2021 Seed Library Catalog Growing Ester’s Biodiversity - 2021 Seed Library Catalog 2 2021 Seed Library Catalog

Vegetables ...... 5

Herbs ...... 16

Flowers ...... 18

Berries etc...... 23

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Local Open Family Type Group Variety Source Date Pollinated or Notes Source? Hybrid(F1)?

Barguzen Pingo 2018 Y OP Neravnen Pingo 2013 Y OP Round Detroit Dark Red Burpee 2016 N Cylindrical Carillon Stokes 2017 N OP Cylindra Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP Cylindrical Ed Hume 2016 N OP Rodina Veseys 2018 N 50-60 days. 6-8", red root. Rywal Pingo 2018 Y OP Greens Early Wonder Tall Top 2020

Super Local 2018 Y

Siberian Spinach Joan Robson 2019 Y Spinach Juniper Jungle Farm 2018 N

Cardinal Pinetree 2021 N 54 days. Fordhook Giant Local 2018 Y OP 50-60 days. Lucullus Veseys 2018 N OP 50-60 days.

Lancelot High Mowing 2021 N OP 90 days. 12-14" shaft

New York Early High Mowing 2021 N OP 98 days. Yellow. Good storage. 140 days. Short day. Adapted to Granex Burpee 2018 N F1 20-36 latitude. Red Globe Ed Hume 2018 N Allium ascalonicum 110 days. Long day. Adapted to Conservor Johnny’s 2017 N F1 40-60 latitude.

French heirloom. 80-90 days. 5- 6", 1lb, heart-shaped root. (aka Oxheart Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP Guerande) French heirloom. Orange, Parisienne Baker Creek 2021 N OP round.

90 days. 5-7", purple/red skin, Dragon Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP yellow interior. New Kuroda Baker Creek 2021 N OP Orange

Uzbek Golden Baker Creek 2021 N OP Uzbekistan heirloom. Yellow

Green Globe 2020

Shungiko Local 2018 Y

30-40 days. Lettuce, arugula, Mesclun Mix Snake River Seed Co-op 2020 N OP chervil, & chicory. 30-40 days. Mixed heirloom Herb Salad Mix Snake River Seed Co-op 2020 N OP lettuces with cilantro and dill. 30-40 days. Lettuces, mustards, purple mountain spinach, sorrel, Salad Party Snake River Seed Co-op 2020 N OP arugula, kale, & frisée.

Iceberg Johnny’s 2016 N Iceberg A Burpee 2016 N OP

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Local Open Family Type Group Variety Source Date Pollinated or Notes Source? Hybrid(F1)? Parris Island Cos Baker Creek 2021 N OP

Pablo Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N Red Salad Bowl Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N 50-55 days. Slow to bolt. Loose Red Velvet Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N leaf

Cracoviensis Pinetree 2021 N OP Heirloom. 50 days.

Mammoth Sandwich Island Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP

Arugula Snake River Seed Co-op 2020 N OP 35 days. Rocket Diana Sparacino 2015 Y Rocket Burpee 2016 N 35 days. Wasabi Pinetree 2021 N 45 days.

Chijimisai Green Baker Creek 2021 N OP 50 days. White stems, green Prize Choy High Mowing 2021 N OP leaves. 45-75 days. White stems, green Prize Pac Choi Snake River Seed Co-op 2020 N OP leaves. Yukina Savoy Calypso Farm Y

Italian heirloom. 5-8" heads & Calabrese Baker Creek 2021 N OP many side shoots. Chinese Kailaan Lake Valley Seed 2019 N OP Grown for stems Di Cicco Pinetree 2021 N OP 55-70 days. Purple Peacock Pinetree 2021 N OP 70 days. Sun King Burpee 2016 N F1 Yod Fah Baker Creek 2021 N OP Grown for stems

Long Island Improved Ed Hume 2016 N

Golden Acre Pinetree 2021 N OP 55 days. Green Express Pinetree 2021 N OP 50 days. Red Express Pinetree 2021 N OP 60 days.

Early Snowball Ed Hume 2016 N OP 55-65 days. Italian heirloom. green heads Romanesco Italia Baker Creek 2021 N OP with geometric spiraling. Rober Baker Creek 2021 N OP Polish heirloom. 12" heads. Amazing Baker Creek 2021 N OP 10" heads.

55 days. 2' tall, compact plants Vates High Mowing 2021 N OP with blue-green leaves.

Product of an ongoing breeding project. These seeds were collected from plants that Cold-Hardy Kale Mix Snake River Seed Co-op 2020 N OP overwintered in Idaho. 65 days. dark green, bumpy Lacinato High Mowing 2021 N OP leaves.

Blauer Speck Baker Creek 2018 N OP Superschmelz Baker Creek 2021 N OP

Spicy Mustard Mix Snake River Seed Co-op 2020 N OP 20-40 days.

Red Giant "SPC" Local 2018 Y 40 days. Wasabi flavored, Red Giant West Indian Snake River Seed Co-op 2020 N OP purple leaves. 40 days. Mild flavored, finely Ruby Streaks Snake River Seed Co-op 2020 N OP serrated, purple leaves. Spicy Green Snake River Seed Co-op 2020 N OP 45 days.

