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Heirloom Seeds

It’s amusing that Heirloom Vegetables are a current craze in home gardening, yet no one knows what heirloom vegetables are! One of the truest definitions is that an heirloom is a variety that has been selected, re-selected and handed down from one family member to another for many generations. Another definition places a date point on the variety. Some purists say a variety must be at least a hundred years old to be a true heirloom, while less strict experts state that an heirloom must have originated before 1951, the year that marked the widespread introduction of hybrid varieties to home gardeners.

While heirloom tomatoes are our most popular, virtually any vegetable we sell, from “A” to “Z,” contains at least one or two heirloom varieties. Our “Ping Tung Long” Aubergine hails from Taiwan; our “Black Beauty” Zucchini is just another of the numerous heirlooms we offer.

  • Zesty Mesclun Mix Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here Tangy mix of lettuces and pungent greens like arugula to add spiciness to salads. Days to Maturity: 45 Sow Method: Star...

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  • Amish Deer Tongue Lettuce Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here An ages-old, classic heirloom variety that has been around for over 100 years! Popular amongst gardeners in the Pennsylv...

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  • Vermont Cranberry Bean Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here This 300-year-old New England heirloom is probably the most beautiful of all dried beans, whether used as a fresh shell ...

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  • Black Diamond Watermelon Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here A full-season heirloom that’s the preferred round variety in the South. Flesh is bright red, firm and extra sweet. Frui...

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  • Golden Sweet Snow Pea Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here A rare and unusual heirloom variety recently rescued from a village market in India. Starts with a spectacular display ...

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  • Listada de Gandia Eggplant Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here Italian heirloom considered the most beautiful of all eggplants, with a purple base and creamy white stripes. Lovely, ov...

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  • Rattlesnake Bean Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here Hundred-year-old heirloom features snake-like markings on the purple-streaked, round, dark green pods that possess an ol...

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  • Aunt Ruby's German Green Tomato Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here Huge fruits begin bright green and mature light green blushed with yellow. Sweet, juicy, spicy flavor. Excellent for fri...

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  • Italian Tree or Climbing Trip-L-Crop Tomato Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here Fast-growing plants may reach 15 to 25 ft. and yield 2 to 3 bushels per plant. Extra-large, meaty, bright-red fruits are...

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  • Heavenly Blue Morning Glory Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here The classic morning glory, with its exceptionally popular ‘true blue’ flowers, one of Nature’s rarest colors. Intensely ...

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  • Charleston Grey Watermelon Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here Old heirloom that combines superb eating quality with excellent disease resistance. Deep red flesh is crisp, solid and ...

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  • Polish Paste Tomato Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here A remarkably versatile Polish heirloom that produces mild, sweet fruits, which are ideal in sandwiches, salads, even wi...

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  • Bloody Butcher Corn Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here Rare, 150 year-old heirloom dent type that’s ideal for corn-on-the-cob when young or for flour or cornmeal when dried. ...

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    Cow Horn Okra Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here Ancient heirloom purportedly originating with the Creek Indians of Mississippi and named for its uniquely twisted shape...

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  • Jimmy Nardello's Non-Bell Pepper Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here One of the sweetest heirlooms from the Balsilicata region of Italy. Superb for frying, these bright red fruits taper to...

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  • Red Pear Tomato Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here A bright red, earlier version of Yellow Pear, pear shaped fruits with a “garden candy” sweet taste and few seeds.  Days...

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  • Bull's Blood Beet Seeds

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    SKU: 247 For bulk sizes, click here 35 days for leaves, 58 days roots. Deep burgundy leaves are harvested early. Sweet leaves grow a foot long wit...

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  • Parisian or Paris Market Carrot Seeds

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    SKU: 315 For bulk sizes, click here 57 days. French heirloom that is bright orange, almost perfectly round, and about as big as a ping-pong ball. M...

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  • Black Brandywine Tomato Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here The Amish, long considered authorities on heirlooms, first grew Brandywine in 1885. Now, 135 years later, these prized v...

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  • Southern Giant Curled Mustard Greens Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here Century-old Southern heirloom prized for its superior cold tolerance and excellent bolt resistance. Leaves are large and...

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  • American Purple Top Rutabaga Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here Round roots are yellow with a purple top and are early and sweet. Creamy-yellow flesh turns orange when cooked. Good for...

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  • Lemon Drop Hot Pepper Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here Intensely hot, lemon-flavored heirloom used as a seasoning in its native Peru. Bright yellow fruits are nearly seedless....

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  • Shogoin Turnip Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here A Japanese variety used for both its roots and the tops. Beautiful, round, smooth, white roots that can be pickled, used...

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  • Golden Bantam (yellow) Corn Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here An old heirloom originally introduced in 1902 that remains the favorite of many. Robust stalks yield uniform ears fille...

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