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Carolina Buckthorn, Indian Cherry Rhamnus caroliniana     - Frangula caroliniana
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

It is native from New York to Nebraska south to Mexico and Florida. There is a local disjunct population in Mexico as well. * Carolina buckthorn is a deciduous shrub or small tree that typically grows to 10-15' (infrequently to 30') tall.
  • Genus: Rhamnus
  • Crop Year: 2012
  • Seeds Per Pound: 11,804
  • Common Name: Carolina Buckthorn, Indian Cherry
  • Germination: 59%
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 15
Alaska
Anchorage
Garden Cucumber, Cucumber Cucumis sativus   Spacemaster
Prices start at : 1.95 USD / 1 packet

* This variety is perfect for growing in containers or restricted spaces. * It will yield normal sized cucumbers but not take up as much room in the garden.
  • Quantity: 0.51 lb
  • Seeds Per Pound: 14,074
  • Crop Year: 2012
  • Germination: 97%
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 45
  • Collection Locale: Oregon
Alaska
Anchorage
Monkey Puzzle Tree, Monkeypuzzle Tree Araucaria araucana
Price : CALL

The seed is soft like a cashew nut and has a slight flavour of pine nuts. * The seed can be eaten raw or cooked. It is a food that can easily be eaten in quantity and can be used as a staple food in the diet.
  • Genus: Araucaria
  • Height: 50-100 feet
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 8
  • Family: Araucariaceae
Alaska
Anchorage
Chinese Flowering Quince, Flowering Quince Chaenomeles speciosa
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

It is in flower from Feb to June, and the seeds ripen in October. * The flowering quince, with flowers of red, scarlet, pink, white, and variations thereof, in spring; fruits used in cooking; native to China.
  • Crop Year: 2007
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 33
  • Germination: 98%
  • Collection Locale: Hungary
  • Common Name: Chinese Flowering Quince, Flowering Quince
Alaska
Anchorage
Chinese Sand Pear, Sand Pear, Japanese Pear, Asian Pear, Oriental Pear, Chinese Pear Pyrus pyrifolia
Prices start at : 5.95 USD / 1 packet

* They are commonly served raw and peeled. * The fruit contains about 4.9% sugars, 3.2% protein, 0.9% pectin. * The fruit tends to be quite large and fragrant, and when carefully wrapped (it has a tendency to bruise because of its juiciness), it can last...
  • Common Name: Chinese Sand Pear, Sand Pear, Japanese Pear, Asian Pear, Oriental Pear, Chinese Pear
  • Seeds Per Pound: 12,990
  • Crop Year: 2018
  • Collection Locale: Massachusetts
  • Height: 20-30ft
  • Genus: Pyrus
Alaska
Anchorage
Watermelon Citrullus lanatus   Crimson Sweet
Prices start at : 1.95 USD / 1 packet

* Crimson Sweet is a heirloom variety that has been around a long time. Oval to round fruit with red sweet flesh and small seeds, maturing in 85 days. * It was an All American winner in 1964.
  • Collection Locale: Oregon
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 22
  • Family: Cucurbitaceae
  • Height: 12-20 inches
  • Germination: 98%
  • Cultivar: Crimson Sweet
Alaska
Anchorage
Japanese Beech, Siebold\'s Beech, Buna Fagus crenata
Price : CALL

It is found from the Oshima Peninsula in Hokkaid? South to the ?sumi Peninsula in Ky?sh? * Has light gray bark; rounded crown; often used in bonsai; an important native element of Japanese forests.
  • Family: FAGACEAE
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 4
  • Genus: Fagus
  • Height: 100 feet
Alaska
Anchorage
Manchurian Hazelnut Corylus sieboldiana  mandshurica   - Corylus mandshurica
Prices start at : 6.95 USD / 1 packet

* The nuts are edible. * Common in mixed and coniferous forests as undergrowth , sometimes, especially in the burned areas and clearings , forms thickets. Fruiting in September. * Blossoms in May.
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 11
  • Seeds Per Pound: 544
  • Species: sieboldiana
  • Germination: 91%
  • Variety: mandshurica
  • Germination Test Type: cut
Alaska
Anchorage
Kiwi Fruit, Chinese Gooseberry, Kiwi Actinidia chinensis
Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

* The origin of Actinidia chinensis is supposed to be the northern Yangtse river valley. * This species is the parent of the cultivated Kiwi fruits, these cultivars are now included under the name A.
  • Botanical Name: Actinidia chinensis
  • Common Name: Kiwi Fruit, Chinese Gooseberry, Kiwi
  • Seeds Per Pound: 544,800
  • Crop Year: 2016
  • Height: 24 feet
  • Species: chinensis
Alaska
Anchorage
Blue Elderberry Sambucus caerulea
Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

