For vegetables, I look for things like hardiness, days to maturity, approximate produce size, and water requirements. As you may have guessed already, not all seed companies are equal. Seed companies often rely on seeds grown far away and not adapted to the local climates. Beyond the fancy catalogs, look for companies committed to quality seeds meant to grow in your type of climate. Also, be aware federal government standards only dictate that seed germination rates (depending on the species) be around fifty to seventy-five percent positive germination.

Source: Daily Sun January 16, 2021 22:18 UTC