Seaside produces very uniform and great tasting baby leaf spinach. Stays baby size for extended period of time extending the season. Seaside has a nice, smooth, thick, very dark green, spade-shaped leaf making it a perfect choice for baby leaf growers. Seaside has great downy mildew resistance.
The Homemade Pickles is a trusted heirloom cucumber great for pickling at home. This variety is the most popular pickling cucumber raised by home gardeners and pickle lovers! The Homemade Pickles Cucumber, also known as the Southern Homemade Pickles Cucumber, is a very vigorous bush type plants and is very resistant to common cucumber diseases and produces a large abundance of wonderful little, medium green colored cucumbers. This variety produces over a long season and is ideal for container gardening or growing where space is very limited!
Peaches and Cream corn is a popular bi-color hybrid variety known for its sweet, tender kernels that are a mix of golden yellow and white. It is classified as a supersweet corn, which means it has a higher sugar content than traditional sweet corn. This variety typically reaches maturity in about 75 to 80 days, making it an early to mid-season corn. Peaches and Cream corn plants generally grow to a height of 7 to 9 feet and produce large, flavorful ears with excellent uniformity. It is highly valued for its exceptional taste and texture, making it a favorite for both home gardeners and commercial growers.
The Black Beauty Zucchini is a standard zucchini. This vigorous plant produces dark green glossy fruits that tapers towards each end. This zucchini is a very popular variety of summer squash. The Black Beauty plants are compact and easy to grow producing an abundance of fruit with a really good flavor throughout the summer.
The Star of David is an Israeli okra variety with grooves, making it resemble a "star." This okra's unbranched stalks grow 8-10 ft. and produce 7" long pods with medium spines if left to mature. Star of David is a bright green okra with purple coloration on top of leaf petioles and major leaf veins. This variety is best picked when small and will keep well. Conventional seed available.
Elegance beans are a refined and attractive variety of pole beans, known for their impressive combination of visual appeal and superb flavor. These beans produce long, slender pods that typically measure 6 to 8 inches in length, featuring a rich green color and a smooth, glossy texture. The plants are characterized by their vigorous growth and high productivity, with a climbing habit that benefits from sturdy supports like trellises or poles. Elegance beans are renowned for their tender, crisp texture and mildly sweet taste, making them ideal for fresh eating, steaming, or sautéing. They are also noted for their disease resistance and adaptability to various growing conditions, thriving in full sun and well-drained soil. With their elegant appearance and exceptional culinary qualities, Elegance beans are a popular choice among gardeners looking to add both beauty and flavor to their harvest.
Pencil Cob corn seed is a unique variety of corn known for its small, tightly packed cobs that resemble a pencil's shape. This heirloom variety is prized for its high-quality kernels, which are often used in specialty food products, such as popcorn or cornmeal. Its robust growth and adaptability make it suitable for various climates, particularly in regions where space might be limited. Pencil Cob corn is also valued for its ornamental appeal, with its striking, compact cobs adding a charming visual element to gardens and farms. It is often grown by enthusiasts and small-scale farmers who appreciate its rich history and distinctive appearance.
Cascadia Pea is a major garden staple for its heavy yields of great tasting and crispy pea pods. Enjoy bucketloads of large, crisp pods with small, sugary peas! The 3' tall vines should be supported on a trellis or fence. Cascadia's multiple disease resistances allow for spring and late season plantings.
Rebellion is a full season synthetic population derived from crosses among commercial and university corn belt dent inbred lines. Quite uniform Rebellion, it has the Ga1s trait to discourage cross pollination from unwanted pollen. Ga1s are naturally occurring traits in corn that will greatly reduce outcrossing with plants that don’t carry the same trait. This trait is called gametophytic incompatibility. This trait helps prevent accepting unwanted pollen from transgenic and other field corn. Rebellion was developed by Dr. Frank Kutka and the Seed We Need Project.
Dublin corn produces beautiful tall stalks that can reach 8-10' with 8-9" long ears. Originating from Dublin, Ontario this corn was developed for a short growing season. A high protein percentage of 10-11%, this variety can be used for flour, cornmeal, and by distilleries.
