{"title":"Sherck Seeds Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThese seeds are grown by Indiana staple crop seed specialist John Sherck on his family farm in Bristol, Indiana.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn and his original work as Sherck Seeds are significant inspirations for the incorporation and development of Great Lakes Staple Seeds. John's sabbatical a few years back left a void in staple crop seed production and we are honored and excited to help him more easily return to \"active duty\" as a staple crop seed specialist at the start of the 2025 season. Since we first began offering seeds, we have been committed to growing every variety we sell on our southeast Michigan homestead. While these seeds are from an off-farm source, we have absolutely no hesitation about offering them. John grows his crops sustainably and Indiana is still well-within the Great Lakes Bioregion. Sherck Seeds have always done well for us and we are confident they are worth the space in your gardens.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor those on Facebook, John's regular posts on staple crops are insightful and inspiring - \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/john.sherck\" title=\"John Sherck on Facebook\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eclick on over\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eand see! Also, consider joining the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/2169143880024317\" title=\"Upland Rice Growing in Cold Temperate Climates on Facebook\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUpland Rice Growing in Cold Temperate Climates\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Facebook Group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds grown by John are identified by \"Sherck Seeds\" under the seed name on its product page.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sherck-seeds-dellmati-rice","title":"Dellmati Rice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDellmati is a “basmati like” long grain rice developed at \u003cstrong\u003eLouisiana State University, USA\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is early maturing for an aromatic rice and had a good yield at 8 1\/2 pounds per 100 square foot bed. This is a lowland rice but performed well under upland conditions. The plants flowered at 73 days from transplanting in late May, and were harvested at 110 days – 125 days (early and later harvest) from transplanting. The plants reached a height of 2 1\/2 feet and had no issues with lodging during periods of heavy rainfall. Dellmati is very aromatic even before cooking. Once cooked, the grains did elongate like basmati rice and had a wonderful flavor and aroma. Traditionally basmati rice is aged for at least one year to improve texture. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sherck Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51002214089022,"sku":"SSC-del.7g","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2600\/9462\/files\/dellmati32022.jpg?v=1733423517"},{"product_id":"sherck-seeds-bavade-rice","title":"Bavade Rice","description":"\u003cp\u003eBavade is an aromatic, short grain variety from \u003cstrong\u003eIndia\u003c\/strong\u003e. I am unsure of its traditional growing method (flooded or dryland) but it performed well under upland rice conditions. It is an awnless variety and medium in height at 3 feet. It started maturing at 98 days from transplanting in the spring, and continued maturing over a 2 week window. My first season yields were moderate compared to other varieties, but I expect that yields could increase with a couple seasons of adaptation to a cooler climate with a shorter growing season. \u003cbr\u003eBavade has small grains and a gorgeous burnt sienna hull color. The hulled grains are a mix of both white and greenish bran colored kernels. I found the flavor to be slightly nutty and with a hint of sweetness. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7 grams\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sherck Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51013995954494,"sku":"SSC-bav.7g","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2600\/9462\/files\/bavade1.jpg?v=1733937781"},{"product_id":"sherck-seeds-suchit-rice","title":"Suchit Rice","description":"\u003cp\u003eSuchit is an early maturing variety from \u003cstrong\u003eGujarat India\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is a long grain type and highly aromatic when cooked. This is the fourth aromatic rice variety that I have found that can be successfully grown on my farm in Northern Indiana (zone 5\/6), including Dellmati, Bavade and Gharib. I am unsure if Suchit is an upland or lowland variety, but it did very well under upland conditions. It is an average yielder at approx. 5 pounds per 100 square foot bed. I would classify Suchit as an early maturing variety, starting at 90 days from transplanting in the spring. This is an awned variety and reaches a height of 3 feet. I also experienced no problems with lodging.  \u003cbr\u003eThe flavor was excellent as a brown rice, and the aroma, when cooking, filled the whole house, much like popcorn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7 grams\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sherck Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51014356369726,"sku":"SSC-suc.7g","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2600\/9462\/files\/suchitlg.jpg?v=1733942974"},{"product_id":"sherck-seeds-gharib-rice","title":"Gharib Rice","description":"\u003cp\u003eGharib is an \u003cstrong\u003eIranian\u003c\/strong\u003e cultivar, listed in the Gynesys database as being an aromatic variety. The plants flowered 64 days after transplanting in late May and were harvested in September at 103 days from transplanting. The plants reached a height of 4 foot and had no issues with lodging. With minimal tillering, the yield was modest at 5 pounds per 100 square foot bed. Gharib is an awned, medium grain rice with a milky white bran color. It is likely a lowland variety but did fairly well under upland conditions.  Here is a link to the Genesys database page “Aromatic Accessions by presence of 2AP”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.genesys-pgr.org\/subsets\/59e7da65-8c00-41e4-910a-12f9d7dd8184\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.genesys-pgr.org\/subsets\/59e7da65-8c00-41e4-910a-12f9d7dd8184\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGharib has a nice “popcorn” aroma once dehulled. After pearling and cooking, the grains acted in the same manner as basmati, by elongating instead of swelling like most medium and short grain types. Gharib is a medium grain rice but has a true aromatic rice flavor and texture. After cooking the grains easily forked apart and were not very sticky. I made a wonderful dish of Sabzi Polo (Persian herbed rice) using Gharib.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sherck Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51014562054462,"sku":"SSC-gha.7g","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2600\/9462\/files\/gharib2024.jpg?v=1733946793"},{"product_id":"sherck-seeds-krme-rice","title":"Krme Rice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKrme is a very short upland rice (2 foot), that experienced no issues with lodging during periods of heavy rainfall. This variety is a short grain, brown rice and is awnless. I would also consider Krme to be very early at 91 days from transplanting. It also produced fairly good yields nearing 6 lbs per 100 square foot bed. I am unsure about the history of this variety and obtained my seed from Petr Vorbil, Czech Republic. It is likely from \u003cstrong\u003eEastern Europe or possibly Russia\u003c\/strong\u003e. Interestingly, the word “krme” in Serbo-Croatian can mean piglet, piggie or fat little pig. In Russian, \"krme\" means topsoil.  Irregardless of its mysterious history, I found Krme to be delicious and similar to Duborskian, with a smooth texture and slightly nutty taste. I have only tried it as a brown rice. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sherck Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51017975955774,"sku":"SSC-krm.7g","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2600\/9462\/files\/krmegrains.jpg?v=1734024685"},{"product_id":"sherck-seeds-mizukuchiine-rice","title":"Mizukuchiine Rice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMizukuchiine is an extra early maturing landrace from \u003cstrong\u003eJapan\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is a short grain variety with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e both red and greenish kernels. I am unsure if this is a lowland or upland variety but it did respond well to upland growing conditions. Beautiful black hulls with black awns as it begins to mature. The plants reach 2 1\/2 – 3 feet tall and have no issues with lodging. Mizukuchiine flowers at 53 days from transplanting, and begins to mature at 80 days from transplanting. It is short grain, glutinous rice with very modest yields of 4  pounds from a 100 square foot of bed space (approx. 100 plants). This variety has minimal tillers and likely could have been planted at a greater density, which would increase the overall yield per square foot.\u003cbr\u003eCooked as a brown rice, it has a delightfully nutty and slightly buttery flavor, and a chewy texture. Pearled Mizukuchiine (bran removed) makes excellent fried rice, as the kernels remain firm and are not sticky.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"post-7597 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" id=\"post-7597\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"entry-content\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sherck Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018087596350,"sku":"SSC-miz.7g","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2600\/9462\/files\/mizukuchiine.jpg?v=1734029543"},{"product_id":"sherck-seeds-kzul-shali-rice","title":"Kzul Shali Rice","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-7597 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" id=\"post-7597\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"entry-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKzul Shali is a very early maturing landrace variety from \u003cstrong\u003eUzbekistan\u003c\/strong\u003e. It was entered into the USDA NPGS in 1962. The plants began flowering 47 days from transplanting and began maturing at 80 days from transplanting. I am unsure if this is a lowland or upland variety, but it does well under upland conditions. Kzul Shali has modest yields at 4 pounds per 100 square foot bed, but its earlyness makes this variety attractive to growers in more northerly latitudes with short summers. The plants reached a height of 2 1\/2 foot and had minimal issues with lodging.The hulls are charcoal gray and fully awned. Kzul Shali is classified as a medium grained variety and has red bran.