I grow promiscuously-pollinated (PP) genetically-diverse public-domain landrace vegetable seeds for use on my farm. To maintain genetic vitality I have to grow lots more seed than I can use. The extras are available for swap. These are great seeds for breeding your own vegetable varieties, or for an emergency seed stash.
A landrace is a food crop with lots of genetic biodiversity which tends to produce stable yields under marginal growing conditions. Landrace crops are adaptively selected for reliability in tough conditions. The arrival of new pests, new diseases, or changes in cultural practices or in the environment may harm some individuals in a landrace population, but with so much diversity many plants are likely to do well under the changing conditions.
In the case of mostly self-pollinating plants like peppers, tomatoes, beans, wheat, and peas a land-race may be thought of as many distinct varieties growing side by side. They are grown and saved as a group rather than as individual cultivars.
In the case of out-crossing plants like cantaloupe, squash, or corn, a land-race can be thought of as a promiscuously pollinated population with tremendous genetic diversity. Many of the seeds in an out-crossing land-race end up being unique F1 hybrids.
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Bean, Fava Seeds Available for swap
Vicia faba
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29 May 13 (7 days away)*
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Seeds |
Gift From Holly in California. |
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Bean, Lupini Seeds Available for swap
Lupinus luteolus
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Seeds |
Gift From Holly in California. |
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Bean, Tepary Seeds Available for swap
Phaseolus acutifolius
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Seeds |
Gift From Steev in California. |
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Beans, 'Landrace Bush Snap/Dry' Seeds Available for swap
Phaseolus vulgaris
SOW FROM:
02 Jun 13 (11 days away)*
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Seeds |
Swap With Landrace Variety Collected From All Over. |
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C Melo, Hybrid Swarm Seeds Available for swap
Cucumis melo
SOW FROM:
14 May 13 *
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Seeds |
Swap With Landrace Variety Collected From All Over. |
Joseph's Landrace | ||
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Cactus, Prickly Pear, Polyacantha Available for swap
Opuntia polyacantha
SOW FROM:
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Planting |
Stash Cactus, Prickly Pear, Polyacantha Cuttings |
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Cactus, Prickly Pear, Polyacantha Cuttings Available for swap
Opuntia polyacantha
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Cuttings |
Other |
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Cactus, Prickly Pear, Polyacantha Available for swap
Opuntia polyacantha
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Planting |
Stash Cactus, Prickly Pear, Polyacantha Cuttings |
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Cactus, Prickly Pear, Spineless Available for swap
Opuntia
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Planting |
Purchase ebay |
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Cactus, Prickly Pear, Spineless Available for swap
Opuntia
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Planting |
Stash Cactus, Prickly Pear, Spineless Pads Cuttings |
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Cactus, Prickly Pear, Spineless Pads Cuttings Available for swap
Opuntia
SOW FROM:
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Cuttings |
Purchase ebay |
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Cactus, Prickly Pear, Spineless Seeds Seeds Available for swap
Opuntia
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Seeds |
Harvested Cactus, Prickly Pear, Spineless Planting |
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Cantaloupe Landrace, 'Joseph's Best' Seeds Available for swap
Cucumis melo
SOW FROM:
14 May 13 *
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Seeds |
Harvested Cantaloupe, Joseph's Best -- Fruit-To-Row Breeding Program Planting |
Joseph's Landrace | ||
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Cantaloupe, 'Diverse Landrace' Seeds Available for swap
Cucumis melo
SOW FROM:
14 May 13 *
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Seeds |
Swap With Landrace Variety Collected From All Over. |
Joseph's Landrace | ||
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Corn, 'Ashworth Sugary Enhanced' -- Breeding Program Seeds Available for swap
Zea mays var. saccharata
SOW FROM:
02 Jun 13 (11 days away)*
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Seeds |
Swap With Long Island Seed Project. |
Joseph's Landrace | ||
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Corn, 'Astronomy Domine' Sweet Corn, su Seeds Available for swap
Zea mays var. saccharata
SOW FROM:
07 May 13 *
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Seeds |
Harvested Astronomy Domine Sweet Corn, su Planting |
Joseph's Landrace | ||
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Corn, 'Early Flour' Seeds Available for swap
Zea mays
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28 Apr 13 *
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Seeds |
Other |
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Corn, 'Frosted Landrace' Seeds Available for swap
Zea mays
SOW FROM:
29 Mar 13 *
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Seeds |
Swap With Landrace Variety Collected From All Over. |
Joseph's Landrace | ||
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Corn, 'Frosted Sweet' Seeds Available for swap
Zea mays var. saccharata
SOW FROM:
29 Mar 13 *
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Seeds |
Swap With Landrace Variety Collected From All Over. |
Joseph's Landrace | ||
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Corn, Paradise Sweet, se+ Seeds Available for swap
Zea mays var. saccharata
SOW FROM:
11 Jun 13 (20 days away)*
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Seeds |
Other |
Joseph's Landrace |

