Delft Perpetual

Description:

Large to very large leeks, perennial, but the cloves do not keep well out of the ground.

Origin: State of Oregon, United States of America.

Accession status: Contemporary cultivar subject to OSSI commitment.

Accession history:  

Population selected by Frank and Karen Morton, breeders and seed merchants, owners of Wild Garden Seed, in Oregon, USA. Cultivar marketed from 01/01/2019 and subject to the OSSI (Open Source Seed Initiative) commitment.

You have the freedom to use seeds subject to an OSSI commitment as you wish. In exchange, you agree not to restrict the use of these seeds or their derivatives by third parties by patents or other means, and to include this commitment in any transfer of these seeds or their derivatives.

Accession acquired by Joran's Seeds and Research in seed form, in 2020 from Frank Morton, in his Wild Garden Seeds nursery.

Between 2020 and 2025, two selection processes were carried out.

32 elite clones were retained from approximately 640 plants cultivated to date.

These 32 clones were selected based on their longevity and overall resistance, particularly to drought.

The seeds sold are derived from the population formed by these 32 elite clones.