Anchorage in "the land of the midnight
sun," is the home of Denali Seed Company, the only seed company
in North America that specializes in heirloom, open-pollinated and hybrid
varieties for arctic and sub-arctic growing conditions.
Denali Seed does not sell GMO
seed, genetically modified organisms. Our seed
list is made up of varieties tested in Alaska
that perform exceptionally well in cool, short-season areas and mountainous
regions in the US and Canada. Denali
Seed is available ONLINE and in
Alaska at your favorite local garden
center. Denali Seed Company is a wholesale company but seed can be purchased
mail order from
some Alaskan dealers. Our
order form includes is a list of merchants that sell Denali seed mail
order.
Denali Seed Company sells open pollenated,
heirloom, and hybrid seed varieties grown either by traditional
or organic methods. All certified organic seed sold is identified as grown
by organic methods in the seed description and on the seed packet. Certified
organic seed includes open pollenated, heirloom and hybrid varieties.
Open pollinated varieties are varieties where both the male
and female parents are the same variety, usually the male and female parts
of the blossom are on the same plant which cross pollinate to produce seed
that in turn will produce plants nearly identical to the parent plant. Heirloom
varieties are open pollinated varieties that have been grown by gardeners
for a very long time, usually since sometime in the 1800's. Seed collected
from both heirloom and open pollinated varieties produce
plants nearly identical to the parent plants. A hybrid variety is a cross
between two different varieties, one variety produces the male parent plant
and the other variety the female parent plant which cross pollinate by natural
means to produce seed. The seed produced from this cross is a new hybrid variety
that has the best characteristics of both parent varieties and is more vigorous
than either variety, giving it many qualities that make it superior to the
older standards. The seed produced on hybrid
plants will not grow plants identical to the plants produced from seed in
the original cross, therefore the seed is not usually saved.
We hope this information will help you select the seed varieties best suited
to your needs.
To assure you will be happy with our seed, we offer a SATISFACTION GUARANTEE!
Take a tour of our web site to learn more about what we offer northern gardeners, view our home city of Anchorage, and benefit from our 30 plus years experience in providing northern gardeners with the finest garden seed available. Our arctic horticulturist wrote the "growing tips" to help gardeners excel when growing in cool areas, in cold soils and during long summer days.
We sell the famous giant O-S Cross Cabbage, a show-stopper that often exceeds 70 pounds when grown during the long days in Alaska.
For more information, email us at seeds@denaliseed.com