gourds have ten fingers that point towards ounce fruits. Good range of colors and many
pockets to play with at school where they would the blossom end. Select mixture of bright multicolors. Extremely sturdy stems, long keepers,
spin them on their desks. Hard shelled when dried, striped, mottled, multicolored decorative gourds. colors fade in storage. 90-100 days.
great ornamental. 90-100 days. Excellent for fall displays. 95 days.
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Kale
0624Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch 0003Halbhoher Gruner Krauser 0623Lacinato

Gorgeous finely curled blue-green leaves hold (Semi-tall Green Curled) Vibrant light green, (aka Dinosaur, Nero di Toscana) Italian heirloom
their color even in severe cold. Uniform low- finely curled leaves on robust 18" plants. This that dates back to the eighteenth century.
growing plants are 15" tall with a 20-35" spread. North German staple is tasty eaten fresh and can Blue-green strap-like leaves are 3" wide by 10-18"
Very hardy; will overwinter with mulch in zones be harvested well into the early winter. 60 days long with a heavily savoyed texture. Excellent
flavor that is enhanced by frost. Best eaten
4-5. Ornamental and delicious. High in vitamin A. from transplant. 8,800 seeds/oz.
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53-65 days from transplant. 8,900 seeds/oz.
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0625Red Russian 0004Scarlet 0005Smooth German

(Brassica napus) (aka Ragged Jack) Originally Remarkably attractive dark green kale with red Donated to SSE by Irene Kemper of Nebraska.
from Siberia, brought to Canada by Russian veined, frilly, tightly curled leaves. A vigorous Originally brought to the United States by her
traders around 1885. One of the hardiest and performer with good cold tolerance. Leaves great grandparents when they emigrated from
most tender of all kales. Beautiful purple-veined darken to deep scarlet in late season. Begin Germany. Smooth green leaves grow to 3-4' wide.
harvesting leaves when young, and allow Raw leaves are slightly bitter with a tangy mustard
blue-green leaves tinged with red-purple. Frilly plant to grow well into the early winter. flavor. Cooked leaves are sweet, juicy, and tender.
leaf margins resemble oak leaves. Vigorous 18- 24-36" tall by 24" wide, 60 days from transplant. Bolts at 90-120 days. Annual life cycle is very
36" plants. Mild sweet flavor. Hardy to -10F. 11,000 seeds/oz unusual for a kale, but advantageous for home-
50-60 days from transplant. 10,000 seeds/oz.
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$2.99 (150 seeds) _$8.50 | 4 oz.
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1556Purple
members
Kohlrabioffer 13 varieties
1561White
Vienna Vienna
(Brassica oleracea) (aka Early (Brassica oleracea) (aka Early
Purple Vienna, Di Vienna W hite Vienna, Di Vienna
Violetto) Purple-skinned Bianco) Pre-1860 variety.
above ground bulbs with crisp Pale green above ground
white flesh. Sweet turnip- globes with crisp white flesh.
like flavor. Excellent raw or Sweet and mild with a flavor
steamed. Best harvested at reminiscent of turnips. Best
2" diameter. Slightly larger harvested at 2" diameter.
and later than White Vienna. Excellent raw or steamed.
55-70 days. 10,000 seeds/oz. 50-65 days. 8,200 seeds/oz.
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members
Arugulaoffer 13 varieties

1353Apollo 0602Arugula 0603Sylvetta

(Eruca sativa) Improved Dutch strain of (Eruca sativa) (aka Roquette or Rocket) Fast- (Rucola selvatica) (aka Wild Rocket) A wild
domesticated rocket. Very large, rounded leaves growing cool season salad or sandwich green of variety, smaller and slower to bolt than most
are high in vitamin C. Excellent flavor and rarely Mediterranean origin. Sharp distinctive nutty flavor cultivated sorts, with tasty and more deeply
bitter. Will produce 3-5 cuttings per sowing if kept is best when picked young. Self-seeding and hardy. serrated leaves. 45 days.
well picked. 40-45 days. 9,900 seeds/oz.
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40-45 days. 11,000 seeds/oz.
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$2.99 | _1/4 oz.
(500 seeds) $5.25 $9.75 | 1 oz.
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$2.99 | _1/4 oz.
(500 seeds) $9.45 $17.55 |1 oz.
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Endive
members
Mustardoffer 49 varieties

1564Trs Fine 0031Myers Family
Marachre Heirloom
(Cichorium endivia) Quick (Brassica juncea) Lonnie Craft,
growing miniature French whose family grew this mustard
frise type endive. Narrow since about 1915, donated the
finely curled leaves can be seeds to SSE. Lonnies great-
uncle, Scott Myers of Forrest
grown for baby leaves or County, MS passed the seeds
larger mature leaves. Excellent down. The green leaves of this
delicate flavor when harvested mustard are smooth, frilled, and
young. 30 days baby greens, 50 flavorful; sweet & spicy. Best
days mature.
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suited for fall planting; bolts in
Seed Packet (100 seeds) $2.99 spring. Matures in 40-50 days.
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Asian Greens
1557Mizuna 1558Tatsoi
(Brassica rapa) Elegant Japanese salad green with (Brassica rapa) Emerald spoon-shaped leaves form
narrow white stems and bright green lacy-edged 1560Prize Choy a compact rosette. Fast growing and vigorous. Mild
leaves. Delicious spicy flavor. Livens up any (Brassica rapa) Beautiful upright pac choy with flavor gets sharper as the leaves mature. Popular as
salad mix; also excellent in stir-fries and soups. succulent white stems and lush green leaves. This a baby leaf for salads; also excellent when added to
Cut leaves as needed at any stage or harvest the strain is especially uniform, vigorous, and bolt soups or stir-fries. Cut leaves as needed at any stage
whole head. 21 days baby greens, 40 days mature. resistant. Delicious mild flavor. Excellent in stir- or harvest the whole head. 21 days baby greens,
16,000 seeds/oz. fries. 45-50 days. 14,000 seeds/oz. 45 days mature. 12,000 seeds/oz.
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Lettuce
0626Amish Deer Tongue

Amish variety valued for its ruggedness and 0377Australian Yellowleaf 0937Baby Oakleaf
heavy production. Thick compact plant great for Australian heirloom from our friends at Diggers A dwarf, compact version of Green Oakleaf. Tasty
a cut-and-come-again lettuce when thickly sown. Club near Melbourne. Very tender texture. and tender medium green leaves are oakleaf-
Thin midrib, good texture, pleasant sharp flavor. Unique chartreuse color. Slow to bolt, large plants. shaped with rounded lobes. Holds for an extended
Looseleaf, 45-55 days. 27,000 seeds/oz. Looseleaf, 50 days. 23,000 seeds/oz. period. Looseleaf, 50 days. 31,000 seeds/oz.
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1576
Baquieu
Historic French head lettuce Pollination bags made
with wavy green leaves tinged from breathable fabric
with maroon. Best grown can be used to contain
either as an early or late crop. lettuce seeds as they
Butterhead, 50-60 days. mature. For more seed
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0378Bronze Arrowhead
Introduced as Bronze Beauty by Germains Seed 0844Bunte Forellenschluss
Co. Awarded the bronze medal at the 1947 The butterhead companion to the Forellenschluss 0380Crisp Mint
All American Selections. Hailed as the finest, romaine. Bunte means colorful in German. Unique mint-like leaves with excellent flavor.
most colorful and most delicious leaf lettuce Sweet apple-green leaves splashed with maroon, Compact heads grow upright to a height of 10".
for the home garden. Our favorite oakleaf type. forms a loose 8-10" head. Butterhead, 40-55 days. A real standout, one of our best varieties. Romaine,
Looseleaf, 40-50 days. 25,000 seeds/oz. 23,000 seeds/oz. 45-55 days. 24,400 seeds/oz.
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_1/8 oz. 1/4 oz. 1/2 oz. 1 oz.
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1546Ella Kropf 0381Flame 0105Forellenschluss
Donated to SSE in 2005 by Maynard Kropf, Introduced to gardeners in 1988 by Harris Moran. (aka Speckled Trout Back) Gorgeous Austrian
grandson of Amish Mennonites Samuel and Ella Described as distinctly red; slow bolting; a fast heirloom with green leaves speckled with maroon.
May Kropf. They acquired it circa 1930 from mover for markets demanding unique vegetables. Superior flavor; holds very well in the summer
a man in Stewardson, Illinois, and it became a Although a relatively recent introduction, we offer heat. Our all-time favorite! Romaine, 55 days.
family favorite. Tender green softball-sized heads this variety since it is a garden rarity. Looseleaf, 34,000 seeds/oz.
with round leaves and pleasantly sweet flavor. 60 days. 23,000 seeds/oz. _______________________________________________________________
Butterhead, 50-60 days. 26,000 seeds/oz.
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0772 Grandpa Admires
Gold Rush In 1977, 90-year-old Chloe
Lime- green leaves are L ow r y gave t h i s f am i l y
strikingly frilled, curly, and heirloom to SSE. It is named
crinkled. Adds unique texture after her grandfather, George
to salads. Holds without Admire, who was a Civil War
bolting for an extended period. veteran. Bronze-tinged leaves
Mild, fresh flavor. Looseleaf, form large loose heads. Mild
50-60 days. 31,000 seeds/oz.
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1616Gulleys Favorite
Donated to SSE in 1992 by Lucille Reeves of
0217Green Oakleaf Oklahoma. In her donation letter, Lucille stated
Known as Baltimore or Philadelphia Oakleaf in that this variety was reported to have been grown 0219Lolla Rossa
the 1880s. Withstands hot weather, never bitter. by the Gulley family of Oklahoma since about (aka Lollo Rosso) Beautiful magenta leaves with
Excellent quality even in late summer. Looseleaf, 1890. Round, dark green leaves with a moderate tiny frills, light green bases. Mild flavor. Small 5-8"
50 days. red tinge and slightly undulating edges. Crisp leaves. Excellent for cut-and-come-again lettuce
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1548Mantilia 0384Mascara 0220Merveille des Quatre Saisons
Large chartreuse butterhead introduced to the One of the most beautiful varieties in SSEs (aka Marvel of Four Seasons) French heirloom
seed trade by Renee Shepherd. First offered in the collection of over one thousand lettuces. Curly described in Vilmorins The Vegetable Garden
2005 SSE Yearbook by Margaret Lauterbach of frilled oakleaf-shaped leaves retain their dark (1885). Pretty red bibb-type rosette with a crisp
Boise, Idaho. Scored in the top ten in SSEs 2010 red color in hot weather. Mild flavor. Looseleaf, texture and excellent flavor. Does well in all sorts
lettuce tasting of over 70 varieties. Mild, tender, 65 days. 26,000 seeds/oz. of climates and can withstand heat. The dark red
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0627Pablo 0845Red Iceberg

Loose heads form beautiful A gorgeous iceberg lettuce,
upright rosettes. Wavy-edged rarely offered. Fairly tight,
flat leaves are unusually wide, 16" wide heads hold well
sometimes encircling half the without bolting. Pleasing mild
head. Good texture, excellent flavor. Crisphead, 70-80 days.
mild flavor. Ver y slow to 25,000 seeds/oz.
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0629Red Leprechaun 0630Red Romaine 0222Red Salad Bowl

Shiny dark purple savoyed leaves with a distinct Gourmet variety used as a colorful and tasty Introduced to U.S. gardeners in 1955. Decorative
pink center rib. Good flavor with a slight bite. addition to salads. Red color develops best upright plants, 6" tall and 14-16" wide. Beautiful
Crisp blanched hearts. Mature heads can weigh during cooler weather. The largest romaine we deep-lobed bronze leaves are crisp and delicious.
more than one pound. Romaine, 60 days. offer, 12" tall and 10-12" wide. Romaine, 70 days. One of our best performers. Very slow to bolt.
20,000 seeds/oz. 35,000 seeds/oz. Looseleaf, 50 days. 28,000 seeds/oz.
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0977Red Velvet 0631Reine des Glaces 0386Rossa di Trento
Absolutely striking appearance. Tops of leaves are (aka Ice Queen) Slow-bolting variety that is ideal for A beautiful savoyed red-tipped cutting lettuce
solid maroon, and the backs are green tinged with summer plantings. Dark green lacy leaves stay crisp from Milan, Italy. Winner of the 2010 lettuce
maroon. SSE is proud to have reintroduced this even on hot days. Medium to dark green crisp heart. tasting at SSE. Resists bolting and is widely
variety in 2002. Slow to bolt. Looseleaf, 55 days. Use as a leaf lettuce after heads are cut. Crisphead, adapted for outdoor plantings but also performs
28,000 seeds/oz. 62 days. 29,000 seeds/oz. well in a greenhouse. Can be grown nearly year-
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0223 0388Sanguine
Rouge dHiver Ameliore
(aka Red Winter) French Rare French variety introduced
historic variety described in in 1906 by C.C. Morse & Co. as
Vilmorins The Vegetable Garden Strawberry Cabbage Lettuce.
(1885). Produces a compact Stunning sanguine or blood
10-12" head with a green red speckles. Plants average 8"
heart and brown-red leaves. in diameter. Tender texture and
For spring, summer, and fall excellent quality. Butterhead,
planting. Romaine, 60 days. 60 days. 32,800 seeds/oz.
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1420Heirloom
Lettuce Collection
A great combination of our popular lettuce
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Lettuce is best grown in cooler weather; sow
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Amish Deer Tongue
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1024Seed Savers Mixture
This is a well-balanced mixture of cutting lettuces: Flame
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varieties. Enjoy a flavorful and colorful bouquet when purchasing
of lettuces at 40-45 days. 25,000 seeds/oz.
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0634Slobolt 0039Speckled 0635Tango
A garden standard since 1946. Large thick Family heirloom sent to SSE in 1983 by SSE A widely adapted variety, often used in lettuce
clusters of light green frilled leaves are produced member Mark Reusser. His father obtained it from mixtures for market. Uniform attractive plants
all summer. As its name suggests, this variety is Urias Martin, whose Mennonite ancestors likely form tight erect rosettes. Deeply cut pointed
very slow to bolt. Pleasing flavor, never bitter. brought it in the early 1800s from Pennsylvania to leaves. Very slow to bolt. Tender texture, tangy
Looseleaf, 45-55 days 24,000 seeds/oz. Ontario. Juicy thick leaves are green tinged with red. flavor, vitamin rich. Looseleaf, 45-60 days.
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0391Tennis Ball 1547Three Heart

Small rosettes of light green Donated to SSE in 2005 by Steve
leaves measure only 7" in and Anna Marie Stoller of North
diameter and form loose tender Judson, Indiana. Steve received
heads. Grown by Thomas the seed from Amelia Scharlach
Jef ferson at Monticel lo. Schini whose grandmother
A c c o r d i n g t o He i r l o o m brought it with her when she
Vegetable Gardening by SSE emigrated from Alsace-Lorraine
member William Woys Weaver, in the 1880s. It is still grown
tennis ball lettuces were often by a few elder members of the
pickled in salt brine during the Apostolic Christian Church.
17th and 18th centuries. Black- Small chartreuse butterhead
seeded. Butterhead, 50 days. with crisp, tender leaves and
31,000 seeds/oz. a mild flavor. Butterhead,
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0636Webbs Wonderful 1523Winter Density 0637Yugoslavian Red

English lettuce that stands well in the heat. Very (aka Craquerelle du Midi) Bred in England. Butterhead
large and robust heads with crumpled leaves. Fine Large dark green curled leaves form upright 8-10" Red-tinged leaves form loose heads that can
distinct flavor and good texture. Slow to bolt, holds heads. Sweet, crisp, and succulent. Slow to bolt in measure up to 12" across. Cutting the head in
well at market stage. Recommended for planting in summer heat yet also cold tolerant. Bibb-Romaine, half exposes solid green interior leaves and an
the South. Crisphead, 65-70 days. 33,000 seeds/oz. 55 days. 27,000 seeds/oz. almost white center. Excellent mild flavor, one of
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Melon
1204Bidwell Casaba
This melon hails from Chico, California. Grown
by General John Bidwell (1819-1900), a CA State 1407Boule dOr
0040Amish Senator and U.S. Representative who procured
Amish heirloom first offered in the SSE Yearbook his stock seed from the USDA in 1869. Amy (aka Golden Perfection) Famous French melon
in 1983. Oval fruits are 9" long and weigh 4-7 Goldman, author of Melons for the Passionate listed by Vilmorin in 1885. Sweet smooth winter
pounds. Sweet orange flesh is very juicy with Grower, says the flesh tastes like heavenly orange melon with a hard rind. Pale green flesh is an
full muskmelon flavor and a rather thick rind. sherbet. An enormous melon14" long by 9" absolute delight. Fruits will keep for several weeks
Produces good crops under almost any conditions wide and weighing 16 pounds. So big you wont if kept cool and dry. Very hard to find. 95-110 days.
at Heritage Farm. 80-90 days. 1,100 seeds/oz. believe its real! 90-95 days. 530 seeds/oz. 500 seeds/oz.
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1206Charentais 0615Collective Farm Woman 1408Delice de la Table

A true French cantaloupe that originated in the Ukrainian heirloom. Original source was a A true French cantaloupe whose name translates
Poitou-Charentes region circa 1920. Considered woman from a collective farm. Seed was obtained as Delight of the Table. Ribbed dessert melons
by many to be the most divine and flavorful melon by Moscow seedswoman Marina Danilenko have sweet orange flesh and weigh about 1-2
in the world. Smooth round melons mature to a and then introduced by SSE to American pounds. Very hard to find, but alive and well in
creamy gray with faint ribs. Sweet, juicy, orange gardeners in 1993. Crunchy and sweet winter France. 85-90 days. 900 seeds/oz.
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flesh with a heavenly fragrance. Typically the size melon with a long shelf life. Small two-pound
of a grapefruit and weighing 2 poundsperfect melons turn golden when ripe. 80-85 days.
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1031Edens Gem 0861Emerald Gem

(aka Eden Gem, Rocky Ford Eden Gem) Early Introduced by W. Atlee Burpee in 1886 from 0210Green Nutmeg
maturing variety developed in 1905 at Rocky seed sent by William Voorhees of Benzie County, Belongs to a class of muskmelons known as nutmeg
Ford, Colorado as a crate melon. Amy Goldman, Michigan. The most popular melon of that period, due to its shape, netting, and aroma; one of the oldest
author of Melons for the Passionate Grower, claims hailed as altogether unapproached in delicious types grown in America. In 1863 Fearing Burr, Jr.
this is one of her all-time favorites and may cause flavor and luscious beyond description. Pale described Green Nutmeg as one of 12 varieties suitable
drooling. Softball-sized netted fruits weigh in at orange rich juicy flesh is sweet and somewhat for the garden. High yields of melons that weigh 2-3
about 1 pound. Complex spicy flavor. 65-80 days. spicy in flavor. Heavy producer, 2-3 pound fruits. pounds, very reliable year after year. Wonderful aroma
1,100 seeds/oz. 70-90 days. 930 seeds/oz.
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0364Hearts of Gold 0211Jenny Lind 0362Minnesota Midget
Developed by Roland Morrill of Benton Harbor, (aka Shippers Delight, Jersey Button) Once Extra-early variety bred by the University of
Michigan; the variety name was trademarked a leading early green-fleshed muskmelon for Minnesota at St. Paul in 1948; introduced by
in 1914. Similar to Hoodoo, which it replaced. home gardens and nearby markets. Named for Farmer Seed and Nursery Company. Capable of
Once very popular in Michigan. Aromatic the Swedish Nightingale, a coloratura soprano producing two cropsan excellent choice for
fruits typically weigh 2-3 pounds and have firm, promoted to stardom in the United States during northern gardeners. Vines seldom over 3' long;
juicy, flavorful, high quality flesh. 70-90 days. the early 1850s. Notable for the prominent button suitable for growing in containers. Round 4" fruits
900 seeds/oz. on the blossom end; flesh is soft, juicy, and mild have thick golden-yellow flesh that is edible to the
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flavored. Weighs up to 2 pounds. 70-80 days.
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wilt. 60-75 days. 1,200 seeds/oz.
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0022Mother Marys Pie 1208Noir des Carmes 1476Petit Gris de Rennes

Donated to SSE in 1997 by a Minnesota family A true French cantaloupe named for the Carmelite La crme de la crme of French cantaloupes. First
who grew it for at least three generations since monks who once tended it in France. One of the noted in the garden of the Bishop of Rennes nearly
circa 1914. Named after the donors mother who easiest to grow and most luxurious of all melons. 400 years ago. Petit Gris translates as little grey,
used equal amounts of melons and apples in pie. Rich black-green skin when immature, ripening to named for its appearance before ripening. Fruits
Highly productive, early maturing fruit is small, orange mottled with green. Sweet, aromatic, orange typically weigh 2-3 pounds and have a mustard
yellow, and round with white flesh. Fruit can be flesh; flavor is complex and deeply satisfying. and olive speckled rind. Flavorful sweet orange
peeled like an apple. Harvest while still firm for Tends to split when ripe. Very productive. 75 days. flesh is reminiscent of brown sugar. 80-85 days.
best eating qualities. 75-85 days. 1,600 seeds/oz. 1,200 seeds/oz. 960 seeds/oz.
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1034Prescott Fond Blanc 1209Pride of Wisconsin 1210Sakatas Sweet

