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Eating quality is on par with the open pollinated white sweet corn, Tuxana with large ears that are  9-12” long. The orange red pigmentation is still somewhat variable and we will be working to continue to grow and stabilize the unique variety in the coming seasons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis variety began as a chance cross when we were growing out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.siskiyouseeds.sbs\/products\/corn-sunfire-flour?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=a7b430973\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eSunfire Flour Corn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and upon shucking it we noticed a few dozen dried wrinkled kernels indicative of sweet corn seed. Typically flour corn seed remains plump when dry. So we carefully pried those kernels out and saved them for a future opportunity to grow them out. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e4 years later this project is came to fruition and it’s just about ready to be released and minted as a bona fide variety. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSiskiyou Select Original. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e OSSI Pledged\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePacket 1\/2oz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Siskiyou Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42997633253507,"sku":"FVCOSS01","price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1095\/8052\/products\/Corn_starburstsweet1.jpg?v=1669242396"},{"product_id":"zinnia-tidepool-mix","title":"Zinnia, Tidepool Mix","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZinnia, Tidepool Mix \u003cem\u003e(75 days)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis was the outcome of an intentional cross between our \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.siskiyouseeds.sbs\/products\/zinnia-cactus-mix?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=3b7d2ef5f\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCactus Mix\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e with its wondrous highly doubled, quilled petals and the marvelous \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.siskiyouseeds.sbs\/products\/zinnia-dreamin-mix?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=a40c76e17\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eDreamin’ Mix\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhich is an interspecies cross between \u003cem\u003eZinnia elegans\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eZinnia haageana.\u003c\/em\u003e The resulting progeny will undoubtedly be a wild and raucous combination of the myriad phenotypes possible between this genetic mashup. During the\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.siskiyouseeds.sbs\/pages\/seed-academy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e F\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eall Seed Academy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e class we went through a field of thousands of plants to select our favorite individuals and that is the origin of the Tidepool Mix, named for the propensity of many of the flowers to resemble sea anemones. Grow it and discover the wonders of nature for yourself. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSiskiyou Select Original. OSSI Pledged\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePacket - 0.4 g (~30 seeds)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePodcast Interview describing the breeding behind this project:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/awaytogarden.com\/expanding-the-zinnia-palette-with-siskiyou-seeds-don-tipping\/\"\u003ehttps:\/\/awaytogarden.com\/expanding-the-zinnia-palette-with-siskiyou-seeds-don-tipping\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Siskiyou Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43484245459075,"sku":"FLZITIPO01","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1095\/8052\/files\/Zinnia_fuzzy.jpg?v=1702588599"},{"product_id":"zinnia-orange-anemone","title":"Zinnia, Orange Anemone","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-caf20d89-7fff-577b-a05d-0fea5d60c54e\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZinnia, Orange Anemone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-caf20d89-7fff-577b-a05d-0fea5d60c54e\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(80 days) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eZinnia elegans\u003c\/em\u003e -\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA standout from our Tidepool Mix population that possesses the quilled petals of the Cactus types in pleasing hues from pale orange to a more orange red. Breeder Don Tipping is selecting for highly doubled revolute and fimbriated, a trait where petal tips are not pointed as is typical, rather they are splayed out. Special attention is given to encouraging and stabilizing the squiggly petal trait in which the petals zig zag out from the central disc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a variety still in development so you can expect some variation, however, subsequent iterations will become more unique and uniformly amazing! Very limited quantities. A Siskiyou Select Original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003epacket ~0.4g ~ 30 seeds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Siskiyou Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44983490707587,"sku":"FLORANZI01","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1095\/8052\/files\/Zinnia_Orange_Anenome1.png?v=1732753779"},{"product_id":"siskiyou-seeds-originals","title":"Siskiyou Seeds Originals Bundle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis collection showcases a curated sampling of the best of our on-farm breeding efforts over the past 20+ years. All varieties were bred by farmer\/breeder, Don Tipping here on our home farm, Seven Seeds Farm. These are varieties that you can not obtain anywhere else!