{"title":"Woody Crops, Fruit\/Nuts, Trees","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"Polaris-Header-Title_2qj8j\"\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're big believers in the importance of woody crop agriculture. Trees, shrubs, vines — these plants all live a long time, sequester carbon, help conserve water, and produce delicious food and other products. They might take lots of patience and extra work in the early years, but over the long run they are worth their weight in gold!\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pine-barrens-cranberry","title":"Pine Barrens Cranberry","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eVaccinium macrocarpon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/strong\u003eBurlington County, New Jersey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImprovement status: \u003c\/strong\u003eCultivated material\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per packet: \u003c\/strong\u003e~20\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOTANICAL SAMPLE - NOT GERMINATION TESTED\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLife cycle: \u003c\/strong\u003ePerennial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Cranberries have grown in the New Jersey Pine Barrens since long before humans arrived to appreciate them. Native Americans harvested them by hand and dried them for future use. European settlers fashioned wooden scoops to harvest the berries. Since the 1960s, most berries have been \\\u0026quot;wet harvested\\\u0026quot; by flooding cranberry fields, knocking off berries with special machinery, then harvesting the berries that float to the surface. The berries have played a critical role in the culture of the Pine Barrens. Elizabeth Coleman White domesticated the blueberry at her family's cranberry farm in Whitesbog, NJ. Elizabeth Lee invented and popularized \\\u0026quot;Cranberry Sauce\\\u0026quot; from her farm in New Egypt, NJ, and was one of three founding members of the Ocean Spray cooperative.\\n\\nFor those who have never been to the Pine Barrens, do yourself a favor and take a trip there someday. New Jersey has a reputation as a small state, but the Pine Barrens wilderness is truly vast. One can hike or bike or even drive for hours within its boundaries and not see another person. But it's hard to travel very far without finding extraordinary animals and plants, including some that exist nowhere else. Since much of the land now preserved for nature was formerly cultivated, evidence of human use is all around, from artesian springs that still bubble up from rusty pipes to abandoned blueberry fields and cranberry bogs.\\n\\nThese seeds were collected from cranberries harvested from abandoned cranberry bogs in the NJ Pine Barrens. We assume they come from different heirloom varieties, and likely from seedlings of such varieties. Cranberries are evergreen perennial tuft-forming ground-covers. They are easy to grow from seed if protected from weeds in their first couple years.\\n\\nNOTE: Because we have a limited amount of these seeds and each seed is unique and potentially precious, we do not conduct germination tests (which would require sacrificing hundreds of seeds) on breeding mixes like this one. But these seeds were collected in 2018 and processed following our typical best practices. If buyers are unsatisfied, please contact us.\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":4737,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"10\":2,\"12\":0,\"15\":\"arial,sans,sans-serif\"}'\u003eCranberries have grown in the New Jersey Pine Barrens since long before humans arrived to appreciate them. Native Americans harvested them by hand and dried them for future use. European settlers fashioned wooden scoops to harvest the berries. Since the 1960s, most berries have been \"wet harvested\" by flooding cranberry fields, knocking off berries with special machinery, then harvesting the berries that float to the surface. The berries have played a critical role in the culture of the Pine Barrens. Elizabeth Coleman White domesticated the blueberry at her family's cranberry farm in Whitesbog, NJ. Elizabeth Lee invented and popularized \"Cranberry Sauce\" from her farm in New Egypt, NJ, and was one of three founding members of the Ocean Spray cooperative.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor those who have never been to the Pine Barrens, do yourself a favor and take a trip there someday. New Jersey has a reputation as a small state, but the Pine Barrens wilderness is truly vast. You can hike or bike or even drive for hours within its boundaries and not see another person. But it's hard to travel very far without finding extraordinary animals and plants, including some that exist nowhere else. Since much of the land now preserved for nature was formerly cultivated, evidence of human use is all around, from artesian springs that still bubble up from rusty pipes to abandoned blueberry fields and cranberry bogs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese seeds were collected from cranberries harvested from abandoned cranberry bogs in the NJ Pine Barrens. We assume they come from different heirloom varieties, and likely from seedlings of such varieties. Cranberries are evergreen perennial tuft-forming groundcover plants. They are easy to grow from seed if protected from weeds in their first couple years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE:\u003c\/strong\u003e Because we have a limited amount of these seeds and each seed is unique and potentially precious, we do not conduct germination tests (which would require sacrificing hundreds of seeds) on breeding mixes like this one. But these seeds were collected in 2022 and processed following our typical best practices. If buyers are unsatisfied, please contact us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Experimental Farm Network Seed Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13115346845719,"sku":"0941","price":3.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2333\/6781\/products\/pinebarrenscranberry.jpg?v=1547444290"},{"product_id":"red-leaf-peach-1","title":"Red Leaf Peach","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrunus persica\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/strong\u003eColorado\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImprovement status: \u003c\/strong\u003eCultivated material\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per packet: \u003c\/strong\u003e5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOTANICAL SAMPLE - NOT GERMINATION TESTED\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLife cycle: \u003c\/strong\u003ePerennial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Red-leaf peach trees are not unheard of, but they are not very common. Many existing varieties are dwarf trees that produce tasty little fruit. Some larger varieties are more rare, and have sometimes been used as rootstock for other peaches (the red leaves make it easy to tell if a shoot near the base is a sucker or comes from above the graft). These seeds come to us from EFN collaborator Andy Hahn in Colorado, who reports that the red-leaf trait is passed on via seed. Seedlings are likely to be very similar to the parent plants in other ways, including in producing delicious little peaches. And given that the parent plant is growing in Colorado, these peaches may have more cold hardiness than most. Give them a try and let us know how they do for you!\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":[null,2,65280],\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}'\u003eRed-leaf peach trees are not unheard of, but they are not very common. Many existing varieties are dwarf trees that produce tasty little fruit. Some larger varieties are more rare, and have sometimes been used as rootstock for other peaches (the red leaves make it easy to tell if a shoot near the base is a sucker or comes from above the graft). These seeds come to us from EFN collaborator Andy Hahn in Colorado, who reports that the red-leaf trait is passed on via seed. Seedlings are likely to be very similar to the parent plants in other ways, including in producing delicious little peaches. And given that the parent plant is growing in Colorado, these peaches may have more cold hardiness than most. Give them a try and let us know how they do for you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Experimental Farm Network Seed Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31554481750069,"sku":"0977","price":4.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2333\/6781\/products\/red_leaf_peach_leaf_photo_dd3ac096-8152-42fc-a910-b86c124a030c.jpg?v=1578389775"},{"product_id":"new-jersey-tea","title":"New Jersey Tea","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCeanothus americanus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCumberland County, N\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eew Jersey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImprovement status:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCultivated wild material\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per packet:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e~45\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOTANICAL SAMPLE - NOT GERMINATION TESTED\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLife cycle: \u003c\/strong\u003ePerennial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew Jersey Tea is a native perennial shrub with pretty white pom-pom-like flowers and green leaves with a wintergreen-like flavor when fresh. During the American Revolution, when it was politically incorrect to drink imported tea, American patriots took to drinking tea made from the leaves of this plant. It is said to be stimulating, though caffeine-free. Indigenous people have long used the root bark and roots medicinally, mainly to treat upper respiratory infections. Herbalists today use it for problems of the lymphatic system. It is a pretty plant, and its flowers attract a wide range of pollinators (as you can see in the blurry photo). It thrives in sunny or at least partially sunny locations, growing to about 3 feet tall. Our seeds come from plants grown at the EFN flagship farm in Elmer, NJ, from nursery stock we bought from Akerboom Nursery in Cedarville, NJ (who told us they collected their original seeds locally).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWING TIPS: \u003c\/strong\u003eWe have yet to try growing these from seed, so we don't know the best way to do so, and because we haven't germination tested these, we are offering them as \"botanical samples.\" According to our research, seeds are likely to benefit from at least 30-60 days cold stratification, followed by surface sowing (because they need light to germinate) in a moist medium kept moist until sprouting. They might take a few months to sprout. The best way to do it is probably to plant a number of seeds toward the end of summer in a place where you want the plants to grow. 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There are disjunct populations in Arkansas and — surprisingly — in the state of Chiapas in far southern Mexico. It seems highly plausible that humans expanded its range intentionally long ago. Today it is most typically grown as an ornamental plant for its evergreen foliage \u0026amp; long-lasting bright red berries.\\n\\nIn the future, with climate change threatening agriculture the world over — and long-lived plants like coffee \u0026amp; tea likely to be highly sensitive to the coming new extremes — not to mention the possibility of major disruptions to local economies and global trade, Americans may one day count on this resilient, drought-hardy, sand-loving plant for their daily caffeine fix.\\n\\nWe are excited to have seeds from two forms of Yaupon (this beautiful weeping form, along with a standard upright form) in our catalogue, both from ornamental plantings at the northern part of this plant's natural range. The origin or cultivar name of these plantings are unknown to us. The seeds may not grow true to type (so may not be weeping), and they should produce both female (berry-bearing) \u0026amp; male plants, but they are said to be easy to grow from seed. And as ours were all harvested in the state of Virginia, from mature plantings on exposed sites at the northern tip of its natural range, we expect they will be able to thrive far beyond that range in this warming world. Some yaupon are said to thrive as far north as Zone 6. Give it a try and let us know it does for you!\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":4739,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":[null,2,65280],\"10\":2,\"12\":0,\"15\":\"arial,sans,sans-serif\"}'\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEFN EXCLUSIVE. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDid you know there's a holly species native to the US Southeast that makes a tasty tea packing about as much caffeine as coffee?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's called Yaupon (from Yupón, a diminutive form of the Catawban word for tree) and it's the only North American plant containing caffeine. Indigenous people long utilized it, including as part of ceremonies that involved purging — hence the botanical name: \u003cem\u003eIlex vomitoria\u003c\/em\u003e. But contrary to that Latin, it is quite safe to consume and does not cause vomiting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndeed, yaupon tea, one of many drinks referred to as \"black drink\", is still enjoyed for both its taste and caffeine content, and it is starting to enjoy something of a renaissance. (Its South American counterpart, a holly called \u003cem\u003eIlex paraguariensis\u003c\/em\u003e, is already very popular the world over under its traditional name, Yerba Mate.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYaupon's natural range extends from Texas to Florida along the Gulf coast, and north to coastal Virginia along the Atlantic. There are disjunct populations in Arkansas and — surprisingly — in the state of Chiapas in far southern Mexico. It seems highly plausible that humans expanded its range intentionally long ago. Today it is most typically grown as an ornamental plant for its evergreen foliage \u0026amp; long-lasting bright red berries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;EFN EXCLUSIVE. Did you know there's a holly species native to the US Southeast that makes a tasty tea packing more caffeine than either black tea or coffee?\\n\\nIt's called Yaupon (from Yupón, a diminutive form of the #\\\\Catawban word for tree) and it's the only North American plant containing caffeine. Indigenous people long utilized it, including as part of ceremonies that involved purging — hence the botanical name: Ilex vomitoria. But contrary to that Latin, it is quite safe to consume.\\n\\nIndeed, yaupon tea, one of many drinks referred to as \\\u0026quot;black drink\\\u0026quot;, is still enjoyed for both its taste and caffeine content, and it is starting to enjoy something of a renaissance. (Its South American counterpart, a holly called Ilex paraguariensis, is already very popular the world over under its traditional name, Yerba Mate.)\\n\\nYaupon's natural range extends from Texas to Florida along the Gulf coast, and north to coastal Virginia along the Atlantic. There are disjunct populations in Arkansas and — surprisingly — in the state of Chiapas in far southern Mexico. It seems highly plausible that humans expanded its range intentionally long ago. Today it is most typically grown as an ornamental plant for its evergreen foliage \u0026amp; long-lasting bright red berries.\\n\\nIn the future, with climate change threatening agriculture the world over — and long-lived plants like coffee \u0026amp; tea likely to be highly sensitive to the coming new extremes — not to mention the possibility of major disruptions to local economies and global trade, Americans may one day count on this resilient, drought-hardy, sand-loving plant for their daily caffeine fix.\\n\\nWe are excited to have seeds from two forms of Yaupon (this beautiful weeping form, along with a standard upright form) in our catalogue, both from ornamental plantings at the northern part of this plant's natural range. The origin or cultivar name of these plantings are unknown to us. The seeds may not grow true to type (so may not be weeping), and they should produce both female (berry-bearing) \u0026amp; male plants, but they are said to be easy to grow from seed. And as ours were all harvested in the state of Virginia, from mature plantings on exposed sites at the northern tip of its natural range, we expect they will be able to thrive far beyond that range in this warming world. Some yaupon are said to thrive as far north as Zone 6. Give it a try and let us know it does for you!\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":4739,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":[null,2,65280],\"10\":2,\"12\":0,\"15\":\"arial,sans,sans-serif\"}'\u003eIn the future, with climate change threatening agriculture the world over — and long-lived plants like coffee \u0026amp; tea likely to be highly sensitive to the coming new extremes — not to mention the possibility of major disruptions to local economies and global trade, Americans may one day count on this resilient, drought-hardy, sand-loving plant for their daily caffeine fix.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe are excited to have seeds from two forms of Yaupon (this beautiful weeping form, along with a standard upright form) in our catalogue, both from ornamental plantings at the northern part of this plant's natural range. The origin or cultivar name of these plantings are unknown to us. The seeds may not grow true to type (so may not be weeping), and they should produce both pollen-bearing \u0026amp; fruit-bearing plants, but they are said to be not all that difficult to grow from seed. And as ours were all harvested in the state of Virginia, from mature plantings on exposed sites at the northern tip of its natural range, we expect they will be able to thrive far beyond that range in this warming world. Some yaupon are said to thrive as far north as Zone 6. Give it a try and let us know it does for you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;EFN EXCLUSIVE. Did you know there's a holly species native to the US Southeast that makes a tasty tea packing more caffeine than either black tea or coffee?\\n\\nIt's called Yaupon (from Yupón, a diminutive form of the #\\\\Catawban word for tree) and it's the only North American plant containing caffeine. Indigenous people long utilized it, including as part of ceremonies that involved purging — hence the botanical name: Ilex vomitoria. But contrary to that Latin, it is quite safe to consume.\\n\\nIndeed, yaupon tea, one of many drinks referred to as \\\u0026quot;black drink\\\u0026quot;, is still enjoyed for both its taste and caffeine content, and it is starting to enjoy something of a renaissance. (Its South American counterpart, a holly called Ilex paraguariensis, is already very popular the world over under its traditional name, Yerba Mate.)\\n\\nYaupon's natural range extends from Texas to Florida along the Gulf coast, and north to coastal Virginia along the Atlantic. There are disjunct populations in Arkansas and — surprisingly — in the state of Chiapas in far southern Mexico. It seems highly plausible that humans expanded its range intentionally long ago. Today it is most typically grown as an ornamental plant for its evergreen foliage \u0026amp; long-lasting bright red berries.\\n\\nIn the future, with climate change threatening agriculture the world over — and long-lived plants like coffee \u0026amp; tea likely to be highly sensitive to the coming new extremes — not to mention the possibility of major disruptions to local economies and global trade, Americans may one day count on this resilient, drought-hardy, sand-loving plant for their daily caffeine fix.\\n\\nWe are excited to have seeds from two forms of Yaupon (this beautiful weeping form, along with a standard upright form) in our catalogue, both from ornamental plantings at the northern part of this plant's natural range. The origin or cultivar name of these plantings are unknown to us. The seeds may not grow true to type (so may not be weeping), and they should produce both female (berry-bearing) \u0026amp; male plants, but they are said to be easy to grow from seed. And as ours were all harvested in the state of Virginia, from mature plantings on exposed sites at the northern tip of its natural range, we expect they will be able to thrive far beyond that range in this warming world. Some yaupon are said to thrive as far north as Zone 6. Give it a try and let us know it does for you!\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":4739,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":[null,2,65280],\"10\":2,\"12\":0,\"15\":\"arial,sans,sans-serif\"}'\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE:\u003c\/strong\u003e In an effort to improve your chances of success, this year we're offering unprocessed \"wet\" seed still inside the fruit. There are typically four seeds per fruit, and you will receive 10 fruits. We recommend you remove the seeds from the fruit immediately before planting so the seeds never dry out. They may benefit from some cold-moist stratification, and may exhibit some dormancy or even double dormancy, so plant them somewhere you can keep track of them for up to a couple years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;EFN EXCLUSIVE. Did you know there's a holly species native to the US Southeast that makes a tasty tea packing more caffeine than either black tea or coffee?\\n\\nIt's called Yaupon (from Yupón, a diminutive form of the #\\\\Catawban word for tree) and it's the only North American plant containing caffeine. Indigenous people long utilized it, including as part of ceremonies that involved purging — hence the botanical name: Ilex vomitoria. But contrary to that Latin, it is quite safe to consume.\\n\\nIndeed, yaupon tea, one of many drinks referred to as \\\u0026quot;black drink\\\u0026quot;, is still enjoyed for both its taste and caffeine content, and it is starting to enjoy something of a renaissance. (Its South American counterpart, a holly called Ilex paraguariensis, is already very popular the world over under its traditional name, Yerba Mate.)\\n\\nYaupon's natural range extends from Texas to Florida along the Gulf coast, and north to coastal Virginia along the Atlantic. There are disjunct populations in Arkansas and — surprisingly — in the state of Chiapas in far southern Mexico. It seems highly plausible that humans expanded its range intentionally long ago. Today it is most typically grown as an ornamental plant for its evergreen foliage \u0026amp; long-lasting bright red berries.\\n\\nIn the future, with climate change threatening agriculture the world over — and long-lived plants like coffee \u0026amp; tea likely to be highly sensitive to the coming new extremes — not to mention the possibility of major disruptions to local economies and global trade, Americans may one day count on this resilient, drought-hardy, sand-loving plant for their daily caffeine fix.\\n\\nWe are excited to have seeds from two forms of Yaupon (this beautiful weeping form, along with a standard upright form) in our catalogue, both from ornamental plantings at the northern part of this plant's natural range. The origin or cultivar name of these plantings are unknown to us. The seeds may not grow true to type (so may not be weeping), and they should produce both female (berry-bearing) \u0026amp; male plants, but they are said to be easy to grow from seed. And as ours were all harvested in the state of Virginia, from mature plantings on exposed sites at the northern tip of its natural range, we expect they will be able to thrive far beyond that range in this warming world. Some yaupon are said to thrive as far north as Zone 6. Give it a try and let us know it does for you!\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":4739,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":[null,2,65280],\"10\":2,\"12\":0,\"15\":\"arial,sans,sans-serif\"}'\u003eAnd we owe a big THANK YOU to our Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance colleague Alexis Yamashita for harvesting this year's seed for us. 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In 2020 it produced a bumper crop of berries, which we processed into an immune-boosting syrup, but not before we removed the seeds in order to be able to offer them to you!\\n\\nThere is not a lot of elderberry diversity on the market these days, meaning the growing elderberry industry is potentially susceptible to emerging pests and diseases. Since elderberries produce very little unless grown in the presence of another variety (that blooms at the same time), it is important to grow at least two or three or four different varieties. Each of the seeds in each packet we sell will produce a unique elderberry. Given how little breeding work is being done, you very well could grow the next important American elderberry cultivar (or, if you have European elderberries around, the next important hybrid cultivar!).\\n\\nSeeds likely benefit from cold, moist stratification for 30-60 days before attempting to germinate. Seedlings should be coddled for their first year or two, after which they should be just as vigorous as any other elderberry, and will be easy to propagate by cuttings.\\n\\nLet us know if you grow any wonderful new varieties from these seeds!\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;6\u0026quot;:1}\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePlease let us know if you grow any wonderful new varieties from these seeds!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWING TIPS: \u003c\/strong\u003eSeeds likely benefit from cold, moist stratification for 30-60 days before attempting to germinate. Seedlings should be coddled for their first year or two, after which they should be just as vigorous as any other elderberry, and will be easy to propagate by cuttings. With a limited supply of seeds and the time it takes to stratify seeds and wait for germination, we decided to offer these seeds as botanical samples. 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What we can say definitively is that we have serious doubts about this corn originating in Oaxaca, the beautiful, culturally diverse state in Southern Mexico. Home to speakers of well over 100 indigenous languages, birthplace of world-famous foods like molé, and the location of incredible archaeological sites like Monte Alban, Oaxaca is truly one-of-a-kind. EFN co-founder Nate Kleinman takes over the story from here: \\n\\nI spent some pivotal weeks of my life in Oaxaca — during the tail-end of the peoples' uprising there in early 2007 — so it will always have a special place in my heart. I would love to be able to verify that 'Oaxacan Green Dent' is a Oaxacan variety, but I can find no evidence that this corn actually originates there, other than a brief claim repeated over and over again in seed catalogues. Most seed sources say something like this about it: 'Cultivated for centuries by Zapotec Indians in Southern Mexico, used for green tamales and tortillas.' It sounds thoroughly plausible. But no sources indicate where in Oaxaca it came from, or from which branch of Zapotec people. Due to the historic isolation between communities and the long time scales involved in Zapotec cultural history, here are dozens of different Zapotec peoples, and some 64 extant Zapotec languages, many of them mutually unintelligible from each other (for instance, speakers of Yatee Zapotec likely would not be able to understand spakers of Mitla Zapotec or Zaachila Zapotec or Solteco Zapotec), so why was this information not ever included in the story of this corn? Further, there seems to be no record of any corn like this actually growing in Oaxaca, nor are there credible stories of travelers encountering Oaxacan farmers growing a corn that resembles this one, or bringing back samples of any similar corn. This type of dent corn is most likely a modern strain related to (and possibly derived from) 'Reid's Yellow Dent,' developed in the US in mid-1800s (dent corns were developed in the US from crosses between gourdseed corn and northern flint corns). Finally, and most crucially, there is an almost identical corn in the USDA collection called 'ES Green Dent' — which is where the story gets more interesting.\\n\\nErnest Strubbe was a well-known figure in Stevens County, a rural patch of western Minnesota. He's most widely remembered as a conservationist, educator, wildlife artist, ornithologist, and photographer, with a true passion for birds. Less well known is that he was a farmer and plant breeder. A newspaper once called him \\\u0026quot;a jack of all trades and a master of most of them.\\\u0026quot; On his patch of ground in tiny Alberta, Minnesota, he spent decades playing around with corn, and some of his work is still around today, including 'Fire Pink Calico,' 'Hawkeye Gold,' and his 'Bloody Butcher Northern' selection (which may be circulating mainly as just 'Bloody Butcher' today, though that variety is much older). According to the USDA's database, when Strubbe donated 'Ernest Strubbe's Green Dent' corn (marked down as 'ES Green Dent') to the government collection in 1977, he had been selecting it for some 40 years. It seems likely it came from a cross between a yellow dent corn and a blue corn (surprise surprise!), or possibly from a progenitor population of what is now known as 'Earth Tones Dent' corn, a beautiful multi-colored pastel dent corn that features green kernels and is overall quite similar.\\n\\nMy earliest memory of seeing and growing this variety was from packets of Seeds of Change seeds in the 1990s. William Woys Weaver believes they introduced it as well, and was responsible for first instilling doubts in me about this variety, while his colleague Stephen Smith has done extensive research and come to the same conclusion. Seeds of Change didn't come into existence until 1989, and Ernest Strubbe had passed away three years earlier, so it's possible someone there knowingly changed the name to make it more marketable and \\\u0026quot;exotic\\\u0026quot; than 'ES Green Dent,' believing that with Strubbe's passing no one would ever notice. Or perhaps someone else made this change and then the seeds made their way to Seeds of Change. It's unclear who first slapped the word \\\u0026quot;Oaxacan\\\u0026quot; on it, but Stephen reports that even his contacts in the corn community in Mexico are baffled by the existence of this corn.\\n\\nPerhaps we are wrong, and something amazing and unexpected really did come out of Oaxaca in the form of this corn. If anyone has any evidence for or against our theory, please bring it forward. (A simple PCR test could confirm it, but who can afford that?) But despite the mysterious provenance and likely incorrect name, this really is a wonderful corn, and it does make great green tamales or tortillas!\\n\\nOur seed was grown by Brennan Henry Allsworth of Whistlepig Farm in Boise, Idaho — which is one more indication of this corn's likely origin in Minnesota, rather than Oaxaca: this is a short-season corn, ripening from between 70 and 90 days, while most corns from Oaxaca take far longer than that (and many of them won't even ripen at all this far north due to day length sensitivity).\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-sheets-textstyleruns='{\"1\":0}[null,468,{\"6\":1}]{\"1\":474}[null,638,{\"6\":1}]{\"1\":2435}[null,2437,{\"6\":1}]{\"1\":4540}'\u003eMonkey Puzzle is the common name given by some long-dead Englishman to this extraordinary Chilean pine relative (he's said to have remarked something along the lines of \"that tree would puzzle even a monkey trying to climb it!\"). It was and largely remains a curiosity in most places outside its native range, grown as an ornamental specimen tree in botanical gardens and front yards around the world (especially in the UK, where it thrives), but this means we non-Chileans have been overlooking the most important use of this tree: food!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIndigenous Chileans, particularly the Mapuche people, have been eating Monkey Puzzle seeds for thousands of years. Resembling pine nuts, but more like chestnuts in flavor and texture, they are three or four times the length of the average pine nut, and probably at least ten times larger by weight. Seed flesh is starchy and low in oil. They are born on 8-inch diameter cones with up to 300 seeds per cone. The cones remain on the tree but release nuts as they ripen, making them relatively easy to harvest right off the ground. What's more, individual trees can live and be productive for over a thousand years! The only downside to using this tree in agriculture (as with other conifers) is that it can take 20+ years to reach bearing age. Male trees, however, often begin flowering at an earlier age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOur seed was harvested from plantings in the Seattle area by our great friend and collaborator Chris Homanics. Despite this tree's obvious merits, a number of fruitful Monkey Puzzles in Washington and Oregon have been cut down in recent years, and as such it has become increasingly difficult to locate trees from which to collect seed. Thankfully Chris is on the case, and we hope to make offering these a regular occurrence. The seeds are not likely to keep beyond this season, so we urge you to plant whatever you buy before this spring!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNOTE: These seeds have been treated with a weak hydrogen peroxide solution (2700 ppm) to prevent mold growth, which is Chris' standard practice at this point for both monkey puzzle seeds and chestnut seeds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eINSTRUCTIONS: These are fresh seeds harvested in late summer 2025. If you wish to start them indoors right away, you should have the best luck chilling them in your fridge for a week before starting them. If you wish to start them in the spring, and therefore plan to store them for an extended period in the fridge, place them in a moistened bag with or without media. The tag-end of the seed is prone to forest mold, so check on them every so often and rinse occasionally.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThey should last many months. Best planted in a greenhouse or warm locale when temperatures reach into the 70’s – similar to tomatoes. Monkey Puzzle seems to do fine in a normal potting mix but could benefit from an acidic potting-soil mix. Choose deep pots like 2-gallon pots or tree pots or band pots that have root pruning holes, as they establish a deep taproot early. Plant by pushing the pointed tip into soil until the rounded “top” and “tag” is poking above the soil level. [Nate has also had good luck lining them up like sardines, reversing direction with each one, on the surface of a lightly moistened peat-based growing medium half-filling a gallon zip-lock bag — with the bag sealed, the young trees will thrive for up to a year until being repotted or planted out.] Once established in their nursery pot for 1-2 years, they can be carefully transplanted to the field. Despite their fearsome appearance, they should be protected from critters who may nevertheless rip them from the ground to munch on their swelling taproots. Trees can tolerate heavy clay soils but not standing water which can cause the roots to succumb to disease. Best planted in a full sun area, but will accept partial shade as well. Provide irrigation during dry spells for the first few years until establishment, but once established, Monkey Puzzles are very drought-resistant. (Cuttings can be rooted, but similar to other pines, this process is difficult and takes a long time to callus and establish roots. Superior trees have been successfully veneer-grafted onto seedling stock, though we have never seen this done in person.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis species is well-adapted to USDA Zones 7–9 in sites with full sun and regular moisture. With extra care it is possible in zone 6 as there are some older established trees in colder areas (like the mountains at the New York\/New Jersey border and Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania). Monkey Puzzle is especially viable for maritime bioregions with low heat units during the growing season. It’s no surprise it grows well in the Pacific Northwest from Vancouver Island to Northern California. There are also quite a few mature trees in the British Isles and France. For reference, in its native environment, it is usually found on mineral-rich acidic volcanic ash soils with low nitrogen and it typically associates with endomycorrhizal fungi (unlike pine trees, which associate with ectomycorrhizal fungi). But, like pine, it may benefit from spreading duff from an established Monkey Puzzle tree if you happen to have one nearby. You are encouraged to plant at least several trees per locale within several hundred feet with good line-of-sight to produce nuts. Normal tree care is necessary, such as mowing, weeding, mulching, and adequate irrigation while establishing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe strongly recommend you buy at least 5 or 10 seeds, as they may not all germinate successfully, they may sprout but then meet an untimely end, and you will want to have at least one mature pollen-producing tree and one nut-producing tree eventually. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBelow is a monograph written by our source for these seeds about the history and potential of this amazing tree.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e_____________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA TREE BRONTOSAURUS COULD NOT BROWSE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eby Chris Homanics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMonkey Puzzle (\u003cem\u003eAraucaria araucana\u003c\/em\u003e) - Piñonero, Chilean Pine, Pehuén\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhat’s for dinner? Tonight I’m roasting Monkey Puzzle nuts, a relatively obscure relative of pines which originated in South America but has been planted here and there along the west coast as well as elsewhere in the US. Instead of an oily center like the related pine nuts, the flesh is starchy like a chestnut or potato, seasoned with a dash of pine nut oil. With a very pleasant mouth feel which is slightly chewy in all the right ways, its moist flesh melts away in your mouth. Quite appealing, they leave you longing for another. But, unlike the often diminutive size of the pine nut, these seeds are much larger measuring about 1.5in long and are about as narrow as a finger. The nuts which are an attractive shiny reddish light brown hue have a paper-like shell akin to a chestnut. Also like the chestnut, once roasted, the shell is easily shattered away revealing a delicious nutmeat which can be easily pulled out and removed. When raw they can be prepared by cutting away the shell for a crunchy and slightly sweet snack.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTraditionally, the Pehuén is a sacred tree to the Mapuche people who roast or boil these nuts or grind them into flour to make bread. An alcoholic drink called ‘mudai’ is also made from the nuts and is used in traditional ceremony. The botanical name Araucaria derives from a Spanish name for the Mapuche people, ‘Araucari, who inhabit a region of the Andean mountains of south-central Chilé to southwestern Argentina.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGrowing eventually to 200 ft tall and beyond, the Monkey Puzzle stands tall with a rigidly straight stature and a steep narrow pyramidal form, giving it a commanding presence in the landscape. Its graceful cylindrical branches bifurcate and spread out in well-spaced upward arcs, bouncing and swaying in the gusts of wind. These branches are protected by whorls (verticils) of sharp, fibrous, scale-like triangular leaves. Thick flaky bark insulates it well from fire regimes. It's the hardiest species within the Araucaria genus, often found growing in higher altitude mountain valleys. These trees have an average lifespan easily spanning hundreds of years. The oldest known representative of the species was core-dated to 1,021 years old, with several more coming close to that.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAraucaria araucana is almost always dioecious, with seed-bearing and pollen-bearing cones born on separate trees. Though monoecious trees are rumored to exist, I have never observed them. Female seed-bearing cones are some of the largest amongst the Conifers rivaling the Coulter Pine (\u003cem\u003ePinus coulteri\u003c\/em\u003e) with male cones being characteristically narrower. Female nut-bearing trees typically take 20 years to produce seed, with about 40 years for good production. Male trees however typically begin flowering much sooner (one tree in Olympia, Washington began flowering after only 8 years). The trees are wind-pollinated and should be planted within 200 feet of each other with a good line-of-sight. Males seem to be slightly more common so make sure to plant at least four to have good chances of having both sexes. This is a long-term tree crop for our future generations!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCones tree-ripen in waning heat of late summer making it fit a niche crop for the market as an early-season chestnut-like starchy nut crop. As the cone dries, its scales loosen and the seeds shatter freely. As the tree branches shake in the wind, the small wings on the seeds help scatter the seed far from the mother tree. With the genera, an even more stark example of this trait can be seen with the New Caledonia species \u003cem\u003eAraucaria montana\u003c\/em\u003e which releases seeds that helicopter and flutter in the wind similar to maple.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhile there are quite a few New Caledonia species, none appear to be worthwhile nut crops nor hardy in temperate regions. However, other species worth exploring are the Bunya-Bunya (\u003cem\u003eAraucaria bidwillii\u003c\/em\u003e) which is adapted to zone 9 or higher. But, most promising is the Paraná Pine (\u003cem\u003eAraucaria angustifolia\u003c\/em\u003e) which is classified in the same section of the Araucaria genera and though is from Brazil it is surprisingly hardy and worth planting more extensively. There is at least one surviving planting in Seattle of all places! I have seen several trees including established trees in Oregon and a number in Northern California. Further, Monkey Puzzle hybrids with A. angustifolia apparently exist and would be worth exploring as they may confer precocity or monoecious plants with both male and female cones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis utilitarian species has a long history of use for food, medicine, and wood products. The dry-weight breakdown of the nutmeat is 64% Starch, 25% Dietary Fiber, 7% Sugars, 2% Oils, and 1% Protein. A majority of the starch is easily-digestible glucose-based polysaccharides, while 42% of starch is amylose, a resistant form of starch making it lower on the glycemic index than many starch-based foods. The related Paraná or Pinhão (\u003cem\u003eAraucaria angustifolia\u003c\/em\u003e) was found to have a nutritional analysis (mg\/100g): Phosphorus 103mg, Magnesium 55mg, Calcium 13mg, Zinc .8mg, Copper .3mg, and Iron .7mg. The tree also has some traditional uses for the resin which include dressing wounds, treating bruises, and ulcers. The nuts, particularly the shells, are high in quercetin, a flavonoid which acts as a zinc ionophore and has antiviral activity against viruses including COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2). This species has prebiotic and antimicrobial properties as well. The timber is softwood with straight grain, light brown in color, with occasional red\/yellow hues, odorless. Easily to work and turnable. A specialty wood with possible usages in furniture, plywood, and turned objects, etc.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLong ago, ancestors of this tree towered above the earthbound dinosaurs, while flying reptiles and early avians flew amongst the branches, and comparatively small mammals scurried below. An early pine relative in the order of the Pinales, it’s impressive that this lineage is still with us today some 175 million years later after enduring a myriad of wild planetary climatic swings and major extinction events.