Documented by Vilmorin in Les Plantes Potageres A fabulous Midwest historic variety introduced in This type of Asian melon, or conomon, has been
(1883). This cantaloupe was once a favorite of 1937 by the Robert Buist Company. Heavy yields grown in China and Japan for thousands of years
French market gardeners. Fruits weigh 4-9 pounds of football-shaped 4-8 pound muskmelons. Hard- but has only recently appeared in American
and have beautifully warted skin and dense sweet shelled with firm sweet flesh. Great old-fashioned markets. Golden-yellow softball-sized fruits. Flesh
flesh. Almost too pretty to eat! The fragrance flavor associated with roadside stand melons. If is fun to eat, very sweet and crisp. Can be trellised.
when fully ripe is incredible. Like all rock melons, you can only grow one melon and do not want 85-95 days. 2,900 seeds/oz.
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Prescott will not slip from the vine. Good drought to be disappointed, this is the variety to grow.
tolerance. 85-95 days. 800 seeds/oz.
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0931Schoons Hard Shell 1509Sweet Granite 1370Tigger
Introduced around 1947 by F. H. Woodruff and Released in 1966 by the late Professor Elwyn Meader Armenian heirloom. Baker Creek Heirloom Seed
Sons of Milford, Connecticut. Muskmelon with of the University of New Hampshire. An early Company brought this stunning variety to our
handsome rope like netting and a very hard shell, variety well suited for direct seeding in far northern, attention. Vibrant yellow fruits with dark orange
great shipper. Almost round 6" fruits weigh 5-8 coastal, and mountain climates. Oblong, sweet, zigzag stripes. The fragrance is heavenly and the
pounds. Thick apricot-colored flesh is sweet and orange-fleshed fruits have light netting and weigh fruit similar to Queen Annes Pocket Melon.
very flavorful. Excellent for home and market 2-3 pounds. Fruits keep 1-2 days after However, Tigger is heavier (about 1 pound), and
gardens, keeps well. 88-95 days. 800 seeds/oz. slipping. 65-80 days. 1,100 seeds/oz. the white flesh is mildly sweet. Ornamental, for
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Additional Melons: Full Descriptions Online

0932Banana 0927Early Hanover 1032Ha'Ogen 0969Oka
0926Crane 1207Early Silver Line 1464Healy's Pride 0929Queen Anne's Pocket
Miscellaneous
1225Prickly Caterpillar
(Scorpiurus muricatus) Unusual legume native
to southern Europe. Described by Fearing 0622Garden Huckleberry 1045Sunberry
Burr in Field and Garden Vegetables of America (Solanum melanocerasum) Upright 3-4' branched (Solanum burbankii) (aka Wonderberry)
(1863). Pods are narrow and twisted like a plants produce hundreds of " purple-black Apparently bred by Luther Burbank in the early
caterpillar rolled up on itself. Low-growing berries in clusters. Best when picked after berries 1900s; distributed by John Lewis Childs as
plants with tiny yellow flowers make a beautiful turn from glossy to dull black. Tasteless when raw Wonderberry. Great controversy ensued over
ground cover. Caterpillars may be added to and unsweetened; best used in mock blueberry the plants provenance and true identity, and
salads to surprise unsuspecting diners, but are pies and preserves. Use about 1 pound of berries Burbanks reputation was badly damaged. Prolific
generally not meant to be eaten because they to cup of sugar for best flavor. Good for bushy plants loaded with small, slightly sweet, dull
are so spiky. Can be grown in containers if freezing and canning. 75-80 days from transplant. blue berries. 50-75 days.
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0912Aunt Mollys Ground Cherry

(Physalis pruinosa) Longtime SSE member Suzanne Ashworth got this
ground cherry seed from a young woman who lived in an apartment and
was unable to grow the seeds which she had gotten from her deceased
grandmother. Most of the seeds were long past germination, but Suzanne
was able to grow 3 plants, and from that near extinction, this variety is now
widely available. While ground cherries are native to the Americas, this
variety has a long history of being grown in Poland. Easy to grow, prolific,
and super sweet. Can be used for preserves, pies, over ice cream, or in fresh
fruit salads. The -" fruits are encased in a papery husk that turns brown
when the fruits ripen. Stores 3-4 weeks in the husk. Productive plants have
a sprawling habit. 70 days from transplant.
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Leek
0638Blue Solaise 0639Giant Musselburgh 0640Prizetaker

(aka Bleu de Solaise) Beautiful 19th century (aka Scotch Flag) Scottish variety introduced (aka Lyon) English historic variety that first
French historic variety with truly blue-colored in the early 1800s. Enormous leeks that are appeared in American catalogs at the end
leaves that turn violet after a cold spell. Very 9-15" long by 2-3" in diameter. Tender white of the 1880s. Very hardy 36" tall plants with
large 15-20" stalks are sweet and flavorful. stalks, dark blue-green fan-shaped leaves. Mild thick, solid, pure-white base. Even with its
Extremely hardy, good for short-season areas and flavor, stands winter well. Good buncher for large size, the stalk retains its tenderness and
winter harvest. 100-120 days from transplant. market gardens. 80-150 days from transplant. mild flavor. 110-135 days from transplant.
8,800 seeds/oz 9,700 seeds/oz 10,600 seeds/oz
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Onion
0392Ailsa Craig
Named after Ailsa, a small round island 0395Red Wethersfield
off the coast of Scotland that is solid rock. (aka Dark Red Beauty) Listed as Large Red
in 1834 by Hovey & Co. of Boston; the name
Introduced in 1887 by Dav id Murray, 1454Long Red Florence Wethersfield was first ascribed to this onion
gardener for the Marquis of Ailsa. Ailsa Uncommon Italian heirloom. Beautiful long around 1852 by the American Seed Garden
Craig is globe-shaped and solid. Large straw- bottle-shaped bulbs, attractive color. Flavor of Wethersfield, Connecticut. Large flattened
colored onions with small necks average 2 is mild and sweet. Best for fresh eating. Can globes with purple-red skin. Mildly pungent
pounds. Best for fresh use, not extended be sown in spring and fall in milder climates. flesh with red concentric circles. Best used for
storage. Long-day type. 100 days from Long-day type. 100-120 days from transplant. salads and garnishes, not for extended storage.
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0394 1347
Yellow Borettana Yellow of Parma
(a k a C i p o l l i n i) It a l i a n Imported from Italy. A top
heirloom that is traditionally quality late maturing onion
pickled. Flat bulbs with yellow- with golden globe-shaped
bronze skin grow up to 4" in bulbs weighing an average
diameter. Firm sweet flesh of 1 pound. One of the best
with a delicate flavor. Best used for storage. Long-day type.
fresh during the summer; ideal 110 days from transplant.
for kabobs when harvested at 7,700 seeds/oz..
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Pea
0939Amish Snap
Superb snap pea reportedly grown in the Amish
Peas are community long before present snap pea
types. Vines grow 5-6' tall and are covered in
self-pollinating, 2" translucent green pods. Yields over a 6-week
which makes them period if kept picked. Delicate and sweet even
a great choice for when the seeds develop. Snap, 60-70 days .
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0940Asparagus Pea
(Lotus tetragonolobus) (aka Winged Pea) A legume
not related to either asparagus or peas; most likely
from northwest Africa. Mentioned as early as
1734 by celebrated gardener and botanist Philip
Amish Snap Asparagus Pea Miller. Beautiful red flowers on low growing plants
that spread laterally along the ground. Uniquely
flavored pods are best steamed whole when small.
Thrives in poor soil. Edible podded, 60-75 days.
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1346Blue Podded Shelling

(aka Blauwschokkers) Productive Dutch strain.
Soup peas have been enjoyed as a winter staple in
Europe for centuries. Spectacular 5-6' tall plants
are beautiful enough to grow as an ornamental.
Soak dry seeds overnight before cooking. Soup,
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1176British Wonder
A large-podded dwarf pea of good quality and
yield. Introduced in England by Taber and
Cullen circa 1890; W. Atlee Burpee introduced
Blue Podded Shelling British Wonder Champion of England it in America in 1904. Probably a selection from
American Wonder. Short vines grow 3' tall and
require trellising. Shell, 50-55 days. 2,000 seeds/lb.
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1524Champion of England
1840s heirloom from the family of Robert
Woodbridge, brought to SSE by Ben Gabel and
Kate McEvoy. Roberts grandmother got the seed
from the head gardener at a big country house
during the war and grew it in her garden in the
village of Pickworth, Lincolnshire, England. A
traditional tall pea that reaches heights of 10
feeta great return for a small space. Eight to
ten peas per pod. Shell, 60-75 days. 2,000 seeds/lb.
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0229Dwarf Gray Sugar

Dwarf Gray Sugar Golden Sweet Described by D. M. Ferry & Co. in 1892. Broad
pale green 3-4" pods are stringless and free of
fiber, well suited for steaming or stir-fry. Beautiful
purple bicolored blossoms. Vines grow 24-30"
and do not require staking, quite prolific. Edible
podded, 60 days. 3,200 seeds/lb.
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0230-Golden Sweet
Collected at a market in India. Tall 6' plants
with beautiful bicolored purple flowers and
bright lemon-yellow pods. Best eaten when
small, excellent for stir-fry. Seeds are tan with
purple flecks, can be dried and added to soups.
One of the few yellow edible podded peas in
SSEs collection of 1,200 peas. Edible podded,
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Green Arrow Suttons Harbinger

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0400Green Arrow
Okra
(aka Green Shaft) An English main crop variety
and standard home and market variety. Slim 0397Clemson Spineless
pointed pods are 4-5" long and contain 8-11 Still the most popular open-pollinated variety
small deep green peas. Pods are almost always on the market. Vigorous plants grow 3-5' tall,
borne in doubles. Very heavy reliable production. exceptionally uniform straight deep-green
Medium vines grow 24-28" tall. Shell, 62-70 days. spineless ribbed pods are ideally harvested
2,200 seeds/lb.
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0941Suttons Harbinger
English introduction by Suttons Seeds 1510Hill Country Red
in 1898; won an Award of Merit from the South Texas heirloom. Beautiful 6' tall red-
Royal Horticultural Society in 1903. Very early stemmed plants produce wide green pods tinged
heavy-cropping variety. Excellent quality eating with red. Full of the good okra flavor popular in Clemson Spineless
pea. Plants are 28-32" tall. Shell, 52-60 days. the hill regions of the south. Excellent pickling
2,300 seeds/lb. variety. 60-70 days. 480 seeds/oz.
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0399Red Burgundy
(aka Burgundy) Bred by Leon Robbins at
Clemson University after eight years of careful
selection. Introduced in 1983; AAS winner in
1988. Stunning 4' plant with burgundy accents
and tender burgundy pods up to 6" long. Good
yields. 55-60 days. 500 seeds/oz.
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0642Silver Queen
One of the unique varieties in SSEs okra
collection. Ivory-green pods grow to 7" long
on vigorous 6' tall plants. Tender when young,
delicious flavor. Great producer at Heritage Farm.
80 days. 480 seeds/oz. Hill Country Red
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0643Star of David
(aka Old Fashioned Okra) Israeli heirloom. Thick
pods are best picked at about 3" long. Named
1177Tom Thumb because cross-sections of pods look like the Star
Originated in England and introduced in the of David. Tall 7' plants have purple coloration
United States in the mid-nineteenth century. on leaves. 60-75 days.
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and advances in earliness were achieved. At

8" tall this is the best dwarf pea for container
gardening. Plants are able to withstand hard frosts.
Shell, 50-55 days. 2,000 seeds/lb.
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A Guide to Pea Varieties Red Burgundy

Edible podded peas can be eaten
whole, pods and all. These varieties are ready
to be picked when the seeds inside have
started to form but have not fully developed.
Enjoy edible podded peas blanched, stir fried,
or fresh from the garden.
Soup peas are left on the vine to mature
until their pods have turned brown and the
seeds inside are hard and dry. Soup peas add
velvety texture to stews, soups, and sauces.
Shell peas are eaten when the pods are
bursting with plump green peas. Split open
the pods and remove the peas for use in your
kitchen. Enjoy shell peas fresh from the pod,
blanched and seasoned with butter, or mixed
into salads. Star of David Silver Queen
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Pepper
0942Aji Cristal 1212Alma Paprika 1213Ancho Gigantea

(Capsicum baccatum) Originally from Curico, Highly productive plants are loaded with thick- The standard Mexican variety for sauces and
Chile. Very heavy set of 3" long fruits on walled cherry-type peppers. One of the best stuffing, excellent for chiles rellenos. Green-black
large 3' plants. Waxy fruits ripen light green varieties for drying and grinding for paprika, or for heart-shaped fruits measure 4" long. Referred to
to yellow to red-orange. Excellent spicy citrus fresh eating. Ripens from cream-white to orange as poblanos when fresh and anchos when ripened
flavor is best when immature, great for salsa. to red. 70-80 days from transplant. Mildly peppery to red and dried. Distinctive rich flavor. 90 days
90 days from transplant. Hot. 4,500 seeds/oz. and very sweet. 4,100 seeds/oz. from transplant. Medium hot.
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0645Aurora 1041Beaver Dam 0233Black Hungarian

Stunning 1" long fruits borne on foot-high Hungarian heirloom brought to Beaver Dam, Tall 3' plants produce abundant yields of 4" long
ornamental plants, perfect for container growing. WI in 1912 by the Joe Hussli family. Florence fiery fruits similar in shape to jalapeos, but shiny
Fruits ripen from lavender to deep purple to Hussli recommends adding crisp sliced rings to a black ripening to red. Highly ornamental and
orange and finally to red. 60-75 days from cheese and bologna sandwich, or using for stuffed useful in the kitchen. Green foliage is highlighted
transplant. Medium hot. peppers. Fruits are mildly hot when seeded. 80 by dark purple veins and beautiful purple
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days from transplant. Medium. 4,600 seeds/oz.
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Seed maturity
in peppers is
indicated by a
color change in
the fruit.
0320Bulgarian Carrot 1466Bull Nose Bell 0647Buran

Eighteen-inch plants produce abundant crops of Grown at Monticello by Thomas Jefferson Sweet and productive Polish heirloom.
3" long fruits that ripen to yellow-orange, quite and listed in 1863 by Fearing Burr. Crisp fruits Two-foot tall plants produce 4" long bell
hot yet fruity. Crunchy flesh adds color and sizzle ripen from green to red with an excellent flavor. f r uits w ith 3 lobes. Sweet even w hen
to chutneys and salsas. Excellent when roasted. Productive sturdy plants. 55-80 days from green, sure to be a favorite. Does well in dry areas.
70-80 days from transplant. Hot. 4,500 seeds/oz. transplant. Sweet. 3,600 seeds/oz. 90 days from transplant. Sweet. 4,500 seeds/oz.
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0648Candlelight 0001Chervena Chushka 1444Chinese Ornamental
Ornamental bushy plants measure less than 16" (aka Chervena Chujski) Bulgarian heirloom Vast numbers of fruits hold for weeks on the
tall. A profusion of tapered 1" peppers borne traditionally used for roasting; also delicious plants providing a beautiful display. Tiny "
in clusters of 4-6. Fruits ripen from green to eaten fresh. Flesh is sugary sweet. Robust plants fruits point upward and ripen from green to
yellow to orange to brilliant red. Perfect for produce large tapered fruits measuring 2" wide red. Great for containers, excellent for drying.
containers. 80 days from transplant. Medium. by 6" long. Fruits ripen from green to brown to 90 days from transplant. Hot.
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1342Chocolate Beauty 0235Cyklon 1214Fatalii (C. chinense)

Shiny green bell peppers ripen to a gorgeous Red hot Polish pepper. Well flavored tapered fruits The hottest pepper we offer, from the Central African
chocolate brown. Excellent sweet flavor are 5" long. Used extensively by the spice industry Republic. Habanero-type peppers with delicious
when fully ripe, average flavor when green. in Poland for drying due to its rather thin flesh. citrus flavor and few seeds. Golden-orange 3" long
Ver y productive var iet y for home and 80 days from transplant. Hot. 4,200 seeds/oz. fruits are borne in abundance on sturdy 30" plants. A
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0971Fish
Nineteenth century African American heirloom
0236Feher Ozon Paprika first offered by William Woys Weaver in the
Originated in Hungary. All-around excellent 1995 SSE Yearbook. Weavers grandfather 1042Garden Sunshine
paprika pepper for quality and performance. received the seeds in the 1940s from Horace Creamy yellow 8" bell-shaped peppers
Extremely productive plants produce 3" by 4-5" long Pippin of West Chester, PA. Two-foot tall plants hold for weeks before turning to orange and
fruits that have exceptionally sweet flesh, up to 12 have beautiful variegated foliage; 3" long fruits then red, extended harvest period. Best used
fruits per plant. 80-85 days from transplant. Sweet. are striped and colorful. Traditionally used in when yellow or orange. Highly productive
5,000 seeds/oz. oyster and crab houses around Chesapeake 16" plants. Remarkably dependable sweet
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0237Georgia Flame 0650Golden Treasure 1306Habanero, Mustard
A piquant pepper from the Republic of Georgia, Italian heirloom variety, excellent for frying, (C. chinense) This uniquely colored habanero
up to eight inches long, with thick, crunchy flesh. roasting, and fresh eating. Nine-inch long fruits showed up as an off-type in the garden of
Two-foot high plants produce copious amounts ripen from green to shiny yellow. Sweet medium- SSE member James Weaver of Kutztown,
of fruit throughout the season. An excellent thick flesh and tender skin. 80 days from transplant. Pennsylvania. Productive 32" plants produce
salsa pepper. 90 days from transplant. Hot. Sweet. fruits that ripen from light green with a tinge of
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1305Habanero, Peach 0484Habanero, Red 0651Healthy

(C. chinense) Beautiful peach-colored peppers (C. chinense) (aka Lucifers Dream) Caribbean Sweet 4" long conical fruits ripen from yellow-
borne in profusion on 18" plants. From SSE favorite many times hotter than the jalapeo. green to orange then red. Early maturing 30"
member James Weaver of Kutztown, Pennsylvania. Three-foot tall plants produce enormous yields of plants are resistant to disease and rotting and will
Our favorite habanero for container growing. 95- small rippled peppers with a characteristic fruity ripen even during cloudy summers. Developed
100 days from transplant. Very hot. 6,700 seeds/oz. flavor and aroma. 90-100 days from transplant. at the Institute of Vegetable Breeding and Seed
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0403Hot Portugal 1526Jalapeo, Traveler Strain

Offered in 1935 by Joseph Harris & Co. of From SSE member Larry Pierce of Cabool,
1446Hinkelhatz Coldwater, NY, who reported, If you want a Missouri. Named Traveler because Larry carried
Cultivated by the Pennsylvania Dutch since large hot pepper, try the new Hot Portugal. The this seed with him when he moved to Oklahoma,
the 1880s; name translates as chicken heart. best hot pepper we know. Sturdy upright plants Wyoming, and then Missouri. Sturdy plants
Traditionally used for pickling and making pepper produce very heavy yields early in the growing covered in cylindrical fruits that average 3" long.
vinegar. Small fruits (" wide by 1-2" long) season. Glossy vivid red elongated fruits grow Fruits ripen from green to bright red. 70-90 days
ripen from green to glossy red. 80-90 days from 6" or longer. 65-75 days from transplant. from transplant. Hot.
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0239Jimmy Nardellos 1299Joes Long Cayenne 1430Joes Round
Given to SSE by Jimmy Nardello whose mother Originally from Calabria, Italy. Circulated (aka Ammazzo) From the Sestito family of
brought the seeds to the U.S. when she immigrated through the Italian-Canadian seed saving Troy, New York. Introduced in the 1996 SSE
with her husband Guiseppe from the Basilicata community in Toronto before being sent to Yearbook by long-time member Dr. Carolyn Male.
region of Italy in 1887. One of the very best for Joe Sestito in Troy, NY. Introduced to SSE Productive plants have clusters of " round fruits
frying, delicious roasted apple flavor. Productive in 1996 by long-time member Dr. Carolyn that ripen from deep green to bright red. Great
plants are loaded with glossy red 10" long peppers. Male. Heavy yields of finger width thin-walled for pickling or for fresh salsa. 85-90 days from
A SSE staff favorite. 80-90 days from transplant. red peppers up to 12" long. Great for fresh transplant. Very hot. 5,400 seeds/oz.
Sweet. 4,200 seeds/oz.
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0013Kalmans Hungarian Tomato 1343King of the North 0044Marconi Red
Seed donor Joe Cavanaugh obtained this variety The best red bell pepper we know for northern Prolific Italian heirloom prized for its gigantic
in the mid-1990s from Kalman Lajvort of gardeners where the seasons are cool and short. sweet red fruits. Delicious 12" long peppers are
New Jersey. Kalman brought the seeds when Blocky uniform fruits are excellent for stuffing or excellent eaten fresh or fried. 70-90 days from
he immigrated from Hungary to the United fresh eating. Great sweet flavor. Our stock is from transplant. Sweet.
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States. Red tomato-shaped fruit are flattened Fedco Seeds in Waterville, Maine. 70 days from Seed Packet (25 seeds) $2.99
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and highly ribbed. Fruit 2-3 in diameter. transplant. Sweet. 3,600 seeds/oz.
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thick flesh 65-75 days from transplant. Sweet.
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1618Martins Carrot 1431Maules Red Hot 1478McMahons Texas Bird

