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The vegetables department is one of our favorites, because it was how we got our start, and the Edwards family specialized many years in hot house tomatoes.
- We carry over a 100 varieties of peppers,
tomatoes, eggplant and cucumbers.
- We specialize in rare and unusual vegetable varieties.
- We carry heirloom and small space vegetable varieties.
We are committed to growing organic with in 3-5 years through the “Circle of Life” program. We as of now do not use non-organic pesticides on food crops.
Tomato Stock: (All items subject to availability)
| Name |
Type |
Size |
Description |
Variety |
| Ace 55 |
Determinate;
80 days |
Large, 10-12 oz |
Deep oblate fruits are thick skinned. Solid and meaty. Mild taste, low acidity. VFA |
Standard; Hybrid |
| Amish Paste |
Indeterminate;
85 days |
8 oz |
Amish Heirloom from WWII, meaty fruits with outstanding flavor. |
Heirloom Paste |
| Abraham Lincoln |
Indeterminate
87 days |
1-3 lbs. |
meaty, dark red, sweet |
Heirloom |
| Anna Russian |
Indeterminate;
65-70 days |
4-6oz |
Pinkish-red heart-shaped fruit. Outstanding flavor. |
Heirloom |
| Arkansas Traveler |
Indeterminate;
90 days |
6 oz fruit (medium) |
Fruit is rough and medium sized. |
Heirloom |
| Aunt Ruby's German Green |
Indeterminate;
80 days |
12-16 oz. |
Ripens to a pale green with a tint of yellow. A pink under blush continues in to the fruit. Sweet, yet spicy. |
Heirloom |
| Banana Legs |
Determinate;
75 days |
4'' long, 1.5'' diameter |
Very prolific and long lasting. Bright yellow, pointed, banana shaped. Low acid. |
Novelty |
| Beefmaster |
Indeterminate;
80 days |
2 lb fruit |
Big Beefsteak-like fruit. Good yields. VFNASt. |
Standard; Hybrid |
| Beefsteak |
Indeterminate
69-80 days |
Over 1 lb. |
Good yields of large, ribbed, solid, meaty beefsteak tomatoes, excellent for slicing. VFN |
Hybrid |
| Better Boy |
Indeterminate;
75 days |
More than 1 lb. |
One of the most popular hybrids. Plump, juicy, deep red tomato. VFNASt |
Standard; Hybrid |
| Better Bush |
Determinate
68 days |
4" 6-12 oz. |
Large sweet and meaty fruit on sturdy bush, excellent for containers .Produces over a long season. VFN |
Hybrid |
| Big Beef |
Indeterminate;
73 days |
Ave. 10-12 oz. |
Excellent growing habit. Great old-fashioned flavor. VFfNTASt |
Standard; Hybrid |
| Big Mama |
Indeterminate
80 days |
3 x 5" |
Very large plum shaped paste tomatoes (about the size of 3 romas), great for drying, paste or salsa. Meaty and deep red, sweet. |
Paste |
| Black From Tula |
Indeterminate;
80-85 days |
3"- 5" in diameter |
Russian heirloom. Rich full flavor great for slicing. Good yields. Chocolate brown flesh. |
Heirloom |
| Black Krim |
Indeterminate;
69 days |
6 oz fruit (medium) |
Novelty type. Dark, deep red (almost shiny black) fruit. Sweet & tasty. |
Novelty (Heirloom) |
| Brandywine Pink |
Indeterminate
85 days |
1-2 lbs. |
Very large deep pink beefsteak tomatoes, rich, complex, slightly acidic flavor. |
Heirloom |
| Brandywine Red |
Indeterminate;
90-100 days |
Extra large. 1.5 lb fruit |
Amish variety. Considered world's best flavored. Good yields of extra large rosy-pink fruit. |