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEarlier relatives of the Monkey Puzzle offered a softer, more palatable forage for long-necked dinosaurs. Imagine something akin to everyone’s favorite indoor conifer — the Norfolk Pine (\u003cem\u003eAraucaria heterophylla\u003c\/em\u003e) — the oft-used stand-in Christmas tree here in the US. During the Late Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary (~ 66 mya, or million-years-ago) it is speculated that in response to this predation, the Monkey Puzzle developed sharp, fibrous, scale-like triangular leaves, perhaps lending to its existential durability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Araucariaceae family lineage was a dominant forest canopy species in the tropical jungles and subtropical forests across not only the former supercontinent Gondwana — Antarctica (\u003cem\u003eAraucaria fildesensis\u003c\/em\u003e 56-38 mya), Australia, and South America (Araucaria mirabilis 160 mya) — but fossils of relatives have also been found in China, Japan\/Russia (\u003cem\u003eAraucaria nipponensis\u003c\/em\u003e 100-66 mya), Arizona, Europe, and Madagascar (\u003cem\u003eAraucaria sp.\u003c\/em\u003e ~220 mya). This was once a globally ubiquitous plant family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAs we follow the Araucaria backwards in time, we come to a living fossil tree called the Wollemi Pine (\u003cem\u003eWollemi nobilis\u003c\/em\u003e) which was found extant growing in a small valley in New South Wales, Australia circa 1994. Nearly identical fossils dating to the beginning of the Jurassic (~200 mya) have been found elsewhere on the continent. Wollemi appears to be close to the divergence point where one branch leads to Araucaria, Yellowwood\/Plum Pine (Podocarpaceae), Umbrella Pine (Sciadopitys verticillata), Yews (Taxaceae), and Cypress (Cupressaceae), while the other branch evolved to become the Pines, Cedar, Fir, Spruce, etc (Pinaceae). Interestingly, part of a broader lineage called the Cordaites which gave rise to the Ginkgo — the progenitor of the true-flowering plants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSpeaking of these Cordaites, the Araucaria lineage first appears amongst petrified remains of an ancient Arizona fossilized forest dating to the Late Triassic (237-201 mya). There were discovered remains of one of the oldest ancient conifer fossils ever found. In 1905, John Muir described that the structure of the fossilized wood happened to bear some resemblance to the wood structure of Araucaria. Unfortunately, the massive volcanic hot ash flow which preserved these fossils happened with such force that it either burnt off or shredded all the leaves of this forest. Among the oak tree and other fossils, \u003cem\u003eWoodworthia arizonica\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAraucarioxylon arizonicum\u003c\/em\u003e (probably actually multiple species) are found. \u003cem\u003eWoodworthia\u003c\/em\u003e was unusual in that it had a trunk which was covered in vegetative nodules along its trunk — perhaps as a sacrifice to foraging Dinosaurs or as a fire adaption?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Araucaria genus seems to have had its apogee around the Late Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary (~66 mya), afterward significantly shrinking as ice sheets advanced over a rapidly cooling planet due to a precipitous drop in carbon dioxide levels. Several factors likely have led to extinctions and range restrictions in the Araucariaceae family. In the deeper past, as continental drift broke apart the supercontinent Gondwana, once ideal geographic bioregions drifted further from the equator and into colder temperate climes. In the Northern Hemisphere this was likely a large factor in the eventual extinction of species there. In the Southern Hemisphere, as the species compositions of jungle environments changed, Araucaria may have been crowded out by the proliferation of true-flowering hardwood trees that were able to better dominate as climax species. While in other environments where contemporary conifers tend to dominate, they were perhaps again out-competed by the arrival of better-adapted conifer species. Later, in the Quaternary period (2.58 mya to 11,000 ya), as large macro-mammals began to go extinct, many large-seeded species and masting species (i.e. nut-bearing) began disappearing. Range restrictions also occurred as rodent or rodent-like symbionts were removed along with their dispersal habits. In recent times, large-scale ecological changes and over-harvesting caused by humans have further restricted the range of Monkey Puzzle trees.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHowever, Araucaria persisted, albeit range-restricted in the Southern Hemisphere continents of Australia, South America, and the South Pacific. New Caledonia is the current biodiversity hotspot, an island archipelago in the middle of the Pacific which broke free from Australia and became isolated around 66 million years ago. Among the many unique and bizarre species that find these rocks home, a substantial number of both surviving and recently radiated species persist. These are good candidates for conservation in tropical climates.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMonkey Puzzle is now listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List and is steadily disappearing from the mountainous Andean slopes of South America. We have a responsibility to preserve this species by creating conservation plantings around the temperate world, utilizing both its nuts and lumber: preservation through human interaction and dissemination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIt’s my great hope that by offering these seeds here more and more people will come to appreciate the grace, beauty, and utility of this remarkable tree — and we will play a role in ensuring its survival for future generations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Experimental Farm Network Seed Store","offers":[{"title":"7 seeds for $9.45 ($1.35 each)","offer_id":44751333326901,"sku":"0870","price":9.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"15 seeds for $18.75 ($1.25 each)","offer_id":44751333359669,"sku":"0871","price":18.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"30 seeds for $34.50 ($1.15 each)","offer_id":44751333392437,"sku":"0872","price":34.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"50 seeds for $50 ($1 each)","offer_id":44751333425205,"sku":"0873","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 seeds for $80 ($0.80 each)","offer_id":44953663111221,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 seeds for $250 ($0.50 each)","offer_id":44953663143989,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2333\/6781\/products\/20200904_105719.jpg?v=1618337236"},{"product_id":"thornless-blackberry","title":"Thornless Blackberry","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRubus spp.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eUnknown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eImprovement status:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eCultivar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeeds per packet:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e~25\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOTANICAL SAMPLE - NOT GERMINATION TESTED\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLife cycle: \u003c\/strong\u003ePerennial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe thornless trait makes growing and harvesting blackberries so much easier than their thorny wild relatives. But while a handful of thornless cultivars are available on the market, there's definitely a need for more (each has its weaknesses). We're not sure which cultivar these seeds come from — we were given a pile of rooted growing tips from our friend John Lockwood when we first started farming in Elmer (they were taking over a section in his community garden) — but they are productive and delicious. We provide literally no care whatsoever, and they keep rewarding us with copious amounts of fruit all summer. It's our hope that by offering these seeds for sale some of you out there will develop some new thornless blackberry varieties that we can add to our population someday. Whatever the variety of the plants that produced these seeds, we can say that they regularly cause visitors to the farm to re-think their dislike or indifference toward blackberries. Nothing beats a field-ripened blackberry on a hot summer's day!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12931,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"10\":2,\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;The thornless trait makes growing and harvesting blackberries so much easier than their thorny wild relatives. But while a handful of thornless cultivars are available on the market, there's definitely a need for more (each has its weaknesses). We're not sure which cultivar these seeds come from — we were given a pile of rooted growing tips from our friend John Lockwood when we first started farming in Elmer (they were taking over a section in his community garden — but they are productive and delicious. We provide literally no care whatsoever, and they keep rewarding us with copious amounts of fruit all summer. It's our hope that by offering the seeds for sale some of you out there will develop some new thornless blackberry varieties that we can add to our population someday. Whatever the variety of the plants that produced these seeds, we can say that they regularly cause visitors to the farm to re-think their dislike or indifference toward blackberries. Nothing beats a field-ripened blackberry on a hot summer's day!\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: The biggest challenge with these is likely to be germination. Since we want to get you the freshest material, we're selling these as botanical samples (since we don't have time to pre-treat them and do an accurate germination test). Blackberry and raspberry seeds generally require cold moist stratification to germinate — and scarification (nicking or scratching the seed coat) doesn't hurt. We recommend scarifying and then cold moist stratifying (in slightly moist peat moss or sand) in the refridgerator for 12 to 16 weeks before planting.\u0026quot;}\"\u003eGROWING TIPS: The biggest challenge with these is likely to be germination. Since we want to get you the freshest material, we're selling these as botanical samples (since we don't have time to pre-treat them and do an accurate germination test). Blackberry and raspberry seeds generally require cold moist stratification to germinate — and scarification (nicking or scratching the seed coat) doesn't hurt. We recommend scarifying and then cold moist stratifying (in slightly moist peat moss or sand) in the refrigerator for 12 to 16 weeks before planting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Experimental Farm Network Seed Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40400194142261,"sku":"1085","price":3.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2333\/6781\/products\/PXL_20210718_205355994.jpg?v=1641428728"},{"product_id":"captivator-gooseberry","title":"'Captivator' Gooseberry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRibes uva-crispa x Ribes hirtellum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Geneva, New York\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImprovement status:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eCultivar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per packet:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e~25\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOTANICAL SAMPLE - NOT GERMINATION TESTED\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLife cycle: \u003c\/strong\u003ePerennial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eDeveloped in 1935, 'Captivator' is a hybrid between the common European gooseberry species (\u003cem\u003eRibes uva-crispa\u003c\/em\u003e) and a wild American species (\u003cem\u003eRibes hirtellum\u003c\/em\u003e). We're not sure which was the seed parent and which the pollen parent. Either way, the resulting plant — released by the Central Experimental Farm in Ottawa, Ontario in 1949 — is simply fantastic. It certainly captivates us throughout the many weeks in early-to-mid summer when it's simply loaded with fruit. The unripe green fruit, tart and crunchy, can be used for jams, jellies, pies, and wine, while the the ripe pink-to-burgundy fruit, sweet and soft, can be used for all of those purposes in addition to being enjoyed out of hand. Berries exposed to the sun ripen faster, so it's possible to find the last of the ripe fruit deep within the bushes many weeks after the first ripen. The long ripening period is helpful because picking gooseberries can be a slow process on account of the thorns. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's not outlandish to assume that one 'Captivator' bush just a few years old will produce a quart or more of fruit. More mature bushes can produce four or five times that, and since gooseberries root so easily, its trailing branches become new plants when the tip hits the ground, so one bush can easily become a thicket within a few years if not maintained. Gooseberries are also easy to graft, so you can create a bush with loads of different types of berries on it (there are hundreds of gooseberry cultivars in existence). 'Captivator' is mildew and rust-resistant, has few insect pests that bother it (at least in our neck of the woods), and is incredibly cold-hardy, as its northern Ontario provenance suggests it should be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGooseberries are highly prized in Europe, but have been severely neglected in the US. This is in large part due to the longstanding prohibition on gooseberry cultivation (along with their close currant cousins) implemented by agricultural authorities because members of the Ribes genus are carriers of a fungal pathogen called White Pine Blister Rust (\u003cem\u003eCronartium ribicola\u003c\/em\u003e). The lumber lobby got the government to force farmers to stop growing these plants to protect their lucrative industry, but ultimately federal and most state authorities realized the \u003cem\u003eRibes\u003c\/em\u003e ban accomplished very little — since so many wild Ribes species exist across the continent already. But it's still worth checking your local rules before planting gooseberries, since some bans are unfortunately still in place.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeeds of this species do not grow \"true to type\", so every seed you plant will have a unique combination of genes and have the potential to become a new named variety. If you produce any winners, we hope you'll share cuttings with us someday!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWING TIPS:\u003c\/strong\u003e The biggest challenge with gooseberries is germination. The seeds have some dormancy issues, so at least one cold-moist stratification period (3-4 months) is normally required. Alternatively, seeds can also be planted outdoors in the fall or early-mid winter to allow nature to take its course. The many changes in temperature they experience in the real world can help them break dormancy. We recommend trying both methods! Given the long stratification often necessary, we have not germination tested these seeds and so are selling them as botanical samples. 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The berries, juice, and oil are incredibly nutritious foods, and all of those plus the leaves and bark have a long history of medicinal and cosmetic use as well. It's also a rare non-leguminous nitrogen-fixer (in symbiosis with Frankia bacteria), and it develops extensive root systems, so it has long been used as a windbreak plant and for erosion control, particularly in cold and blustery places like the western Canadian prairie. The plant is cold-hardy down to -45°(F) and can withstand high temperatures as well, up to 104° (F), making it potentially a very important plant for humanity as the planet continues heating and extreme weather becomes the norm. With its bright orange berries, produced in profusion, and attractive leaves that resemble a cross between willow and olive, it is also highly ornamental and is often planted for that purpose alone. Those pretty leaves can be air-dried, then ground up and used to make a tasty and medicinal tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNative across northern and central Eurasia, from Britain to Siberia, sea buckthorn is not a true buckthorn (which is a dirty word for many due to the invasiveness of certain species across various North American landscapes), but rather is in the Elaeagnaceae family. The Latin species name \"rhamnoides\" means \"resembles buckthorn\", while the genus name \"Hippophae\" means \"shining horse,\" apparently from an ancient Greek practice of feeding the leaves to horses to improve the sheen of their hair. It grows like a shrub or small tree, and there are multiple subspecies and closely related species. Most individual plants are dioecious, so both pollen-producing (\"male\") plants and fruit-producing (\"female\") plants must be present for good fruit production, though occasional self-pollinating plants are not unheard of (Nate believes he found one such plant in the Netherlands and is nursing young seedlings from this plant at his farm in central New York). Experts recommend that large plantings have between 6-12% pollen-producing plants, evenly spaced throughout the orchard, for maximal fruit production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeaberries, as they're often called, have a unique and unforgettable flavor, most easily compared with kumquat and passionfruit, sometimes with some distinct pineapple vibes. The high oil content not only in the seeds but in the fruit pulp gives them an unmistakable funkiness that is a turn-off for some. When we offer juice or syrup to people who've never tried it before, we recommend they not smell it first, since the smell is often funkier than the flavor. The juice has a creamy texture that is also unusual for a fruit juice. But despite these quirks, many people absolutely adore sea buckthorn. It makes excellent jams, jellies, and syrups, all of which take very well to mixing with yogurt or ice cream. A winery in Slovakia makes a wine with seaberries (at 11% alcohol). The fruit pulp can also be made into fruit leather, or pressed for a delightfully sour juice (improved greatly by sweetening). Leftovers make good livestock feed. The color of the fruit can range from pale yellow to orange-so-deep-it's-almost-red. The berries contain high levels of Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, potassium, manganese, copper, and various polyphenols, phyosterols, carotenoids (like beta-carotene, zeaxanthin, and lycopene), flavonoids, phenolic acids, aminos, and other beneficial fatty acids. It is one of the richest natural sources of Vitamin C in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's so much more to say about these amazing plants, but this would quickly run to book length. (In fact, there was a foundational English-language text about sea-buckthorn, from propagation to processing to nutrition, borrowing heavily from Chinese, Russian, and other European sources, published by the National Research Council of Canada in 2003, by Thomas Li and Thomas Beveridge. Unfortunately, it was a very limited run, so the book is really hard to come by — as of December 30, 2022, two copies were available for sale online, one for $410 and the other for almost $2,400, strongly hinting at the sort of investments people are making in the sea buckthorn industry right now. Even eBooks on sea buckthorn are running up to $300.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese seeds come from fresh frozen sea buckthorn fruit imported from Russia to the US by Eastern European grocers in Northeast Philadelphia. We don't know if these came from a named cultivar, or which subspecies they represent, but we can surmise that they are highly productive plants since they're being grown on a large enough commercial scale to warrant glossy packaging and export across an ocean. These fruit seem particularly oily, probably best for cosmetic rather than culinary use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're really excited to have sea buckthorn seeds available this year, and we're hopeful that this diversity and the breeding work it supports will further the expansion of sea buckthorn cultivation and use in this country and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGERMINATION AND GROWING NOTES: Seeds require pre-treatment for successful germination. Cold-stratify for 90 days by placing seeds in mildly damp sand or other growing medium in a cold refrigerator. After stratification, soak seeds for 48 hours before planting. Some heat (78-84 degrees Fahrenheit) makes them sprout more quickly and uniformly. Alternatively, in climates with cold winters, seeds can be direct-sown into their final location in the fall so they can stratify in place. Young seedlings should be protected from weed pressure and kept relatively moist, though broadly speaking this is a drought-tolerant plant (it can also tolerate mild soil salinity, up to a point). The plants can handle a variety of settings, described in detail below, but they won't really thrive unless they get a lot of sun. Large plantings should be arranged north to south to maximize sunlight on each plant. Growing from seed will likely necessitate some culling of pollen-producing plants for maximal fruit production (because they should come out 50\/50). Superior seedlings can be re-propagated very easily through softwood cuttings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's what Li and Beveridge say about where to plant sea buckthorn: \"In it's natural habitat, sea buckthorn is found on slopes, riverbanks, and seashores in a wide range of soil texture (Li and Schroeder 1996). The plant is adapted to a wide variety of soils and it will grow on marginal land, including sandy, gravelly soils with poor nutrient and water retention. On these sites supplementary fertilization, particularly phosphorus at planting time, and irrigation once the shrubs are fruiting may be required. Orchards located on fertile soils rarely require fertilization [due to the nitrogen-fixing power of their relationship with bacteria]. Sea buckthorn thrives on well-drained light to medium sandy loam. Clay and heavy loam without organic improvements are not suitable. Light sandy soil has low moisture retention capacity and may be improved by the addition of organic matter, manure or various composts. Sea buckthorn will not grow well, perhaps not al all, on compacted wetlands or soils subject to long periods of flooding. Water table depth in the growing area should be greater than 1 meter... Sea buckthorn lives in symbiosis with [nitrogen-fixing bacteria] which have low tolerance for acid soil, and prefer a soil pH 5.4-7.0 (Wolf and Wegert 1993). Sea buckthorn prefers soil of pH 6-8. In China, plants have been found in soils ranging from pH 5.5-8.3, although Lu (1992) reported that sea buckthorn thrives best at pH 6-7. Sea buckthorn has moderate tolerance to saline soils. A general rule of thumb is that if the site is saline but grows an acceptable crop of barley, sea buckthorn will grow as well, however, its growth and fruit yield will be reduced. Ideally, soil salinity levels should be less than 1.5 mS\/cm.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNOTE: Due to the time-consuming germination procedures required for this species, and in an effort to get you the freshest material possible, we are selling these seeds as botanical samples which have not been germination tested.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Experimental Farm Network Seed Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42054993510453,"sku":"0998","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2333\/6781\/products\/ScreenShot2023-01-12at12.58.19AM.png?v=1673503135"},{"product_id":"giving-tree-persimmon","title":"'Giving Tree' Persimmon","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Diospyros virginiana\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":45571,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":15374745},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":12,\"18\":1}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDiospyros virginiana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Bloomington, Indiana\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":515,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":16777215},\"12\":0}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBloomington, Indiana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eImprovement status:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":515,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":16773836},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Cultivar\"}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSingle Plant Selection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeeds per packet:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e~10 seeds for $5 ($0.50 per seed)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e~40 seeds for $18 ($0.45 per seed)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e~100 seeds for $35 ($0.35 per seed)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOTANICAL SAMPLE - NOT GERMINATION TESTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFresh seed from fall 2025 harvest\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLife cycle:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePerennial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Giving Tree\" is a large persimmon tree in an urban backyard in Bloomington, Indiana. The tree is well-known locally for its abundant yields, topping 1000 pounds a year (100 pounds is considered a good yield for the species), of medium-sized, sweet fruits which are free from the astringency that makes so many American persimmons unpalatable. Even slightly underripe fruits are not astringent. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\\\u0026quot;The Giving Tree\\\u0026quot; is a large persimmon tree in an urban backyard in Bloomington, Indiana. The tree is well-known locally for its abundant yields, topping 1000 pounds a year (100 pounds is considered a good yield for the species), of medium-sized, sweet fruits which are free from the astringency that makes so many American persimmons unpalatable. Even slightly underripe fruits are not astringent. \\n\\nFruits typically begin falling in late August and continue through mid-October — a very long season for the species. Owner Louise Briggs hosts her annual \\\u0026quot;Perpetual Persimmon Pulping Parties\\\u0026quot; during this time. It has become a yearly tradition for the Briggs family to erect a net system and offer the fruits up to the community for free via an online Google spreadsheet. \\n\\nThe tree's provenance is uncertain, but it is estimated to be over 65 years old. It seems unlikely to be a seedling tree, but the exact variety is unknown. Perhaps someday DNA technology and our beloved tree-mad friends like Eliza Greenman or Zach Elfers will figure out if this tree is an aleady-named variety. Given the age of the tree and its prodigious and early fruiting, we believe the genetics of The Giving Tree deserve to be saved, shared, and hopefully incorporated into future American persimmon breeding projects.\\n\\nOur seed was processed by Cory Lamping, who brought this tree to our attention and plans to offer his portion of the revenue it brings to the Briggs family, in honor of their careful and generous stewardship of this singularly wonderful being.\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFruits typically begin falling in late August and continue through mid-October — a very long season for the species. Owner Louise Briggs hosts her annual \"Perpetual Persimmon Pulping Parties\" during this time. It has become a yearly tradition for the Briggs family to erect a net system and offer the fruits up to the community for free via an online Google spreadsheet. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\\\u0026quot;The Giving Tree\\\u0026quot; is a large persimmon tree in an urban backyard in Bloomington, Indiana. The tree is well-known locally for its abundant yields, topping 1000 pounds a year (100 pounds is considered a good yield for the species), of medium-sized, sweet fruits which are free from the astringency that makes so many American persimmons unpalatable. Even slightly underripe fruits are not astringent. \\n\\nFruits typically begin falling in late August and continue through mid-October — a very long season for the species. Owner Louise Briggs hosts her annual \\\u0026quot;Perpetual Persimmon Pulping Parties\\\u0026quot; during this time. It has become a yearly tradition for the Briggs family to erect a net system and offer the fruits up to the community for free via an online Google spreadsheet. \\n\\nThe tree's provenance is uncertain, but it is estimated to be over 65 years old. It seems unlikely to be a seedling tree, but the exact variety is unknown. Perhaps someday DNA technology and our beloved tree-mad friends like Eliza Greenman or Zach Elfers will figure out if this tree is an aleady-named variety. Given the age of the tree and its prodigious and early fruiting, we believe the genetics of The Giving Tree deserve to be saved, shared, and hopefully incorporated into future American persimmon breeding projects.\\n\\nOur seed was processed by Cory Lamping, who brought this tree to our attention and plans to offer his portion of the revenue it brings to the Briggs family, in honor of their careful and generous stewardship of this singularly wonderful being.\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe tree's provenance is uncertain, but it is estimated to be over 65 years old. It seems unlikely to be a wild seedling tree, but the exact parentage or variety is unknown (we can't tell from photos if there's an obvious graft union on the tree). Perhaps someday DNA technology and our beloved tree-mad friends like Eliza Greenman or Zach Elfers will figure out more of the story. Given the age of the tree and its prodigious and early fruiting, we know the genetics of The Giving Tree deserve to be saved, shared, and hopefully incorporated into future American persimmon breeding projects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;\\\u0026quot;The Giving Tree\\\u0026quot; is a large persimmon tree in an urban backyard in Bloomington, Indiana. The tree is well-known locally for its abundant yields, topping 1000 pounds a year (100 pounds is considered a good yield for the species), of medium-sized, sweet fruits which are free from the astringency that makes so many American persimmons unpalatable. Even slightly underripe fruits are not astringent. \\n\\nFruits typically begin falling in late August and continue through mid-October — a very long season for the species. Owner Louise Briggs hosts her annual \\\u0026quot;Perpetual Persimmon Pulping Parties\\\u0026quot; during this time. It has become a yearly tradition for the Briggs family to erect a net system and offer the fruits up to the community for free via an online Google spreadsheet. \\n\\nThe tree's provenance is uncertain, but it is estimated to be over 65 years old. It seems unlikely to be a seedling tree, but the exact variety is unknown. Perhaps someday DNA technology and our beloved tree-mad friends like Eliza Greenman or Zach Elfers will figure out if this tree is an aleady-named variety. Given the age of the tree and its prodigious and early fruiting, we believe the genetics of The Giving Tree deserve to be saved, shared, and hopefully incorporated into future American persimmon breeding projects.\\n\\nOur seed was processed by Cory Lamping, who brought this tree to our attention and plans to offer his portion of the revenue it brings to the Briggs family, in honor of their careful and generous stewardship of this singularly wonderful being.\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTo read more about it and watch videos of the amazing operation around this tree in the Brigg's backyard (courtesy of arborists Bluestone Tree), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bluestonetree.com\/helping-preserve-bloomingtons-most-giving-persimmon-tree\/\" title=\"giving tree persimmon write-up and videos\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eclick here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur seed was processed and supplied by Cory Lamping, who brought this tree to our attention and offers the grower\/forager portion of the revenue it brings to the Briggs family, in honor of their careful and generous stewardship of this singularly wonderful being.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWING TIPS: \u003c\/strong\u003eDo not let seed dry out! Keep refrigerated. Plant in early spring in well-weeded bed. Prefers full sun for best fruiting (but will grow tall to reach sun if planted in a shadier spot).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhoto credit: Fruit image comes from a story about the 'Giving Tree' published online by Indiana Public Media, available \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/indianapublicmedia.org\/eartheats\/persimmons-falling-fall-food-preview.php\" title=\"link to Indiana Public Media story\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. Bare tree image comes from arborist Bluestone Tree in Bloomington, Indiana.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Experimental Farm Network Seed Store","offers":[{"title":"10 seeds ($5)","offer_id":42929388093493,"sku":"0201","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"40 seeds ($18)","offer_id":42929388126261,"sku":"0202","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100 seeds ($35)","offer_id":44129057275957,"sku":"","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2333\/6781\/products\/persimmons-lb-3.jpg?v=1673495470"},{"product_id":"nyirseg-black-locust","title":"'Nyirségi' Black Locust","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":45571,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":15374745},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":12,\"18\":1}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Robinia pseudoacacia\"}'\u003eRobinia pseudoacacia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003eHungary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eImprovement status:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Cultivar\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":515,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":16773836},\"12\":0}'\u003eCultivar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeeds per packet: \u003c\/b\u003e~25\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOTANICAL SAMPLE - NOT GERMINATION TESTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLife cycle:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003ePerennial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA common tree in much of the US today, the original range of black locust is thought to be the Eastern Appalachian mountains and the Ozarks. Black locust is a thorny, suckering tree that will generally keep coming back after being chopped to the ground. Like many native trees, black locust is a pollinator magnet and provides lots of nectar for honeybees. It’s long been used by farmers and homesteaders for building, fencing, and firewood, because it's one of the most durable, rot-resistant native hardwoods (surpassed by Osage orange and little else). It also burns as hot as coal. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;A common tree in much of the US today, the original range of black locust is thought to be the Eastern Appalachian mountains and the Ozarks. Black locust is a thorny, suckering tree that will generally keep coming back after being chopped to the ground. Like many native trees, black locust is a pollinator magnet and provides lots of nectar for honeybees. It’s long been used by farmers and homesteaders for building, fencing, and firewood, because it's one of the most durable, rot-resistant native hardwoods (surpassed by Osage orange and little else). It also burns as hot as coal. \\n\\nBlack locust recently gained traction among agroforestry practitioners as a coppice species providing animal forage and nitrogen cycling services. A truly versatile plant, its aromatic cream-colored flowers are delicious batter dipped and fried. They also make a great springtime iced or hot tea. The seed pods contain a tangy, sweet paste, like a North American version of tamarind.  \\n\\n'Nyirségi' is a cold hardy (Zone 5) Hungarian forestry selection with a straight and tall growth habit, making it ideal for various timber uses. Our seed was imported from Hungary by the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY.\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: No cold stratification required, but scarification greatly helps germination rate. Soak seeds in hot water for 24hrs before planting time, letting them swell to 3x their original size (if this fails, try boiling water or sulfuric acid). Or fall seed to let the winter weather break down the seed coating. Sow seed 1\/4\\\u0026quot; deep. Trees can reach 80 feet. Prefers full sun and dry to medium soil. Flowers May-June. \u0026quot;}\"\u003eBlack locust recently gained traction among agroforestry practitioners as a coppice species providing animal forage and nitrogen cycling services. A truly versatile plant, its aromatic cream-colored flowers are delicious batter dipped and fried. They also make a great springtime iced or hot tea. The seed pods contain a tangy, sweet paste, like a North American version of tamarind. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e'Nyirségi' is a cold hardy (Zone 5) Hungarian forestry selection with a straight and tall growth habit, making it ideal for various timber uses. Our seed was imported from Hungary by the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWING TIPS:\u003c\/strong\u003e No cold \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003estrat\u003c\/span\u003eification required, but \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003escar\u003c\/span\u003eification greatly helps germination rate. Soak seeds in hot water for 24hrs before planting time, letting them swell to 3x their original size (if this fails, try boiling water or sulfuric acid). Or fall seed to let the winter weather break down the seed coating. Sow seed 1\/4\" deep. Trees can reach 80 feet. Prefers full sun and dry to medium soil. Flowers May-June.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;A common tree in much of the US today, the original range of black locust is thought to be the Eastern Appalachian mountains and the Ozarks. Black locust is a thorny, suckering tree that will generally keep coming back after being chopped to the ground. Like many native trees, black locust is a pollinator magnet and provides lots of nectar for honeybees. It’s long been used by farmers and homesteaders for building, fencing, and firewood, because it's one of the most durable, rot-resistant native hardwoods (surpassed by Osage orange and little else). It also burns as hot as coal. \\n\\nBlack locust recently gained traction among agroforestry practitioners as a coppice species providing animal forage and nitrogen cycling services. A truly versatile plant, its aromatic cream-colored flowers are delicious batter dipped and fried. They also make a great springtime iced or hot tea. The seed pods contain a tangy, sweet paste, like a North American version of tamarind.  \\n\\n'Nyirségi' is a cold hardy (Zone 5) Hungarian forestry selection with a straight and tall growth habit, making it ideal for various timber uses. Our seed was imported from Hungary by the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY.\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: No cold stratification required, but scarification greatly helps germination rate. Soak seeds in hot water for 24hrs before planting time, letting them swell to 3x their original size (if this fails, try boiling water or sulfuric acid). Or fall seed to let the winter weather break down the seed coating. Sow seed 1\/4\\\u0026quot; deep. Trees can reach 80 feet. Prefers full sun and dry to medium soil. Flowers May-June. \u0026quot;}\"\u003eNOTE: Photos do not necessarily depict the '\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNyirségi' variety (but the image of the row of trees is similar). 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It is such an important symbol in Lebanon that it appears on the country's flag. It's mentioned multiple times in the Hebrew Bible: Moses ordered priests to use the bark of the tree in the treatment of leprosy; Solomon used its timber to build the First Temple in Jerusalem; and in Psalm 92:12 it says, \\\u0026quot;The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.\\\u0026quot;\\n\\nMature cedars of Lebanon have become quite rare in Lebanon and Syria due to many centuries of use. Ancient Phoenecians achieved their legendary feats of seafaring in boats made from cedars of Lebanon. Ancient Egyptians so coveted Phoenecians' cedar ships that they buried two disassembled boats beside the Great Pyramid of Khufu (complete with instructions for how to reassemble them in the afterlife). The extremely durable wood is still prized today for its fine grain, attractive color, and pleasant fragrance, which makes it repellent to insects. Ancient Egyptians also used its resin in mummification.\\n\\nCedars of Lebanon have a long history of medicinal use as well, especially the resin (cedria) and the essential oil (cedrum). It has been used for a range of ailments including acne, eczema, psoriasis, celiac diseas, diabetes, pancreatitis, parasitic infections, rheumatism, fever, dropsy, coughs, scurvy, and allergies. It's recently been studied extensively against a variety of cancers, showing great promise (please google \\\u0026quot;cedrus libani cancer\\\u0026quot; if you have any doubts!).\\n\\nTrees from Lebanon are not nearly as hardy as the trees from the Taurus Mountains in Turkey, so the earliest imported seeds to the US only grew about as far north as New York and Philadelphia, where it became a popular tree in the 1800s. Trees were grown in London as early as the 1600s (a famous old tree stood in Highgate Cemetery until just a few years ago). It wasn't until Charles Sargent, director of the Arnold Arboretum in Boston, hired a German plant explorer named Walter Siehe in 1900 to collect seeds from the Taurus Mountains that cold-hardy Cedar of Lebanon reached North America. Some of the first seedings he sent across the ocean still stand at Arnold. Pennsylvania's Morris Arboretum boasts more than a few trees from the 1800s, and the former Pennsylvania state champion tree at Tyler Arboretum, planted in the 1860s, was only just taken down in 2021 (likely a victim of climate change, though it did reach the lower end of its natural life expectancy), but not before scions were taken and at least 4 successful grafts made.\\n\\nThese seeds were imported from Turkey by the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company. We're hopeful that they have the same cold-hardiness as those sent here over a century ago.\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Soak seeds for 24 hours. Cold stratification is not require, but a brief cold period does seem to help seed germination. Sow 1\/2\\\u0026quot; deep. Hardy at least to Zone 6 (though some Zone 5 specimens have reached advanced age in North America).\u0026quot;}\"\u003eCedar of Lebanon is an iconic evergreen conifer native to Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey (with a close cousin or perhaps subspecies growing in Cyprus). It is such an important symbol in Lebanon that it appears on the country's flag. 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It's mentioned multiple times in the Hebrew Bible: Moses ordered priests to use the bark of the tree in the treatment of leprosy; Solomon used its timber to build the First Temple in Jerusalem; and in Psalm 92:12 it says, \\\u0026quot;The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.