Donated to SSE in 1996 by Dr. William Woys Vivid red 10" long cayenne-type peppers are great Tiny lustrous red bird peppers borne on
Weaver of PA. Developed in the 19th century by for hot sauce or dried red pepper flakes. High decorative 12" plants. Fruits look lovely strung
Mennonite horticulturist Jacob B. Garber. Dr. yielding plants produce well even in northern up like cranberries. Native to southwest Texas.
Weaver acquired the variety directly from the areas. From the William Maule Seed Company Introduced in 1813 by Bernard McMahon from
Martin family from PA in 1971. Plants 2-2' tall. of Philadelphia. 80 days from transplant. Hot. seeds given him by Thomas Jefferson. Ideal for
Carrot-shaped, 1-3" long, deep red-orange fruit. 4,200 seeds/oz.
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Smoky hot flavor. 70-90 days from transplant. Hot.
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0402Miniature Chocolate Bell 0842Miniature Red Bell
Short stocky plants covered with lovely 2" long (See description at left)
miniature bell peppers with an excellent fresh _______________________________________________________________ 1043Napoleon Sweet
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Eight-inch elongated bells are as mild as apples.
Fruits stand upright on 2' plants and ripen from
Ohio SSE member, Lucina Cress. She stuffed
these peppers with cabbage, pickled and canned green to red. Best used when green or just turning
them, and then sold them at her church fundraiser. 0873Miniature Yellow Bell to red. Listed in 1923 by L. L. Olds Seed Company
Great for salads. 90 days from transplant. Sweet. (See description at left) and described as Possibly the most productive of
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1044Orange Bell 1300Purple Beauty

The best tasting orange bell pepper we have Absolutely stunning purple bell pepper. Large
grown. Given to SSE by member Alex Heklar 4-lobed thick-walled fruits borne on sturdy 0406Quadrato Asti Giallo
in 1989. Blocky 4" bell peppers have thick walls compact plants. Tender crisp texture, mild sweet Large blocky bell pepper from Italy. Green peppers
and excellent flavor. Heavy yielding. Can also flavor. Holds in the purple stage for some time ripen very slowly to golden-yellow. Thick crisp
be eaten green. 90 days from transplant. Sweet. before ripening to a radiant purple-red. 70-75 days flesh with delicious sweet spicy flavor when either
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0014Ralph Thompson's Squash

Donated to SSE by Hugh and Barbara Havercamp. 1467Rooster Spur
Passed down from Barbaras father, Ralph Mead Two-inch long, tapered, fire engine red peppers borne
Thompson of Woburn, MA. Originally from Italian erect on 2' plants. Rare variety from SSE member 1525Ruby King
immigrants who came to Boston as indentured serv- Virgil T. Ainsworth of Laurel, Mississippi. Grown First offered in 1977 SSE Yearbook by Dr. John
ants. Red fruit, saucer shaped with strong ribbing. in his family for more than 100 years. Traditionally Wyche. Early bell pepper that ripens from dark
Highly productive. Sweet flavor with medium-high used to make Rooster Pepper Sausage. Also excellent green to ruby red. Fruits grow 4-6" long with thick
heat. 80-90 days from transplant. Medium hot. dried and ground for chili powder. Ideal for container sweet flesh, excellent for frying or fresh eating.
4,000 seeds/oz. growing. 95 days from transplant. Hot. 65-70 days from transplant. Sweet.
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0408Santa Fe Grande 0045Sheepnose Pimento 1216Sweet Chocolate
(aka Caribe) Fiery hot conical peppers with thick Tomato-type peppers are exceedingly flavorful (aka Choco) Early bell pepper bred by Elwyn
firm walls grow to 3" long. Stunning fruits ripen with sweet juicy flesh. Very meaty, good for Meader and introduced by the University
from yellow to orange to red. Sturdy 3' plants with canning. An Ohio heirloom from the family of of New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment
continuous heavy yields. Excellent for pickling, Nick Rini. Keeps for an extended period when Station in 1965. Ripens from green to chocolate
salsa, and hot pepper vinegar. Introduced in 1965 refrigerated. 70-80 days from transplant. Sweet. on the outside and brick red inside. Thick sweet
by Petoseed Co. 75-80 days from transplant. _______________________________________________________________
Seed Packet (25 seeds) $2.99 flesh. Great for gardeners in short season areas.
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0652Tequila Sunrise 1301Thai Hot 1178Tollis Sweet Italian

Ornamental plant with delicious fruit. Carrot- (C. frutescens) Small peppers, big attitude! Sweet Italian heirloom named for Phil Tolli. Large
shaped 5" long peppers are borne on sturdy Mounded 8" plants covered with " tabasco- dependable yields of 5" long scarlet-red peppers.
plants. Fruits ripen from deep green to golden- type fruits ripening from green to a rich deep This is one of our all-around favorites for fresh
orange. Firm crunchy flesh is mildly peppery red. Averages 200 fruits per plant. If picked eating, frying, and canning recipes. Great added to
and sweet. Delicious as a frying pepper or clean, a colorful second crop will set just in tomato sauces. 75-85 days from transplant. Sweet.
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eaten fresh. 60-78 days from transplant. Sweet. time for your holiday decorations. Perfect for
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Drying Peppers
Thin-walled peppers,
such as cayennes and
habaneros, are easy
to dry. After harvest,
the fruits should be
allowed to dry in a
protected location
until the flesh is
brittle enough to
break apart easily.
1398Wenks Yellow Hots In the southwestern
Three-inch long wax peppers with thick walls, 1432Wisconsin Lakes United States and
ripens from yellow to bright orange then red. Developed in the 1960s at the University other dry climates,
Grown by the late Erris Wenk, one of the last of Wisconsin at Madison by Professor O. B. chiles are strung
large truck farmers in Albuquerques South Valley. Combs. Great choice for an early maturing together into what is
A great variety for canning and pickling. 80 days b el l p ep p er. R el iabl e y i el d s o f t h i c k- known as a ristra and
from transplant. Medium hot.
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walled 4-6 oz. fruits that ripen from green then hung to dry.
to red. 75-85 days from transplant. Sweet.
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radish Radish
1601China Rose
An historic variety introduced in the U.S. circa
1850. Dark pink 5" roots fade to pale pink at
the tips. Very hardy fall/winter radish; also
grows well in the spring. Pure white flesh is
f i r m an d rel at i vel y m i l d . 5 0 - 6 0 d ay s.
3,100 seeds/oz.
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1513Cincinnati Market
(aka Long Scarlet) Historic variety described
in Vilmorins The Vegetable Garden (1885); now
becoming scarce. Deep red radishes are 6" long
China Rose Cincinnati Market and tapered. Flesh is tender, crisp, and mild.
Medium tops are good for bunching. 25-30 days.
2,500 seeds/oz.
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0419Early Scarlet Globe

Early forcing radish for home or market gardeners,
good for bunching. One-inch globes with bright
red skin and white flesh. A sure cropper. Plant in
the spring or fall. 20-28 days. 3,000 seeds/oz.
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0420French Breakfast
(aka Radis Demi-long Rose a Bout Blanc) A
very early market garden radish of French origin.
Listed by James J. H. Gregory of Marblehead,
Massachusetts in 1875. Oblong and blunt, rose-
scarlet with a white tip. White crisp flesh with a
Early Scarlet Globe French Breakfast mildly pungent flavor. Sow in the spring or fall
and pick when small. 20-30 days. 3,000 seeds/oz.
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1429Helios
Named for the Greek god of the sun. Pale yellow
sweet spring radish with white flesh. Similar to
the Small Early Yellow Turnip Radish described
in Vilmorins The Vegetable Garden (1885).
30-35 days. 3,000 seeds/oz.
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1302Philadelphia White Box

Historic radish listed in 1938 by D. Landreth
Seed Company, the oldest seed house in the U.S.,
established in 1784. A dependable variety for open
cultivation or forcing in boxes. Spicy flavor. Sow
in early spring or early fall. 30 days. 2,900 seeds/oz.
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Helios Philadelphia White Box

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1310Plum Purple
Released by the Alf Christianson Seed Company
in 1985. Unique deep purple round roots. Firm
white flesh is sweet and mild all season long and
never pithy. Hardy and adaptable. Exceptional
variety for the novelty market and also for the
home gardener. 25-30 days. 2,400 seeds/oz.
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0654Rat-Tailed Radish
Native to South Asia. Grown for the crisp,
pungent, edible seedpods (up to 6 inches long)
and not for the roots. Pods should be gathered
before fully mature and eaten raw, pickled, or
chopped in salads. 50 days. 1,800 seeds/oz.
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Plum Purple Rat-Tailed Radish
Rutabaga
members offer53 varieties

1603Watermelon 1555Joan 0042Macomber

(aka Roseheart, Chinese Red Meat) Round 2-4" (Brassica napus) Refined strain of American (Brassica napus) Popularized in Westport, MA,
white radish with a stunning dark pink and white Purple Top. Round yellow roots with purple tops. by brothers Aden and Elihu Macomber, who
interior. Flesh is surprisingly sweet, crisp, and Flesh is dense and crunchy with a delicate sweet brought seed home from the 1876 Philadelphia
refreshing. Best grown in cool weather. Warm days, flavor. Very uniform with good field resistance to Centennial Exhibition. SSEs stock is from Russell
cool nights, and adequate nutrition and moisture club root. Stores well into the winter. Delicious Davis, a Westport farmer who obtained it in 1940.
result in a more colorful interior. 50-60 days. roasted, mashed, and as a base for winter soups. Known for its smooth skin which is easily cleaned
2,300 seeds/oz. 90-100 days. for market. Roots are large and white with either
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Salsify
1554Mammoth
Sandwich Island
( Tra g o p o g o n p o r r i f ol i u s) (a k a
Sandwich Island) Pre-1900 native
of the Mediterranean. Known as
Vegetable Oyster due to its uncanny
oyster-like flavor. Long tapered
roots average 8-10" long and 1" in
diameter. Creamy white skin and
white flesh. Upright grass-like leaves.
120 days.
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Shallot
Turnip
1602White Icicle
Icicle radishes date from the early 1900s. Long
slender white roots average 4-6" in length. Crisp
white flesh is pungent but pleasant. 25-30 days.
2,500 seeds/oz.
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Some early-maturing
radishes reach full size
in as few as 22 days, but 1607Zebrune 0423Purple Top White Globe
Shallot from France where it is called Cuisse de Poulet (Brassica rapa) Listed in the 1885 retail catalogue
most annual radishes du Poitou, which translates as leg of the chicken. A of James J. H. Gregory. Uniform smooth white
need 4 months or more type of Eschalion, or banana shallot, so named for globes are best for eating when 3-4" in diameter
to produce mature its distinctive torpedo shape. Pink-brown bulbs are but remain in good condition until quite large.
sweet, mild, and a must for gourmet cooking. Bulbs Sweet, mild, fine-grained white flesh. Large tops
seeds. keep well in storage. Productive and resistant to make delicious greens. Excellent quality, stores
bolting. 100 days from transplant.
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Potato
0925Carola
German-bred potato. Creamy yellow flesh
with relatively low starch. Heavy yields
of medium-sized, oval potatoes with buff
colored skin. Excellent when harvested as
new potatoes. Great for soups, boiling or
frying. Maintains new potato qualities for
months in root cellar. 95 days.
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1490Desiree
Popular red-skinned mid-season variety
introduced from Holland in 1962. Deep
golden flesh with moist creamy texture,
delicate flavor. Good disease resistance, very
reliable and easy to grow. An excellent choice
for a general cooking potato. 95-100 days.
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2.5 lb. bag
$12.50 |_ 5 lb. bag
_ $20.00 | 25 lb. bag
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1361French Fingerling
Rose-colored skin covers creamy yellow
flesh. Very versatilegood for any type
of preparation. Peeling is not necessary.
Rumored to have been smuggled into
America in a horses feedbag in the 1800s.
90-110 days.
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1362German Butterball
First place winner in Rodales Organic
Gardening Taste Off. A good choice
for roasting, frying, and especially for
mashed potatoes. Russeted skin and
buttery yellow flesh. Always one of our
favorite all-purpose potatoes. Excellent
for long-term storage. Very good yields.
100-120 days.
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French Fingerling German Butterball 1363La Ratte

Long prized by French chefs as a top quality
fingerling. We cannot recommend this variety
highly enough, an absolute delight to cook
with. Long uniform tubers, yellow flesh with
firm waxy texture and a nice nutty flavor,
holds together very well. Especially good for
potato salad or as a boiled potato. Commands
a high price both in the restaurant and fresh
market trade. 100-120 days.
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1534Nicola
Delicious German potato with low glycemic
level. Uniform medium-large oblong tubers
have smooth yellow skin and light yellow
flesh. Firm waxy texture is excellent for
boiling and salads. High yield potential. SSE
staff favorite. 90-110 days.
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La Ratte Nicola
1367Purple Viking 0849Rose Finn Apple
Unique taste and smooth texture make this Exceptional waxy texture. Perfect for German
variety a favorite for many. Slightly sweet potato salad, steamed, boiled, grilled, roasted,
flavor gets sweeter with longer storage. Snow or fried. An excellent yielder at Heritage Farm.
white flesh is perfect for mashing, but is also We find that steady watering throughout the
excellent for any preparation. Beautiful purple season will minimize knobbiness. Good
skin with red-pink marbling. Average tubers keeper. 80-100 days.
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are 3-4" in diameter, with potential for larger
tubers. Excellent storage qualities. 80-100 days.
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$17.25 |_
_ $28.50
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$125.00
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U nlike many vegetable

varieties, potatoes are
not regenerated by seed.
Instead, they are propagated
vegetatively by planting the
eyes of the potato. This
makes growing and preserving
potato varieties challenging.
1535Sangre 0851Yukon Gold We store potatoes in tissue
Oval to oblong tubers have deep red A favorite among gardeners, consumers, culture by growing tiny plants
skin that is thick and smooth. Striking and chefs. Delicious flesh is drier than most
white flesh is waxy with sweet full flavor. other yellow varieties, perfect for baking and in nutrient-filled test tubes.
Excellent for baking and boiling, retains mashing. Yellow flesh actually appears to be These plantlets can live up
shape well. A favorite for new potatoes. buttered. Bred and selected by AgCanada to 18 months in optimal
Medium-sized plants are relatively slow and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and
to emerge but have a high yield potential. Food in 1966. Excellent yields and a great conditions before a new tissue
Good storage qualities. 90-100 days.
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culture needs to be made.
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This process ensures we do
not unnecessarily expose
How to Order Potatoes potatoes, year after year, to
Place your order online at seedsavers.org/potatoes or call (563)382-5990. environmental pressures
Seed Potatoes will ship beginning March 14, 2016 and continue until we are sold out. such as pests, unpredictable
We will prioritize orders for warmer zones to ship first, and will avoid shipping to weather, and diseases. Tissue
cooler zones until threat of freezing has diminished. We are no longer requiring you culture allows us to safely
to specify a ship date. preserve heirloom potatoes
Contiguous US Only. Cannot ship to APO or FPO Boxes.
Additional details can be found on the online order page. for future generations.
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members
Spinach
offer 41 varieties
0655America 0656Bloomsdale 0657New Zealand Spinach

Long-standing compact Bloomsdale type. All Introduced by D. Landreth Seed Company in (Tetragonia expansa) New Zealand native brought
America Selections winner in 1952. Grows 8" 1826. Vigorous upright plants with dark green, to Europe by Captain Cook in the 1770s. Not a
tall with thick, deep green, savoyed leaves. Slow- glossy, savoyed leaves. Fine quality, very tender, true spinach, but similar in flavor and usage. Strong
growing, slow to bolt, heat and drought resistant. excellent flavor. Quick growing variety with heavy spreading plants branch freely. Fleshy leaves are great
Fine quality, suited for spring sowing in long- yields. Well adapted for late spring or summer for fresh summer greens. Thrives in hot weather,
day areas. Can be frozen, canned, or used fresh. plantings, slow to bolt. 39-60 days. 2,200 seeds/oz. resists bolting. Best when picked all summer and
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43-55 days. 2,300 seeds/oz.
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1217Strawberry
1411Red Malabar Spinach
Spinach (Chenopodium capitatum) (aka
(Basella rubra) Tropical heat- Strawberry Blite) Grown in
loving vine from India. Not Europe for centuries. Very
a true spinach, but similar showy compact 18" plants
in flavor and usage. Free- are grown for their nutritious
branching climber with red leaf triangular toothed leaves
veins and stems. Will regrow and tender shoots, used in
rapidly if sprouts are cut to salads or steamed. Shiny red
eat as greens. Pinch tips to mulberry-like fruits are edible
encourage branching. Stems and can be added to salads or
can be cut and rooted. 50-70 used to make dyes. Becoming
days. scarce. Self-seeding annual,
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Chard Rolls
filled with Winter Vegetables
Select nice, large leaves for stuffing. The chard stems along with root vegetables fill these plump bundles. Serves 4
2 tablespoons olive oil Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the chard stems,
8 large chard leaves, stems removed & finely diced onion, other root vegetables, garlic, and tarragon.
1 onion, finely diced Season with the salt and a little pepper to taste. Cover
and cook over medium heat until tender, 20 to 25
3 carrots, finely diced minutes. Add the lemon juice.
8 ounces potatoes, finely diced
Plunge the chard leaves into simmering water for
6 to 8 cups additional finely diced vegetables, such 4 minutes, then set on a towel to drain. Cut away the
as parsnips, parsley root, and celery root thick part at the base of each leaf. Place the leaves,
1 plump clove garlic, minced smooth side down, on the counter. Place 2 heaping
2 teaspoons chopped tarragon or teaspoon dried tablespoons of filling just above the notch of each
teaspoon sea salt leaf, then fold the sides over the filling and roll up the
leaves. Keep the remaining filling in the skillet and
Freshly milled pepper set the rolls right on top of it. Add the water to the
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice pan and cover. Simmer for 10 minutes. Serve the rolls
1 cup water or basic vegetable stock with the extra vegetables and their juices.
Recipe from Deborah Madison's The New Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone. To order the book see page 106.
Swiss Chard
Swiss Chard
0046Five Color Silverbeet 0415Fordhook Giant 0417Rhubarb Red

(aka Rainbow Chard) Australian heirloom from Introduced in 1934 by W. Atlee Burpee and Co. A member of the beet family grown for its
Diggers Garden Club. Technicolor mixture of Broad, dark green, heavily crumpled leaves with edible leaves and stalks. Deep crimson stalks
Swiss chards with shades of red, orange, purple, white veins and stalks. Plants grow 28" high with 2" and leaf veins contrast beautifully with dark
yellow, and white tastes as good as it looks. Seed wide stalks. Abundant crops all season. 50-60 days. green heavily crumpled leaves. Ornamental and
crops of all the different colors are grown in 1,750 seeds/oz. delicious, excellent in soups and stews. 50-60 days.
isolation to maintain a proper balance of colors. _______________________________________________________________ 1,800 seeds/oz.
Tender and delicious. 50-60 days. 1,900 seeds/oz. Seed Packet
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Tomatillo
offer 23 varieties

1412Dr. Wyches Yellow 0774Green 0775Purple

Given to SSE by Suzanne Ashworth, who (aka Mexican Husk Tomato) Prolific bushy plants Rare heirloom variety. Dark purple fruits are
obtained the seeds from the late Dr. John Wyche. are 3-4' across and almost as tall. Green 2" fruits smaller (1-2") and have a sweeter flavor than
Unique yellow tomatillo with contrasting purple are ripe when they burst through husks. Blended green tomatillos. Makes an attractive purple
blush (1" diameter), delicious sweet flavor. with hot peppers to make traditional Mexican salsa, also great grilled. Noticeably less sticky
Very prolific and easy to grow. 90-100 days from green sauce. 70-80 days from transplant. than most tomatillos. 90 days from transplant.
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1413Purple de Milpa
The tomatillo that grows wild in Mexican Harvesting
cornfields. Very small (3/4") purple-tinged fruits tomatillos for seed
borne on 3-4' tall plants. Fruit typically does is essentially the
not burst through husk when ripe. Sharp flavor same as harvesting
preferred by some cooks over other tomatillos. the fruit for use in
70-90 days from transplant. the kitchen. Pick
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Squash
0240Amish Pie
(Cucurbita maxima) Heirloom obtained by James
Robinson from an Amish gardener in Maryland.
Introduced commercially by SSE in 1999. One of
the best processing pumpkins we have ever grown
at Heritage Farm. Pale orange flesh measures up to
5" thick, and the largest fruits weigh 60-80 pounds.
Firm moist flesh is excellent for making pies and
for freezing. 90-105 days.
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0241Anna Swartz Hubbard

(C. maxima) Family heirloom given to Anna
Swartz by a friend in the 1950s; introduced
Amish Pie Anna Swartz Hubbard commercially by SSE in 1999. Anna loved this
variety because of its extremely hard shell and
excellent storage ability. High quality flesh is the
color of a sweet potato and has similar flavor.
Fruits weigh 5-8 pounds. 90-100 days.
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1218Australian Butter
(C. maxima) Australian heirloom from our friends
at Diggers Garden Club. A ribbed salmon colored
drum-like pumpkin with wall-to-wall starchy high
quality flesh. Excellent for baking, a great keeper.
Fruits weigh 7-15 pounds. 90-100 days.
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1303Black Beauty Zucchini