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Local Open Family Type Group Variety Source Date Pollinated or Notes Source? Hybrid(F1)?

Mizspoona Snake River Seed Co-op 2020 N OP 30-40 days. Tatsoi Snake River Seed Co-op 2020 N OP 45-50 days.

Champion Denali Seed Company N 25 days. red, round roots. 20-28 days. 1", red-skinned, Early Scarlet Globe Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP white-fleshed, round root. Round Black Spanish Pingo Farm 2015 Y OP 50-60 days. 2-4", white-skinned, Watermelon Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP pink/white-fleshed, round root.

Daikon High Mowing 2021 N OP 50 days. White root French heirloom. 20-30 days. red-skinned w/white tip, oblong, blunt root. (aka Radis Demi- French Breakfast Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP long Rose a Bout Blanc) French Radish Local Y

Green top, yellow-fleshed, Brookfield Pingo Farm 2018 Y OP round root. Good storage. Purple top, white-fleshed, round Joan Pingo Farm 2018 Y OP root. Good storage. Macomber Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP

French Black Pingo Farm 2017 Y OP 4-5", yellow, flattened, round Petrowksy Pingo Farm 2018 Y OP root. Root maggot resistant. Good Pingo Purple Top Pingo Farm 2018 Y OP storage

Snake River Seed Co-op 2020 N OP 50 days.

Ukrainian heirloom. 50-60 days. 5-7", netted, brown-skinned Brown Russian Local 2019 Y OP fruit. Seed swap spring 2019 Khabor Pingo Farm 2013 Y OP Serpentin Pingo Farm 2013 Y OP Slicing Garden Sweet Burpless Ed Hume 2016 N F1 56 days. 10-12" fruit. Vine. 66 days. 8" fruit. Vine. General Lee Pinetree Garden Seeds 2013 N F1 Gynoecious. Green Finger High Mowing 2021 N OP 60 days. 6-10" fruit. Vine. 55 days. 10" fruits. Bush. Salad Slicer Burpee 2016 N F1 Gynoecious. Heirloom. 58 days. 8" fruits. Straight Eight Lilly Miller 2013 N OP Vine. Pickling Heirloom. 50-55 days. 4-10" A & C Pickling Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP fruit. (aka Ace) 60 days. 3-5", blocky fruit. Little Leaf H-19 Fedco Seeds 2015 N OP Parthenocarpic Spacemaster Ed Hume Seeds 2014 N OP 62 days. 7" fruit. Bush

Mix of orange/green fleshed, Alaska Jem Pingo Farm 2013 Y OP softball-sized muskmelons. 50-75 days. 24" fruit. Trellis. (aka Snake Melon, Serpent Armenian Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP Cucumber) Minnesota Midget Botanical Interests 2017 N OP 60-70 days. Midwest heirloom. 90-100 days. Pride Of Wisconsin Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP 4-8lb, netted muskmelons.

Iowa heirloom. 90-100 days. 15- Chelsea Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP 20lb fruit. Iowa heirloom. 85-90 days. 15- Chris Cross Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP 20lb fruit.

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Local Open Family Type Group Variety Source Date Pollinated or Notes Source? Hybrid(F1)? Russian. 80-95 days. 10lb fruit. Siberian Lights Local 2018 Y OP Tolerates cool weather. Sugar Baby Botanical Interests 2017 N OP 80 days. 8-10lb fruit. Bred in Iowa. 80 days. 14lb fruit. Blacktail Mountain Burpee 2018 N OP Tolerates cool weather.

Butter Dish Burpee 2016 N 55 days. 7-8", yellow fruit. Heirloom. 45 days. 8-9", yellow Early Prolific Straightneck Ed Hume 2016 N OP fruit. Bush Heirloom. 55-60 days. warted, Summer Crookneck Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP yellow fruit. Bush

Black Beauty Denali Seed 2014 N OP 50 days. 7-8" fruit. Bush Black Beauty Ed Hume 2016 N OP 50 days. 7-8" fruit. Bush Gray Baker Creek 2015 N OP 50 days. 6-8" fruit. Jackpot Ed Hume 2016 N F1 50 days. Spineless Perfection Stokes 2017 N F1 45 days. Verde Di Milano Local 2018 Y 8" fruits. Bush

Heirloom. 110 days. 5-10lb, white w/mottled green striped, pear-shaped fruit. Grown for Silver Edged Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP seeds, not flesh.

Heirloom. 110 days. 10-15lb, Blue Hubbard Local 2016 Y OP blue-skinned fruit. Stores 6m. Heirloom. 90-100 days. 8-12lb, orange-skinned fruit. Stores well. (aka Golden Warted Golden Hubbard Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP Hubbard, Red Hubbard)

green-skinned/orange-fleshed Kabocha Megan LeMasters 2020 fruit. Grown in Anchorage Oregon heirloom. blue- Sweet Meat Baker Creek 2016 N OP skinned/orange-fleshed fruit.