\\\u0026quot;\\n\\nMature cedars of Lebanon have become quite rare in Lebanon and Syria due to many centuries of use. Ancient Phoenecians achieved their legendary feats of seafaring in boats made from cedars of Lebanon. Ancient Egyptians so coveted Phoenecians' cedar ships that they buried two disassembled boats beside the Great Pyramid of Khufu (complete with instructions for how to reassemble them in the afterlife). The extremely durable wood is still prized today for its fine grain, attractive color, and pleasant fragrance, which makes it repellent to insects. Ancient Egyptians also used its resin in mummification.\\n\\nCedars of Lebanon have a long history of medicinal use as well, especially the resin (cedria) and the essential oil (cedrum). It has been used for a range of ailments including acne, eczema, psoriasis, celiac diseas, diabetes, pancreatitis, parasitic infections, rheumatism, fever, dropsy, coughs, scurvy, and allergies. It's recently been studied extensively against a variety of cancers, showing great promise (please google \\\u0026quot;cedrus libani cancer\\\u0026quot; if you have any doubts!).\\n\\nTrees from Lebanon are not nearly as hardy as the trees from the Taurus Mountains in Turkey, so the earliest imported seeds to the US only grew about as far north as New York and Philadelphia, where it became a popular tree in the 1800s. Trees were grown in London as early as the 1600s (a famous old tree stood in Highgate Cemetery until just a few years ago). It wasn't until Charles Sargent, director of the Arnold Arboretum in Boston, hired a German plant explorer named Walter Siehe in 1900 to collect seeds from the Taurus Mountains that cold-hardy Cedar of Lebanon reached North America. Some of the first seedings he sent across the ocean still stand at Arnold. Pennsylvania's Morris Arboretum boasts more than a few trees from the 1800s, and the former Pennsylvania state champion tree at Tyler Arboretum, planted in the 1860s, was only just taken down in 2021 (likely a victim of climate change, though it did reach the lower end of its natural life expectancy), but not before scions were taken and at least 4 successful grafts made.\\n\\nThese seeds were imported from Turkey by the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company. We're hopeful that they have the same cold-hardiness as those sent here over a century ago.\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Soak seeds for 24 hours. Cold stratification is not require, but a brief cold period does seem to help seed germination. Sow 1\/2\\\u0026quot; deep. Hardy at least to Zone 6 (though some Zone 5 specimens have reached advanced age in North America).\u0026quot;}\"\u003eMature cedars of Lebanon have become quite rare in Lebanon and Syria due to many centuries of use. Ancient Phoenicians achieved their legendary feats of seafaring in boats made from cedars of Lebanon. Ancient Egyptians so coveted Phoenecians' cedar ships that they buried two disassembled boats beside the Great Pyramid of Khufu (complete with instructions for how to reassemble them in the afterlife). The extremely durable wood is still prized today for its fine grain, attractive color, and pleasant fragrance, which makes it repellent to insects. 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Trees were grown in London as early as the 1600s (a famous old tree stood in Highgate Cemetery until just a few years ago). It wasn't until Charles Sargent, director of the Arnold Arboretum in Boston, hired a German plant explorer named Walter Siehe in 1900 to collect seeds from the Taurus Mountains that cold-hardy Cedar of Lebanon reached North America. Some of the first seedings he sent across the ocean still stand at Arnold. Pennsylvania's Morris Arboretum boasts more than a few trees from the 1800s, and the former Pennsylvania state champion tree at Tyler Arboretum, planted in the 1860s, was only just taken down in 2021 (likely a victim of climate change, though it did reach the lower end of its natural life expectancy), but not before scions were taken and at least 4 successful grafts made.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese seeds were imported from Turkey by the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company. 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Places far from its native range have adopted the charismatic plant: Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa, is often called \\\u0026quot;Jacaranda City\\\u0026quot; (or Jakarandastad in Afrikaans), while in Australia it's grown so widely that most people assume it's native there. Also known as black poui, green ebony tree, the fern tree, or simply jacaranda, its amazing and long-lasting displays of purple flowers are legendary. \\n\\nBut blue jacaranda isn't just a showhorse: its wood is known to have the unusual quality of drying without warping, so it can be carved or turned when still fresh. Most importantly, however, are its little-known medicinal effects: water extract of the species has shown higher antibiotic action against E. coli and B. cereus (two pathogens that can cause intense gastrointestinal illness) than the common antibiotic gentamicin sulfate.\\n\\nHardy to Zone 9, blue jacaranda can be grown on most of the Florida peninsula, southern Lousiana, parts of Texas, Arizona, and California. Some trees are even grown in coastal Oregon and Georgia. For those living beyond Zone 9, it makes a spectacular little bonsai tree.\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Soak seeds for 24 hours before planting. Sow seed 1\/4\\\u0026quot; deep.\u0026quot;}\"\u003eNative to Bolivia \u0026amp; Argentina, blue jacaranda has become one of the most popular ornamental trees across the tropics and sub-tropics (including parts of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Florida). Places far from its native range have adopted the charismatic plant: Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa, is often called \"Jacaranda City\" (or Jakarandastad in Afrikaans), while in Australia it's grown so widely that most people assume it's native there. Also known as black poui, green ebony tree, the fern tree, or simply jacaranda, its amazing and long-lasting displays of purple flowers are legendary. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut blue jacaranda isn't just a showhorse: its wood is known to have the unusual quality of drying without warping, so it can be carved or turned when still fresh. 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Widely adaptable, its natural habitat is rich moist soils by the edges of streams and in damp woods and scrub.\u0026quot;}\"\u003eBut it's not just pretty: its dark purple fruits can be pickled as a very good olive substitute (albeit with a larger pit) — not too surprising since it's actually in the same family as olives (Oleaceae). It has a long history of medicinal use as well, used by indigenous people and early European colonizers to treat inflammations of the eye, mouth ulcers, and spongy gums. It's used today for disorders of the liver and gall bladder, among other issues.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese seeds come from Missouri, via Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWING NOTES:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seed should be warm stratified for 120 days, then cold stratified for 30-60 days more. Sow seed 3\/8\" deep. Widely adaptable, its natural habitat is rich moist soils by the edges of streams and in damp woods and scrub.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Experimental Farm Network Seed Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42055072743477,"sku":"1115","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2333\/6781\/products\/Chionanthus_virginicus__detail__-_Tower_Hill_Botanic_Garden.jpg?v=1673491982"},{"product_id":"golden-chain-tree","title":"Golden Chain Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":45571,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":15374745},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":12,\"18\":1}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Laburnum anagyroides\"}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLaburnum anagyroides\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBulgaria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eImprovement status:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Cultivar\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":515,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":16773836},\"12\":0}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUnknown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeeds per packet: \u003c\/b\u003e~30\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOTANICAL SAMPLE - NOT GERMINATION TESTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLife cycle:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePerennial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Golden chain tree (also called common laburnum or golden rain tree) is an unforgettable European leguminous tree. Once you see one, you can't help but want it in your life. That actually happened to EFN co-founder Nate Kleinman when he was a small child — and his indulgent parents eventually made his little dreams come true by planting one in their front yard in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. What makes the tree so spectacular are its long racemes of yellow sweet-pea-like flowers with a splash of red in the center of their upper lips. They resemble locust flowers and wisteria flowers, but in a gleaming yellow that marks laburnum as something else entirely. \\n\\nBut it's not just beautiful! While no part of the plant is edible (and the small seeds contain poisonous alkaloids), the wood is hard and heavy with a beautiful yellow\/brown color that darkens with age. It's idea for fenceposts, woodturning, or even burning as fuel (but it's hard to imaging even considering burning it unless a tree dies naturally first). The tree is also sometimes known as \\\u0026quot;false ebony\\\u0026quot;, since the wood from very old individuals can be used in place of ebony. Archers confirm it makes excellent bows. The wood is in high demand for making instruments and furniture, particularly when strength and smoothness are important.\\n\\nAs a legume, it can fix its own nitrogen too!\\n\\nOur seed was imported from Bulgaria by the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY.\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Hardy to Zone 5. Requires well-drained soil, but can handle sandy, loamy, and clay soils. Prefers full sun or part-shade. Tolerates high winds, but not maritime exposure. A good street tree.\\n\\nSeeds require scarification (but not stratification): pour boiling water over seed then soak; repeat process on seeds that don't imbibe; seed coat may require filing or sanding to allow water infiltration (sulfuric acid may also be used). Sow seed 1\/4\\\u0026quot; deep. Keep young plants well mulched and weeded.\u0026quot;}\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGolden chain tree (also called common laburnum or golden rain tree) is an unforgettable European leguminous tree. Once you see one, you can't help but want it in your life. That actually happened to EFN co-founder Nate Kleinman when he was a small child — and his indulgent parents eventually made his little dreams come true by planting one in their front yard in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. What makes the tree so spectacular are its long racemes of yellow sweet-pea-like flowers with a splash of red in the center of their upper lips. They resemble locust flowers and wisteria flowers, but in a gleaming yellow that marks laburnum as something else entirely. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBut it's not just beautiful! While no part of the plant is edible (and the small seeds contain poisonous alkaloids), the wood is hard and heavy with a beautiful yellow\/brown color that darkens with age. It's idea for fenceposts, woodturning, or even burning as fuel (but it's hard to imaging even considering burning it unless a tree dies naturally first). The tree is also sometimes known as \"false ebony\", since the wood from very old individuals can be used in place of ebony. Archers confirm it makes excellent bows. The wood is in high demand for making instruments and furniture, particularly when strength and smoothness are important.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs a legume, it can fix its own nitrogen too!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur seed was imported from Bulgaria by the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWING TIPS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardy to Zone 5. Requires well-drained soil, but can handle sandy, loamy, and clay soils. Prefers full sun or part-shade. Tolerates high winds, but not maritime exposure. A good street tree.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeeds require scarification (but not stratification): pour boiling water over seed then soak; repeat process on seeds that don't imbibe; seed coat may require filing or sanding to allow water infiltration (sulfuric acid may also be used). Sow seed 1\/4\" deep. Keep young plants well mulched and weeded.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Golden chain tree (also called common laburnum or golden rain tree) is an unforgettable European leguminous tree. Once you see one, you can't help but want it in your life. That actually happened to EFN co-founder Nate Kleinman when he was a small child — and his indulgent parents eventually made his little dreams come true by planting one in their front yard in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. What makes the tree so spectacular are its long racemes of yellow sweet-pea-like flowers with a splash of red in the center of their upper lips. They resemble locust flowers and wisteria flowers, but in a gleaming yellow that marks laburnum as something else entirely. \\n\\nBut it's not just beautiful! While no part of the plant is edible (and the small seeds contain poisonous alkaloids), the wood is hard and heavy with a beautiful yellow\/brown color that darkens with age. It's idea for fenceposts, woodturning, or even burning as fuel (but it's hard to imaging even considering burning it unless a tree dies naturally first). The tree is also sometimes known as \\\u0026quot;false ebony\\\u0026quot;, since the wood from very old individuals can be used in place of ebony. Archers confirm it makes excellent bows. The wood is in high demand for making instruments and furniture, particularly when strength and smoothness are important.\\n\\nAs a legume, it can fix its own nitrogen too!\\n\\nOur seed was imported from Bulgaria by the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY.\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Hardy to Zone 5. Requires well-drained soil, but can handle sandy, loamy, and clay soils. Prefers full sun or part-shade. Tolerates high winds, but not maritime exposure. A good street tree.\\n\\nSeeds require scarification (but not stratification): pour boiling water over seed then soak; repeat process on seeds that don't imbibe; seed coat may require filing or sanding to allow water infiltration (sulfuric acid may also be used). Sow seed 1\/4\\\u0026quot; deep. Keep young plants well mulched and weeded.\u0026quot;}\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePhotos are in the public domain, except for the heartwood image (which may be closely related Laburnum alpinum), which is by Per Grunnet of Norway and is \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003elicensed under the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/en:Creative_Commons\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:en:Creative Commons\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/en:Creative_Commons\"\u003eCreative Commons\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/deed.en\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/deed.en\"\u003eAttribution-Share Alike 4.0 International\u003c\/a\u003e license.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Experimental Farm Network Seed Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42055074185269,"sku":"0760","price":4.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2333\/6781\/products\/Laburnum_anagyroides_-_Goldregen-1.jpg?v=1673491781"},{"product_id":"black-goji-berry","title":"Black Goji Berry","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Lycium ruthenicum\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":45571,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":15374745},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":12,\"18\":1}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLycium ruthenicum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eImprovement status:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":515,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":16773836},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Cultivar\"}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUnknown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeeds per packet: \u003c\/b\u003e~50\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGermination tested \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e11\/2023: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e60\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLife cycle:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePerennial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack goji is the super-nutritious, arid-land-loving cousin of the more famous red goji (or wolfberry), boasting even higher phenolics \u0026amp; antioxidant capicity than its popular fellow-nightshade cousin. A thorny perennial with succulent leaves, it is well-adapted to its high-altitude, low-rainfall native range, including Tibet, Xinjiang, China, India, Russia, and central Asia. It's also sometimes called Russian box thorn, siyah goji, black fruit wolfberry, and kaokee. The Chinese name is hei guo gou qi. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Black goji is the super-nutritious, arid-land-loving cousin of the more famous red goji (or wolfberry), boasting even higher phenolics \u0026amp; antioxidant capicity than its popular fellow-nightshade cousin. A thorny perennial with succulent leaves, it is well-adapted to its high-altitude, low-rainfall native range, including Tibet, Xinjiang, China, India, Russia, and central Asia. It's also sometimes called Russian box thorn, siyah goji, black fruit wolfberry, and kaokee. The Chinese name is hei guo gou qi. \\n\\nThe fully-ripe fresh, dried, or cooked fruits of black goji are used in food and beverages (including a lovely blue-colored tea). They are rich in vitamins A, C, and E, along with various flavanoids, essential fatty acids, and other bioactive compounds. According to Plants for a Future, it's being \\\u0026quot;investigated as a food that is capable of reducing the incidence of cancer and also as a means of halting or reversing the growth of cancers.\\\u0026quot; It's also reportedly used for diabetes and kidney problems. In at least one part of Kashmir, the berries are made into an ointment to treat blindness in camels!\\n\\nOur seed was imported from China by the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY.\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Very easy to start from seed. Soak in water for 12 hours (if it's convenient — in our experience this is not required), then surface sow if you can reliably keep your growing medium moist, or sow 1\/4\\\u0026quot; deep. Plant in the driest part of your garden or farm, in full sun. If weed pressure will be an issue, it might be wise to keep the plants in pots for their first year. Expect a 3-5 ft shrub with an extensive root system. Plants are self-pollinating.\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe fully-ripe fresh, dried, or cooked fruits of black goji are used in food and beverages (including a lovely blue-colored tea). They are rich in vitamins A, C, and E, along with various flavanoids, essential fatty acids, and other bioactive compounds. According to Plants for a Future, it's being \"investigated as a food that is capable of reducing the incidence of cancer and also as a means of halting or reversing the growth of cancers.\" It's also reportedly used for diabetes and kidney problems. In at least one part of Kashmir, the berries are made into an ointment to treat blindness in camels!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur seed was imported from China by the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWING TIPS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very easy to start from seed. Soak in water for 12 hours (if it's convenient — in our experience this is not required), then surface sow if you can reliably keep your growing medium moist, or sow 1\/4\" deep. Plant in the driest part of your garden or farm, in full sun. If weed pressure will be an issue, it might be wise to keep the plants in pots for their first year. Expect a 3-5 ft shrub with an extensive root system. Plants are self-pollinating.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Black goji is the super-nutritious, arid-land-loving cousin of the more famous red goji (or wolfberry), boasting even higher phenolics \u0026amp; antioxidant capicity than its popular fellow-nightshade cousin. A thorny perennial with succulent leaves, it is well-adapted to its high-altitude, low-rainfall native range, including Tibet, Xinjiang, China, India, Russia, and central Asia. It's also sometimes called Russian box thorn, siyah goji, black fruit wolfberry, and kaokee. The Chinese name is hei guo gou qi. \\n\\nThe fully-ripe fresh, dried, or cooked fruits of black goji are used in food and beverages (including a lovely blue-colored tea). They are rich in vitamins A, C, and E, along with various flavanoids, essential fatty acids, and other bioactive compounds. According to Plants for a Future, it's being \\\u0026quot;investigated as a food that is capable of reducing the incidence of cancer and also as a means of halting or reversing the growth of cancers.\\\u0026quot; It's also reportedly used for diabetes and kidney problems. In at least one part of Kashmir, the berries are made into an ointment to treat blindness in camels!\\n\\nOur seed was imported from China by the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY.\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Very easy to start from seed. Soak in water for 12 hours (if it's convenient — in our experience this is not required), then surface sow if you can reliably keep your growing medium moist, or sow 1\/4\\\u0026quot; deep. Plant in the driest part of your garden or farm, in full sun. If weed pressure will be an issue, it might be wise to keep the plants in pots for their first year. Expect a 3-5 ft shrub with an extensive root system. 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It grows very tall, and sometimes the lower portions of the tree can grow as large as a house. Native to Central America and northern South America, it has become widespread through the tropics — often spread by people, but also, it's believed, by floating across the ocean in its bouyant pods. This is an important plant to dozens of cultures, as the many names listed below demonstrate. Ceiba has myriad uses including food (edible seed oil and floral nectar), medicine (diuretic, aphrodisiac, for headaches, and type II diabetes), lumber (light construction, paper pulp, plywood, rafts \u0026amp; canoes), art (such as the carved wooden masks of the Bobo and Mossi people of Burkina Faso), fiber, life vests, etc. \\n\\nThe soft filament-like fibers in the seed pods are the primary product of this tree. These fibers are light, resilient, water resistant, very bouyant, but unfortunately also quite flammable. It was formerly used by the ton in the manufacture of early life jackets and other flotation devices until it was replaced with synthetic materials. It isn't readily spun into yarn, like cotton fibers, so it is used mainly as a raw material much like down for applications like filling pillows, matteresses, upholstery, insulation, and even stuffed teddy bears. According to Wikipedia, native peoples along the Amazon River \\\u0026quot;harvest the fiber to wrap around their blowgun darts. The fibers create a seal that allows the pressure to force the dart through the tube.\\\u0026quot;\\n\\nCeiba trees are so useful and so magnificent — with their broad canopies, beautiful flowers, and enormous trunks dotted with large conical spikes — that many peoples around the world have come to regard them as sacred (as in Maya mythology), and often these beliefs come to surround individual trees. One such is \\\u0026quot;the Castle of the Devil\\\u0026quot; in Trinidad, which is said to contain a trapped demon named Bazil. In Jamaican lore, Spanish colonizers are said to have forced enslaved people to bury treasure under a tree before killing them, trapping their spirit inside the tree to guard to buried treasure. And as a much less somber example, a 400-year-old tree on the Puerto Rican island of Vieques (see photos) has become a symbol of strength and resilience in the face of slavery, comination, imperialism, and oppression. According to a Vieques community leader named Ardelle Ferrer Negretti, a co-founder of La Ceiba Community Project, the indigenous Taino of Puerto Rico considered the ceiba tree to be the daughter of YaYa, the all-powerful goddess.\\n\\nOur seed was imported from Honduras by the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY.\\n\\nGROWING NOTES: Ceiba trees are only hardy to USDA Zone 10, so on the US mainland they can only grow outdoors in south Florida, extreme south Texas, and a few places in southern California and southwestern Arizona, but they will grow just fine in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, Samoa, and the Northern Marianas. In the rest of the country, they can only be grown as houseplants. Some people have grown some truly gorgeous bonsai trees with ceiba. Seed need no prolonged treatment to germinate, but they benefit from 48 hours soaking in water first and germinate best at around 77 degrees F in constantly moist soil.\\n\\nCOMMON NAMES:\\n\\nChinese – Mumian - 木棉\\nHaitian Creole – Mapou\\nSpanish – Ceiba, lupuna (Peru)\\nPortuguese – Sumaúma (Portugal), samaúma (Brazil), mafumeira (Brazil), ocá (São Tomé and Príncipe), poilão (Guinea-Bissau and Portugal).\\nFrench – Fromager\\nSurinamese – Kankantrie\\nHindi – Safed semal - सफ़ेद सेमल\\nManipuri – মোৰেহ তেৰা - Moreh tera\\nMalayalam – Panji maram പഞ്ഞി മരം\\nTamil – Ilavam இலவம்\\nTelugu – Tellaburaga\\nTagalog\/Filipino – Bulak or bulac\\nMarathi – Samali\\nKannada – Dudi\\nSanskrit – Kutashalmali\\nBengali – শ্ৱেত সিমল - Shwet simul\\nAssamese – শিমলু - Simolu\\nSamoan – Vavae\\nKhmer – ផ្លែគរ\\nSinhala – Kotta\\nAshante, Twi and Fanteen – Onyãã, or onyina\\nMandingo – Banã, bãnda (Dioula), bantã (Malinké), banti\\nIndonesian – Randu\/kapuk randu\\nOdia – Semili tula\\nYoruba – Araba\\nMalay – Kekabu\\nThai — นุ่น\\nVietnamese – Cây gòn\\nYucatec Maya – Ya'axche (modern); yaxche (colonial\/archaic)\\n\\nNOTE: Due to limited supply, these seeds have not been germination tested with a test that meets legal standards, so we are selling them as botanical samples.\u0026quot;}\"\u003ePronounced \"SAY-buh\", and also called kapok, Java cotton, Java kapok, silk-cotton, or samauma, the legendary ceiba is tropical tree that's also one of the largest members of the mallow-family (which includes much smaller plants like hibiscus, cotton, and okra). It grows very tall, and sometimes the lower portions of the tree can grow as large as a house. Native to Central America and northern South America, it has become widespread through the tropics — often spread by people, but also, it's believed, by floating across the ocean in its buoyant pods. This is an important plant to dozens of cultures, as the many names listed below demonstrate. Ceiba has myriad uses including food (edible seed oil and floral nectar), medicine (diuretic, aphrodisiac, for headaches, and type II diabetes), lumber (light construction, paper pulp, plywood, rafts \u0026amp; canoes), art (such as the carved wooden masks of the Bobo and Mossi people of Burkina Faso), fiber, life vests, etc. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe soft filament-like fibers in the seed pods are the primary product of this tree. These fibers are light, resilient, water resistant, very buoyant, but unfortunately also quite flammable. It was formerly used by the ton in the manufacture of early life jackets and other flotation devices until it was replaced with synthetic materials. It isn't readily spun into yarn, like cotton fibers, so it is used mainly as a raw material much like down for applications like filling pillows, mattresses, upholstery, insulation, and even stuffed teddy bears. According to Wikipedia, native peoples along the Amazon River \"harvest the fiber to wrap around their blowgun darts. The fibers create a seal that allows the pressure to force the dart through the tube.\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Also called kapok, Java cotton, Java kapok, silk-cotton, or samauma, this tropical tree is one of the largest members of the mallow-family (which includes smaller but much more famous plants like hibiscus, cotton, and okra). It grows very tall, and sometimes the lower portions of the tree can grow as large as a house. Native to Central America and northern South America, it has become widespread through the tropics — often spread by people, but also, it's believed, by floating across the ocean in its bouyant pods. This is an important plant to dozens of cultures, as the many names listed below demonstrate. Ceiba has myriad uses including food (edible seed oil and floral nectar), medicine (diuretic, aphrodisiac, for headaches, and type II diabetes), lumber (light construction, paper pulp, plywood, rafts \u0026amp; canoes), art (such as the carved wooden masks of the Bobo and Mossi people of Burkina Faso), fiber, life vests, etc. \\n\\nThe soft filament-like fibers in the seed pods are the primary product of this tree. These fibers are light, resilient, water resistant, very bouyant, but unfortunately also quite flammable. It was formerly used by the ton in the manufacture of early life jackets and other flotation devices until it was replaced with synthetic materials. It isn't readily spun into yarn, like cotton fibers, so it is used mainly as a raw material much like down for applications like filling pillows, matteresses, upholstery, insulation, and even stuffed teddy bears. According to Wikipedia, native peoples along the Amazon River \\\u0026quot;harvest the fiber to wrap around their blowgun darts. The fibers create a seal that allows the pressure to force the dart through the tube.\\\u0026quot;\\n\\nCeiba trees are so useful and so magnificent — with their broad canopies, beautiful flowers, and enormous trunks dotted with large conical spikes — that many peoples around the world have come to regard them as sacred (as in Maya mythology), and often these beliefs come to surround individual trees. One such is \\\u0026quot;the Castle of the Devil\\\u0026quot; in Trinidad, which is said to contain a trapped demon named Bazil. In Jamaican lore, Spanish colonizers are said to have forced enslaved people to bury treasure under a tree before killing them, trapping their spirit inside the tree to guard to buried treasure. And as a much less somber example, a 400-year-old tree on the Puerto Rican island of Vieques (see photos) has become a symbol of strength and resilience in the face of slavery, comination, imperialism, and oppression. According to a Vieques community leader named Ardelle Ferrer Negretti, a co-founder of La Ceiba Community Project, the indigenous Taino of Puerto Rico considered the ceiba tree to be the daughter of YaYa, the all-powerful goddess.\\n\\nOur seed was imported from Honduras by the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY.\\n\\nGROWING NOTES: Ceiba trees are only hardy to USDA Zone 10, so on the US mainland they can only grow outdoors in south Florida, extreme south Texas, and a few places in southern California and southwestern Arizona, but they will grow just fine in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, Samoa, and the Northern Marianas. In the rest of the country, they can only be grown as houseplants. Some people have grown some truly gorgeous bonsai trees with ceiba. Seed need no prolonged treatment to germinate, but they benefit from 48 hours soaking in water first and germinate best at around 77 degrees F in constantly moist soil.\\n\\nCOMMON NAMES:\\n\\nChinese – Mumian - 木棉\\nHaitian Creole – Mapou\\nSpanish – Ceiba, lupuna (Peru)\\nPortuguese – Sumaúma (Portugal), samaúma (Brazil), mafumeira (Brazil), ocá (São Tomé and Príncipe), poilão (Guinea-Bissau and Portugal).\\nFrench – Fromager\\nSurinamese – Kankantrie\\nHindi – Safed semal - सफ़ेद सेमल\\nManipuri – মোৰেহ তেৰা - Moreh tera\\nMalayalam – Panji maram പഞ്ഞി മരം\\nTamil – Ilavam இலவம்\\nTelugu – Tellaburaga\\nTagalog\/Filipino – Bulak or bulac\\nMarathi – Samali\\nKannada – Dudi\\nSanskrit – Kutashalmali\\nBengali – শ্ৱেত সিমল - Shwet simul\\nAssamese – শিমলু - Simolu\\nSamoan – Vavae\\nKhmer – ផ្លែគរ\\nSinhala – Kotta\\nAshante, Twi and Fanteen – Onyãã, or onyina\\nMandingo – Banã, bãnda (Dioula), bantã (Malinké), banti\\nIndonesian – Randu\/kapuk randu\\nOdia – Semili tula\\nYoruba – Araba\\nMalay – Kekabu\\nThai — นุ่น\\nVietnamese – Cây gòn\\nYucatec Maya – Ya'axche (modern); yaxche (colonial\/archaic)\\n\\nNOTE: Due to limited supply, these seeds have not been germination tested with a test that meets legal standards, so we are selling them as botanical samples.\u0026quot;}\"\u003eCeiba trees are so useful and so magnificent — with their broad canopies, beautiful flowers, and enormous trunks dotted with large conical spikes — that many peoples around the world have come to regard them as sacred (as in Maya mythology), and often these beliefs come to surround individual trees. One such is \"the Castle of the Devil\" in Trinidad, which is said to contain a trapped demon named Bazil. In Jamaican lore, Spanish colonizers are said to have forced enslaved people to bury treasure under a tree before killing them, trapping their spirits inside the tree to guard to buried treasure. And as a much less somber example, a 400-year-old tree on the Puerto Rican island of Vieques (see main photo here) has become a symbol of strength and resilience in the face of slavery, domination, imperialism, and oppression. According to a Vieques community leader named Ardelle Ferrer Negretti, a co-founder of La Ceiba Community Project, the indigenous Taino of Puerto Rico considered the ceiba tree to be the daughter of YaYa, the all-powerful goddess.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur seed was imported from Honduras by the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWING NOTES:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ceiba trees are only hardy to USDA Zone 10, so on the US mainland they can only grow outdoors in south Florida, extreme south Texas, and a few places in southern California and southwestern Arizona, but they will grow just fine in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, Samoa, and the Northern Marianas. In the rest of the country, they can only be grown as houseplants. Some people have grown some truly gorgeous bonsai trees with ceiba. Seed need no prolonged treatment to germinate, but they benefit from 48 hours of soaking in water first and germinate best at around 77 degrees F in constantly moist soil.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOMMON NAMES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChinese – Mumian - 木棉\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHaitian Creole – Mapou\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpanish – Ceiba, lupuna (Peru)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePortuguese – Sumaúma (Portugal), samaúma (Brazil), mafumeira (Brazil), ocá (São Tomé and Príncipe), poilão (Guinea-Bissau and Portugal).\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrench – Fromager\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSurinamese – Kankantrie\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHindi – Safed semal - सफ़ेद सेमल\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eManipuri – মোৰেহ তেৰা - Moreh tera\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMalayalam – Panji maram പഞ്ഞി മരം\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTamil – Ilavam இலவம்\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTelugu – Tellaburaga\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTagalog\/Filipino – Bulak or bulac\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarathi – Samali\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKannada – Dudi\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSanskrit – Kutashalmali\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBengali – শ্ৱেত সিমল - Shwet simul\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAssamese – শিমলু - Simolu\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSamoan – Vavae\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKhmer – ផ្លែគរ\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSinhala – Kotta\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAshante, Twi and Fanteen – Onyãã, or onyina\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMandingo – Banã, bãnda (Dioula), bantã (Malinké), banti\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIndonesian – Randu\/kapuk randu\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOdia – Semili tula\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYoruba – Araba\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMalay – Kekabu\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThai — นุ่น\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVietnamese – Cây gòn\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYucatec Maya – Ya'axche (modern); yaxche (colonial\/archaic)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE:\u003c\/strong\u003e Due to limited supply, these seeds have not been germination tested with a test that meets legal standards, so we are selling them as botanical samples.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Also called kapok, Java cotton, Java kapok, silk-cotton, or samauma, this tropical tree is one of the largest members of the mallow-family (which includes smaller but much more famous plants like hibiscus, cotton, and okra). It grows very tall, and sometimes the lower portions of the tree can grow as large as a house. Native to Central America and northern South America, it has become widespread through the tropics — often spread by people, but also, it's believed, by floating across the ocean in its bouyant pods. This is an important plant to dozens of cultures, as the many names listed below demonstrate. Ceiba has myriad uses including food (edible seed oil and floral nectar), medicine (diuretic, aphrodisiac, for headaches, and type II diabetes), lumber (light construction, paper pulp, plywood, rafts \u0026amp; canoes), art (such as the carved wooden masks of the Bobo and Mossi people of Burkina Faso), fiber, life vests, etc. \\n\\nThe soft filament-like fibers in the seed pods are the primary product of this tree. These fibers are light, resilient, water resistant, very bouyant, but unfortunately also quite flammable. It was formerly used by the ton in the manufacture of early life jackets and other flotation devices until it was replaced with synthetic materials. It isn't readily spun into yarn, like cotton fibers, so it is used mainly as a raw material much like down for applications like filling pillows, matteresses, upholstery, insulation, and even stuffed teddy bears. According to Wikipedia, native peoples along the Amazon River \\\u0026quot;harvest the fiber to wrap around their blowgun darts. The fibers create a seal that allows the pressure to force the dart through the tube.\\\u0026quot;\\n\\nCeiba trees are so useful and so magnificent — with their broad canopies, beautiful flowers, and enormous trunks dotted with large conical spikes — that many peoples around the world have come to regard them as sacred (as in Maya mythology), and often these beliefs come to surround individual trees. One such is \\\u0026quot;the Castle of the Devil\\\u0026quot; in Trinidad, which is said to contain a trapped demon named Bazil. In Jamaican lore, Spanish colonizers are said to have forced enslaved people to bury treasure under a tree before killing them, trapping their spirit inside the tree to guard to buried treasure. And as a much less somber example, a 400-year-old tree on the Puerto Rican island of Vieques (see photos) has become a symbol of strength and resilience in the face of slavery, comination, imperialism, and oppression. According to a Vieques community leader named Ardelle Ferrer Negretti, a co-founder of La Ceiba Community Project, the indigenous Taino of Puerto Rico considered the ceiba tree to be the daughter of YaYa, the all-powerful goddess.\\n\\nOur seed was imported from Honduras by the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY.\\n\\nGROWING NOTES: Ceiba trees are only hardy to USDA Zone 10, so on the US mainland they can only grow outdoors in south Florida, extreme south Texas, and a few places in southern California and southwestern Arizona, but they will grow just fine in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, Samoa, and the Northern Marianas. In the rest of the country, they can only be grown as houseplants. Some people have grown some truly gorgeous bonsai trees with ceiba. Seed need no prolonged treatment to germinate, but they benefit from 48 hours soaking in water first and germinate best at around 77 degrees F in constantly moist soil.\\n\\nCOMMON NAMES:\\n\\nChinese – Mumian - 木棉\\nHaitian Creole – Mapou\\nSpanish – Ceiba, lupuna (Peru)\\nPortuguese – Sumaúma (Portugal), samaúma (Brazil), mafumeira (Brazil), ocá (São Tomé and Príncipe), poilão (Guinea-Bissau and Portugal).\\nFrench – Fromager\\nSurinamese – Kankantrie\\nHindi – Safed semal - सफ़ेद सेमल\\nManipuri – মোৰেহ তেৰা - Moreh tera\\nMalayalam – Panji maram പഞ്ഞി മരം\\nTamil – Ilavam இலவம்\\nTelugu – Tellaburaga\\nTagalog\/Filipino – Bulak or bulac\\nMarathi – Samali\\nKannada – Dudi\\nSanskrit – Kutashalmali\\nBengali – শ্ৱেত সিমল - Shwet simul\\nAssamese – শিমলু - Simolu\\nSamoan – Vavae\\nKhmer – ផ្លែគរ\\nSinhala – Kotta\\nAshante, Twi and Fanteen – Onyãã, or onyina\\nMandingo – Banã, bãnda (Dioula), bantã (Malinké), banti\\nIndonesian – Randu\/kapuk randu\\nOdia – Semili tula\\nYoruba – Araba\\nMalay – Kekabu\\nThai — นุ่น\\nVietnamese – Cây gòn\\nYucatec Maya – Ya'axche (modern); yaxche (colonial\/archaic)\\n\\nNOTE: Due to limited supply, these seeds have not been germination tested with a test that meets legal standards, so we are selling them as botanical samples.\u0026quot;}\"\u003ePhoto credit: First photo is by Jay Sturner, downloaded u\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ender the \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"w:en:Creative Commons\" class=\"extiw\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/en:Creative_Commons\"\u003eCreative Commons\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/deed.en\" class=\"external text\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAttribution 2.0 Generic\u003c\/a\u003e license. The rest are in the public domain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Experimental Farm Network Seed Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42055092437045,"sku":"0649","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2333\/6781\/products\/1600px-300-year-old_ceiba_tree__cotton_tree__Vieques_-_Flickr_-_Jay_Sturner__2.jpg?v=1673488329"},{"product_id":"american-beautyberry","title":"American Beautyberry","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Callicarpa americana\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":45571,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":15374745},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":12,\"18\":1}'\u003eCallicarpa americana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003eTennessee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eImprovement status:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":515,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":16773836},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Cultivar\"}'\u003eCultivated wild material\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeeds per packet: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":515,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":16777215},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"~100\"}'\u003e~100\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOTANICAL SAMPLE - NOT GERMINATION TESTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLife cycle:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003ePerennial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmerican beautyberry is a southeast US native shrub most often encountered as an ornamental. It's easily recognized by its improbably bright purple berries (the color of purple Skittles) which persist on the plant for a long time in odd clusters at the base of each of its green leaves. These berries almost look artificial, but they are actually edible and delicious! Sweet and juicy with a pleasing flavor, they can be eaten raw or cooked. Birds and deer love them also (the berries and seeds are said to be an important food source for the increasingly rare Northern Bobwhite as well).