Heirloom |
| Burpee Big Boy Hybrid |
Indeterminate;
78 days |
1 lb. or more |
Crack-free with absolutely superb flavor. Bright red firm and meaty. |
Standard; Hybrid |
| Burpee Big Girl Hybrid |
Indeterminate;
78 days |
Up to 1 lb or more |
Large crack-free tomato with superb flavor. Brigth red, firm and meaty. VF |
Standard; Hybrid |
| Burpee Bunch |
Indeterminate;
65 days |
2'' - 2.5'' fruit. 4 g. |
Large gourmet cherry tomatoes. |
Cherry |
| Burpee Longkeeper |
Semi determinate 78 days |
6 oz |
Firm meaty fruit; golden orange red. Excellent for storage; before the first frost, store unblemished fruits not touching each other, in a cool, dry, dark place. Will ripen slowly and keep 12 weeks. VF |
Standard;open pollinated |
| Bush Celebrity |
Determinate;
67 days |
8 to 9 oz. |
Has the famous Celebrity flavor that balances sugars and acids. Strong disease resistance. VFFNTASt |
Standard; Hybrid |
| Bush Early Girl |
54 days |
7 oz. |
Heavy producer of good-sized deliciously flavored fruit. Compact grower that is ideally suited for small-spaced gardens. |
Standard; hybrid |
| Campbell 1327 |
Determinate;
69 days |
8 oz |
Medium early fruit. Smooth and bright red. Tolerant to cracking. VFA |
Standard; Hybrid |
| Carmello |
Determinate;
70 days |
8-10 oz |
Gourmet French tomato. Large, juicy fruit with a balance of sugars & acids. Crack resistant. VFNT |
Standard; Hybrid |
| Caspian Pink |
Indeterminate;
80 days |
6 oz fruit (medium) |
Considered a better flavored tomato than Brandywine. |
Heirloom |
| Celebrity |
Determinate;
67 days |
Ave. wt. 8-9 oz. |
Abundant, large, flavorful fruits on plants just 15'' high. VFfNTASt. |
Standard; Hybrid |
| Champion |
Indeterminate;
62 days |
Ave. wt. 6-8 oz. |
Sweet, solid, meaty, excellent for tomato sandwiches. VFNT |
Standard; Hybrid |
| Cherokee Purple |
Indeterminate;
80-90 days |
Ave. wt. 8-12 oz. |
Unusual mid-pink purple fruit. Tolerates mild drought. |
Heirloom |
| Cluster Grande |
Indeterminate;
63 days |
Wt. 5 oz. |
Cluster tomato with big, well-colored fruit. Good flavor. FfAT. |
Standard; Hybrid |
| Costaluto Genevese |
Semi-Indeterminate;
80 days |
3.5 oz. |
Heavily fluted and lobed Italian heirloom tomato, pink flesh, meaty and flavorful; excellent for sauce, scalloped edges look beautiful sliced. |
Heirloom |
| Crimson Fancy |
Determinate
75 days |
8 oz. |
Red round fruit, good sweet flavor, good yields. Very good disease resistance, so expect great results with minimum care. VFFA |
Hybrid |
| Current, Red |
Indeterminate;
65 days |
dime size |
Very flavorful |
Cherry |
| Current, Yellow |
Indeterminate;
70 days |
1/3" fruit |
Sweet, intense tomato flavor |
Cherry |
| Delicious |
Indeterminate;
77 days |
1+ lb (many 2-3 lbs) |
Excellent slicer. Smooth, solid to almost solid meat. |
Standard open pollinated |
| Early Girl |
Indeterminate;
57 days |
Wt. 4-6 oz. |
Tasty fruit. Firm texture and blemish resistant skin. VFf |
Standard; Hybrid |
| Early Pick |
Indeterminate
62 days |
large |
excellent for eating or cooking |
Hybrid |
| Empire |
Determinate;
72 days |
8 oz. |
High yields, smooth, red oblate fruits, disease resistant. |
Hybrid |
| Evergreen |
