Oka Melon (Île Bizard Strain)

** CANNOT BE SHIPPED OUT OF CANADA ** The tree onion, or Egyptian onion, has been grown in Quebec for a long time. It is mentioned as early as in the 1820s, and was allegedly brought in with the first colonizers. However its true origin remains mysterious; some people claim that it comes from Catawissa, a town in Pennsylvania, while others say it comes from China. It is a perennial onion that produces, at the tip of its leaves, clusters of red grape-sized bulbils. The most commonly harvested parts are these bulbils and the bulb, but the leaves can also be used, chopped just like chives. After 2 to 3 years, the plant might start feeling a bit crowded at its base: divide the bunch, and transplant individual sections further apart. Extra ones can be eaten like green onions. The tree onion has an elongated bulb that ranges from small to medium in size. Package: About 8 small bulbils per order

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

As the Jesuit house of Sillery in Quebec City undertook renovations, the gardener started to worry about a garlic bunch that had been growing there for years. He saved a few bulbils and offered them to Seeds of Diversity Canada. When we tried it for the first time, we were quite surprised to see that the small bulbils had given a large white bulb on the first year, and even flowered in September! The flowers were also full of little garlic sprouts. Moreover, this garlic can multiply, growing numerous cloves around the main white bulb. Unknown name, obscure origins, this variety is full of mystery. We have only started getting to know it, but we love what we are discovering. Please share! Package: 100 bulbils

This yellow climbing bean is very vigorous and produces long yellow pods that are delicious eaten fresh, and are not fibrous. The man who shared them with us saved the seeds of his bush beans year after year until, to his surprise, he noticed they were turning into climbing beans! He then named them Daroi. We were impressed by their quality and so we decided to share them with you.

Shelling pea variety dating back from the 1880s. The peas are round and sweet. This variety can be eaten fresh as snow peas or dry, and can also be canned or frozen. Early yields well-adapted to short seasons like we have in Quebec. Setting up nets or stakes can help with harvest as the plants can reach up to 1 m in height. Package: Around 30 seeds

This herb is commonly used in Acadian traditional cooking. It should therefore not be a surprised that, through time, they developed their own summer savory variety. The first records of 'Ancienne d'Acadie' summer savory go back to Mr. Jean Prudent Robichaud in Burnt Churchill, Nouveau-Brunswick, at the end of the 19th Century. He received the seeds from a local indigenous woman. His family then grew the plant over several generations. Given that this variety has had to adapt to the harsh and windy Eastern Canadian climate, it became stockier and hardier than common summer savory. The flavor is also more distinct. For the full story please visit the Potager d'Antan website (in French) : https://potagersdantan.com/2017/01/31/curiosite-au-potager-la-sarriette-ancienne-dacadie/ Package: 25-30 seeds