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;American beautyberry is a southeast native shrub most often encountered as an ornamental. It's easily recognized by its improbably bright purple berries (the color of purple Skittles) which persist on the plant for a long time in odd clusters at the base of it each of its green leaves. These berries almost look artificial, but they are actually edible and delicious! Sweet and juicy with pleasing aroma, they can be eaten raw or cooked. Birds and deer love them also (the berries and seeds are said to be an important food source for the increasingly rare Northern Bobwhite as well).\\n\\nOur seed comes from Tennessee via the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY.\\n\\nGROWING NOTES: Stratification of seeds is not required, but it will increase germination rates if they're cold-moist stratified for 60-90 days, then soaked in water for 24 hours. Sow seed 1\/16\\\u0026quot; deep. Fall-sown seeds will likely do well too. \\n\\nPlants grow 3-5 feet tall, with a similar width. In perfect conditions they might reach 9 feet. Beautyberry has long, arching branches. The leaves turn yellow in the fall before dropping, but the berries can persist through the winter.\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":6723,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"9\":0,\"12\":0,\"14\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0},\"15\":\"Arial\"}'\u003eOur seed comes from Tennessee via the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWING NOTES:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stratification of seeds is not required, but it will increase germination rates if they're cold-moist stratified for 60-90 days, then soaked in water for 24 hours. Sow seed 1\/16\" deep. Fall-sown seeds will likely do well too. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlants grow 3-5 feet tall, with a similar width. In perfect conditions, they might reach 9 feet. Beautyberry has long, arching branches. The leaves turn yellow in the fall before dropping, but the berries can persist through the winter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Experimental Farm Network Seed Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42055093485621,"sku":"0547","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2333\/6781\/products\/Close_up_of_american_beautybush.jpg?v=1673487595"},{"product_id":"four-wing-saltbush","title":"Four Wing Saltbush","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Artiplex canescens\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":45571,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":15374745},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":12,\"18\":1}'\u003eAtriplex canescens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003eTexas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImprovement status:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Cultivar\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":515,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":16773836},\"12\":0}'\u003eWild\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeeds per packet: \u003c\/b\u003e~100\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGermination tested 10\/2024:\u003c\/b\u003e 32%\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLife cycle:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003ePerennial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Also called \\\u0026quot;chamiso,\\\u0026quot; four wing saltbush is a salt-tolerant evergreen perennial in the amaranth family (and the same genus as garden orach) native to western North America. It's a common sight across many deserts and scublands in the west. An attractive plant, it also boasts edible seed which are mixed with water to make a refreshing beverage. Hopi people burned the plant to produce mineral-rich culinary ashes used for nixtamalization and to enhance the color of blue corn products. Burnt plants produce culinary ash useful for nixtamalizing corn.\\n\\nOur seed comes from Texas, care of the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY.\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Hardy to Zone 7, it prefers light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils that are well drained. It can handle nutrionally poor soil and can tolerate both acid and alkaline soil (neutral too), and has high salt tolerant. In fact, some salt might improve the flavor if you're growing it for food. It requires full sun. Seeds should sprout readily after 24 hours soaking in water (then rinsing three times). Plant seed 1\/4\\\u0026quot; deep.\\n\\nNOTE: Due to limited supply, these seeds have not been germination tested with a test that meets legal standards, so we are selling them as botanical samples.\u0026quot;}\"\u003eAlso called \"chamiso,\" four wing saltbush is a salt-tolerant evergreen perennial in the amaranth family (and the same genus as garden orach) native to western North America. It's a common sight across many deserts and scrublands in the west. An attractive plant, it also boasts edible seeds which are mixed with water to make a refreshing beverage. Hopi people burned the plant to produce mineral-rich culinary ashes used for nixtamalization and to enhance the color of blue corn products. Burnt plants produce culinary ash useful for nixtamalizing corn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur seed comes from Texas, care of the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWING TIPS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardy to Zone 7, it prefers light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils that are well drained. It can handle nutritionally poor soil and can tolerate both acid and alkaline soil (neutral too), and has high salt tolerance. In fact, some salt might improve the flavor if you're growing it for food. It requires full sun. Seeds should sprout readily after 24 hours soaking in water (then rinsing three times). Plant seed 1\/4\" deep.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOTE:\u003c\/b\u003e Due to limited supply, these seeds have not been germination tested with a test that meets legal standards, so we are selling them as botanical samples.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Experimental Farm Network Seed Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42055094206517,"sku":"0739","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2333\/6781\/products\/Atriplex_canescens_-_Flickr_-_aspidoscelis.jpg?v=1673484611"},{"product_id":"ukrainian-snowy-mespilus","title":"Ukrainian Snowy Mespilus","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Amelanchier ovalis\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":45571,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":15374745},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":12,\"18\":1}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAmelanchier ovalis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUkraine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eImprovement status:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":515,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":16773836},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Cultivar\"}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCultivated wild material\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeeds per packet: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e~100\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOTANICAL SAMPLE - NOT GERMINATION TESTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLife cycle:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePerennial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSnowy mespilus is a mostly European species of juneberry (or serviceberry), also known as dwarf garden serviceberry. Found from the Atlas Mountains of Morocco to the Caucasus, it can be found as high as 9,200 feet above sea level. It has beautifully wispy white blossoms followed by mild-flavored pink-to-purple fruits that are rich in iron and copper (most sources say the best use of the berries is jam, jelly, compote, or alcohol). Like our native juneberries, snowy mespilus is a slow-growing deciduous shrub. Extracts of the leaves, twigs, and bark have medicinal uses due to their high levels of biologically active substances like polyphenols. The berries — unlike many soft fruits — are of no interest to spotted wing drosophila, fruit flies that are devastating various crops of more commonly grown species (like raspberries). The wood is very hard, heavy, fine-grained, and reddish, making it an excellent choice for musical instruments, tool handles, and other small items.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Snowy mespilus is a mostly European species of juneberry (or serviceberry), also known as dwarf garden serviceberry. Found from the Atlas Mountains of Morocco to the Caucasus, it can be found as high as 9,200 feet above sea level. It has beautifuly wispy white blossoms followed by mild-flavored pink-to-purple fruits that are rich in iron and copper (most sources say the best use of the berries is jam, jelly, compote, or alcohol). Like our native juneberries, snowy mespilus is a slow-growing deciduous shrub. Extracts of the leaves, twigs, and bark have medicinal uses due to their high levels biologically active substances like polyphenols. The berries — unlike many soft fruits — are of no interest to spotted wing drosophila, fruit flies that are devastating various crops of more commonly grown species (like raspberries). The wood is very hard, heavy, fine grained, and reddish, making it an excellent choice for musical instruments, tool handles, and other small items.\\n\\nThis seed was imported from Ukraine, right in the heart of its natural range, by the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY.\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Prefers neutral to alkaline soil, and in general can handly quite nutrient poor soil. It is often used in land restoration for this reason. Seeds should be cold-moist stratified for 90 days, then soaked in water for 24 hours. Sow seed 1\/4\\\u0026quot; deep.\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis seed was imported from Ukraine, right in the heart of its natural range, by the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWING TIPS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prefers neutral to alkaline soil, and in general can handle quite nutrient-poor soil. It is often used in land restoration for this reason. Seeds should be cold-moist stratified for 90 days, then soaked in water for 24 hours. Sow seed 1\/4\" deep.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Experimental Farm Network Seed Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42055096991797,"sku":"1095","price":3.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2333\/6781\/products\/640px-Amelanchier_ovalis3.jpg?v=1673482883"},{"product_id":"thimbleberry","title":"Thimbleberry","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":45571,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":15374745},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":12,\"18\":1}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Rubus parviflorus\"}'\u003eRubus parviflorus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003eWashington State\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eImprovement status:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Cultivar\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":515,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":16773836},\"12\":0}'\u003eWild\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeeds per packet: \u003c\/b\u003e~100\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOTANICAL SAMPLE - NOT GERMINATION TESTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLife cycle:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003ePerennial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThimbleberries are much-sought-after wild cousins of raspberries with a delicious flavor and minuscule seeds (unlike most of their Rubus relatives). EFN co-founder Nate Kleinman, while in high school, spent a summer doing trail-work at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore on Michigan's Upper Peninsula. That was where he first encountered thimbleberries — near the eastern extreme of their range, incidentally — and he's been entranced by them ever since. The flavor is sweet and tart, certainly reminiscent of raspberries, but with strawberry undertones too, and sometimes something almost tropical. The small seeds are so unobtrusive as to be almost non-existent, making them great for people who avoid raspberries and blackberries because they can't stand the seeds. On Michigan's Leelanau Peninsula, one small company makes a delicious thimbleberry jam which costs about 5 times more than raspberry jam.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Thimbleberries are much-sought-after wild cousins of raspberries with a delicious flavor and miniscule seeds (unlike most of their Rubus relatives). EFN co-founder Nate Kleinman, while in high school, spent a summer doing trailwork at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore on Michigan's Upper Peninsula. That was where he first encountered thimbleberries — near the eastern extreme of their range, incidentally — and he's been entranced by them ever since. The flavor is sweet and tart, certainly reminiscent of raspberries, but with strawberry undertones too, and sometimes something almost tropical. The small seeds are so unobtrustive as to be almost non-existent, making them great for people who avoid raspberries and blackberries because they can't stand the seeds. On Michigan's Leelanau Peninsula, one small company makes a delicious thimbleberry jam which costs about 5 times more than raspberry jam.\\n\\nThimbleberries have an eastern North American cousin, the so-called purple-flowering raspberry (Rubus odoratus) that very much resembles the western thimbleberry, but is just not as good (it has smaller berries, is a less reliable fruiter, and is even more picky about habitat). These western thimbleberries have white flowers. Both species have broad leaves that more resemble maple leaves than raspberry or blackberry leaves, and both grow into large bushes. They prefer damp, partially or nearly fully shady environments — in the dappled light of a transitional forest clearing, or the damp north-facing slope of a roadside. Each plant produces just a handful of fruit, which is why this species is rarely cultivated for food: it would take too much area to produce a large amount. But as a foraged food, it's truly unparalleled.\\n\\nOur seed comes from Washington state, via the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY. You can bet Nate will be trying to grow some this year alongside all of you!\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Seeds require 90 days warm stratification followed by 90 days of cold stratification. Sow just below the surface of nice soil and tamp down. Keep young plants well weeded and moist. Find a nice partially shade spot — thimbleberries love living on edges, forest edges, roadside edges, pond edges — and let them do their thing.\u0026quot;}\"\u003eThimbleberries have an eastern North American cousin, the so-called purple-flowering raspberry (Rubus odoratus) that very much resembles the western thimbleberry, but is just not as good (it has smaller berries, is a less reliable fruiter, and is even pickier about habitat). These western thimbleberries have white flowers. Both species have broad leaves that more resemble maple leaves than raspberry or blackberry leaves, and both grow into large bushes. They prefer damp, partially or nearly fully shady environments — in the dappled light of a transitional forest clearing, or the damp north-facing slope of a roadside. Each plant produces just a handful of fruit, which is why this species is rarely cultivated for food: it would take too much area to produce a large amount. But as a foraged food, it's truly unparalleled.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur seed comes from Washington state, via the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY. You can bet Nate will be trying to grow some this year alongside all of you!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWING TIPS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seeds require 90 days warm stratification followed by 90 days of cold stratification. Sow just below the surface of nice soil and tamp down. Keep young plants well-weeded and moist. Find a nice partially shade spot — thimbleberries love living on edges, forest edges, roadside edges, pond edges — and let them do their thing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Experimental Farm Network Seed Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42055119339573,"sku":"1084","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2333\/6781\/files\/PXL_20230721_180016792.jpg?v=1704785162"},{"product_id":"giant-sequoia","title":"Giant Sequoia","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":45571,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":15374745},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":12,\"18\":1}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Sequoiadendron giganteum\"}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSequoiadendron giganteum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCalifornia \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eImprovement status:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Cultivar\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":515,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":16773836},\"12\":0}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWild\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeeds per packet: \u003c\/b\u003e~20\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOTANICAL SAMPLE - NOT GERMINATION TESTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLife cycle:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePerennial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiant sequoias are among the most charismatic and impressive trees on the planet. They are the largest trees in the world (by weight and volume), reaching upwards of 2000 tons. That's 4 million pounds! The tallest giant sequoias have reached over 300 feet in height, surpassed only by their cousin the Coast Redwood and a small handful of other species. Native to but a few counties in central California, they have proven quite adaptable far beyond their native range, though they are unlikely to achieve quite the same scale elsewhere. Wild trees can live upwards of 3,000 years. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Giant sequoias are among the most charismatic and impressive trees on the planet. They are the largest trees in the world (by weight and volume), reaching upwards of 2000 tons. That's 4 million pounds! The tallest giant sequoias have reached over 300 feet in height, surpassed only by their cousin the Coast Redwood and a small handful of other species. Native to but a few counties in central California, they have proven quite adaptable far beyond their native range, though they are unlikely to achieve quite the same scale elsewhere. Wild trees can live upwards of 3,000 years. \\n\\nIn France, there is a giant sequoia tree planted around 1856 that has reached 190 feet. Outside Philadelphia, in what's now Tyler Arboretum, lives another giant sequoia planted in 1856 (by brothers Jacob and Minshall Painter, who established an arboretum with over 1000 varieties including Lebanon cedars that still thrive today). The Tyler tree is just 105 feet tall, which still likely makes it the tallest North American sequoia east of the Rockies — but it might have been even taller had it not had its top lopped off once for a Christmas tree (which may explain why the tree seems to split into two trunks halfway up). All that is to say: wherever you live in the US, as long as it's Zone 6-9, it's worth at least giving giant sequoias a try!\\n\\nIt seems odd to imagine any uses for a tree as spectacular as the giant sequoia beyond touching our souls and inspiring us, but of course humans have found a number of uses for them. While the lumber from giant sequoias is beautiful and very durable, it is also brittle and soft, meaning it is not terribly useful for construction (this is likely a major reason why the trees still exist). Fallen trees have long been used for fence posts, shingles and siding, because such uses don't require the wood to bear much weight, but its long-lasting durability is an advantage. The plant is even touted as a useful medicine, particularly in the form of extracts from its buds or fresh growth.\\n\\nOur seed comes from the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY.\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Cold-moist stratify for 30 days, then soak in water for 24 hours. This is a fast growing tree. It likes deep, rich soil, and a sunny but sheltered location is ideal. Good luck!\u0026quot;}\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn France, there is a giant sequoia tree planted around 1856 that has reached 190 feet. Outside Philadelphia, in what's now Tyler Arboretum, lives another giant sequoia planted in 1856 (by brothers Jacob and Minshall Painter, who established an arboretum with over 1000 varieties including Lebanon cedars that still thrive today). The Tyler tree is just 105 feet tall, which still likely makes it the tallest North American sequoia east of the Rockies — but it might have been even taller had it not had its top lopped off once for a Christmas tree (which may explain why the tree seems to split into two trunks halfway up). All that is to say: wherever you live in the US, as long as it's Zone 6-9, it's worth at least giving giant sequoias a try!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt seems odd to imagine any uses for a tree as spectacular as the giant sequoia beyond touching our souls and inspiring us, but of course humans have found a number of uses for them. While the lumber from giant sequoias is beautiful and very durable, it is also brittle and soft, meaning it is not terribly useful for construction (this is likely a major reason why the trees still exist). Fallen trees have long been used for fence posts, shingles and siding, because such uses don't require the wood to bear much weight, but its long-lasting durability is an advantage. The plant is even touted as a useful medicine, particularly in the form of extracts from its buds or fresh growth.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur seed comes from the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWING TIPS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cold-moist stratify for 30 days, then soak in water for 24 hours. This is a fast-growing tree. It likes deep, rich soil, and a sunny but sheltered location is ideal. Good luck!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Giant sequoias are among the most charismatic and impressive trees on the planet. They are the largest trees in the world (by weight and volume), reaching upwards of 2000 tons. That's 4 million pounds! The tallest giant sequoias have reached over 300 feet in height, surpassed only by their cousin the Coast Redwood and a small handful of other species. Native to but a few counties in central California, they have proven quite adaptable far beyond their native range, though they are unlikely to achieve quite the same scale elsewhere. Wild trees can live upwards of 3,000 years. \\n\\nIn France, there is a giant sequoia tree planted around 1856 that has reached 190 feet. Outside Philadelphia, in what's now Tyler Arboretum, lives another giant sequoia planted in 1856 (by brothers Jacob and Minshall Painter, who established an arboretum with over 1000 varieties including Lebanon cedars that still thrive today). The Tyler tree is just 105 feet tall, which still likely makes it the tallest North American sequoia east of the Rockies — but it might have been even taller had it not had its top lopped off once for a Christmas tree (which may explain why the tree seems to split into two trunks halfway up). All that is to say: wherever you live in the US, as long as it's Zone 6-9, it's worth at least giving giant sequoias a try!\\n\\nIt seems odd to imagine any uses for a tree as spectacular as the giant sequoia beyond touching our souls and inspiring us, but of course humans have found a number of uses for them. While the lumber from giant sequoias is beautiful and very durable, it is also brittle and soft, meaning it is not terribly useful for construction (this is likely a major reason why the trees still exist). Fallen trees have long been used for fence posts, shingles and siding, because such uses don't require the wood to bear much weight, but its long-lasting durability is an advantage. The plant is even touted as a useful medicine, particularly in the form of extracts from its buds or fresh growth.\\n\\nOur seed comes from the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY.\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Cold-moist stratify for 30 days, then soak in water for 24 hours. This is a fast growing tree. It likes deep, rich soil, and a sunny but sheltered location is ideal. Good luck!\u0026quot;}\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNOTE: Due to the time-consuming germination procedures required for this species, and in an effort to get you the freshest material possible, we are selling these seeds as botanical samples which have not been germination tested.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Experimental Farm Network Seed Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42055119503413,"sku":"0750","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2333\/6781\/products\/Giant_Forest.jpg?v=1673481085"},{"product_id":"great-basin-bristlecone-pine","title":"Great Basin Bristlecone Pine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Pinus longaeva\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":45571,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":15374745},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":12,\"18\":1}'\u003ePinus longaeva\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Inyo Mountains, California\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":515,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":16777215},\"12\":0}'\u003eInyo Mountains, California\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImprovement status:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":515,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":16773836},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Cultivar\"}'\u003eWild\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeeds per packet: \u003c\/b\u003e~12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOTANICAL SAMPLE - NOT GERMINATION TESTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLife cycle:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003ePerennial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigh in the desert mountains of California, Nevada, and Utah, there live unassuming coniferous trees that are mind-bogglingly old. Among Great Basin bristlecone pines, the 1000-yr-old trees that cover the high-altitude southern slopes of many mountains across the region qualify as young whippersnappers compared with their elder brethren on the north-facing slopes. The oldest of these — a gnarled wonder in California's Inyo Mountains known as Methuselah — is believed to have sprouted from a single precious little seed in the year 2832 BCE, centuries before the Great Pyramid of Giza was built in Egypt. Since the tree's location is kept secret by the US Forest Service, and the exact date when it sprouted can never be known (though dendrochronologists seem pretty confident about its age based on tree ring studies), there will be no one else there to celebrate as this silent sentinel of history celebrates its 4,855th birthday in 2023.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;High in the desert mountains of California, Nevada, and Utah, there live trees that are mind-bogglingly old. Among Great Basin bristlecone pines, the 1000-yr-old trees that cover the high-altitude southern slopes of many mountains qualify as young whippersnappers compared with their elder brethren on the north-facing slopes. The oldest of these — a gnarled wonder in California's Inyo Mountains known as Methuselah — is believed to have sprouted from one little seed in the year 2832 BCE, centuries before the Great Pyramid of Giza was built in Egypt. Since the tree's location is kept secret by the US Forest Service, and the exact date when it sprouted can never be known (though dendrochronologists seem pretty confident about it age based on tree ring studies), there will be no one else there to celebrate as this silent sentinel of history celebrates its 4,855th birthday this year.\\n\\nConsidered the oldest non-clonal organism in the world, it's actually quite plausible that some of its siblings or cousins are even older, since not every tree has been cored for testing, and slightly older trees (including one that finally died recently in Nevada) have been known to exist — due to their incredibly durable wood, some Great Basin bristlecones stand for thousands of years even after death. What's more, apparently the Methuselah Tree is far from the largest tree in its grove, so it would be hard to predict just from looking which trees might be older. Interestingly, California boasts the world's oldest tree, the tallest tree (a Coastal Redwood called Hyperion), and the largest\/heaviest tree (a Giant Sequoia called General Sherman).\\n\\nThe key to the Great Basin bristlecone's longevity is its ability to survive even as large portions of its main trunk die. This is why so many of the oldest trees appear largely dead, except for a few limbs or even just one. They are susceptible to fire, but grow at such high altitudes (just below the tree-line, beyond which trees simply can't grow) that there's little underbrush to serve as fuel for fires.\\n\\nWhen we found a reliable source for these special seeds (Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY), and after being assured that this species is neither endangered nor protected by law (other than those grown in protected parklands), we jumped at the chance to include them in our catalogue. These seeds come from California's Inyo Mountains, the very range where Methuselah grows.\\n\\nGROWING NOTES: A very popular bonsai tree, Great Basin bristlecone pines can survive far from their high-desert habitat, including in wetter, lower altitude regions. In such places, the trees will not develop the same gnarled appearance, but may grow taller and straighter. They might also simply not thrive. We don't yet have a good sense of exactly what the limits are for this resilient tree — largely because quality seeds are seldom available — but we're hopeful that all of you out there will let us know how they do for you. From what we've read, they do not take well to very wet and humid environments, but perhaps there are ways to induce them to survive in such places (I'm imagining a sloping metal cone over the base of the plants that drains water away). The seeds generally need no special treatment to germinate properly, other than a good 24-hour soak in water before planting. If you don't live out west, and you're not willing to build a big metal cone around your trees, bonsai might be your best bet (though still, no doubt, a challenge). They are extremely slow-growing and do not appreciate any messing with their roots.\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}'\u003eConsidered the oldest non-clonal organism in the world, it's actually quite plausible that some of its siblings or cousins are even older, since not every tree has been cored for testing, and slightly older trees (including one that finally died recently in Nevada) have been known to exist — due to their incredibly durable wood, some Great Basin bristlecones stand for thousands of years even after death. What's more, apparently the Methuselah Tree is far from the largest tree in its grove, so it would be hard to predict just by looking which trees might be older. Interestingly, California boasts the world's oldest tree, the tallest tree (a Coastal Redwood called Hyperion), and the largest\/heaviest tree (a Giant Sequoia called General Sherman).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe key to the Great Basin bristlecone's longevity is its ability to survive even as large portions of its main trunk die. This is why so many of the oldest trees appear largely dead, except for a few limbs or even just one. They are susceptible to fire but grow at such high altitudes (just below the tree-line, beyond which trees simply can't grow) that there's little underbrush to serve as fuel for fires.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen we found a reliable source for these special seeds (Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY), and after being assured that this species is neither endangered nor protected by law (other than those grown in protected parklands), we jumped at the chance to include them in our catalogue. These seeds come from California's Inyo Mountains, the very range where Methuselah grows.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWING NOTES:\u003c\/strong\u003e A very popular bonsai tree, Great Basin bristlecone pines can survive far from their high-desert habitat, including in wetter, lower-altitude regions. In such places, the trees will not develop the same gnarled appearance but may grow taller and straighter. They might also simply not thrive. We don't yet have a good sense of exactly what the limits are for this resilient tree — largely because quality seeds are seldom available — but we're hopeful that all of you out there will let us know how they do for you. From what we've read, they do not take well to very wet and humid environments, but perhaps there are ways to induce them to survive in such places (I'm imagining a sloping metal cone over the base of the plants that drains water away). The seeds generally need no special treatment to germinate properly, other than a good 24-hour soak in water before planting. If you don't live out west, and you're not willing to build a big metal cone around your trees, bonsai might be your best bet (though still, no doubt, a challenge). They are extremely slow-growing and do not appreciate any messing with their roots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Experimental Farm Network Seed Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42055119601717,"sku":"0767","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2333\/6781\/products\/CA_1231_-_INYO_NAT_FOREST__ANCIENT_BRISTLECONE_FOREST__ca_-_30__6101011649.jpg?v=1673480689"},{"product_id":"ukrainian-black-elderberry","title":"Ukrainian Black Elderberry","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Sambucus nigra\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":45571,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":15374745},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":12,\"18\":1}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSambucus nigra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUkraine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eImprovement status:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":515,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":16773836},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Cultivar\"}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUnknown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeeds per packet: \u003c\/b\u003e~150\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOTANICAL SAMPLE - NOT GERMINATION TESTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLife cycle:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePerennial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;We are very excited to be offering these special black elderberry seeds imported from Ukraine. Unlike American elders (which are likewise called black elderberries and are considered the same species botanically though they have a more shrubby growth habit than their tree-like counterparts in Eurasia), European elders are sought after as much for their fragrant and flavorful flowers as for their fruit. The classic elderflower cordial syrup can only be made with European elder — for some reason the American plants simply don't work. You can make a syrup from them, sure, but the mild flavor they yield is all wrong. We only just got this batch of seeds from the experienced importers at Sheffield's Seeds in western New York, so we haven't grown any yet, but we're sure that their Ukrainian provenance means they will have all of that classic elderflower flavor.\\n\\nThere is not a lot of elderberry diversity available in the nursery trade these days (and there is even less of European varieties), which means the growing elderberry industry is potentially susceptible to emerging pests and diseases. Since elderberries produce very little unless grown in the presence of another variety (and one that blooms at the same time), it is important to grow at least two or three or four different varieties to maximize production. European and American elders can serve as pollinators for each other.\\n\\nEach of the seeds in each packet we sell will produce a unique elderberry plant. Given how little breeding work is being done, you very well could grow the next important European elderberry cultivar (or, if you have American elderberries around, the next important hybrid cultivar!).\\n\\nThese seeds were imported from Ukraine before the 2022 Russian invasion. Your purchase of them helps support our ex situ conservation work with Ukrainian crop diversity (begun in earnest before the war due to EFN co-founder Nate Kleinman's Ukrainian heritage). We hope to be able to return many traditional Ukrainian varieties to growers in the country during a time of peace.\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: We recommend a long pre-treatment process for elderberry seeds (though if you plant all with no treatment a few are likely to sprout anyway). First douse seeds in hot tap water and then let stand in that water for 24 hours. Then add seeds to moist sand or soil or other growing medium and stratify at room temperature for 60 days, then in the refrigerator for 120-150 days. Sow seed 1\/4'' deep. You could also try planting them outside in the fall or winter to allow nature to stratify them for you. Seedlings should be coddled for their first year or two, after which they will be just as vigorous as any other elderberry, and will be easy to propagate by cuttings. \\n\\nNOTE: Given the challenges involved in germinating elderberries and in an effort to get you the freshest seed possible, we are offering these seeds as untested botanical samples. They were harvested in 2021.\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe are very excited to be offering these special black elderberry seeds imported from Ukraine. Unlike American elders (which are likewise called black elderberries and are considered the same species botanically though they have a more shrubby growth habit than their tree-like counterparts in Eurasia), European elders are sought after as much for their fragrant and flavorful flowers as for their fruit. The classic elderflower cordial syrup can only be made with European elder — for some reason the American plants simply don't work. You can make a syrup from them, sure, but the mild flavor they yield is all wrong. We only just got this batch of seeds from the experienced importers at Sheffield's Seeds in western New York, so we haven't grown any yet, but we're sure that their Ukrainian provenance means they will have all of that classic elderflower flavor.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere is not a lot of elderberry diversity available in the nursery trade these days (and there is even less of European varieties), which means the growing elderberry industry is potentially susceptible to emerging pests and diseases. Since elderberries produce very little unless grown in the presence of another variety (and one that blooms at the same time), it is important to grow at least two or three or four different varieties to maximize production. European and American elders can serve as pollinators for each other.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEach of the seeds in each packet we sell will produce a unique elderberry plant. Given how little breeding work is being done, you very well could grow the next important European elderberry cultivar (or, if you have American elderberries around, the next important hybrid cultivar!).\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese seeds were imported from Ukraine before the 2022 Russian invasion. Your purchase of them helps support our ex-situ conservation work with Ukrainian crop diversity (begun in earnest before the war due to EFN co-founder Nate Kleinman's Ukrainian heritage). We hope to be able to return many traditional Ukrainian varieties to growers in the country during a time of peace.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWING TIPS:\u003c\/strong\u003e We recommend a long pre-treatment process for elderberry seeds (though if you plant all with no treatment a few are likely to sprout anyway). First douse seeds in hot tap water and then let stand in that water for 24 hours. Then add seeds to moist sand or soil or other growing medium and stratify at room temperature for 60 days, then in the refrigerator for 120-150 days. Sow seed 1\/4'' deep. You could also try planting them outside in the fall or winter to allow nature to stratify them for you. Seedlings should be coddled for their first year or two, after which they will be just as vigorous as any other elderberry, and will be easy to propagate by cuttings. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE:\u003c\/strong\u003e Given the challenges involved in germinating elderberries and in an effort to get you the freshest seed possible, we are offering these seeds as untested botanical samples. They were harvested in 2021.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;We are very excited to be offering these special black elderberry seeds imported from Ukraine. Unlike American elders (which are likewise called black elderberries and are considered the same species botanically though they have a more shrubby growth habit than their tree-like counterparts in Eurasia), European elders are sought after as much for their fragrant and flavorful flowers as for their fruit. The classic elderflower cordial syrup can only be made with European elder — for some reason the American plants simply don't work. You can make a syrup from them, sure, but the mild flavor they yield is all wrong. We only just got this batch of seeds from the experienced importers at Sheffield's Seeds in western New York, so we haven't grown any yet, but we're sure that their Ukrainian provenance means they will have all of that classic elderflower flavor.