Seeds of annuals.

Seeds - seeds do not last forever but many can last for a very long time. When ancient tombs in Egypt were being excavated (plundered with some government’s permission) many seeds were discovered and proven to retain their vitality. Some of the more interesting cases include date palm seeds supposedly stored for 2,000 years, lentils stored for 4,000 years, a lotus seed preserved for 1,300 years, and a seed from a species of silene was germinated from after being frozen in permafrost for 31,000 years. However there are many species of food plants that do not produce seeds that will last. Bananas (the ones we generally think of) do not develop viable seeds and all are grown from clones. This means that the species of banana that we enjoy today cannot be preserved through its seeds. Other species have very odd germination periods and others still may produce seeds, but most to all are not viable. Apples and grape are examples of this sort of seeding crop. Most to all the seeds found in apple or grapes will never germinate regardless of how they are treated. This is why both apple trees and grape vines are grown from clones and grafting techniques. There are many different seeds that are very easy to germinate and plant such as avocados and radishes.

Some Annual varieties of seeds to consider for your seed bank include corn, wheat, barley, squash, beans...

Turnip

Beet root

Cabbage

Collard Greens

Mustard Green

Carrot

Winter Squash

Summer Squash

Tomato varieties

Onions
spinach
Cabbage
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