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Foundation Seed Stock-Ecos

Since first starting my nursery in 1979 I discovered, rediscovered, planted and created from scratch many useful food plants and timber trees for agriculture, horticulture and forestry. Instead of cultivars or varieties I focused first on the population rather than the individual. The result of that experimentation lead me to develop populations of many woody plants that are genetically diverse  that can be grown 'true' from seed in a wide variety of environmental conditions. This was the beginning of my foundation seed stock to draw from.

This foundation stock represents some of the most healthful and versatile  woody perennials and perennial vegetables. The focus was to find plants that require minimal care yet provide a high level of nutrition as well as unique flavors not found in cultivated plants. Each plant that I harvest seeds from is selected for its high yields, disease resistance as well as its ease of use as it finds its way to its culinary end.  The plants grown from my this seed can provide both a living population to breed cultivars from or to use as is and reproduced ad infinitum from seed  as a population or a land race. Reproduction by seed allows the population to adapt over time due to climate changes or disease pressures. This makes cultivar development or even to use as a single 'strain' or land race a field of possibilities that can never become genetically stagnate.  This is the ECOS Oikos Tree Crops Foundation Seed Stock.

Cultivars are often offered with the seeds include scions, cuttings, budwood and roots or tubers. This will allow you to continue the varietal selection that I created here at my farm as well as make it available to others either as a nursery or use in a farming situation. From seed, these selections represent a unique slice of a species available to use as is in seedling plantings without the guess work of where did my seed come from. 

Seeds are shipped immediately along with the scions or cuttings during the dormant season. It varies from year to year on what crops are available.  No international seed shipping including Canada is allowed.  Above image: Briana Apricots fruit and nuts from 2022.





Acorntopia Sargent Oak Acorns and Scions

Acorntopia Sargent Oak Acorns and Scions

 Large Acorn Selection with Mildew Immune Leaves Sargent oak is a well known hybrid chestnut..

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$220.00

Amur Grape Seeds

Amur Grape Seeds

This species grape is said to be one of the cold hardiest fruit plants on the planet. Its deep dark ..

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$80.00

Antonovka Apple Seeds

Antonovka Apple Seeds

This species apple comes from Russia and is known for its ability to impart hardiness to a..

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$220.00

Ashes Magnolia Seeds

Ashes Magnolia Seeds

 Ashe's Magnolia represents one of those rare finds that often defies normal botanical explanat..

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$160.00

Beach Plum Seeds-Ecos

Beach Plum Seeds-Ecos

Native East Coast Species- Highly Productive-Thrives Beyond the Beach Found in sandy areas on the..

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$220.00

Bebbs Oak Acorns Ecos + Scions

Bebbs Oak Acorns Ecos + Scions

     Bebbs oak is a common hybrid found within the ranges of bur and white ..

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$180.00

Big Hip Rose Seeds

Big Hip Rose Seeds

  Large Hips-Dense Clusters of Fruit-Easy to Process-Vitamin Rich Selected from Apple R..

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$180.00

Blue Blaze Wild Grape

Blue Blaze Wild Grape

Many years ago, a close friend's mother gave me a jar of wild grape jam. I was shocked at how strong..

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$180.00

Briana Apricot Seeds

Briana Apricot Seeds

Rich Apricot Flavor-Heavy Yields on a Strong Large Upright Tree-Fruit and Nut Tree Thin Shelled High..

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$140.00

Bright Sky Plum Seeds & Scions

Bright Sky Plum Seeds & Scions

High Quality Fruits-Prolific Production-Beach Plum Type-Clean Foliage and Fruit Dunbarii plum pro..

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$220.00

Brilliance Plum

Brilliance Plum

   Brilliance Plum Seeds and Scions:  Red and violet colored plums are produ..

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$220.00

Cathay Quince Seeds

Cathay Quince Seeds

  One of the largest fruiting quinces with incredible drought tolerance. The fruit is used..

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$120.00

Chestnut Oak Acorns + Scions

Chestnut Oak Acorns + Scions

Chestnut oak is the most adaptable northeastern oak in terms of soils. It is also surprisingly adapt..

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$180.00

Chestnutleaf Oak Acorns

Chestnutleaf Oak Acorns

Fastest Growth - Heavy Acorn Production - Large Acorns This is the fastest growing oak tree at my..

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$240.00

Chickasaw Plum Seeds (Mini-Chee Variety)

Chickasaw Plum Seeds (Mini-Chee Variety)

  Bright Red Tart Fruit-Selection for Northern and Midwestern - Mini-Chee VarietyNormally ..

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$160.00