Indeterminate;
72 days |
6 to 10 oz. |
Med to Large fruit. Fruit actually remains green even when ripe. Firm, solid fruit with mild delicious flavor. |
Standard; Novelty |
| Fantastic |
Indeterminate;
65 days |
Medium |
Tasty, globe shaped, medium fruit. Wonderful for canning .VF |
Standard; Hybrid |
| Floramerica |
Determinate;
70 days |
Wt. 10-12 oz. |
Great ability to set fruit under adverse conditions. VFfAST |
Standard; Hybrid |
| Gabrielle |
Indeterminate;
60 days |
1/2 to 3/4 oz. |
Classic round oval grape-shaped. Exceptional flavor. Loads of small fruit in big clusters. |
Novelty; Grape. |
| Gardener's Delight |
Indeterminate;
72 days |
3/4'' fruit |
Prize-winning red cherry variety producing long, grape-like bunches of sweet fruits. |
Heirloom |
| German Strawberry |
Indeterminate;
80 days |
10 oz. 3.5'' long. |
Resembles strawberries. |
Heirloom (German) |
| Giant Valentine |
Semi-indeterminate,
73 days |
6-10 oz. |
Beautiful large, heart-shaped fruits, juicy and sweet, excellent for paste or for salads. AF1V1StGLS |
Paste/Oxheart hybrid |
| Golden Boy |
Indeterminate;
80 days |
3''-3.5'' diameter |
Large, golden-yellow fruits have milder flavor. Heavy producer. Large clusters. |
Standard; Hybrid |
| Golden Jubilee |
Indeterminate;
72 days |
2.5''-3'' fruit. 6-7oz. |
Mild flavor with low acidity. Bright golden orange fruit. |
Standard; open pollinated |
| Golden Queen |
Indeterminate
75-78 days |
8-12 oz. |
Yellow tomatoes with pink blush on blossom end; sweet, full tomato flavor; the "Queen of all the Yellows". |
Heirloom |
| Goliath |
Indeterminate;
65 days |
10 - 15 oz. |
Bright red, firm, deep oblate fruit with excellent flavor. Vigorous plants with good ground cover. VFFNTA. |
Standard; Hybrid |
| Green Grape |
Determinate;
70 days |
Just under 1'' across |
Very juicy, sweet, fully ripened green tomato. |
Cherry |
| Green Zebra |
Determinate;
78 days |
Wt. 2-4 oz. |
Fully ripe fruits are bright green with stripes. Round fruit. |
Heirloom |
| Health Kick Hybrid |
Determinate;
75 days |
4 oz. |
Amazing because 1. Has 20% more of the antioxidant lycopene 2. Tastes delicious & 3. Is a heavy yielder. Plum shaped. |
Paste |
| Hillbilly Potato Leaf |
Indeterminate;
85 days |
1 to 2 lbs. |
Huge mild-flavored, beefsteak type fruit. Orange-yellow streaked fruit. Ancient heirloom from West Virginia. |
Heirloom |
| Italian Heirloom |
indeterminate;
70 - 80 days |
Over 1 lb |
Beautiful and large with excellent full flavor. Easy to peel. |
Heirloom Paste |
| Jetsetter |
Determinate;
64 days |
8 oz. |
Good, rich flavor. Vigorous with lots of disease resistance. VFFNTA |
Hybrid |
| Jet Star |
Indeterminate;
72 days |
12-16 oz. |
Early globe shaped fruit, low acidity, easy to digest. Mild flavor, heavy producer. Crack resistant. VF |
Standard; Hybrid |
| Juliet |
Indeterminate;
60 days |
1 oz fruit |
The first elongated, grape-like fruits. Sweet flavor. |
Grape; Paste |
| LaRoma |
Determinate
69 days |
3-4 oz. |
Improved variety offers higher yields of larger, tastier fruit on stronger plants. VF |
Paste |
| Lemon Boy |
Indeterminate;
72 days |
6 - 7 oz. |
Deep oblate fruits. Lemon yellow in color. Great yield. Mild flavored. VFNASt. |
