{"title":"Shido Seed Fruit \u0026 Berry","description":"\u003cp\u003eHeirloom and hybrid fruit and berry seeds for gardeners who have moved past optimism and into methodology. Shido's fruit and berry collection covers 40+ varieties -- heirloom strawberries in several strong opinions, blueberries of considerable ambition, raspberry canes, currants, gooseberries, and enough options to necessitate some kind of chart by July.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"shido-fruit-more\" style=\"display:none\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach seed is vacuum-sealed and hermetically closed. Standard paper packets begin losing germination viability after roughly one year. State law requires a 3-year viability date on sealed packaging. NASA research on hermetic seed storage suggests up to ten. Non-GMO. Third-party lab tested. Free shipping on 5 or more packs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:30px;\"\u003eShop Heirloom \u0026amp; Hybrid Fruit and Berry Seeds: Strawberries, Blueberries, Raspberries \u0026amp; More\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:20px;\"\u003eHeirloom Strawberry Seeds: Every Variety Has a Story. Few of Them Are Brief.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:20px;\"\u003eEasy Fruit and Berry Seeds for First-Time Gardeners (and Optimistic Repeat Offenders)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:20px;\"\u003eCompanion Planting Seeds -- Because Berries Have Social Preferences Too\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:30px;\"\u003eNon-GMO Fruit and Berry Seeds with Lab-Verified Germination Rates\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbutton onclick=\"var d=document.getElementById('shido-fruit-more');var b=this;if(d.style.display==='none'){d.style.display='block';b.textContent='Read less ↑';}else{d.style.display='none';b.textContent='Read more ↓';}\" style=\"background:none;border:1px solid #6b8f6e;color:#6b8f6e;border-radius:30px;padding:8px 20px;cursor:pointer;font-size:14px;margin-top:10px;\"\u003eRead more ↓\u003c\/button\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"watermelon-fruit-seeds-packet","title":"Watermelon Fruit Seeds Packet","description":"\u003cp\u003eWatermelon seeds for the kitchen garden that intends to actually produce watermelon this year. Watermelon is a full-season, full-sun, full-garden commitment that delivers results in direct proportion to the space given.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWatermelon is a sprawling tropical vine that produces large, sweet fruit and requires more space and sun than most gardens initially allocate. Each packet is hermetically vacuum-sealed -- removing the oxygen that causes standard paper seed packets to lose germination viability within approximately one year. State law requires a 3-year viability label on sealed packaging. NASA research on hermetic seed storage indicates viability of up to 10 years under proper conditions. Every packet is non-GMO and germination-tested at independent third-party labs before it earns its Japanese woodblock print artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Grow Watermelon from Seed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing and Germination\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart indoors 3-4 weeks before last frost. Needs long, hot season. Full sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare and Harvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSprawling vine needs considerable space. Harvest when tendril near fruit dries. 80-90 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Vacuum-Sealed Seeds Last Longer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard paper seed packets are permeable to oxygen and moisture -- the two primary causes of seed degradation. Most paper-packaged seeds begin losing germination viability after approximately one year, contributing to significant garden-industry waste: packets purchased, not planted, expired, discarded. Shido Seeds are hermetically vacuum-sealed. The packet does not expire quietly in a drawer. It waits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Packaging\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Shido seed packet is illustrated in the style of Japanese 1910s woodblock printing -- designed and drawn in-house by Chive, the Toronto ceramics studio that has been exhibiting at the Chelsea Flower Show in London every year and does not, as a matter of principle, sell to big-box retailers. Customers collect the packets as a series. This was not the original plan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chive Ceramics Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41887159353481,"sku":"SEWATE","price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0375\/5687\/9497\/files\/SEWATE-1.png?v=1738717606"},{"product_id":"blackberry-fruit-berry-seeds-packet","title":"Blackberry Fruit \u0026 Berry Seeds Packet","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlackberry seeds for the kitchen garden that intends to actually produce blackberry this year. The blackberry does not ask for much beyond space, support, and the understanding that you will be stained by September.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlackberry is vigorous cane fruit producing large, glossy black berries with an intense, slightly tart flavour. Each packet is hermetically vacuum-sealed -- removing the oxygen that causes standard paper seed packets to lose germination viability within approximately one year. State law requires a 3-year viability label on sealed packaging. NASA research on hermetic seed storage indicates viability of up to 10 years under proper conditions. Every packet is non-GMO and germination-tested at independent third-party labs before it earns its Japanese woodblock print artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Grow Blackberry from Seed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing and Germination\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCold stratify 90 days. Sow in spring in rich, well-drained soil. Full sun to partial shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare and Harvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrain on supports. Fruit on second-year canes. Harvest when fully black and soft. Cut fruited canes after harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Vacuum-Sealed Seeds Last Longer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard paper seed packets are permeable to oxygen and moisture -- the two primary causes of seed degradation. Most paper-packaged seeds begin losing germination viability after approximately one year, contributing to significant garden-industry waste: packets purchased, not planted, expired, discarded. Shido Seeds are hermetically vacuum-sealed. The packet does not expire quietly in a drawer. It waits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Packaging\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Shido seed packet is illustrated in the style of Japanese 1910s woodblock printing -- designed and drawn in-house by Chive, the Toronto ceramics studio that has been exhibiting at the Chelsea Flower Show in London every year and does not, as a matter of principle, sell to big-box retailers. Customers collect the packets as a series. This was not the original plan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chive Ceramics Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43858373214345,"sku":"SEBLAC","price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0375\/5687\/9497\/files\/SEBLAC-1.png?v=1761616174"},{"product_id":"blueberry-fruit-berry-seeds-packet","title":"Blueberry Fruit \u0026 Berry Seeds Packet","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlueberry seeds for the kitchen garden that intends to actually produce blueberry this year. Growing blueberries from seed is a commitment of several years, which is also a reasonable description of blueberry jam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlueberry is the iconic summer berry that requires patience, acidic soil, and the ability to net it before the birds discover it. Each packet is hermetically vacuum-sealed -- removing the oxygen that causes standard paper seed packets to lose