Abundant Bloomsdale Spinach
Delicious glossy, dark green leaves with the most savoyed texture we’ve seen! Thick, sweet-tasting leaves with a rounded shape and juicy, succulent texture. Slow-growing with very large, upright leaves in the mild Pacific Northwest and a slightly more compact habit in the Northeast. Developed by the Abundant Life Seed Foundation beginning in 2002, with breeding completed by a team of organic farmers supported by the Organic Seed Alliance (OSA). A portion of sales from this variety supports OSA’s breeding program. This variety is protected by the Open Source Seed Initiative (OSSI). Growing Information: Days to Maturity: 45 days Seasons: Spring/Fall Ideal for: Full-sized leaves Type: Open-Pollinated OSSI: Yes Seed Specifications:1,550–3,750 (average 2,200) seeds per ounce25–60M (average 35M) seeds per pound (M = 1,000) Seeding Rate: Babyleaf: 70M seeds per 100' bed (~2 lb/100' bed) or 700M seeds per 1,000' bed (~20 lb/1,000' bed) using 640 seeds/ft on 3' beds (16 rows/bed) Bunc