Trade Winds FruitReviews of tradewindsfruit.com

I had the urge to plant something unique this year, and I ordered from Trade Winds Fruit after finding them via web search. I had never heard of them before. In late march, I bought these seeds: Aji Amarillo Peppers, Aji Omnicolor Peppers, Biquinho Peppers, Numex Twilight Peppers, Aribibi Gusano Peppers, Pasilla Bajio Peppers, Cannibal Tomato, Garden Huckleberry, Jaltomato, Ground cherry “Pineapple”, and Ground cherry “Goldie”. And basically everything sprouted. They're all growing nicely. Germination was like 100% for everything except for the Jaltomatos, which was 70% but from what I've read, germination there can be spotty, and 70% is above average. Either way, I still had too many seedlings for my garden. Their prices were very fair too. And they made my long, cold spring and now my summer very fun and exciting! In the future, this will be my go-to site when looking for seeds. Thank you !

I ordered over $100 of rare tropical fruit tree seeds from Trade Winds. I took them to Cambodia. Not one seed germinated. I will never order from them again.

I absolutely love this store.... Been buying from them for a while now and I have never had an issue with germination, I love the packaging used and appreciate how fast the items are shipped. I've purchased from others as well but always seem to come back to this store. The website is simple and easy to use and the variety is amazing. I've started sharing the site with others who also seem to have the same sentiment about this store TWF hopefully be around for a Longgg time and I'll be there to buy as long as they are

I've order seeds twice now from trade winds and had only one seed germinate and thereafter die. I will not trust them again.

Poor conditions have a greater effect on seed germination than the site. The site is excellent. Lycianthes moziniana - germinated. Solanum glaucescens - Cuatomate - germinated. Physalis peruviana - Cape Gooseberry - germinated Cyphomandra abutiloides - Dwarf Tamarillo - germinated. 4 types of hot peppers germinated and have been living for over 3 years. I also had failures, but it was my fault. If you order exotic plants, take care of the conditions for them

I’ve ordered extensively (at least a couple hundred dollars and probably 50 or more seed packets) and come to rely on trade winds fruit as my main, tried and true source for seeds. They are always timely and I’ve been happy with everything that I’ve gotten. Everything has been fresh unlike other places that have sent me petrified seeds that crumble if you look at them wrong. One of the best places to get seeds with great prices for tropicals (and I’ve scoured the entire interwebz). They have the best and most unique palm seeds available and I particularly enjoy the already sprouting seeds that are packed quite nicely.

I’ve been doing business with this company consistently for years now and they’ve always been great. Shipping is prompt on their end, the orders are correct, and the seeds are clean and healthy and are what they say they are, something I take seriously since I make a living growing and installing plants for food forests and edible landscaping. The wide and exotic selection lets me give clients more interesting choices and that gets them more engaged with their gardens. As far as germination, these seeds are not like the hardware store petunias that have been bred for the gardener for 100 years. Some naturally have lower germination rates. Some have particular environmental needs, especially with temperature. Some take their sweet time and won’t come up for six months or more. And some will shoot up right away and happily grow with no effort. That’s the nature of exotics. Tradewinds has put a lot of effort into providing good sprouting information on their site and seed packets and are happy to answer legit questions, and of course Google is your friend. After racking up some experience and learning to follow directions and not “experiment” I can get a pretty decent germ rate now so it can be done. Give them a try if you’re bored with the standard seed choices.

I ordered a handful of seeds (A pouteria, a eugenia, and some annonas), and they arrived in good condition. Trade Winds Fruit were very nice to deal with, and I emailed them about a curiosity I had with my seeds. The response was polite and informative. Although they do have a reputation for not always having the freshest seeds, I am nonetheless satisfied with my order. They have a great selection of seeds, and I am soon to make another order. Would Recommend!