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sherck Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018182787390,"sku":"SSC-kzu.7g","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2600\/9462\/files\/kzulShali2.jpg?v=1734033763"},{"product_id":"sherck-seeds-sz-6-rice","title":"SZ-6 Rice","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-7597 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" id=\"post-7597\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"entry-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSOLD OUT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a modern upland cultivar bred in \u003cstrong\u003eHungary\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is an early maturing, extra-long grain variety and a good yielder at 9 - 10 pounds of rice per 100 square foot bed (approx. 100 plants). Here in Northern Indiana (zone5\/6), the plants started flowering 53 days from transplanting in late May and were harvested on August 28th (98 days from transplanting). The plants reached a height of 2 1\/2 feet and have some susceptibility to lodging. I support my rice beds with stakes and twine. SZ-6 is also an awnless variety.\u003cbr\u003eSZ-6 is a personal favorite and makes for a quality multi-purpose variety. It is excellent as plain rice, fried rice and Spanish rice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sherck Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018277945662,"sku":"SSC-sz6.7g","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2600\/9462\/files\/sz6.jpg?v=1734036400"},{"product_id":"sherck-seeds-akamuro-rice","title":"Akamuro Rice","description":"\u003cp\u003eAkamuro is a lowland rice variety from \u003cstrong\u003eHokkaido Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e. The name translated means \"red icehouse\". This variety is early maturing at about 100 days from transplanting, and is also known for its cold tolerance and can be grown in zones as low as 4b. This short grain variety is awned and has red bran. This variety has modest yields around 4 pounds per 100 square foot bed, and grows well under upland conditions. It has a good flavor cooked as a \"brown rice\" with the bran intact. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sherck Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51021562315070,"sku":"SSC-aka.7g","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2600\/9462\/files\/akamuro1.jpg?v=1734117484"},{"product_id":"sherck-seeds-yukimochi-rice","title":"Yukimochi Rice","description":"\u003cp\u003eYukimochi is a short grain, lowland variety from \u003cstrong\u003eNorthern Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is a sticky sweet rice that makes great fried rice if pearled (bran removed). The grains are awned and the bran is milky white. It has a modest yield of 4 - 5 pounds per 100 square foot bed. It matures 110 days from transplanting. I grew this under upland conditions with good results.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sherck Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51021617004862,"sku":"SSC-yuk.7g","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2600\/9462\/files\/Yukimochiseed.jpg?v=1734121920"},{"product_id":"sherck-seeds-parnelli-rice","title":"Parnelli Rice","description":"\u003cp\u003eParnelli is an upland rice from \u003cstrong\u003eNorth Korea\u003c\/strong\u003e. It has exceptional yields at 12 pounds or more per 100 square foot bed, maturing 110 days from transplanting. The plants are tall at a height of 4 1\/2 feet, and have very thick and robust stalks. I had zero issues with lodging with this variety. It has short awns and produces short grain kernels with a delicious but somewhat unique flavor. A bit floral, with a hint of sweetness. Parnelli also worked great as fried rice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sherck Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51025168400702,"sku":"SSC-par.7g","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2600\/9462\/files\/parnellidprk.jpg?v=1734198754"},{"product_id":"sherck-seeds-ponta-rubra-rice","title":"Ponta Rubra Rice","description":"\u003cp\u003ePonta Rubra is an upland rice from\u003cstrong\u003e Portugal\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is a starchy, medium to short grain rice, and used for making various Portuguese rice dishes. \u003cspan\u003eThis variety became widely grown in Portugal in the 1960s. It is a selection from an older Italian variety called Agostano. \u003c\/span\u003eIt matures at 115 days from transplanting and has very good yields at 10 pounds per 100 square foot bed. The plants are tall and can easily lodge when filled with maturing grain. I always stake my rice to help mitigate problems with lodging. Ponta Rubra is an awnless variety.