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For single packets, click here Heirloom favorite with large, broad-shouldered, stump-rooted carrots. Color is red-orange throughout with a tender, ...

For single packets, click here Also called "Hot Banana." Banana-shaped, light yellow, 6 to 8-in., medium hot fruits are perfect for pickling. Compa...

For single packets, click here Massive fruits  that have been reported at nearly 5-lbs. – a serious contender for “world’s largest tomato!” Sweet f...

For single packets, click here One of the two German heirlooms introduced into America in 1883 that later started the heirloom-laden ‘Seed Savers ...

For single packets, click here Old heirloom that combines superb eating quality with excellent disease resistance. Deep red flesh is crisp, solid a...

For single packets, click here Also called Fairy Tale. French heirloom renowned for its remarkable eating quality and its striking, burnished golde...

For single packets, click here One of the great heirlooms loved for its ease of shelling or snapping. All purpose variety can be used as a snap, sh...

For single packets, click here An unusual Russian heirloom featuring beefsteak sized fruits with unique colors of violet, brown and purple-red tha...

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

For single packets, click here Old heirloom that’s our largest variety. Dark green, rounded, smooth to slightly crumpled, succulent, tender leaves...

For single packets, click here Old reliable main-crop heirloom unbeatable for kraut. Round, solid, blue-green heads with mild, sweet flavor that st...

For single packets, click here Ideal for cooking specialty chili dishes. These mildly hot, 2-celled fruits have thick, dark-green flesh that ripens...

For single packet size, click here A Japanese variety used for both its roots and the tops. Beautiful, round, smooth, white roots that can be pickl...

For single packets, click here Whether called a winter squash or a pumpkin, these banana-shaped fruits are pink with a blue tip and weigh a nice a...

For single packets, 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 dri...

For single packets, click here Reliable, dependable heirloom known for high yields of large fruits with a deep purplish-black color. Tall, upright...

SKU: 095 For single packets, click here Also called Trout Bean or Coach Dog Bean. 85 days. An exceptionally old heirloom that's our best New Englan...

For single packets, click here The Amish, long considered authorities on heirlooms, first grew Brandywine in 1885. Now, 135 years later, these priz...

For single packets, click here With a legacy mixture of tried and true varieties, we bring a balanced blend of “cut and come again” lettuces. Each ...

For single packets, click here Heirloom with light-green, crinkled, fringed outer leaves and crisp, near-white inner leaves. Medium to large heads ...

For single packets, click here A blend of 60% small ornamental mix and 40% large ornamental mix. For the arts-and-crafts fanatic. Days to Maturity...

For single packet-size, click here SKU: 044 Also called “Burpee’s Stringless.” 50 days. Ancient heirloom from 1894 with round, brittle, 5 to 6-in. ...

For single packets, click here German heirloom with large, dark red, flattened beets that are early and super-sweet. Beets grow mostly above the so...

For single packets, click here Also called "Strawberries and Cream." Bright, peachy cream blooms with four big strawberry blotches at the base of e...

For single packets, click here Classic Italian heirloom “Horn of the Bull” from Naples, with a special sweet taste and great versatility, fresh or ...

For single packets, click here The rare and prized Greek strain found pickled in gourmet produce departments. Huge yields of thin, golden-green fr...

For single packets, click here 2014 AAS Honors. Bright, glowing orange skin on a big, beefsteak-size fruit with old-timey flavor! New hybrid bred f...

For single packets, click here Noted for its crisp leaves and sweet flavor. Attractive, large heads have deep-green outer leaves to protect the whi...

For single packet-size, click here 1992 AAS Winner. A 100-year-old heirloom that recently won the prestigious AAS Award for its sweet, crunchy text...

For single packets, click here European heirloom that withstands bursting better than any other variety. Prolific yields of light green, uniform, s...

For single packets, click here Classic Italian heirloom introduced to America in the 1890s. One of the best for multiple cuts. Slice the main head ...

For single packets, click here Introduced in 1923 by H.W. Buckbee Seeds of Rockford, Illinois to honor its greatest son. Huge, meaty fruits, descri...

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

For single packet size, click here Old heirloom with curling, self-wrapping leaves to protect the brilliant white curds from summer’s sunlight and ...

For single packet-size, click here Extremely popular heirloom features clear yellow, pear shaped fruits with a “garden candy” sweet taste and few s...

For single packets, click here Another heirloom to appreciate! Prolific producer of easy to pick, deep green, extra-large heads on sturdy tall plan...

For single packets, click here Sweet, plump, stringless, flavorful pods hold their peak quality on the vine even with a delayed harvest. Heirloom w...

For single packet-size, click here Also called "Red Meat." Features a watermelon-rose interior that looks like a watermelon when sliced! Roots are...

For single packet-size, click here Popular old heirloom continuously produces huge yields of deep green, crisp, sweet cukes as long as they are kep...

For single packets, click here Ancient heirloom that becomes our only rosy-pink radish, with a mild taste and crisp white flesh. Roots are round, ...

For single packets, click here Colorful blend of lettuces and other greens like mild endives for that special gourmet salad. Cut every 2 wk. for an...

For single packets, click here Still one of the best early varieties, with pale green, pointed heads with a great sweet flavor. Smaller size allows...

For single packets, click here One of the earliest of the beefsteak types, producing one pound, reddish-pink fruits with remarkable flavor. Seed fr...

For single packets, click here Beautiful heirloom sweet peppers are prolific and tasty and larger than California Wonder, Smooth skins with thick,...

For single packets, click here Consider this favorite for main-cropping due to its outstanding quality and exceptional yields. Meaty, crack-resista...

For single packets, click here Named after the Greek sun god, this easy to grow, uniquely colored heirloom is equally as attractive as it is tasty!...

For single packets, click here Hybrid vigor means heavy yields of glossy, deep green sprouts spaced closely on a medium-sized plant. Sprouts are fi...

For single packets, 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...