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Red Rocoto Pepper Seeds, Heirloom from the Andes Mountains

Red Rocoto Pepper, Heirloom from the Andes Mountains $4.00

Firefly Farm & Mercantile's Red Rocoto Pepper is sure to bring some flavor to your culinary creations. This pepper has a few other names such as Locoto and Manzano. Native to Peru and Boliva, it is sought after for its flavor and hear. It has black seeds which is a very rare trait in peppers. Open-Pollinated Strong resistance to TMV Mildly Hot pepper, 30,000 to 100,000 Scoville Units 100-120 days from transplant 10 Seeds This pepper has such an amazing array of ways to use it. These hardy pepper plants will grow for years if protected from heavy frost and freezing. For those in areas where it is a shrub you will be produced with a multitude of peppers on subsequent years. Seeds can be hard to germinate, keep them over 75 degrees F. Plants will then do great in cooler climates as the mountain life is where they were cultiavted for centuries. Keep fruit on plant until you are ready to use. Instructions - Sow seeds ¼” deep 8 weeks before the last frost. Peppers germinate best in warm soil above 70 degrees F. Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost Plant 1/4" deep Germinates in 14 days Plant Rows 12-24" apart

Stardust Zucchini, Organic $3.50 $3.90

High Mowing Organic Seeds - Large, productive plants with beautiful, medium to dark green fruit. One of our most uniform open pollinated zucchinis in fruit shape and color, plants produce abundantly on short stems. Leaves are large and variegated and fruit are covered in beautiful tiny flecks of contrasting color with defined, attractive ridges. Productive Variegated leaves Harvest at 6-9" Open-Pollinated 1/8 oz seeds Instructions Plants need loose, fertile, well-drained soil with plenty of nitrogen and a pH of 5.8-6.8. Fertilize seedlings with fish emulsion if the leaves are yellow. Days to maturity are from direct seeding, subtract 2 weeks if transplanting. Direct seed as soon as the chance of all frost has passed or start transplants 3-4 weeks before the planting date. The optimum soil temperature for germination is about 85ºF. Many growers plant multiple successions of summer squash during a season to ensure a continuous harvest, transplanting the first succession immediately after a frost-free day and the final succession three months before the expected first frost. Plant 1/2-1" deep Plant Spacing: 12-24" Row Spacing: 5-6' Harvest & Storage: Best quality fruit is harvested at 5 – 8” or smaller, while skin is soft and somewhat glossy. Harvest fruits every other day to for the best size and quality and to maintain plants’ productivity. Fruits are very perishable but will store for 3 to 4 days at 35 - 40ºF and 90% relative humidity. Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of the availability

Willie's Garden Tomato, Heirloom, Organic $3.75 $4.25

Seedsaver Exchange - What makes this productive plum tomato so unique? It has very little acid, allowing its natural sweetness to elevate the overall flavor of salads, sauces, and other dishes. Tall, wispy plants produce pale-yellow tomatoes in clusters of three to four; tomatoes measure 2.5-3" long and 1.5-2" wide. Seed Savers Exchange received this midseason-maturing tomato in 2016 from Dr. Jeff McCormack, founder of Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. He noted that the tomatoes hail from Coeburn, Virginia; have been passed down for generations; and are likely named for Willie Yates, whose grandfather also grew the variety. Indeterminate. Characteristics: 85 days from transplant Organic Low Acid Tomato Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼" deep. Tomatoes are sensitive to freezing temperatures, so wait to transplant outdoors until the soil is warm. Plant in full sun. Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost Germination 7-14 days Plant apart 24-36" Plants need trellising or staking Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability

Zucchetta Rampicanta Squash, pre-1850 Italian Heirloom, Organic Zucchini $3.75 $4.25

Seedsaver Exchange - This marvelous Italian heirloom delivers both in the garden and on the plate! Highly productive plants bear plenty of long, slender, curved fruits that wrap around vines, trellises, and sometimes one another. Squash measures 2-3" in diameter, widening to 4-5" at the bulbous blossom end and weighing from 5-8 pounds at maturity. ‘Zucchetta Rampicante’ excels as a summer squash—it’s tender, mild, and sweet—but has also long been used in Italy as a winter squash in pies, ravioli, and gnocchi. Immature fruits are pale green with white streaks; mature squash are tan with white streaks. Seed Savers Exchange received this variety in the early 2000s from Jaime Poris, an Exchange lister in Boulder Creek, California, who had purchased the variety in 1990 from R.H. Shumway. Characteristics: Organic Summer or winter squash Highly Productive From the Collection, 2025 20 seeds per packet Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors in 12" diameter hills after danger of frost has passed. Hills should be spaced 6' apart in all directions. Can also be started indoors 3 weeks before transplanting out. Plant 1/2" deep Hill 6-8 seeds together Thin to 3-4 plants Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute based on supplier availability

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