How exactly have these been treated after picked from the plant? sterilized? heated? How are these different from seeds picked direct from the plant?
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It says they are 100% pure shelled hemp seeds that are certified organic, kosher, non-gmo, gluten free and raw. It would be impossible to answer all your questions without being there in person. I personally trust that they are raw as advertised and feel they are a healthy alternative to other things we place into our bodies.
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They are fairly large, similar to a dried kidney bean. You will want to soak them in water over night or knick the outside with something sharp to get them to germinate.
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These seeds didn't germinate. It bought this seeds last year and I got the same issue, they seems too old When I check and open them up they rot inside. You better off buying the melon itself in the produce market and look for those that start turning yellow/yellowish and let it ripe in room temperature until it becomes mushy to touch. Open and if the seed coating are red they have a better tendency to germinate. Just wipe the red coating with paper towel and pick those that look shiny and dark in color, those white ones are no good either. Let dry about three days in room temperature and sow them, within five days they sprout, that's what I did last year and now I have more than enough seeds to grow. These seeds didn't germinate. It bought this seeds last year and I got the same issue, they seems too old When I check and open them up they rot inside. You better off buying the melon itself in the produce market and look for those that start turning yellow/yellowish and let it ripe in room temperature until it becomes mushy to touch. Open and if the seed coating are red they have a better tendency to germinate. Just wipe the red coating with paper towel and pick those that look shiny and dark in color, those white ones are no good either. Let dry about three days in room temperature and... » Read More These seeds didn't germinate. It bought this seeds last year and I got the same issue, they seems too old When I check and open them up they rot inside. You better off buying the melon itself in the produce market and look for those that start turning yellow/yellowish and let it ripe in room temperature until it becomes mushy to touch. Open and if the seed coating are red they have a better tendency to germinate. Just wipe the red coating with paper towel and pick those that look shiny and dark in color, those white ones are no good either. Let dry about three days in room temperature and sow them, within five days they sprout, that's what I did last year and now I have more than enough seeds to grow. « Show Less
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The Frontier fennel seeds I purchased via Amazon are non-irradiated. I was very happy with them, but use them mainly for baking breads. Therefore, the product is heated sufficiently to kill microorganisms. If you are searching for seeds suitable for sprouting/eating raw, I would not recommend these for such purposes. The bag provides phone#: 800-669-3275 and www.frontiercoop.com so that you might query them regarding possibility that they can supply a product for your purposes.
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They are air dried in the pits at low heat and then shelled. Does that info help? I have not tried to sprout them.
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I re-bagged mine when it arrived into quart size ziplocks and stored those in the freezer as I do with any bulk nuts and seeds (since they can go rancid). There is so much conflicting information out there - initially I'd read it was a seed (and this seller lists it as a seed) and then I've seen others (even in this thread answering you) who refer to it is a grain and NOT as a seed; so I error on the side of it being seed, since those can spoil so much faster than grains ever would,and store the quinoa accordingly. I have had mine stored in the freezer for over 2 years and whenever we take some out to cook it looks and tastes just fine. I re-bagged mine when it arrived into quart size ziplocks and stored those in the freezer as I do with any bulk nuts and seeds (since they can go rancid). There is so much conflicting information out there - initially I'd read it was a seed (and this seller lists it as a seed) and then I've seen others (even in this thread answering you) who refer to it is a grain and NOT as a seed; so I error on the side of it being seed, since those can spoil so much faster than grains ever would,and store the quinoa accordingly. I have had mine stored in the freezer for over 2 years and whenever we take... » Read More I re-bagged mine when it arrived into quart size ziplocks and stored those in the freezer as I do with any bulk nuts and seeds (since they can go rancid). There is so much conflicting information out there - initially I'd read it was a seed (and this seller lists it as a seed) and then I've seen others (even in this thread answering you) who refer to it is a grain and NOT as a seed; so I error on the side of it being seed, since those can spoil so much faster than grains ever would,and store the quinoa accordingly. I have had mine stored in the freezer for over 2 years and whenever we take some out to cook it looks and tastes just fine. « Show Less
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These are shelled. I recommend that you divide them up and store in separate bags since they are raw.