(C. pepo) The standard summer squash, introduced
to U.S. markets in the 1920s. Compact everbearing
Australian Butter Black Beauty Zucchini bush plants are loaded with glossy green-black
fruits with firm white flesh. Best eaten when under
8" long. Excellent variety for freezing. 1957 All
America Selections. 45-65 days.
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1433Boston Marrow
(C. maxima) (aka Autumnal Marrow) Once
the standard early squash, introduced in 1831.
Excellent table quality: flesh is thick, flaky, and
free from fiber. Striking red-orange skin, average
fruits weigh 10-20 pounds. 90-110 days.
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1344Burgess Buttercup
(C. maxima) Introduced in 1932 by Burgess Seed
& Plant Co. of Bloomington, Illinois. Buttercup
has set the benchmark over the years for all
other small winter squash. Flattened dark green
Boston Marrow Cornfield Pumpkin turbans with a distinctive button on the blossom
end. Typical fruits weigh 3-5 pounds. Super
sweet brilliant orange flesh with very fine eating
qualities. Rind is thin but very hard, medium
length keeper. 85-100 days.
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0972Cornfield Pumpkin
(C. pepo) First offered by SSE member Glenn
Drowns in the 1984 Yearbook from USDA seed.
Our top choice for use as both a carving pumpkin
and for fall decorations. Fruits are flattened, light-
colored, thin-skinned, and weigh 12-15 pounds.
Very sturdy stems rarely break off. Traditionally
grown as a dual crop planted with field corn. 90 days.
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0876Fordhook Acorn
(C. pepo) (aka Early Fordhook) Introduced in 1890
by W. Atlee Burpee of Philadelphia. Belonged to
the Fordhook Group of squashes which includes
Delicata, Perfect Gem, and Table Queen. Vining
plants produce 1 pound acorn squashes that are
grainy but not coarse and mildly sweet. Good shelf
life. Once thought to be extinct. 85 days.
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0973Galeux dEysines
(C. maxima) (aka Galeuse dEysines, Courge
Brode Galeuse) A French historic variety squash
from the Bordeaux region; noted in Vilmorins Les
Plantes Potageres (1883). Seed carried by La Ferme
de Ste. Marthe and collected by SSE member Amy Fordhook Acorn Galeux dEysines
Goldman at the 1996 Tranzault Pumpkin Festival.
Attains weight of 10-20 pounds. Best used for
beautiful table centerpieces or eaten in stews and
soups. Harvest squashes when slightly immature
as they tend to crack. 90 days.
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0410Golden Hubbard
(C. maxima) (aka Golden Warted Hubbard, Red
Hubbard) Introduced by D. M. Ferry in 1898 but
attributed to J.J. Harrison of Storrs & Harrison Co. of
Painesville, Ohio. Starchy, nutty, fine-grained flesh
good for baking and roasting. Fruits are 8-12 pounds and
store well. An all-time American favorite. 90-100 days.
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1345Golden Zucchini
(C. pepo) Introduced in 1973 by W. Atlee Burpee
of Philadelphia, bred from genetic material Golden Hubbard Golden Zucchini
supplied by Dr. Oved Shifress. This vivid yellow
fruit was the first commercial B (bicolor gene)
cultivar. Crisp and mild-flavored zucchinis are
borne prolifically on bush plants. 50-55 days.
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1219Guatemalan Blue Banana

(C. maxima) Belongs to the Banana group of
squashes, noted for their fine table quality. This
selection is dark blue with light stripes; golden-
yellow flesh is thick and firm. Fruits range up to
20 inches in length and average 5 pounds. We like
to keep this one in the refrigerator after the initial
cutting and continue to slice off small rings that
can be either baked or roasted. 90-95 days.
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1293Kikuza Guatemalan Blue Banana Kikuza

(C. moschata) (aka Sweet Kikuza) A Japanese
heirloom pumpkin, introduced in the United States
by the Oriental Seed Company of San Francisco
in 1927. Orange-cinnamon rind is ribbed and
somewhat wrinkled; flesh is thick, sweet, rather All types of squash
spicy, and tender. The small size (4-7 pounds) benefit from a period
makes it ideal for baking and roasting. 90-95 days.
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1050Long Island Cheese the seeds continue
(C. moschata) East Coast historic variety long to mature. Fruits are
remembered as a great pie squash by people in typically held for at
New York and New Jersey. Introduced in 1807 by least 20 days before
Bernard McMahon of Philadelphia. Named for its
resemblance to a wheel of cheese. Flattened, ribbed, their seeds
buff-colored pumpkins average 6-12 pounds. Sweet are extracted.
deep orange flesh. Good keeper. 90-100 days.
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1308Marina di Chioggia
(C. maxima) Beautiful heirloom winter squash
from Italy. Large grey-green bumpy turbans
average 10-12 pounds. Sweet dry flesh, excellent
in soups and pastas. Good keeper, flavor improves
with storage. Consistently a heavy producer.
95-100 days.
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1309Musquee de Provence
(C. moschata) (aka Potiron Bronze de Montlhry)
An historic variety cheese pumpkin from the South
of France, introduced to American gardeners in
1899 by Vaughans Seed Store in Chicago. Gorgeous
squashes, up to 20 pounds in weight, look like wheels
of cheese, and ripen from green to burnt sienna. Deep
Marina di Chioggia orange flesh is dense and of superb table quality. Very
long shelf life. Intolerant of cold. 110 days.
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1221Pattison Panach,
Jaune et Verte
(C. pepo) (aka Variegated Scallop, Yellow and
Green) Sent to SSE by French member Bruno
Defay. Creamy white scallop squash with green
stripes, borne on bush plants with high yields.
Good eating qualities when young, rock-hard
ornamental when fully mature. 55-70 days.
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1222Pattison Panach,
Verte et Blanc
(C. pepo) (aka Variegated Scallop, Green and
Musquee de Provence Pattison Panach, Jaune et Verte White) French heirloom that was listed by
Vilmorin in the 1800s. Excellent eaten young
when fruits are sea foam green; dark green stripes
appear as they continue to mature. Keep picked
clean for best yields. 60-70 days.
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1359Pennsylvania Dutch
Crookneck
(C. moschata) Gorgeous and enormousfruits
weigh 10-20 pounds. Very easy to prepare since
the seeds are all contained neatly in the bottom
bulb of the fruit. Simply cut the long curved
neck into rings and bake. Sweet dark orange
flesh, excellent for pies or soups. Good keeper.
100-110 days.
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Pattison Panach, Verte et Blanc Pennsylvania Dutch Crookneck 1352Potimarron

(C. maxima) (aka Courge Chtaigne) A small
winter squash from France, inversely pear-shaped,
with a flavor like chestnuts. The name is derived
from the French: potiron (pumpkin) and marron
(chestnut). Superb table quality in a small (3-4
pounds) manageable size. 85-95 days.
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0877Queensland Blue
(C. maxima) An Australian Blue squash directly
imported into the United States in 1932 from
Arthur Yates and Company of Sydney. Dark
blue-green ribbed rind with flesh that is meaty,
sugary, brilliant orange, and abundant. Striking
gray foliage. Late to mature, long shelf life. 110-
120 days.
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Potimarron Queensland Blue

1511Ronde de Nice
(C. pepo) (aka Round Nice) An heirloom French
summer pumpkin from Provence, traditionally
eaten when very small and tender. Can be grown as
a fall pumpkin but the rind is not intensely orange.
Beautiful large leaves mottled with silver. 50-55 days.
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0411Rouge Vif dEtampes

(C. maxima) (aka Bright Red Etampes, Cinderella)
Beautiful French heirloom pumpkin introduced
in the United States by W. Atlee Burpee in 1883;
documented by Vilmorin the same year. Very
flattened red-orange fruit with wide ribs, weighs
up to 20 pounds. Favored by French chefs for rich
soup stock. 95 days.
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0660Sibley
(C. maxima) (aka Pikes Peak) Introduced by Hiram
Sibley & Co. of Rochester, New York in 1888.
Superb banana squash with thick sweet flesh. James
J. H. Gregory found it simply magnificent. Winner
of the SSE staff taste test in 2014. Hard-rinded,
inversely pear shaped, excellent keeper. 110 days.
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1528Silver Bell
(C. maxima) A selection from Blue Banana bred and
introduced by Ferry-Morse Seed Co. in 1956. Small
bell-shaped squash average four pounds. Silvery
gray-blue shell turns pink in storage. Delicious deep
orange, dry, sweet flesh. Good keeper. 100-105 days.
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1459Silver Edged
(C. argyrosperma) Grown primarily for its nutritious
silver seeds which are easy to extract and hull. Seeds
are delicious when roasted and are an important
ingredient in Latin American cuisine. Beautiful
white fruits with green mottled stripes may be round
or pear-shaped. Unpalatable flesh. 110 days.
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1529Strawberry Crown
(C. maxima) Mary Schultz of Monroe, Washington
found this variety in Brazil in the late 1980s. She
gave it to Glenn Drowns who introduced it to
SSE in 1991. Beautiful brown bicolor squash with
a blush of salmon at the crown. Fruits average
6 pounds. 90 days.
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0412Summer Crookneck Silver Edged Strawberry Crown

(C. pepo) An American institution, domesticated
by Native North Americans before the Pilgrims.
Listed as early as 1828 in the seed trade. Bush plants
produce copious amounts of yellow summer squash
with warted rinds that are best harvested and eaten
young; at maturity the fruits are very ornamental.
55-60 days.
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1619Sweet Fall
(C. maxima) Donated to SSE in 1998 by Ortha and
Wallace Broeker of Nebraska. Wallace remembers
his uncle Rob growing this variety back in the 1930s.
This Hubbard type squash has teardrop-shaped fruit
and attractive salmon and blue-green skin. Fruits
average 4 lbs. and are very sweet, with a unique
flavor. 100 days.
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The story of
'Thelma Sanders'
squash
In 1979, member Evert Pettit
of Van Buren, Missouri listed
several varieties in the Seed
Savers Exchange Yearbook.
Evert specifically noted that he
also hoped to locate a sweet
0244Table Queen 1224Thelma Sanders potato squash he had grown
(C. pepo) (aka Des Moines, Danish) Set the (C. pepo) (aka Thelma Sanders Sweet Potato) near Benton, Illinois in 1917.
standard for acorn squash; started the rage for Originally from Thelma Sanders of Kirksville, Evert described that old squash
small individual fall squashes. Domesticated Missouri. The seed was passed from Evert Pettit
by Native North Americans from primitive to Sue and Tom Knoche, Ohio squash collectors. as, cantaloupe-sized, deeply
indigenous forms. Introduced by the Iowa Seed All these seed stewards were among SSEs earliest scalloped, smooth thin yellow when
Company of Des Moines, Iowa in 1913. Petite members. Wonderful cream-colored acorn squash. ripe skin, small gourd-like seed, very
(1 pound), furrowed, soft shelled, high quality Sweet chestnut flavor, enormously productive.
fruits with sweet orange flesh. Excellent for baking. Thelma described this good keeper as better than productive and delicious.
80-90 days. sweet potatoes. 85-90 days.
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new member Thelma Sanders
of Kirksville, Missouri listed
a yellow squash in the 1980
Yearbook which she described
as early, acorn-shaped, keeps all
winter, fine meated, better than
sweet potatoes.
This description must have

caught Everts eye and prompted
him to request the variety from
Thelma because in 1981 he re-
listed the squash and coined the
name Thelma Sanders Sweet
Potato Squash. It was fortunate
that he did because it turned out
0413Turks Turban 0245Waltham Butternut 1980 was the only year Thelma
(C. maxima) (aka French Turban, Turks Cap) (C. moschata) This butternut, an AAS winner ever shared her squash seed in
Predates the 1820s; may be the ancestral form in 1970, was the result of years of patient
of American Turban. Distinctive turban-shaped refinement and selection by Bob Young of the Exchange.
fruits grow up to 12" in diameter and weigh an Waltham, Massachusetts. Prized for its straight
average of 5 pounds. Beautiful bright orange skin necks, rich dry yellow-orange flesh, nutty flavor, Other SSE members obtained
streaked with light and dark olive green. Great and high-yielding vines. Fruits are 3-6 pounds the squash seed from Evert, and
decorative squash for fall displays. Thick flesh is and exceptional keepers. One of the most popular
mildly sweet. 80-100 days. types of baking squash. 83-100 days. it has been offered regularly
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1608Winter Luxury stewards, Thelmas squash
(C. pepo) (aka Livingstons Pie Squash) probably would not have found
Introduced in 1893 by Johnson & Stokes
of Philadelphia. Amy Goldman, author of the appreciative audience it
The Compleat Squash, says it is the finest enjoys today. We think this
pie stock in the land. Fruits average 6 makes Everts claim of the squash
pounds, making them the perfect size
for two pies. Orange rind is covered in as extra delicious even sweeter.
delicate netting; flesh is smooth, sweet,
and fiber-free. Not the best keeper, so For more information about the
enjoy it for Thanksgiving or early winter. seed exchange visit exchange.
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Tomato
0107Amish Paste
First listed in the 1987 SSE Yearbook by Thane
Earle of Whitewater, WI. Commercialized by Tom
Hauch of Heirloom Seeds, who acquired it from
the Amish near Lancaster, PA. Bright red 8-12 0249Aunt Rubys German Green 1227Austins Red Pear
ounce fruits vary in shape from oxheart to rounded Family heirloom from Ruby Arnold of Greeneville, Introduced to SSE by Dale Aust in of
plum. Delicious flesh is juicy and meaty, excellent Tennessee. Introduced to SSE in 1993 by Bill Washington. A real standout among all of
for sauce or fresh eating. One of Slow Food USAs Minkey of Darien, Wisconsin. Large beefsteak SSEs red pears due to its superior flavor. Large
Ark of Taste varieties. Indeterminate, 85 days from fruits weigh one pound or more. Sweet juicy 2" red tomatoes with elongated neck. Very
transplant. 13,500 seeds/oz. flesh with a hint of spiciness. Ready to harvest productive. Occasionally a plant with yellow fruit
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0661Beams 1609Black
Yellow Pear Cherry
Introduced to SSE in 1983 by Vigorous regular leaf plants
John Hartman of Indiana. Our covered in clusters of 1" round
favorite when we compared cher r y tomatoes. Dusky
25 different yellow pears in purple-black fruits bursting
1998. Endless supply of 1" with rich flavorsweet and
fruits with great flavor. Ideal complex. Indeterminate, 65-75
for salads. Indeterminate, days from transplant.
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0251Black from Tula 0662Black Krim

Russian heirloom imported by SSE and (aka Black Crimea) Found in Krim, Russia in 1990
offered to members in 1996. Made available by Lars Olov Rosenstrom of Sweden. Beefsteak
commercially by SSE as part of the Russian fruits are a unique combination of violet-brown
Collection in 1998. Described by one SSE and purple-redthey turn almost black with 0018Black Plum
member as the ugliest, most delicious tomato sufficient sunlight and heat. Excellent full flavor. Russian heirloom from seedswoman Marina
Ive ever grown. Good yields of brown-red Indeterminate, 70-90 days from transplant. Danilenko. Oval 2" fruits are deep mahogany with
slightly flattened globes weighing up to 14 ounces. garnet red flesh. Preferred by some for a richly
9,500 seeds/oz.
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0019Black Sea Man 1228Blondkpfchen 1479Brandywine
Russian heirloom from Marina Danilenko. (aka Little Blonde Girl) East German heirloom (aka Red Brandywine) The original Brandywine
Small plants produce medium-sized brown-pink obtained by Seed Savers Exchange from introduced by Johnson and Stokes in 1889 from seeds
fruits with olive green shading. Well marbled Gatersleben Seed Bank. Small golden-yellow they received from a customer in Ohio. Named after
flesh is attractive when blanched and peeled. 1" fruits borne in giant clusters, excellent sweet Brandywine Creek in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Rich flavor. Potato leaf foliage. Determinate, taste. Enormous yields and rarely a cracked fruit. Large vines produce deep red 8-12 ounce fruits.
75 days from transplant. Bears until frost. Indeterminate, 75-80 days from Excellent flavor. Very productive. Indeterminate, 80
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0427Brandywine 0253Cherokee
(Sudduths Strain) Purple
(aka Pink Brandywine) This Introduced by North Carolina
strain was obtained by tomato SSE member Craig LeHoullier
collector Ben Quisenberry of
Big Tomato Gardens in 1980 in 1991 from seed obtained
from Dorris Sudduth Hill from J. D. Green of Tennessee.
whose family grew it for over Uniquely colored dusty rose-
100 years. Large pink beefsteak brown fruits weigh up to 12
fruits to 2 pounds. Incredibly ounces. Delicious sweet flesh.
rich, delightfully intense tomato Indeterminate, 75-90 days
flavor. Potato leaf foliage. from transplant.
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0974Cherry Roma 0663Crnkovic Yugoslavian

Winner of SSEs 2013 Tomato Tasting. Introduced Brought into the U.S. by Yasha Crnkovic, a
to SSE by Meilie Moy-Hodnett of Maryland in colleague of SSE member Carolyn Male. Heavy 1229Currant, Gold Rush
1999. Incredibly heavy set of 1" long plum-shaped yields of pink beefsteak fruits which weigh up to (Solanum pimpinellifolium) Very early maturing
fruits. Addictive sweet-spicy flavor, great fresh a pound each. Fruits have near perfect shoulders variety with a heavy set of " fruits borne
or dried. Fruits hold well for extended periods. that rarely crack. Delicious full tomato flavor. in trusses of 10-12. Excellent tomato flavor.
Indeterminate, 75-80 days from transplant. Indeterminate, 70-90 days from transplant. Sprawling growth habit. Indeterminate, 75-80
23,000 seeds/oz. 11,300 seeds/oz. days from transplant.
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1230Currant, Sweet Pea 0027David Davidson's 1552Dester
(S. pimpinellifolium) The best red currant tomato Given to SSE by member Robert Bell, who Winner of SSEs 2011 Tomato Tasting and
we offer to gardeners. Hundreds of fruits per indicated the variety is a Tennessee heirloom runner-up in 2012. Donated to SSE by Missouri
plant. Excellent tomato flavor with a hint of wine. from David Davidson. Mid-size orange globe farmer Larry Pierce, who received his seeds
Fruits are borne in trusses of 10-12 on plants tomatoes grow in clusters of up to 7 fruits. from an Amish woman in Seymour, Missouri.
with a spreading habit. Great for use as a garnish. Variable shape with some ribbing and pointed She originally got her seeds from a doctor
Introduced by SSE in 2004. Indeterminate, 75-80 tips. Great flavor with hints of citrus. Keeps she worked for whose family had brought the
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seeds with them from Germany. Luscious
pink beefsteaks weighing up to one pound.
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0975Dr. Wyches Yellow 1451Earliana

Given to SSE by the late Dr. John Standard early variety
Wyche, one of SSEs earliest members. developed by George
Dr. Wyches friend used to own Carson Sparks of Salem, New Jersey
& Barnes Circus which overwintered and introduced in 1900 by
in Hugo, OK . He fertilized his Johnson and Stokes. Smaller
terraced mountaintop gardens with 30-36" plants with clusters
the elephant manure and scattered of 4-5 ounce fruits. Ver y
lion and tiger waste to keep out deer good flavor. Indeterminate,
and rabbits. Heavy yields of one pound 60-70 days from transplant.
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1387Eva Purple Ball 0439Federle

Brought from Germany in the late 1800s by the Introduced to SSE in 1991 by R. W. Richardson
1543Emmy family of Joseph J. Bratka of Elmwood Park, New of New York. Original seed obtained through
Heirloom donated to SSE by Ernestine and Richard Jersey. Smooth, round 4-5 ounce blemish-free a swap w ith a West Virginia gardener.
Bloomberg of Tigard, Oregon, who have grown fruits with cherry red flesh. Very good flavor. Productive plants loaded with 7" long red
the variety since 1979. Originated with Ernestines Healthy plants and foliage, does well in humid paste tomatoes. Rich full flavor and few seeds.
friend Emmy who fled Romania after WWII with areas. Indeterminate, 75 days from transplant. Excellent for processing, especially good for
one of her Transylvanian tomatoes. Medium 11,100 seeds/oz. salsa. Indeterminate, 85 days from transplant.
orange-yellow fruits with an intense tomato 10,700 seeds/oz.
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0440German Pink 0825Gold Medal 1231Green Grape
One of the two original Bavarian heirlooms from Listed in Ben Quisenberrys 1976 seed list as, A selection made from Thomas Wagners
Diane Ott Whealys family that started SSE. Potato Large, yellow, streaked red; firm and smooth. Very Thompson Seedless Grape. Unique olive yellow
leaf plants produce large 1-2 pound beefsteak fruits. little acid. The sweetest tomato you ever tasteda 1" cherry tomatoes on very productive plants.
Meaty flesh with few seeds, very little cracking gourmets joy when sliced. Our finest bicolored Addictive spicy sweet flavor. Determinate, 80-90
or blossom scars. Full sweet flavor. Excellent for tomato and one of our all-time favorites. Winner days from transplant. 29,200 seeds/oz.
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0443Green Zebra 0979Hillbilly