\\n\\nThere is not a lot of elderberry diversity available in the nursery trade these days (and there is even less of European varieties), which means the growing elderberry industry is potentially susceptible to emerging pests and diseases. Since elderberries produce very little unless grown in the presence of another variety (and one that blooms at the same time), it is important to grow at least two or three or four different varieties to maximize production. European and American elders can serve as pollinators for each other.\\n\\nEach of the seeds in each packet we sell will produce a unique elderberry plant. Given how little breeding work is being done, you very well could grow the next important European elderberry cultivar (or, if you have American elderberries around, the next important hybrid cultivar!).\\n\\nThese seeds were imported from Ukraine before the 2022 Russian invasion. Your purchase of them helps support our ex situ conservation work with Ukrainian crop diversity (begun in earnest before the war due to EFN co-founder Nate Kleinman's Ukrainian heritage). We hope to be able to return many traditional Ukrainian varieties to growers in the country during a time of peace.\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: We recommend a long pre-treatment process for elderberry seeds (though if you plant all with no treatment a few are likely to sprout anyway). First douse seeds in hot tap water and then let stand in that water for 24 hours. Then add seeds to moist sand or soil or other growing medium and stratify at room temperature for 60 days, then in the refrigerator for 120-150 days. Sow seed 1\/4'' deep. You could also try planting them outside in the fall or winter to allow nature to stratify them for you. Seedlings should be coddled for their first year or two, after which they will be just as vigorous as any other elderberry, and will be easy to propagate by cuttings. \\n\\nNOTE: Given the challenges involved in germinating elderberries and in an effort to get you the freshest seed possible, we are offering these seeds as untested botanical samples. They were harvested in 2021.\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFruit photo credit: Edal Anton Lefterov, \u003c\/span\u003elicensed under the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"w:en:Creative Commons\" class=\"extiw\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/en:Creative_Commons\"\u003eCreative Commons\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/deed.en\" class=\"external text\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAttribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elicense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustration image: Downloaded from rawpixel.com under a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCC by 2.0 license\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Experimental Farm Network Seed Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42055121174581,"sku":"1094","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2333\/6781\/products\/40259815653_c82245efdb_k.jpg?v=1673479700"},{"product_id":"southern-magnolia-vine","title":"Southern Magnolia Vine","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":45571,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":15374745},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":12,\"18\":1}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Schisandra sphenanthera\"}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSchisandra sphenanthera\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eImprovement status:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Cultivar\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":515,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":16773836},\"12\":0}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUnknown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeeds per packet: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":515,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":16777215},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"~20 (15 berries, w\/ 1-3 seeds per berry)\"}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e~20 (15 berries, w\/ 1-3 seeds per berry)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOTANICAL SAMPLE - NOT GERMINATION TESTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLife cycle:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePerennial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSouthern magnolia vine is the lesser-known but similarly potent Schisandra berry plant used in traditional chinese medicine. Also called \"na wu wei zi\", this Schisandra species is also used for food, medicine, wine, vinegar, and soap. It's a perennial vine hardy to Zone 7 at least, and probably most of Zone 6. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Southern magnolia vine is the lesser-known but similarly potent Schisandra berry plant used in traditional chinese medicine. Also called \\\u0026quot;na wu wei zi\\\u0026quot;, this Schisandra species is also used for food, medicine, wine, vinegar, and soap. It's a perennial vine hardy to Zone 7 at least, and probably most of Zone 6. \\n\\nBoth species of Schisandra (sphenanthera and the more common chinensis) are perennial woody vines native to temperate and subtropical East Asia. The bright red berries with a unique flavor are used fresh or most often dried as both a flavoring and an herbal medicine. The name \\\u0026quot;Five Flavor Berry\\\u0026quot; comes from the complex nature of the berry's taste, combining sweet, sour, bittrer, salty, and pungent flavors. In traditional Chinese medicine, Schisandra chinensis is called \\\u0026quot;wu wei zi\\\u0026quot; and is used much like ginseng or reishi mushroom, as a general tonic for everyday use, but it is also used specifically for stomach and liver problems (and recent studies have have demonstrated a likely ability to aid the liver and nervous system specifically). Modern herbalists consider it an \\\u0026quot;adaptogen,\\\u0026quot; reducing physical and mental stress and increasing energy. Scientific studies are beginning to show that this powerful plant. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has a webpage chronicling the various studies showing it may have great potential for people suffering from cancer or going through a liver transplant. Schisandra sphenanthera likely has similar uses, but it has a unique chemical profile so surely there is even more to be learned about this lesser-known cousin.\\n\\nWe're offering whole dried berries imported from China by the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY. Seeds may be removed from fruit before use, or planted whole\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Schisandra is typically a dioecious plant (meaning nearby pollen-bearing plants are necessary for fruit-bearing plants to set fruit). Schisandra wants to climb, so it should be provided with a permanent arbor or trellis, or a fence or a wall or a row of sparsely-branched trees. It prefers an edge habitat, with some sunlight and some shade, but is adaptable, especially in northern areas. In places with hot summers, it will benefit from more protection from the sun. Berries should be harvested when fully ripe and can be used fresh or dried for future use. For germination, cold stratify for 90 days (or start outdoors in the fall). Soak in water for 24 hours before planting. Sow 1\/4\\\u0026quot; deep.\u0026quot;}\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBoth species of Schisandra (sphenanthera and the more common chinensis) are perennial woody vines native to temperate and subtropical East Asia. The bright red berries with a unique flavor are used fresh or most often dried as both a flavoring and an herbal medicine. The name \"Five Flavor Berry\" comes from the complex nature of the berry's taste, combining sweet, sour, bittrer, salty, and pungent flavors. In traditional Chinese medicine, Schisandra chinensis is called \"wu wei zi\" and is used much like ginseng or reishi mushroom, as a general tonic for everyday use, but it is also used specifically for stomach and liver problems (and recent studies have have demonstrated a likely ability to aid the liver and nervous system specifically). Modern herbalists consider it an \"adaptogen,\" reducing physical and mental stress and increasing energy. Scientific studies are beginning to show that this powerful plant. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has a webpage chronicling the various studies showing it may have great potential for people suffering from cancer or going through a liver transplant. Schisandra sphenanthera likely has similar uses, but it has a unique chemical profile so surely there is even more to be learned about this lesser-known cousin.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe're offering whole dried berries imported from China by the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY. Seeds may be removed from fruit before use, or planted whole.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Southern magnolia vine is the lesser-known but similarly potent Schisandra berry plant used in traditional chinese medicine. Also called \\\u0026quot;na wu wei zi\\\u0026quot;, this Schisandra species is also used for food, medicine, wine, vinegar, and soap. It's a perennial vine hardy to Zone 7 at least, and probably most of Zone 6. \\n\\nBoth species of Schisandra (sphenanthera and the more common chinensis) are perennial woody vines native to temperate and subtropical East Asia. The bright red berries with a unique flavor are used fresh or most often dried as both a flavoring and an herbal medicine. The name \\\u0026quot;Five Flavor Berry\\\u0026quot; comes from the complex nature of the berry's taste, combining sweet, sour, bittrer, salty, and pungent flavors. In traditional Chinese medicine, Schisandra chinensis is called \\\u0026quot;wu wei zi\\\u0026quot; and is used much like ginseng or reishi mushroom, as a general tonic for everyday use, but it is also used specifically for stomach and liver problems (and recent studies have have demonstrated a likely ability to aid the liver and nervous system specifically). Modern herbalists consider it an \\\u0026quot;adaptogen,\\\u0026quot; reducing physical and mental stress and increasing energy. Scientific studies are beginning to show that this powerful plant. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has a webpage chronicling the various studies showing it may have great potential for people suffering from cancer or going through a liver transplant. Schisandra sphenanthera likely has similar uses, but it has a unique chemical profile so surely there is even more to be learned about this lesser-known cousin.\\n\\nWe're offering whole dried berries imported from China by the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY. Seeds may be removed from fruit before use, or planted whole\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Schisandra is typically a dioecious plant (meaning nearby pollen-bearing plants are necessary for fruit-bearing plants to set fruit). Schisandra wants to climb, so it should be provided with a permanent arbor or trellis, or a fence or a wall or a row of sparsely-branched trees. It prefers an edge habitat, with some sunlight and some shade, but is adaptable, especially in northern areas. In places with hot summers, it will benefit from more protection from the sun. Berries should be harvested when fully ripe and can be used fresh or dried for future use. For germination, cold stratify for 90 days (or start outdoors in the fall). Soak in water for 24 hours before planting. Sow 1\/4\\\u0026quot; deep.\u0026quot;}\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePhoto credit: Triptych photo taken from \"Sustainable harvest, people and pandas: Assessing a decade of managed wild harvest and trade in Schisandra sphenanthera,\" JA Brinckmann, W. Luo, Q. Xu, and X. He, \u003c\/span\u003eJune 2018, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 244(85) DOI:\u003ca class=\"nova-legacy-e-link nova-legacy-e-link--color-inherit nova-legacy-e-link--theme-decorated\" href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jep.2018.05.042\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jep.2018.05.042\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e10.1016\/j.jep.2018.05.042\u003c\/a\u003e   \u003ca style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\" class=\"nova-legacy-e-link nova-legacy-e-link--color-inherit nova-legacy-e-link--theme-decorated\" href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/deref\/https%3A%2F%2Fcreativecommons.org%2Flicenses%2Fby%2F4.0%2F\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/deref\/https%3A%2F%2Fcreativecommons.org%2Flicenses%2Fby%2F4.0%2F\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCC BY 4.0\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Southern magnolia vine is the lesser-known but similarly potent Schisandra berry plant used in traditional chinese medicine. Also called \\\u0026quot;na wu wei zi\\\u0026quot;, this Schisandra species is also used for food, medicine, wine, vinegar, and soap. It's a perennial vine hardy to Zone 7 at least, and probably most of Zone 6. \\n\\nBoth species of Schisandra (sphenanthera and the more common chinensis) are perennial woody vines native to temperate and subtropical East Asia. The bright red berries with a unique flavor are used fresh or most often dried as both a flavoring and an herbal medicine. The name \\\u0026quot;Five Flavor Berry\\\u0026quot; comes from the complex nature of the berry's taste, combining sweet, sour, bittrer, salty, and pungent flavors. In traditional Chinese medicine, Schisandra chinensis is called \\\u0026quot;wu wei zi\\\u0026quot; and is used much like ginseng or reishi mushroom, as a general tonic for everyday use, but it is also used specifically for stomach and liver problems (and recent studies have have demonstrated a likely ability to aid the liver and nervous system specifically). Modern herbalists consider it an \\\u0026quot;adaptogen,\\\u0026quot; reducing physical and mental stress and increasing energy. Scientific studies are beginning to show that this powerful plant. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has a webpage chronicling the various studies showing it may have great potential for people suffering from cancer or going through a liver transplant. Schisandra sphenanthera likely has similar uses, but it has a unique chemical profile so surely there is even more to be learned about this lesser-known cousin.\\n\\nWe're offering whole dried berries imported from China by the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY. Seeds may be removed from fruit before use, or planted whole\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Schisandra is typically a dioecious plant (meaning nearby pollen-bearing plants are necessary for fruit-bearing plants to set fruit). Schisandra wants to climb, so it should be provided with a permanent arbor or trellis, or a fence or a wall or a row of sparsely-branched trees. It prefers an edge habitat, with some sunlight and some shade, but is adaptable, especially in northern areas. In places with hot summers, it will benefit from more protection from the sun. Berries should be harvested when fully ripe and can be used fresh or dried for future use. For germination, cold stratify for 90 days (or start outdoors in the fall). Soak in water for 24 hours before planting. Sow 1\/4\\\u0026quot; deep.\u0026quot;}\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWING TIPS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Schisandra is typically a dioecious plant (meaning nearby pollen-bearing plants are necessary for fruit-bearing plants to set fruit). Schisandra wants to climb, so it should be provided with a permanent arbor or trellis, or a fence or a wall or a row of sparsely-branched trees. It prefers an edge habitat, with some sunlight and some shade, but is adaptable, especially in northern areas. In places with hot summers, it will benefit from more protection from the sun. Berries should be harvested when fully ripe and can be used fresh or dried for future use. For germination, cold stratify for 90 days (or start outdoors in the fall). Soak in water for 24 hours before planting. Sow 1\/4\" deep.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Experimental Farm Network Seed Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42055121961013,"sku":"1039","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2333\/6781\/products\/Left-Wild-S-sphenanthera-vines-climb-to-envelope-a-tall-tree-near-the-Huangyang-River.jpg?v=1673478596"},{"product_id":"siberian-swiss-stone-pine","title":"Siberian Swiss Stone Pine","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Pinus cembra sibirica\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":45571,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":15374745},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":12,\"18\":1}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePinus cembra sibirica\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSiberia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eImprovement status:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e W\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":515,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":16773836},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Cultivar\"}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eild\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeeds per packet: \u003c\/b\u003e~20\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOTANICAL SAMPLE - NOT GERMINATION TESTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLife cycle:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePerennial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Siberian Swiss stone pine is a subspecies of the Swiss stone pine (Pinus cembra), differing only in having slightly larger cones and needles with three resin canals instead of two. But the most important thing to know about this species is that a mature tree will drop copious amounts of delicious edible pine nuts, considered some of the best in the world. They have also long been used (as has the resin of the tree) for medicinal purposes, for making tan or green dyes, for pitch, and for turpentine. The timber is soft and easily worked, so is frequently used in construction and furniture. \\n\\nStone pines like these are part of the white pine group (Pinus subgenus Strobus) with needles growing in bundles (technically fascicles) of five. The young needles are edible and vitamin rich, and needles young and old can be used for a nutritious tea. Trees can grow to 120 feet tall, and they are cold hardy down to Zone 1! They may struggle in very warm climates. Growing pine nuts requires patience, as it might take a couple decades for them to reach maturity. But once they do, they can live and produce food for 500 years!\\n\\nOur seed comes from the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY.\\n\\nGROWING NOTES: Seeds should be warm stratified for 60 days, then cold stratified for 120 days, before soaking in water for 24 hours and planting (3\/8\\\u0026quot;-1\/2' deep). They prefer a light, well-drained, sandy or gravelly loam, and will grow faster in full sun.\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSiberian Swiss stone pine is a subspecies of the Swiss stone pine (\u003cem\u003ePinus cembra\u003c\/em\u003e), differing only in having slightly larger cones and needles with three resin canals instead of two. But the most important thing to know about this species is that a mature tree will drop copious amounts of delicious edible pine nuts, considered some of the best in the world. They have also long been used (as has the resin of the tree) for medicinal purposes, for making tan or green dyes, for pitch, and for turpentine. The timber is soft and easily worked, so is frequently used in construction and furniture. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStone pines like these are part of the white pine group (Pinus subgenus Strobus) with needles growing in bundles (technically fascicles) of five. The young needles are edible and vitamin-rich, and needles young and old can be used for a nutritious tea. Trees can grow to 120 feet tall, and they are cold hardy down to Zone 1! They may struggle in very warm climates. Growing pine nuts requires patience, as it might take a couple decades for them to reach maturity. But once they do, they can live and produce food for 500 years!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur seed comes from the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWING NOTES:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seeds should be warm stratified for 60 days, then cold stratified for 120 days, before soaking in water for 24 hours and planting (3\/8\"-1\/2' deep). They prefer a light, well-drained, sandy or gravelly loam, and will grow faster in full sun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Experimental Farm Network Seed Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42055122190389,"sku":"1029","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2333\/6781\/products\/1110126.jpg?v=1673477909"},{"product_id":"canino-olive","title":"'Canino' Olive","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Olea europeaea var. europaea\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":45571,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":15374745},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":12,\"18\":1}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOlea europeaea var. europaea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Central Italy (via California)\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":515,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":16777215},\"12\":0}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCentral Italy (via California)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eImprovement status:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":515,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":16773836},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Cultivar\"}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCultivar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeeds per packet: \u003c\/b\u003e~20\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOTANICAL SAMPLE - NOT GERMINATION TESTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLife cycle:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePerennial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Also known as Canina, Caninese, and Montignoso, this is an ancient olive variety from the Italian region of Latium around Rome. It is widely grown there for high quality olive oil production. Canino trees can get quite large and have a tall upright shape with a compact crown. The trees are self-sterile, so they will need a pollinator in order to produce fruit (Santa Cruz Olive Tree Nursery recommends Olivone, Frantoio, Pendolino, and Leccino as good pollinators for it). This is a relatively cold-hardy variety (probably reliable only down to Zone 9), that also stands up to high winds and pests like olive knot and olive fly. It is late-maturing, extremely drought resistant, and well-adapted to coastal zones and elevations up to 1,650 feet. Leaves are evergreen, beautiful, and medicinal (anti-fungal).\\n\\nIf you're in a warm enough region, you have a year-round greenhouse, or you're into unusual houseplants (olive trees make excellent bonsai trees!), give 'Canino' a try!\\n\\nThese seeds were imported from Italy by the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY.\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Soak in water for 24 hours before planting. Sow 1\/2\\\u0026quot; deep and tamp down. If you think you can manage it without hurting the living kernel inside, cracking the seed coat may help with germination (otherwise it can be very slow, even up to a year).\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlso known as Canina, Caninese, and Montignoso, this is an ancient olive variety from the Italian region of Latium around Rome. It is widely grown there for high-quality olive oil production. It has a vivid greenish color, strong fragrance, and delicious flavor. Canino trees can get quite large and have a tall upright shape with a compact crown. The trees are self-sterile, so they will need a pollinator in order to produce fruit (Santa Cruz Olive Tree Nursery recommends Olivone, Frantoio, Pendolino, and Leccino as good pollinators for it). This is a relatively cold-hardy variety (probably reliable only down to Zone 9), that also stands up to high winds and pests like olive knot and olive fly. It is late-maturing, extremely drought resistant, and well-adapted to coastal zones and elevations up to 1,650 feet. Leaves are evergreen, beautiful, and medicinal (anti-fungal).\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf you're in a warm enough region, you have a year-round greenhouse, or you're into unusual houseplants (olive trees make excellent bonsai trees!), give 'Canino' a try!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese seeds were imported from Italy by the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY. Fruit photo from Cooperativa Olivicola di Canino.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWING TIPS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soak in water for 24 hours before planting. Sow 1\/2\" deep and tamp down. If you think you can manage it without hurting the living kernel inside, cracking the seed coat may help with germination (otherwise it can be very slow, even up to a year).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Experimental Farm Network Seed Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42055122616373,"sku":"0079","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2333\/6781\/products\/olio-dop-canino.jpg?v=1673477371"},{"product_id":"medlar","title":"Polish Medlar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Mespilus germanica\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":45571,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":15374745},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":12,\"18\":1}'\u003eMespilus germanica\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Black Sea region, via Poland\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":515,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":16777215},\"12\":0}'\u003eBlack Sea region, via Poland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImprovement status:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":515,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":16773836},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Cultivar\"}'\u003eUnknown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeeds per packet: \u003c\/b\u003e~20\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOTANICAL SAMPLE - NOT GERMINATION TESTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLife cycle:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003ePerennial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedlar is one of those odd fruits that was once quite popular but today is grown mainly as a curiosity. Yet it produces fruit that are quite delicious and unique. It's also a beautiful and ornamental tree. Medlars are hawthorn-like trees in the rose family, native to the Black Sea region. Despite their Latin name, they were not known in Germany until their introduction by the Romans. The weird-looking fruit are quirky in that they are basically inedible when fresh until they have been \"bletted\" (basically brought to the cusp of rotting), at which point they have a taste and texture similar to applesauce mixed with apple butter, even with a natural hint of cinnamon. This stage is sometimes described as \"incipient decay.\" Some persimmons must be similarly bletted to be palateable, along with quince, rowan, and dates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHorticulturalist F.A. Bush wrote in \u003cem\u003eTrees and Shrubs\u003c\/em\u003e in 1947 that \"if the fruit is wanted it should be left on the tree until late October and stored until it appears in the first stages of decay; then it is ready for eating. More often the fruit is used for making jelly.\" A Wikipedia contributor notes that fruit should be harvested from the tree immediately following a hard frost, starting the bletting process by breaking down cell walls.\" In his 1920 book \u003cem\u003eNotes on a Cellar-Book\u003c\/em\u003e, the English wine legend George Saintsbury called bletted medlars the \"ideal fruit to accompany wine.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese seeds were imported from Poland by the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Medlar is one of those odd fruits that once was quite popular but today is grown mainly as a curiosity. Yet it produces fruit that are quite delicious and unlike any other. It's also a beautiful and ornamental tree. Medlars are hawthorn-like trees in the rose family, native to the Black Sea region. Despite their Latin name, they were not known in Germany until their introduction by the Romans. The weird-looking fruit are quirky in that they are basically inedible when fresh until they have been \\\u0026quot;bletted\\\u0026quot; (basically brought to the cusp of rotting), at which point they have a taste and texture similar to applesauce mixed with apple butter, even with a natural hint of cinnamon. This stage is sometimes described as \\\u0026quot;incipient decay.\\\u0026quot; Some persimmons must be similarly bletted to be palateable, along with quince, rowan, and dates. Sea buckthorn berries are said to become sweeter with bletting.\\n\\nHorticulturalist F.A. Bush wrote in Trees and Shrubs that \\\u0026quot;if the fruit is wanted it should be left on the tree until late October and stored until it appears in the first stages of decay; then it is ready for eating. More often the fruit is used for making jelly.\\\u0026quot; A Wikipedia contributor notes that fruit should be harvested from the treee immediately following a hard frost, starting the bletting process by breaking down cell walls.\\\u0026quot; In Notes on a Cellar-Book, the English wine legend George Saintsbury called bletted medlars the \\\u0026quot;ideal fruit to accompany wine.\\\u0026quot;\\n\\nThese seeds were imported from Poland by the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY.\\n\\nGROWING NOTES: Medlars are not for the impatient. It can take two years just to sprout the seeds. Our source for these seeds says they should first be cold stratified for a full year, then warm stratified for 8 to 9 months, then cold stratified for another 120 days. They require light for germination, so should be planted at or just below the surface of your growing medium. They may start sprouting during that final cold stratification. Once established, trees can be treated similarly to apple or pear trees, though they are less plagued by pests.\\n\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-sheets-textstyleruns='{\"1\":0}{\"1\":938,\"2\":{\"6\":1}}{\"1\":954}{\"1\":1343,\"2\":{\"6\":1}}{\"1\":1365}'\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWING NOTES:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medlars are not for the impatient. It can take two years just to sprout the seeds. Our source for these seeds says they should first be cold stratified for a full year, then warm stratified for 8 to 9 months, then cold stratified for another 120 days. They require light for germination, so should be planted at or just below the surface of your growing medium. They may start sprouting during that final cold stratification. Once established, trees can be treated similarly to apple or pear trees, though they are less plagued by pests.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Experimental Farm Network Seed Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42055122845749,"sku":"0862","price":4.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2333\/6781\/products\/Illustration_Mespilus_germanica0.jpg?v=1673476674"},{"product_id":"flatspine-szechuan-peppercorn","title":"Flatspine Szechuan Peppercorn","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Zanthoxylum simulans\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":45571,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":15374745},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":12,\"18\":1}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eZanthoxylum simulans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eImprovement status:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":515,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":16773836},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Cultivar\"}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLandrace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeeds per packet: \u003c\/b\u003e~50\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOTANICAL SAMPLE - NOT GERMINATION TESTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLife cycle:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePerennial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso called Chinese prickly-ash, or Hua Jiao, this shrub or small tree produces the deliciously spicy\/numbing Szechuan peppercorn, indispensable in some Chinese cooking. A few other closely related species also produce Szechuan peppercorns as well. Native to eastern China and Taiwan, this species is hardy to at least Zone 6 and above. It may grow to nearly 25 feet tall, but can also be pruned to remain more manageable. The whole fruit, composed of black seeds inside and rough red-brown shell that naturally splits open, is what is dried and used in Chinese cooking, either whole or powdered. It can be used as a table seasoning, replacing black pepper. Roasting apparently brings out even more flavor. The plant is also considered medicinal, with a resin from the bark and roots being used as a tonic and stimulant.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSzechuan peppercorns have a unique flavor, somewhat reminiscent of citrus (they are in the same Rutaceae family, along with all citrus, rue, and curry leaf), but with an earthiness, resinousness and warmth quite distinct from any other common food. But it's not really the flavor that attracts most people to Szechuan peppercorns: it's more the sensation it causes on the lips and in the mouth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAt once both numbing and stimulating, it's often defined as \"tingly\", or even like a mild electric shock. In China, the sensation is called \"má\". We don't have a word for it in English. Scientists believe it comes from a unique compound found in the plants called hydroxy-alpha-sanshool\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe shell of the fruit which surrounds the seed is the most potent part, and it can be ground, crushed, or used whole. It's sometimes utilized directly in dishes, but also can be soaked in oil and then the oil used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFor a long time, importing viable seeds of this species was illegal because they were believed to threaten our country's important citrus industry (thanks to a bacterial disease called \"Citrus canker\" or \u003ci\u003eXanthomonas citri)\u003c\/i\u003e. But scientists now know better and the blanket ban was finally lifted in 2005.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a temperate perennial tree or shrub that thrives across much of the US. We have a friend here in South Jersey who has nice mature bushes he's been growing for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOne advantage to growing your own: the fresh fruit are even more potent than dried fruit. Commercially available peppercorns are also often heat-treated or irradiated, and they can sit in warehouses or in transit for many months or years before reaching your table, so the power is even less pronounced. The only way to get really fresh and vibrant Szechuan peppercorns is to grow your own!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Also called Chinese prickly-ash, this shrub or small tree produces the deliciously spicy\/numbing Szechuan peppercorn, indispensable in some Chinese cooking. A few other closely related species also produce Szechuan peppercorns as well. Native to eastern China and Taiwan, this species is hardy to at least Zone 6 and above. It may grow to nearly 25 feet tall, but can also be pruned to remain more manageable. The whole fruit, composed of black seeds inside and rough red-brown shell that naturally splits open, is what is dried and used in Chinese cooking, either whole or powdered. It can be used as a table seasoning, replacing black pepper. Roasting apparently brings out even more flavor. The plant is also considered medicinal, with a resin from the bark and roots being used as a tonic and stimulant.\\n\\nThese seeds were imported from China by the good folks at Sheffield's Seeds in Locke, NY.\\n\\nGROWING NOTES: Seeds should be cold-stratified for 120 days, then soaked in cold water for 24 hours before planting 1\/8 inch deep. Happiest in zones 6-9, it will thrive in loamy soils that are well-drained but also retain moisture. It can handle full sun of partial shade.\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese seeds were imported from China by the good folks at Sheffield's Seeds in Locke, NY.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWING TIPS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seeds should be soaked for 24 hours, then cold-stratified for 120 days, before planting 1\/8 inch deep. Happiest in zones 6-9, it will thrive in loamy soils that are well-drained but also retain moisture. It can handle full sun of partial shade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Also called Chinese prickly-ash, this shrub or small tree produces the deliciously spicy\/numbing Szechuan peppercorn, indispensable in some Chinese cooking. A few other closely related species also produce Szechuan peppercorns as well. Native to eastern China and Taiwan, this species is hardy to at least Zone 6 and above. It may grow to nearly 25 feet tall, but can also be pruned to remain more manageable. The whole fruit, composed of black seeds inside and rough red-brown shell that naturally splits open, is what is dried and used in Chinese cooking, either whole or powdered. It can be used as a table seasoning, replacing black pepper. Roasting apparently brings out even more flavor. The plant is also considered medicinal, with a resin from the bark and roots being used as a tonic and stimulant.\\n\\nThese seeds were imported from China by the good folks at Sheffield's Seeds in Locke, NY.\\n\\nGROWING NOTES: Seeds should be cold-stratified for 120 days, then soaked in cold water for 24 hours before planting 1\/8 inch deep. Happiest in zones 6-9, it will thrive in loamy soils that are well-drained but also retain moisture. It can handle full sun of partial shade.\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNOTE ON NATURALIZING POTENTIAL: We've recently learned that this species has escaped cultivation in New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, so please exercise caution (including harvesting seeds as they ripen to prevent bird predation) if you live in a place where it might readily spread and keep an eye out for any errant plants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Also called Chinese prickly-ash, this shrub or small tree produces the deliciously spicy\/numbing Szechuan peppercorn, indispensable in some Chinese cooking. A few other closely related species also produce Szechuan peppercorns as well. Native to eastern China and Taiwan, this species is hardy to at least Zone 6 and above. It may grow to nearly 25 feet tall, but can also be pruned to remain more manageable. The whole fruit, composed of black seeds inside and rough red-brown shell that naturally splits open, is what is dried and used in Chinese cooking, either whole or powdered. It can be used as a table seasoning, replacing black pepper. Roasting apparently brings out even more flavor. The plant is also considered medicinal, with a resin from the bark and roots being used as a tonic and stimulant.\\n\\nThese seeds were imported from China by the good folks at Sheffield's Seeds in Locke, NY.\\n\\nGROWING NOTES: Seeds should be cold-stratified for 120 days, then soaked in cold water for 24 hours before planting 1\/8 inch deep. Happiest in zones 6-9, it will thrive in loamy soils that are well-drained but also retain moisture. It can handle full sun of partial shade.\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePhotos come from NC State's Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/plants.ces.ncsu.edu\/plants\/zanthoxylum-simulans\/\" title=\"link to NC State info page\" target=\"_blank\"\u003einformation page\u003c\/a\u003e about this species.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Experimental Farm Network Seed Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42055122911285,"sku":"0738","price":4.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2333\/6781\/products\/flatspine2_kwxyaKJGDTlL.jpg?v=1673476226"},{"product_id":"osage-orange","title":"Osage Orange","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Maclura pomifera\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":45571,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":15374745},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":12,\"18\":1}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMaclura pomifera\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePennsylvania\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eImprovement status:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":515,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":16773836},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Cultivar\"}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWild\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeeds per packet: \u003c\/b\u003e~40\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOTANICAL SAMPLE - NOT GERMINATION TESTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLife cycle:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePerennial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Also called \\\u0026quot;hedge apple\\\u0026quot;, \\\u0026quot;horse apple,\\\u0026quot; \\\u0026quot;bois d'arc\\\u0026quot;, \\\u0026quot;bodark\\\u0026quot;(and sometimes \\\u0026quot;monkey brain tree\\\u0026quot;!), or simply \\\u0026quot;hedge,\\\u0026quot; this typically thorny native tree is most often grown as a natural hedge — said to be \\\u0026quot;pig fight, horse high, and bull strong.\\\u0026quot; First brought to the attention of non-indigenous people by Lewis and Clark, who sent cuttings to Thoma Jefferson, a mythology sprang up around Osage oranges that was very much tied up with \\\u0026quot;manifest destiny\\\u0026quot; ideology. Jonathan Turner, a professor who helped found the University of Illinois said that \\\u0026quot;God designed Osage Orange especially for the purpose of fencing the prairies.\\\u0026quot; By 1869, there were an estimated 60,000 miles of Osage orange fencing across the Midwest. But by a decade or so later, barbed-wire became popular, cheap, and easier to deploy, so Osage orange hedges became far less common. \\n\\nOsage oranges are in the mulberry family (Moraceae), and as such their leaves can also be used as food for silkworms, though silkworm farming is also far less common compared with a hundred years ago. Doubtless the most important use of Osage orange today is for it's impressive wood: the hardest, most durable, hottest-burning wood native to North America. Our beloved sorghum mill is powered by a decades-old \\\u0026quot;swing arm\\\u0026quot; made from the fallen limb of an osage orange tree. It is still in great condition. Fence-posts made from Osage orange can survive in soil and rain for a century or more. And the wood burns with such intense heat and sometimes produces so many sparks (especially when not properly dried) that it can crack chimneys and even blow up cast-iron stoves. Nevertheless, properly treated, it can provide excellent long-lasting heat when burned. Most famously, the wood is considered superior to all others for making bows and arrows (hence the name \\\u0026quot;bois d'arc\\\u0026quot;), and it's also perfect for docks and piers, musical instruments, and tool handles. The only downside is that trees seldom grow straight and tall, and many limbs tend to make it knobby. But its strength and versatility are more important than any drawbacks. It was once a favorite for wagon wheels, since it has a bending strength (MOR) of 20,000 psi (pounds per square inch), 50% higher than red oak's (another very hard and durable native wood). This bending strength is why it makes such perfect bows — one early 19th century account noted that a quality bow was worth as much as a horse and a blanket!