{"title":"Safflower Companions","description":"\u003cp\u003eGood companion plants for Safflower include sunflowers, corn, beans, zinnias, and marigolds—crops that enjoy full sun and well-drained soil. Its upright growth and drought tolerance make it a good fit in mixed garden beds and cut flower patches. Avoid pairing it with plants that prefer consistently wet soil, as safflower performs best in drier conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mascotte-snap-bean","title":"Mascotte Snap Green Bean","description":"\u003cp\u003eMascotte is a French open-pollinated variety bred specifically for use in small raised beds and containers.  Petite, 16-inch-tall plants produce abundant yields of finely flavored filet beans that are set high on the plant for easy picking.  A real relief to the gardener's back.  Attractive, dark green plants are beautiful in all stages of production.  An All-America Selections winner in 2014.  Bush habit.  50 days to maturity.  Each packet contains a minimum of 50 seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mascotte","offers":[{"title":"Packet (50 Seeds)","offer_id":44071643742457,"sku":"BE-SN-007","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/4450\/products\/mascotte-snap-green-bean-seeds-37848221810937.jpg?v=1700335691"},{"product_id":"empress-snap-bean","title":"Empress Snap Green Bean","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy popular vote, Empress is by far the best-tasting snap bean we've grown (and we've tried many).  While it is as good of a canning bean as any other, the flavor of fresh steamed or sautéed Empress is in a league of its own.  Healthy, 20-inch-tall plants produce heavily and consistently across a variety of environments.  If you can grow only one snap bean variety, we highly recommend \"Empress\".  Bush habit.  Harvests begin approximately 55 days after sowing. Each packet contains a minimum of 50 seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Empress","offers":[{"title":"Packet (50 Seeds)","offer_id":44071537901817,"sku":"BE-SN-004","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/4450\/products\/empress-snap-green-bean-seeds-30555465220253.jpg?v=1700337482"},{"product_id":"cherokee-yellow-snap-bean","title":"Cherokee Yellow Wax Bean","description":"\u003cp\u003eCherokee yellow combines the beauty of a wax bean with the flavor and performance of a green snap bean.  Large, bush-type plants are heavy producers of long, straight yellow beans which are more flavorful and tender than most wax beans we've tried.  Also, unlike many other wax beans, Cherokee Yellow sets beans high on the plant, keeping them clean and straight. The healthy, green plants exhibit good disease resistance and produce harvestable beans roughly 55 days after planting.  A packet contains a minimum of 50 seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cherokee Yellow","offers":[{"title":"Packet (50 Seeds)","offer_id":44071016792313,"sku":"BE-SN-002","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4oz Bulk (~275 Seeds)","offer_id":46463125160185,"sku":"BE-SN-002BULK","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/4450\/files\/cherokee-yellow-wax-bean-seeds-1194235465.jpg?v=1758652254"},{"product_id":"tigers-eye-shelling-bean","title":"Tiger's Eye Bean","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Pepa de Zapallo, the Tiger's Eye bean originates from South America and still remains quite popular in parts of Italy.  These thin-skinned beans lend themselves to use in soups and refried beans as they are quite tender and have a tendency to fall apart when cooked.  Grow them yourself and you'll appreciate how quickly they cook (~35 minutes from fresh shelled beans to the table-no soaking necessary.)  Plants will occasionally send out short runners, but overall are bush type.  Approximately 80 to 90 days to harvest.  Each packet contains a minimum of 50 seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tiger's Eye","offers":[{"title":"Packet (50 Seeds)","offer_id":44074830397689,"sku":"BE-SH-009","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/4450\/products\/tiger-s-eye-shelling-bean-seeds-29936334405789.jpg?v=1700365922"},{"product_id":"gehu","title":"Gehu Early Yellow Flint Corn","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlso known as North Dakota Early Yellow Flint, Gehu was first introduced in 1889 by famous seedsman Oscar H. 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Ears are typically 8 to 10 inches long with 10 to 12 rows of kernels. 100 days to harvest. Each packet contains a minimum of 50 seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gehu","offers":[{"title":"Packet (50 Seeds)","offer_id":44071556448505,"sku":"CO-FI-003","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/4450\/files\/gehu-early-yellow-flint-corn-seeds-39821258260729.jpg?v=1700362322"},{"product_id":"rhode-island-white-cap-flint-corn","title":"Rhode Island White Cap Flint Corn","description":"\u003cp\u003eBred by the Narragansett tribe of Rhode Island, this native corn variety has maintained local popularity for over 300 years.  Rhode Island White Cap Flint is traditionally used for making Johnny Cakes, thin cornmeal pancakes often served with butter and maple syrup.  Compared to modern hybrids it has modest yield, producing one or two long, skinny ears per plant.  However, it has been kept from extinction thanks to a small group of local enthusiasts who recognized the historical importance of the variety and sought to preserve it for future generations.  Seed has high oil content, compared to modern dent varieties, and also stores well.  110 days to harvest.  