We are thrilled to be able to encourage open access to biodiversity as a partner seed company and participating breeder with the Open Source Seed Initiative (OSSI). OSSI is dedicated to maintaining fair and open access to plant genetic resources worldwide by offering a new way to save and exchange seed that ensures the seed will remain free of patents, licenses, and other restrictions.
Varieties that are registered as OSSI seed are accompanied by the pledge, which prohibits the varieties or their derivatives from being patented or licensed in ways that can restrict use. The OSSI Pledge also requires that any subsequent distributions of OSSI seed, or of derivatives bred from OSSI seed, be accompanied by the pledge. In this way, OSSI intends to develop an expanding pool of genetic resources that are available now and in the future for unrestricted use by scientists, farmers, and gardeners. This pledge is a commitment to foster unfettered exchange of germplasm and the freedom to use the material for any purpose, with the single proviso that by accepting the pledge the user commits to allowing others freedom to use the material or derivatives of the material.
The OSSI Pledge: You have the freedom to use these OSSI-Pledged seeds in any way you choose. In return, you pledge not to restrict others’ use of these seeds or their derivatives by patents or other means, and to include this pledge with any transfer of these seeds or their derivatives.
Varieties listed in our catalog with the OSSI logo have been designated open source by the people who bred them and are registered as OSSI-Pledged seeds. Breeders such as Carol Deppe, Frank Morton, and us here at Adaptive Seeds. Free the seed! For more information osseeds.org.
Sesamum indicum. 90-110 days. Sesame is a heat loving plant that can be difficult to grow in areas with cool growing seasons, such as our location in Oregon. We are thrilled that the Northern Sesame Supergroup may be another step towards selecting a more successful sesame for our climate! After several failed attempts wherein plants barely…
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Spinacia oleracea. 45 days. Glossy, thick, heavily savoyed, succulent leaves can get large while still maintaining a good, sweet flavor. Very dark green leaves have an upright growth habit for ease of harvest either as baby leaf or when mature. A little slower growing than other spinach but the flavor makes up for it. Plants…
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Xerochrysum bracteatum. 75 Days. Striking, fiery red and orange colored strawflowers were selected out of the classic Monstrosum Mix. We selected this variety over many years in an attempt to produce a stable, single color. However, Firefly strawflower had other plans, and continues to provide a diversity of flame-like color combinations. Producing both light and…
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Zea mays. Super Sweet. 80-90 days. One of the first open pollinated super sweet (Sh2) corns! Medium-large ears have yellow, truly super sweet kernels, and hold their flavor once picked. Still a little variable in maturity and color with some pale yellow kernels, but we think this may be necessary to maintain vigor as corn…
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Capsicum annuum. Green to Gold. 75 days. Small, round, orange bell peppers are deliciously sweet and great for snacking. Early maturity for an orange bell and so productive! We harvested dozens of fruit from each plant. Produces well in cool conditions and resists blossom end rot. Fruit holds well on and off the plant. Great…
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Capsicum annuum. Lime Green to Red. 70 days. Wonderful, early sweet red pepper that is our effort at dehybridizing “a popular hybrid.” Elongated, tapered fruit are similar to Hungarian sweet peppers. Starts out a lime green color, ripens to red with good flavor at any stage. Now in its sixth season of selection, it is…
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Capsicum annuum. Green to Red. 80 days. We’re on the Stocky Red Roaster bandwagon! We grew this red, Italian type pepper for market and loved it for its sweet flavor raw, roasted, or cooked, as well as its productivity and size (4-6″ long, 2″ wide at shoulders). It turns out we weren’t alone, as Stocky…
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Physalis philadelphica (synonym Physalis ixocarpa). 75 days. This breeding project has been a long time coming and we are super proud of the results! After noticing a Plaza Latina Giant Green tomatillo with an interesting purple blush, Andrew decided to use the serendipitous cross to breed a new tomatillo. Little did we know that Andrew’s…
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Physalis philadelphica (synonym Physalis ixocarpa). 70 days. This is our effort to breed a medium-sized purple tomatillo that stores for a very long time off the vine. Shades range from a slight purple blush on green, to deep purple all through the fruit. Purple tomatillos have a more complex flavor than green ones. They are…
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Solanum lycopersicum. Orange Cherry. 65 days. Indet. This may be the closest anybody has gotten to recreating the sweet, fruity flavor of the classic hybrid tomato Sungold in an open pollinated version. Whereas most attempts to develop an open-pollinated Sungold have started with dehybridizing (i.e., saving seeds from) the legendary Japanese F1 hybrid, tomato breeders…