Bred by SSE member Thomas Potato Leaf
Wagner of Tater Mater Seeds and From Ohio SSE member
introduced in 1983. Olive yellow Jerry Lee Bosner. Absolutely
1 - 2" fruits with deep gorgeous bicolor beefsteak
green zebra stripes. Sweet tomato, great for slicing.
zingy flavor. Very productive Beautiful yellow 1 pound fruits
plants. Indeterminate, are streaked with red on the
blossom end. Sweet and juicy.
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0444Hungarian Heart
Said to have originated in a village 20 miles from 0826Italian Heirloom
Budapest around 1900. Jerry Muller of Alabama Winner of SSEs 2012 Tomato Tasting.
(formerly of Tennessee) was the first SSE member to 1232Isis Candy Cherry Outstanding heirloom from Italy. Plants
offer this variety; in 1988 he listed his seed source as Gorgeous bicolor cherry tomatoes are red with a are loaded with red fruits weighing over a
Ed Simon of Pennsylvania. Huge pink oxheart fruits spectacular cats eye starburst on the blossom end. pound. One of the most productive varieties
weigh upwards of one pound. Very few seeds and Rich, sweet, fruity flavor. Plants are loaded with we have grown at Heritage Farm. Excellent
almost no cracking. One of our favorites for fresh full tomato flavor. Ideal for slicing and
1" fruits in clusters of 6-8. Bred by SSE member canningvery little waste and easy to peel.
eating, canning, and for making roasted tomato
sauce. Indeterminate, 85 days from transplant. Joe Bratka of New Jersey. Indeterminate, 70-80 Indeterminate, 70-80 days from transplant.
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1460Japanese Trifele Black 0827Jaune Flamme 1435John Baer
One of the best Russian black tomatoes. High (aka Flamme) Beautiful heirloom obtained (aka Bonny Best) From the Bonny group of
yields of blemish-free fruits that rarely crack. from Norbert Parreira of Helliner, France by tomatoes that includes Chalks Early Jewel.
Rich full flavor, great for canning. The size of a SSE member Bill Minkey. Commercialized by Introduced in 1914 by J. Bolgiano and Son of
Bartlett pear, weighing 4-5 ounces. Potato leaf Tomato Growers Supply Company in 1997. Baltimore. Bright red, meaty, smooth fruits with
Early crops of apricot-colored 4 ounce fruits very good flavor. Once a leading canning variety,
foliage. Indeterminate, 70-80 days from transplant. borne on elongated trusses. Excellent fruity also great for fresh eating. Heavy producer.
13,600 seeds/oz. flavor with a perfect blend of sweet and tart. Indeterminate, 60-80 days from transplant.
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0011Kanner Hoell
Tomato seeds are Donated by Reverend C. Frank Morrow of
typically collected Minnesota. In his donation letter, Reverend
Morrow states that the variety originated in
from fruits that are Germany and has been in his family since
suitable for eating, 1916. Red beefsteak fruit 4-5" in diameter,
1 lbs. Double fruit common. Good flavor,
as long as there are low acid, moderately sweet. Indeterminate,
no signs of rot on the 80-90 days from transplant.
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1057Kelloggs Breakfast 0828Large Red Cherry 1233Lemon Drop

West Virginia heirloom obtained from Darrell Originally from the Ben Quisenberry collection. A Winner of SSEs 2010 Tomato Tasting. Seed
Kellogg of Redford, Michigan. Large orange very old type, tried and true. Extremely productive originally from Florida SSE member J. T. Sessions,
beefsteak fruits weigh 1-2 pounds. Delicious plants yield large 1-2" cherry tomatoes. Great full who found this sport growing with his Snow White
Cherry plants. Heavy sets of -" translucent
rich flavor with a good acid/sugar balance. Very flavor. Ben preferred this variety for canning whole. yellow-green cherry tomatoes. Refreshing tart-
productive. Indeterminate, 80-90 days from A favorite for salads and fresh eating. Indeterminate, sweet flavor. Continues producing even in cold
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1611Mamie Browns Pink 0259Martinos Roma 0109Mexico Midget
Donated to SSE in 1995 by Alicia Brown- Italian heirloom with pretty rugose (puckered) Winner of SSEs 2014 Tomato Tasting. Hundreds
Matthes of Iowa. This variety was a favorite foliage. Very heavy set of mild 2-3 ounce fruits of -" dark red cherry tomatoes on each
of Alicias grandmother, Mamie Brown, who perfectly suited for making sauce, salsa, and plant. Huge tomato flavor for such small fruits.
grew it in her West Virginia garden. Large, pink paste. Tends to fall off the vine when fully ripe. Great for salads or selling in pints. Plants
beefsteak type with a perfect sweet/acid flavor Determinate, but requires trellis. 75 days from produce throughout the entire growing season.
balance. Indeterminate, 80-90 days from transplant. transplant. Indeterminate, 60-70 days from transplant.
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1380Mortgage
0446Moonglow Lifter (Halladays)
W i n n e r o f S S E s 2 0 0 7 Kentucky family heirloom
To m a t o Ta s t i n g . grown since the 1930s by three
Un i f o r m b r i g h t o r a n g e generations of James Halladays
globes with solid family. In a trial of 25 Mortgage
flesh, few seeds, and mild Lifter types, Halladays produced
sweetness. Excellent keeper. the best crops of 1-2 pound pink
Indeterminate, 85 days from beefsteak fruits. Exceptionally
transplant. meaty and typically crack-free.
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0261Nebraska Wedding 1237Nyagous 0447Opalka

The ultimate love apple according to Amy Introduced in the 1997 SSE Yearbook by Given to Carolyn Male by co-worker Carl
Goldmans colorful story in The Heirloom Tomato. Glenn Drowns. Great black tomato that is Swidorski, who said the seed originated in Poland
Nebraskan brides reportedly still receive these virtually blemish-free. Baseball-sized fruits circa 1900. Part of SSEs 1997 Polish Collection.
seeds as a wedding gift. Listed in the 1983 are borne in clusters of up to six fruits, very Phenomenal set of 3" by 6" red paste tomatoes on
SSE Yearbook by Dorothy Beiswenger of productive. Excellent full flavor, great for markets. vigorous wispy vines. Excellent flavor and very few
Crookston, Minnesota. Reliable producer of Indeterminate, 80 days from transplant. seeds make this a perfect processing tomato. Fruits
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1604Paul Robeson 1572Peach Blow Sutton 1452Ponderosa Red
Russian heirloom with a dedicated following Introduced in 1897 as Suttons Peachblow by (aka Ponderosa Scarlet) Grown in the U.S. since
among tomato connoisseurs. Named in honor of Sutton and Sons Seed Growers and Merchants of 1891. Meaty 10-24 ounce flattened beefsteak fruits
Paul Robeson (1898-1976), famous opera singer Reading, England. Named after a style of Victorian with deep red skin. Mild and sweet. Tends to do
and equal rights advocate. Dusky brick red fruits era glassware known for its peach skin appearance. better in humid areas than many other tomato
with dark green shoulders and red flesh; 6-12 Round 6 ounce fruits with slightly fuzzy tomato
ounces. Known for its distinctive flavorsmoky pink skin. Refreshing sweet flavor and low acidity. varieties. Indeterminate, 80-90 days from transplant.
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0823Principe 1235Red Fig

Borghese Philadelphia historic variety
Italian heirloom that is well documented to 1805. Heavy
suited for drying; fruits retain yields of 1" pear-shaped
superb color and flavor when fruits that are great for fresh
dehydrated. Bushy plants need eating. Used as a substitute
support due to the heavy yields for figs years ago by gardeners
of 1-2 ounce plum-shaped red who would pack away crates of
fruits. Determinate, 70-75 days dried tomatoes for winter use.
from transplant. Indeterminate, 85 days from
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1317Red Zebra 1483Redfield Beauty 0263Riesentraube

A natural cross between Tom Wagners Green Zebra Historic variety selected from Livingstons Originally from Germany. Name translates
and an unknown parent. Discovered by Jeff Dawson Beauty in 1885. Flattened pink 3" fruits with as giant bunches of grapes. Introduced
in his California fields and listed in the 2003 SSE excellent full flavor. Vigorous, very productive commercially in the U.S. in 1994 by Southern
Yearbook. Gorgeous 2" round fruits are blood- plants. Indeterminate, 80 days from transplant. Exposure Seed Exchange. High-yielding plants.
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red overlaid with jagged carrot-orange stripes. Top Seed Packet (25 seeds) $2.99
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flavor. Indeterminate, 75-80 days from transplant. transplant. 19,800 seeds/oz.
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1530Rosso Sicilian 1484Sheboygan 1236Siberian
(aka Russo Sicilian Togetta) Italian heirloom Grown since the early 1900s by Lithuanian Introduced through SSE in 1984 by Will Bonsall,
brought by a Sicilian man to the U.S. in 1987; immigrants in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Pink paste originally from the Lowden Collection. Dwarf
given to Ann Fuller of Mitchell, Indiana, who said type 4-6 ounce fruits. Excellent flavor. Heavy sprawling plants with early fruit set. Egg-shaped
its slices look like red-petaled flowers (rosso means yields, great for canning. Indeterminate, 80 days 2" fruits with good strong flavor. Not the same
red). Striking crayfish red costoluta (ribbed) fruits from transplant.
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0029Silvery Fir 0125Soldacki

Tree Heirloom f rom Krakow,
Traditional Russian variety Poland, brought to Cleveland,
with distinctive carrot-like Ohio around 1900. Given to
silvery-gray foliage on compact SSE member Carolyn Male
24" plants. Heavy crops of in 1991 by a co-worker. Dark
round, slightly flattened 3-3" pink beefsteak fruits weigh up
red fruits. Unique decorative to one pound. Firm meaty flesh
variety that is a real eye-catcher. and thin skin, susceptible to
Does well in hanging baskets cracking. Excellent flavor, low
or on patios. Introduced by acid. Indeterminate, 75-80 days
Seed Savers Exchange in 1995. from transplant.
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0981Speckled Roman 0667Stupice 0434Tasty Evergreen

Developed by SSE member John Swenson as a One of four tomato varieties sent to the U.S. from (aka Evergreen) A favorite of Ben Quisenberry.
result of a stabilized cross of Antique Roman and the former Czechoslovakia by Milan Sodomka. Originally introduced by Gleckler Seedmen of
Banana Legs. Gorgeous 5" long fruits with jagged Compact plants with potato leaf foliage loaded Metamora, Ohio, in 1956. A green-when-ripe
orange and yellow stripes. Meaty flesh with few with clusters of 2" fruits. Quite early, great variety with medium-sized beefsteak fruits.
seeds. Great tomato taste, ideal for processing and flavor. Heavy yields all season. Produces well in Grapefruit yellow when fully ripe; flesh and gel
fresh eating. Very productive. Indeterminate, 85 northern climates. Indeterminate, 55-70 days remain green inside. Luscious and tender, strong
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0265Tommy Toe 1183Trophy 1234-Ukrainian Purple
Exceptionally vigorous plants yield hundreds of Introduced in 1870 by Colonel George E. (aka Purple Russian) Original stock of this variety
large red cherry tomatoes throughout the season. Waring, Jr., of Rhode Island. Sold for five came from Irma Henkel in the Ukraine. Plum-
The superb flavor won it top billing over 100 other dollars per packet (equivalent to eighty dollars shaped fruits are 3-4" long and weigh 6 ounces,
varieties in an Australian taste test. Indeterminate, today). Gardeners paid the exorbitant price generally crack-free. Great flavor, sweet and meaty.
70 days from transplant. 13,000 seeds/oz. hoping to win the $100 grand prize at the local Plants are very productive. Indeterminate, 80 days
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1226Velvet Red 1058Wapsipinicon Peach 1610White Cherry

Winner of the 2009 Tomato Tasting at SSEs (aka Yellow Peach, White Peach) Originated with Early and productive pale yellow to ivory 1 ounce
Heritage Farm. From Joe Bratka of Elmwood, Elbert S. Carman in 1890 under the name White fruits; color will be paler with less sun exposure.
New Jersey. Striking silvery-gray dusty miller- Peach. This strain came from Dennis Schlicht An excellent color addition to cherry tomato
type foliage. Heavy yields of 1" cherry tomatoes, and is named after the Wapsipinicon River in mixes. Sweet fruity flavor. Indeterminate, 70 days
excellent sweet flavor. Occasionally a non-silvery northeast Iowa. Heavy producer of 2" round from transplant.
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plant will appear. Indeterminate, 75-80 days from fuzzy yellow fruits. Sweet, juicy, well-balanced
transplant.
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Additional Tomatoes:
Full Descriptions Online
1056Basinga
1314Cream Sausage
1481Hartmans Yellow
Gooseberry
1482Kolb
0025Plum Lemon 1059Wisconsin 55
1620White Tomesol 1453Powers Heirloom Bred by JC Walker at the University of Wisconsin
Pale yellow-white 8 ounce fruits with a pretty in the 1940s. Excellent all-purpose tomato, great
blush of pink on the blossom end. Color will 0980Roman Candle for canning. Does best on rich soils. Remembered
darken proportionately with the amount of as one of the best home and market tomatoes
sun exposure. Flavor is sweet, rich, and mild. 1485Trucker's Favorite in the Madison, Wisconsin area. Indeterminate,
Indeterminate, 80 days from transplant. 80 days from transplant.
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Local Gardens are Delivering
P eople are looking for a food system

they can trust. They have been turning
to their local market growers or are
gardening themselves. Farmers Markets
are bustling with foodies looking for fresh
food and flavor, the kind you can find in an
heirloom tomato. Communities become
healthier, money remains local, and there
is a huge reduction in transportation costs.
Anne Bohl
Common sense was under our nose all
along. Altogether, gardeners are delivering
what Big Food cannot.
Interview with Anne Bohl, market

grower and business owner of Low Oaks Farm.
Anne, would you like to say something about the
business of growing food in general?
Being a small scale organic vegetable grower
can definitely be a challenging business venture.
I think the hardest part is figuring out what
niche your specific farm will have in your area
and what marketing venues will work best to
provide a comfortable living wage and quality
of life.
What does a successful year mean to you? What
about this career do you like best?
2015 is my seventh year growing vegetables
and every year I learn and grow immensely
as a farmer There is an endless amount to
learn and experience and each growing season Photo courtesy Jessica Rilling, Northeast Iowa RC&D
is an opportunity to improve and expand on
Could you say something about the virtues of growing sustainably?
previous years.
Growing vegetables organically and sustainably ensures the health of
The constant change is also something I love.
the soil, air, water, and wildlife surrounding the farm and the health of
One week I may be transplanting for three days
the people eating the vegetables. It's a no-brainer.
straight and the next I'm harvesting spinach
and then it's on to weeding, and so on. It seems What are your favorite heirloom varieties?
like as soon as a task gets really tedious, it's Nebraska Wedding tomato, Cylindra beet, Jimmy Nardello's pepper and
over, and something new is starting. Provider bean for marketability and flavor.
There is so much I love about this work....
using my body and mind to produce something
that is needed and appreciated, having a
positive effect on the people and environment
around me, working outside in the changing
seasons, and living a lifestyle I feel really good
about.
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Watermelon

0967Blacktail Mountain
Bred by SSE member Glenn Drowns in the 1970s
when he lived in northern Idaho, where summer
nights average 43F. Gorgeous green-black round
fruits weigh 6-12 pounds. Deep scarlet flesh is super
sweet, juicy, and crunchy. Perfect for short season
areas; also does well in hot humid climates. 65-75 days.
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1238Chelsea
In the early 1900s Chelsea, Iowa was famous for melons
grown on the sandy hills north of town. Farmers would
fill their horse-drawn triple box wagons in the field,
Blacktail Mountain Chelsea haul them to town, and sell the melons right from the
wagons. Today SSE member Marvin Kucera is the only
person growing this watermelon in Chelsea. Sweet,
pink-fleshed, 15-20 pound fruits with white seeds
will keep for several weeks once picked. 90-100 days.
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1239Chris Cross
Family heirloom from Montrose, Iowa that was
once thought to be lost. The result of a cross
between Hawksbury and Dixie Queen made by
Chris Christensen in 1950. Reliable yields of 15-20
pound nearly round pale green fruits with jagged
dark green stripes. Moderately sweet. 85-90 days.
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0778Cream of Saskatchewan
Watermelon varieties Brought to Saskatchewan by Russian immigrants.
Does well in cool northern climates. Round fruits
can be adequately up to 10" in diameter, 4-10 pounds. A rare treat with
maintained by growing Chris Cross Cream of Saskatchewan
sweet white flesh, exceptional flavor. Pale green skin
relatively few plants with dark stripes. Very thin rind, must be handled
- a population size with carestrictly garden to table. 80-85 days.
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conserve the genetic 1107Golden Midget
diversity of a An outstanding little watermelon, with golden-yellow
variety. rind and salmon pink flesh. Pleasantly sweet, about
3 pounds in weight. Bred by Elwyn Meader and
Albert Yaeger at UNH in 1959; a cross between
New Hampshire Midget and Pumpkin Rind. Has a
built-in ripeness indicator: fruits turn yellow when
ready. Very early variety, ripening in just 70 days.
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1241Moon & Stars (Cherokee)

A moon- and star-studded strain of the classic Moon
and Stars watermelon. Eye-popping and scrumptious.
Golden Midget Moon & Stars (Cherokee) Fruits are about 2' long and weigh 10-16 pounds. Bright
pink sweet flesh, black seeds. Keep plants continuously
well watered to achieve uniform elongated fruits. 95 days.
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0266Moon & Stars (Van Doren)

(aka Sun, Moon & Stars) Created a sensation when
Seed Savers Exchange disseminated this legendary
long-lost variety. Kent Whealy searched for years
before rediscovering it on Merle Van Dorens farm near
Macon, Missouri. The 15" dark green oval fruits are
covered with pea-sized bright yellow stars and usually
one larger moon. Foliage is also spotted. The fruits
have sweet pink flesh and brown seeds. 90-95 days.
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incurred from watermelon fruit blotch disease. Please call for
Moon & Stars (Van Doren) Moon & Stars (Yellow Fleshed) more information or if you have any questions.
0968Moon & Stars (Yellow Fleshed)
Introduced by Southern Exposure Seed Exchange in 1987.
Foliage and fruits are spotted with yellow, just like the
original Van Doren strain, but flesh is yellow and seeds are
white. Sweet fruits up to 24" long and 16 pounds in weight.
Shows some tolerance to disease and drought. 95 days.
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0881Mountain Sweet Yellow

Introduced into the 1991 SSE Yearbook by Dr. Larry Woods
from Georgia. Oblong 20-35 pound fruits with dark and light
green stripes. Extra firm deep yellow flesh and black seeds.
Quite productive, very high sugar content. 95-100 days.
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1455Oh So Sweet Mountain Sweet Yellow Oh So Sweet

Delicious watermelon that definitely lives up to its name.
Originally from Virdie Smith of Gladewater, Texas.
Productive plants bear many medium round striped fruits
with high sugar content. A favorite of SSE staff. 90 days.
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1108Orangeglo
An extraordinary watermelon offered by the Willhite Seed
Company in the early 1980s. Fiery orange flesh is sugary,
delicious, and crisp. Large oblong fruits average 25 pounds.
A reliable producer and Heritage Farm favorite. 90-100 days.
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1500Petite Yellow
A deliciously sweet and refreshing small icebox
watermelon. Ideal for small familiesand small
refrigerators. Early maturity, adapted to short-
season areas. Excellent market variety. 65-80 days.
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1242Picnic
A midseason variety bred by Asgrow Seed Company and
introduced in 1972. Peacock-type with uniform mildly sweet
pink flesh and hard rind. Resistant to fusarium wilt. Well
suited for shipping. 95 days.
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0032Small Shining Light

Traditional Russian variety introduced to American
gardeners by SSE in 1991. Round 10-12" fruits with
a very dark green rind and sweet red flesh. Early
maturing variety that is well suited for northerly
gardens and high altitudes. Great little icebox melon,
holds for several weeks after picking. 80-90 days.
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1531Stone Mountain Picnic Small Shining Light

(aka Dixie Belle) Southern favorite introduced in
1924 by Hastings Seed Company of Atlanta, Georgia.
One of the most popular watermelons during the
1930s and 1940s but now scarce. Round dark green
fruits with sweet pink flesh average 30 pounds. Thick
rind resists splitting, good choice for shipping or
storage. Rind is also excellent for pickling. 80-95 days.
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0454Sweet Siberian
A Siberian heirloom imported in 1901. J.C. Robinson
Seed Co. listed it in The Cucurbits Illustrated
(1937). Obtained from the USDA by SSE member
Glenn Drowns; reintroduced in 1987 by his Sand
Hill Preservation Center in Calamus, Iowa. Green
oblong watermelons weigh about 10 pounds. Flesh
is very sweet, juicy, and apricot-colored. 80-85 days.
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Midwestern Prairie Mixes
Formulated for Seed Savers Exchange by our neighbors at Shooting
Star Native Seeds (shootingstarnativeseed.com).
Each package contains enough seed to plant 1,000 square feet.
We recommend seeding the Grass Mix along with the Wildflower
Mix to maximize prairie diversity and inhibit weed pressure. Best
sown in Spring or late Fall.
Dry Prairie Mix (Suitable for dry Midwestern
soils, NOT for desert climates). These mixes will thrive on
slopes and well-drained uplands. Mature plants will range from
2 to 4 feet.
1627Dry Wildflower Mix 20 varieties per packet
0.8 oz. (30,000 seeds) $10.00
1628Dry Grass Mix 6 varieties per packet
3.2 oz. (50,000 seeds) $10.00
Mesic Prairie Mix These mixes are designed

for reasonably well-drained sites that have moisture available
throughout the growing season. Mature plants will range from
2 to 6 feet.
1629Mesic Wildflower Mix 23 varieties per packet
0.8 oz. (30,000 seeds) $10.00
1630Mesic Grass Mix 7 varieties per packet
3.2 oz. (30,000 seeds) $10.00
Wet Prairie Mix These mixes thrive in medium

to wet soils with full sun. Species can tolerate seasonal sat-
uration as well as drier periods in summer months. Mature
plants will range from 4 to 6 feet or more.
1631Wet Wildflower Mix 20 varieties per packet
0.8 oz. (39,000 seeds) $15.00
1632Wet Grass Mix 11 varieties per packet
3.2 oz. (90,000 seeds) $12.50
Flower Mixes contain at least 20 varieties of native seeds,
some of which will bloom the first year; others will require
two or more seasons to become established.
Grass Mixes contain an assortment of 611 varieties.
Check online at seedsavers.org for more specific information
regarding ground preparation, seeding recommendations, and
mix formulations.
0962Lupine 0964Prairie
(Lupinus perennis) Blazingstar
Lupines dense spires of (Liatris pycnostachya) One
bright blue flowers signal of the most spectacular
the coming of spring. and majestic of the prairie
Lupine is the only food plants. Large spikes of
plant for the larvae of the tightly bunched magenta
endangered Karner Blue flowers bloom from the
butterfly. Plants grow top to the bottom of the
2' tall on sandy loams stalk. An excellent cut or
to very dry sandy soils. dried flower. Grows 3-4'
Will not grow well in clay tall. Perennial. Hardy to
soils. Perennial. Hardy to zone 4.
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American Prairie Seeds
0284Butterflyweed
(Asclepias tuberosa) Beautiful bright orange flowers cover the plant from mid-
summer until early fall. Attracts bees, hummingbirds, moths, and butterflies.
Blooms reliably from seed the first year if sown early. Plants will reach 2-3'
0283Black-Eyed Susan tall in dry sandy soil and in well-drained loams. Perennial. Hardy to zone 4.
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(Rudbeckia hirta) Best known of all the prairie flowers and Seed Packet (50 seeds) $2.99 | 1,000 seeds $20.00
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the easiest to grow. A single plant can produce hundreds
of blooms over the summer and into the fall. Excellent
cut flower with 6-10 days of vase life. Plants grow 2-3'.
Self-seeding biennial or hardy annual. Hardy to zone 3.
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1106Red Milkweed
( A s c l e p i a s i n c a r n a t a) P r e f e r r e d f o o d s o u r c e o f Mo n a r c h
caterpillars. Often found growing near Joe-Pye Weed. Bright pink
and red vanilla-scented flowers appear in June and July. Grows 5'
tall on moist soils with good drainage. Perennial. Hardy to zone 4.
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Additional Prairie Seeds:

