Spinach, Popeye (40-50 days)

Spinacia oleracea

A Siskiyou Seeds Select variety. This 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.

In our Spinach trials this variety bolted a good 2 weeks later than a similar variety grown in the cooler summer climate of Washington. A wonderful glimpse into the benefits of imparting bioregional adaptation through on-farm selection and breeding.

Packet (2 g ≈ 200 seeds)

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