French heirloom. 110 days. 15- 20lb fruit. (aka Rouge Vif Cinderella Botanical Interests 2015 N OP D'Etampes) Jaune Gros De Paris Baker Creek 2015 N OP

Butterbush Burpee 2018 N 75 days. 1-2lb fruit. Bush Butternut Local Y OP 4-5lb, tan-skinned/orange- fleshed, bell-shaped fruit. Butternut Seeds Of Change 2014 N OP Stores well.

Japanese heirloom. 90-95 days. Kikuza Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP 4-7lb, orange-skinned fruit.

75-90 days. 4x5", green- Table Queen Acorn American Seed 2015 N OP skinned/yellow-fleshed fruit.

Delicata Local 2015 Y

Heirloom. 90 days. 6-7lb, Early Sweet Sugar Pie Burpee 2016 N OP orange, round fruit. Gribovskaya Kustovaya 189 Pingo Farm 2015 Y OP “Bushy winter squash”

80-115 days. A mix of delicatas, Sweetie Pie Mix Snake River Seed Co-op 2020 N OP butternuts, hubbards, etc.

Bush Black Valentine Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP Dry/Snap

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Local Open Family Type Group Variety Source Date Pollinated or Notes Source? Hybrid(F1)? Bountiful Local 2018 Y OP Snap, Broad Calypso Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP Dry (aka Orca/Yin Yang) Cherokee Wax American Seed 2016 N OP Snap, Wax, Yellow Dragon's Tounge Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP Dry/Snap Fin de Bagnol Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP Snap 50-55 days. Yellow wax-type Golden Wax Snake River Seed Co-op 2020 N OP beans. Kitchen King Burpee 2016 N Snap 50 days. 5-6" green beans. Provider Snake River Seed Co-op 2021 N OP Germinates in cool soil. 52 days. 6" yellow filet-type Rocdor Snake River Seed Co-op 2018 N OP beans. Germinates in cool soil. Royal Burgundy Snake River Seed Co-op 2020 N OP 55-60 days. Purple beans. Venture Park's 2018 N 55-60 days. Mix of greens, Magic Bean Mix Snake River Seed Co-op 2020 N OP purples & yellows.

65 days. 8" green, Romano- Northeaster Snake River Seed Co-op 2020 N type beans. Tolerates cold soil. Multicolored Pole Bean Mix Fedco Seeds 2017 N

Snap 55 days. 3", green pods. 1-2" Sugar Bon Baker Creek 2021 N OP plants. Sugar Magnolia Pinetree Garden Seeds 2018 N OP Pole, Snap Shell Blauschokker Shell Peas Local 2015 Y Dry "Encore?" Stokes Seeds 2018 N Treated w/ fungicide Freezonian Local 2018 Y Lincoln Shell Pea Local 2018 Y Dry Maestro Denali Seed 2018 N Shell Progress #9 Burpee 2018 N Dry Soup Pea Alaska Pingo Farm 2013 Y OP Dry Sutton's Harbinger Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP Swedish Soup Pea Vic Johanson 2014 Y OP Dry, Yellow

Terra Vic Johanson 2014 Y OP Hulless Oats

Sunshine Vic Johanson 2014 Y OP Hulless Barley Thual Vic Johanson 2014 Y OP Hulless Barley

Black Millet Joyce Grover 2019 Y OP

German Golden Millet Snake River Seed Co-op 2020 N OP 100 days. 4' plants.

Indian Pearl Snake River Seed Co-op 2020 N OP 100 days. 6' plants.

Gazelle Vic Johanson 2014 Y OP Spring Rye

Falcon Vic Johanson 2014 Y OP Hulless Wheat Ingal Vic Johanson 2014 Y OP Spring Wheat Nosal Vic Johanson 2014 Y OP Spring Wheat Bearded Wheat Joyce Grover 2019 Y OP

Black barley, quinoa, amaranth, Gorgeous Grains Mix Snake River Seed Co-op 2020 N OP sorghum, and several millets.

Chinese heirloom. 80-90 days. Tennis ball sized, purple- skinned, white-fleshed, round Round Mauve Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP fruit. Thai heirloom. 70-80 days. 12", green-skinned, white-fleshed, Thai Green Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP cylindrical fruits.

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Local Open Family Type Group Variety Source Date Pollinated or Notes Source? Hybrid(F1)?

