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For bulk sizes, click here Perfect as a slicer, these huge, orange-red, boat-shaped, meaty fruits. First grown by the Mennonites in Va., this heirl...

For bulk sizes, click here The traditional Southern heirloom strain grown by generations of gardeners, yet still found in supermarkets today. Large...

For bulk sizes, click here Long, tapering toward the stem end. Tan, smooth and hard-shelled at maturity. Days to Maturity: 120 Sow Method: Start...

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...

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...

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 ...

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. Fruit...

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

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

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...

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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. ...

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

For bulk sizes, click here Thick-walled, mildly peppery, sweet, cherry-type peppers are unbeatable eaten fresh or for drying and grinding for papri...

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...

For bulk sizes, click here The first tomato to beat Brandywine in taste tests! This Russian heirloom features heavy sets of pink-skinned fruits. M...

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...

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

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

For bulk sizes, click here Certainly one of the “blackest” varieties we offer and it's nearly as large as “Cherokee Purple,” the standard of excel...

For bulk sizes, click here Highly decorative heirloom variety with kernels in shades of red, yellow, orange, blue, white and purple. Ears make attr...

For bulk sizes, click here SKU: 393 58 days. Old heirloom that remains popular for both slicing and pickling, especially whole and chunk pickles. ...

For bulk sizes, click here Features unbeatable tomato flavor – a perfect balance of acidity and sweetness. Fruits are deep-pink, meaty and large Vi...

For bulk sizes, click here Plum-shaped Ukrainian heirloom. Sweet-flavored, solid, meaty fruits are ideal for sauces and pastes. Days to Maturity: ...

For bulk sizes, click here The favorite bi-colored heirloom along the Atlantic Seaboard, from Baltimore to Savannah. Long cherished for its large, ...

For bulk sizes, click here The most highly treasured heirloom pink in the Carolinas and Virginia, where its mild tomato flavor and superior yields...

For single packets, click here Heirloom variety that’s most popular and most reliable. Dark green leaves with red veining and large, deep red, perf...

For bulk sizes, click here A gigantic Italian oxheart-type heirloom with abundant, large, deep pinkish-red fruits. Offers lots of appealing, sweet...

For bulk sizes, click here Wonderful old Italian heirloom imported directly from Naples. Large, deep red fruits are deeply ribbed, hearty and full...

SKU: 259 For bulk sizes, click here 92 days. Flattened, large, blue-green leaves densely crumpled in the savoy manner. Round heads weigh 6 to 8 lbs...

For bulk sizes, click here Popular old heirloom continuously produces huge yields of deep green, crisp, sweet cukes as long as they are kept picked...

For bulk sizes, click here Blue-ribbon size giant onions! Pale yellow skin with mild, very sweet flesh from globes. Perfect for fresh uses like sal...

SKU: 095 For bulk sizes, click here Also called Trout Bean or Coach Dog Bean. 85 days. An exceptionally old heirloom that's our best New England ba...

For bulk sizes, click here Top seller at farmers’ markets due to its old-timey, heirloom flavor and huge, beefsteak-like, deeply lobed fruits! Heav...

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

For bulk sizes, click here Also called "Tetragonia." While not a true spinach, this variety thrives in hot weather and produces non-stop from spri...