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sherck Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51025399415102,"sku":"SSC-pon.7g","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2600\/9462\/files\/ponta2.jpg?v=1734206855"},{"product_id":"sherck-seeds-arpa-shali-rice","title":"Arpa Shali Rice","description":"\u003cp\u003eArpa Shali is an upland landrace from \u003cstrong\u003eUzbekistan\u003c\/strong\u003e. It begins to mature about 100 days after transplanting in the spring. This is a medium grain, awned variety with red bran. The plants can grow to 4 feet in height and can lodge during periods of heavy rainfall and wind, especially when the panicles become heavy as the rice matures. Arpa Shali has a great nutty flavor and chewy texture cooked with the bran intact (brown rice). The grains stay separate after cooking. This variety also has some cold tolerance in northern regions. Good yields of 6 - 8 pounds per 100 square foot bed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sherck Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51027375030590,"sku":"SSC-arp.7g","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2600\/9462\/files\/ArpaShaliseed.jpg?v=1734284426"},{"product_id":"sherck-seeds-kwanto-wase-rice","title":"Kwanto Wase Rice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKwanto Wase is a \u003cstrong\u003eJapanese\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e short-grain landrace variety. It is considered an upland variety and was received by the USDA NPGS in 1947. This is a very tall variety reaching 4 foot and yet it had no issues with lodging. The maturing panicles are quite beautiful and are awnless. Kwanto Wase began flowering 66 days after transplanting and was harvested  at 118 days from transplanting. The yields was very good at 9 pounds per 100 square foot bed (approx. 100 plants). Polished Kwanto Wase cooked up fairly firm, somewhat sticky and had a pleasant rice flavor! One of my favorites for fried rice!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMinimum 7 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sherck Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51027413139774,"sku":"SSC-kwa.7g","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2600\/9462\/files\/kwantowaseripe.jpg?v=1734286963"},{"product_id":"sherck-seeds-darwin-john-corn","title":"Darwin John Corn","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an 8 row flint corn from the \u003cstrong\u003eIroquois\u003c\/strong\u003e. Bred by a Seneca seed-keeper named Darwin John. This variety was used ceremonially at the mid-winter “Big Feather Dance” and used at the Strawberry Festival in a special soup made from corn and strawberries.\u003cbr\u003eDarwin John matures around 80 days from planting. While not as early as the Gaspe’, it still was extremely early and done pollinating before the local commercial field corn had gone to tassle. The plants reach about 7′ in height and produced 2 nice ears per plant. I was amazed how many ears were perfectly pollinated to the very tip. The overall quality was excellent. The average ear was 5″ in length with large kernels. Not huge, but double that of Gaspe’. Darwin John has become my personal favorite flint corn as it is very reliable and productive. This corn has a great flavor and is delicious as cornbread and polenta. This corn is also very good eaten as a sweet corn, not super sweet but lots of flavor.  I have yet to try it in Strawberry Soup!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMinimim 28 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum 28 grams (1 ounce)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sherck Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51032043159870,"sku":"SSC-dar.28g","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2600\/9462\/files\/darwinharvested.jpg?v=1734381978"},{"product_id":"sherck-seeds-alberta-clipper-corn","title":"Alberta Clipper Dent Corn","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI discovered this variety at Oikos Tree Crops years ago, and was intrigued by the idea of a field corn that could be harvested in 60 days, and used for animal feed, corn meal, or eaten fresh when roasted. The concept of a field corn that goes to tassle before other field corn varieties would be a welcome strategy for saving your own pure seed and not being worried about crossing with nearby GMO corn. While I was not able to get dry corn in 60 days (more like 75 days), it was still early enough to mitigate crossing. The ears for Alberta Clipper are smaller than other field corn by about one third. The plants reach a height of 3′ to 4′, making them ideal for small scale, intensive growing. \u003cbr\u003eThe original seed for this corn was given to Ken Asmus (Oikos) by a researcher from Canada who was working with short season crops for the most northern areas of North America. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum 20 grams greater than 100 seeds.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sherck Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51036913041726,"sku":"SSC-alb.20g","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2600\/9462\/files\/Alberta_clippern_dry.jpg?v=1734467467"},{"product_id":"sherck-seeds-askatoon-white-flint-corn","title":"Saskatoon White Flint Corn","description":"\u003cp\u003eSaskatoon White is an early maturing flint corn likely originating from\u003cstrong\u003e Canada\u003c\/strong\u003e. The plants reach a height of 4 - 5 feet, and mature in 80 days. The majority of the ears are white, but there are also a few red or orange ears. My yield was about 6 pounds of shelled dry corn from a 100 square foot bed. I find this flint to be exceptionally delicious used in cornbread and Johnny Cakes. Using a Mockmill, I was able to get a very fine grind that was more like corn flour than corn meal. This flour works well in some baking applications like cookies. I have included a photo of 100% Saskatoon White flour and peanut butter cookies. The peanut butter was from Tennessee Red Valencia Peanuts grown on the farm, as well as sugarcane syrup, also from plants grown on the farm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum 28 grams (1 ounce)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sherck Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51043823649086,"sku":"SSC-sas.28g","price":4.