{"title":"Bulk Seeds","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"callaloo-amaranth","title":"Callaloo (Amaranth)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmooth, bright, tender leaves and young stems are tender enough to steam. Mature stems have a light, fluffy pith that tastes and feels similar to summer squash when cooked. Callaloo, the dish, originates in West Africa. The plant, a type of amaranth grown for its greens, was domesticated in Africa and the Americas, and it is cherished in many parts of the Caribbean. Not only is it rich in flavor and nutrition, it is an extremely resilient, self-sufficient, and prolific crop, making it an ideal superfood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are a number of different variations of callaloo: there are \"wild\" type low growing ones with dark green, hairy leaves, there are plants with flushes of pink in the leaves, and there are upright, smooth, bright plants, which are what we offer here. Some people use other plants for this dish, such as taro leaves or water spinach. Many people season the leaves with onion, garlic, and hot pepper and serve it with saltfish, breadfruit, or boiled green plantain. It is extremely popular in our largely Caribbean neighborhood of East New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays to Maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per pack:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per bulk packet:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 1,000\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 99% on 04\/27\/2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting \/ harvesting notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCallaloo is an extremely self-sufficient crop. Expect germination between 10-20 days, and fast growth after that. To get a head start on the season, sow seeds 2-4 weeks before the last frost lightly covered in pots or trays in a greenhouse or sunny window. Transplant 1-2' apart into the garden a couple weeks after the last frost, when the soil has warmed a bit. At this point on our farm, callaloo has seeded itself enough that we harvest many young, tender plants whole at 12\" as a way of thinning, but the plants we allow to mature are given about 2' space in each direction. Mature plants have deep pink taproots that allow them to go long periods of time without watering, and shoot up thick, bushy branches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeed keeping notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCallaloo is wind pollinated and can cross pollinate with many varieties of Amaranth. Isolate by a minimum of 500 feet or cover the flowers with corn tassel bags to prevent unwanted cross pollination. Seeds are ready when they start dropping from the seed head, which matures after the flower dies back. You can cut the whole seed head and hang it to dry and mature further in a dry, ventilated place, or you can shake it while still on the plant every day or two, as the seeds ripen at different times starting from the bottom to the tip. Either way, shake the plant in a bucket to release the seeds. Use a strainer to sift out the larger chaff. 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This is a relatively early-maturing variety that can often be helpful in beating the sugarcane aphid that tends to arrive later in the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis crop, originally from Africa, has a deep history in Southern Appalachia as a self-sufficient sweetener as well as a multipurpose, low maintenance, and high yielding plant that grew well with the animal-powered holler farming typical of the area. The cane is great for making wood-fired sorghum syrup, which has many delicious culinary applications including stack cakes and molasses cookies, but I most enjoy it atop a warm and buttered slice of cornbread. The seed heads can be used as a gluten-free grain for humans (I'm furthering my experiments with milling it this winter!) The leaves, stripped prior to juicing the cane, as well as the seed heads also make great fodder for animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays to maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120-140\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per normal packet:\u003c\/strong\u003e 475-500\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per bulk packet:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 3000 (2 oz)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 75% on 01\/15\/2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting \/ harvesting notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeeds full sun and thrives in warm climates. Direct seed 1\/4\" into well-drained soil once the danger of frost has passed. Chelsea Askew has seeded this several ways: by hand; using an Earthway seeder with a spinach plate; and using a tractor mounted Covington single-row planter with a sorghum plate. All methods require thinning. Thin to 8\"-12\" in row. Best to harvest cane for molasses when seed head has turned from the milk stage to soft dough and the external color from green to an amber red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeed keeping notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile sorghum is generally self pollinating, people concerned with unwanted cross pollination should isolate various varieties of \u003cem\u003eS. bicolor\u003c\/em\u003e (including Johnson grass) by 990 feet. Alternatively, you can plant your different sorghums closer together and bag the plants' tassels when they emerge with weather resistant corn tassel bags, or with paper bags in drier climates. 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It is also known as Egyptian Spinach, Jew's Mallow, Jute, Saluyot, Lalo, Ewedu, and Okra Leaf, and is used as a fiber for making twine, rope, and rugs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis variety comes from our friend Anan Jardali Zahr. Anan has given me seeds from her homeland of Palestine, including this Molokhia (or Mlukhiyie, as she calls it). When she later came to harvest the greens at our farm with her husband George, she told me our plants are much taller than how they’d be in Palestine, perhaps because of our increased precipitation, and perhaps because we have not been steadily harvesting it for greens since we are growing it for seed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnan and I met at an event in the Culinary Literacy Center at the Free Library of Philadelphia. We were co-presenting about Sumac and Za'atar, but really I played a minor supportive role as she led a terrific cooking workshop in the teaching kitchen. She had a Mediterranean restaurant for many years and is a passionate chef focused on Palestinian cuisine as well as a dedicated community activist on local and national issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe removes the Mlukhiyie leaves and freezes them for the winter, since the leaves do not dry down as well in Pennsylvania as they would in Palestine or the Central Valley of California where she grew up working as a young farm worker in the time of Cesar Chavez. Thank you Anan and George!