Minnesota 13 corn seed is a hybrid variety specifically developed to thrive in the northern climates and shorter growing seasons of regions like Minnesota. This dent corn is renowned for its adaptability and resilience, featuring strong stalks that can withstand harsh weather conditions. With a relatively short maturity period, it offers good yield potential, making it a reliable choice for farmers looking to maximize production. Additionally, Minnesota 13 is bred for resistance to common pests and diseases, ensuring robust growth and high-quality grain. Its versatility allows it to perform well in various soil types, particularly in well-drained, fertile soils, making it a staple in northern Midwest agriculture.
Yellow Jarvis corn seed is a traditional heirloom variety known for its vibrant yellow kernels and exceptional adaptability to diverse growing conditions. This variety originated in the early 1901 in NC by a farmer named James Monroe Jarvis. This variety is prized for its robust growth, drought tolerance, and high nutritional value. The corn produces medium-sized ears with deep yellow kernels that are often used for making grits. Yellow Jarvis corn is particularly valued for its rich, sweet flavor. Its resilience in challenging environments and its rich heritage make it a sought-after choice for sustainable and heritage-focused farming practices.
Green Field corn produces an abundance of tall (8-10') stalks with 8-9" long ears. Developed from Reid's Yellow Dent, this corn produces bright yellow, long and narrow 14-kernel row ears. Green Field was the name of the farm that this corn was first produced on. Reported yields of 190 bu/acre in the boot heel area of MO.
VK Early is a fast growing corn variety that grows to 6-7’ tall with ears reaching 7.5-8.5" long. Kernels tend to be mostly yellow with some brown or maroon finish. Yields well for an open-pollinated variety with mostly flinty type ears.
Revolt is a composite of a number of inbred lines that you can save seed from. Work on this synthetic population began in 2003. Its parents were older inbreds that formed strong hybrids and its adaptation is the northern part of the Corn Belt. Has Ga1s traits. Ga1s are naturally occurring traits in corn that will greatly reduce outcrossing with plants that don’t carry the same trait. This trait is called gametophytic incompatibility. This trait helps prevent accepting unwanted pollen from transgenic and other field corn. Revolt was developed by Dr. Frank Kutka and the Seed We Need Project.
Argentina Orange Creole Flint corn seeds are a traditional, heirloom variety of corn originating from Argentina. Known for its distinctive orange kernels and high-quality, dense texture, this variety has been cultivated for centuries by local farmers. It is prized for its ability to adapt to a variety of growing conditions and its excellent resistance to pests and diseases. The corn is often used for making masa (corn dough) in traditional Argentine dishes, such as tamales and empanadas, and is also enjoyed for its rich flavor and vibrant color. As an open-pollinated variety, it is valued by sustainable farming communities and those focused on preserving genetic diversity in crops.
Krug Dent corn is an old commercial variety. First bred by Illinois farmer George Krug in 1921. George W. Krug started experimenting with corn in 1906 to develop a corn that would be more productive for his 100 acre estate. George started his seed line by mixing two strains called Improved World's Fair and Iowa Gold Mine with a couple of bushels of good-looking seed which he purchased at a farm sale. The qualities he selected for included weight, luster, smoothness, freedom of excessive starch and high oil content. He entered his corn in the county farm bureau yield test in 1919, and topped the field in 1920 and 1921 among 118 growers who entered these tests. Hereafter Krug Dent became famous and was sought after everywhere. George Krug however was a very modest man and did not collect a royalty from any of those using his name in producing "Krug Corn." all he wanted was a better corn for his farm.
Mosby White Prolific is an old and popular dent corn variety first developed in 1876 by J.K. Mosby of Mississippi. Produces strong and tall stalks often reaching 10-12' tall with 2-4 ears. Ears often reach 8-9" with creamy white kernels. By the early 1900s, most of the major Southern seed houses, as well as newspapers full of farmer's advertisements, were selling the seed. Although now fairly rare, 'Mosby Prolific' was once extensively grown for feed and silage; particularly in the South and Gulf States.