0300Purple Coneflower Full Descriptions Online
(Echinacea purpurea) One of the very best for attracting 0957Big Bluestem 0296New England Aster
butterflies and birds, this showy and easy-to-grow plant adds (Andropogon gerardii)
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a flashy touch to the late summer landscape. Blooms heavily Seed Packet (250 seeds) $2.99
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Seed Packet (250 seeds) $2.99 | 1,000 seeds $7.00 1105Cupplant
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(Silphium perfoliatum) 0963Ox Eye Sunflower
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(Heliopsis helianthoides)
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a third of our planets food comes from 0960Lavender Hyssop

plants that rely on pollinators to set (Agastache foeniculum)
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seed or fruit. This essential reference Seed Packet (250 seeds) $2.99
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provides comprehensive information 1,000 seeds $5.50
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on every kind of pollinator and shows Seed Packet (250 seeds) $2.99
how to encourage pollinator activity by 0961Little Bluestem ________________________________________________
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creating flowering habitat and inviting (Schizachyrium scoparium)
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nesting sites. Softcover, 384 pages . Seed Packet (250 seeds) $2.99
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Sunflower

0601Arikara 0307Autumn Beauty 0323Aztec Sun

(Helianthus annuus) Collected by Melvin Gilmore (H. annuus) Multi-headed flowers range from (Tithonia rotundifolia) (aka Yellow Mexican
from the Arikara tribe at the Fort Berthold bright yellow to gold to dark burgundy, with Sunflower) Plants will grow 3-4' tall and bloom
Reservation. First offered by Oscar H. Will in some bicolors. Under ideal conditions one plant until killed by frost. One of our favorites due to
1930. Sturdy plants grow up to 12' tall, flowers are can have up to two dozen flowers blooming at the the extended bloom period. Excellent for hedges
single to multi-headed. Some single heads grow same time. Very nice for cutting. Plants grow 5-8' and attracting butterflies. Annual, 70 days.
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12-16" across. Traditionally grown for its masses tall. Annual, 60 days. Seed Packet (50 seeds) $2.99
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of edible seeds. Annual, 70 days.
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When stored
under cool,
dry conditions,
sunflower seeds
can be expected to
remain viable for
six years.
0476Evening Sun 0799Giant Primrose 1088Irish Eyes

(H. annuus) Large flowers in shades of orange, (H. annuus) (aka Moonwalker) Multiple blossoms (H. annuus) Another Heritage Farm favorite.
red, and burgundy. Very dark center. Multiple high on sturdy top-branching 8-12' tall plants. Dwarf plants loaded with multiple blooms that
heads and an extended bloom period make this Flowers have soft, creamy, pale yellow petals with a have pointed golden petals and green centers. One
a great variety for cutting. Plants grow 6-8' tall. dark chocolate center. Great when used as a living of the best for container gardening and cutting.
Annual, 75 days.
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screen or windbreak. Annual, 65 days. Plants grow 4' tall. Annual, 60 days.
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0131Lemon Queen 1461Mongolian Giant 1090Orange Sun 1091Ring of Fire

(H. annuus) Produces an abundance (H. annuus) One of the largest-seeded (H. annuus) Bright orange flowers (H. annuus) Very uniform variety.
of multiple blooms with large lemon- varieties available to gardeners, seeds explode with a flash of color. Almost Dark-centered blooms are 4-5" across
yellow petals and dark chocolate up to 1" long. Great for eating. Plants entirely double flowers have a unique with petals that gradually fade from a
centers. Sturdy plants grow up to 10' can grow 12-14' tall with gigantic outer row of single petals surrounding dark red base to golden-yellow tips.
tall. Annual, 75 days. yellow heads reaching 16-18" across! large 6" heads, reminiscent of large
chrysanthemums. Plants grow 6-8' Branching habit with long side stems,
Annual, 90 days.
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tall. Annual, 75 days. one of the best varieties for cut flowers.
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0310Rostov 1289Sunflower Mixture 0312Taiyo
(H. annuus) Classic Russian sunflower. Heads (Helianthus spp.) A complete mixture of species (H. annuus) Japanese heirloom. Plants grow 5-6'
grow up to 12" in diameter on 6' stalks. Large and forms. Extended bloom period provides a nice tall with large 10-12" heads and short golden-
plants are sturdy and withstand wind. Very good supply of flowers for cutting from July until frost. yellow petals. Huge centers are covered with
variety for edible seed production. Annual, For longer-lasting bouquets, be sure to pick heads chocolate-colored velvet reminiscent of fur.
that are just about to open. Plants average 4-6' tall. Always a favorite. Annual, 70 days.
70 days.
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0773Tarahumara White Seeded 0326Teddy Bear 1290Titan

(H. annuus) A well-adapted introduction, most likely (H. annuus) Beautiful double 4-6" golden-yellow (H. annuus) One of the tallest-growing, biggest-
of Canadian Mennonite origin, later adopted by blooms are great for cut flowers. Makes an headed, and largest-seeded varieties available to
the Tarahumara tribe. Solid gold flowers are 8-10" excellent border in front of larger sunflowers. A gardeners. This is the one for impressing your
in diameter. Primarily ivory-colored edible seeds favorite with children. Dwarf plants grow only neighbors and winning awards at county fairs. Grow
with an occasional striped seed. Tolerant of poor 18-24" tall. Annual, 75 days. your own backyard giant this yearplants can grow
conditions. Plants grow 6-9' tall. Annual, 80 days. _______________________________________________________________ 12' tall with large yellow heads reaching 18-24" across!
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0313Torch 0479Valentine 0132Velvet Queen

(Tithonia rotundifolia) (aka Mexican Sunflower) (H. annuus) Bred by Dr. Kovcs of Budapest, (H. annuus) Striking 4" wide flower heads with
Fiery orange 2-3" flowers attract lots of butterflies Hungary. Beautiful soft primrose-yellow petals mahogany-red petals and an almost black center.
all summer long until frost. A favorite because with rounded tips, dark brown central disk. Plants Well branched free-flowering plants with strong
of its extended bloom period. Nice for fresh grow 5' tall; many side branches produce 5-6" stems make this an ideal sunflower for borders
arrangements. Branching plants grow 4-6' tall. flowers. Cut flowers can last 7-10 days. For longer or cut flowers. Plants grow 5-7' tall. Annual, 75-
Annual, 60 days. lasting bouquets of flowers, be sure to pick heads 100 days.
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Display Gardens at Heritage Farm
In my garden at Heritage Farm, I have blended a Diane Ott Whealy

diverse combination of perennials, flowers, herbs, Co-founder of SSE
and prairie plants that attract pollinators and lend
fragrance and beauty to the edible garden.
A large portion of the plants come from seeds dropped each fall
from hardy annuals - they reliably self sow and weave their way
through my garden, orchestrating beautiful vignettes.
The Johnny-Jump-Ups appear with lettuce, assembling the perfect
salad mix before I even begin planting each spring.
Some of my other favorites, Kiss-Me-Over-the-Garden-Gate and
Outhouse Hollyhock, form a tall border, while shorter plants like
Verbena and Blue Boy Bachelors Buttons, fill in the front.
Later appearances come from Starfire Signet Marigold,
Love-in-a-Mist, and Old-Fashioned Vining Petunia.
My much loved Grandpa Ott's Morning Glory has been growing
along the south side of the barn for 25 years and has never needed
to be planted again.
All these seeds are available in the following flower section.
Diane Ott Whealy

Co-Founder and Vice President
members
Flowers
offer 575 varieties
1257Summer Pastels Yarrow 1064Black Hollyhock 0054Outhouse Hollyhock

(Achillea millefolium) This amazing perennial (Alcea rosea) Grown by Thomas Jefferson at (A. rosea) This classic variety has graced
flowers just 4 months after sowing. Wide color Monticello, but mentioned even earlier in 1629 outbuildings on Iowa farmsteads for over a
range, almost the complete spectrum of pastels. by John Parkinson, who described this single century. Years ago, refined ladies just looked for
Use fresh or dried. Excellent for borders. Hardy hollyhock as being of a darke red like blackblood. the hollyhocks and didnt have to ask where the
Appears black on overcast days, but will have a hint outhouse was. Single blooms of white, light pink,
perennial, 30" tall.
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climates. Self-seeding biennial, 6-9' tall.
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0292Love-Lies- 1066Calendula
Bleeding Mixture
( A m a ra n t h u s c a u d a t u s ) (Calendula officinalis)
Recorded in South America Spectacularly colorful and
before the 16th century, often diverse mixture of varieties in
referred to as Inca W heat. many shapes and colors, great
for borders or mass plantings.
Grown for use as a cereal and in This European native has been
ancient religious ceremonies. used for thousands of years
Long red ropelike seed- in creams to soothe irritated
bearing trusses give plants skin and other inflammatory
an ornamental and graceful problems. Self-seeding hardy
appearance. Great for long- annual, 20-24" tall.
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lasting displays. Tender annual,
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0833Radio Calendula 0834Amish Cockscomb 0780Blue Boy Bachelors Buttons

(C. officinalis) Calendulas have been referred to as (Celosia cristata) Given to SSE by longtime (Centaurea cyanus) Brought to America from
Pot Marigold for centuries. Radio was introduced members Orral and Joan Craig who discovered it Europe in the 17th century, and known to have
to gardeners in the 1930s and is now quite hard growing in an Amish garden near Arthur, Illinois. been cultivated by Thomas Jefferson in his
to find. Beautiful orange flowers have quill-like Native to the tropics and introduced to Europe in gardens at Monticello. Well maintained strain with
edible petals. Blooms from early summer until the 1570s. Fuzzy red flower heads resemble the blue flowers. Plants will bloom throughout the
frost. Well suited for pots. Self-seeding, hardy comb of a rooster. Annual, 12" tall.
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growing season. Remarkably easy to grow, dries
annual, 18-24" tall. well. Self-seeding hardy annual, grows 2-3' tall.
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1065Spider Flower Mixture 1261Cup and Saucer Vine 1327Sea Shells Cosmos Mixture
(Cleome hassleriana) (aka Cleome) Introduced (Cobaea scandens) This sizeable climbing annual (Cosmos bipinnatus) Exotic tubular flowers in
from the West Indies to England in 1817. produces large bell-shaped flowers on vines up to shades of pink, red, and white. Bright colorful
Airy blossoms in a mix of rose, pink, purple, 20'. Rare white-flowered variety. Multiple tendrils blooms on tall stems with typical ferny cosmos
and white. Flowers are followed by narrow grasp easily to rough surfaces like stone walls or foliage. A real eye-catcher in any garden. Very easy
4-5" intriguing seedpods which resemble spider a trellis. Can also be grown in large pots. Plants to grow from seed. Half-hardy annual, 4-5' tall.
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legs. Moderately thorny stems. Very easy to prefer sunny areas and a light rich soil. Half-hardy Seed Packet (100 seeds) $2.99
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maintain. Self-seeding, half-hardy annual, 3-4' tall. annual.
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0837Sensation 0788Diablo
Cosmos Mixture Cosmos
(C. bipinnatus) This summer (C . s u l p h u r e u s ) D i a b l o
bloomer is a good choice for translates as Devil in Spanish.
northern gardeners. Large, Native to Mexico, introduced
sturdy plants have beautiful into English horticulture late
ferny foliage and a w ide in the 18th century. This scarlet
mixture of colors. Grows well strain is beautiful when planted
in light dry soils. AAS winner in a random pattern and lasts
in 1936. Half-hardy annual, up to a week when cut for
4-5' tall. arrangements. AAS winner in
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1974. Half-hardy annual, 2-3'
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1,000 seeds $4.25 | 5,000 $12.75
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1328Drumstick 1264Firmament 0128Giant Spotted Foxglove

(Craspedia globosa) (aka Billy Button) A perennial (Cynoglossum amabile) (aka Chinese Forget- (Digitalis purpurea) Popular cottage garden
that is native to New Zealand, Australia, and Me-Not, Hounds Tongue) Masses of small flower from England. A great choice for mixing
Tasmania. Brilliant 1" yellow spheres are striking star-shaped powdery-blue blossoms contrast into borders or mass plantings. Superior large-
in the garden or in fresh or dried bouquets. Long nicely with deep grey-green foliage. A good cut flowered strain with spotted white and pink
sturdy stems. Grown as a half-hardy annual in the
North, 3' tall plants. flower and an eye-catching addition to borders. bells along 5-6' stalks. Frequently visited by
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are all poisonousplease use caution! Biennial.
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0474Ruby Moon Hyacinth Bean 0836Amado Coneflower 0986California Poppy Mixture
(Dolichos lablab) Striking dark violet stems, (Echinacea purpurea) Beautiful 4" flower with a (Eschscholzia californica) First noted on
leaf veins, and pods with beautiful lilac colored center cone that is tipped with green and gold. the Pacific coast by Dr. Johann Friedrich
blossoms extending above the foliage on long Blooms the first season if sown early. Very nice Eschscholtz, who was the leader of a Russian
straight stems. In Asia and Africa, hyacinth beans when mixed in garden borders or with plantings expedition in 1815. Officially designated
are grown for food and can be eaten if prepared of purple coneflowers. Perennial in zones 3-9, the state flower of California on December
properly. We do not recommend growing for food, 2-3' tall. 12, 1890. Spectacular long-lasting display of
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but rather as an ornamental. Vines grow 10-15' if Seed Packet (50 seeds) $2.99
lively colors. Self-seeding annual, 12-16" tall.
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given proper support. Half-hardy annual.
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1071Globe 1072Strawflower
Amaranth Mixture
(Gomphrena globosa) Native (Helichrysum bracteatum)
to Brazil but thrives almost Australian native that was
anywhere. Balanced mixture of introduced to Europe in
5-7 colors attracts a multitude 1799. Large papery flowers
of butterflies. Very easy to used extensively in dried
grow from seed, exceptionally
productive. Excellent cut arrangements and as a long-
flower, both fresh and dried. lasting cut flower. Cutting
Half-hardy annual, 24-30" tall. promotes bud formation, so
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Annual, 30-36" tall.
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0050Grandpa Otts Morning Glory

1073Cardinal Climber 0784Moonflower (Ipomoea purpurea) One of the original Bavarian
(Ipomoea multifida) Grown since the 1800s. (Ipomoea noctiflora) Beautiful 5-6" blossoms are varieties that started SSE. Given to Kent and
Bright cardinal-red blooms from early summer closed all day until sunset when the flowers open, Diane Ott Whealy in 1972 by her grandfather,
releasing one of the most fragrant perfumes in Baptist John Ott, who lived on a 40-acre farm near
until frost, irresistible to hummingbirds. Finely St. Lucas, Iowa. Beautiful deep purple flower with
cut emerald-green leaves. Vigorous vines will the summer garden. Frequently visited by night
pollinators. Annual in the North, perennial in a red star in its throat. Reliably self-seeds each year.
climb 10-15' if given room on trellises and Plants will climb 15' or more, if given support.
milder areas. Vines 8-12' tall if given proper support.
arbors. Suitable for pots. Half-hardy annual.
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1272Sunrise Serenade 1274White Cypress Vine 1275Bunny Tails
Morning Glory (Ipomoea quamoclit) This annual plant produces (Lagurus ovatus) Great ornamental grass for
(Ipomoea purpurea) Highly sought after old masses of five-pointed small white flowers. children and adults alike. It is hard to resist
heirloom that was unavailable for many years, Normally only available in red. Feathery fern-like touching the fluffy flower head, as soft as a bunnys
but recently brought back into circulation. foliage reaching a height of 15-20'. Hundreds of tail! Easy to grow, very drought tolerant once
Very unusual double ruby-red flowers, strong blooms throughout the season, a favorite with established. Dwarf habit. Annual, 6-12" tall.
climber. Truly the most dramatic morning glory hummingbirds. For sunny spots, fences, or pots. _______________________________________________________________
available to gardeners. Sure to attract attention, Half-hardy annual.
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unique within the genus. Half-hardy annual.
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0294Zebrina 1075Tall Russell Lupine

(Malva sylvestris) Showy free- (Lupinus polyphyllus) Well-balanced
flowering plants. Beautiful mixture of lupines with a full color
long-blooming flowers attract range. Perennial lupines are found
many bees and hummingbird growing wild from California
moths. To enjoy a second to British Columbia. Steady
bloom in mid to late summer, improvements of the wild strains
plants can be cut back to the have been in progress by breeders
ground and allowed to grow for centuries. A great example of
new foliage. Self-seeding hardy how flower breeders have taken a
annual, 4' tall. native species and selected for many
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different color combinations. Short-
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seeds $6.50 | 5,000 $18.50
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1077Night Scented Stock 1078Sensitive Plant 0288Four OClock

(Matthiola longipetala) Exciting mixture includes (Mimosa pudica) Very intriguing plant discovered (Mirabilis jalapa) (aka Marvel of Peru) Discovered
lilac, purple, pink, and white. Sweetly fragrant in Brazil. Ornamental pinnate leaves close when by Conquistadors in the 16th century. Wide
flowers open each night and release what could be touched. Do not overwater, and water from below. range of beautiful colors. Abundant flowers
Very tough but you must be careful not to tickle- open after 4 pm and attract hummingbird moths.
one of the sweetest fragrances in nature, so make Tender perennial, grown as an annual, 2-3' tall.
sure to plant where the fragrance will be enjoyed. to-death. Lilac-pink spherical flowers precede the
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Hardy annual, 12-18" tall.
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growing and greenhouse sales. Tender annual,
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$4.25
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8-10" tall.
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0282Bells of Ireland 0015Perfect Mix 0052Night-Scented Tobacco
(Moluccella laevis) Great conversation piece in any (Nicotiana alata) (aka Flowering Tobacco) Showy (Nicotiana sylvestris) Often referred to as
garden. Interesting spikes of green bell-shaped waves of trumpet-shaped 3" flowers. Perfect Mix Woodland Tobacco, this 5' tall plant has 3-4"
calyces surrounding the insignificant white of fuchsia, white, purple, salmon, lavender, rust, hanging trumpet-shaped white blossoms. Flowers
flowers, quite fragrant. Excellent for cutting; color and bronze flowers. Developed at The Institute open in the evening releasing a pleasant sweet
and shape are preserved nicely when dried. Native of Vegetable Breeding and Seed Production fragrance. Tender perennial, grown as an annual.
to the Mediterranean region. Half-hardy annual, west of Moscow. Self-seeding annual, 5-6' tall. _______________________________________________________________
18-36" tall.
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0291 0987Ladybird
Love-in-a-Mist Poppy
Oxford Blue (Papaver commutatum) Bright
(Nigella damascena) First fire engine red blossoms with
appeared in England around conspicuous black spots. Easily
1570. Some very imaginative distinguishable poppy, one of
folk names include Love- our favorites at Heritage Farm
Entangle and Jack-in-Prison. each summer. Very easy to
Intriguing striped seedpods grow. To avoid self-seeding,
dry well. It is hard to resist seedpods should be picked off
popping the seedpods when before they mature and shatter.
they are green because they Self-seeding annual, 12-18" tall.
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18-24" tall.
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0002Hungarian 0053Old-Fashioned Vining Petunia 0786Bees Friend