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2600\/9462\/files\/saskatoon1.jpg?v=1734549579"},{"product_id":"sherck-seeds-tennessee-red-valencia-peanuts","title":"Tennessee Red Valencia Peanut","description":"\u003cp\u003eTennessee Red Valencia is an heirloom peanut dating back to before the 1930s. I have been growing this peanut for a number of years with good success in Northern Indiana. It produces a rich flavored, delicious peanut with red skins and 2-4 seeds in each pod. They are excellent boiled, roasted, made into peanut butter, or pressed for oil. Very productive and easy to grow. This variety does not need to be hilled, as most peanuts do, and it will produce even in clay soils. It is considered early maturing, but should be planted as soon as possible to ensure a good crop. I usually harvest at 110 days from planting, depending on weather conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Northern Indiana, I would plant no later than the last week of May. Peanuts can be started as plants indoors or direct seeded after all danger of frost has passed. Remove the seeds from the shells before planting. Sow 1″-2″ deep and 6″-12″ apart in rows or beds. Peanuts are slow to germinate, so be patient. Once the plant emerges keep well- weeded as peanuts grow slowly at first. By mid-summer, the plants will begin to flower and tendrils (fruiting penduncles) will emerge from the bottom of the branches and bury themselves into the soil. Each of these penduncles will grow into a peanut. At this time be careful when cultivating so as not to disturb or uproot the penduncles. When the plant nears full maturity the leaves will begin to yellow. Some years I have had to pull my plants before this happens because of an early frost. Your yield will be less than at full maturity, but still well worth the effort. The harvested plants are laid out on benches and the peanuts sprayed with water to remove dirt. Allow to dry in the sun for a few hours, then bring the plants into a shed to dry for a week or so. When the plants are fully dry it is easy to remove the peanuts. Bring your peanuts indoors for another 4-6 weeks to continue the drying process before storage. 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Firstly, they are little, half to 1\/3rd the size of most peanuts, but they pack an rich “peanutty” flavor, way more flavor than modern commercial varieties. Secondly, they are traditionally planted in SC at the first of August and harvested at the end of October. Obviously, that is a “Southern” thing and not possible in Indiana. This variety came from Nat Bradford, who shared these with me. He suggests a planting date for Indiana as May 15th (very possible), and a harvest around August 15th. That would make Little August, at 90 days, the earliest maturing peanut I have yet come across. Subsequent grow-outs have shown that this variety can be harvested a little earlier (80 days) under favorable growing conditions. While this peanut is not a heavy yielder, it makes up for it by having a great rich flavor! Little August is excellent roasted, made into peanut butter and even pressed for oil (44% extraction rate).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Northern Indiana, I would plant no later than the last week of May. Peanuts can be started as plants indoors or direct seeded after all danger of frost has passed. Remove the seeds from the shells before planting. Sow 1″-2″ deep and 6″-12″ apart in rows or beds. Peanuts are slow to germinate, so be patient. Once the plant emerges keep well- weeded as peanuts grow slowly at first. By mid-summer, the plants will begin to flower and tendrils (fruiting penduncles) will emerge from the bottom of the branches and bury themselves into the soil. Each of these penduncles will grow into a peanut. At this time be careful when cultivating so as not to disturb or uproot the penduncles. When the plant nears full maturity the leaves will begin to yellow. Some years I have had to pull my plants before this happens because of an early frost. Your yield will be less than at full maturity, but still well worth the effort. The harvested plants are laid out on benches and the peanuts sprayed with water to remove dirt. Allow to dry in the sun for a few hours, then bring the plants into a shed to dry for a week or so. When the plants are fully dry it is easy to remove the peanuts. Bring your peanuts indoors for another 4-6 weeks to continue the drying process before storage. 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In the past, I have always had issues with fusarium on the grain heads, especially during periods of rainy and humid weather as the grain neared maturity. I had beds with Indian pearl millet and a bed with Dagbon. The Indian millet had quite a lot of fusarium infection, whereas the Dagbon had none. Dagbon is also taller and produces larger grain heads. It matured in 90 days from planting. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI prefer growing pearl millet as it is hulless and ready to be cooked once it is harvested. Another benefit with millets, in general, they are some of the most drought tolerant crops in the world. 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Harvesting and shucking ears from this corn is about like being 8 years old on Christmas morning!