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Black Crimea, or Black Krim, is a very ancient yet still popular black tomato variety. It was rediscovered in the 90s on the Crimean Peninsula. A beefsteak type of tomato, it grows massive fruits; they are about 10 cm wide. The tomatoes' color is an unique mix of purple, red, black, and red.
Package: 35 seeds
Germination rate: 100%
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Antoine D'Avignon was a ancient vegetable lover. A pioneer in Quebec for heirloom seed saving, he grew, harvested and shared the seeds of numerous varieties that would have otherwise been forgotten by now. Notably, Louis-Marie's Crotte d'ours potato, Suzanne Bourgeois's Ice Grow tomato, Huron wheat, and... this corn.
In an interview in the late 1990s he reached out for help to the public: the Quebec corn that our grandmas used to cultivate has disappeared. Nobody is growing flour corn anymore. After the interview, a lady called the radio station claiming that she did have seeds of a flour corn that had been grown by her family for ages.
This is how she came into contact with Antoine and shared with him her precious treasure. Then, during that summer, Antoine ends up mentioning the corn to a friend, Mrs. France Bouffard. She is really interested and ask for a couple seeds. Reluctant as he as only a few, he ends up giving her 6 seeds. She grew those and multiplied them, enough to make flour for her pancakes. The story could have ended there. Sadly it did not as Antoine died still young and took with him the corn story.
More recently, Mrs. Bouffard reached out to me while I was working for Seeds of Diversity. We chatted, and she ended up mentioning the corn. She then sent me some seeds by the mail. We had a good first harvest from those seeds and, thanks to that, we can now share this variety with you. Luckily, Antoine has also gifted a few to another one of his friends, René Paquet, who has since carefully kept the envelope. On it, a name:
Anita Fournier, from Nicolet.
We are looking for this lady (probably deceased by now) or her offsprings. Please let us know if you know her.
Please note that some of the seeds have been sent to Seeds of Diversity for preservation. With the hopes that you might also contribute to writing a chapter of this story.
For more information, please visit (in French): Antoine d'Avignon (1948-2003), jardinier de la dernière chance"
Please send us pictures of your crops and harvests! We will share them!
Package: 40 seeds
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This variety comes from Laos, as the name suggests. Its color is somewhere between white and translucent white. With this variety, harvest gets off to a flying start; we had buckets and buckets of this tomato! Its taste is mild and sweet, its size average, and the shape slightly flattened. We've been bewitched, and will definitely be growing it again!
Package: 35 seeds
Germination rate: 100%
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Dark as the streets of Montreal deep into the night. Early, just as the arrival of winter over Quebec.
Easy, to be grown in the field as well as in a pot on a Plateau balcony.
Born in our field from a cross between 2 varieties, Black Crime and Teton de Venus, this tomato kept the dark colour of the former and the shape and density of the latter. It however yields much earlier than its parents, and produces much more.
The variety is quite stable, but might still display some irregular shapes. We are keeping up our breeding work with the hope of creating a perfect tomato.
The fruits are slightly smaller than a tennis ball. Our team carried a taste test and found a ...steak flavour! The foliage is regular, and the plant is not prone to diseases.
Package: 35 seeds.
Germination rate: 100%
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Formerly grown by New England's Algonquins, this squash is now very rare. Like most of First Nations' varieties, its genetic make-up makes it very hardy.
Its oblong shape makes it look a bit like a zucchini. It is also reminiscent of the Long Pie pumpkin, but the algonquin pumpkin is a bit smaller. It should be harvested when still green, except where it touches the soil. When this part starts to turn golden, it is time to pick the fruit up and let it ripen indoors, until it turns a nice orange shade.
The flesh tastes like sweet hazelnuts, and is not fibrous. It stores well over winter and keeps ripening after harvest, getting sweeter and sweeter. Makes delicious purées, soups, soufflés, and pies.
Package: 20 seeds
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Semi-Runner/Dry. 100 days to first dry seed.
Viney plants can be grown on the ground like a bush bean, but would probably benefit from growing on some support. Very productive of 4 to 5 inch oval green pods that are lightly streaked with purple. 4 to 6 small seeds per pod.
The origin is unsure but, according to Fruitition Seeds, seeds were traded at the Common Ground Fair in Maine, USA, in 2003. We obtained them from a seed swap in Ontario.
Package: 30 seeds
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This bean was allegedly found in a wild goose's gullet, and then cultivated. It's an Acadian heirloom variety, but was shared with us by an Indigenous person.
The bean is grey, with black spots. It is however a landrace and the pattern can therefore vary.
For more informations, visit (in French): le haricot acadien Wild Goose
Package: 25 seeds
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This bush bean, meant to be eaten dry, was shared with us by Mr. Vachon at a Seedy Saturday, in 2017.
He told us that his great-grandfather, Champlain Vachon, lived in Abitibi, QC, on Abenaki land. Did he obtain those beans from them? Regardless, the Vachon family has been growing them ever since, handing it down from father to son. Very similar to Early Mohawk beans.
Package: 30 seeds
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The Charlevoix Bean is a red kidney bean. Red kidney beans were grown by the Iroquoians and the Wyandot people. This variety was popular among Montreal family gardens until the 1950s.
When cooked, the Charlevoix Red Kidney bean provides a good consistency to meals like chilis, soups, and stews.
To learn more about red kidney beans, visit (in French): http://www.quebecuisine.ca/?q=faisons-un-peu-de-lumiere-sur-nos-celebres-bines-ou-feves-au-lard.
Package: 30 seeds
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This broad bean variety was traditionally grown in the Charlevoix region. It was widely consumed by the inhabitants of New France.
Similar to the Lac-Saint-Jean variety, it produces white flower and regular sized fruits.
Package: 15 seeds
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The Comtesse de Chambord bean is a very ancient variety, from the 1880's. As its name hints, it comes from the Chambord region, in France.
Its small pods of exceptional quality have a very thin skin contain elongated white beans, making it a highly-valued variety.
Branched plant with late maturity.
Package: 30 seeds
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Ancient corn variety introduced in the U.S. during the 1890s. The plant can reach more than 2 m in height, and produces 2 to 3 cobs of 20 cm. The long and white grains are not organized in rows, but instead in a completely irregular way.
The taste is delicate and sweet. Requires a longer cooking time to fully bring the flavour out. Delicious on the BBQ.
Package: 60 seeds
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