germination viability within approximately one year. State law requires a 3-year viability label on sealed packaging. NASA research on hermetic seed storage indicates viability of up to 10 years under proper conditions. Every packet is non-GMO and germination-tested at independent third-party labs before it earns its Japanese woodblock print artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Grow Blueberry from Seed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing and Germination\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow surface on acidic mix at 21-24C. Germination slow -- 4-8 weeks. Stratify in cold for 3 months first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare and Harvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcidic soil essential (pH 4.5-5.5). Full sun. Net against birds. Takes 2-3 years to fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Vacuum-Sealed Seeds Last Longer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard paper seed packets are permeable to oxygen and moisture -- the two primary causes of seed degradation. Most paper-packaged seeds begin losing germination viability after approximately one year, contributing to significant garden-industry waste: packets purchased, not planted, expired, discarded. Shido Seeds are hermetically vacuum-sealed. The packet does not expire quietly in a drawer. It waits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Packaging\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Shido seed packet is illustrated in the style of Japanese 1910s woodblock printing -- designed and drawn in-house by Chive, the Toronto ceramics studio that has been exhibiting at the Chelsea Flower Show in London every year and does not, as a matter of principle, sell to big-box retailers. Customers collect the packets as a series. This was not the original plan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chive Ceramics Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43858373247113,"sku":"SEBLUE","price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0375\/5687\/9497\/files\/SEBLUE-1.png?v=1761616173"},{"product_id":"boysenberry-flower-fruit-berry-seeds-packet","title":"Boysenberry Flower Fruit \u0026 Berry Seeds Packet","description":"\u003cp\u003eBoysenberry seeds for the kitchen garden that intends to actually produce boysenberry this year. The Boysenberry is the fruit equivalent of a confident opinion -- large, dark, and not easily confused with anything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoysenberry is a large, dark purple hybrid berry with a rich complex flavour somewhere between a blackberry and a raspberry. Each packet is hermetically vacuum-sealed -- removing the oxygen that causes standard paper seed packets to lose germination viability within approximately one year. State law requires a 3-year viability label on sealed packaging. NASA research on hermetic seed storage indicates viability of up to 10 years under proper conditions. Every packet is non-GMO and germination-tested at independent third-party labs before it earns its Japanese woodblock print artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Grow Boysenberry from Seed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing and Germination\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost. Stratify in cold for 30 days first. Rich, well-drained soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare and Harvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarge, dark purple berries with rich, slightly tart flavour. Thornless varieties available. Train on supports.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Vacuum-Sealed Seeds Last Longer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard paper seed packets are permeable to oxygen and moisture -- the two primary causes of seed degradation. Most paper-packaged seeds begin losing germination viability after approximately one year, contributing to significant garden-industry waste: packets purchased, not planted, expired, discarded. Shido Seeds are hermetically vacuum-sealed. The packet does not expire quietly in a drawer. 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Each packet is hermetically vacuum-sealed -- removing the oxygen that causes standard paper seed packets to lose germination viability within approximately one year. State law requires a 3-year viability label on sealed packaging. NASA research on hermetic seed storage indicates viability of up to 10 years under proper conditions. Every packet is non-GMO and germination-tested at independent third-party labs before it earns its Japanese woodblock print artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Grow Basket Kisses Strawberry from Seed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing and Germination\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSurface sow -- do not cover, seeds need light. Keep moist at 18-21C. Germination 2-4 weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare and Harvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompact, trailing habit ideal for hanging baskets. 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Each packet is hermetically vacuum-sealed -- removing the oxygen that causes standard paper seed packets to lose germination viability within approximately one year. State law requires a 3-year viability label on sealed packaging. NASA research on hermetic seed storage indicates viability of up to 10 years under proper conditions. Every packet is non-GMO and germination-tested at independent third-party labs before it earns its Japanese woodblock print artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Grow Raspberry Fall Gold from Seed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing and Germination\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost or sow in autumn. Well-drained fertile soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare and Harvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGolden-yellow fruit with honey-sweet flavour. Autumn-fruiting. 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State law requires a 3-year viability label on sealed packaging. NASA research on hermetic seed storage indicates viability of up to 10 years under proper conditions. Every packet is non-GMO and germination-tested at independent third-party labs before it earns its Japanese woodblock print artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Grow Siberian Crabapple from Seed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing and Germination\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCold stratify for 60-90 days before sowing. Sow in autumn or after stratification in spring. Full sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare and Harvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlow growing. Ornamental fruit in autumn. Extremely cold-hardy. Birds appreciate the fruit more than the gardener expects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Vacuum-Sealed Seeds Last Longer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard paper seed packets are permeable to oxygen and moisture -- the two primary causes of seed degradation. 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State law requires a 3-year viability label on sealed packaging. NASA research on hermetic seed storage indicates viability of up to 10 years under proper conditions. Every packet is non-GMO and germination-tested at independent third-party labs before it earns its Japanese woodblock print artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Grow Tummelberry from Seed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing and Germination\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost or direct sow in spring. Well-drained soil, full sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare and Harvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrain on supports. Harvest dark purple-red berries when fully ripe. Fruits summer to autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Vacuum-Sealed Seeds Last Longer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard paper seed packets are permeable to oxygen and moisture -- the two primary causes of seed degradation. 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