Standard; Novelty Hybrid |
| Marizol Gold |
Indeterminate
85 days |
1 lb. or larger |
Large deep gold with red blush & red streak tomatoes with sweet flavor. Heirloom from Black Forest Region of Germany. |
Heirloom |
| Marvel Striped |
Indeterminate;
90-110 days |
10 - 16 oz. |
Great tomato from the Zapotec people. Sweet n juicy with few seeds. Orange-yellow color. |
Heirloom; open pollinated |
| Mexico Midget |
Indeterminate;
60-70 days |
1/2" fruit |
Super heavy producer with incredible flash of rich tomato flavor. |
Cherry |
| Miracle Sweet |
Indeterminate;
67 days |
5-6 oz. |
Good flavor in an early, productive tomato. Smooth and attractive fruit; highly disease resistant. VFFNT |
Hybrid |
| Micado Violettor |
Indeterminate;
75-85 days |
2" fruits |
Rare slicing tomato, excellent quality and flavor, pink/purple flesh. Australian heirloom. |
Heirloom |
| Momma Mia |
Determinate;
62 days |
2-3 oz. |
Meaty and rich in flavor. |
Paste |
| Mortgage Lifter |
Indeterminate;
75-85 days |
Large fruit |
Also called Radiator Charlie. Smooth, meaty, very mild, sweet flavor. |
Heirloom |
| Mr Stripey |
Indeterminate;
80 days |
8 - 10 oz. |
Also called Tigerella. Large red and yellow striped. Mild flavored, low in acidity. |
Heirloom; Standard |
| Navidad |
76 days |
3/4" fruit |
Beautiful red, grape-type tomato,amazingly crisp, firm and full of flavor. Perfect for snacking and salads. |
Grape Hybrid |
| Old German |
Indeterminate;
75 days |
1.5-2 lbs |
Grown by the Mennonite community. Huge fruit. |
Heirloom |
| Oregon Spring |
Determinate;
60 days |
3-5 oz |
Sets loads of meaty, excellently flavored fruit. Sets even in cool temps |
Standard; Cool set |
| Parks Whopper |
65 days |
14 oz. |
Highly productive, disease resistant vine produces great tasting extra large fruit. |
Hybrid |
| Patio |
Determinate;
70 days |
2 inches |
Excellent container plant; produces heavy yields of small, tasty tomatoes. F |
Hybrid |
| Pineapple |
Indeterminate;
85-90 days |
5'' and larger |
Enormous yellow-red striped fruit. Beefsteak type. |
Heirloom open pollinated |
| Pink Girl |
Indeterminate;
76 days |
6-8 oz fruit |
Heavy producer of pink fruit. Quite crack resistant and low in acid. VFASt |
Standard; Hybrid |
| Plum Lemon |
Indeterminate;
72 days |
3" long fruit |
Resembles a lemon. Meaty, sweet and refreshing flavor. |
Heirloom |
| Polish Giant |
Indeterminate;
82-90 days |
2 lbs. Or more |
Substantially sized fruit. Mild, sweet and low acidity in purplish-red fruits with smooth blossom ends. |
Heirloom; Standard |
| Principe Borghese |
Determinate;
75 days |
Small |
Italian variety with plum shaped fruit. Good for drying. Small but prolific. |
Heirloom; Paste |
| Quick Pick |
Indeterminate;
65 days |
5-6 oz |
High yields of medium sized fruit. Round and smooth. VFNT |
Standard; Hybrid |
| Red Calabash |
Indeterminate;
80-90 days |
2-3 oz. |
Delicious, thin skinned, ruffled fruit. Originally from Mexico. |
Heirloom |
| Red Cherry |
Indeterminate;
75 days |
.5-1 inch |
Small round cherry tomatoes, very sweet; plant produces prolifically. |
Cherry |
| Red Grape |
Indeterminate;
55 days |
3/4" fruit |