Aunt Molly's Pinetree 2021 N OP 70 days. Groundcherry Local 2018 Y

Hot Bhutan Local Y Buena Mulatta Local Y 3", orange, thin skin fruit. Flavor Bulgarian Carrot Pingo 2013 Y OP is fruity. 90 days. 8", red, thick, crunchy Georgia Flame Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP fruit. Capsicum annuum Golden Cayenne Pingo 2013 Y OP Yellow. Dries well. 75-80 days. Anaheim, Ancho, Long Slim Red, Cayenne, Hot Salsa Blend Burpee 2018 N Jalapeño M, Hungarian Wax Italian heirloom. 85 days. 12" fruit. Fresh or dry. Capsicum Joe’s Long Cayenne Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP annuum 3/4", red, round fruit borne in Joe’s Round Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP clusters. Capsicum annuum Naga King/Ghost Stephen Petersen 95-100 days. Peach-colored Peach Habanero Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP fruit. Capsicum chinense Super Thai Local 2016 Y

75 days. red, bell-shaped fruit. Big Red Burpee 2018 N Cool conditions. Heirloom. 55-80 days. red, bell- Bull Nose Bell Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP shaped fruit. Capsicum annuum Cherry Bell Local 2015 Y Cherry Bell Judy Stauffer 2015 Y 70-75 days. brown, bell-shaped Chocolate Beauty Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP fruit. Capsicum annuum 68 days. 8-10", red, curved, Corno Di Toro Grower’s Supply 2018 N cone-shaped fruit. Hungarian heirloom. 80-90 days. 5", cone-shaped fruit ripen white-orange-red. Dry for Feher Ozon Paprika Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP paprika. Capsicum annuum Italian heirloom. 80 days. 9" cone-shaped fruit ripen green- Golden Treasure Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP yellow. Capsicum annuum 70 days. bell-shaped fruit. King Of The North Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP Capsicum annuum ?Red Banana? Judy Stauffer 2015 Y “red sweet peppers” Judy Stauffer 2015 Y Russian heirloom. 3" cone- Sirenevyi Pingo Farm 2013 Y OP shaped fruit ripen purple-red. Sweet Cayenne Deirdre Helfferich 2014 1' cone-shaped, wrinkled fruit Sweet Red Cayenne Deirdre Helfferich 2013 Y OP ripen green-red. Toyo Deirdre Helfferich 2011 Y OP Yolo Wonder 2020 4" cone-shaped fruit ripen Zlata Pingo Farm 2017 Y OP yellow-orange-red.

75 days. Large, sweet, Cisineros Deirdre Helfferich 2011 Y OP yellow/green fruit. 6' plants. Tomatillo de Milpa Deirdre Helfferich 2011 Y OP Purple Verde Deirdre Helfferich 2011 Y OP

Originally collected from the Galápagos Islands. 70 days. Indeterminate plants produce 1/4-1/2 oz., yellow, current- sized tomatoes born in clusters. Flavor is sweet. Solanum Galapagos Deirdre Helfferich 2014 Y OP cheesmaniae

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Local Open Family Type Group Variety Source Date Pollinated or Notes Source? Hybrid(F1)? 70-85 days. Indeterminate plants produce 1/4-1/2 oz., red, round, current-sized tomatoes. Flavor is sweet. Aka Sarah’s Galapagos Red Deirdre Helfferich Y OP Galapagos, The Red Jewel. Originally collected from the Galápagos Islands. 70 days. Indeterminate plants produce 1/4-1/2 oz., yellow, current- sized tomatoes born in clusters. Yellow Galapagos Deirdre Helfferich 2016 Y OP Flavor is sweet.

70-80 days. Indeterminate plants produce 1/3-1/2”, red, round currant tomatoes. Flavor is sweet/tart. Great for drying. Red Currant Deirdre Helfferich 2011 Y OP Disease resistant. Heirloom. 75-80 days. Indeterminate plants produce 1/4”, red, round fruit borne in Sweet Pea Local 2014 Y OP clusters. Flavor is sweet.

Developed in Florida. 65-75 days. Indeterminate plants with 1-2 oz., dark brown/red, round Black Cherry Turtle Tree Seed 2011 N OP fruit. Flavor is sweet. Developed in Florida. 65-75 days. Indeterminate plants with 1-2 oz., dark brown/red, round Black Cherry Deirdre Helfferich 2013 Y OP fruit. Flavor is sweet. A German heirloom. 75-80 days. Indeterminate, sprawling plants with 1”, golden, round fruit. Clusters of 20-30 cherry Blondkopfchen Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP tomatoes. Flavor is sweet. Brad's Atomic Grape Baker Creek 2021 N OP Siberian heirloom. 75 days. Indeterminate, sprawling plants produce 1”, yellow cherry tomatoes born in clusters. Galinas* (Galida) Deirdre Helfferich 2011 Y OP Flavor is sweet. Good storage. 55-60 days. Determinate, compact plants produce 1”, yellow, round cherry tomatoes. Flavor is sweet. Gold Nugget Ed Hume Seeds 2016 N OP (Parthenocarpic) German heirloom. 50-60 days. Indeterminate plants produce red, round, cherry tomatoes. Harvest Luck Local 2011 Y OP Flavor is sweet. Heirloom. 75-80 days. Indeterminate plants produce 1- 2”, red, round cherry tomatoes Red Cherry Lilly Miller 2012 N OP born in clusters. Heirloom. 75-80 days. Indeterminate plants produce 1”, fuzzy, red, round cherry Velvet Red Local 2014 Y OP tomatoes. Flavor is sweet.

