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Ozark Seed Bank
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VEGETABLES & MELONS

NOTE: several of the varieties listed here were donated to the seed bank from seed savers in other regions. We have found many of them to grow well in the Ozarks, but some of them still need to be tested in this climate. We need feedback from growers to improve this seedbank. Please let us know your experience with any of these varieties.
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beans - cucumbers
lettuce - melons - peas
peppers - tomatoes

biodiversity
(other plants)

HEIRLOOMS

North American Medicinals

Chinese Medicinals
(Ozark Adapted)

DO YOU LIVE IN THE OZARKS? INTERESTED IN TRYING OUT NEW SEEDS? VOLUNTEER TO CONDUCT A SEED TRIAL IN YOUR GARDEN OR ON YOUR FARM! CLICK HERE FOR THE LIST OF VARIETIES WE NEED TO HAVE TESTED

Poona Kheera Cucumber

Very productive vines yielding plentiful cucumbers with unusual brown skins. Despite the unusual appearance, the cucumbers are crisp and have a sweet, succulent flavor.
CUCUMIS SATIVUS

White Cucumber

A distinctive, sweet cucumber. When mature, used as a slicing cucumber.
CUCUMIS SATIVUS

Melons

California Citron Melon

A long keeping, hard melon used for pickles and preserves.
CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. CITROIDES

Navajo Winter Melon

Red flesh, to 15 lbs, black seeds. This watermelon is sweet and vines produce consistent medium size melons. Do not over water when ripening.
CITRULLUS LANATUS

Imperial Canteloupe

Three to five netted oval fruits of very excellent quality with small seed cavity. The outer skin of these canteloupes is tougher than many heirlooms. Beautiful fruits with great flavor.
CUCUMIS MELO

Early Hanover Melon

A green fleshed canteloupe. Early Hanover - Unique old variety with large crops of small, nettled cantaloupes. Do not over water when ripening.
CUCUMIS MELO

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Laurentian Rutabaga

The Swede Turnip; a hardy, nutritious, rootcrop. Delicious to those who appreciate them.

Asian Indian Red Carrot

Long tapering roots with strong carrot flavor and red color.
DAUCUS CAROTA

Scarlet Keeper
Carrot

DAUCUS CAROTA

Lettuce

Kraj Maj Lettuce

From Czechoslovakia, a green thick leaf.
LACTUCA SATIVA

Splash Romaine

Bred by the innovative Frank Morton of Wild Garden Seeds. Attractive green leaves marked on the ends of the leaves with a purple overlay.
LACTUCA SATIVA

Balloon Romaine
Lettuce

Pre 1885 pale green romaine, crisp leaves, excellent flavor.
LACTUCA SATIVA

Brassicas

Horned Mustard

This distinctive plant has an enlarged area on each leaf stem, for wihich it is named. Leaves have a sharp "hot" flavor, like most mustard greens.
BRASSICA JUNCEA

Morton Swarm Kale

Over several years, Frank Morton grew and selected kale varieties. In the process he derived a mixed set of attractive, vigorous and interesting salad plants; a good example of what inspired gardeners can do.
BRASSICA NAPUS

Winter Giant Leeks

Dependable, productive and attractive, thick stocky plants, 3 inch wide stems. This is a fine heirloom cultivar, as good or better than any more recent cultivars. ALLIUM AMPELOPRASUM

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