The dried flower stems repel insects and rodents. * A decoction of the leaves, when watered on plants, repels caterpillars. * A shrub or small tree with bright green compound leaves; yellow-white flowers in 4-6" flat-topped clusters, followed by quantities...
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Crop Year: 2017
  • Seeds Per Pound: 124,044
  • Collection Locale: MT
  • Genus: Sambucus
  • Family: CAPRIFOLIACEAE
Alaska
Anchorage
Common Caper, Caper Capparis spinosa
Prices start at : 6.95 USD / 1 packet

* The flower buds are pickled and used as a flavouring in sauces, salads etc. * White flowers to 3" across. * An extract of the root is used as a cosmetic and is particularly useful in treating rose-coloured rashes and capillary weaknesses.
  • Genus: Capparis
  • Species: spinosa
  • Germination Test Type: cut
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 8
  • Germination: 91%
  • Crop Year: 2017
Alaska
Anchorage
Pecan Carya illinoinensis  commercial varieties
Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

* The pecan (pronounced /p??k??n/ , /p??kaen/ , or /?pi?kaen/ ), Carya illinoinensis or illinoensis , is a species of hickory , native to south-central North America , in Mexico from Coahuila south to Jalisco and Veracruz , in the United States from southern...
  • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 9
  • Collection Locale: Tennessee
  • Height: 65-130 feet
  • Quantity: 40.65 lb
  • Germination: 98%
  • Germination Test Type: cut
Alaska
Anchorage
Early Jalapeno Pepper Capsicum annuum   Early Jalapeno
Prices start at : 1.95 USD / 1 packet

* he fruit will mature in about 70 days from transplanting. * The seed germinates in 2-3 weeks and should be started indoors in April/May. * The fruits are dark green maturing to red.
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: annual
  • Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum Early Jalapeno
  • Quantity: 2.64 lb
  • Germination Test Type: estimate
  • Seeds Per Pound: 93,524
  • Common Name: Early Jalapeno Pepper
Alaska
Anchorage
Coast Live Oak, California Live Oak Quercus agrifolia
Price : CALL

* Though seed predation may be high, it also provides a means of seed dispersal. Scrub jays cache about 5,000 acorns each year over an average home range of about 6.2 acres (2.5 ha), effectively seedling at a rate of 800 acorns per acre (2,000 per ha).
  • Botanical Name: Quercus agrifolia
  • Common Name: Coast Live Oak, California Live Oak
  • Family: FAGACEAE
  • Species: agrifolia
Alaska
Anchorage
Chinese Sand Pear, Sand Pear, Japanese Pear, Asian Pear, Oriental Pear, Chinese Pear Pyrus pyrifolia
Prices start at : 5.95 USD / 1 packet

* They are commonly served raw and peeled. * The fruit contains about 4.9% sugars, 3.2% protein, 0.9% pectin. * The fruit tends to be quite large and fragrant, and when carefully wrapped (it has a tendency to bruise because of its juiciness), it can last...
  • Genus: Pyrus
  • Height: 20-30ft
  • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 6
  • Family: Rosaceae
  • Collection Locale: Massachusetts
  • Species: pyrifolia
Alaska
Anchorage
Hedgehog Gourd, Wild Cucumber, Teasel Gourd Cucumis dipsaceus
Prices start at : 5.95 USD / 1 packet

* The fruits are beautiful hanging on the vines so it is recommended to grow on a trellis if possible. * It is loaded with nutrients and antioxidants so is often recommended as a nutraceutical supplement.

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    • Minimum Hardiness Zone: annual
    • Purity: 99%
    • Germination: 99%
    • Collection Locale: Hawaii
    • Common Name: Hedgehog Gourd, Wild Cucumber, Teasel Gourd
    • Germination Test Type: cut
    Alaska
    Anchorage
    Hoop Pine, Moreton Bay Pine, Colonial Pine, Queensland Pine Araucaria cunninghamii
    Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

    The cones are ovoid, 8–10 cm long and 6–8 cm diameter, and take about 18 months to mature. Most natural stands in Australia and Papua New Guinea have been depleted by logging. Uses: Plywood, cabinet work, furniture, flooring, mouldings and linings,...
    • Species: cunninghamii
    • Height: 150-180 feet
    • Crop Year: 2018
    • Genus: Araucaria
    • Family: Araucariaceae
    • Collection Locale: India
    Alaska
    Anchorage
    Common Pawpaw Asimina triloba
    Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

    * The droopy long leaves provide a 'sleepy' aura to the summer landscape. * Edible fruit - raw or cooked. * The fruit can also be used for making preserves, pies, ice cream and other sweet desserts.
    • Botanical Name: Asimina triloba
    • Collection Locale: Ohio
    • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 10
    • Height: 30 feet
    • Germination Test Type: cut
    • Genus: Asimina
    Alaska
    Anchorage
    American Elder, Elderberry, Common Elder, Sweet Elder, Blackberry Elder, American Elderberry Sambucus canadensis
    Price : CALL

