Old school cultivars

Satisfy your customers' craving for edibles with these heirloom seeds

‘Lemon Drop’ pepper
Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co.
This seasoning pepper from Peru ripens to a clear lemon yellow, sometimes with a dark purple blush. The thin-walled, conical fruits have a a very clean, uncomplicated, slightly citrusy heat.
www.rareseeds.com
 

Aoyu Edamame
The Living Seed Company
This variety was originally brought to the U.S. from Hokkaido, Japan, in 1930. The edamame tastes sweet and buttery, and the plant produces well even in cool summers. Packets come with 50 seeds, and plants take 65 to 75 days to produce.
www.livingseedcompany.com

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