An old Russian commercial variety. 65 days. Determinate, dwarf plants produce 2-3 oz., red, round fruit. Flavor is well- Alptieva 905A Pingo Farm 2017 Y OP balanced. Originates from Russia. Determinate plants with 3-4 oz., Amulet Deirdre Helfferich 2013 Y F1 red, round fruit. Siberian heirloom. 60-65 days. Determinate plants produce 3-6 oz., red, round fruit. Flavor is Aurora Deirdre Helfferich 2013 Y OP acidic. All purpose. Bred in Alberta Canada. 54-68 days. Determinate plants with Beaver Lodge Julie Burton 2012 Y OP red fruits.

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Local Open Family Type Group Variety Source Date Pollinated or Notes Source? Hybrid(F1)? Heirloom. 55-70 days. Indeterminate, potato-leaf plants with 3-4 oz., red, round fruit. Clusters of 5-9 tomatoes. Flavor is well-balanced. Good Bloody Butcher Deirdre Helfferich 2014 Y OP for sauce. Heirloom. 55-70 days. Indeterminate, potato-leaf plants with 3-4 oz., red, round fruit. Clusters of 5-9 tomatoes. Flavor is well-balanced. Good Bloody Butcher Burpee 2014 N OP for sauce. Heirloom. 55-70 days. Indeterminate, potato-leaf plants with 3-4 oz., red, round fruit. Clusters of 5-9 tomatoes. Flavor is well-balanced. Good Bloody Butcher Annie's Heirloom Seeds 2015 N OP for sauce. Bred in Russia. 85-100 days. Determinate, dwarf plants produce small, orange, round Bonsai Local 2016 Y OP fruit. Flavor is sweet. Czech heirloom. 66-75 days. Determinate, dwarf plants produce 4-8 oz., red, round tomatoes born in clusters. Czech's Bush Heirloom Seeds 2016 N OP Flavor is rich. Russian heirloom. Determinate, compact plants produce 3-5 oz., Detskiy Sladkiy Pingo Farm 2013 Y OP red, round fruit. Flavor is sweet. Originates from Russia. Indeterminate plants produce 3- 5 oz., yellow/orange, round to slightly elongated fruit. Flavor is sweet, low acid. Good for Dina Pingo Farm 2017 Y OP sauce. French heirloom. 70 days. Indeterminate plants produce 2- Flammé Deirdre Helfferich 2014 Y OP 3 oz., orange, round tomatoes. French heirloom. 70 days. Indeterminate plants produce 2- Flammé Tomato Grower's Supply Co N OP 3 oz., orange, round tomatoes. Developed at the U of FL. 55-65 days. Semi-determinate plants produce 2-3 oz., red, plum- shaped tomatoes with pointy tips. Clusters of 3-5. Good for Garden Gem U of Florida 2018 N F1 sauce. Klee Lab Research 75-78 days. Indeterminate plants produce 2-4 oz., green/yellow striped, round Heirloom Seeds 2016 N OP tomatoes. Flavor is tart. 75-78 days. Indeterminate plants produce 2-4 oz., green/yellow striped, round Green Zebra Deirdre Helfferich 2017 Y OP tomatoes. Flavor is tart. Siberian heirloom. 55-68 days. Determinate plants produce 2- 3”, pink, plum-shaped tomatoes. Grushovka* (Grushevya) Deirdre Helfferich 2014 Y OP Good for sauce. Developed in Russia. 60 days. Indeterminate cold-tolerant plants produce 4-6 oz., red, oblate-shaped tomatoes. Flavor Moskovich* (Miscovitch) Julie Burton 2012 Y OP is rich. Heirloom. 75 days. Indeterminate plants produce 3 Pink Ping Pong Tomato Grower's Supply Co N OP oz., pink, round tomatoes. Bred in Russia. Determinate cold-tolerant plants produce 3-4 oz., red, round tomatoes. Flavor Podsnezhnik Pingo 2017 Y OP is sweet/tart. Good for sauce. 60-70 days. Determinate plants produce 3-4 oz., red, round Prarie Fire Julie Burton 2012 Y OP tomatoes. Good for sauce. Indeterminate, compact plants produce 3-5 oz., purple top, red skin, round fruit. Good for Rosavaya Bella Pingo Farm 2017 Y OP sauce.