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlternate spellings: mlukhiyie,  mloukhia, mloukhiya, mulukhiyah, mulukhiyyah, molohiya, mulukhiyya, malukhiyah, or moroheiya.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ii gt adO\" id=\":1ve\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a3s aiL\" id=\":1vd\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"avWBGd-301\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn solidarity with the people of Palestine, Truelove Seeds is totally against Israel's occupation of Palestine and their genocide and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"WhmR8e\" data-hash=\"0\" id=\"avWBGd-302\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays to maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 70\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per pack:\u003c\/strong\u003e 140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per bulk packet:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 1,400\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 97% on 12\/08\/2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting \/ harvesting notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow seeds indoors 6 weeks before the last frost. Plant outdoors in warm, fertile, well-drained soil 2-3 weeks after the last frost. This plant grows quickly and loves heat and will get much larger if irrigated, though it is not necessary. In cooler climates, molokhia grows faster and larger with the protection of high tunnels or greenhouses. This was true for Truelove Seeds in Pennsylvania (Zone 7). We can grow it outside just fine, but in the hoop house: BOOM! When the plant gets at least 2 feet tall, begin harvesting the branches (~6\" lengths) to encourage more growth for continual harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeed keeping notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAllow the seed pods to dry out naturally on the plant. Harvest the pods and remove the angular, blue-green seeds. Allow the seeds to dry on paper away from direct sunlight. Store in paper envelopes, within a container, in a cool, dry location.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional search terms:\u003cem\u003e Mulukhiyah, mloukhiya, molokhia, molokhiya, mulukhiyya, malukhiyah, moroheiya, saluyot\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Truelove Seeds Farm","offers":[{"title":"Regular packet: 140 seeds","offer_id":43967870271726,"sku":"MALV-003","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK PACKET: 1400 seeds","offer_id":43967870304494,"sku":"MALV-003-BULK","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2406\/3467\/products\/05AnanZahrmain-IMG_5898_DxO_sst3.jpg?v=1681757419"},{"product_id":"waterleaf-efo-gbure","title":"Waterleaf (Efo Gbure)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eWaterleaf is known as Efo Gbure in Yoruba and is a very important leafy vegetable in Nigeria. They were once considered to be in the Purslane family and are sometimes called Surinam Purslane. Like purslane, they are sprawling (yet more upright), producing succulent leaves and stems that are jam-packed with vitamins and minerals. They have beautiful pink star-shaped flowers and brittle seed pods that burst open, sending their seeds far and wide. For many people who themselves have dispersed far into the African Diaspora, this plant offers healing, nutrition, and a connection to home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as: ̩efó̩ gbúre, Bokoboko Spinach, Mgbolodi, Ebe–dondon, Alenruwa, Philippine spinach, sweetheart, flame flower, Florida spinach, Ceylon spinach, cariru, Surinam purslane, potherb fameflower, Lagos bologi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays to maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28-42\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per pack:\u003c\/strong\u003e 225-250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeeds per bulk packet:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e approx. 2,500\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 74% on 07\/08\/2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting \/ harvesting notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow seeds indoors 4 weeks before the last frost and transplant outdoors in warm, fertile, well-drained soil 2-3 weeks after the last frost. Alternatively, sow directly on the soil, barely covering the seeds. You could harvest the early leaves, but it is better to wait until the plant gets 6-12\" tall, so that it can more easily regrow more leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeed keeping notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter flowering, round green seed pods will gradually form on the stems. As the pods start to bend towards the soil, it signals that they are about to explode and distribute their seeds widely. Harvest these stems before too many pods explode, and lay them out to continue maturing. Place a paper or sheet above the seed pods so that they do not explode their seeds all over your home. After a week or two, whack the stalks against the side of a bucket to release more seeds, and strain them from the plant material.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Truelove Seeds Farm","offers":[{"title":"Regular packet: 225-250 seeds","offer_id":44378963607790,"sku":"GRN-001","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK PACKET: 2500 seeds","offer_id":44378963640558,"sku":"GRN-001-BULK","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2406\/3467\/products\/IMG_2325.jpg?v=1609277965"},{"product_id":"sicilian-rocket-arugula","title":"Sicilian Rocket (Arugula)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpicy spicy spicy! This variety of arugula from Sicily is very peppery and very delicious, with flavors of black pepper and citrus. Natalie Costa of Winnetuxet Farm grew these seeds for us, and he said: \"It's kinda the most pungent green I've eaten. I just pull up a plant and eat the whole thing. Very refreshing and a good way to get your mouth going!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's the story: Aurora, a seed keeper in town, brought seeds of this variety (and many others) to a Philadelphia Seed Exchange a few years back (see photos!). Her Uncle Steven is generally dissatisfied with American vegetables, saying, \"they don't taste right.