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You will get 5 however they may be raped of their seeds and cut into and others will be whole but dried differently by oven to kill the seeds and lose that sweet smell of HEAT they usually have from the sun drying, DEPENDS ON WHAT BATCH YOU GET. I managed to salvage 1 seed from the first batch I ordered which was sun dried and I'm growing my own plant/s which cropped out amazingly so far. To me I prefer un-raped sun-dried pods because I am a connoisseur of hot peppers and the sun drying tastes better. The seller is the only one so far I know of that is allowed to sell the Reaper but Hinterland sells an amazing Trinidad Moruga Scorpion if you don't mind a step down from 1st place in heat. The seller of this Reaper wants to please their customers and I believe they will be successful in their venture so I recommend it.
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Hi Kathryn:I just rinse the seeds off before the initial soaking. I believe they are organic, so they should be fine.But contact The Sprout House if you are worried.Best,Sarah
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When you clean it out (and taking it apart to clean out is easy) you may find some seed caked on top of the feeding openings. But that's it. The majority of the seed stays dry in its plastic box.
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Good heavens no! They are organic sprouting seeds. Why would one want to contaminate them with a disinfecting solution?
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Don't think there would be a difference. I imagine that some get broken and dented when the seeds are removed and so would be sold as pieces and possibly cheaper??
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I have had great success with the Moringa seeds I purchased. Just a couple suggestions that may help. I soak the seeds in filtered water (no chlorine) for 24 hours and then I leave the shell on. Some suggest removing the shell but I tried it and not a single one with the shell removed germinated. And finally, this will seem extreme, I actually try to determine which is the top and bottom of the seed (bottom has a slight point) and plant with point down. This is obvious, but I really want some Moringa trees, and the ones selling in my area that are about 12 inches tall are selling for $25 each, so I'm determined to grow my own. I do hope this helps, but it may be that you got a poor batch. Good luck. I have had great success with the Moringa seeds I purchased. Just a couple suggestions that may help. I soak the seeds in filtered water (no chlorine) for 24 hours and then I leave the shell on. Some suggest removing the shell but I tried it and not a single one with the shell removed germinated. And finally, this will seem extreme, I actually try to determine which is the top and bottom of the seed (bottom has a slight point) and plant with point down. This is obvious, but I really want some Moringa trees, and the ones selling in my area that are about 12 inches tall are selling for $25... » Read More I have had great success with the Moringa seeds I purchased. Just a couple suggestions that may help. I soak the seeds in filtered water (no chlorine) for 24 hours and then I leave the shell on. Some suggest removing the shell but I tried it and not a single one with the shell removed germinated. And finally, this will seem extreme, I actually try to determine which is the top and bottom of the seed (bottom has a slight point) and plant with point down. This is obvious, but I really want some Moringa trees, and the ones selling in my area that are about 12 inches tall are selling for $25 each, so I'm determined to grow my own. I do hope this helps, but it may be that you got a poor batch. Good luck. « Show Less
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I have had great success with the Moringa seeds I purchased. Just a couple suggestions that may help. I soak the seeds in filtered water (no chlorine) for 24 hours and then I leave the shell on. Some suggest removing the shell but I tried it and not a single one with the shell removed germinated. And finally, this will seem extreme, I actually try to determine which is the top and bottom of the seed (bottom has a slight point) and plant with point down. This is obvious, but I really want some Moringa trees, and the ones selling in my area that are about 12 inches tall are selling for $25 each, so I'm determined to grow my own. I do hope this helps, but it may be that you got a poor batch. Good luck.
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They are not processed. They are tree-ripened, then picked and packaged. There is no recycle number on the package. The package is the same size as a 1 quart baggie
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We just keep them in their box/bag in the pantry (as the previous answer noted, the pantry is cool and dark). Because they are seeds, they don't really have a shelf life.
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The packaging process cooks them. They cannot remain raw, and still be packaged.