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Local Open Family Type Group Variety Source Date Pollinated or Notes Source? Hybrid(F1)? Bred by the University of Idaho. 65 days. Determinate, compact plants produce 3 oz., red, round Sandpoint Snake River Seed Co-op 2020 N OP tomatoes. Russian heirloom. Determinate, compact plants produce 2-5 oz., Shchelkovsky Pingo Farm 2013 Y OP red, round fruit. Bred by the University of Idaho. 60 days. Compact plants Shoshone Snake River Seed Co-op 2020 N OP produce red, round tomatoes. Russian heirloom. 55-60 days. Determinate plants with fern-like leaves produce 3-5 oz., red, oblate-shaped fruit. Flavor is Silvery Fir Tree Heirloom Seeds 2016 N OP tangy. Determinate plants produce 2-3 Solovushka Pingo Farm 2017 Y OP oz., red, round fruit. Tall med size fruit from Stupice Stubeta Pingo Farm 2015 Y F1 cross. Czech heirloom. 55-70 days. Indeterminate, potato leaf plants produce 2-4 oz., red, round Stupice Pingo Farm 2013 Y OP tomatoes born in clusters. Czech heirloom. 55-70 days. Indeterminate, potato leaf plants produce 2-4 oz., red, round Stupice Seed Savers Exchange 2014 N OP tomatoes born in clusters. Czech heirloom. 55-70 days. Indeterminate, potato leaf plants produce 2-4 oz., red, round Stupice Pingo Farm 2017 Y OP tomatoes born in clusters. English heirloom. 55-65 days. Indeterminate plants produce 2- 4 oz., red w/orange striped, Tigerella Baker Creek 2015 N OP round fruit. Flavor is tangy. Developed at the University of Florida. 70-75 days. Determinate plants produce 6 oz., red, round fruit. Klee Lab “W” Hybrid U of Florida 2018 N F1 Research Heirloom. 75 days. Indeterminate plants produce 2”, yellow, pear-shaped fruit borne in clusters. Flavor is Yellow Pear Lilly Miller 2012 N OP tangy. Heirloom. 75 days. Indeterminate plants produce 2”, yellow, pear-shaped fruit borne in clusters. Flavor is Yellow Pear Lilly Miller 2016 N OP tangy.

A Russian heirloom. 70-80 days. Indeterminate plants with 10-16 oz., yellow, oblate- shaped beefsteak fruits. Flavor * (Azochoyca) Julie Burton 2012 Y OP is sweet/tart. Suitable for sauce. Bred by Burpee. 70-75 days. Indeterminate plants with 12 oz. red, round, beefsteak fruits. Flavor is well-balanced. Lorna Lounsbury 2018 N F1 Disease resistant. A Ukrainian heirloom. 70-90 days. Indeterminate plants with Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP 8 oz., dark red, beefsteak fruit. Heirloom. 70-85 days. Indeterminate, potato-leaved plants produce 14 oz., red, beefsteak tomatoes. Flavor is , OTV Tomato Grower's Supply Co N OP sweet. Heirloom. 62 days. Determinate, compact plants produce 6-8 oz., red, beefsteak Bush Grower's Supply Co N OP tomatoes born in clusters. Heirloom. 70-80 days. Indeterminate plants produce 14-18 oz., orange, beefsteak California Persimmon Deirdre Helfferich 2013 Y OP tomatoes. Flavor is sweet. Heirloom. 70-80 days. Indeterminate plants produce 14-18 oz., orange, beefsteak California Persimmon Deirdre Helfferich 2014 Y OP tomatoes. Flavor is sweet.

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Local Open Family Type Group Variety Source Date Pollinated or Notes Source? Hybrid(F1)? 65-70 days. Determinate, bushy plants produce 10 oz., red, beefsteak tomatoes. Good for Early Red Chief Ed Hume Seeds N sauce. Developed at the U of FL. 70-75 days. Indeterminate plants produce 8-9 oz., red, round Garden Treasure U of Florida 2018 N F1 tomatoes. Klee Lab Research Heirloom. 70 days. Determinate, sprawling plants produce 6-10 oz., red, round Burpee 2013 N OP fruit. Disease resistant. Bred in West Virginia. 80-85 days. Indeterminate plants produce 16-24 oz., pink, Burpee 2016 N OP beefsteak tomatoes. Heirloom. 70-75 days. Indeterminate, potato-leaved plants produce 10-16 oz., pink, Pruden's Purple Tomato Grower's Supply Co 2018 N OP oblate-shaped tomatoes. Developed at the University of Oregon. 65 days. Determinate cold-tolerant plants produce 10- Siletz Ed Hume Seeds 2016 N 12 oz., red, round fruit.

An heirloom from Amish farmers in Medford, Wisconsin. 80-85 days. Indeterminate plants with 4-8 oz., red, plum- shaped fruit. Flavor is rich and sweet. Not the typical paste type, it’s much more juicy and Fedco Seeds 2014 N OP seedy. Bred in Ontario, Canada. 65 days. Determinate, dwarf plants with 4-5 oz., red, thick-skinned, round fruit. Flavor is acidic. Great for sauce. Fruits pick Bellstar Johnny's 2012 N OP without stems. Russia. 80 days. Indeterminate, sprawling plants with 2-4 oz., dark red, plum-shaped fruit. Flavor is sweet. Good for sauce Black Plum Deirdre Helfferich 2011 Y OP & drying. Russia. 80 days. Indeterminate, sprawling plants with 2-4 oz., dark red, plum-shaped fruit. Flavor is sweet. Good for sauce Black Plum Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP & drying. 70 days. Indeterminate plants produce 3-4 oz., red, Roma tomatoes borne in clusters. Little Mama Burpee 2013 N F1 Great for sauce. Polish heirloom. 85 days. Indeterminate plants produce 5” x3”, red, elongated, paste Opalka Fedco Seeds 2013 N OP tomatoes. Developed at the U of CA. 75- 80 days. Determinate plants produce 4-6 oz., red, pear- Rio Grande Lilly Miller 2015 N OP shaped, paste tomatoes. 75 days. Determinate plants Roma The Cook's Garden 2013 N produce red, plum-shaped fruit. Specialty Heirloom. 75-80 days. Determinate plants produce 3x3”, red, lobbed, hollow Burgess Stuffing Tomato Grower's Supply Co N OP tomatoes. Good for stuffing. Ripens 1-3 months after Keeper Yori Pingo Farm 2013 Y OP harvest. Italian heirloom. 75 days. Determinate plants produce 1-2 oz., red, oval tomatoes. Bred for Principe Borghese Deirdre Helfferich 2011 Y OP sun-drying.

