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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.

  • Detroit Dark Red Beet Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here Heirloom variety that’s most popular and most reliable. Dark green leaves with red veining and large, deep red, perfect...

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  • Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here Old heirloom variety that is early, extremely slow to bolt and very tolerant of hot weather. Stands 2 weeks longer than ...

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  • Clemson Spineless Okra Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here 1939 AAS Winner. Southern variety whose lack of spines gives easy picking! Produces plants with straight, grooved, ligh...

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  • California Wonder Bell Pepper Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here The perfect stuffing pepper, setting the standard for open-pollinated peppers years ago. Its medium-sized, 3 to 4-lobed...

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  • German Giant Radish Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here Also called "Parat." A German import that grows to the size of a baseball, yet stays sweet and crisp, never pithy! Star...

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  • San Marzano Tomato Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here A more rectangular, slightly later version of Roma. Bright red, meaty fruits with extra-high solids content. Ideal for c...

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  • Amish Paste Tomato Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here No one knows gourmet cuisine better than the Amish, who give us this terrific heirloom for sauces and canning. Meaty, fl...

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  • Cherokee Purple Tomato Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here A Tennessee heirloom from the Cherokees. Strange, dusky rose-brown fruits with brick red interiors. Sweet, tangy flavor....

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  • Vegetable Spaghetti Winter Squash Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here Pale yellow flesh breaks up into spaghetti-like strands when boiled for 20 to 30-min. and removed with a fork. Top with ...

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  • Little Gem Lettuce Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here A miniature green romaine with a blanched thick heart that remains a single-serving treat! Heirloom favorite. Days to M...

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  • Long Island Improved Brussels Sprout Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here A dependable, reliable performer for most of a century. A favorite of home gardeners due to high yields of sweet, succul...

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  • National Pickling Cucumber Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here A dependable, reliable heirloom since 1924 with great versatility. Fruit is medium green, blocky, black-spined, crisp an...

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  • Giant Belgium Tomato Seeds

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

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  • Pineapple Tomato Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here A gigantic bicolor heirloom with orange and yellow fruits streaked with red both inside and out. Flesh is meaty, firm an...

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  • Red Peter Hot Pepper Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here Not for the prudish, the mature shape of this devilish heirloom always turns heads! Pods are blunt-ended, long, and ripe...

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  • Sugar Baby Watermelon Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here The classic “icebox” watermelon is very early, with round, almost black fruits featuring crisp, extra-sweet, juicy orang...

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  • Mortgage Lifter Tomato Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here This famous classic maintains its widespread popularity due to its large, meaty, smooth, globe-shaped, rosy-pink fruits....

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  • Acorn or Table Queen Winter Squash Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here Heirloom with dark-green, deeply ribbed skin and fine-textured golden-yellow flesh that sweetens in storage. Dry, meaty ...

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  • Premium Late Flat Dutch Cabbage Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here Our best winter keeper – holds its quality for months! Huge, flattened, solid heads, blue-green outer leaves with creamy...

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  • Early Jalapeño Hot Pepper Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here Time tested, open-pollinated version of Mucho Nacho, but even earlier and better in cool conditions. Deep-green, sausage...

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  • Black Krim Tomato Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here An unusual Russian heirloom featuring beefsteak sized fruits with unique colors of violet, brown and purple-red that tur...

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  • Hungarian Yellow Hot Wax Pepper Seeds

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

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  • Cylindra Beet Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here A long, cylindrical, dark red beet yielding four times more slices than the typical round beet. Grows uniform, smooth sk...

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  • Black Beauty Eggplant Seeds

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

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