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Solanum lycopersicum. Yellow with Pink Stripes. 70 days. Dwarf Indet. This tomato really knows how to party, and not just because of the name. Dwarf Confetti’s striped skin is a festive addition to any garden or food dish, and the sweet flavor has a pizzaz that many older dwarf tomato varieties lack. Slightly flattened 6-8…
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Solanum lycopersicum. Yellow. 65 days. Dwarf Indet. Very aptly named, Dwarf Lemon Ice has clear skin and yellow flesh that combine for an icy yellow color. Pleasantly balanced sweet / tart flavor. Meaty, 3-7 oz oxheart shaped fruit have a blunt point at the blossom end. Occasional green shoulders. A unique and fun variety that…
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Solanum lycopersicum. Indigo Striped Plum. 70 days. Indet. Magical colors and flavors are packed into these spectacular plum-shaped fruits that are perfect for snacking. Magic Bullet tomato is unlike any other tomato we have ever seen or tasted. It’s as if all the colors and flavors of giant heirlooms and sweet cherry tomatoes are concentrated…
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Solanum lycopersicum. Orange. 65 days. Det. For your gardening fun, here is a new “child” we have released into the world. Orange You Glad we dehybridized Orange Blossom so you can save seed from it too!? In 2012, we named New Mama Super Sweet Corn for all the new mamas in our world. In 2013…
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Solanum lycopersicum. 70-75 days. Semi-det. Potato Leaf. 4-6 oz perfect, red globes with great flavor. Potato leaf type with uniquely large leaves that keep fruit well shaded on compact plants. Although nothing is perfect, we selected this variety from what many believe to be the perfect tomato, Early Girl F1. We focused on fruit size,…
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Solanum lycopersicum. Pink Cherry. 60 days. Det. Large round pink cherry tomato packed with the flavor of the eponymous sweet slicing tomato, but with none of the production problems of the famous heirloom. Rosita Brandywine Cherry tomato produces short determinate plants that are easy to grow and loaded with deliciously sweet and juicy bite-sized fruit….
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Solanum lycopersicum. Orange Cherry. 60 days. Indet. This is our ongoing endeavor to replace the ubiquitous Sungold F1. It has been an adventure because many gardeners and plant breeders over the years have tried to recreate the sweet, fruity, orange cherry tomato without success. Santiam Sunrise is comparable in flavor to Sungold with a similar…
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Brassica rapa. 70 days. This is our hardiest turnip bred specifically for Oregon winters. Salvaged from the less than 5% of the surviving turnips from a population of Dr. Alan Kapuler’s Six Root Grex Turnip. The rest of the population died after a hard 8°F frost at Aprovecho Research Center in Cottage Grove, Oregon. The…
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Cucurbita moschata. 90 days. As market growers, we knew that winter squash storability and flavor improve with ripeness, so we were always on the lookout for an early butternut variety that matured well here in Oregon. Some hybrids come close, but most OPs require a longer growing season than we can provide. In 2005, we…
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Cucurbita pepo. 90 days. We cannot get enough of this squash. We could eat it nearly every day all winter. A large Honey Boat type with extremely thick flesh and delicious rich flavor. Most delicata have a honey sweet or even maple flavor, but Candystick Dessert delicata has a richer date-like flavor that is truly…
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Cucurbita pepo. 100 days. A slight variation on the classic delicata, Sugar Loaf is a sister variety to Honey Boat with a similar tan color and green stripes but with a shorter, blockier (some might even say loaf) shape. Deliciously sweet fruits average 1-2 lbs. Originally bred by Oregon State University plant breeder Dr. Jim…
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Cucurbita maxima. 100 days. Beautiful blue squash on huge, vigorous vines. 3-4 fruit per plant weigh 10-20 lbs each and store well through May. Selected for vigor, large seeds for good cool soil emergence, a small seed cavity, and premium flavor by Carol Deppe in Corvallis, Oregon. She spent years and produced several tons of…
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Hardneck unique type / unclassified Named after a fictional planet, Yuggoth Garlic is a strange and special beast. It may appear from a distance that the bright white bulbs with occasional purple striping is just your average garlic. It is anything but. The distinctive, perfectly round shape hides purple-skinned cloves that fit together like a…
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Hardneck TGS/Purple Stripe type Zeramarez is a newly developed True Garlic Seed (TGS) progeny bred by Avram Drucker of Garlicana in Douglas County, Oregon. Selected for flavor, beauty and productivity, this new variety is truly special and a favorite of Garlicana’s TGS releases. A great choice for those who like it hot – when freshly…
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Cucurbita pepo. Golden-Yellow. 40-50 days. Folks have been asking us for Goldini Zucchini, a yellow zuke bred by Carol Deppe, since its release in 2016. New for 2023, we’re pleased to offer Goldini 2 – Carol’s improved line! Bred for and under organic conditions, Carol has achieved so much with this release. We have found Goldini…
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