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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.

  • Bloody Butcher Corn Seeds

    $3.99

    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

    Cow Horn Okra Seeds

    $3.99

    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

    $3.99

    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

    $3.99

    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

    $3.99

    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

    $3.99

    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

    $3.99

    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

    $3.99

    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

    $3.99

    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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  • Carbon Tomato Seeds

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    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...

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  • Calico Indian Corn Seeds

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

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  • White Wonder Cucumber

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

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  • Marianna's Peace Tomato Seeds

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

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  • Purple Russian Tomato Seeds

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

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  • Mr. Stripey or Tigerella Tomato Seeds

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

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  • German Johnson Pink Tomato Seeds

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

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  • Costoluto Genovese Tomato Seeds

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

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  • Bulk: Detroit Dark Red Beet Seeds

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    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...

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  • Wisconsin SMR 58 Cucumber Seeds

    $3.99

    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...

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  • Savoy Perfection Cabbage Seeds

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    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...

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  • Ailsa Craig Exhibition Onion Seeds

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    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...

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    $3.99
  • Jacob's Cattle Bean

    $3.99

    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...

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  • Grandma's Pick Hybrid Tomato Seeds

    $3.99

    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...

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  • New Zealand Spinach Seeds

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    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...

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  • Stringless Green Pod Bean

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    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...

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  • Banana Melon

    Banana Cantaloupe Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here An old heirloom novelty tapering at the ends like a banana. Flesh is creamy white to salmon, spicy, super-sweet and arom...

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  • Zebrune Shallot Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here Banana type shallot sporting a pinkish brown coat that protects the fine white flesh carrying a delicate gourmet flavor ...

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  • Stupice Tomato Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here European heirloom with superior earliness and high tolerance to cold temperatures. Heavy yields (up to 85 fruits per pl...

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  • Bulgarian Carrot Chile Pepper Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here An heirloom with a fruity but very hot flavor and glowing orange, carrot-shaped fruits. Adds brilliant color and intense...

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  • Heirloom Cutting Mixture Lettuce Seeds

    $3.99

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

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  • Yellow Brandywine Tomato Seeds

    $3.99

    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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    $3.99
  • Bulk: Clemson Spineless Okra Seeds

    from $5.75

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

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  • Ananas Noire or Black Pineapple Tomato Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here A variant of our popular “Pineapple” opposite, but with a deep purple, green-shouldered exterior splashed with pinkish-r...

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