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Helianthus annuus (90-100 days) Open-pollinated. Rare indigenous heirloom used as a natural dye source for coloring baskets purplish charcoal. Also edible. 8' stalks.
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Amaranthus cruentus (46 days) Open-pollinated. Stately 6' plant with 1-2' deep burgundy inflorescences. Traditional food dye.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (102 days dry ) Open-pollinated. Plump round maroon beans with no streaking. Excellent flavor, rich and creamy.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (88 days) Open-pollinated. Kidney-shaped bean with dark red speckles on white background. Popular New England heirloom.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (86 days) Open-pollinated. Richly flavored heirloom brown baking bean that is well adapted to our cool climate. Golden-tan seed.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (70 days shell, 95 days dry) Open-pollinated. Pods contain 5-6 speckled cranberry-colored beans. Reliable and hardy heirloom.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (70 days shell, 95 days dry) Open-pollinated. Pods contain 5-6 speckled cranberry-colored beans. Reliable and hardy heirloom.
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Zea mays (88 days) Open-pollinated. Abenaki heirloom—delicious and great for drying. 7–9" ears with an even 8 rows all the way to the shank.
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Zea mays (100 days) Open-pollinated. 9' plants make 8-10" ears with deep kernels. Drought tolerant. Grinds easily into blue flour.
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Cucurbita pepo (115 days) Open-pollinated. Classic heirloom jack o' lantern. 15-25 lb orange fruit. Not uniform in size or shape.
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Cucurbita pepo (58 days) Open-pollinated. Classic heirloom. Deep yellow warted fruit with bulbous blossom end and narrow curved neck. Excellent flavor.
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Solanum lycopersicum (77 days) Open-pollinated. Dusky brownish-purple with green shoulders, 10-13 oz, round to slightly oblate. Brick-red flesh. One of the best-tasting heirlooms.
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Cucurbita maxima (110 days) Open-pollinated. Old buttercup variety. More vigorous vines, higher yields and larger fruit with blocky turban shape and a cup.
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Cucurbita moschata (110 days) Open-pollinated. Buff tear-drop shaped 7 lb fruit with very hard rind stores long. Delicious deep orange flesh. Seminole heirloom.
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Late Summer. Distinctive strawberry shape! Tender, aromatic flesh. Great for cooking and eating fresh. Blooms midseason. Z4.
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Fall. Fragrant white flowers. Small bright orange-scarlet fruit is surprisingly good for fresh eating. Feeds wildlife, too! Highly disease resistant. Z4.
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Multi-colored strips around a menacing metallic eye. Successfully tested against some of Maine’s toughest crows! Most effective if moved around the garden from time to time. Protects a 15-20' ra
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mid-season, blue skin, blue flesh Maintains its color after boiling, roasting or frying. This spud is packed with anthocyanins, powerful antioxidants that can lower risks of heart and neurological diseases.
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mid-season, blue skin, blue flesh Maintains its color after boiling, roasting or frying. This spud is packed with anthocyanins, powerful antioxidants that can lower risks of heart and neurological diseases.
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mid-season, red skin, pinkish flesh Intense bright skin, moist firm flesh that's rich in antioxidants. Released by Cornell in 2008 and qualified as “heirlooms-to-be” by Gourmet.
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mid-season, red skin, pinkish flesh Intense bright skin, moist firm flesh that's rich in antioxidants. Released by Cornell in 2008 and qualified as “heirlooms-to-be” by Gourmet.
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late season, red skin, white flesh Large round potatoes with attractive red skin and succulent white flesh that keeps moist all winter long.
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mid-season, russeted skin, white flesh Bred for cool climates. Vigorous plants produce good yields of large oblong russet potatoes. Using organic practices, we've grown really big Caribou.
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mid-season, russeted skin, white flesh Bred for cool climates. Vigorous plants produce good yields of large oblong russet potatoes. Using organic practices, we've grown really big Caribou.
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mid-season, buff skin, white flesh The quintessential Maine potato, with large uniform tubers that store extremely well. High yielding and adaptable to various soil and growing conditions.
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mid-season, buff skin, light yellow flesh Large oblong flat tasty tubers with rich flavor mashed or roasted. popular with growers in the variable climates of upstate New York and New England.
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mid-season, buff skin, light yellow flesh Large oblong flat tasty tubers with rich flavor mashed or roasted. popular with growers in the variable climates of upstate New York and New England.
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late season, yellow skin, light yellow flesh A late-season yellow with consistently high yields of large tubers across diverse growing regions and conditions. Holds its shape well boiled.
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early season, yellow skin with pink eyes, yellow flesh A modern take on Yukon Gold, with higher yields and better PVY and scab resistances. Matures about 10 days later than Yukon Gold, but worth the wait.
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early season, yellow buff skin with pink eyes, yellow flesh For keeping it classic, you can't beat Yukon Gold's tasty butter flavor and marketable appearance.
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early season, yellow buff skin with pink eyes, yellow flesh For keeping it classic, you can't beat Yukon Gold's tasty butter flavor and marketable appearance
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