Ancient watermelons were likely yellow and orange, not red. Byzantine mosaics plus paintings and seeds found in Egyptians tombs help researches uncover the origins of the modern watermelon. Yellow watermelons date back 5,000 years and were grown in northern and Southern Africa. Yellow watermelons have more beta carotene while red watermelons have more lycopene. Yellow watermelons also have a more honey sweet flavor. I carry heirloom yellow crimson and tendersweet orange watermelon seeds as well red watermelon varieties. The watermelon seeds are open pollinated and will breed true to type. #watermelon #melon #yellowmelon #yellowwatermelon #orangemelon #watermelons #fruit #seeds #seed #history #health #redmelon #egyptians #antioxidant

Green Friday heirloom seed deal! Receive discounts on my heirloom seeds with your order. I carry over 140 heirloom seed varieties of vegetables, herbs, fruits, and wildflowers. By growing heirlooms, you will have your own food supply, improve biodiversity in the soil, and provide habitat for pollinators. Regenerate your health and soil! I’ll continue donating seeds to local schools and libraries. #garden #gardening #planting #seeds #plant #heirloom #heirloomseeds #seeds #homestead #flowers #greenfriday #deal

The E Coli organic carrot outbreak stemmed from Grimmway Farms. Grimmway Farms and Bolthouse farms have a duopoly on carrot supply. Grimmway Farms is owned by a private equity firm and is suing Cuyama valley residents in Southern California over water rights. There are contaminated carrots recalled under Whole Foods, Grimmway Farms, Trader Joe’s, Cal-Organic, Bunny Luv, Target, and Wegman carrot labels to name a few. You can join the boycott of Grimmway and Bolthouse Farms. You can support local farms and grow your own heirloom carrot seeds instead. #recall #carrotrecall #carrot #ecoli #organic #grimmway #bolthouse #water #cleanwater #lawsuit #carrots #health #boycott #contamination #california #fda

Seeded watermelons are nearly impossible to find at the grocery store. Seedless watermelons control our commercial watermelon supply, accounting for 92% of melons sold. Seedless watermelons are triploids hybrids that cannot be replanted. The seedless watermelons may still produce seeds but they are sterile. I carry ten varieties of heirloom watermelon seeds that are open-pollinated, non-gmo, breed true to type, and are pesticides free. - all sweet watermelon - Charleston gray watermelon - crimson sweet watermelon - Dixie Queen watermelon - Florida giant watermelon - jubilee watermelon - striped Klondike blue watermelon - sugar baby watermelon - tendersweet orange watermelon - yellow crimson watermelon #watermelon #seeded #seedless #seededwatermelon #seedlesswatermelon #seeds #heirloomseeds #gardening #garden #farming #health #fruit #homegarden

The USDA approves GMO wheat. The genetically modified wheat was developed by Argentinian biotech company Bioceres to be drought tolerant and glufosinate resistant. The FDA already gave no questions asked approval for the GMO wheat. You can support local organic grain mills and family farms producing organic flour with ancient grains. You can use my farm map to find local organic grain mills, and I carry heirloom khorasan wheat seeds. #gmo #geneticmodification #geneticallymodified #gmowheat #flour #wheat #ancientgrains #organicflour #organicgrains #pasta #glyphosate #heirloomseeds #health #usda #fda