    * Stems can be hollowed out and used for spouts, musical instruments, and toys. * Perhaps best when massed in naturalized areas where suckering spread is acceptable. * Research on elderberries is being conducted at the University of Missouri's South West...
    • Species: canadensis
    • Height: 12 feet
    • Common Name: American Elder, Elderberry, Common Elder, Sweet Elder, Blackberry Elder, American Elderberry
    • Genus: Sambucus
    Alaska
    Anchorage
    Rutgers Tomato LYCOPERSICON lycopersicum   Rutgers  - LYCOPERSICON esculentum   Rutgers , Solanum lycopersicum   Rutgers
    Prices start at : 3.95 USD / 1 packet

    * Newer varieties have taken over the commercial world, as you may notice in your grocery store, that are flavorless and hardBut great for shipping!! This old standby will not disappoint.
    • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 192
    • Minimum Hardiness Zone: annual
    • Germination: 99%
    • Genus: LYCOPERSICON
    • Seeds Per Pound: 178,039
    • Crop Year: 2017
    Alaska
    Anchorage
    Bur x Gambell Oak, Burgambell Oak Quercus macrocarpa  x gambellii
    Price : CALL

    * Wildlife benefit: Squirrels, chipmunks, deer, birds, and turkeys eat the acorns. * The drought tolerance of the Gambel oak combined with the cold tolerance of the bur oak make this hybrid one the of the hardiest oaks available.
    • Species: macrocarpa
    • Botanical Name: Quercus macrocarpa x gambellii
    • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 3
    • Genus: Quercus
    • Family: Fagaceae
    Alaska
    Anchorage
    Desert Olive, Wild Olive, New Mexican Privet Forestiera neomexicana
    Prices start at : 10.95 USD / 1 packet

    * Succeeds in most soils. * Although only 4 - 8mm long, it's fruit has been suggested as a substitute for the true olive, Olea europaea. Requires a sunny position and a well-drained soil.
    • Quantity: 0.07 lb
    • Species: neomexicana
    • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 33
    • Germination Test Type: cut
    • Common Name: Desert Olive, Wild Olive, New Mexican Privet
    • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 6
    Alaska
    Anchorage
    Plum, European Plum Prunus domestica
    Prices start at : 4.95 USD / 1 packet

    Their early flowering and fruiting means that they require a sheltered spot away from frosts and cold winds. It has an agreeable almond smell and flavour. * This is the most commonly grown plum at least in Europe, and most prunes (dried plums) are made...
    • Genus: Prunus
    • Seeds Per Pound: 704
    • Family: Rosaceae
    • Crop Year: 2013
    • Collection Locale: New York
    • Botanical Name: Prunus domestica
    Alaska
    Anchorage
    Horseradishtree, Drumstick Tree, Benzoil tree, Ben Oil tree Moringa oleifera     - Moringa pterygosperma
    Prices start at : 5.95 USD / 1 packet

    * It may be used as forage for livestock, a micronutrient liquid, a natural anthelmintic and possible adjuvant. * In developing countries, moringa has potential to improve nutrition, boost food security, foster rural development, and support sustainable...
    • Purity: 99%
    • Germination: 33%
    • Family: Moringaceae
    • Species: oleifera
    • Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 13
    • Genus: Moringa
    Alaska
    Anchorage
    English Walnut Juglans regia
    Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

    * Native to Europe and Asia, long a source of valued timber and thin-shelled, edible nuts; compound leaves, rounded, open habit; likes a deep, light, dryish soil. Regia has insecticidal properties: at a concentration of 10 mg/ml, it killed 98% of Tetranychus...
    • Germination Test Type: cut
    • Botanical Name: Juglans regia
    • Collection Locale: China
    • Purity: 99%
    • Crop Year: 2016
    • Species: regia
    Alaska
    Anchorage
    Orange Cotoneaster, Franchet\'s Cotoneaster, Wintergreen, Franchet Cotoneaster Cotoneaster franchetii
    Prices start at : 8.95 USD / 1 packet

    * The plant can be grown as an informal windbreak hedge in all but the most exposed situations. The leaves are oval-acute, 2–3.5 centimetres (0.79–1.4 in) long and 1–1.5 centimetres (0.39–0.59 in) broad, shiny green above, pubescent below with...
    • Minimum Hardiness Zone: 6
    • Height: 8-9 feet
    • Germination Test Type: Cut
    • Lot#: 9301
    • Germination: 99%
    • Seeds Per Pound: 30,000
    Alaska
    Anchorage
    Heartnut Juglans ailantifolia   Cordiformis  - Juglans ailanthifolia   Cordiformis
    Prices start at : 5.95 USD / 1 packet

    * Grown mostly as a novelty due to the heart shaped fruit. * Wyman says the kernals come out whole. * In this variety the seeds are heart shaped. They really are perfect hearts! * The fruit is a nut , produced in bunches of 4-10 together; the nut is spherical,...
    • Purity: 99%
    • Germination: 98%
    • Seeds Per Pound: 72
    • Genus: Juglans
    • Height: 50-60 feet
    • Germination Test Type: cut
    Alaska
    Anchorage