\\n\\nMost people only ever realize they're in the presence of an Osage orange tree in the fall, once it starts dropping its grapefruit-sized green fruit (which do bear a striking resemblance to a brain). These fruit can be processed into an edible starch, and some animals eat them, but they contain a very sticky latex that makes any processing challenging. They're also aromatic, and they have long been touted as a natural pest repellant, though there's apparently little evidence to support this claim. Nevertheless, some people line them up along the interior of doors to the outside to keep creepie-crawlies like cockroaches and mice from scuttling in. Extracts of the fruit have been found to have significant anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, and anti-oxidative properties.\\n\\nOne enduring mystery surrounding Osage oranges is why they evolved such large and unusual fruit. Squirrels sometimes eat the seeds, but they don't spread them far. Many people have theorized that they evolved as food for giant megafauna that used to roam across North America. Seeds were found in the remains of 12,000 year-old mastadon dung in Florida, and DNA fragments were found in dung from a Pleistocene era ground sloth. Horses can eat them, but they don't like them, and if they try to eat one whole it may choke them (as has often been a problem for cattle grazing around Osage oranges), leading to recommendations that only pollen-bearing (a.k.a. male) trees be planted as hedges.\\n\\nSome Osage oranges are naturally thornless, so don't be surprised if some of yours are not thorny as advertised. This seed comes to us from Pennysylvania via the good folks at Sheffield's Seeds in Locke, New York.\\n\\nGROWING NOTES: Seeds benefit from cold moist stratification for 30 days before planting. They may be fall planted as well. Keep young seedlings well weeded until they are strong enough to compete on their own.\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":6723,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"9\":0,\"12\":0,\"14\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0},\"15\":\"Arial\"}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlso called \"hedge apple\", \"horse apple,\" \"bois d'arc\", \"bodark\"(and sometimes \"monkey brain tree\"!), or simply \"hedge,\" this typically thorny native tree is most often grown as a natural hedge — said to be \"pig tight, horse high, and bull strong.\" First brought to the attention of non-indigenous people by Lewis and Clark, who sent cuttings to Thomas Jefferson, a mythology sprang up around Osage oranges that was very much tied up with \"manifest destiny\" ideology. Jonathan Turner, a professor who helped found the University of Illinois said that \"God designed Osage Orange especially for the purpose of fencing the prairies.\" By 1869, there were an estimated 60,000 miles of Osage orange fencing across the Midwest. But by a decade or so later, barbed-wire became popular, cheap, and easier to deploy, so Osage orange hedges became far less common. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOsage oranges are in the mulberry family (Moraceae), and as such their leaves can also be used as food for silkworms, though silkworm farming is also far less common compared with a hundred years ago. Doubtless the most important use of Osage orange today is for it's impressive wood: the hardest, most durable, hottest-burning wood native to North America. Our beloved sorghum mill is powered by a decades-old \"swing arm\" made from the fallen limb of an osage orange tree (see photo). It's still in great condition. Fence-posts made from Osage orange can survive in soil and rain for a century or more. And the wood burns with such intense heat and sometimes produces so many sparks (especially when not properly dried) that it can crack chimneys and even blow up cast-iron stoves. Nevertheless, properly treated, it can provide excellent long-lasting heat when burned. Most famously, the wood is considered superior to all others for making bows and arrows (hence the name \"bois d'arc\"), and it's also perfect for docks and piers, musical instruments, and tool handles. The only downside is that trees seldom grow straight and tall, and many limbs tend to make it knobby. But its strength and versatility are more important than any drawbacks. It was once a favorite for wagon wheels, since it has a bending strength (MOR) of 20,000 psi (pounds per square inch), 50% higher than red oak's (another very hard and durable native wood). This bending strength is why it makes such perfect bows — one early 19th century account noted that a quality bow was worth as much as a horse and a blanket!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMost people only ever realize they're in the presence of an Osage orange tree in the fall, once it starts dropping its grapefruit-sized green fruit (which do bear a striking resemblance to a brain). These fruit can be processed into an edible starch, and some animals eat them, but they contain a very sticky latex that makes any processing challenging. They're also aromatic, and they have long been touted as a natural pest repellant, though there's apparently little evidence to support this claim. Nevertheless, some people line them up along the interior of doors to the outside to keep creepie-crawlies like cockroaches and mice from scuttling in. Extracts of the fruit have been found to have significant anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, and anti-oxidative properties.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOne enduring mystery surrounding Osage oranges is why they evolved such large and unusual fruit. Squirrels sometimes eat the seeds, but they don't spread them far. Many people have theorized that they evolved as food for giant megafauna that used to roam across North America. Seeds were found in the remains of 12,000 year-old mastadon dung in Florida, and DNA fragments were found in dung from a Pleistocene era ground sloth. Horses can eat them, but they don't like them, and if they try to eat one whole it may choke them (as has often been a problem for cattle grazing around Osage oranges), leading to recommendations that only pollen-bearing (a.k.a. male) trees be planted as hedges.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSome Osage oranges are naturally thornless, so don't be surprised if some of yours are not thorny as advertised. This seed comes to us from Pennysylvania via the good folks at Sheffield's Seeds in Locke, New York.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWING TIPS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seeds benefit from cold moist stratification for 30 days before planting. They may be fall planted as well. 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The look and taste (with its characteristic wintergreen undertones) confirmed the identification. This was not at all surprising, since alpine strawberries are the most common Eurasian wild strawberry species (which is also now considered native to parts of North America, likely spread around the world eons ago by migratory birds), and it's also the wild species most often found in cultivation in Europe, particularly in countries like Italy and France (where they have been grown since at least the 1300s).\\n\\nAfter a spin through a dull-bladed blender with added water, strawberry seeds settle to the bottom and the pulp floats, so Nate was able to make some delicious alpine strawberry jam even has he processed the fruit for seed. That spring the seeds proved viable, and what we're offering here are similarly processed seeds from imported frozen fruit. We don't know if these come from a particular named variety, but it's safe to assume they come from productive enough plants to grow them at a large scale for freezing and exporting.\\n\\nGROWING NOTES: Wild strawberry seeds do best with 85 days cold moist stratification. Seedlings are very small and must be coddled in their infancy. Once the leaves reach full-size, the plants can be put in their permanent position. They may spread via runners or be clump-forming (individuals of this species may behave in either way). They will only fruit reliably in full sun, or close to it.\u0026quot;}\"\u003eEFN co-founder Nate Kleinman loves buying food from international food markets, especially ones that carry the food of his ancestors. Northeast Philadelphia is full of such stores, including a few supermarkets that once you're inside you could easily imagine are in Kyiv or Minsk or Kishinev. 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This was not at all surprising, since alpine strawberries are the most common Eurasian wild strawberry species (which is also now considered native to parts of North America, likely spread around the world eons ago by migratory birds), and it's also the wild species most often found in cultivation in Europe, particularly in countries like Italy and France (where they have been grown since at least the 1300s).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter a spin through a dull-bladed blender with added water, strawberry seeds settle to the bottom and the pulp floats, so Nate was able to make some delicious alpine strawberry jam even as he processed the fruit for seed. That spring the seeds proved viable, and what we're offering here are similarly processed seeds from imported frozen fruit. 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Until recently, they were the tallest pine species, but a combination of disease, habitat destruction, and wildfires have decimated the population (and now the tallest individual pine trees in the world are a few ponderosa pines). The fungal disease White Pine Blister Rust, in particular, has caused serious die-offs of this species across swaths of its native range (mainly California and Oregon, with a handful of trees in Nevada and Baja California, Mexico). We are incredibly excited to be able to offer these seeds from a single special tree in Stanislaus National Forest (\\\u0026quot;Tree #19320\\\u0026quot;) that has been found to produce offspring that are resistant to the dreaded blister rust. \\n\\nThese seeds came to us thanks to the great Sugar Pine Foundation, based in South Lake Tahoe, California, which has been working with the U.S. Forest Service to identify blister rust resistant trees and replant them across its range. Their methodology is simple but effective: they grow out a few hundred seedlings from trees in the wild that are presumed to be at least somewhat resistant to the fungus (by surviving better or longer than other trees in an area impacted by the blister rust), and then inoculate the seedlings with the fungus. If more than 50% of the seedlings of a particular tree are alive and healthy after two years, that tree becomes a parent tree for their program.\\n\\nMaria Mircheva, executive director of the Sugar Pine Foundation, wrote this to me when I asked for any more information about the particular tree: \\\u0026quot;Tree 19320 is a sugar pine in the Stanislaus National Forest at elevation 4500ft. It has about 1615 seeds per pound and a 50% germination rate. This is just interpreting the nursery data. Over 50% of its seedlings came out as white pine blister rust resistant. I don't personally know this tree but it is near Big Trees State Park so I am guessing it is huge.\\\u0026quot;\\n\\nSugar pines are considered a type of white pine, but unlike their cousins who actually bear that name, sugar pine's cones are full of delicious sweet edible pine nuts (I have to admit we all tasted a few when they arrived at the EFN seedhouse in Minnesota — and they were phenomenal). But the sweet nuts didn't give this plant its common name: rather it's the sweet resin that bleeds from any wounld on the tree. This sweet sap was prized by indigenous people, though its advised to eat only small amounts (or suffer a laxative effect). Some sources indicate that boiling the sap may neutralize the ill effects of the raw sap.\\n\\nWhite this species is native the the west — and its our hope that individuals will use these seeds to help restore this plant to its former prominance on the landscape — it is hardy to at least Zone 7 and will likely thrive in other parts of the country as well. It may take a few decades before you get a significant amount of nuts, but when you finally do we can promise you it'll be worth the wait!\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":4739,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"10\":2,\"12\":0,\"15\":\"arial,sans,sans-serif\"}'\u003eSugar pines are the biggest pine species and they have the longest cones of the genus. Until recently, they were the tallest pine species, but a combination of disease, habitat destruction, and wildfires have decimated the population (and now the tallest individual pine trees in the world are a few ponderosa pines). The fungal disease White Pine Blister Rust, in particular, has caused serious die-offs of this species across swaths of its native range (mainly California and Oregon, with a handful of trees in Nevada and Baja California, Mexico). We are incredibly excited to be able to offer these seeds from a single special tree in Stanislaus National Forest (\"Tree #19320\") that has been found to produce offspring that are resistant to the dreaded blister rust. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese seeds came to us thanks to the great Sugar Pine Foundation, based in South Lake Tahoe, California, which has been working with the U.S. Forest Service to identify blister rust resistant trees and replant them across its range. Their methodology is simple but effective: they grow out a few hundred seedlings from trees in the wild that are presumed to be at least somewhat resistant to the fungus (by surviving better or longer than other trees in an area impacted by the blister rust), and then inoculate the seedlings with the fungus. If more than 50% of the seedlings of a particular tree are alive and healthy after two years, that tree becomes a parent tree for their program.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaria Mircheva, executive director of the Sugar Pine Foundation, wrote this to me when I asked for any more information about the particular tree: \"Tree 19320 is a sugar pine in the Stanislaus National Forest at elevation 4500ft. It has about 1615 seeds per pound and a 50% germination rate. This is just interpreting the nursery data. Over 50% of its seedlings came out as white pine blister rust resistant. I don't personally know this tree but it is near Big Trees State Park so I am guessing it is huge.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSugar pines are considered a type of white pine, but unlike their cousins who actually bear that name, sugar pine's cones are full of delicious sweet edible pine nuts (I have to admit we all tasted a few when they arrived at the EFN seedhouse in Minnesota — and they were phenomenal). But the sweet nuts didn't give this plant its common name: rather it's the sweet resin that bleeds from any wound on the tree. This sweet sap was prized by indigenous people, though it's advised to eat only small amounts (or suffer a laxative effect). Some sources indicate that boiling the sap may neutralize the ill effects of the raw sap.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile this species is native in the west — and it's our hope that individuals will use these seeds to help restore this plant to its former prominence on the landscape — it is hardy to at least Zone 7 and will likely thrive in other parts of the country as well. It may take a couple decades before you get a significant amount of nuts, but when you finally do we can promise it'll be worth the wait!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Experimental Farm Network Seed Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42149016567861,"sku":"1049","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2333\/6781\/products\/sugarpine_bb4acf86-399c-4bb8-8bd8-7ddaa1ba99d9.jpg?v=1678400443"},{"product_id":"moringa","title":"Moringa","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Moringa oleifera\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":45571,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":15374745},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":12,\"18\":1}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoringa oleifera\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/strong\u003eIndia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImprovement status: \u003c\/strong\u003eUnknown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per packet: \u003c\/strong\u003e~20\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOTANICAL SAMPLE - NOT GERMINATION TESTED\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLife cycle: \u003c\/strong\u003ePerennial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Also called miracle tree, horseradish tree, drumstick tree, and ben oil tree, moringa is native to the Himalayan foothills of India and Bangladesh, but has become popular in the tropics around the world (especially in Africa, Latin America, and the Philippines). It's used as a vegetable — the protein-rich small leaves and long immature pods are eaten — but it also has medicinal properties (hence the name \\\u0026quot;miracle tree”). In temperate climates it can thrive outdoors in the spring, summer, and fall, but must be cut back, dug up, and brought inside for the winter. It can remain dormant all winter if kept at room temperature or slightly cooler. Moringa is typically hardy to Zone 9 outdoors.\\n\\nOur seed comes from the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company.\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Plant seeds this year (they won't keep until next year). Seeds can be started indoors and brought outside a few weeks after all danger of frost has passed.\u0026quot;}\"\u003eAlso called miracle tree, horseradish tree, drumstick tree, and ben oil tree, moringa is native to the Himalayan foothills of India and Bangladesh, but has become popular in the tropics around the world (especially in Africa, Latin America, and the Philippines). It's used as a vegetable — the protein-rich small leaves and long immature pods, called \"drumsticks,\" are eaten — but it also has medicinal properties (hence the name \"miracle tree”). In temperate climates, it can thrive outdoors in the spring, summer, and fall, but must be cut back, dug up, and brought inside for the winter. It can remain dormant all winter if kept at room temperature or slightly cooler. Moringa is typically hardy to Zone 9 outdoors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur seed comes from the good folks at Sheffield's Seed Company.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWING TIPS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant seeds this year (they won't keep until next year). Seeds can be started indoors and brought outside a few weeks after all danger of frost has passed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Experimental Farm Network Seed Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42154038657077,"sku":"0872","price":4.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2333\/6781\/products\/Kalamunggay__Moringa_oleifera__Philippines.jpg?v=1678769443"},{"product_id":"iowa-white-peach","title":"'Iowa White' Peach","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":45571,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":15374745},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":12,\"18\":1}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Crambe cordifolia\"}'\u003ePrunus persica\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":515,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":16777215},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Caucusus Mountains (via Montana)\"}'\u003ePostville, Iowa and Wauzeka, Wisconsin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eImprovement status:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Landrace cultivar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLife cycle: \u003c\/b\u003ePerennial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeeds per packet:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5 seeds for $10 ($2 each)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e15 seeds for $27 ($1.80 each)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e30 seeds for $48 ($1.60 each)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e50 seeds for $75 ($1.50 each)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e75 seeds for $97.50 ($1.30 each)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e100 seeds for $120 ($1.20 each)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e200 seeds for $220 ($1.10 each)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e300 seeds for $300 ($1 each)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e500 seeds for $400 ($0.80 each)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOTANICAL SAMPLE - NOT GERMINATION TESTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE: Due to various restrictions on import of \u003cem\u003ePrunus\u003c\/em\u003e species seeds in many countries, aimed at preventing the spread of various pests and diseases, we will not ship these seeds internationally.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":16750848},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":12}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;We received these unique, white-fleshed peach seeds from Jack Knight, of Postville, Iowa. In 1978, Jack purchased a peach tree at a master gardeners spring sale in Waterloo, Iowa. It was sold as an Iowa peach and Jack was told the Amish in Iowa had kept this strain going.\\n\\nThe history before that is well known, as the Spanish introduced peaches in the 16th century and the beloved fruit slowly made their way north for centuries, all the way to the southern midwest. During this time, peaches were grown mostly from seed, which makes sense as grafted trees can be harder to keep alive in cold, northern climates. We're told these seeds will largely grow true to type.\\n\\nJack planted the tree from Waterloo next to the Oneota Community Food Coop in Decorah, Iowa, and seeds from that tree soon made their way around Decorah and northeast Iowa, with surviving trees being well adapted to Decorah's even colder climate. One of the towns they ended up in was Postville, Iowa, which is Jack's hometown. 'Iowa White' has now been grown in Postville for at least 30 years and for several generations. Jack went to Postville during the summer of 2023 and harvested fruit and saved seed from multiple trees. We're grateful he's made them available to EFN and we're excited to offer them to you. There have been some other common names associated with this type of peach, but we are going with 'Iowa White'.\\n\\nThe fruit are medium to small, and white-fleshed with a pink blush. September ripening. They are not 100% cold-hardy to zone 4, so Jack recommends routine planting of new seedlings to ensure the flow of peaches even when some older trees succumb to winter cold-snaps when that polar vortex dips down to our area. In the face of climate change, the ability of these peaches to survive further north is changing all the time. Jack says, \\\u0026quot;Be a part of this history and let's adapt this strain of peach to even more places!\\\u0026quot;\\n\\nJack Knight is a classic hippie-homesteader kind of guy. A self-proclaimed \\\u0026quot;citizen of the world\\\u0026quot;, he took the \\\u0026quot;think globally, act locally\\\u0026quot; moniker seriously. He lives ten miles from where he was born and has taken it upon myself to learn everything he can about the ecosystem of the bioregion in which he was born. Jack has been a student and practioneer of horticulture, forestry, agriculture, and native prairie plant establishment, as well as a fruit and nut tree breeder and seed collector for over 50 years. He was a forester for decades and has traveled across the US establishing new tree plantings. He's also been an organic farm certifier, an enviromental activist, and a member of many county, regional, and state boards of directors. Now retired, he also spends some of his free time volunteering at EFN co-founder Dusty Hinz's agroforestry research farm in Spring Grove, Minnesota. Jack fights the good fight! And we are happy to have him the team collecting tree seeds for distrubution through EFN. Thanks Jack!\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Keep seeds refrigerated until planting in spring. Plant in a deep pot (at least 8 inches) and keep seeds protected from rodents. During the first couple years, keep plants well watered, especially during hot times of year. Once the plant reaches a foot or more in height, it can be planted in its permanent position. We strongly recommend you cage the plant or otherwise protect it from animal predation during its first few years. Peaches can grow to maturity in a surprisingly short amount of time, even just three or four years.\\n\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eWe received these unique, super cold-hardy, white-fleshed peach seeds from Jack Knight, of Postville, Iowa. In 1978, Jack purchased a peach tree at a Master Gardeners spring sale in Waterloo, Iowa. It was sold as an Iowa peach and Jack was told the Amish in Iowa had kept this strain going. There have been some other common names associated with this type of peach, but we are going with 'Iowa White'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe general history before that is well known, as the Spanish introduced peaches to the Americas in the 16th century and the beloved fruit slowly made its way north for centuries, all the way to the southern midwest. For most of this time, peaches were grown mostly from seed — which makes perfect sense, as grafted trees can be harder to keep alive, especially in cold, northerly climates. And seed-grown peach trees are much more likely to produce quality peaches than, say, seed-grown apples or pears. This type of peach, in particular, has a reputation for largely growing true-to-type when grown from seed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJack planted the tree from Waterloo next to the Oneota Community Food Coop in Decorah, Iowa, and seeds from that tree soon made their way around Decorah and northeast Iowa, with surviving trees being well adapted to Decorah's even colder climate. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":16750848},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":12}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;We received these unique, white-fleshed peach seeds from Jack Knight, of Postville, Iowa. In 1978, Jack purchased a peach tree at a master gardeners spring sale in Waterloo, Iowa. It was sold as an Iowa peach and Jack was told the Amish in Iowa had kept this strain going.\\n\\nThe history before that is well known, as the Spanish introduced peaches in the 16th century and the beloved fruit slowly made their way north for centuries, all the way to the southern midwest. During this time, peaches were grown mostly from seed, which makes sense as grafted trees can be harder to keep alive in cold, northern climates. We're told these seeds will largely grow true to type.\\n\\nJack planted the tree from Waterloo next to the Oneota Community Food Coop in Decorah, Iowa, and seeds from that tree soon made their way around Decorah and northeast Iowa, with surviving trees being well adapted to Decorah's even colder climate. One of the towns they ended up in was Postville, Iowa, which is Jack's hometown. 'Iowa White' has now been grown in Postville for at least 30 years and for several generations. Jack went to Postville during the summer of 2023 and harvested fruit and saved seed from multiple trees. We're grateful he's made them available to EFN and we're excited to offer them to you. There have been some other common names associated with this type of peach, but we are going with 'Iowa White'.\\n\\nThe fruit are medium to small, and white-fleshed with a pink blush. September ripening. They are not 100% cold-hardy to zone 4, so Jack recommends routine planting of new seedlings to ensure the flow of peaches even when some older trees succumb to winter cold-snaps when that polar vortex dips down to our area. In the face of climate change, the ability of these peaches to survive further north is changing all the time. Jack says, \\\u0026quot;Be a part of this history and let's adapt this strain of peach to even more places!\\\u0026quot;\\n\\nJack Knight is a classic hippie-homesteader kind of guy. A self-proclaimed \\\u0026quot;citizen of the world\\\u0026quot;, he took the \\\u0026quot;think globally, act locally\\\u0026quot; moniker seriously. He lives ten miles from where he was born and has taken it upon myself to learn everything he can about the ecosystem of the bioregion in which he was born. Jack has been a student and practioneer of horticulture, forestry, agriculture, and native prairie plant establishment, as well as a fruit and nut tree breeder and seed collector for over 50 years. He was a forester for decades and has traveled across the US establishing new tree plantings. He's also been an organic farm certifier, an enviromental activist, and a member of many county, regional, and state boards of directors. Now retired, he also spends some of his free time volunteering at EFN co-founder Dusty Hinz's agroforestry research farm in Spring Grove, Minnesota. Jack fights the good fight! And we are happy to have him the team collecting tree seeds for distrubution through EFN. Thanks Jack!\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Keep seeds refrigerated until planting in spring. Plant in a deep pot (at least 8 inches) and keep seeds protected from rodents. During the first couple years, keep plants well watered, especially during hot times of year. Once the plant reaches a foot or more in height, it can be planted in its permanent position. We strongly recommend you cage the plant or otherwise protect it from animal predation during its first few years. Peaches can grow to maturity in a surprisingly short amount of time, even just three or four years.\\n\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eJack also brought 'Iowa White' to his hometown of Postville, Iowa, and this strain of peach still lives on today in the Postville community garden and some people's yards. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":16750848},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":12}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;We received these unique, white-fleshed peach seeds from Jack Knight, of Postville, Iowa. In 1978, Jack purchased a peach tree at a master gardeners spring sale in Waterloo, Iowa. It was sold as an Iowa peach and Jack was told the Amish in Iowa had kept this strain going.\\n\\nThe history before that is well known, as the Spanish introduced peaches in the 16th century and the beloved fruit slowly made their way north for centuries, all the way to the southern midwest. During this time, peaches were grown mostly from seed, which makes sense as grafted trees can be harder to keep alive in cold, northern climates. We're told these seeds will largely grow true to type.\\n\\nJack planted the tree from Waterloo next to the Oneota Community Food Coop in Decorah, Iowa, and seeds from that tree soon made their way around Decorah and northeast Iowa, with surviving trees being well adapted to Decorah's even colder climate. One of the towns they ended up in was Postville, Iowa, which is Jack's hometown. 'Iowa White' has now been grown in Postville for at least 30 years and for several generations. Jack went to Postville during the summer of 2023 and harvested fruit and saved seed from multiple trees. We're grateful he's made them available to EFN and we're excited to offer them to you. There have been some other common names associated with this type of peach, but we are going with 'Iowa White'.\\n\\nThe fruit are medium to small, and white-fleshed with a pink blush. September ripening. They are not 100% cold-hardy to zone 4, so Jack recommends routine planting of new seedlings to ensure the flow of peaches even when some older trees succumb to winter cold-snaps when that polar vortex dips down to our area. In the face of climate change, the ability of these peaches to survive further north is changing all the time. Jack says, \\\u0026quot;Be a part of this history and let's adapt this strain of peach to even more places!\\\u0026quot;\\n\\nJack Knight is a classic hippie-homesteader kind of guy. A self-proclaimed \\\u0026quot;citizen of the world\\\u0026quot;, he took the \\\u0026quot;think globally, act locally\\\u0026quot; moniker seriously. He lives ten miles from where he was born and has taken it upon myself to learn everything he can about the ecosystem of the bioregion in which he was born. Jack has been a student and practioneer of horticulture, forestry, agriculture, and native prairie plant establishment, as well as a fruit and nut tree breeder and seed collector for over 50 years. He was a forester for decades and has traveled across the US establishing new tree plantings. He's also been an organic farm certifier, an enviromental activist, and a member of many county, regional, and state boards of directors. Now retired, he also spends some of his free time volunteering at EFN co-founder Dusty Hinz's agroforestry research farm in Spring Grove, Minnesota. Jack fights the good fight! And we are happy to have him the team collecting tree seeds for distrubution through EFN. Thanks Jack!\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Keep seeds refrigerated until planting in spring. Plant in a deep pot (at least 8 inches) and keep seeds protected from rodents. During the first couple years, keep plants well watered, especially during hot times of year. Once the plant reaches a foot or more in height, it can be planted in its permanent position. We strongly recommend you cage the plant or otherwise protect it from animal predation during its first few years. Peaches can grow to maturity in a surprisingly short amount of time, even just three or four years.\\n\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e'Iowa White' has now been grown in Postville for at least 30 years and for several generations. We first offered seed after Jack did a big harvest in Postville during the summer of 2023. We're thrilled to be able to offer it again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fruit are medium to small, and white-fleshed with a pink blush. They ripen in late September in the upper Midwest. They are not 100% cold-hardy to zone 4, so Jack recommends routine planting of new seedlings to ensure the flow of peaches even when some older trees succumb to winter cold-snaps when that polar vortex dips down to our area. And also, they are not especially long-lived trees, so it's always good to keep replenishing your stock.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":16750848},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":12}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;We received these unique, white-fleshed peach seeds from Jack Knight, of Postville, Iowa. In 1978, Jack purchased a peach tree at a master gardeners spring sale in Waterloo, Iowa. It was sold as an Iowa peach and Jack was told the Amish in Iowa had kept this strain going.\\n\\nThe history before that is well known, as the Spanish introduced peaches in the 16th century and the beloved fruit slowly made their way north for centuries, all the way to the southern midwest. During this time, peaches were grown mostly from seed, which makes sense as grafted trees can be harder to keep alive in cold, northern climates. We're told these seeds will largely grow true to type.\\n\\nJack planted the tree from Waterloo next to the Oneota Community Food Coop in Decorah, Iowa, and seeds from that tree soon made their way around Decorah and northeast Iowa, with surviving trees being well adapted to Decorah's even colder climate. One of the towns they ended up in was Postville, Iowa, which is Jack's hometown. 'Iowa White' has now been grown in Postville for at least 30 years and for several generations. Jack went to Postville during the summer of 2023 and harvested fruit and saved seed from multiple trees. We're grateful he's made them available to EFN and we're excited to offer them to you. There have been some other common names associated with this type of peach, but we are going with 'Iowa White'.\\n\\nThe fruit are medium to small, and white-fleshed with a pink blush. September ripening. They are not 100% cold-hardy to zone 4, so Jack recommends routine planting of new seedlings to ensure the flow of peaches even when some older trees succumb to winter cold-snaps when that polar vortex dips down to our area. In the face of climate change, the ability of these peaches to survive further north is changing all the time. Jack says, \\\u0026quot;Be a part of this history and let's adapt this strain of peach to even more places!\\\u0026quot;\\n\\nJack Knight is a classic hippie-homesteader kind of guy. A self-proclaimed \\\u0026quot;citizen of the world\\\u0026quot;, he took the \\\u0026quot;think globally, act locally\\\u0026quot; moniker seriously. He lives ten miles from where he was born and has taken it upon myself to learn everything he can about the ecosystem of the bioregion in which he was born. Jack has been a student and practioneer of horticulture, forestry, agriculture, and native prairie plant establishment, as well as a fruit and nut tree breeder and seed collector for over 50 years. He was a forester for decades and has traveled across the US establishing new tree plantings. He's also been an organic farm certifier, an enviromental activist, and a member of many county, regional, and state boards of directors. Now retired, he also spends some of his free time volunteering at EFN co-founder Dusty Hinz's agroforestry research farm in Spring Grove, Minnesota. Jack fights the good fight! And we are happy to have him the team collecting tree seeds for distrubution through EFN. Thanks Jack!\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Keep seeds refrigerated until planting in spring. Plant in a deep pot (at least 8 inches) and keep seeds protected from rodents. During the first couple years, keep plants well watered, especially during hot times of year. Once the plant reaches a foot or more in height, it can be planted in its permanent position. We strongly recommend you cage the plant or otherwise protect it from animal predation during its first few years. Peaches can grow to maturity in a surprisingly short amount of time, even just three or four years.\\n\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eIn the face of climate change, the ability of these peaches to survive further north is changing all the time. Jack says, \"Be a part of this history and let's adapt this strain of peach to even more places!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJack Knight is a classic homesteader and back-to-the-lander kind of guy from the 70s. A self-proclaimed \"citizen of the world\", he took the \"think globally, act locally\" moniker seriously. He lives ten miles from where he was born and has taken it upon himself to learn everything he can about the ecosystem of the bioregion in which he was born. Jack has been a student and practitioner of horticulture, forestry, agriculture, and native prairie plant establishment, as well as a fruit and nut tree breeder and seed collector for over 50 years. He was a forester for decades and has traveled across the US establishing new tree plantings. He's also been an organic farm certifier, an environmental activist, and a member of many county, regional, and state boards of directors. Now retired, he also spends some of his free time volunteering at EFN co-founder Dusty Hinz's agroforestry research farm in Spring Grove, Minnesota. Jack fights the good fight! And we are happy to have him on the team collecting tree seeds for distribution through EFN. Thanks Jack!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWING TIPS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep seeds refrigerated until planting in spring. Plant in a deep pot (at least 8 inches) and keep seeds protected from rodents. During the first couple years, keep plants well watered, especially during hot times of year. Once the plant reaches a foot or more in height, it can be planted to its permanent location. We strongly recommend you cage the plant or otherwise protect it from animal predation during its first few years. Peaches can grow to maturity in a surprisingly short amount of time, even just three or four years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jack forgot to take photos, so the photo of half-eaten fruit come from fruit grower Miekal And, of West Lima, Wisconsin, from his population of 'Iowa White'. The photo is still a great representation of 'Iowa White' though. Miekal's nursery is called Driftless Sacred Grove. The photo of whole fruit with the quarter comes from David Sliwa, another great experimental fruit grower who hails from Decorah, Iowa, from his population of 'Iowa White'.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Experimental Farm Network Seed Store","offers":[{"title":"5 seeds for $10 ($2 each)","offer_id":44058364215349,"sku":"0244","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"15 seeds for $27 ($1.80 each)","offer_id":44726012248117,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30 seeds for $48 ($1.60 each)","offer_id":44058364248117,"sku":"0245","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 seeds for $75 ($1.50 each)","offer_id":44058364280885,"sku":"0246","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75 seeds for $97.50 ($1.30 each)","offer_id":44726012280885,"sku":null,"price":97.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 seeds for $120 ($1.20 each)","offer_id":44726012313653,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200 seeds $220 ($1.10 each)","offer_id":44727378870325,"sku":null,"price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300 seeds for $300 ($1 each)","offer_id":45055729991733,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 seeds for $400 ($0.80 each)","offer_id":45055730024501,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2333\/6781\/files\/iowawhitepeach_sliwaphoto.jpg?v=1759889707"},{"product_id":"perkins-pink-yellowwood","title":"'Perkins Pink' Yellowwood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Prunus cerasus\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":45571,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":15374745},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":12,\"18\":1}'\u003eCladrastis kentukea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Possibly Alaska, via Edmonton, Alberta\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":515,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":16777215},\"12\":0}'\u003eWatertown, Massachusetts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eImprovement status:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Cultivar\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":515,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":16773836},\"12\":0}'\u003eCultivar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeeds per packet:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e~10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOTANICAL SAMPLE - NOT GERMINATION TESTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLife cycle: \u003c\/b\u003ePerennial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYellowwood is one of the rarest native trees in North America, and also one of the most spectacular. It occurs mainly on the limestone cliffs of Kentucky, Tennessee, and western North Carolina, with a few scattered populations in Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Virginia. It is found in most abundance in Missouri and around Nashville, Tennessee. Yet it is hardy to Zone 4 and well-adapted to a range of soils and growing conditions. Its delicate cascading racemes of beautiful and fragrant white flowers — reminiscent of wisteria or black locust, but looser and longer, up to 15 inches — make it a much sought-after ornamental tree in places far beyond its range. We're told it's even being recommended as a street tree in the Twin Cities these days! But it's not only gorgeous: it's also quite useful thanks to its dense, hard wood — especially its beautiful yellow heartwood — used for furniture, musical instruments, gunstocks, and decorative arts. The wood yields a clear yellow dye as well. Additionally, its flowers are beloved by a wide range of beneficial insects, especially bees and butterflies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-sheets-hyperlinkruns='{\"1\":2141,\"2\":\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/nsl\/Wpsm\/Cladrastis.pdf\"}{\"1\":2188}' data-sheets-textstyleruns='{\"1\":0}{\"1\":2141,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":1136076},\"9\":1}}{\"1\":2188}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":1061379,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10,\"23\":1}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Yellowwood is one of the rarest native trees in North America, and also one of the most spectacular. It occurs mainly on the limestone cliffs of Kentucky, Tennessee, and western North Carolina, with a few scattered populations in Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Virginia. It is found in most abundance in Missouri and around Nashville, Tennessee. Yet it is hardy to Zone 4 and well-adapted to a range of soils and growing conditions. Its delicate cascading racemes of beautiful and fragrant white flowers — reminiscent of wisteria or black locust, but looser and longer, up to 15 inches — make it a much sought-after ornamental tree in places far beyond its range. We're told it's even being recommended as a street tree in the Twin Cities these days! But it's not only gorgeous: it's also quite useful thanks to its dense, hard wood — especially its beautiful yellow heartwood — used for furniture, musical instruments, gunstocks, and decorative arts. The wood yields a clear yellow dye as well. Additionally, its flowers are beloved by a wide range of beneficial insects, especially bees and butterflies.