\" He was particularly disappointed by the arugula he tasted here. He said: \"that's not Arugula, THIS is Arugula,\" and gave her these seeds which had originally come from back home in Sicily. We immediately gave them to our friend Natalie since his people also come from Sicily, and we are so glad he was able to share them back with us for the seed catalog!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays to maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 21-44\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per pack:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per bulk packet:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e approx. 500\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003e98% on 08\/31\/2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting \/ harvesting notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeed every 1\" in rows 8-12\" apart, 1\/4-1\/2\" deep. Keep watered until germination. Thin to every 4-6\" for full heads, or treat as cut-and-come-again baby greens. Harvest baby greens after 21 days, or allow plant to mature in 44 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeed keeping notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIsolate by 1\/2 mile from other flowering Arugulas (Eruca sativa), to avoid unwanted cross-pollination. Allow seed pods to turn brown and dry before seed harvest. Protect from birds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Truelove Seeds Farm","offers":[{"title":"Regular packet: 50 seeds","offer_id":44037396725998,"sku":"BRA-014","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK packet: 500 seeds","offer_id":44037396758766,"sku":"BRA-014-BULK","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2406\/3467\/products\/sicilianarugula3.jpg?v=1610501610"},{"product_id":"intore-african-eggplant","title":"Intore (African Eggplant)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note: this listing is for \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSEEDS\u003c\/span\u003e, not fresh eggplants! If you are interested in fresh Intore eggplants as produce, please \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/pages\/contact\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eemail us\u003c\/a\u003e and we will put you in touch with our grower, Janine Ndagijimana for purchasing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an oblong, lobed, white garden egg from Africa that is particularly large and more productive, especially in shorter seasons like northern Vermont where Janine Ndagijimana lives and farms. Janine's family is from Burundi but she was born in Rwanda in a refugee camp. She now grows acres of this eggplant in order to ship thousands of pounds of fresh fruits to Africans throughout the US, and now she also shares the seeds through our catalog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeople like to eat this eggplant for its health benefits and to replace meat in various dishes. They are mixed with beans and veggies, mixed with fish and oil, fried and eaten with sauce, simply boiled, and even eaten fresh like an apple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo learn more about Janine's eggplant farming story, see these articles:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.taiwannews.com.tw\/en\/news\/3503331\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\"African refugee grows homeland's bitter eggplants in Vermont\" - Taiwan News\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.globalcitizen.org\/es\/content\/refugee-grows-african-eggplants-in-us\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\"This Refugee Is Growing African Eggplants in the US to Support Her Family\" - Global Citizen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays to maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60 days after transplanting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per pack:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50-60\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per bulk packet:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 500\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003e96% on 10\/08\/2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting \/ harvesting notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are heat-loving and seeds should be started indoors about 1\/4 inches deep, about 8 weeks before the last frost. Transplant into the garden well after the danger of frost. The growing characteristics are similar to most eggplants. The plants reach about 4-5 feet tall and should be planted 12 inches apart. They need full sun and fertile soil. Staking helps as the plants become heavy. The eggplants begin green, but should be picked when they are about 3 inches long and white (and before they turn orange!) They must be picked regularly to keep production and ensure they don't over ripen. For seed saving the fruits ripen to orange.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeed keeping notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEggplants are generally self-pollinating, though we isolate different varieties of the same species by \u003cspan\u003e300 \u003c\/span\u003efeet, in hopes that flying insects will not cross pollinate them unexpectedly. Eggplant seeds are ripe when the fruits get far past their edible stage, and have turned another color, in this case orange. Cut the fruit, scrape out seeds (perhaps through a heavy-duty screen) into a vessel, add a little water (1-2\" is probably plenty) to your seeds and pulp to keep them from drying out, and allow them to ferment away from direct sunlight. Fermentation is not necessary with eggplants, but it makes seed cleaning a bit easier. Ideally, you will stir the concoction every day for 3-5 days. In the end, add more water to fill the vessel, stir one final time, and allow the seeds to settle. Pour off the floating material and then strain the seeds through a strainer. Sometimes, you will need to add more water and pour off the floating material several times until the water is clear and you can see the seeds sunken at the bottom. Squeeze dry the strained seeds in a towel, and then lay out to dry on a labeled screen or paper product in a ventilated place away from direct sunlight for a week or two.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Janine Farm","offers":[{"title":"Regular packet: 50-60 seeds","offer_id":43967866470638,"sku":"EGG-013","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK PACKET: 500 seeds","offer_id":43967866503406,"sku":"EGG-013-BULK","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2406\/3467\/products\/Intore_AfricanEggplant4edsq.jpg?v=1650043634"}],"url":"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/collections\/bulk-seeds.oembed","provider":"Truelove Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}