Fedco Seeds: Breeder Royalties

For many years Fedco has been proactive in paying royalties to the current generation of “backyard breeders” whose varieties we purchase from other sources. We recognize the value of their work and appreciate that they are keeping these seeds in the Commons, available to all. When you purchase these varieties, we pay royalties to the independent breeder because they are not receiving income from our purchase of the seed. Learn more about benefit sharing at Fedco.

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Matchbox -

Hot Pepper Seeds

Capsicum annuum (75 days) Open-pollinated. Pale green to deep scarlet 2" long, 1/3" wide. Hot! 30,000-50,000 Scovilles. Prolific. read more

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Chocolate Cake - ECO

Sweet Bell Pepper Seeds

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Capsicum annuum (90 days) Open-pollinated. Rich reddish-brown 3½x3½" blocky thick-walled pepper. Meaty, sweet, delicious and flavorful even when green. read more

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Mountaineer -

Sweet Bell Pepper Seeds

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Capsicum annuum (68 days) Open-pollinated. Prolific yields of long tapering 2"red sweet peppers on short stocky plants. Great for cold-climate growers. read more

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Peacework -

Sweet Bell Pepper Seeds

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Capsicum annuum (65 days) Open-pollinated. An exciting early red bell pepper with medium-thick walls, good flavor and full-bodied sweetness. read more

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Glacier Rose -

Shallot Seeds

Allium cepa (aggregatum group)
(100 days) Open-pollinated. Longtime Montana farmer and plant breeder Judy Owsowitz loved the hybrid shallot Prisma... read more

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Val-Aux-Vents - ECO

Shallot Seeds

Allium cepa (aggregatum group) (105 days) Open-pollinated. Handsome golden-bronze 1¼–2" bulbs uniformly divide into triples and quadruples, store into the spring, and have a luxurious caramel flavor. read more

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Goldini II -

Golden Zucchini - Summer Squash Seeds

Cucurbita pepo (55 days) Open-pollinated. Fast-maturing shiny ridged gold zucchini. Large fruits hit perfection at 1 lb, and are good for slicing and drying. read more

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Be My Baby -

Cherry Tomato Seeds

Solanum lycopersicum (65 days) Open-pollinated. This productive cherry is the result of a cross between a beefsteak and two cherries, one orange and one red. Rich sweet flavor, regular tomato foliage. read more

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Cosmic Purple Rain -

Cherry Tomato Seeds

Solanum lycopersicum (75 days) Open-pollinated. This fantastic cherry tomato is beautiful, healthy, highly productive, resistant to cracking and not resistant to flavor. 10–20g fruits. read more

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Honeydrop -

Cherry Tomato Seeds

Solanum lycopersicum (62 days) Open-pollinated. Light orange sweet juicy treats, much less prone to cracking in wet weather than Sun Gold. read more

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Peacevine -

Cherry Tomato Seeds

Solanum lycopersicum (78 days) Open-pollinated. Red 1" cherry. Similar to Sweet 100, bearing gazillions of clusters of sweet fruits. Dependable and prolific. read more

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Pink Princess Gene Pool -

Cherry Tomato Seeds

Solanum lycopersicum (62 days) Open-pollinated. We have never tasted a pink cherry tomato as deliciously sweet! 12.7g fruits are large and early. read more

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Gardener’s Sweetheart -

Grape Tomato Seeds

Solanum lycopersicum (62 days) Open-pollinated. Red miniature heart-shaped firm fruits, about ½ oz, in clusters of 6-8. Sturdy on the grill. read more

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Chocolate Stripes Improved -

Slicing Tomato Seeds

Solanum lycopersicum (75 days) Open-pollinated. Brick-red metallic-striped uniformly round medium-large 10–15 oz fruits are delicious, sweet, and earthy. Plants are productive and disease-resistant. read more

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Mountain Spirit -

Slicing Tomato Seeds

Solanum lycopersicum (77 days) Open-pollinated. Medium-to-large 10–15 oz yellow-red bicolor tomato has lower acidity and gentle fruitiness. Great yields and overall performance. read more

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Blacktail Mountain -

Red and Pink Flesh Watermelon Seeds

Citrullus lanatus (71 days) Open-pollinated. Modern classic. Crunchy orange-red flesh. Dark green to nearly black round 4-15 lb fruit. Extra early and hardy. read more

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Early Moonbeam -

Yellow and Orange Flesh Watermelon Seeds

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Citrullus lanatus (78 days) Open-pollinated. De-hybridized Yellow Doll. Sweet yellow flesh, light green skin with dark green stripes. 5-8 lb icebox size. read more

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Zeppelin Delicata -

Winter Squash Seeds

Cucurbita pepo (100 days) Open-pollinated. High-quality strain. 1 lb fruit has ivory skin with dark green stripes. Turns orange and yellow in storage. read more

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Turtle Moon Blue Kuri -

Kabocha - Winter Squash Seeds

Cucurbita maxima (95 days) Open-pollinated. 4–6 lb subtly ribbed, slightly flattened 6x5" fruits ripen to buff chestnut-brown with a blue sheen. Flesh is moist but not watery. Great keeper. read more