\\n\\nThe flower of yellowwood are usually white, with a bit of yellow, but in the 1930s a pink-flowering tree was found growing at the Perkins Institute for the Blind in Watertown, Massachusetts. The 'Perkins Pink' cultivar is quite rare in the nursery trade these days, but we're excited to be able to offer some here for the first time. These seeds were foraged in southeastern Pennsylvania by EFN co-founder Nate Kleinman and our friend Dylan Bruce of Circadian Organics. We can't guarantee the offspring will maintain the lovely pink color of the parent tree, but we believe it's well worth trying! And who knows — maybe one of these seedlings will produce even pinker or downright red flowers!\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Seeds respond best to some treatment in order to break dormancy — this can mean pouring nearly-boiling water over them then soaking for 24 hours, or stratifying in cool moist sand or peat for 90 days, or sowing in the fall directly in place. Some other methods are described here [https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/nsl\/Wpsm\/Cladrastis.pdf]. Yellowwood trees can grow to roughly 60 feet tall, with a spread of up to 40 feet, but they will fill a smaller canopy space if that's all they're given. \u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eThe flowers of yellowwood are typically white, with a bit of yellow, but in the 1930s an unusual pink-flowering tree was found growing at the Perkins Institute for the Blind in Watertown, Massachusetts. The 'Perkins Pink' cultivar is quite rare in the nursery trade these days, but we're excited to be able to offer some here for the first time. These seeds were foraged in southeastern Pennsylvania by EFN co-founder Nate Kleinman and our friend Dylan Bruce of Circadian Organics. We can't guarantee the offspring will maintain the lovely pink color of the parent tree, but we believe it's well worth trying! And who knows — maybe one of these seedlings will produce even pinker or downright red flowers!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWING TIPS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seeds respond best to some treatment in order to break dormancy — this can mean pouring nearly-boiling water over them, then soaking for 24 hours before stratifying in cool moist sand or peat for 90 days, or sowing in the fall directly in place. Some other methods are described \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/nsl\/Wpsm\/Cladrastis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. 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And who knows — maybe one of these seedlings will produce even pinker or downright red flowers!\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Seeds respond best to some treatment in order to break dormancy — this can mean pouring nearly-boiling water over them then soaking for 24 hours, or stratifying in cool moist sand or peat for 90 days, or sowing in the fall directly in place. Some other methods are described here [https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/nsl\/Wpsm\/Cladrastis.pdf]. 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It occurs mainly on the limestone cliffs of Kentucky, Tennessee, and western North Carolina, with a few scattered populations in Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Virginia. It is found in most abundance in Missouri and around Nashville, Tennessee. Yet it is hardy to Zone 4 and well-adapted to a range of soils and growing conditions. Its delicate cascading racemes of beautiful and fragrant white flowers — reminiscent of wisteria or black locust, but looser and longer, up to 15 inches — make it a much sought-after ornamental tree in places far beyond its range. We're told it's even being recommended as a street tree in the Twin Cities these days! But it's not only gorgeous: it's also quite useful thanks to its dense, hard wood — especially its beautiful yellow heartwood — used for furniture, musical instruments, gunstocks, and decorative arts. The wood yields a clear yellow dye as well. Additionally, its flowers are beloved by a wide range of beneficial insects, especially bees and butterflies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Yellowwood is one of the rarest native trees in North America, and also one of the most spectacular. It occurs mainly on the limestone cliffs of Kentucky, Tennessee, and western North Carolina, with a few scattered populations in Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Virginia. It is found in most abundance in Missouri and around Nashville, Tennessee. Yet it is hardy to Zone 4 and well-adapted to a range of soils and growing conditions. Its delicate cascading racemes of beautiful and fragrant white flowers — reminiscent of wisteria or black locust, but looser and longer, up to 15 inches — make it a much sought-after ornamental tree in places far beyond its range. We're told it's even being recommended as a street tree in the Twin Cities these days! But it's not only gorgeous: it's also quite useful thanks to its dense, hard wood — especially its beautiful yellow heartwood — used for furniture, musical instruments, gunstocks, and decorative arts. The wood yields a clear yellow dye as well. Additionally, its flowers are beloved by a wide range of beneficial insects, especially bees and butterflies.\\n\\nThese seeds come from one particular very special and well-known yellowwood tree growing at the historic Bartram's Garden in southwest Philadelphia. One of the oldest trees in the garden — the oldest botanical garden in the United States — the yellowwood growing at Bartram's first arrived in Philadelphia as a seed sent to William Bartram (son of John Bartram) by the French botanical explorer Andre Michaux in 1796. Michaux collected seeds from a tree in central Tennessee. Records indicate that the Bartram's tree was planted in 1805, and it has provided shade and inspiration to visitors of the garden for over two centuries since. A large storm destroyed much of the tree in 2010, but it has since grown back so robustly that it looks almost as if nothing happened. As with most yellowwoods, it doesn't flower every year, but in 2023 it flowered profusely. Mandy Katz, lead gardener and land manager at Bartram's, says she's only seen it flower so brilliantly one other time in nearly twenty years. EFN co-founder Nate Kleinman — visiting Bartram's twice a month throughout the year as a student in the excellent herbalism class called \\\u0026quot;Build Your Home Apothecary\\\u0026quot; — also noticed the unusually dense flowers and asked Mandy if he could harvest some seeds for the EFN catalogue. Happily, Mandy agreed — and told Nate she was already planning to harvest some to offer seeds for sale in Bartram's gift shop. We decided together to refer to the tree as the \\\u0026quot;Grandmother\\\u0026quot; yellowwood in honor of the multiple generations of offspring from the tree that can be found growing nearby. We have a limited quantity of these singular seeds, and it's unlikely we'll have so many again for many years, so don't miss out!\\n\\nIn gratitude for their maintaining the \\\u0026quot;Grandmother\\\u0026quot; yellowwood and so many other amazing plant friends, and for their willingness to let us collect and offer these special seeds, Bartram's will receive 25% of the packet price of every packet we sell.\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Seeds respond best to some treatment in order to break dormancy — this can mean pouring nearly-boiling water over them then soaking for 24 hours, or stratifying in cool moist sand or peat for 90 days, or sowing in the fall directly in place. Some other methods are described here [https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/nsl\/Wpsm\/Cladrastis.pdf]. Yellowwood trees can grow to roughly 60 feet tall, with a spread of up to 40 feet, but they will fill a smaller canopy space if that's all they're given. \u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eThese seeds come from one particular very special and well-known yellowwood tree growing at the historic Bartram's Garden in southwest Philadelphia. One of the oldest trees in the garden — the oldest botanical garden in the United States — the yellowwood growing at Bartram's first arrived in Philadelphia as a seed sent to William Bartram (son of John Bartram) by the French botanical explorer Andre Michaux in 1796. Michaux collected seeds from a tree in central Tennessee. Records indicate that the Bartram's tree was planted in 1805, and it has provided shade and inspiration to visitors of the garden for over two centuries since. A large storm destroyed much of the tree in 2010, but it has since grown back so robustly that it looks almost as if nothing happened. Most impressively, as with many old trees, most of the ancient core of the \"Grandmother\" yellowwood has rotted away, but unlike most trees this yellowwood has been growing roots \u003cem\u003einside of itself\u003c\/em\u003e for many years now! Some of these roots, which are five or six feet or more above ground level, are now nearly two inches in diameter (see photo). We've never seen anything like it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Yellowwood is one of the rarest native trees in North America, and also one of the most spectacular. It occurs mainly on the limestone cliffs of Kentucky, Tennessee, and western North Carolina, with a few scattered populations in Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Virginia. It is found in most abundance in Missouri and around Nashville, Tennessee. Yet it is hardy to Zone 4 and well-adapted to a range of soils and growing conditions. Its delicate cascading racemes of beautiful and fragrant white flowers — reminiscent of wisteria or black locust, but looser and longer, up to 15 inches — make it a much sought-after ornamental tree in places far beyond its range. We're told it's even being recommended as a street tree in the Twin Cities these days! But it's not only gorgeous: it's also quite useful thanks to its dense, hard wood — especially its beautiful yellow heartwood — used for furniture, musical instruments, gunstocks, and decorative arts. The wood yields a clear yellow dye as well. Additionally, its flowers are beloved by a wide range of beneficial insects, especially bees and butterflies.\\n\\nThese seeds come from one particular very special and well-known yellowwood tree growing at the historic Bartram's Garden in southwest Philadelphia. One of the oldest trees in the garden — the oldest botanical garden in the United States — the yellowwood growing at Bartram's first arrived in Philadelphia as a seed sent to William Bartram (son of John Bartram) by the French botanical explorer Andre Michaux in 1796. Michaux collected seeds from a tree in central Tennessee. Records indicate that the Bartram's tree was planted in 1805, and it has provided shade and inspiration to visitors of the garden for over two centuries since. A large storm destroyed much of the tree in 2010, but it has since grown back so robustly that it looks almost as if nothing happened. As with most yellowwoods, it doesn't flower every year, but in 2023 it flowered profusely. Mandy Katz, lead gardener and land manager at Bartram's, says she's only seen it flower so brilliantly one other time in nearly twenty years. EFN co-founder Nate Kleinman — visiting Bartram's twice a month throughout the year as a student in the excellent herbalism class called \\\u0026quot;Build Your Home Apothecary\\\u0026quot; — also noticed the unusually dense flowers and asked Mandy if he could harvest some seeds for the EFN catalogue. Happily, Mandy agreed — and told Nate she was already planning to harvest some to offer seeds for sale in Bartram's gift shop. We decided together to refer to the tree as the \\\u0026quot;Grandmother\\\u0026quot; yellowwood in honor of the multiple generations of offspring from the tree that can be found growing nearby. We have a limited quantity of these singular seeds, and it's unlikely we'll have so many again for many years, so don't miss out!\\n\\nIn gratitude for their maintaining the \\\u0026quot;Grandmother\\\u0026quot; yellowwood and so many other amazing plant friends, and for their willingness to let us collect and offer these special seeds, Bartram's will receive 25% of the packet price of every packet we sell.\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Seeds respond best to some treatment in order to break dormancy — this can mean pouring nearly-boiling water over them then soaking for 24 hours, or stratifying in cool moist sand or peat for 90 days, or sowing in the fall directly in place. Some other methods are described here [https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/nsl\/Wpsm\/Cladrastis.pdf]. Yellowwood trees can grow to roughly 60 feet tall, with a spread of up to 40 feet, but they will fill a smaller canopy space if that's all they're given. \u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eAs with most yellowwoods, \"Grandmother\" doesn't flower every year, but in 2023 flowered profusely. Mandy Katz, lead gardener and land manager at Bartram's, says she's only seen it flower so brilliantly one other time in nearly twenty years. EFN co-founder Nate Kleinman — visiting Bartram's twice a month throughout the year as a student in the excellent herbalism class called \"Build Your Home Apothecary\" — also noticed the unusually dense flowers and asked Mandy if he could harvest some seeds for the EFN catalogue. Happily, Mandy agreed — and told Nate she was already planning to harvest some to offer seeds for sale in Bartram's gift shop. We decided together to refer to the tree as the \"Grandmother\" yellowwood in honor of the multiple generations of offspring from the tree that can be found growing nearby. We have a limited quantity of these singular seeds, and it's unlikely we'll have so many again for many years, so don't miss out!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn gratitude for their maintaining the \"Grandmother\" yellowwood and so many other amazing plant friends, and for their willingness to let us collect and offer these special seeds, Bartram's will receive 25% of the packet price of every packet we sell.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWING TIPS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seeds respond best to some treatment to break dormancy — this can mean pouring nearly-boiling water over them, then soaking for 24 hours or stratifying in cool moist sand or peat for 90 days, or sowing in the fall directly in place. Some other methods are described in detail \u003ca title=\"Yellowwood growing and germination details\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/nsl\/Wpsm\/Cladrastis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. Yellowwood trees can grow to roughly 60 feet tall, with a spread of up to 40 feet, but they will fill a smaller canopy space if that's all they're given.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Yellowwood is one of the rarest native trees in North America, and also one of the most spectacular. It occurs mainly on the limestone cliffs of Kentucky, Tennessee, and western North Carolina, with a few scattered populations in Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Virginia. It is found in most abundance in Missouri and around Nashville, Tennessee. Yet it is hardy to Zone 4 and well-adapted to a range of soils and growing conditions. Its delicate cascading racemes of beautiful and fragrant white flowers — reminiscent of wisteria or black locust, but looser and longer, up to 15 inches — make it a much sought-after ornamental tree in places far beyond its range. We're told it's even being recommended as a street tree in the Twin Cities these days! But it's not only gorgeous: it's also quite useful thanks to its dense, hard wood — especially its beautiful yellow heartwood — used for furniture, musical instruments, gunstocks, and decorative arts. The wood yields a clear yellow dye as well. Additionally, its flowers are beloved by a wide range of beneficial insects, especially bees and butterflies.\\n\\nThese seeds come from one particular very special and well-known yellowwood tree growing at the historic Bartram's Garden in southwest Philadelphia. One of the oldest trees in the garden — the oldest botanical garden in the United States — the yellowwood growing at Bartram's first arrived in Philadelphia as a seed sent to William Bartram (son of John Bartram) by the French botanical explorer Andre Michaux in 1796. Michaux collected seeds from a tree in central Tennessee. Records indicate that the Bartram's tree was planted in 1805, and it has provided shade and inspiration to visitors of the garden for over two centuries since. A large storm destroyed much of the tree in 2010, but it has since grown back so robustly that it looks almost as if nothing happened. As with most yellowwoods, it doesn't flower every year, but in 2023 it flowered profusely. Mandy Katz, lead gardener and land manager at Bartram's, says she's only seen it flower so brilliantly one other time in nearly twenty years. EFN co-founder Nate Kleinman — visiting Bartram's twice a month throughout the year as a student in the excellent herbalism class called \\\u0026quot;Build Your Home Apothecary\\\u0026quot; — also noticed the unusually dense flowers and asked Mandy if he could harvest some seeds for the EFN catalogue. Happily, Mandy agreed — and told Nate she was already planning to harvest some to offer seeds for sale in Bartram's gift shop. We decided together to refer to the tree as the \\\u0026quot;Grandmother\\\u0026quot; yellowwood in honor of the multiple generations of offspring from the tree that can be found growing nearby. We have a limited quantity of these singular seeds, and it's unlikely we'll have so many again for many years, so don't miss out!\\n\\nIn gratitude for their maintaining the \\\u0026quot;Grandmother\\\u0026quot; yellowwood and so many other amazing plant friends, and for their willingness to let us collect and offer these special seeds, Bartram's will receive 25% of the packet price of every packet we sell.\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Seeds respond best to some treatment in order to break dormancy — this can mean pouring nearly-boiling water over them then soaking for 24 hours, or stratifying in cool moist sand or peat for 90 days, or sowing in the fall directly in place. Some other methods are described here [https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/nsl\/Wpsm\/Cladrastis.pdf]. Yellowwood trees can grow to roughly 60 feet tall, with a spread of up to 40 feet, but they will fill a smaller canopy space if that's all they're given. \u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eNOTE: Photo of yellowwood flowers is a public domain photo from Mt. 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No doubt our ancestors enjoyed the bounty of the iconic baobab long before we humans even evolved. In the hot sun of the African savannah, the singularly wide trunk of the baobab offers the best shade around, the large fruits and edible leaves offer important nutrition and medicine too, while the very presence of a baobab tree is an indication of groundwater in the area (the trees can retain thousands of gallons of water themselves, which people can tap in a pinch). Baobab trees are the stuff of legend, laden with cultural meaning and power. And the existence of the tree that produced these special seeds provides living proof of their importance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;It's no exaggeration to say that humanity was born in the shade of a baobab tree. No doubt our ancestors enjoyed the bounty of the iconic baobab long before we humans even evolved. In the hot sun of the African savannah, the singularly wide trunk of the baobab offers the best shade around, the large fruits and edible leaves offer important nutrition and medicine too, while the very presence of a baobab tree is an indication of groundwater in the area (the trees can retain thousands of gallons of water themselves, which people can tap in a pinch). Baobab trees are the stuff of legend, laden with cultural meaning and power. And the existence of the tree that produced these special seeds provides living proof of their importance.\\n\\nThese seeds come from one of a handful of African baobab trees that can be found growing on the island of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands, an ocean away from their native land. There's little doubt these trees were born from seeds smuggled to the island by enslaved people tortuously brought there to work the sugarcane fields from the 1600s to the 1800s. Oral tradition tells us that people braided various seeds into their hair, and in so doing introduced important African crops like okra, watermelons, and black-eyed peas to the Americas. Baobabs found in St. Croix a dry, savannah-like habitat where they have been able to thrive for some 250 years or more. \\n\\nOne particularly impressive tree (not the source of these seeds) is called the Grove Place Baobab, in St. Croix's second-largest city, Frederiksted. Local tradition holds that it was planted by an African prince thanks to the advice of a wise man back in Africa. Chip Engelhard of the News of St. Croix recounts the story: \\\u0026quot;The wise man told the prince, 'every night when you sleep, put a baobab seed in your mouth.' Not long after, the prince was kidnapped and sold into slavery. He kept the seed with him through all the trials and hardships of the MIddle Passage before landing on St. Croix. When he arrived, to spend the rest of his life on St. Croix, he planted that seed and tended it carefully until it grew tall and strong. And that his how the baobab came to St. Croix.\\\u0026quot; The Grove Place Baobab has long been an important symbol for Crucian people. It's said that twelve women, followers of the rebel leader Queen Mary Thomas, were burned alive beneath the tree in the aftermath of 1878's Fireburn labor rights. In the 20th century, labor leader D. Hamilton Jackson gave speeches defending workers' rights in the shade of the tree. Locals say people have taken shelter inside the tree's hollow trunk, and one woman is said to have given birth inside the tree. Located at 194 Grove Place, visitors to St. Croix can still meet this amazing being themselves.\\n\\nAlso called \\\u0026quot;monkey bread tree\\\u0026quot; (or, more colorfully, \\\u0026quot;dead rat tree\\\u0026quot;, after the appearance of the hanging fruit), baobabs are perhaps the largest member of the Malvaceae or mallow family, which also includes okra, hibiscus, kenaf, and marshmallow. It's unlikely to survive year-round outdoors in most of the continental US, with the exception of south Florida, south Texas, and California, but it can be grown in a container and brought outside during the frost-free months. Baobabs drop their leaves and go dormant in the winter. EFN co-founder Nate Kleinman kept one alive in a pot for 5 years, after his old friend Eliot Ballard gave him a few seeds. That tree had a prominent place in the \\\u0026quot;Philadelphia Assembled\\\u0026quot; exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 2017, as a symbol of resistance and fortitude. These seeds were collected on St. Croix by Nate and Eliot in the spring of 2023.\\n\\nIn support of their inspiring work organizing and supporting small farmers in St. Croix, EFN will donate 50% of the proceeds of these seeds to Yvette and Dale Brown of Sejah Farms in St. Croix. Here is an article explaining some of their great work: https:\/\/www.virginislandsdailynews.com\/news\/local\/sejah-farm-to-create-learning-center-through-world-central-kitchen-grant\/article_9a1cfbd6-a1dd-56b9-a7d7-dac86ac535a7.html \\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Baobab seeds require no special treatment, but might benefit from being soaked for a day before planting. In our experience, seeds germinate irregularly, some as soon as a few weeks after planting, and some after a few months. Water intermittently.\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":1061379,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10,\"23\":1}' data-sheets-textstyleruns='{\"1\":0}{\"1\":3919,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":1136076},\"9\":1}}{\"1\":4091}' data-sheets-hyperlinkruns='{\"1\":3919,\"2\":\"https:\/\/www.virginislandsdailynews.com\/news\/local\/sejah-farm-to-create-learning-center-through-world-central-kitchen-grant\/article_9a1cfbd6-a1dd-56b9-a7d7-dac86ac535a7.html\"}{\"1\":4091}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese seeds come from one of a handful of African baobab trees that can be found growing on the island of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands, an ocean away from their native land. There's little doubt these trees were born from seeds smuggled to the island by enslaved people tortuously brought there to work the sugarcane fields from the 1600s to the 1800s. Oral tradition tells us that people braided various seeds into their hair, and in so doing introduced important African crops like okra, watermelons, and black-eyed peas to the Americas. Baobabs found in St. Croix a dry, savannah-like habitat where they have been able to thrive for some 250 years or more. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOne particularly impressive tree (not the source of these seeds) is called the Grove Place Baobab, in St. Croix's second-largest city, Frederiksted. Local tradition holds that it was planted by an African prince thanks to the advice of a wise man back in Africa. Chip Engelhard of the News of St. Croix recounts the story: \"The wise man told the prince, 'every night when you sleep, put a baobab seed in your mouth.' Not long after, the prince was kidnapped and sold into slavery. He kept the seed with him through all the trials and hardships of the MIddle Passage before landing on St. Croix. When he arrived, to spend the rest of his life on St. Croix, he planted that seed and tended it carefully until it grew tall and strong. And that his how the baobab came to St. Croix.\" The Grove Place Baobab has long been an important symbol for Crucian people. It's said that twelve women, followers of the rebel leader Queen Mary Thomas, were burned alive beneath the tree in the aftermath of 1878's Fireburn labor rights. In the 20th century, labor leader D. Hamilton Jackson gave speeches defending workers' rights in the shade of the tree. Locals say people have taken shelter inside the tree's hollow trunk, and one woman is said to have given birth inside the tree. Located at 194 Grove Place, visitors to St. Croix can still meet this amazing being themselves.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlso called \"monkey bread tree\" (or, more colorfully, \"dead rat tree\", after the appearance of the hanging fruit), baobabs are perhaps the largest member of the Malvaceae or mallow family, which also includes okra, hibiscus, kenaf, and marshmallow. It's unlikely to survive year-round outdoors in most of the continental US, with the exceptions of south Florida, south Texas, and California, but it can be grown in a container and brought outside during the frost-free months. Baobabs drop their leaves and go dormant in the winter. EFN co-founder Nate Kleinman kept one alive in a pot for 5 years, after his old friend Eliot Ballard gave him a few seeds. That tree had a prominent place in the \"Philadelphia Assembled\" exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 2017 (see photo), as a symbol of resistance and fortitude. These seeds were collected on St. Croix by Nate and Eliot in the spring of 2023.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn support of their inspiring work organizing small farmers in St. Croix, EFN will donate 50% of the proceeds of these seeds to Yvette and Dale Brown of Sejah Farms in St. Croix. Here is \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.virginislandsdailynews.com\/news\/local\/sejah-farm-to-create-learning-center-through-world-central-kitchen-grant\/article_9a1cfbd6-a1dd-56b9-a7d7-dac86ac535a7.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ean article\u003c\/a\u003e explaining some of their great work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;It's no exaggeration to say that humanity was born in the shade of a baobab tree. No doubt our ancestors enjoyed the bounty of the iconic baobab long before we humans even evolved. In the hot sun of the African savannah, the singularly wide trunk of the baobab offers the best shade around, the large fruits and edible leaves offer important nutrition and medicine too, while the very presence of a baobab tree is an indication of groundwater in the area (the trees can retain thousands of gallons of water themselves, which people can tap in a pinch). Baobab trees are the stuff of legend, laden with cultural meaning and power. And the existence of the tree that produced these special seeds provides living proof of their importance.\\n\\nThese seeds come from one of a handful of African baobab trees that can be found growing on the island of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands, an ocean away from their native land. There's little doubt these trees were born from seeds smuggled to the island by enslaved people tortuously brought there to work the sugarcane fields from the 1600s to the 1800s. Oral tradition tells us that people braided various seeds into their hair, and in so doing introduced important African crops like okra, watermelons, and black-eyed peas to the Americas. Baobabs found in St. Croix a dry, savannah-like habitat where they have been able to thrive for some 250 years or more. \\n\\nOne particularly impressive tree (not the source of these seeds) is called the Grove Place Baobab, in St. Croix's second-largest city, Frederiksted. Local tradition holds that it was planted by an African prince thanks to the advice of a wise man back in Africa. Chip Engelhard of the News of St. Croix recounts the story: \\\u0026quot;The wise man told the prince, 'every night when you sleep, put a baobab seed in your mouth.' Not long after, the prince was kidnapped and sold into slavery. He kept the seed with him through all the trials and hardships of the MIddle Passage before landing on St. Croix. When he arrived, to spend the rest of his life on St. Croix, he planted that seed and tended it carefully until it grew tall and strong. And that his how the baobab came to St. Croix.\\\u0026quot; The Grove Place Baobab has long been an important symbol for Crucian people. It's said that twelve women, followers of the rebel leader Queen Mary Thomas, were burned alive beneath the tree in the aftermath of 1878's Fireburn labor rights. In the 20th century, labor leader D. Hamilton Jackson gave speeches defending workers' rights in the shade of the tree. Locals say people have taken shelter inside the tree's hollow trunk, and one woman is said to have given birth inside the tree. Located at 194 Grove Place, visitors to St. Croix can still meet this amazing being themselves.\\n\\nAlso called \\\u0026quot;monkey bread tree\\\u0026quot; (or, more colorfully, \\\u0026quot;dead rat tree\\\u0026quot;, after the appearance of the hanging fruit), baobabs are perhaps the largest member of the Malvaceae or mallow family, which also includes okra, hibiscus, kenaf, and marshmallow. It's unlikely to survive year-round outdoors in most of the continental US, with the exception of south Florida, south Texas, and California, but it can be grown in a container and brought outside during the frost-free months. Baobabs drop their leaves and go dormant in the winter. EFN co-founder Nate Kleinman kept one alive in a pot for 5 years, after his old friend Eliot Ballard gave him a few seeds. That tree had a prominent place in the \\\u0026quot;Philadelphia Assembled\\\u0026quot; exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 2017, as a symbol of resistance and fortitude. These seeds were collected on St. Croix by Nate and Eliot in the spring of 2023.\\n\\nIn support of their inspiring work organizing and supporting small farmers in St. Croix, EFN will donate 50% of the proceeds of these seeds to Yvette and Dale Brown of Sejah Farms in St. Croix. Here is an article explaining some of their great work: https:\/\/www.virginislandsdailynews.com\/news\/local\/sejah-farm-to-create-learning-center-through-world-central-kitchen-grant\/article_9a1cfbd6-a1dd-56b9-a7d7-dac86ac535a7.html \\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Baobab seeds require no special treatment, but might benefit from being soaked for a day before planting. In our experience, seeds germinate irregularly, some as soon as a few weeks after planting, and some after a few months. 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In fact, the flavor is nearly indistinguishable from cranberries, though lingonberries will get sweeter than cranberries if left on the plant into winter. The plant is generally associated most with northern Europe in the popular imagination — especially Scandinavia (\"lingon\" is the Swedish name for the species), where they're a common side-dish served with meatballs, poultry, reindeer and other game, and blood pudding (see photo) — but it's actually native to boreal forests from Europe through Asia and across northern North America as well. Indigenous peoples in Alaska and Canada have a long history of utilizing lingonberries as a critical source of winter nutrition preserved in a dry state or as jam, sauce, or liquid. Many peoples make alcoholic drinks with them. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the continental US, lingonberries can be found growing wild in northern Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, as well as New England (especially Maine) south to the Berkshires and possibly still Connecticut (thought the species may be locally extinct in the wild there). Lingberries don't much like heat, but they can survive down to -40 degrees, especially when protected under snow. They hold their leaves even through the coldest winters, unlike most of their Vaccinium cousins (blueberries and cranberries), which is an unusual trait for broad-leaved plants. Planted in a protected spot with partial shade, lingonberries can thrive far south of their natural range. They're considered most at home in USDA zones 2 through 6.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Also called bearberry, cowberry, beaverberry, cougarberry, mountain cranberry, or partridgeberry, this pretty creeping evergreen groundcovering sub-shrub in the heather family makes tasty round red cranberry-like fruit every fall. In fact, the flavor is nearly indistinguishable from cranberries, though lingonberries will get sweeter than cranberries if left on the plant into winter. The plant is generally associated most with northern Europe in the popular imagination — especially Scandinavia (\\\u0026quot;lingon\\\u0026quot; is the Swedish name for the species), where they're a common side-dish served with meatballs, poultry, reindeer and other game — but it's actually native to boreal forests from Europe through Asia and across northern North America as well. Indigenous peoples in Alaska and Canada have a long history of utilizing lingonberries as a critical source of winter nutrition preserved in a dry state or as jam, sauce, or liquid. Many peoples make alcoholic drinks with them. \\n\\nIn the continental US, lingonberries can be found growing wild in northern Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, as well as New England (especially Maine) south to the Berkshires and possibly still Connecticut (thought the species may be locally extinct in the wild there). Lingberries don't much like heat, but they can survive down to -40 degrees, especially when protected under snow. They hold their leaves even through the coldest winters, unlike most of their Vaccinium cousins (blueberries and cranberries), which is an unusual trait for broad-leaved plants. Planted in a protected spot with partial shade, lingonberries can thrive far south of their natural range. They're considered most at home in USDA zones 2 through 6.\\n\\nThese seeds come from frozen berries imported from Latvia and found in an Eastern European market in Northeast Philadelphia.\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Pretreatment of the seeds should lead to a higher germination rate, but it may not be strictly necessary (particularly because our seeds were stored frozen in the fruit for a few months). It's recommended to put seeds in a container with slightly damp sand and keep at room temperature for 2-4 weeks before putting in the fridge for 1.5-3 months. Alternatively, you could plant directly in the ground in fall or very early in spring. Young plants should be protected from predators and weed pressure. Prefers full sun in cooler parts of the country, but will want partial shade in warmer areas.\\n\\n\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eThese seeds come from frozen berries imported from Latvia and found in an Eastern European market in Northeast Philadelphia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWING TIPS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pretreatment of the seeds should lead to a higher germination rate, but it may not be strictly necessary (particularly because our seeds were stored frozen in the fruit for a few months). It's recommended to put seeds in a container with slightly damp sand and keep at room temperature for 2-4 weeks before putting in the fridge for 1.5-3 months. Alternatively, you could plant directly in the ground in fall or very early in spring. Young plants should be protected from predators and weed pressure. Prefers full sun in cooler parts of the country, but will want partial shade in warmer areas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Experimental Farm Network Seed Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42857991962677,"sku":"0816","price":4.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2333\/6781\/files\/Vaccinium_vitis-idaea_20060824_003.jpg?v=1704746864"},{"product_id":"italian-stone-pine-pine-nut","title":"Italian Stone Pine (Pine Nut)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":45571,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":15374745},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":12,\"18\":1}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Lactuca sativa\"}'\u003ePinus pinea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/strong\u003eItaly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImprovement status: \u003c\/strong\u003eLandrace\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per packet: \u003c\/strong\u003e~10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOTANICAL SAMPLE - NOT GERMINATION TESTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLife cycle: \u003c\/strong\u003ePerennial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are very excited to be offering these very special imported Italian stone pine seeds this year. We haven't met a pine nut we don't enjoy, but there is something extra special about the Italian pinoli nuts, famous for their use in Italian pastries and as one of a few key ingredients in the classic pesto sauce. Italian stone pines are not only delicious, but stately and beautiful trees, with an iconic umbrella-like shape. Unfortunately these trees are only reliably hardy to Zone 8, so they won't grow well in most of the US, but we do think it's worth trying them in parts of Zone 7, especially as the planet continues to warm. Additionally, Italian stone pine makes an excellent bonsai tree — and if you wait long enough, you might even get one to produce some nuts!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;We are very excited to be offering these very special imported Italian stone pine seeds this year. We haven't met a pine nut we don't enjoy, but there is something extra special about the Italian pinoli nuts, famous for their use in Italian pastries and as one of a few key ingredients in the classic pesto sauce. Italian stone pines are not only delicious, but stately and beautiful trees, with an iconic umbrella-like shape. Unfortunately these trees are only reliably hardy to Zone 8, so they won't grow well in most of the US, but we do think it's worth trying them in parts of Zone 7, especially as the planet continues to warm. Additionally, Italian stone pine makes an excellent bonsai tree — and if you wait long enough, you might even get one to produce some nuts!\\n\\nThese seeds were imported from Italy by our friends at Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY.\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Seeds can be sown without any form of pre-treatment. They will quickly produce a strong taproot so should be sown into containers at least 4 inches deep (but preferably more). Cover the seeds with half an inch of good soil or compost and keep well watered until seedling emergence (after 10-14 days). Once the seedlings appear give them plenty of light, but not full direct sun. Fungal diseases (damping off) is the biggest threat just after germination (other than rodents, which are a threat from planting until the seedlings become well established). Damping off can be avoided by not overwatering, reducing watering frequency, and keeping the seedlings somewhere with good air circulation and low humidity. Organic fungicides like neem oil or sulfur or copper might help if all else fails. Even once established, do not over-water these trees! Remember they come from the Mediterranean, so they like a warm and dry climate. \\nIf you're trying to push the zone boundary with these plants, we recommend growing them in a deep container for the first two or three years. Protect from weed pressure and mammal predation until well established in their permanent position.