Long clusters, very rich, sweet flavor .Plants bear early and continue up to frost. |
Grape |
| Roma |
Determinate;
75 days |
3-4 oz. |
Most well-know paste tomato. Bears heavy crops of bright red, pear shaped fruits. VFNT |
Paste |
| Rutgers |
Determinate;
75 days |
7 oz |
All purpose variety. Attractive, old time flavor. |
Heirloom |
| Sanibel |
Determinate
69-80 days |
8-12 oz. |
High yields of firm, smooth fruit on a very hardy, resistant plant. Bred for the Florida growing market. V1F1F2NASCSt |
Standard Hybrid |
| San Marzano |
Indeterminate;
80 days |
3-4 oz. |
Slightly later than Roma with excellent flavor. Perfect for canning. |
Paste |
| Siberia |
Determinate;
48 days |
3-5 oz |
Could be the earliest tomato ever. Fruits are bright red & bunched in clusters. |
Standard; Cool set |
| Small Fry |
Determinate;
65 days |
Less than 1 oz |
Bite size gems bursting with sweet, juicy flavor. VFNASt |
Cherry (large) |
| Solar Set |
Determinate;
73 days |
8-10 oz |
Good in hot weather. Globe-shaped fruit, slightly flattened. VFfA |
Standard; Hybrid |
| Stupice |
Indeterminate;
52 days |
1-2 oz |
Tolerant to cold, superior flavor, high yields. Fruits are sugary sweet. |
Heirloom |
| Sugar Hybrid |
Semi-determinate
85 days |
.5 oz. |
Oval shape fruit with pointed ends. Widely adapted. |
Grape Hybrid |
| Sungold |
Indeterminate
60 days |
1" |
Exceptionally sweet orange/gold cherry tomatoes in clusters, full tomato flavor, nice acid/sweet balance. TF |
Cherry |
| Sun Sugar Hybrid |
Indeterminate;
62 days |
1/2 oz. |
Golden yellow beauty achieves a new level of sugary-sweetness and flavor. Superb texture and a tangy 'true tomato' taste. |
Cherry |
| Super Bush |
Determinate;
70 days |
5 oz |
An excellent variety for container gardens. |
Patio; Hybrid |
| Super Fantastic Hybrid |
Indeterminate;
70 days |
10 oz |
Improved Fantastic with stronger disease resistance. VFN |
Standard; Hybrid |
| Super Sioux |
Semi-indeterminate;
70 days |
10 oz. |
An excellent tomato for areas with hot summers. Thick walled, crack-free. |
Standard; open pollinated |
| Supersteak |
Indeterminate;
80 days |
Extra large |
Top rated, extra large, smooth fruits feature improved exterior appearance and meaty flesh. VFN |
Standard; Hybrid |
| Sweet 100 |
Indeterminate
65 days |
1/2" |
Huge, multiple branched clusters of very sweet fruit with high vitamin C content, fabulous flavor. Vigorous vines, abundant yields. |
Cherry |
| Sweet Cluster |
Indeterminate;
72 days |
5 oz |
Closely set bunches of six to eight evenly ripe tomatoes. Sweet, glossy red fruit. VFTMV |
Standard; Novelty Hybrid |
| Sweetie |
Semi-indeterminate;
75 days |
1/2'' fruit |
Extra sweet (12-14% sugar content). Branching fruit clusters of 10 or more. |
Cherry |
| Thai Pink Egg |
75 days |
1.5" |
Small oval pink fruits have a slight iridescent luster. Flesh is smooth and sweet. |
Cherry |
| Tiny Tim |
Determinate;
60 days |
1/2'' to 1'' fruit |
Early tree-like, dwarf type for small gardens or containers |
Cherry |
| Tumbler |
Determinate;
45 days |
1.25" fruit |
Patio variety bred for hanging baskets. Tasty, cherry-like fruit. |
Cherry hybrid |
| Ultra Boy |
Indeterminate;
72 days |
