Varieties Archives - SeedSavers https://seedsavers.org/category/varieties/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:00:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 New Seed Varieties for 2026 https://seedsavers.org/new-seed-varieties-for-2026/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 19:00:07 +0000 https://seedsavers.org/?p=7392 The 2026 Seed Savers Exchange catalog includes 13 new seed varieties—including six stunning varieties from our seed bank collection—and they promise to be popular picks of gardeners everywhere! 

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]]> Easy Heirloom Herbs for Beginners https://seedsavers.org/easy-heirloom-herbs-for-beginners/ Tue, 22 Jul 2025 16:51:36 +0000 https://seedsavers.org/?p=6661 Whether you have raised beds, window-sill boxes, or are limited to container gardening, here are six herbs that are especially easy for beginners to grow and enjoy.

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]]> 50th Anniversary Heirloom Seed Collection https://seedsavers.org/50th-anniversary-heirloom-seed-collection/ Thu, 22 May 2025 15:16:10 +0000 https://seedsavers.org/?p=6026 Great seeds, great seed stories. Seed Savers Exchange has stewarded both since its founding in 1975. To mark our 50th year, we've released a limited-edition heirloom seed collection featuring six of our most-cherished varieties.

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]]> New Seed Varieties 2025: Something for Everyone https://seedsavers.org/new-seed-varieties-2025-something-for-everyone/ Thu, 21 Nov 2024 21:03:57 +0000 https://seedsavers.org/?p=4264 Seed Savers Exchange marks 50 years in 2025, and there’s a lot to celebrate—including 16 new seed varieties in our special-edition catalog (seven exclusively from the SSE collection).

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]]> Grandma Einck and Her Blue Ribbon-Winning Dill https://seedsavers.org/grandma-einck-and-her-blue-ribbon-winning-dill/ Tue, 10 Sep 2024 19:12:33 +0000 https://seedsavers.org/?p=3570 From its large, fragrant heads to abundant, long-lasting foliage, 'Grandma Einck's' dill boasts much to admire—including its fabulous story.

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]]> ‘Chima Family Heirloom’: one pretty (remarkable) poppy https://seedsavers.org/chima-family-heirloom-one-pretty-remarkable-poppy/ Wed, 05 Jun 2024 22:30:21 +0000 https://seedsavers.org/?p=3469 It’s little wonder the charming ‘Chima Family Heirloom’ poppy has garnered rave reviews from the gardeners who have grown it since it was introduced by Seed Savers Exchange in 2017.

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]]> ‘North Carolina Heirloom’ Cucumber: A Garden Delight https://seedsavers.org/north-carolina-heirloom-cucumber/ Fri, 31 May 2024 08:00:38 +0000 https://seedsavers.org/?p=3374 Marian Hart was a frequent lister in the Seed Savers Exchange Yearbook in the 1980s and 1990s. A gardener since 1962, Marian listed an assortment of crop varieties. But none of those varieties was as popular and beloved as her cucumber variety: the ‘North Carolina Heirloom’ cucumber.

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]]> ‘Oma’s Orange’ Tomato: A Tradition of Love https://seedsavers.org/omas-orange-tomato-a-tradition-of-love/ Fri, 24 May 2024 20:34:07 +0000 https://seedsavers.org/?p=3416 Betty Moore, a Seed Savers Exchange member from Stow, Ohio, holds a cherished family heirloom—a tomato variety that has been part of her family for years. This tomato has a rich history dating back to 1937, when Betty’s mother, Oma Rachel Lively Miller, received it from a relative upon her marriage. You might know it as ‘Oma’s Orange’ tomato.

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]]> ‘Early Jersey Wakefield’ Cabbage History https://seedsavers.org/early-jersey-wakefield-cabbage-history/ Wed, 22 May 2024 14:46:18 +0000 https://seedsavers.org/?p=3375 Discover the charm and utility of the ‘Early Jersey Wakefield’ cabbage, a beloved historic variety cherished by gardeners and food enthusiasts alike. First introduced in the United States in the 1840s, this short-season cabbage quickly won the hearts of gardeners for its reliable growth and delicious taste.

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]]> ‘Aunt Mae’s Bibb’ lettuce checks all the boxes https://seedsavers.org/aunt-maes-bibb-lettuce/ Wed, 24 Apr 2024 18:40:30 +0000 https://seedsavers.org/?p=3247 In 1937, Nestor and Amber Keene acquired a very special Bibb lettuce from Nestor’s Aunt Mae Smith of Millheim, Pennsylvania, who had, in turn, received it from “local folks named Zimmerman who had grown it for decades in Brush Valley.”

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