Amishland Heirloom Seeds - CLOSED (5-31-2020)

GreenThumbGal_07 · June 6, 2020

Just went to the Amishland Heirloom Seeds page, and there is a notice from the proprietor that she is closing up shop, no more seed sales.

https://www.amishlandseeds.com/

"All seeds sales on this website have ended as of May 31st."

shatbox · June 8, 2020

Wow, I wish I would have known. I hope she did well with the pandemic selling out almost every seller.

kath · June 8, 2020

I contacted her last fall asking about new varieties and when her website would be updated for the new season and she emailed back, saying that she wasn't that well and that she had lost the friend who did a lot of her seed production, so as a result she was no longer going to be able to sell seeds.

KathyDC · June 9, 2020

That's really too bad. In this difficult economic time, I may set aside a portion of my budget this summer to support small niche seed sellers.

Andrey_BY · June 10, 2020

Knowing how she has been working on this seed project with so many fake variety names, better to say someting like R.I.P. Amishland. But I'm not happy too, because I'm supporting any seedsaver.
And also after so many feedbacks (from me too) about real names Lisa the owner changed them quite well several years ago...

**nctomatoman** · June 12, 2020

what Andrey said. Such ridiculous prices, such historical distortions.

KarenO · June 13, 2020

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Originally Posted by nctomatoman

what Andrey said. Such ridiculous prices, such historical distortions.

And I don’t believe a hint of anything remotely Amish

KarenO

**nctomatoman** · June 14, 2020

then again, who can resist 8 dollars for 6 hand selected organic seeds!!! (snark intended)

shatbox · January 3, 2021

Hey y'all, Amishland Heirloom Seeds is back, but with a smaller selection. Original owner.

**nctomatoman** · January 4, 2021

In a two second scan, her Golden Queen is incorrect. That orange fruited one is a fairly recent variety that Stokes once carried - more like Jubilee. The picture of Purple Calabash is totally wrong too.

Fred Hempel · January 4, 2021

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Originally Posted by nctomatoman

In a two second scan, her Golden Queen is incorrect. That orange fruited one is a fairly recent variety that Stokes once carried - more like Jubilee. The picture of Purple Calabash is totally wrong too.

Personally, any changes to Purple Calabash would be much appreciated.

It, along with Evil Olive are the only two varieties I find horrifying enough to talk negatively about.

PaulF · January 4, 2021

Just another chance for the unsuspecting to be fooled. And yes, PC has to be the all-time spitter. Piegirl up in heaven will be chuckling...she insisted on growing it every year thinking it would get better.

hl2601 · January 8, 2021

Wait- @fredhempel can we talk a second about Evil Olive? Its currently got a spot on my grow list! Do tell...!

ddsack · January 8, 2021

Oh, dear! Just randomly looked at her description of Orange Russian 117, "This gorgeous tomato hails from the famous seed bank of the former Soviet Union."

No, according to Tania's Tomatobase, it is a cross made by Jeff Dawson in California, crossing Georgia Streak and Russian 117. Too bad it seems to have lost it's alternate name of Dawson's Russian Oxheart somewhere along the way, that might better show it's origins.

**nctomatoman** · January 9, 2021

She pulled that years ago when she described Cherokee Purple as something "gardeners can finally grow again due to the fall of the iron curtain" or some BS like that. It is the most caveat emptor seed company I've seen (well, with the exception of one I won't mention!)

June 6, 2020	#1
GreenThumbGal_07 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern California Posts: 300	Amishland Heirloom Seeds - CLOSED (5-31-2020) Just went to the Amishland Heirloom Seeds page, and there is a notice from the proprietor that she is closing up shop, no more seed sales. https://www.amishlandseeds.com/ "All seeds sales on this website have ended as of May 31st."

June 10, 2020	#5
Andrey_BY Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Minsk, Belarus, Eastern Europe (Zone 4a) Posts: 2,278	Knowing how she has been working on this seed project with so many fake variety names, better to say someting like R.I.P. Amishland. But I'm not happy too, because I'm supporting any seedsaver. And also after so many feedbacks (from me too) about real names Lisa the owner changed them quite well several years ago... __________________ 1 kg=2.2 lb , 1 m=39,37 in , 1 oz=28.35 g , 1 ft=30.48 cm , 1 lb= 0,4536 kg , 1 in=2.54 cm , 1 l = 0.26 gallon , 0 C=32 F Andrey a.k.a. TOMATODOR Last edited by Andrey_BY; June 10, 2020 at 04:49 AM.

June 12, 2020	#6
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	what Andrey said. Such ridiculous prices, such historical distortions. __________________ Craig

June 14, 2020	#8
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	then again, who can resist 8 dollars for 6 hand selected organic seeds!!! (snark intended) __________________ Craig

January 4, 2021	#10
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	In a two second scan, her Golden Queen is incorrect. That orange fruited one is a fairly recent variety that Stokes once carried - more like Jubilee. The picture of Purple Calabash is totally wrong too. __________________ Craig

June 8, 2020	#2
shatbox Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Los Angeles County, CA Posts: 258	Wow, I wish I would have known. I hope she did well with the pandemic selling out almost every seller.

June 8, 2020	#3
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	I contacted her last fall asking about new varieties and when her website would be updated for the new season and she emailed back, saying that she wasn't that well and that she had lost the friend who did a lot of her seed production, so as a result she was no longer going to be able to sell seeds.

June 9, 2020	#4
KathyDC Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Suburban Washington, DC (Zone 7A) Posts: 347	That's really too bad. In this difficult economic time, I may set aside a portion of my budget this summer to support small niche seed sellers.

January 3, 2021	#9
shatbox Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Los Angeles County, CA Posts: 258	Hey y'all, Amishland Heirloom Seeds is back, but with a smaller selection. Original owner.

January 4, 2021	#12
PaulF Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brownville, Ne Posts: 3,295	Just another chance for the unsuspecting to be fooled. And yes, PC has to be the all-time spitter. Piegirl up in heaven will be chuckling...she insisted on growing it every year thinking it would get better. __________________ there's two things money can't buy; true love and home grown tomatoes.

January 8, 2021	#13
hl2601 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Metro Denver Posts: 767	Wait- @fredhempel can we talk a second about Evil Olive? Its currently got a spot on my grow list! Do tell...!

January 8, 2021	#14
ddsack Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern Minnesota - zone 3 Posts: 3,231	Oh, dear! Just randomly looked at her description of Orange Russian 117, "This gorgeous tomato hails from the famous seed bank of the former Soviet Union." No, according to Tania's Tomatobase, it is a cross made by Jeff Dawson in California, crossing Georgia Streak and Russian 117. Too bad it seems to have lost it's alternate name of Dawson's Russian Oxheart somewhere along the way, that might better show it's origins. __________________ Dee **************

January 9, 2021	#15
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	She pulled that years ago when she described Cherokee Purple as something "gardeners can finally grow again due to the fall of the iron curtain" or some BS like that. It is the most caveat emptor seed company I've seen (well, with the exception of one I won't mention!) __________________ Craig