Over 1 lb |
Best of the extra large fruited "Boy" series. Globed, firm fruit. VFN |
Standard; Hybrid |
| Ultra Girl |
Semi-determinate;
62 days |
7-9 oz |
Bright red fruit, very firm. Good tolerance to cracking. VFN |
Standard; Hybrid |
| Viva Italia Hybrid |
Determinate;
72 days |
3-4 oz. |
Exceptionally high yielder. More disease resistant than other paste tomatoes. VFN |
Paste |
| White Wonder |
Indeterminate;
80 days |
16 oz. Or more |
Flat, oblate shape. Low acid, mild tomato, great for slicing. |
Beefsteak |
| Yellow Pear |
Indeterminate;
78 days |
2" |
Vigorous vines produce high yields. Pear shaped fruit. |
Heirloom |
| Yellow Stuffer |
Indeterminate;
76 days |
3 to 4 lobe fruit |
Yellow tomatoes shaped like a bell pepper. Perfect for stuffing; vigorous. |
Novelty |
| Determinate: Reach a certain height and stop growing. Most fruit is borne over 4 to 6 weeks. |
| Indeterminate: Continue to grow and flower throughout the season. Less mature fruit at any one time. |
Pepper Stock: (All items subject to availability)
| Name |
Type |
Maturity |
Description |
| Alma Paprika |
Semi-hot |
70-80 days |
Plants produce high yields of peppers that ripen from white, to orange, to red. Peppers are slightly hot. Excellent for drying and grinding; also delicious fresh. |
| Anaheim TMR |
Hot |
75 days |
Medium thick dark green flesh ripening to bright red.
Continuous bearing, vigorous plant. 24-30'' tall. |
| Ancho Grande |
Hot |
76-80 days |
Pepper used for chile rellanos. Heart shaped fruit that
starts a blackish-green turning to rust red. Rich flavor. Ht. 30-36''
with spreading habit. |
| Antohi Romanian |
Sweet Pimento |
53-78 days |
53 days pale yellow to 78 days red ripe. Smooth 4"
x 2". Tapered pointed fruit upright plants have good strength.
Good for frying. |
| Aruba |
Sweet |
65 days |
7 1/2" x 2 1/4" elongated, sweet bell peppers;
as pepper matures, color changes from lime green to orange to red;
use at any color stage. |
| Banana Supreme |
Sweet |
65-70 days |
Heavy yields of 8" long fruits that ripen from
yellow to red. |
| Bell Boy |
Sweet |
70 days |
4 1/2" blocky sweet bell peppers, good for stuffing. |
| Better Belle |
Sweet |
65 days |
Very blocky, thick walled, 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch, four lobed
green fruits turning red when ripe. Heavy producer. Disease resistant. |
| Big Bertha |
Sweet |
70 days |
This giant sweet bell is one of our most popular for
fresh market, home gardeners and gourmet chefs. Extra large (7'' long
by 3 1/2'' across). Mostly four lobed. Resist TM |
| Big Early |
Sweet |
70 days |
Very large (8" X 4"), elongated bell pepper.
Excellent for stuffing. Crisp and sweet; thick walls. Harvest early
green, or let ripen to red. |
| Big Chili Hybrid |
Hot |
68 days |
Large type 8 to 10 ", 4 oz. Fruits with thick flesh
and low pungency. Taste delicious roasted, broiled and diced. Turn
from green to red. |
| Big Jim |
Hot |
75-80 days |
Released by New Mexico State University. Largest of
all chili peppers. Fruit is 10-12'' long, 4 oz. Ht. 24-36''. Produces
well even in high heat. |
| Big Red |
Sweet |
75 days |
Bell shaped. A big, red pepper with sweet, thick wall.