Blue Breadseed Poppy (Petunia multiflora) Aromatic single petunia that (Phacelia tanacetifolia) Can be used to attract
(Papaver somniferum) Amazing dual-purpose was common in Iowa gardens a century ago. A bees to your garden. Bienen-freund in German
flower with striking deep blue color and a useful mixture of white, pink, lavender, and purple flowers. translates as bees friend. Subtle lavender-blue
Fragrant blossoms from June until frost and beyond. flowers with curved spikes that are absolutely
afterlife. At the end of the season just crush the Strong plants have trailing 2-3' stems and combine
dried seed pods and you will have a plentiful covered by many different species of bees.
nicely when mixed in with other similarly sized Excellent results when used as an annual cover
harvest of poppy seeds to be used for baking or plants. Works well in hanging baskets and borders.
re-planting. All plant parts except the seeds are Self-seeding annual, perennial in zones 9-11. crop. Annual, 12-24" tall. 18,000 seeds/oz.
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toxic. Prolific self-seeding annual, 2-3' tall.
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1 lb.
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0051Kiss-Me-Over-the-Garden-Gate 0472Gibsonii Castor Bean 0129Painted Tongue
(Polygonum orientale) Eye-catching heirloom heavily (Ricinus communis) Introduced into English (Salpiglossis sinuata) Spectacular Chilean relative
laden with pendulous dark pink catkins. Makes gardens in the 16th century. Stately quick- of the petunia, introduced in 1824. Branching
handsome dried bouquets, but nice as a fresh cut grow ing ornamental plant w ith tropical 12-24" stems with 2" striped trumpet-shaped
flower too. Exotic and beautiful when the plants appearance. Large red-tinged foliage and brightly flowers in a wide range of almost metallic colors.
are swaying in the summer breeze. Difficult to colored seedpods, a real head-turner. Listed in
transplant; sow in place. Self-seeding annual, 6-9' 1896 catalog of R. & J. Farquhars. Seeds and Salpiglossis comes from two Greek words meaning
tall. Germination may take up to 2 months. Start seedpods are poisonousplease use caution! trumpet and tongue, referring to the velvet-like
seeds in early spring. Annual, 6-8' tall. blossoms. Annual.
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0791 1081
Color Mixture Red Marietta
Pincushion Marigold
(S cab i os a at rop ur p urea) (Tagetes patula) Continuous
Mixture of white, blue, maroon, succession of beautiful 2"
and red. Great long-lasting cut blooms provide a spectacular
splash of color all summer.
flower. Benefits from partial Perfect for borders or scattered
shade in the South. Sweetly throughout the garden. Classic
scented blooms attract many marigold aroma. Annual, 12-
butterflies and hummingbirds. 18" tall.
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1133Starfire Signet Marigold 1418Jewels of Opar 1285Black-Eyed Susan Vine

(T. tenuifolia) First introduced to gardeners in the (Talinum paniculatum) (aka Fameflower) Sure to (Thunbergia alata) (aka Clockvine) Native to
1930s. Bright green leaves and masses of single become a favorite. Eye-catching mats of succulent tropical Africa. Shades of golden-orange blossoms
orange, gold, maroon, and lemon flowers make this chartreuse foliage. Attractive sprays of pink with black centers. Great for hanging baskets,
12" bushy plant excellent for borders and a great flowers followed by ruby-orange seedpods. Great containers, or garden trellises. Very easy to start
filler. Sweet spicy-scented foliage associated with filler for any border or container. Tolerates dry from seed, fast growing, and quick to bloom.
older marigolds. When the nights start to cool, the conditions. Self-sows readily. Tender perennial Grown as an annual in the North.
colors tend to increase in intensity and provide a grown as an annual in the North, 24" tall. _______________________________________________________________
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fiery display. Annual.
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1286Milkmaid Nasturtium 1287Black Velvet Nasturtium 0993Empress of India Nasturtium
(Tropaeolum majus) This is the closest to white (T. minus) Intense velvety-black flower, a (T. minus) A classic Victorian nasturtium with dark
of any nasturtium available to gardeners, unique completely unique color within this genus. blue-green foliage. Brilliant crimson flowers on 12-
within the genus. Many years of selection have Dwarf 10-12" plants are ideal for containers. 14" plants. Suitable for containers. The flowers and
gone into producing this pale cream to yellow- For a great contrast, try adding blossoms leaves can be used as a garnish or as a peppery
white variety. A great conversation piece in any to your fresh spring salads. Hardy annual.
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addition to salads and pastas. Hardy annual.
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1288Ladybird 1334Tip Top

Nasturtium Nasturtium
(T. minus) Eye-catching (T. minus) Unique strain of
orange-yellow flowers with nasturtium that holds its
bright red central markings. blooms above the foliage and
Edible flowers, like all other is classed as top-flowering.
nasturtiums. Dwarf plants are This formula mixture
ideal for container gardening, has equal amounts of the
but will also thrive in normal
garden conditions. Hardy following colors: apricot, gold,
annual, 8-10" tall. mahogany, and scarlet. Ideal
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0318Verbena
(Verbena bonariensis) (aka Purple Top)
Introduced to England from South America
1470Star of the Veld 0306Zulu Prince Daisy around 1725. Stiff stems with dark green
(Ursinia anethoides) Beautiful annual from South (Venidium fastuosum) (aka Monarch of the Veld) leaves support an endless succession of purple
Africa. Massive explosion of long-lasting 2" African native. Silver-tinged foliage is finely lobed flowers up to and even after the first light
golden flowers atop silvery foliage. Well suited for and silky in appearance. Tolerant of heat, sun, frost. Thrives in warm dry soil, very easy to
the garden and excellent for containers. Drought and drought. Does best in warm dry conditions. grow. Great for subtle borders where height
tolerant. Annual, 16" tall. Beautiful creamy white blooms until frost. Annual, is needed. Tender perennial, usually grown
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0996Johnny Jump-Up 0997Historic Pansies Mix 0080Gift Zinnia
(Viola x williamsiana) (aka Heartsease) Native to (Viola x wittrockiana) None of the original pansies (Zinnia elegans) Obtained during the 1991 coup
Spain and the Pyrenees Mountains. Truly a classic introduced in the 1800s by the Vilmorin Company from breeders at the Moscow branch of the
garden flower that never goes out of fashion. of Paris still exist by their true names. Fortunately Vavilov Institute, and grown at Heritage Farm
Like all violas, can be used as an edible garnish for gardeners, seedsman Kees Sahin kept a every summer since. Upright 3' plants, 3-4" flowers
with cheeses or salads. Plants are exceedingly collection of 13,000 violas in the Netherlands. (both singles and doubles) are brilliant red with
free-blooming from spring through late autumn. Kees re-assembled a mixture closely resembling an occasional orange blossom. Annual.
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Self-seeding biennial, 5-6" tall. the original Bambini Mixture from Vilmorin. The
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0303Red Cap Zinnia 0796Persian Carpets Zinnia 0998Red Spider Zinnia

(Z. elegans) Unique Russian variety. Brilliant red (Zinnia x haageana) Listed by many companies (Z. tenuiflora) Beautiful zinnia mentioned in
flowers (less than 2" across) with tiny petals that earlier this century as Mexican Hybrids. Beautiful botanical documents as early as 1801. Single
form a tight thick cap. Blooms extensively until semi-double flowers with mahogany, orange, spider-like, bright red, 1" flowers. Sturdy
the first frost. Excellent for borders. Annual, 2' tall. gold, cream, and many bicolored blossoms. habit, blooms from mid-summer until frost.
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Ver y good for cutting. Resists mildew. A mainstay at Heritage Farm. Annual, 2' tall.
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0841Benarys
Giant Zinnia
(Z. elegans) Beautiful large-flowered strain of
zinnia from Ernst Benary, one of the oldest
German seed companies (founded in Erfurt
in 1843). Fully double blossoms are 4-5"
across and come in a wide array of colors.
Magnificent when in bloom. Long stems are
ideal for cutting. Annual, 3-4' tall.
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Additional Flowers:
Full Descriptions Online
1322Mixed Bachelor's Buttons
(Centaurea cyanus)
Seed Collections
Savings of
These collections make excellent gifts for your gardening friends or a great value for yourself. on each packet
20%
Each collection contains one packet of each variety. We reserve the right to substitute seed varieties in case of shortages. when purchasing
this collection
Heirloom Tomato Heirloom Lettuce

Collection Collection
Cant decide which of our many A great combination of our popular
heirloom tomatoes to try first? Now lettuce varieties which are full of flavor
you can sample some proven winners. and color. Lettuce is best grown in
Collection includes the winning cooler weather; sow continuously for
tomatoes from the annual SSE Tomato Tomato a___________________________________________________
constant supply.
Tasting
Tasting event. Winners item 1420 | $14.35
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item 1565 | $14.35
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Collection includes six (6) individual packets:
Collection includes six (6) individual packets: Amish Deer Tongue
Igleheart Yellow Cherry [2015] Crisp Mint
Mexico Midget [2014] Flame

Cherry Roma [2013] Forellenschluss
Italian Heirloom [2012] Mascara
Dester [2011] Pablo
Lemon Drop [2010]
Sunflower Heritage Farm

Collection Favorites
A fine selection of sunflowers that This medley includes six of the most
look great planted together in a patch popular vegetables we offer. These
or separately. Sunflowers are terrific tried and true varieties make an
for attracting birds to your garden. excellent starter kit for new gardeners
They also make excellent cut flowers and a surefire garden plan for
for bouquets.
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item 1421 | $14.35
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Collection includes six (6) individual packets: Collection includes six (6) individual packets:
Autumn Beauty Cherokee Trail of Tears bean
Lemon Queen Chioggia beet
Taiyo Dragon carrot
Teddy Bear A & C Pickling cucumber
Valentine SSE Lettuce Mixture
Velvet Queen German Pink tomato

Seed Saving Collection
Seed saving is simple for the new or experienced gardener with this
collection. Excellent starter kit with step-by-step seed saving instructions
for six popular vegetables that can be grown side by side in one garden.
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item 1634 | $14.35
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Collection includes six (6) individual packets:
Amish Paste tomato Grandpa Admire's lettuce
Green Arrow pea Lolla Rossa lettuce
Calypso bean Provider bean
Additional collection
Children's Seed Collection See page 107
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Herbs
0269Anise 0271Genovese Basil

(Pimpinella anisum) One of the oldest (O. basilicum) The classic large-leaved
known spices in England, first appeared in 0270Cinnamon Basil Italian sweet basil prized for its spicy flavor
the Grocers Company of London. Added (Ocimum basilicum) Cinnamon-scented and wonderful aroma. Fragrant plants grow
to bread and sausage in Italy for centuries. attractive 24" plants have purple-red stalks, pink 18-24". This is the variety of choice for pesto.
Wonderful strong licorice flavor. Very easy flowers, and glossy dark green leaves. Sweet spicy Annual.
to grow, similar to dill in habit. Annual. flavor is great when matched with fruit. Annual. _______________________________________________________________
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Within the genus

Ocimum, there are
several different
species of basil. This
aromatic herb is grown
around the world for
its culinary, medicinal,
and decorative
qualities.
0809Globe Basil 0273Lettuce Leaf Basil 1621Lime Basil

(O. minimum) (aka Greek Basil) Forms a perfect (O. basilicum) (aka Large Leaved Italian) (O. americanum) Zesty lime flavor and aroma.
12-18" globe bush with very small thin leaves. Classic basil described in Vilmorins The Delicious in salads, salsa, and fish and chicken
Intense sweet basil scent with spicy flavor, Vegetable Garden (1885). Named for large dishes. Compact, mounding plants average 20" in
slow to go to seed. Ideal for containers or as crumpled and fluted lettuce-like leaves that height. More heat tolerant than sweet basil. Annual.
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borders in gardens. Very uniform strain. Annual. are 3-4" long. Sturdy 18-24" plants. Annual.
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0272Mrs. Burns Lemon Basil 0274Purple Dark Opal Basil 0829Thai Basil
(O. basilicum) Heirloom strain from New Mexico. (O. basilicum) Most likely the same basil Vilmorin (O. basilicum) Spicy anise-clove scent and flavor.
Intense citrus aroma, popular for vinegars and referred to in 1885 as Large Purple Sweet Basil. Most commonly used in Thai or Vietnamese
seafood dishes. Plants are 12-18" tall with a neat Beautiful lilac flowers with dark red stems. Excellent cooking. Attractive plants are 12-18" tall with
habit, small green leaves, and white flowers. Dries contrast with green basil. Spectacular as a garnish, medium green leaves and purple stems and
nicely. The finest strain of lemon basil available. in salads, or for adding color to basil vinegars. blossoms. Good for container gardening.
Annual. Very uniform, all purple Italian strain. Annual. Annual.
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0457Borage 0459Catnip 0811German Chamomile
(Borago officinalis) Beautiful blue star-shaped (Nepeta cataria) First grown in America in the (Matricaria recutita) Native to Europe, Africa,
flowers hang in clusters. The leaves are covered late 1700s. Euphoric effect for cats. Makes a and Asia. Chamomile has a very pleasant
with stiff white hairs that give the plant a wooly tasty herbal tea for humans. Bushy plants spread fragrance and was a popular strewing herb in
appearance. Bees love the abundant bright flowers, 2-3' when mature. Very drought tolerant once medieval England. Graceful plants are 12-20"
which are great for floating in cool drinks at plants are established. Perennial in zones 3-9. tall with endless masses of 1" attractive daisy-like
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summer parties. Plants grow 2-3' tall and self-sow flowers that can be used to make tea. Annual.
readily. Annual. |
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0275Cilantro
(Coriandrum sativum) No Mexican meal
1243Chives 1244Garlic Chives is complete without this multi-purpose 0462Cumin
(Allium schoenoprasum) Delicate (A. tuberosum) Mild garlic-flavored herb. The fresh leaves are called cilantro, (Cuminum cyminum) Native to
onion-flavored foliage is good for flattened leaves. Beautiful white star- and the seeds are used as a spice called Egypt. Low-growing plant seldom
fresh eating or cooking, excess freezes shaped flower clusters are a pleasant coriander. Successive sowings ensure a exceeding 6" in height. Seeds are
well. The lavender-pink flowers are surprise in late August. Perennial in continuous supply. Slow bolting strain. used as a flavoring in soups, stews,
also edible and attractive. Plants will zones 4-8.
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50-55 days to first leaf harvest, 90-120 curry powder, and pastries and are
self seed. Perennial in zones 3-9.
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1245Black Cumin 1622Bouquet Dill 0277Grandma Eincks Dill

(Nigella sativa) (aka Roman Coriander) Grown (Anethum graveolens) The most widely grown (A. graveolens) Iowa heirloom grown near
for its aromatic black seeds that are ground and dill. Early maturing plants have dark green Festina, Iowa since 1920 by Katherine Eincks
used like pepper. Feathery plants have bluish- leaves, 6" flowering umbels, and an intoxicating family (Diane Ott Whealys grandmother). Large
white flowers that are followed by inflated dill aroma. Excellent leaf and seed yields. 45-55 fragrant heads and abundant long-lasting foliage.
ornamental pods perfect for dried arrangements. days leaf, 70-90 days seed. Self-seeding annual. Great for canning or fresh use. Germination is
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1623Epazote 0830Bronze Fennel 0325Florence Fennel
(Chenopodium ambrosioides) Pungent, aromatic (Foeniculum vulgare) Attractive plants with (F. vulgare) Called Finnocchio in Italy. Broad
herb native to Central and South America. bronze-tinged lacy foliage, a unique color for overlapping leaf bases form large bulb-like
Traditionally used in bean dishes to impart a fuller garden borders. Does not form an edible bulb enlargements at the base of the stem. Celery-like
flavor and alleviate flatulence; add leaves near the like Florence Fennel, used instead as a garnish stalks need a steady supply of water and have
end of the cooking time. Both fresh and dried or added to salads. Tender perennial grown as mild licorice flavor. Feathery dill-like leaves.
leaves can be used. Self-seeds readily. Annual. an annual, 3-4' tall. Plants grow to 3' tall. Tender perennial grown as
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1624Feverfew 1246Golden 0815Hyssop

(Tanacetum parthenium) Pungent, aromatic herb Marguerite Kelways (Hyssopus officinalis) Used as early as the 7th century
with yellow and white daisy-like blossoms. Makes (Anthemis tinctoria)(aka Dyers Chamomile) to improve the smell of kitchens and hospitals.
an excellent cut flower and can also be used in Easy-to-grow bushy plants covered with bright Hyssop leaves are used to flavor salads, soups,
dried arrangements. Plants grow 24-36" tall. golden-yellow 2" daisies above fern-like foliage. liqueurs, and stews. Essential oil used in perfumes.
Perennial in zones 5-9; will also self-seed readily. Long-lasting cut flower. Plants grow 18-24" and Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
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can be divided in the spring. Perennial in zones 3-7. Plants grow 18-24". Perennial in zones 4-9.
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0460Lambs Ears 1247English Lavender 1248Hidcote Blue Lavender

(Stachys lanata) Beautiful silvery-grey felt-like (Lavandula angustifolia) (aka True Lavender) (L. angustifolia) Beautiful compact silver-
foliage with spikes of tiny purplish flowers. A Western Mediterranean native. Essential herb grey foliage with dark blue flowers. Fragrant
favorite in Heritage Farms perennial border. with grey-green clustered foliage and short spikes plant often used as an ornamental border.
Absorbent leaves were used by settlers to bandage of violet-blue flowers. Highly valued for cutting, Very uniform strain. Plants grow 10-12" tall.
wounds. Cut off stalks when blossoms fade for a drying, and the aromatic fragrance and essential Perennial in zones 5-9.
second bloom in late summer. Grows 18-24" tall. oils it produces. Plants grow 12-20" tall. Perennial _______________________________________________________________
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0464Lemon Balm 0810Lemon Mint 0816Lovage Magnus'
(Melissa officinalis) A favorite of French King (Monarda citriodora) (aka Lemon Bee Balm, (Levisticum officinale) Very uniform selection
Charles V in the 14th century. Strong lemon- Horsemint) Used by Native Americans for of lovage with green-yellow flowers. The leaves,
scented leaves are used for making tea. Said to medicinal and culinary purposes. Citrus-flavored stems, and seeds all taste like celery. Used
have a calming effect and is also soothing for upset leaves can be minced and added to fruit jellies. extensively in preparing soups and salads.
stomachs. Perennial in zones 4-9. Beautiful purplish bracts, 24-30" tall. Aromatic Perennial in zones 3-8.
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1249Greek Oregano 0279Giant from Italy Parsley 0280Triple Curled Parsley

(Origanum heracleoticum) Essential garden herb (Petroselinum crispum) Sizeable bushy plants (P. hortensis) Closely curled dark green leaves.
with a delicious pungent flavor, claimed to be produce a continuous supply of large flat leaves Fast growing uniform strain. High in vitamins
better and sharper than true oregano. Light with strong parsley flavor. Prized by Italian and minerals. Holds for a long time at harvesting
green, oval, pointed leaves are slightly wavy at cooks. Biennial in zones 6-9, grown as an annual. stage even in warm weather. Biennial in
the edges. Perennial in zones 4-9. 85-90 days. zones 6-9, grown as an annual. 68-75 days.
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1250Rosemary 1251Rue 1252Green Culinary Sage

(Rosmarinus officinalis) Mediterranean native. (Ruta graveolens) Native to southern Europe and (Salvia officinalis) Classic culinary herb for
Attractive evergreen shrub with grey-green northern Africa. Striking grey-green foliage with flavoring meat, cheese, and bean dishes. Good
pinnate leaves. Classic herb has a spicy flavor small yellow flowers. Unique pungent aroma. for laying on the grill and flavoring meat with its
used extensively to season meats and vegetables. Excellent when grown in containers. Dried smoke. Attractive grey-green shrubby plant with
Great for pots. Perennial in zones 8-10, grown as seed heads add interest to flower arrangements. beautiful mauve flowers. Perennial in zones 5-10.
an annual in the North. Perennial in zones 4-9, 2' tall. _______________________________________________________________
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1626White Sage 1253Spearmint 0832St. Johns Wort
(S. apiana) Aromatic Native American herb used (Mentha spp.) Dark green toothed leaves are used (Hypericum perforatum) Highly esteemed
to make smudge sticks. Bushy plants grow up to extensively as garnishes and in the food industry medicinal herb since ancient times. Widely used
36" tall and can be grown in containers. Dusty for flavoring candies and toothpaste. Excellent as an herbal treatment for depression. Shrubby
gray-green foliage is attractive, aromatic, and with chocolate. Perennial in zones 4-10.
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useful for crafts. Good for attracting bees and other Seed Packet (250 seeds) $2.99
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flowers early. Perennial in zones 4-8.
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pollinators to your garden. Hardy in zones 6-9.
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0982Stevia 1625Summer Savory 1254Sweet Mace

(Stevia rebaudiana) Natures sweet secret. Used in (Satureja hortensis) Peppery flavor used to season (Tagetes lucida) (aka Spanish Tarragon, Mexican
Japan since the 1970s when the safety of artificial a wide array of dishesbeans, sausage, cabbage, Mint Marigold) Beautiful glossy leaves with small
sweeteners came into question. Stevia extracts wild game, and even vinegar. Both fresh and dried anise-scented golden flowers. The darling of many
are 200-300 times sweeter than sugar, calorie- leaves can be used. Somewhat lanky plants grow renowned Southwestern chefs, some even make
free, and all natural. The FDA has approved its up to 18" tall. Hardy annual. a pesto from it! Plants grow 12-24" tall. Perennial
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use as a dietary supplement. Sub-tropical plant in zones 8-11.
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0465Sweet Marjoram 0820Thyme 1256Wormwood

(Origanum majorana) Highly esteemed for a (Thymus vulgaris) One of the most versatile (Artemisia absinthium) Leaves are used to ward
variety of seasoning needs. Similar to oregano, herbs used in cooking, can be used to season any off insects and as a medicinal tonic. Attractive
but noticeably sweeter. Attractive 12-24" meat or vegetable. Plants grow 6-12" tall with a shrubby plants with fine grey-green foliage and
plants with small white flowers. Perennial in sprawling habit. Perennial in zones 5-8. numerous yellow flowers in spires, 48-70" tall.
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zones 6-8, grown as an annual in the North. Perennial in zones 3-8.
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Bulk Seed Availability Seed Savers Exchange, Inc.
Founded in 1975 by
Diane Ott Whealy and Kent Whealy
(for Commercial Growers and Wholesalers)
Board of Directors
David Cavagnaro Rosalind Creasy
Keith Crotz Larry Grimstad
Neil Hamilton Rob Johnston, Jr.
Jovan Sage Hope Shand Rowen White
Special Advisor to the Board:
Amy P. Goldman Fowler, PhD
Martin Teitel

John Torgrimson Executive Director
Diane Ott Whealy Vice President
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Jim Edrington Facilities Manager
Tim Johnson, PhD Seed Bank Mgr.
Tor Janson Collection Curator
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Cindy Goodner Fundraising Coordinator

Administration
Karen Anderson Paul Kadlec
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Preservation
Steven Burg Dan Bussey Alex Enriquez
Katharyn Gove Amy Holmgren
Many of the varieties promoted in Phil Kauth, PhD Steffen Mirsky
this catalog are also available in larger Hannah Oakley Korbin Paul
Emily Rocksvold Zach Row-Heyveld
quantities than those listed. Gabe Smith Phillip Smith
Sara Straate Bryan Stuart
If you are interested in receiving a quote
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Seed House
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[email protected]. Trisha Hageman Lou Ann Hall
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Tara Oyloe Kathy Rosendahl
Safe Seed Pledge Sarah Stevens Kevin Storey
Rachel Swartzentruber Therese Vang
Tom Wahlberg Joshua Wennes
Agriculture and seeds provide the basis upon which our lives depend. We must
Rochelle Wiedenhoeft Jennifer Zoch
protect this foundation as a safe and genetically stable source for future gener-
ations. For the benefit of all farmers, gardeners, and consumers who want an
alternative, we pledge that we do not knowingly buy or sell genetically engineered

Education & Marketing
Lauren Bonney Toby Cain
seeds or plants. The mechanical transfer of genetic material outside of natural Otter Dreaming Katherine Johnson
reproductive methods and between genera, families, or kingdoms poses great Abe Mendez Grant Olson Beth Ryan
Jeanine Scheffert Pat Torgrimson
biological risks as well as economic, political, and cultural threats. We feel that Gabrielle White
genetically engineered varieties have been insufficiently tested prior to public
release. More research and testing is necessary to further assess the potential
risks of genetically engineered seeds.

