Brunswick Cabbage

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Plant approximately 1 meter tall. Round fruits with a diameter of approximately 8 cm. Rare tomato variety. Firm flesh with an exquisite taste. All red tomatoes wish they were Plourde.

 

Grown since 1925 in Saint-Alexandre de Kamouraska, Quebec, by Aurélius Plourde and his family. Handed to Jeannot Pelletier and then to René Paquet. The latter cultivated and selected it before introducing it in Seeds of Diversity Catalog. According to the man who saved this Quebec heirloom : « The Plourde is an old beauty who forgot its own identity ».

Our number 1 squash! Very popular a few generations ago, this winter squash almost disappeared in favor of more productive and standard varieties. Its crooked neck was judged ill-suited for industrial commerce and long distance shipping. To answer the criteria of modern market, the Canada Crookneck was used to develop the Butternut variety. But Canada Crookneck has a unique flavor. Is is listed on Slow Food Ark of Taste. Excellent in soups, exquisite as chips and fries and so sweet it can be used instead of sweet potato in your recipes. It is slowly making a comeback, thanks to small seed producers. At Terre Promise we hope to grow, save and spread the Canada Crookneck for many years to come!   Package: 12 seeds

French sorrel is a perennial that grows into a ground cover that establishes nicely along paths and beds, or on rocky soils. The small leaves of this sorrel variety are light green with occasional silver specks. They taste a little tangy and lemony. They are well-loved by kids, and are delicious in salads, sandwiches or sauces. The leaves can be harvested young in which case they are delicious eaten raw, or later to be cooked like spinach. Once harvested, the leaves can be stored frozen for a long time. Package: 55 seeds   Photo credit: https://www.andrewsgarden.be/en/exotis-spices-medicinal-plants/rumex-scutatus-silver-leaf-french-sorrel/a-559-13

This very ancient variety was supposedly brought to the U.S. on the Mayflower boat in 1620. The boat was carrying English religious dissidents, the Pilgrim fathers, and other European people seeking a land where they could fully enjoy religious freedom. This variety was widely grown in the Carolinas region. Despite this nice story, and considering most beans are originally from America, it is more likely that the colonizers 'borrowed' this variety from First Nations and named it after their boat. Perhaps. Their pods are small, and contain squarish beans, sprinkled with pink and white marks. Can be eaten as green beans when still young, or as dry beans when they reach maturity after 85 days. Mayflower beans are part of the SlowFood USA's Ark of Taste. Package: 30 seeds

Historically in Quebec, lamb's quarters were eaten when other food sources became scarce. When spring took a while to show up but the root cellar was already empty, people would harvest young shoots and leaves to make a highly nutritional soup nicknamed "fat-hen soup". Of course there was no hen or chicken in this soup! The cook's pride was saved. Annual edible plant from the Amaranthaceae family. The nickname 'fat hen' comes from the similarity between the leave shape and poulty feet.  Gradually, Chenopodium album conquers wasteland, gardens, fields, and even continents. It's everywhere! This "weed" nonetheless has several interesting properties. It's very rich in calcium, proteins, vitamins A, B and C, phosphorus, and iron. Usually, the young leaves and stems are harvested for eating. However, just like spinach, lamb's quarters are rich in oxalic acid, so it wise to not eat it in every meal. The seeds are also edible, but again should be eaten with moderation as they contain saponins. Easy to freeze and to throw in several recipes. To try in pestos and soups. The name "chou gras" in French is at the origin of the common expression "jeter ses choux gras" (throwing away its choux gras), meaning to be wasteful. Package: 100 seeds

Beautiful golden-orange skin with yellow striped flesh. Doesn't bleed and will not stain your fingers. Delicious sweet taste, raw or cooked, as you like it. Keeps its colour when cooked. All parts are edible, the buttery green leaves and yellow stems are almost as good as the gold root.

Very easy to grow, only requires love.

 

Pkt : 60 seeds.