* The fruit 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. * Wild Prairie Rose is the state flower of the U.S. states of Iowa and North Dakota.
* A very hardy plant, tolerating temperatures down to -30°c or more, but the young spring growth is susceptible to frost damage. * This is a climbing plant, supporting itself by twining around branches etc.
Compared to other juices obtained from plum, pear, and apple, Cornelian cherry juice contained higher levels of dietary minerals. Mas but is more tree-like in its habit. * Cornus officinalis is a species of dogwood known also as Japanese cornel or Japanese...
Lot#: 070536
Species: officinalis
Minimum Hardiness Zone: 6
Common Name: Japanese Cornel Dogwood, Asiatic Dogwood
It produces an abundance of medium sized round bright crimson tomatoes. It was used for canning, juice and fresh market. * This heirloom variety was created by Rutgers University in the 1930's.
* Often cultivated for its edible fruit in N. * It is native to western North America, including British Columbia and much of the western United States. * Easily grown in a moisture retentive but well-drained loamy soil of at least moderate quality.
Height: 5-6 feet
Genus: Ribes
Quantity: 0.93 lb
Germination Test Type: cut
Family: Grossulariaceae
Common Name: Waxy Currant, Wax Currant, Squaw Currant
* Berberis vulgaris ( European barberry )/ ( Jaundice berry)/( Ambarbaris) is a shrub in the family Berberidaceae , native to central and southern Europe , northwest Africa and western Asia ; it is also naturalised in northern Europe, including the British...
Compared to other juices obtained from plum, pear, and apple, Cornelian cherry juice contained higher levels of dietary minerals. Mas but is more tree-like in its habit. * Cornus officinalis is a species of dogwood known also as Japanese cornel or Japanese...
Their early flowering and fruiting means that they require a sheltered spot away from frosts and cold winds. * Plums are grown commercially in orchards, but modern rootstocks, together with self-fertile strains, training and pruning methods, allow single...
* The outstanding characteristic of this tree is the large, spiny cones which are 20–40 cm (7.9–15.7 in) long, and weigh 2–5 kg (4.4–11.0 lb) when fresh. * Pinus coulteri is a substantial coniferous evergreen tree in the genus Pinus.
It grows to about 25 m. * The Manchurian walnut ( Juglans mandshurica Maxim. * Nuts about 2" ) is a deciduous tree of the genus Juglans (section Cardiocaryon ), native to the Eastern Asiatic Region ( China , Russian Far East , North Korea and South Korea...
* Western herbalists consider it a 'food for the heart', it increases the blood flow to the heart muscles and restores normal heart beat. * In the past, midland hawthorn was widely but incorrectly known by the name C.
Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 15
Height: 15-20 feet
Botanical Name: Crataegus laevigata
Purity: 99%
Seeds Per Pound: 9,988
Common Name: English Hawthorn, Smooth Hawthorn, Midland Hawthorn, Woodland Hawthorn, Mayflower
* The California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC) classifies the potential impact of Phoenix canariensis on native ecosystems as limited. * In the Canary Islands, the sap of this date palm is used to make palm syrup.
All of our seed offerings were grown here. The flavor is concentrated so they are sweet and full of flavor . I am available by e-mail or phone to answer any growing questions as well.
Hand blended and hand packed ingredients: Blueberries, sugar and sunflower oil. Box $399.98 Every Order includes free shipping, a free gift, a free herb, herb blend, tea sampler or heirloom seed of our choice.
* The fruit has a delicate flavour and a soft juicy texture. The scientific name, akebia, is a Latinization of the Japanese name for species Akebia quinata: akebi (??). * The dried young leaves are used as a tea substitute.
* A poultice of the boiled seeds has been used in the treatment of boils. * To get more fruits, sometimes farmers cut off the tip of the vine when it has grown 6–8 feet long. This will force the plant to produce side branches that will produce fruit...
In cooler zones, however, the fruit does not develop so well and is best cooked or used in preserves. * In warm temperate areas the fruit develops more fruit sugars and has a fragrant sugary pulp with a slightly acid flavour.
Germination Test Type: estimate
Species: azarolus
Minimum Hardiness Zone: 7
Common Name: Azarole, Mosphilla, Mediterranean Medlar
* The fruit is rich in iron and copper. * Amelanchier spicata has clusters of small white flowers that bloom in spring. It is rather small, about 8mm in diameter. * Amelanchier spicata, also referred to as the thicket shadbush, low juneberry, dwarf serviceberry,...
I am available by e-mail or phone to answer any growing questions as well. You won't find that service from many sources of seeds. I look through the nutmeats for any pieces of shell.
When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots of fairly rich soil and grow them on fast, planting them out after the last expected frosts and giving them some protection (such as a cloche) until they have settled down and are...
* A very hardy plant, tolerating temperatures down to -30°c or more, but the young spring growth is susceptible to frost damage. * This is a climbing plant, supporting itself by twining around branches etc.
Common Name: Hardy Kiwi, Bower Actinidia, Tara Vine, Kiwi Berry
* The fruit is the basis of Blue raspberry flavor, a popular flavor for candy, syrups and other sweets. * The fruit is 1–1.2 cm diameter, red to reddish-purple at first, turning dark purple to nearly black when ripe.
Kahikatea was also used as late as the 1980s to carve out waka, traditional vessels for Maori, in which they competed in various watersports in Kaituna Wetlands. * The seeds are dispersed by birds, which eat the fleshy scale and pass the seeds in their...
Pyrus serrulata is a deciduous Tree growing to 10 m (32ft 10in). Large, brown fruit shaped like apples follow after flowering. 2.5 cm, April/May Fruits: practically round, brown with lighter lenticels, O approx.
* The kernel is sweet, though the shell is thick. * Although it can grow to the height of 25 meters, many specimens are seen as shrubs 3–5 m tall with many small trunks. * Carya floridana (syn.
The fruit is rich in iron and copper. * Forms colonies. Its growth form spans from suckering and forming colonies to clumped.The leaves are oval to nearly circular, 2–5 cm (0.79–2.0 in) long and 1–4.5 cm (0.4–1.8 in) broad, on a 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8...
Germination: 78%
Minimum Hardiness Zone: 6
Family: Rosaceae
Height: 3-20 feet
Common Name: Saskatoon Serviceberry, Saskatoon Berry
* When baked it becomes even sweeter and develops a floury texture, it makes an excellent potato or cereal substitute. * It is a spreading shrub or small tree, reaching 2–8 m in height at maturity.
