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Seeds From Italy is the U.S. distributor for Franchi Seeds, Italy's oldest family-owned seed company, founded in 1783. We sell more than 450 varieties of Italian heirloom vegetable, herb, and flower seeds. Our seeds are untreated, most are open-pollinated, and many are certified organic. Seeds from Italy is a member of the Safe Seed Initiative, which means we have pledged to never knowingly buy or sell genetically modified seeds or plants.

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Cima di Rapa Sessantina (41-4)

$3.50 - $6.35
Cima di Rapa Sessantina. 60 days, but actually it is ready in 30-35 days in our Massachusetts trial gardens. 12-14 inches high, fairly thick stem. Spring, summer, fall. Great bitter-sweet taste...

Basil Italiano Classico (13-2)

$3.50 - $18.00
Italian Classic Basil. This sweet Genovese basil is our most popular variety. It is the same strain that made pesto famous worldwide. (Our Italian supplier, Franchi Seeds, calls it Italian Classic...

Zucchini Striato d'Italia (146-2)

$3.50 - $5.80
Zucchini Striato d'Italia - Italian Stripe. Dark green fruit with light green stripes and small ribbing. Excellent taste, many flowers, large plant. Vigorous, good producer and does well in cool...

Bean Super Marconi (57-30)

$3.50 - $6.00
Pole Roma. This is the Roma type bean seen all over Italy in markets. Beans will grow to 10 inches and remain tender. You can begin picking them at 5-6 inches. Very meaty. Makes a wonderful bean...

Arugula/Rucola Cultivated 115-1

$3.50 - $10.00
Arugula has been grown since Roman times, reputedly as an aphrodisiac, and is used widely in Italian cuisine. It's great as a salad ingredient, or simply eaten alone with a sprinkle of salt and a...

Zucchetta Serpent of Sicily/Cucuzza (146-43)

$4.50 - $16.65
Zucchetta Serpente di Sicilia - Serpent of Sicily. Sometimes called cucuzze or gagootza. It is actually a gourd (it has white flowers rather than yellow like squash), but is grown and eaten like a...

Parsley Gigante di Napoli (108-2)

$3.50 - $31.00
Parsley Giant of Naples. Very large flat-leaf variety from Naples with incredible flavor. Plants are large with strong, long stalks and large leaves. Start from seed or transplants. Leaves grow back...

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Basil Italiano Classico (13-2)

$3.50 - $18.00
Italian Classic Basil. This sweet Genovese basil is our most popular variety. It is the same strain that made pesto famous worldwide. (Our Italian supplier, Franchi Seeds, calls it Italian Classic...

Parsley Gigante di Napoli (108-2)

$3.50 - $31.00
Parsley Giant of Naples. Very large flat-leaf variety from Naples with incredible flavor. Plants are large with strong, long stalks and large leaves. Start from seed or transplants. Leaves grow back...

Zucchini Striato d'Italia (146-2)

$3.50 - $5.80
Zucchini Striato d'Italia - Italian Stripe. Dark green fruit with light green stripes and small ribbing. Excellent taste, many flowers, large plant. Vigorous, good producer and does well in cool...

Bean Super Marconi (57-30)

$3.50 - $6.00
Pole Roma. This is the Roma type bean seen all over Italy in markets. Beans will grow to 10 inches and remain tender. You can begin picking them at 5-6 inches. Very meaty. Makes a wonderful bean...

Arugula/Rucola Cultivated 115-1

$3.50 - $10.00
Arugula has been grown since Roman times, reputedly as an aphrodisiac, and is used widely in Italian cuisine. It's great as a salad ingredient, or simply eaten alone with a sprinkle of salt and a...

Kale Cavolo Nero aka Lacinato (35-7)

$3.50
The only kale grown in Italy. Wrinkled dark green (almost black) leaves with a smooth edge. Excellent taste; improves after a frost. Very hardy. Usually lasts until January in my Zone 5 garden; will...

Basil Bolloso Napoletano (13-8)

$3.50
Basil Napoletano. Big leaf basil. Dark green wrinkled leaves. Very intense flavor & aroma (unlike most big leaf types). Leaves are as big as your hand. Prefers full sun. 8 gram packet. Basil has...

Zucchetta Serpent of Sicily/Cucuzza (146-43)

$4.50 - $16.65
Zucchetta Serpente di Sicilia - Serpent of Sicily. Sometimes called cucuzze or gagootza. It is actually a gourd (it has white flowers rather than yellow like squash), but is grown and eaten like a...

Misticanza All Lettuce (93-1)

$3.50
Misticanza All Lettuce — Mesclun. 14 lettuce varieties for salad. Includes cutting lettuces, romaines, 4 seasons, rossa trento and others. Cut when 3-4 inches tall make succession plantings...

Cima di Rapa Quarantina (41-2)

$3.50 - $5.15
Cima di Rapa Quarantina. One of the earliest rapa's at 28-33 days, depending on the weather. A small plant, 8-10" tall. Can be planted in spring as early as the soil can be worked. Good for summer...

Eggplant Violetta Lunga (90-1)

$3.50
"Long Purple." 8-inch-long, rustic, deep purple eggplant. Grown all over Italy. Classic rich eggplant taste. Good producer, reliable. 70 days. 3 gram packet, approximately 600 seeds. Approximately...

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If you want to try Agretti, grow your own

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If you want to try Agretti, grow your own

In our global economy, where almost every kind of food can be imported from afar, only rare, regional, and highly perishable foods remain elusive. Agretti is a prime example — it’s a Mediterranean veg …
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Import restrictions on tomato, pepper seed

– by Seeds from Italy

Import restrictions on tomato, pepper seed

In late 2019, the United States Department of Agriculture abruptly imposed a ban on the import of tomato and pepper seeds until they are tested and found free of a new virus that is afflicting commerc …
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