\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-sheets-textstyleruns='{\"1\":0}{\"1\":196,\"2\":{\"6\":1}}{\"1\":202}{\"1\":301,\"2\":{\"6\":1}}{\"1\":306}'\u003eThese seeds were imported from Italy by our friends at Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWING TIPS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seeds can be sown without any form of pre-treatment. They will quickly produce a strong taproot so should be sown into containers at least 4 inches deep (but preferably more). Cover the seeds with half an inch of good soil or compost and keep well watered until seedling emergence (after 10-14 days). Once the seedlings appear give them plenty of light, but not full direct sun. Fungal diseases (damping off) is the biggest threat just after germination (other than rodents, which are a threat from planting until the seedlings become well established). Damping off can be avoided by not overwatering, reducing watering frequency, and keeping the seedlings somewhere with good air circulation and low humidity. Organic fungicides like neem oil or sulfur or copper might help if all else fails. Even once established, do not over-water these trees! Remember they come from the Mediterranean, so they like a warm and dry climate. \u003cbr\u003eIf you're trying to push the zone boundary with these plants, we recommend growing them in a deep container for the first two or three years. Protect from weed pressure and mammal predation until well established in their permanent position.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;We are very excited to be offering these very special imported Italian stone pine seeds this year. We haven't met a pine nut we don't enjoy, but there is something extra special about the Italian pinoli nuts, famous for their use in Italian pastries and as one of a few key ingredients in the classic pesto sauce. Italian stone pines are not only delicious, but stately and beautiful trees, with an iconic umbrella-like shape. Unfortunately these trees are only reliably hardy to Zone 8, so they won't grow well in most of the US, but we do think it's worth trying them in parts of Zone 7, especially as the planet continues to warm. Additionally, Italian stone pine makes an excellent bonsai tree — and if you wait long enough, you might even get one to produce some nuts!\\n\\nThese seeds were imported from Italy by our friends at Sheffield's Seed Company in Locke, NY.\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Seeds can be sown without any form of pre-treatment. They will quickly produce a strong taproot so should be sown into containers at least 4 inches deep (but preferably more). Cover the seeds with half an inch of good soil or compost and keep well watered until seedling emergence (after 10-14 days). Once the seedlings appear give them plenty of light, but not full direct sun. Fungal diseases (damping off) is the biggest threat just after germination (other than rodents, which are a threat from planting until the seedlings become well established). Damping off can be avoided by not overwatering, reducing watering frequency, and keeping the seedlings somewhere with good air circulation and low humidity. Organic fungicides like neem oil or sulfur or copper might help if all else fails. Even once established, do not over-water these trees! Remember they come from the Mediterranean, so they like a warm and dry climate. \\nIf you're trying to push the zone boundary with these plants, we recommend growing them in a deep container for the first two or three years. 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The sprouting seed image is from \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Pdreijnders\" title=\"User:Pdreijnders\"\u003ePdreijnders\u003c\/a\u003e and available under the same license.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Experimental Farm Network Seed Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42862653636661,"sku":"0794","price":4.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2333\/6781\/files\/Pinus_pinea_Wellington_Botanic_Gardens.jpg?v=1704760619"},{"product_id":"c-dales-pawpaw-breeding-mix","title":"C. 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A member of the custard apple (Annonaceae) family — and the only fully cold hardy one — nearly all of its cousins are fully tropical (though southeastern US, especially Florida, is home to quite a few different species of pawpaw). It is an intrepid explorer from the tropics that somehow made a home for itself in the frigid north — amazingly, there even exist populations in southern Ontario, Canada! It may be far from its ancestral home, but it is still essentially a tropical fruit, so it's no surprise that many say it tastes like banana or mango custard. Pawpaws like to grow in bright edges from half sun to three quarters sun, but will bear better the more sun they have — and they can handle full sun, so long as they're protected when they're young. \\n\\nTypically found in the wild as an understory species, they will usually grow to just 20 feet or so, but when given an opening in the canopy, they might reach to 40 feet or even taller. After becoming well established, in say five years, pawpaws will begin suckering, spreading by their roots and forming colonies. They are self-infertile, so you need at least two plants (or better yet three or four) for good pollination and fruit-set. All trees can bear fruit though. Their inconspicious flowers are dark burgundy on the inside, the better to evoke the same rotting meat they mimic with their scent in order to appeal to the flies that pollinate them.\\n\\nIt's best to enjoy pawpaws fresh or frozen or brewed into some sort of beverage, unless you're willing to take a bit of a risk: Cooking or drying pawpaws can yield delicious food, but a small percentage of people are made swiftly and violently ill from consuming cooked or dried pawpaws (EFN co-founder Dusty Hinz is one such person, a fact he discovered after a pawpaw corn muffin had an emetic effect on him just seconds after consuming it; Nate has eaten cooked pawpaw on multiple occasions with no issues). We have really enjoyed some amazing pawpaw ice cream, kombucha, and wine over the past few years.\\n\\nThese seeds come from our good friend C. Dale Hendricks, of Landenburg, PA. This selection of seeds comes from his home patch and includes several local wild-type plants along with many improved varieties growing on grafted trees, including \\\u0026quot;Rappahanock\\\u0026quot; and \\\u0026quot;Susquehanna.\\\u0026quot; They should yield some really nice new cultivars. Please let us know if you get any particular great ones!\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: The seeds should not be allowed to dry out! This will kill nearly all of them. After storing in damp sand or peat in the frigerator for the winter, it’s recommended to plant the seeds outside, water them in very well, and carefully mark their spot. They take their time germinating — often not popping until June or even — and the young plants can be quite small and inconspicuous, so easy to miss among weeds. It should take 6-7 years from seed to flowering and fruiting. Hardy in USDA zones 4-8. \u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003ePawpaw is the largest fruit native to the continental US. A member of the custard apple (Annonaceae) family — and the only fully cold hardy one — nearly all of its cousins are fully tropical (though southeastern US, especially Florida, is home to quite a few different species of pawpaw). It is an intrepid explorer from the tropics that somehow made a home for itself in the frigid north — amazingly, there even exist populations in southern Ontario, Canada! It may be far from its ancestral home, but it is still essentially a tropical fruit, so it's no surprise that many say it tastes like banana or mango custard. Pawpaws like to grow in bright edges from half sun to three quarters sun, but will bear better the more sun they have — and they can handle full sun, so long as they're protected when they're young. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTypically found in the wild as an understory species, they will usually grow to just 20 feet or so, but when given an opening in the canopy, they might reach to 40 feet or even taller. After becoming well established, in say five years, pawpaws will begin suckering, spreading by their roots and forming colonies. They are self-infertile, so you need at least two plants (or better yet three or four) for good pollination and fruit-set. All trees can bear fruit though. 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Native from western Minnesota in east to northern California in the west, and Utah, Colorado, and Nebraska in the south to northern Canada and Alaska in the north, it is a common understory plant in forests across its range. The name \\\u0026quot;Saskatoon\\\u0026quot; comes from the Cree name for the berries, misâskwatômina. This species has a long history of use by Indigenous peoples as both food and medicine. The berries are excellent raw and are also made into jams, jellies, syrups, beverages, and desserts.\\n\\n'Smokey', a cultivar developed in Alberta, is considered by many to be the best-tasting saskatoon berry out there, with large sweet blue-purple berries produced in immense quantities. It's self-pollinating and may sucker (send up shoots from its roots). Plants can grow to fifteen or twenty feet tall, or even higher under perfect conditions. Being from Alberta, it's very cold hardy, able to withstand winters unprotected from Zone 3 and up. Its white flowers in spring are spectacular.\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Germination is greatly improved by at least 90 days of cold-moist stratification. Whether direct-seeded (which we don't recommend, but is possible) or started in pots, seeds should only be lightly covered in soil. Saskatoon berries prefer rich loamy soil, with very slight acidity, but are adaptable to a range of soil types, as long as the soil is well-draining.\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-sheets-textstyleruns='{\"1\":0}{\"1\":124,\"2\":{\"6\":1}}{\"1\":135}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlso known as Pacific serviceberry, western juneberry, or western shadbush, the Saskatoon berry is the most widely consumed Amalanchier in western north America. Native from western Minnesota in the east to northern California in the west, and Utah, Colorado, and Nebraska in the south to northern Canada and Alaska in the north, it is a common understory plant in forests across its range. The name \"Saskatoon\" comes from the Cree name for the berries, misâskwatômina. This species has a long history of use by Indigenous peoples as both food and medicine. The berries are excellent raw and are also made into jams, jellies, syrups, beverages, and desserts.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e'Smokey', a cultivar developed in Alberta, is considered by many to be the best-tasting saskatoon berry out there, with large sweet blue-purple berries produced in immense quantities. It's self-pollinating and may sucker (send up shoots from its roots). Plants can grow to fifteen or twenty feet tall, or even higher under perfect conditions. Being from Alberta, it's very cold hardy, able to withstand winters unprotected from Zone 3 and up. Its white flowers in spring are spectacular.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWING TIPS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Germination is greatly improved by at least 90 days of cold-moist stratification. Whether direct-seeded (which we don't recommend, but is possible) or started in pots, seeds should only be lightly covered in soil. Saskatoon berries prefer rich loamy soil, with very slight acidity, but are adaptable to a range of soil types, as long as the soil is well-draining.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Also known as Pacific serviceberry, western juneberry, or western shadbush, the Saskatoon berry is the most widely consumed Amalanchier in western north America. Native from western Minnesota in east to northern California in the west, and Utah, Colorado, and Nebraska in the south to northern Canada and Alaska in the north, it is a common understory plant in forests across its range. The name \\\u0026quot;Saskatoon\\\u0026quot; comes from the Cree name for the berries, misâskwatômina. This species has a long history of use by Indigenous peoples as both food and medicine. The berries are excellent raw and are also made into jams, jellies, syrups, beverages, and desserts.\\n\\n'Smokey', a cultivar developed in Alberta, is considered by many to be the best-tasting saskatoon berry out there, with large sweet blue-purple berries produced in immense quantities. It's self-pollinating and may sucker (send up shoots from its roots). Plants can grow to fifteen or twenty feet tall, or even higher under perfect conditions. Being from Alberta, it's very cold hardy, able to withstand winters unprotected from Zone 3 and up. Its white flowers in spring are spectacular.\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Germination is greatly improved by at least 90 days of cold-moist stratification. Whether direct-seeded (which we don't recommend, but is possible) or started in pots, seeds should only be lightly covered in soil. Saskatoon berries prefer rich loamy soil, with very slight acidity, but are adaptable to a range of soil types, as long as the soil is well-draining.\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-sheets-textstyleruns='{\"1\":0}{\"1\":124,\"2\":{\"6\":1}}{\"1\":135}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNOTE: Photos are all public domain photos not showing this specific cultivar, but other examples of the species. The Illustration is by Mary Vaux Walcott from 1926.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Experimental Farm Network Seed Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42863195291701,"sku":"0452","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2333\/6781\/files\/Saskatoon__Amelanchier_alnifolia_-saam_1970.355.455.jpg?v=1704776399"},{"product_id":"cherry-plum-myrobalan-plum","title":"Cherry Plum (Myrobalan Plum)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Lactuca sativa\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":45571,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":15374745},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":12,\"18\":1}'\u003ePrunus cerasifera\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":515,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":15374745},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Western Asia\/SE Europe (via Oregon)\"}' data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eWestern Asia\/SE Europe (via Oregon)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImprovement status: \u003c\/strong\u003eUnknown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per packet: \u003c\/strong\u003e~10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOTANICAL SAMPLE - NOT GERMINATION TESTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLife cycle: \u003c\/strong\u003ePerennial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCherry plum is a little-known plum species (at least in this country) with delicious edible fruit that is just starting to catch on here in the US. As with other members of the Prunus genus, there's a great deal of diversity to this species. They can be found in a range of colors, sizes, and flavors. Sweet-when-ripe types are eaten fresh (or made into jams, etc), while sour-when-ripe types are used for sauces, soups, pickles, etc. Cherry plums will readily hybridize with other Prunus species, and they have been used to develop many beautiful ornamental types, including some with all red-purple foliage. They can make very handsome bonsais.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Cherry plum is a little-known plum species with delicious edible fruit that is just starting to catch on here in the US. As with other members of the Prunus genus, there's a great deal of diversity to this species. They can be found in a range of colors, sizes, and flavors. Sweet-when-ripe types are eaten fresh (or made into jams, etc), while sour-when-ripe types are used for sauces, soups, pickles, etc. Cherry plums will readily hybridize with other Prunus species, and they have been used to develop many beautiful ornamental types, including some with all red-purple foliage. They can make very handsome bonsais.\\n\\nNative to southeastern Europe and western Asia, cherry plums are particularly popular in the Caucasus Mountains. In the Republic of Georgia, the national condiment (as popular as ketchup is here) is a cherry plum-based sauce called tkemali. In Romania, the unripe fruits are used to sour soups while the overripe fruits are used to make moonshine. A green dye can be made from the leaves, and a green\/grey dye from the fruit.\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: For best results, soak seeds in warm water for 24 hours then warm-moist stratify for 30-60, days followed by 120 days of cold-moist stratification in the fridge. Keep at room temperature after treatment to sprout. We recommend using a good potting mix in gallon ziplock bags, so you can keep an eye on them but also protect them from being eaten by rodents. Nursing the young trees in a pot for the first couple years is wise, before planting out in a full-sun location and protecting the tree from predation by deer, rabbits, and other critters.\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eNative to southeastern Europe and western Asia, cherry plums are particularly popular in the Caucasus Mountains. In the Republic of Georgia, the national condiment (as popular as ketchup is here) is a cherry plum-based sauce called tkemali. In Romania, the unripe fruits are used to sour soups while the overripe fruits are used to make moonshine. A green dye can be made from the leaves, and a green\/grey dye from the fruit.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWING TIPS:\u003c\/strong\u003e For best results, soak seeds in warm water for 24 hours then warm-moist stratify for 30-60, days followed by 120 days of cold-moist stratification in the fridge. Keep at room temperature after treatment to sprout. We recommend using a good potting mix in gallon ziplock bags, so you can keep an eye on them but also protect them from being eaten by rodents. Nursing the young trees in a pot for the first couple years is wise, before planting out in a full-sun location and protecting the tree from predation by deer, rabbits, and other critters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Experimental Farm Network Seed Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42863218327605,"sku":"0653","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2333\/6781\/files\/20150701Prunus_cerasifera1.jpg?v=1704777241"},{"product_id":"dateplum-persimmon","title":"Dateplum Persimmon","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Lactuca sativa\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":45571,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":15374745},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":12,\"18\":1}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDiospyros lotus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Lactuca sativa\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":45571,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":15374745},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":12,\"18\":1}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Diospyros lotus\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":45571,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":15374745},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":12,\"18\":1}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCentral Asia (via China)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eImprovement status: \u003c\/strong\u003eLandrace\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeeds per packet: \u003c\/strong\u003e~10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOTANICAL SAMPLE - NOT GERMINATION TESTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLife cycle: \u003c\/strong\u003ePerennial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":6723,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"9\":0,\"12\":0,\"14\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0},\"15\":\"Arial\"}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Dateplum persimmon, often just called \\\u0026quot;date-plum,\\\u0026quot; is a small-fruited persimmon species native from Central Asia to the Caucasus Mountains, but now cultivated across Eurasia. It was one of the earliest cultivated trees. The fruit are small, around the size of a cherry, but they make up for their small size with a rich sweet flavor, particularly after drying or bletting. When fresh they resemble other persimmons, with smooth yellow-orange skin, but as they dry they become somewhat shriveled and their color changes to blue-black. Fresh fruit are astringent, but bletted and dried fruit tend to lose all traces of astringency. It's believed this is the fruit that ancient Greek people had in mind when they came up with the name now used for the persimmon, Diospyros (Διός πυρός, or Diós pŷrós), meaning \\\u0026quot;God's fruit.\\\u0026quot; \\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Soak seeds for 24 hours then cold-moist stratify for 90 days. Start in a pot for the first couple years and then plant in a sunny permanent position. Dateplum persimmon is generally considered hardy in USDA Zones 6-9, though young trees should be protected until they become well established. New growth is also susceptible to die-back following late winter frosts.\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eDateplum persimmon, often just called \"date-plum,\" is a small-fruited persimmon species native from Central Asia to the Caucasus Mountains, but now cultivated across Eurasia. It was one of the earliest cultivated trees. The fruit are small, around the size of a cherry, but they make up for their small size with a rich sweet flavor, particularly after drying or bletting. When fresh they resemble other persimmons, with smooth yellow-orange skin, but as they dry they become somewhat shriveled and their color changes to blue-black. Fresh fruit are astringent, but bletted and dried fruit tend to lose all traces of astringency. It's believed this is the fruit that ancient Greek people had in mind when they came up with the name now used for the persimmon, Diospyros (Διός πυρός, or Diós pŷrós), meaning \"God's fruit.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWING TIPS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soak seeds for 24 hours then cold-moist stratify for 90 days. Start in a pot for the first couple years and then plant in a sunny permanent position. Dateplum persimmon is generally considered hardy in USDA Zones 6-9, though young trees should be protected until they become well established. New growth is also susceptible to die-back following late winter frosts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Experimental Farm Network Seed Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42863241068597,"sku":"0678","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2333\/6781\/files\/Diospyros_lotus_-_Quarryhill_Botanical_Garden_-_DSC03313.jpg?v=1704777625"},{"product_id":"nanking-bush-cherry","title":"Nanking Bush Cherry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Lactuca sativa\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":45571,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":15374745},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":12,\"18\":1}'\u003ePrunus tomentosa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":515,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":15374745},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"East Asia (via Philadelphia)\"}' data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eEast Asia (via Canada)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImprovement status: \u003c\/strong\u003eLandrace\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per packet: \u003c\/strong\u003e~12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOTANICAL SAMPLE - NOT GERMINATION TESTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLife cycle: \u003c\/strong\u003ePerennial \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNanking bush cherry is a super-cold hardy (down to Zone 2!) species from Tibet, China, Korea, and Mongolia. Despite its cold tolerance, it can handle hot and humid weather well too. The tasty red fruit are great for jam, jelly, wine, pickling, fresh eating, etc. It's also a highly ornamental tree, exploding in a riot of white-pink flowers every spring. The tree can make a lovely bonsai. It's also known as Nanjing cherry, Korean cherry, Manchu cherry, downy cherry, Shanghai cherry, Ando cherry, mountain cherry, Chinese bush cherry, and Chinese dwarf cherry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Nanking bush cherry is a super-cold hardy (down to Zone 2!) species from Tibet, China, Korea, and Mongolia. Despite its cold tolerance, it can handle hot and humid weather well too. The tasty red fruit are great for jam, jelly, wine, pickling, fresh eating, etc. It's also a highly ornamental tree, exploding in a riot of white-pink flowers every spring. The tree can make a lovely bonsai. It's also known as Nanjing cherry, Korean cherry, Manchu cherry, downy cherry, Shanghai cherry, Ando cherry, mountain cherry, Chinese bush cherry, and Chinese dwarf cherry.\\n\\nOur Philadelphia-grown seed comes from our dear friends at Philly Orchard Project.\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Cold-moist stratify seeds 60-90 days before starting. Protect seeds and young seedlings from rodent predators. Plant in a full-sun position for maximum fruit production. \u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWING TIPS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cold-moist stratify seeds 60-90 days before starting. Protect seeds and young seedlings from rodent predators. 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Prairie rose is a very pretty pink-flowered perennial that grows 2-4ft tall. Both the fruit and the peeled shoots are edible. The flowers, fruits, roots, stems, and bark all make good tea. The seeds are even a good source of Vitamin E!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;After selling the east Asian rugosa rose for many years, we decided it was time to add a native rose to the catalogue, and the wild prairie rose fit the bill. Prairie rose is a very pretty pink-flowered perennial that grows 2-4ft tall. Both the fruit and the peeled shoots are edible. The flowers, fruits, roots, stems, and bark all make good tea. The seeds are even a good source of Vitamin E!\\n\\nNative to a broad section of north-central North America, including much of Canada, as well as the Great Plains and Upper Midwest, it has scattered populations much farther afield, including Texas, New York, and Massachusetts. Praire rose is the state flower of Iowa and North Dakota. Hardy to Zone 4, prairie rose can thrive in a range of soils, including very poor soil. Once established it's super drought resistant (and fire resistant) and will create a low semi-open thicket by spreading via rhizome. Its fragrant flowers persist over a long period during the summer, visited by a range of beneficial native insects, and they are followed in the fall by pretty round rosehips that are relished by birds and other animals.\\n\\nPlants for a Future details a range of medicinal uses for prairie rose: \\\u0026quot;The root is haemostatic, stimulant and tonic. A compound decoction of the root has been used in the treatment of bleeding wounds, fits and convulsions. The root has been used in the treatment of eye complaints. The fruit of many members of this genus is a very rich source of vitamins and minerals, especially in vitamins A, C and E, flavanoids, and other bio-active compounds. It is also a fairly good source of essential fatty acids, which is fairly unusual for a fruit. It is being investigated as a food that is capable of reducing the incidence of cancer and also as a means of halting or reversing the growth of cancers.\\\u0026quot;\\n\\nOur seed comes from Prairie Moon Nursery in Winona, Minnesota.\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Prairie rose, like other roses, is not the easiest to germinate from seed, but if you follow the instructions you should have plenty of success. Seeds need both scarification and stratification, and they have double dormancy to boot. If you know where you want them to grow and it's an appropriate place, you can simply fall plant the seeds with no treatment at all — and expect them to sprout two springs later. If you want to keep a closer eye on the seeds and seedlings, the process is more extense. First you'll need to scarify them by rubbing the seeds between two pieces of sandpaper. This weakens the seed coat and allows water to get in. Next you'll want to cold-moist stratify the seeds by putting them in lightly moist sand and keeping in the fridge for 60-90 days. Then remove them from the fridge and keep them in a warm place (room temperature will do) for another 60-90 days. Then return them to the fridge for another 60-90 days. After that the should be ready to sprout!\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNative to a broad section of north-central North America, including much of Canada, as well as the Great Plains and Upper Midwest, it has scattered populations much farther afield, including Texas, New York, and Massachusetts. Praire rose is the state flower of Iowa and North Dakota. Hardy to Zone 4, prairie rose can thrive in a range of soils, including very poor soil. Once established it's super drought resistant (and fire resistant) and will create a low semi-open thicket by spreading via rhizome. Its fragrant flowers persist over a long period during the summer, visited by a range of beneficial native insects, and they are followed in the fall by pretty round rosehips that are relished by birds and other animals.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlants for a Future details a range of medicinal uses for prairie rose: \"The root is haemostatic, stimulant and tonic. A compound decoction of the root has been used in the treatment of bleeding wounds, fits and convulsions. The root has been used in the treatment of eye complaints. The fruit of many members of this genus is a very rich source of vitamins and minerals, especially in vitamins A, C and E, flavanoids, and other bio-active compounds. It is also a fairly good source of essential fatty acids, which is fairly unusual for a fruit. It is being investigated as a food that is capable of reducing the incidence of cancer and also as a means of halting or reversing the growth of cancers.\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur seed comes from Prairie Moon Nursery in Winona, Minnesota.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWING TIPS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prairie rose, like other roses, is not the easiest to germinate from seed, but if you follow the instructions you should have plenty of success. Seeds need both scarification and stratification, and they have double dormancy to boot. If you know where you want them to grow and it's an appropriate place, you can simply fall plant the seeds with no treatment at all — and expect them to sprout two springs later. If you want to keep a closer eye on the seeds and seedlings, the process is more extense. First you'll need to scarify them by rubbing the seeds between two pieces of sandpaper. This weakens the seed coat and allows water to get in. Next you'll want to cold-moist stratify the seeds by putting them in lightly moist sand and keeping in the fridge for 60-90 days. Then remove them from the fridge and keep them in a warm place (room temperature will do) for another 60-90 days. Then return them to the fridge for another 60-90 days. After that the should be ready to sprout!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Experimental Farm Network Seed Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42863288156213,"sku":"0956","price":4.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2333\/6781\/files\/1600px-Prairie_Rose__14705298016.jpg?v=1767646459"},{"product_id":"lily-of-the-valley-tree-or-sourwood","title":"Lily of the Valley Tree (or Sourwood)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":45571,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":15374745},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":12,\"18\":1}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Lactuca sativa\"}'\u003eOxydendrum arboreum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":515,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":15374745},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Tennessee\"}' data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eTennessee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImprovement status: \u003c\/strong\u003eWild\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per packet: \u003c\/strong\u003e~60\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOTANICAL SAMPLE - NOT GERMINATION TESTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLife cycle: \u003c\/strong\u003ePerennial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Lily of the Valley Tree, also commonly known as Sourwood, is a tree in the blueberry family (Ericaceae), best known for its fragrant and graceful lantern\/bell-shaped flowers which produce a nectar beloved by bees. Sourwood honey is considered one of the finest honeys in the world. Native to eastern North America, from Pennsylvania south to northwest Florida and west to southern Illinois. It's most commonly found in the lower reaches of the Appalachian Mountains and frequently occurs in oak-heath forests. Like most of its cousins, it requires acidic soil to thrive.\\n\\nJuice from lily of the valley tree's blooms is used to make a tasty jelly, and the leaves have been used as a laxative, and a treatment for asthma, diarrhea, fevers, kidney and bladder ailments, excessive menstruation, and indigestion. The bark has been chewed to treat mouth ulcers. The young leaves can be eaten raw and have a pleasing sour taste (the tree is also sometimes called \\\u0026quot;sorrel tree\\\u0026quot; for this reason). The shoots were used by Cherokee and Catawba people to make arrowshafts.\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Hardy Zones 5-8. Perhaps surprisingly, this species requires no stratification, but seedlings should be not be allowed to dry out until they have at least four or five true leaves. Seeds are very small. Surface sow, spreading seeds thinly over your prepared medium's surface (peat with some humus is a good choice). Gently tamp seed into soil surface and water by misting so they don't float away. Seed needs light to germinate so don’t cover seed. A clear plastic cover to maintain humidity will improve germination and increase the likelihood of seedling survival. Light should be indirect. Seeds germinate best at room temperature or slightly higher. Should begin to germinate within two weeks or so.\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}'\u003eLily of the Valley Tree, also commonly known as Sourwood, is a tree in the blueberry family (Ericaceae), best known for its fragrant and graceful lantern\/bell-shaped flowers which produce a nectar beloved by bees. Sourwood honey is considered one of the finest honeys in the world. Native to eastern North America, from Pennsylvania south to northwest Florida and west to southern Illinois. It's most commonly found in the lower reaches of the Appalachian Mountains and frequently occurs in oak-heath forests. Like most of its cousins, it requires acidic soil to thrive.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJuice from lily of the valley tree's blooms is used to make a tasty jelly, and the leaves have been used as a laxative, and a treatment for asthma, diarrhea, fevers, kidney and bladder ailments, excessive menstruation, and indigestion. The bark has been chewed to treat mouth ulcers. The young leaves can be eaten raw and have a pleasing sour taste (the tree is also sometimes called \"sorrel tree\" for this reason). The shoots were used by Cherokee and Catawba people to make arrowshafts.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWING TIPS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardy Zones 5-8. Perhaps surprisingly, this species requires no stratification, but seedlings should be not be allowed to dry out until they have at least four or five true leaves. Seeds are very small. Surface sow, spreading seeds thinly over your prepared medium's surface (peat with some humus is a good choice). Gently tamp seed into soil surface and water by misting so they don't float away. Seed needs light to germinate so don’t cover seed. A clear plastic cover to maintain humidity will improve germination and increase the likelihood of seedling survival. Light should be indirect. Seeds germinate best at room temperature or slightly higher. Should begin to germinate within two weeks or so.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Experimental Farm Network Seed Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42863649161269,"sku":"0821","price":4.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2333\/6781\/files\/Sourwood_flowers_closeup.jpg?v=1704783080"},{"product_id":"feijoa-pineapple-guava","title":"Feijoa (Pineapple Guava)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Lactuca sativa\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":45571,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":15374745},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":12,\"18\":1}'\u003eFeijoa (or Acca) sellowiana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSouth America (via Auburn, Alabama)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eImprovement status:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eUnknown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeeds per packet:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e~20\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLife cycle: \u003c\/strong\u003ePerennial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOTANICAL SAMPLE - NOT GERMINATION TESTED\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFeijoa (also known as pineapple guava) is a South American evergreen in the myrtle family. It has spectacular red and white flowers (petals sweet and tasty!) and delicious green fruit, similar in look and texture to guava, but with a unique flavor all its own — guava is in there, and maybe pineapple, but so is wintergreen. Feijoa has been popular for over a century in the warmer parts of the Caucasus region, where it can be found as juice, compote, etc. It is also grown as an edible ornamental in Italy and elsewhere in the Mediterranean. Feijoa is only just beginning to become popular in the United States, but it is quite easy to grow and relatively cold-hardy for a tropical fruit!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur Alabama-grown seed comes to us from the good folks at Sheffield's Seeds in Locke, NY.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWING TIPS\u003c\/strong\u003e: Soak seeds for 24 hrs then nick with a knife before attempting to sprout. Grow in a sunny or partially shaded spot. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eGrows best in Zones 8-11, but should be able to handle most Zone 7 locales these days as well. 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It produces large (3-5 inch) trumpet-like flowers beloved by hummingbirds and other pollinators (that's right: hummingbirds are pollinators). Trumpet vine follows up its flowers with long pods full of paper-thin seeds that flutter to the ground once the pods open up. Plants can take over a tree, or a building, or a fence, so best to plant these with intention. It can be trained into very effective and attractive ground-cover. Also said to have some medicinal uses (the root is considered diaphoretic — makes one sweat — and vulnerary — wound-healing). Despite a somewhat appetizing look, the whole plant should be considered poisonous and not ingested.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese seeds come from wild populations in New Jersey, Tennessee, and Maryland, which we have combined into this diverse mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12803,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":65280},\"12\":0,\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":10}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Orange Trumpet Vine is a much-loved woody climbing vine native to eastern North America. It produces large  (3-5 inch) trumpet-like flowers beloved by hummingbirds and other pollinators (that's right: hummingbirds are pollinators). Trumpet vine follows up its flowers with long pods full of paper-thin seeds that flutter to the ground once the pods open up. Plants can take over a tree, or a building, or a fence, so best to plant these with intention. It can be trained into very effective and attractive ground-cover. Also said to have some medicinal uses (the root is considered diaphoretic — makes one sweat — and vulnerary — wound-healing). Despite a somewhat appetizing look, the whole plant should be considered poisonous and not ingested.\\n\\nNate collected these seeds from the wild in Accokeek, Maryland.\\n\\nGROWING TIPS: Seeds can be planted fall, winter, or spring. Direct-seeded or started in flats. Does well on a warm wall or fence in good loamy soil in full sun or light shade. Plants can go rampant. vining 40 feet or more. Hardy to about -5°F or colder. Plants are self-clinging by aerial roots, much like ivy. but do best with some support. The best time to prune them back is spring. \u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE:\u003c\/strong\u003e First image is a 1926 watercolor by Mary Vaux Walcott from the Smithsonian American Art Museum collection (in the public domain). 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Ken tried to retire a few years ago, but the plants apparently kept calling him back! He's still selling seeds and plants, but now he's only selling bulk amounts of seeds, pricing out the smaller customers who just want to try a packet-sized amount. So we're happy he's willing to have us buy a few things from him in bulk so we can offer them at a smaller size to all of you!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere's what Ken has to say about his 'Plentiful' apple:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Selected crabapple with exceptional hardiness, clean fruit free of disease and insect damage, with large one-inch-diameter red fruit. Juicy with a tart flavor. Very productive. From seed, it would be in the Dolgo class ofcrabapple and is a good seed source for clean foliage and immunity to all foliar diseases. The fruit is spotless as well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Plentiful' was selected from a batch of 'Kerr' apple seedlings from Alaska. Due to its large clean leaves which are free of disease and a nice yellow fall color, it was a tree that stood out in my beds of apple seedlings. The bright red fruit contrasts nicely with the yellow fall color. 'Plentiful' has the highest yield of any crabapple at my farm. The extremely clean fruit has no disease issues and can be used for excellent jelly and juice. Of all the crabs that I have found at my farm, this one is also the most ornamental in terms of its fruit display as the fruit does not break down quickly and stays a bright red color all the way into January. Normally large-fruiting crabs break down quick and soon turn brown. The branches bend to the ground with the heavy fruit load.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeedlings from this apple provide a great way to continue the 'Kerr' strain because of its clean foliage and vigorous seedlings. Kerr itself provides a good starting point to develop apples that can survive in the -40 degree zones of the world [where celsius and fahrenheit meet!]. Seed grown apples could provide a whole new avenue of products for the apple industry. The flavors found in some of these small-fruited trees really are amazing and worth exploring, even if the fruits are juiced and processed in some way. The cider industry is changing the way an apple looks. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGERMINATION:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fall-plant outside 1\/4 inch deep, 1 inch apart in a normal garden type soil that is cultivated. For the refrigerator method, put the seeds in a ziplock bag with lightly damp peat moss at 33-38 F for 60-120 days. Seeds will sprout a little in the fridge after 60-90 days. Plant those seeds as they sprout. 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