Re: preserve seeds
If kept in cool, dry and dark environment, pumpkin seeds will keep for years.
5-7 years, even more. Seed viability goes down over time.
Seeds have been known to have a longer "shelf life". Wheat seeds found in
ancient Egyptian tombs have been tested and sprouted thousands of years
later.
Here is a link to a page on pumpkin seeds that germinated over 40 years
later. They were stored in far less than ideal conditions and were planted
last year.
http://pumpkinnook.com/commune/pie1957.htm
Bob Matthews
<A HREF="http://pumpkinnook.com/";>Pumpkin Nook</A> and <A HREF="http://holidayinsights.com/";>Holiday Insights</A>
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