Pink Mystery Deirdre Helfferich 2013 Y Red & Green Striped Local 2013 Y Red & Yellow Stripe Lorna Lounsbury 2013 Y Sweet Melba Local 2013 Y

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Local Open Family Type Group Variety Source Date Pollinated or Notes Source? Hybrid(F1)? "Yellow Tomatoes" Local 2013 Y

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Local Open Family Type Variety Source Date Pollinated or Notes Source? Hybrid(F1)?

90 days. Thick leaves. Purple High Mowing 2021 N OP flowers. 90 days. Grass-like leaves. High Mowing 2021 N OP White flowers.

Cutting Celery Cook's Garden Seeds N

Chervil Local Y

Calypso Deirdre H Y OP Calypso UAF Cooperative Extension 2016 N OP Cilantro Local 2019 Y Slo Bolt Baker Creek 2018 N OP Thai Coriander Local Y

Bouquet 2020 Dill Local Y Ducat Leaf Local Y OP Fern Leaf Local Y

Solaris High Mowing 2021 N F1 75 days.

Italian Dark Green Flat Botanical Interests 2016 N OP

Arnica Diane Hunt Y OP

Kelways Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP dye plant

Toothache Kristin Haney 2017 Y OP

Borage Local Y Borage Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP 50-60 days. Plants grow 2-3" White Borage Baker Creek 2021 N OP tall.

Brown Mustard SeedJohn Scheeper's Kitchen Garden Seeds N

?common? ?Sweet Tea Vine (Jiaogulan)? (Poor man's ginseng (Dang Shen) = Codonopsis pilosula, "Poor Man's Ginsing" Local Y Campanulaceae family)

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Local Open Family Type Variety Source Date Pollinated or Notes Source? Hybrid(F1)?

St. John's Wart Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP

Globe Basil Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP Lettuce Leaf Local 2016 Y Lime Local 2016 Y Purple Opal Deirdre Helfferich 2016 Y OP 70-80 days. Genovese-type. Rutgers Devotion High Mowing 2021 N Downy mildew resistant.

Sacred Basil High Mowing 2021 N OP 75 days. Medicinal. Tulsi Botanical Interests 2018 N OP

Catnip Ferry-Morse 2016 N

Sweet Marjoram Livingston Seed 2016 N

Spearmint Local Y

Oregano Livingston Seed 2016 N Vulgare Baker Creek 2021 N OP

Culinary Sage Snake River Seed Co-op 2020 N OP

Clary Sage Joyce Grover 2018 Y White/pink flowers.

Thyme Livingston Seed 2016 N

French Sorrel Snake River Seed Co-op 2020 N 60 days. Perennial. 12" tall.

Rue Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP

Havana 608 Pingo Farm 2015 Y Mild smoking type. Makes goo Tobacco Pingo Farm 2018 Y bug repellent.

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Local Open Family Type Variety Source Date Pollinated or Notes Source? Hybrid(F1)?

Heirloom. Annual. Long, red ropelike seed-bearing trusses. Plants 3-4' tall. Amaranthus Love-Lies-Bleeding Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP caudatus

Heirloom. Annual. Fuzzy red Amish Cockscomb Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP flower. Plants 12" tall.

Amaryllis Coral 2016 Y

Evergreen Onions Pingo 2018 Y Russian Onion Local 2019 Y OP

Lacey Fern Joyce Grover 2018

Yellow Daisy Joyce Grover 2018 Y Yellow daisy with brown eye.

Summer Pastels Fedco Seeds 2016 N Perennial. Plants grow 2-3' tall.

Perennial z3. 2", yellow, daisy- like blooms. Plants grow 18-14" Kelways Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP tall. (aka Dyer's Chamomile)

Orange Bidens Joyce Grover 2019 Y Yellow Bidens Joyce Grover 2019 Y

Calendula Joyce Grover 2019 Y Calendula Matt Springer Y Orange Calendula Diana Sparacino 2017 Y

Tower Custom Mix Johnny’s 2017 N 110-120 days. Annual.

White Bachelor's Buttons Diana Sparacino 2017 Y Blue Bachelor 's Buttons Diana Sparacino 2017 Y Midget Mix Park Seed N Annual Annual. 45 days. Plants grow Tall Double Mix Burpee 2016 N 30" tall.