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollection includes the following 7 varieties:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.siskiyouseeds.sbs\/products\/corn-cassiopeia?_pos=5\u0026amp;_sid=3ed8a13c1\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eRootbeer Popcorn\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003ecombines the best traits of 5 different heirloom popcorns.  Selected for early maturity, large ear size and multiple ears per plant (up to 5), it is multicolored, tall (8-9’) and beautiful.  \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-caf20d89-7fff-577b-a05d-0fea5d60c54e\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.siskiyouseeds.sbs\/products\/zinnia-orange-anemone?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=0ac4d4ff1\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eOrange Anemone \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.siskiyouseeds.sbs\/products\/zinnia-orange-anemone?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=0ac4d4ff1\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eZinnia\u003c\/a\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003eA standout from our Tidepool Mix population that possesses the quilled petals of the Cactus types in pleasing hues from pale orange to a more orange red. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSpecial attention is given to encouraging and stabilizing the squiggly petal trait in which the petals zig zag out from the central disc.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.siskiyouseeds.sbs\/products\/winter-squash-sundream?_pos=4\u0026amp;_sid=75aef3778\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eSundream Winter Squash\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFruits loosely resemble the popular open pollinated variety, Red Kuri, with deep orange skin and thick orange flesh. We have been culturing this strain into a stable open pollinated variety for the since 2014.  We love the flavor of this productive and tasty squash.  Selected for years for storage quality. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.siskiyouseeds.sbs\/products\/melon-galina?_pos=16\u0026amp;_sid=75aef3778\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eGalina \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.siskiyouseeds.sbs\/products\/melon-galina?_pos=16\u0026amp;_sid=75aef3778\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eMelon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe goal with this breeding project is to have a melon with the eating quality of Haogen, and the durability of the netted skin of Galia. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn Ancient Greek myths Galina was one of the Nereids, (or sea Nymphs, who accompanied Poisiedon) and was known as the goddess of calm seas. Eating and savoring this melon may just as well make you feel like you have been enchanted by the Nereids. Galina is an intentional cross between two excellent melons, the Israeli open pollinated Haogen, (listed above) and the wonderful Galia (an F1 hybrid). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.siskiyouseeds.sbs\/products\/spinach-popeye?_pos=25\u0026amp;_sid=75aef3778\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePopeye Spinach\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis farm bred original created by combining the best traits of a variety of savoy leaved spinaches into an open pollinated, interbreeding population (aka “Grex”). Leaf color is very dark green with a wrinkled savoyed shape that really adds loft to raw salads. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn our Spinach trials this variety bolted a good 2 weeks later than a similar variety grown in the cooler summer climate of Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.siskiyouseeds.sbs\/products\/corn-starburst-select-sweet?_pos=33\u0026amp;_sid=75aef3778\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eStarburst Select Sweet Corn\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eStarburst Sweet Corn has a red splash of color in a star pattern over white kernels. Eating quality is on par with the open pollinated white sweet corn, Tuxana with large ears that are  9-12” long. The orange red pigmentation is still somewhat variable and we will be working to continue to grow and stabilize the unique variety in the coming seasons.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.siskiyouseeds.sbs\/products\/kale-fractal-frills?_pos=32\u0026amp;_sid=75aef3778\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eFractal Frills Kale\u003c\/a\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis is a Siskiyou Seeds original that is a breeding population from a cross between Siber Frills and Frisée’ with the aim of stabilizing it into a hyper-frilly purple-tinged, purple-petioled fractal fantasy.  Some individuals have a very wide pink\/purple petiole that fans into the leaf majestically , alluding to ornamental kales. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Siskiyou Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46359727308931,"sku":"BUVESISEOR","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1095\/8052\/files\/2014-05-1723.38.39-1copy.jpg?v=1768508646"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1095\/8052\/collections\/IMG_6269.jpg?v=1731958015","url":"https:\/\/www.siskiyouseeds.sbs\/collections\/siskiyou-select-originals\/open-pollinated.oembed","provider":"Siskiyou Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}