*"We" means the Seed Library of Los Angeles
Every year we revisit this list. This is the list first promulgated in the waning hours of 2010, just after the very first SLOLA meeting on December 4th, 2010. This is the list I first came up with as the minimum varieties of seeds we should always have in our inventory. I invite anyone to add their selections they feel have to be saved. I have changed this list, adding and subtracting.
This list is never complete, nor is it ever done. The attempt is to come up with those varieties that must be saved. What varieties do you feel that I am missing? I'd be happy to add some more.
I personally have dedicated myself to curate many of
these varieties as far as I am able, those, I have marked in a
different color.
| Artichokes (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus) | |
Green
Globe
Violetto
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Beans
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
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Aquadulce
(Fava – Vicia faba)
Broad
Windsor (Fava - Vicia faba)
Cannelini
Bush Bean (Dry/Bush)
Christmas
(Lima/Climbing - Phaseolus lunatus)
Envy
(Soybean – Glycene max)
Golden
Wax Bean (Wax/Bush)
Henderson
(Lima/Bush)
Hutterite
Soup
Pencil
Pod (Wax/Bush)
Pineschi
Family Bean (Vigna unguiculata)
Royal
Burgundy Bean (Purple/Early)
Scarlet
Runner (Phaseolus coccineus)
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| Beets (Beta vulgaris) | |
Bull's
Blood
Crosby's
Egyptian
Burpee's
Golden
Chioggia
Detroit
Dark Red
Yellow
Cylindrical
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| Broccoli (Brassica oleracea) | |
DiCicco
Nutribud
Romanesco
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Brussels
Sprouts (Brassica oleracea)
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Long
Island Improved
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Cabbage
(Brassica oleracea)
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Copenhagen
Market Cabbage
Early
Jersey Wakefield
Glory
of Einkhuizan
Mammoth
Red Rock
Perfection
Drumhead Savoy
Premium
Late Flat Dutch
Winningstadt
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| Carrot (Daucus carota) | |
Scarlet
Nantes Carrot
Chantenay
Red Core
Danvers
Half Long
White
Belgian
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Cauliflower
(Brassica oleracea)
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Early
Snowball
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Chard
(Beta vulgaris)
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Five
Color Silverbeet Chard (AKA Rainbow Chard)
Fordhook
Giant
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Celery
and Celeriac (Apium graevolens)
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Giant
Prague (Celeriac)
Utah
Tall (Celery)
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Collard
Greens (Brassica oleracea)
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Corn
(Zea mays)
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Black
Aztec
Country
Gentleman Corn
Golden
Bantam Corn
Oaxacan
Green Dent
Stowells
Evergreen
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| Corn (Popcorn) (Zea mays) | |
Strawberry
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| Cucumber | |
| Armenian (Cucumis melo var. flexuosus) | |
| (Cucumis sativus) | |
| Eggplant (Solanum melongena) | |
| Garbanzos (Cicer arietinum) | |
Black
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| Grains (except corn and wheat) | |
Flax
Quinoa,
Shelly 25 Black
Sesame,
Light Seeded
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| Kale (Brassica oleracea) | |
Curled
Scotch
Lacinato
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| Leek (Allium ampeloprasum var porrum) | |
Blue
Solaise
Carentan
King Richard |
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| Lentils (Lens culinaris) | |
| Black Beluga | |
| Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) | |
Back
Seeded Simpson
Brune
d'Hiver
Cimmaron
Drunken
Woman Frizzy Head
Forellenschluss
Merlot
Merveille
des Quatre Saison
Parris
Island Cos
Red
Romaine
Rouge
d'Hiver
Rouge
Grenobloise
Summertime
Tango
Tom
Thumb
Webbs
Wonderful
Yugoslavian
Red |
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| Melons (Cucumis melo) | |
Charentais
Green
Nutmeg
Hale's
Best
Tigger |
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| Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) | |
Burgundy
Clemson
Spineless
Don't
Knowcra
Star of
David |
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| Onion | |
Granex
(Allium cepa)
I'itoi's
(plants not seed, perennial, Allium
cepa var. aggregatum)
Red of
Florence (Allium cepa)
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| Parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) | |
Harris
Model
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| Peas (Pisum sativa) | |
Alaska
Lincoln
Little
Marvel
Tall
Telephone
Oregon
Sugar Pod
Sugar Snap |
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| Pepper (Capsican annuum) | |
Anaheim
Corno
di Toro
Fish
Italian
Pepperoncini
Jalapeno
Early
Jimmy
Nardello Italian
Red Marconi |
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| Squash – Summer (Cucurbita pepo) |
Genovese
Lebanese
White Bush Marrow
Zucchini –
Lungo Bianco
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| Squash - Winter | |
Black
Futsu (Cucurbita moschata)
Delicata
( Cucurbita pepo)
Marina
di Chioggia ( Cucurbita moschata)
Queensland
Blue Squash (Cucurbita maxima)
Sweet Meat
(Cucurbita moschata)
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| Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) | |
Amish
Paste
Annie's
Apricot
Big
Rainbow
Black
Cherry
Black
From Tula
Black
Icicle
Burbank's
Slicer
Cherokee
Purple
Copia
Cream
Sausage
Federle
Juane
Flammé
Orange
Banana
Roma
Roman
Candle
Rutgers
San
Marzano
Striped
Roman
Thessaloniki
Wapsipinicon
Peach |
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| Turnip (Brassica rapa subsp. rapa) | |
| Purple Top White Globe | |
| Wheat (Triticum spp) | |
Perennial
Wheat
Sonoran
White |
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