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D. Landreth Seed Company, established 1784; Fedco Seeds, established in 1978; Ferry-Morse Seed Company, established in 1856; Gurney's Seed and Nursery Company, established in 1866; Harris Seeds, established in 1879 [5] [6] [7] Hudson Valley Seed Company, established in 2009 [8] [9] J.W. Jung Seed Company, established in 1907; McKenzie Seeds ...
McKenzie Seeds is a seed packaging company founded in Brandon, Manitoba in 1896. [1] Jiffy has moved production outside of Canada with over 70 people working at their location in Brandon. It was established in 1896 by Dr. Albert Edward McKenzie, and claims to supply 60% of Canada's packet seed market.
Cold stratification simulates the natural process by subjecting seed to a cool (ideally +1 to +3 °C [34 to 37 degrees Fahrenheit]) moist environment for a period one to three months. Seeds are placed in a medium such as vermiculite, peat, or sand and refrigerated in a plastic bag or sealed container. [1]
Southern Exposure Seed Exchange (SESE) is a cooperatively-owned seed company based out of Mineral, Virginia. SESE is a source for heirloom seeds and other open-pollinated (non- hybrid ) seeds with an emphasis on vegetables, flowers, and herbs that grow well in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Marjoram (/ ˈ m ɑːr dʒ ər ə m /, [2] Origanum majorana) is a cold-sensitive perennial herb or undershrub with sweet pine and citrus flavours. In some Middle Eastern countries, marjoram is synonymous with oregano, and there the names sweet marjoram and knotted marjoram are used to distinguish it from other plants of the genus Origanum.
It is not exactly known how long dry plant specimens last in storage, but with proper conservation, they have been able to last many centuries. Specimens collected by Linnaeus in the eighteenth century and by Banks and Solander on the Endeavour voyage in 1788 are still excellently preserved. [4] The specimens may be whole plants or plant parts.
Partially shelled popcorn seed saved for planting. In agriculture and gardening, seed saving (sometimes known as brown bagging) [1] is the practice of saving seeds or other reproductive material (e.g. tubers, scions, cuttings) from vegetables, grain, herbs, and flowers for use from year to year for annuals and nuts, tree fruits, and berries for perennials and trees. [2]
Suttons Seeds is a long established supplier of seeds, bulbs, and other horticultural products. Today based in the English town of Paignton , the company supplies its products worldwide, and until 2014 was part of the Vilmorin Clause & Compagnie group of companies.