Serving Home Gardeners and Small Farmers Since 2013
Seeds from Turkey
Browse and shop for more than 115 vegetable and herb seeds which originated in Turkey. While some of these seeds have been stewarded by small communities in specific regions in Turkey, others have been grown in home gardens and homesteads widely across the country for generations. These culturally significant seeds reflect the significance of seed stewardship. They also manifest the incredible diversity and richness of kitchen traditions, flavors, texture, and colors of food crops, among other traits, in the country.
Please note that some of the heirloom seeds in our catalog belong to food crops, such as wheat and melon, that have been stewarded in Turkey for thousands of years and that are native to the region. Other seeds such as peppers and beans are newer to the communities. These seeds have been stewarded by communities of color in and native to the Western Hemisphere, and across the globe since time immemorial.
Orange-flesh strain of our signature watermelon variety, Çekirdeği Oyalı. Mid-size fruits are larger than those of the red-flesh strain. Crisp texture, sweet flavor, and of course breathtaking seeds.
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Perhaps the most unique watermelon we know, thanks to its seeds’ coating that looks like hand-carved when the seeds are dry. Plants produce small and sweet fruits with red flesh. Our commercial introduction.
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White-flesh strain of our signature watermelon variety, Çekirdeği Oyalı. Firm, white and sweet flesh with great storage capacity post-harvest. Breath-taking seeds that look like carved by hand. Our introduction.
Volleyball-sized, yellow flesh, sweet Turkish watermelon. Resistant to cracking even after a rainy season. We continuously select seeds for a pleasant, crunchy texture.
Small watermelon with dark rind and sunset-colored seeds. This variety turned out to be one of the reliable watermelons during the extreme drought of Southeast Ohio in 2024. Very good flavor. Our introduction!
