Or when war destroyed seed banks in Iraq and Syria, the seeds were safe here. So, for instance, when a typhoon tore through a seed bank in the Philippines, destroying everything inside, all was not lost. But this one in Norway is known as the “Doomsday Vault.” It’s a back-up for the whole system designed to last for thousands of years. There are 1,700 seed banks worldwide of varied size and state of repair. “And Svalbard gives us an insurance policy where we can put our seeds there. “We represent a lot of amateur gardeners who have saved seeds in their family, or in their communities who have entrusted us with the protection of those seeds,” said director John Torgrimson. So they asked their local seed bank, Seed Savers Exchange, to help preserve it. The family never found anyone else, anywhere, with the same pepper. And this seed is definitely that type of fulfillment with us.” “Those things are, some of us hold dear to our heart. “It could be that wedding dress, that diamond ring that’s been passed on” Chad said. Her grandson, Chad Ogle Riccelli, says the pepper is now a family heirloom. Seventy-one years ago, Theresa Riccelli got the seed from her mother as a gift when she got married, at age 21. Seeds from this Riccelli family heirloom - a thin-skinned Italian pepper unique to their family - have been preserved. One piece of that puzzle is the prized possession of the Riccelli family, from Des Moines, Iowa: a thin-skinned Italian pepper that’s been a part of their family dinner for centuries. “So, the idea behind this whole venture is to save all of the pieces of the puzzle.”
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