4" x 6". |
| Biker Billy |
Hot |
66 days |
Named from renowned chef "Biker Billy" Hufnagle.
It is one of the biggest & hottest of Jalapenos. Hugh, thick fruit.
31/2-4" long. |
| Biscayne Hybrid |
Sweet |
62 days |
5-7'' long by 2'' wide. Cubanelle type. Large, 2 lobed
pendant fruits. Mature yellow-green to red. (Similar to Basque peppers.) |
| Blushing Beauty |
Sweet |
72 days |
Completely unique fruits start out ivory white, then
brighten to soft gold, blushing to a bright gold with a red dusting,
deepening to a glossy orange red. Heavy, meaty, 4 lobed. Resistant
to most diseases. |
| Bolivian Rainbow |
Hot |
75 - 85 days |
Traditional hot chili. Plant is 24 - 36". It is
a searingly hot pepper, turns from a brilliant purple to yellow then
red. 1" fruit bears early and throughout the season. |
| Bulgarian Carrot |
Hot |
75 days |
Heirloom pepper, shaped and colored like a baby carrot
- 3-4 in. long, hot, spicy, crunchy. Compact plant grows 18"
X 18"; good for containers. |
| Cadice |
Sweet |
55 days |
Extra early French hybrid bell pepper. Produces a large,
crunchy pepper, smooth with firm walls and high gloss, red at maturity
and very sweet. A good pepper for a container. |
| California Wonder |
Sweet |
76 days |
Bell shaped. Green to red, thick wall. 4" x 4".
|
| Camelot |
Sweet |
74 days |
Queen Bell; nice flavor. Hybrid variety. Extra large
blocky 3 to 4 lobes. Thick wall heavy pepper. Measures 41/2"
x 4". |
| Carmen Hybrid |
Sweet |
75 days |
Sweet Italian horn shaped pepper, green ripening to
red, vitamin content increases the redder it gets. Heavy yields, compact
plant, perfect for a container. Good stuffesauteedted, eaten fresh.
Matures early. All American selection. |
| Cayenne Golden |
Hot |
75 days |
Long (6") fruits ripen from green to golden yellow,
plants are very productive. Milder than red cayenne. |
| Cayenne Large Thick |
Hot |
75 days |
Quite hot, thick fleshed fruits. 6" x 3/4". A favorite
for drying, pickling & in sauces. Ripens from dark green to brilliant
scarlet. |
| Cayenne Long Red Slim |
Hot |
72 days |
Long, slender slightly wrinkled, very hot pepper. Brilliant,
fiery, red pepper no thicker than a pencil. Good for pickling. |
| Cherry Bomb |
Hot |
65 days |
First hybrid hot cherry pepper with greater yield. Use
red and green for canning and pickling. Medium hot. 2.5'' x 1.5''.
Thick walled. Resists Tobacco Mosaic. |
| Cherry Pick Hybrid |
Sweet |
68 days |
Perfectly round 1 1/4" sweet peppers, heavy producer
over long season; excellent for salads, pickling. Delicious green
or matured to red. Disease resistant. |
| Chili Grande |
Hot |
75 days |
One of the hottest, most pungent chili peppers. Very
ornamental, semi compact 24'' plant bearing 2 1/2'' elongated fruit.
Bred for high yields. Ripens from green to orange to red. |
| Chiltepin (Birdseye) |
Hot |
90 days |
This pepper is ranked one of the top 3 hottest peppers.