Each packet contains a minimum of 50 seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.threshseed.com\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003ecall\u003c\/a\u003e to inquire about larger quantities of this variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.threshseed.com\/products\/purple-succotash-bean?variant=44605949575417\"\u003eSuccotash Bean\u003c\/a\u003e to see yet another important historical variety developed by the Narragansett tribe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rhode Island White Cap Flint","offers":[{"title":"Packet (50 Seeds)","offer_id":44071982727417,"sku":"CO-FI-005","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4oz Bulk (~300 Seeds)","offer_id":46315596808441,"sku":"CO-FI-005-4OUNCE","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1lb Bulk (~1200 Seeds)","offer_id":46993914560761,"sku":"CO-FI-005-1POUND","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/4450\/products\/rhode-island-white-cap-flint-corn-seeds-30929730273437.jpg?v=1700331723"},{"product_id":"cherokee-flour-corn","title":"Cherokee Flour Corn","description":"\u003cp\u003eCherokee Flour Corn is a native corn variety prized for its large, floury kernels which are traditionally ground for making tortillas. 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Ears are typically 8 to 9 inches long.  Our stock has been selected for uniform purple stalk color and is suitable for use as a living row marker in agricultural research applications.  Approximately 120 days to harvest.  Each packet contains a minimum of 50 seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seneca Red Stalker","offers":[{"title":"Packet (50 Seeds)","offer_id":44072019132665,"sku":"CO-FI-007","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/4450\/files\/seneca-red-stalker-corn-seeds-39821283590393.jpg?v=1746116249"},{"product_id":"hutterite-soup-bean","title":"Hutterite Soup Bean","description":"\u003cp\u003eHutterite Soup Bean is an heirloom dry bean obtained from the Hutterites of North Dakota. Productive, bush-type plants have a slight tendency to vine but are short enough that they do not require trellising.  Mature dry beans vary in color from creamy white to soft yellow and have a wonderful creamy texture when cooked. 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Burgundy beans with white swirls and speckles have the appearance of stars on a night sky.  Surely one of the most beautiful dry beans out there. 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The beautiful, speckled butter beans are produced two to three per pod and are a delight to shell, like opening a Christmas present.  Stored in glass canning jars, the dried beans are deserving of a prominent location in the kitchen or pantry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePossibly one of the most beautiful varieties we offer, Christmas Lima's unique markings hold well in storage and are even retained after cooking.  The large lima beans boast a delicious chestnut-like flavor that is complimented by a rich potato-like texture.  Many bean connoisseurs have noted the fact that even lima bean haters find a special fondness for this variety.  Pole habit.  Approximately 95 days to harvest.  Each packet contains a minimum of 25 seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christmas Lima","offers":[{"title":"Packet (25 Seeds)","offer_id":44071047266553,"sku":"BE-SH-011","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8oz Bulk (~200 seeds)","offer_id":44740506059001,"sku":"BE-SH-011BULK","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/4450\/files\/christmas-lima-bean-seeds-43401703227641.jpg?v=1726786514"},{"product_id":"dixie-speckled-butterpea","title":"Dixie Speckled Butterpea","description":"\u003cp\u003eDixie Speckled Butterpea is a bush lima bean produces excellent yields of small, vibrant pink lima beans splashed with maroon swirls and speckles. 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More recently, the variety has attracted attention in the craft distilling community for its ability to contribute fig, pecan, and toffee-like notes to well-aged bourbons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor many years, this corn was believed to have originated in the Oaxacan region of southern Mexico. However, recent research suggests that Oaxacan Green Dent is actually a renamed version of Ernest Strubbe’s Green Dent—a variety tracing back to a 1929 cross between \u003ca title=\"Minnesota 13 Corn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threshseed.com\/products\/minnesota-13-corn\"\u003eMinnesota 13\u003c\/a\u003e, a yellow field corn, and a black popcorn known as Black Beauty. Strubbe then spent nearly 40 years stabilizing and refining the strain before releasing it in the 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn light of this new evidence pointing to a domestic origin, we have begun transitioning this variety to a more accurate name. The original name is temporarily preserved here so heirloom enthusiasts searching for 'Oaxacan Green Dent' can discover the true story behind this popular corn. Our original description also remains below as part of the historical record and to preserve our characterization of the variety, which was cited in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1002\/csc2.70029\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Oaxacan Green Dent maize is not from Oaxaca\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eresearch paper\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-2026 Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOaxacan Green Corn is an heirloom variety that reportedly originates from the Oaxacan region of Southern Mexico where it is used by locals to make tortillas and tamales.  In the United States, Oaxacan Green Dent is a popular specialty corn used by distilleries and home brewers who report that it makes excellent moonshine and even better bourbon.  However you use it, you'll appreciate the unique colors and subtle flavors that this variety imparts to your favorite recipes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite its origin, Oaxacan Green corn's short stature and early maturity seem markedly more temperate in nature, and we’ve found it much easier to grow compared to other Mexican varieties. Plants produce beautiful wide ears with neatly packed kernels in various shades of green. 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