Lavender Cosmos Joyce Grover 2018 Y Annual. Picotee Diana Sparacino 2017 Y Pink & Purple Cosmos Joyce Grover 2019 Y Annual White & Purple/White Joyce Grover 2019 Y Annual

Dwarf Dahlia Mix Diana Sparacino 2017 Y Annual. 2-3" blooms. Plants Dwarf Unwin's Mix Ed Hume Seeds N grow 1-2' tall.

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Local Open Family Type Variety Source Date Pollinated or Notes Source? Hybrid(F1)? Lemon Queen Diana Sparacino 2018 Y OP

Perennial z4. Yellow daisy-like Cupplant Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP flowers. Plants grow 5-10' tall.

Dark red/rust yellow petals with Mars Y orange center.

Zinnias Y

Cynoglossum Blue Alaska Relay 2018

Annual. Tiny, white flowers. Carpet of Snow Livingston Seed 2013 N Plants grow 3-5" tall.

90-100 days. Annual. Plants Katz Formula Mix Johnny’s 2018 N grow 2' tall.

Enfant De Nice Blend Stokes 2018 N OP Annual.

6-8" pink, red and white striped Wee Willie Diana Sparacino 2016 Y blooms.

Annual. 5-6", white blooms open at night. Vining plants Moonflower Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP grow 8-12' tall.

Annual. White, pink, purple blooms. Vining plants grow 4-6' Early Call Mix Burpee 2016 N tall.

Lupine Diana Sparacino 2017 Y Annual Lupine Joyce Grover 2018 Y

Blue Flag/Wild Iris Diane Hunt Y Crocus Tartar Tulip Joan Robson Y Perennial

Bells of Ireland Joyce Grover 2019 N OP

Malva Diana Sparacino 2016 Y

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Local Open Family Type Variety Source Date Pollinated or Notes Source? Hybrid(F1)? Biennial. Heirloom. Plants grow Black Hollyhock Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP 5-6' tall. Biennial. Heirloom. Colorful double blooms. Plants grow 5' Charters Double Mix Ed Hume 2018 N OP tall. Biennial z3. Plants grow 5-6' Common Hollyhock tall.

Lavetera Joyce Grover 2019 Y Pink/White Lavetera Joyce Grover 2019 Y

Himalayan Blue Poppy Joyce Grover 2018 Y

Deep Red Joan Robson Y Single blooms. Lady Bird Joan Robson Y Oriental Poppy Diana Sparacino 2017 Y Red blooms. Oriental Poppy Diana Sparacino 2018 Y Oriental Poppy Diana Sparacino 2019 Y Red blooms. Pink Poppy Joyce Grover 2018 Y Large, pink, double blooms with Poppy Joyce Grover 2018 Y purple center.

98 days. Annual. 3-5", black/burgundy, double blooms. Black Peony Baker Creek 2021 N OP Plants grow 3-4' tall. 98 days. Annual. 4-5", crimson, frilled blooms. Plants grow 3-4' Crimson Feathers Baker Creek 2021 N OP tall.

Tetra Ruffled Supreme Mix Livingston Seed 2013 N Annual. Plants grow 24-30" tall.

Kennelworth Ivy Joyce Grover 2018 Y Perennial z5.

Biennial z5. Plants grow 2-3' Dalmatian Creme Swallowtail Garden Seeds 2018 N F1 tall. Biennial z5. Plants grow 2-3' Dalmatian Purple Swallowtail Garden Seeds 2018 N F1 tall. Biennial z5. Plants grow 2-3' Dalmatian Rose Swallowtail Garden Seeds 2018 N F1 tall. Foxglove Diana Sparacino 2018 Y Annual.

Blue Fescue Burpee 2017 N

Annual. Large, white, bell- shaped flowers. Vining plants Cup and Saucer Vine Seed Savers Exchange 2016 N OP grow 20' tall.

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Local Open Family Type Variety Source Date Pollinated or Notes Source? Hybrid(F1)? Delphinium Local Y Originally from UAF Delphinium Diana Sparacino 2018 Y Delphinium Diana Sparacino 2019 Y Originally from UAF

Shoo-Fly Diana Sparacino 2015 Y

White, tubular flowers. Plants Sylvestris Diana Sparacino 2017 Y grow 4-6' tall.

Canary Bird Vine Diana Sparacino 2017 Y Nasturtium Orange Diana Sparacino 2017 Y Nasturtium Mix Diana Sparacino 2018 Y Nasturtium Mix Diana Sparacino 2019 Y

65 days. Annual. Pink, double Cherry Rose Jewel Baker Creek 2021 N OP blooms.

Annual. Black petals with yellow Black King Baker Creek 2021 N OP eye.

Mystery seed for the "Unknown" Y adventuresome!

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Local Open Family Type Variety Source Date Pollinated or Notes Source? Hybrid(F1)?

Rhubarb 2009 Y Victoria Local 2016 Y

Sunberry Vesey’s N 80 days.

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