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere is a brief history of the breeding work as related to me from Michael:\u003cbr\u003eThe first cross was between Piscorunto (non-pointed kernels) and Painted Mountain. The addition of PM genetics was to help with day-length sensitivity issues.\u003cbr\u003eF2 - F5 were a series of back crosses with primarily South American and Mexican varieties, including  Cuzco Gigante, Peskorunto (pointed kernels), Morado, Puka Chupsi, Jala, Oloton, Chinampa Rojo, Maiz de Congo, Che Ckche and a few others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe bed I planted had a lot of diversity in height. The majority of plants matured at 100 days from planting. I have made some wonderful cornbread from this composite and am looking forward to nixtimalizing at some point. 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It is a rare Asian landrace collected in the \u003cstrong\u003eXinchang Province of Western China\u003c\/strong\u003e, considered to be a natural cross between common bread wheat (\u003cem\u003eT. aestivum)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand polish wheat (\u003cem\u003eT. polonicum). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eXinchan Rice Wheat offers challenges for regions with humid and rainy summers. It might be a great parent for crossing with a more disease resistant bread wheat, or crossing and then back crossing.  In any case, Xinchan Rice Wheat is a valuable genetic resource. I have made a simple flatbread using Xinchan flour. The texture was light and the flavor was rich and delicious. 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The plants are very tall and can lodge if not supported. This is an awned variety that matures at 115 - 120 days from transplanting.\u003cbr\u003eThis variety did well under upland rice conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMinimum 7 grams\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sherck Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52836253401406,"sku":"SSC-kas.7g","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2600\/9462\/files\/497352123_3977591972500874_3033548264811599008_n.jpg?v=1767719472"},{"product_id":"akitakomachi-rice","title":"Akitakomachi Rice","description":"\u003cp\u003eAkitakomachi is a famous variety from the Akita Prefecture in Northern Japan. It has a slightly sweet flavor with plump firm kernels. Excellent for cold dishes, but also worked well as fried rice. This variety did well under upland conditions. The plants are short and very uniform, and had no issues with lodging. 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The seeds can be used as toppings on breads, or ground and used as seasoning for soups, curries and pasta dishes. Its primary uses in traditional medicine is as an anti-oxidant and  as an anti-inflammatory.\u003cbr\u003eNigella germinates at cooler temperatures (60F - 75F) and needs sunlight to aid in sprouting. Plant very shallow at 1\/8 inch. Nigella germinates slowly over a period of 7 - 14 days.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sherck Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52848558473534,"sku":"SSC-bsn","price":4.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2600\/9462\/files\/IMG_3572.jpg?v=1767903349"},{"product_id":"canna-lily-canna-indica","title":"Canna Lily (Canna indica)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBoth Canna edulis and Canna indica are grown for their edible starchy roots. I have grown both, but only the C. indica will flower and produce seed in my climate (zone 5\/6). You can also propagate C. indica from stored roots. They can be eaten baked, boiled fried or processed into starch. I tried them baked and found them to be very good. \u003cspan\u003eThe flavor was not like either a potato or sweet potato, but it was a bit sweet, and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"html-span xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"html-a xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efiberous texture reminded me a bit of spaghetti squash. A dash of salt made them even tastier! I am also finding that Canna roots store over the winter very well with no special conditions required other than cool (50F - 60F), dark and dry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMinimum 6 seeds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*\u003c\/strong\u003e The seed will need to be \u003cstrong\u003escarified\u003c\/strong\u003e (breaking the hard seed coat) with a file or sandpaper, and then soaked in warm water until they swell. Plant 1\/4 inch deep in pots. 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I start Anchote in late April as a transplant, and then plant into the garden after all danger of frost has passed. This is a vigorous vining plant and needs something to climb on. Anchote is also extremely drought tolerant, but does not mind regular summer rainfall, heat and humidity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum 15 seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sherck Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52854133686590,"sku":"SSC-anc15s","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2600\/9462\/files\/566223110_4129406697319400_6774533694917175099_n.jpg?v=1767985943"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2600\/9462\/collections\/sherck_seeds.jpg?v=1734375152","url":"https:\/\/greatlakesstapleseeds.com\/collections\/sherck-seeds-collection.oembed?page=4","provider":"Great Lakes Staple Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}