Facilities
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Cover photo by Lauren Bonney of the diverse varieties grown at Seed Savers Exchange Heritage Farm.

Advisors
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Clive Blazey David Ellis, PhD
Sincere thanks to the following photographers for their beautiful images: Jessica Babcock, Clive Blazey, Lauren Joel Girardin Jim Henry
Bonney, Toby Cain, David Cavagnaro, Rosalind Creasy, Trisha Hageman, Tim Johnson, Grant Olson, Jim Lindsay Lee Lee Zieke Lee
Richardson, Silver Moon Photography, Aaron Whaley, Becky Whaley, Kent Whealy. Line art courtesy of Robert Craig LeHoullier Beth Lynch, PhD
Becker Memorial Library. Deborah Madison Laura Merrick, PhD
Phil Sponnenberg, PhD John Swenson
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Supplies and Resources for
Seed Saving Blossom Bags

Useful for saving seeds from tomatoes, blossom bags can be
slipped over unopened flowers to prevent insects from moving
pollen between different varieties planted close to one another.
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10 Bags (3 x 4") | Item# PD0541 $5.00
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Glassine Envelopes
Perfect for small seeds like lettuce and carrots, glassine envelopes
are air and water resistant.
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50 Envelopes (1.75 x 2.75") | Item# PD0012 $5.00
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Kraft White Self Sealing Envelopes (2 sizes)

Our go-to seed saving envelope; used for flower, fruit and
vegetable seeds.
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50 Envelopes (3.25 x 5") | Item# PD0006-1 $5.00
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10 Envelopes (6.25 x 9.25") | Item# PD0006-2 $5.00
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Heat Sealed Foil Barrier Packets (3 sizes)

If youre interested in long-term seed storage in a refrigerator or
freezer, use these heat sealed packets. Envelopes can be sealed
with an iron (The 4 x 6" envelope also has a easy zipper seal).
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50 Envelopes (4 x 6") | Item# PD0011-1 $10.00

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20 Envelopes (6.5 x 8.5") | Item# PD0011-3 $10.00

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Nylon Mesh Bags (2 sizes)

Great for drying and storing beans, garlic, and more.
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10 Bags (8 x 8") | Item# PD0044-1 $5.00
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10 Bags (8 x 16") | Item# PD0044-2 $7.50
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Corn Shoot Bags

For hand-pollinating corn. These bags are placed over the ears

before silks emerge.
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100 Bags (2.5 x 1 x 8.5") |Item# PD0068 $5.00

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Corn or Sorghum Tassel Bags

For hand-pollinating corn or sorghum. These bags are used to
collect pollen from the tassels.
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50 Corn Bags (5.75 x 4.25 x 14") | Item# PD0069 $10.00
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50 Sorghum Bags (4.75 x 2.5 x 15.25") | Item# PD0615 $10.00
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To learn more about hand-pollinating corn, view our resources at
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Lettuce Bags
Bags can be used to prevent insects from moving pollen between
different varieties of lettuce, peppers or eggplants. Also useful
for catching lettuce seeds before they blow away
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5 Bags (18 x 36") | Item# PD0540 $12.50

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Seed to Seed (Second Edition)
by Suzanne Ashworth. Complete seed-saving The Seed Garden
guide that describes specific techniques for 160 Edited by Lee Buttala and Shanyn Siegel.
vegetables, including botanical classifications, Filled with advice for the home gardener
flower structure and pollination, population size, and the more seasoned horticulturist
isolation distances, and techniques for caging, hand- alike. This book provides straightforward
pollination, harvesting, drying, cleaning, and storage. instruction on how to collect and save seed
This updated and greatly expanded Second Edition from your favorite heirloom and open-
now includes how to start each vegetable from seed, pollinated plants. Seed Savers Exchange and
which has turned the book into a complete growing the Organic Seed Alliance bring together
guide. Expert gardeners from seven regions of the decades of knowledge to demystify the
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Planting and Seed Saving Guide
The chart on the following pages will help you plant, grow, and save seeds from your garden. We encourage you
to try saving seeds from one of your favorite varieties this year, especially if you have never saved seeds before.
When saving seed in your home garden, keep these tips in mind:

Start with
open-pollinated or
Learn
seeds:
how your plants produce Know
when your seeds
are ready to harvest.
heirloom seeds, like Some can be harvested when
the ones offered in this Self-pollinating plants, like most the fruits are ripe enough to
catalog. varieties of peas, beans, tomatoes, and eat, but others need to stay
lettuce, will almost always produce on the vine longer.
seeds identical to the parent seeds.
If you are saving seeds from a
Determine
whether
your plants are
Insect-pollinated plants, like
melons, are slightly more difficult to
variety that is rare, or if you intend
to share your seeds with others,
annuals or biennials. save seeds from because insects can take the time to learn more about
Annuals produce seed transfer pollen between different seed saving in order to protect
in their first year of life. varieties. the unique flavor and appearance
Biennials usually require of your variety. For detailed
two growing seasons to Wind-pollinated crops such as
information on planting, growing,
produce seed. corn require isolation by distance
and saving seeds for every crop in
or the use of techniques such as
our catalog, go to seedsavers.org.
hand-pollination can help maintain
varieties characteristics.
seed savers exchange planting and seed saving guide
Plant Type Latin Name Plant Seeds Planting Notes Days to In-Row Planting Primary How to Save Seeds
Life-cycle
Germ. Spacing Depth Pollination
Arugula Eruca sativa Outdoors as soon as Sow in spring and late summer. 3 to 10 1-6" 1/4" Annual Insects Plants will form flower stalks. Harvest seeds when they are very
soil can be worked hard and pods are dry and brittle. Split pods to remove seeds.
Asian Brassica rapa Outdoors after danger Sow in spring and late summer. 4 to 7 6" 1/4" Annual Insects Plants will form flower stalks. Harvest seeds when they are very
Greens of frost has passed hard and pods are dry and brittle. Split pods to remove seeds.
Bean Phaseolus Outdoors 4-6 weeks Harvest frequently for increased yields. 7 to 14 2" 1" Annual Self Harvest seeds when they are very hard and pods are dry and
vulgaris after last frost Some varieties require support. brittle. Split pods to remove seeds.
Beet & Beta vulgaris Outdoors as soon as Direct sow seeds 2" apart and thin. 5 to 10 6-12" 1/2" Biennial Wind In year 2, increase spacing between plants to 12-18". After flower-
Swiss soil can be worked ing, harvest seeds from dried flowers.
Chard
Broccoli & Brassica Indoors 4-6 weeks Transplant outdoors just before last frost. 3 to 10 24" 1/4" Biennial Insects After flowering in year 2, harvest seeds when they are very hard
Cauliflower oleracea before transplanting and pods are dry and brittle. Split pods to remove seeds.
Cabbage Brassica Indoors 4-6 weeks Transplant outdoors just before last frost. 7 to 12 24-36" 1/4" Biennial Insects After flowering in year 2, harvest seeds when they are very hard
oleracea before transplanting and pods are dry and brittle. Split pods to remove seeds.
Carrot Daucus carota Outdoors as soon as Direct sow 2 seeds per 1" apart and thin. up to 2-4" 1/4" Biennial Insects In year 2, increase spacing between plants to 10-12". After flower-
soil can be worked 14 ing, harvest seeds from dried flowers.
Celery Apium Indoors 10-12 weeks Transplant outdoors just before last frost. 10-20 8-10" 1/8" Biennial Insects In year 2, increase spacing between plants to 24". After flowering,
graveolens before transplanting harvest seeds from dried flowers.
Collard Brassica Indoors 4-6 weeks Transplant outdoors just before last frost. 3 to 10 24" 1/4" Biennial Insects After flowering in year 2, harvest seeds when they are very hard
Corn Zea mays Outdoors after danger Direct sow seeds 4" apart and thin. For 4 to 21 8" 1" Annual Wind Allow ears to dry on plants. Harvest before hard frost.
of frost has passed increased yield, plant in blocks of 3-6 rows,
rather than one long row.
Cucumber Cucumis Outdoors after danger Make 12" hills 6' apart in all directions. Plant 4 to 10 see notes 1" Annual Insects Harvest fruit past edible stage when skin is tough and discolored
sativus of frost has passed 6-8 seeds per hill; thin to 3-4 plants per hill. at left and seeds are plump. Remove seeds, rinse, and dry.
Eggplant Solanum Indoors 6-8 weeks Transplant outdoors 4-6 weeks after last 10 to 18-24" 1/2" Annual Self, Harvest fruit past edible stage when skin is tough and discolored
melongena before transplanting frost. 14 Insects and seeds are hard. Remove seeds, rinse, and dry.
Endive Cichorium Indoors 4-6 weeks Transplant outdoors just before last frost. 5 to 7 8" 1/4" Annual Self Plants will form flower stalks. Harvest seeds when they are very
endivia before transplanting hard and pods are dry and brittle. Split pods to remove seeds.
Gourd Cucurbita pepo; Outdoors after danger Make 12" hills spaced 6' apart in all direc- 3 to 10 see notes 1" Annual Insects Harvest dry fruit before hard frost. Separate seeds from pulp.
Lagenaria of frost has passed tions. Plant seed 1" deep with 6-8 seeds per at left
siceraria hill; thin to 3-4 plants per hill.
Kale Brassica Indoors 4-6 weeks Transplant outdoors just before last frost. 3 to 10 24" 1/4" Biennial Insects After flowering in year 2, harvest seeds when they are very hard
Kohlrabi Brassica Outdoors after danger Sow in spring and late summer. Can be 3 to 10 9-12" 1/4" Biennial Insects In year 2, increase spacing between plants to 24". After flowering,
oleracea of frost has passed transplanted. harvest seeds when they are very hard and pods are dry and brittle.
Leek Allium Indoors 8-10 weeks Transplant outdoors just before last frost. 5 to 7 6" 1/4" Biennial Insects In year 2, increase spacing between plants to 12". After flowering,
ampeloprasum before transplanting harvest seeds from dried flowers.
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Lettuce Lactuca sativa Outdoors as soon as Sow seeds 1" apart and thin. Can be trans- 7 to 14 see notes 1/8" or Annual Self Plants will form flower stalks. After flowers open and form feathery
soil can be worked planted. Looseleaf: 6-8" apart; Romaine: at left surface chaff, shake seed heads into bag. Seeds mature at different rates
10" apart; Crisphead: 10-12" apart. sow repeat throughout season.
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Plant Type Latin Name Plant Seeds Planting Notes Days to In-Row Planting Primary How to Save Seeds
Life-cycle
Germ. Spacing Depth Pollination
Lima Bean Phaseolus Outdoors after danger Tolerates heat. 7 to 18 2" 1" Annual Self, Harvest seeds when they are very hard and pods are dry
lunatus of frost has passed Insects and brittle. Split pods to remove seeds.
Melon Cucumis melo Outdoors after danger Create 12" diameter hills 6' apart. Plant 6-8 4 to 7 see notes 1/2-1" Annual Insects Remove seeds from ripe fruit, rinse, and dry.
of frost has passed seeds per hill; thin to 3-4 plants per hill. at left
Okra Abelmoschus Outdoors after danger Sow seeds 2" apart after soil has warmed. 6 to 18 12-18" 1/2" Annual Self, Collect pods when they are hard and brittle. Split pods to
esculentus of frost has passed; Thin to 12-18" apart. Tolerates heat and Insects remove seeds after completely dry.
can start indoors drought.
Onion & Allium cepa Indoors 8-10 weeks Transplant outdoors just before last frost. 4 to 10 6" 1/4" Biennial Insects In year 2, increase spacing between plants to 8". After
Shallots before transplanting flowering, harvest seeds from dried flowers.
Pea Pisum sativum Outdoors as soon as Tolerates cool weather. 7 to 14 2-3" 1/2-1" Annual Self Harvest seeds when they are very hard and pods are dry
soil can be worked and brittle. Split pods to remove seeds.
Pepper Capsicum spp. Indoors 6-8 weeks Keep soil warm while seeds sprout. Trans- 14 to 18 12-24" 1/4" Annual Self, Harvest fruit up to 2 weeks past edible stage. Remove
before transplanting plant outdoors 4-6 weeks after last frost. Insects seeds, rinse, and dry. Wear gloves if peppers are hot.
Potato Solanum Outdoors 2-3 weeks Plant in light, loose, well-drained soil. 14 to 28 12-24" 6-8" Annual Self, Save best tubers to plant next spring.
tuberosum after last frost Insects
Radish Raphanus Outdoors as soon as Plant every 3-4 weeks for a continual 3 to 12 2-3" 1/2" Annual Insects Plants will form flower stalks. Harvest seeds when they are
sativus soil can be worked harvest. very hard and pods are dry and brittle. Split pods to remove
seeds.
Runner Phaseolus Outdoors after danger Provide support for vines. 5 to 10 2" 1" Annual Self, Harvest seeds when they are very hard and pods are dry
Bean coccineus of frost has passed Insects and brittle. Split pods to remove seeds.
Rutabaga Brassica napus Outdoors after danger Tolerates cool weather. 3 to 10 6-8" 1/2" Biennial Insects In year 2, increase spacing between plants to 18. After
of frost has passed flowering, harvest seeds when they are very hard and pods
are dry and brittle.
Salsify Tragopogon Outdoors as soon as Dig roots in late fall. 20 to 24 2-3" 1/2" Biennial Insects In year 2, increase spacing between plants to 6". Collect
porrifolius soil can be worked seed heads when dry.
Soybean Glycine max Outdoors after danger Tolerates heat. 5 to 7 6-12" 1" Annual Self Harvest seeds when they are very hard and pods are dry
of frost has passed and brittle. Split pods to remove seeds.
Spinach Spinacia Outdoors as soon as Sow in spring and late summer. Tolerates 7 to 14 6-8" 1/2" Annual Wind Plants will form flower stalks. Harvest seeds from dried
oleracea soil can be worked cool weather. flowers when seeds are very hard
Squash Cucurbita pepo Outdoors after danger Create 12" diameter hills 6' apart. Plant 6-8 5 to 10 see notes 1" Annual Insects Harvest fruit past edible stage when skin is tough and
(Summer) of frost has passed seeds per hill; thin to 3-4 plants. at left discolored. Remove seeds, rinse, and dry.
Squash C. pepo, Outdoors after danger Create 12" diameter hills 6' apart. Plant 6-8 5 to 10 see notes 1" Annual Insects Harvest ripe fruit before hard frost.
(Winter) C. maxima, of frost has passed seeds per hill; thin to 3-4 plants. at left Remove seeds, rinse, and dry.
C. moschata,
C. argyrosperma
Tomato & Sol. lycopersicum, Indoors 4-6 weeks Some varieties require support. Mulch 7 to 14 24-48" 1/4" Annual Self, Harvest fruit up to 2 weeks past edible stage. Remove
Tomatillos Physalis before transplanting base of plants to protect from disease. Insects seeds, ferment for 2-3 days, rinse, and dry.
ixocarpa
Turnip Brassica rapa Outdoors as soon as Tolerates cool weather. 3 to 10 4-6" 1/4" Biennial Insects In year 2, increase spacing between plants to 12. After
soil can be worked flowering, harvest seeds when they are very hard and pods
are dry and brittle.
Watermelon Citrullus lanatus Outdoors after danger Create 12" diameter hills 8 apart. Plant 6-8 4 to 10 see notes 1/2" Annual Insects Remove seeds from ripe fruit, rinse, and dry.
of frost has passed seeds per hill; thin to 3-4 plants. at left
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Over 350 photos
More than
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Seed to Seed (Second Edition) 2016 Seed Savers Exchange Calendar

by Suzanne Ashworth. Complete seed-saving guide that This Seed Savers Exchange calendar offers a beautiful glimpse into the
art of seed saving. Each month features stunning images of plants at
describes specific techniques for 160 vegetables, including various stages of seed development along with captions identifying each
botanical classifications, flower structure and pollination, with its common
population size, isolation distances, and techniques for and scientific name
caging, hand-pollination, harvesting, drying, cleaning, and and a close-up photo
storage. This updated and greatly expanded Second Edition of the har vested
now includes how to start each seeds. All images
vegetable from seed, which has in this calendar
turned the book into a complete are taken from
growing guide. Expert gardeners The Seed Garden:
from seven regions of the U.S. The Art and Practice
have shared their seed-starting of Seed Saving, which
techniques. An invaluable, was published in
comprehensive reference book 2015 by Seed Savers
for maintaining heirlooms and Exchange. Now in
preserving our vegetable heritage. the new smaller
80 black and white photos. 10.5"x10.5" format.
Softcover, 228 pages. Printed in the USA.
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Gathering: Memoir of a Seed Saver

By Diane Ott Whealy
Follow the 40 year history of Seed Savers Exchange be a part of this unique group of
50
Of
%
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2016 Catalog of Heirloom, Untreated, Non-Hybrid, Non-GMO Seeds

2 | Copyright 2015 by Seed Savers Exchange, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Seed Savers Publications . . . . . 113, 115

Seed Savers Exchange

Our mission is to conserve and promote Americas culturally diverse

This catalog gives you everything

Together, our seed vault and your

Certain varieties are selected for introduction to non-members

Grown out for the catalog (1-2 years) Seeds

The most beautiful celery that ever graced a table.

Green pods grow to 8-10 with 10-20 seeds per pod

for Grandma Hadleys Lettuce

Pink beefsteak tomatoes grow with 1-3 fruit per cluster

Dark green, elongated fruit with tan-white tipped seeds

This historic variety of watermelon was

Image from the 1903

U ntil recently, heirloom apples were recognized and collected by only a

Place your order online at seedsavers.org

at0003Buckingham at0004Charles Ross at0005Cockle Pippin

at0006Canada Reinette at0007Croncels at0008Devonshire Quarrenden

at0009Domestic Herman at0010Graham at0011Laking

at0012Murray at0013Ohio Pippin at0014Parmentier

Place your order online at seedsavers.org

at0015Pewaukee at0016Quaker Beauty at0017Reinette Gris

at0018Rushock Pearmain at0019Vandevere at0020Wagener

0120Green Globe 1171Arikara Yellow 0201Black Valentine

Over 300 varieties now Certified Organic

14 | seed savers exchangeSaving and sharing seed since 1975

0604Fin de Bagnol 1185Gold of Bacau

0037Rattlesnake Snap 1441Red Swan 0343Royalty Purple Pod

0319Painted Lady Improved

0607Christmas 0608Henderson Bush 0609Sieva

1187Agate 0860Envy 1188Shirofumi

At the famed restaurant, The French

We grow heirlooms for variety - chefs love

Keefer is a chef turned farmer. Trained

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1189Albino 0610Bulls Blood 0611Burpees Golden

0346Cylindra 0910Detroit Dark Red 0347Early Blood Turnip

0348Calabrese 0349De Cicco 0350Romanesco

Brussels Sprouts members

0913Long Island Improved 0352Copenhagen Market 0353Early Jersey Wakefield

0612Early Snowball 0355Mammoth Red Rock 0356Premium Late Flat Dutch

0020Tall Utah 0357Danvers 1190Dragon

| |_ | | |_1/8 oz. |_ 1/4 oz. | 1/2 oz. | 1 oz.

1605Jaune du Doubs 0862Oxheart 1507Paris Market

0358Scarlet Nantes 0360St. Valery

|_1/8 oz. |_ 1/4 oz. | 1/2 oz. | 1 oz.

1563Georgia Southern 1612Ole Timey Blue 1562Vates

The Ole Timey Blue collards in this

1613Bear Paw 1193Black Aztec 0366Country Gentleman

0616Japonica Striped Maize

1465Seneca Red Stalker 1488Smoke Signals

0368Stowells Evergreen 0864Tom Thumb Popcorn

The different types of corn

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