Sesame Seeds

Crocus sativus. Perennial. Open Pollinated. The plant produces good yields of saffron which is the world's most expensive spice. The plant has violet-purple flowers with brilliant orange-red stigmas that are the source of the aromatic culinary spice. It t

110 days. Sorghum bicolor. Open Pollinated. Rox Orange Sugar Cane. The plant produces excellent yields of 8 ft tall sugar cane. It is a popular sugar cane variety prized for its sweet stalks, grain, forage, and ornamental value. The plant is high in sugar content. Perfect for making molasses syrup and an Asian alcoholic beverage called Maotai. Also grown and used as a biofuel and livestock feed. It yields about 100 gallons of syrup per acre. It does well in warm, well-drained, sandy loam. Also known as Waconia Sugar Cane. This variety was developed for syrup production by the Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station, Wisconsin. An excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, and open field production. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 641836. A variety from the USA.

160 days. Oryza sativa. Open Pollinated. The plant produces high yields of premium-quality long-grain rice. This variety has a sweet flavor and grows well in the United States. Try growing your quality rice. Also great for school projects. A variety from the USA.

Piper nigrum. Perennial. Open Pollinated. Peppercorns. The plant produces excellent yields of black peppercorns. Peppercorns are dried and used to make black pepper. You can grow this tropical tree in containers and bring it indoors in the fall. Try growing your own black pepper plant. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 190223. A variety from India.

70 days. Solanum Lycopersicum. (F1) SuperSauce Tomato. This early maturing plant produces high yields of 1 to 2 ½ lb red tomatoes. They are very sweet, meaty, juicy, and flavorful. Perfect for making sauce, puree, paste, and canning. It is also great for sandwiches, burgers, salads, and slicing. It is so large, 5 ½" long by 5" wide, one tomato fills an entire sauce jar. The World’s Largest Paste Tomato. It is super easy to peel, making homemade sauce quick and easy. Excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA. Diseases Resistant. Indeterminate.

Glycyrrhiza glabra. Perennial. Open Pollinated. Licorice. The plant produces good yields of licorice. It is used for cooking as well as medicinal uses. Used to make delicious candy, liquor, and sweetener for tea. Gglycyrrhizin, the sweet compound), is 50 times sweeter than sucrose! Also known to help with the treatment of throat, stomach, urinary, and intestinal problems. A variety from the Mediterranean region.