Pea-like size (1/2 inch). Prolific. 8-10'' bush produces versatile
fruit. |
| Chocolate Beauty |
Sweet |
85 days |
A standout! Medium large, very smooth 3 & 4 lobed
fruits mature from green to a very attractive chocolate. Resists Tobacco
Mosaic Virus. |
| Corno di Toro Red |
Sweet |
72 days |
Heirloom. "Horn of the Bull" is imported from
Italy. Fruits are 8-10'' long. Ripens to a gorgeous red cone. Tall,
vigorous plants. |
| Corno Verde |
Sweet |
76 days |
Although considered a hot pepper, it is as sweet as
a bell, like Anaheim, but larger, larger, longer & heavier. Use
for roasting or stuffing. Excellent disease resistance. |
| Crispy Hybrid |
Sweet |
70 days |
Excellent for salads and stuffing. Medium sized fruits
are thick-walled and ripen red early. |
| Cubanelle |
Sweet |
65 days |
Sweet Italian frying type with delicious flavor. Long,
green, 2-3 lobed, thick-skinned fruit turns to yellow, then bright
red at maturity. 5 1/2 by 2 1/2'' . |
| Elisa |
Sweet |
68 days |
Elongated 5 1/2'' length by 4'' wide. Very good for
early planting. Produces deep, blocky fruit under cool conditions.
Tends to elongate under warmer conditions. |
| Espanola |
Hot |
70 days |
Medium hot. 5-6'' thin-walled, tapered fruits. Very
uniform. Heavy yielder. A short season variety developed in New Mexico. |
| Fat n' Sassy |
Sweet |
61 days |
Extra early and huge! As large as Whopper Imp. Sweet,
crunchy, 4 lobed fruits truly live up to the name. About 4 1/2'' by
4 1/2''. Thick walled and blocky. |
| Figaro Italian Pimento |
Sweet Pimento |
68 days |
3-4 inch scalloped-edged with a flattened globe shaped
fruit. Ripens to rich crimson. Thick walled. |
| Fooled You |
Sweet |
65 days |
(Jalapeno) Emerges as the perfect pepper for mild sauces,
salsa and stir-fry. Not pungent, not hot, but still flavorful. Plant
grows 27'' tall bearing an enormous amount of 1 3/4'' wide fruit. |
| Garden Salsa Hybrid |
Hot |
73 days |
This variety has been developed to capitalize on the
popularity of Mexican salsas. Fruit is 8'' long by 1'' across. Medium
hot picked green. |
| Giant Hot Thai |
Hot |
50 days |
Very hot. 2-3'' fruits. Twice as much flesh per pod
as the Thai Hot. Good for zesty Thai and Chinese recipes. |
| Giant Marconi |
Sweet |
72 days |
Large, tapered, elongated fruits grow to 8'' by 3''.
Sweet smoky flavor that is eaten green or red, fresh or grilled. Excellent
disease resistance. |
| Godfather |
Sweet |
64 days |
A versatile pepper. Tasty eaten fresh, grilled or roasted.
Large 7'' fruits. Often used green, but exceptionally sweet picked
red. Outstanding yields. |
| Golden Bell |
Sweet |
72 days |
A golden sweet bell hybrid that offers large, true bell-shaped
peppers. Vigorous, compact plants bear early and continue with concentrated
fruit set. Bright golden color. |
| Golden Cayenne |
Hot |
75 days |
Long (6") fruits ripen from green to golden yellow,
plants are very productive. Milder than red cayenne. |
| Golden Giant |
Sweet |
75 days |
Golden. 7 1/2'' by 5''. Thick walled and bursting with
sweet flavor. Good disease resistance. |
| Golden Summer |
Sweet |
67 days |
Early, 4 lobed, 4'' by 3''. Blocky fruits ripen lime
green to a bright golden yellow. Disease resistant. |
| Greek Golden |
Sweet |
68 days |
Mild. 5'' long by 1'' wide. Golden version of Pepperoncini
pepper. Thin-walled fruits are usually picked and pickled in the yellow
stage. |
| Guatanamo |
Sweet |
60 days |
Cubanelle type pepper, F1 hybrid, smooth lobed, lime
green color, 7 1/2 " fruit tapers to blunt tip. Very sweet. |
| Gypsy |
Sweet |
60 days |
Very early, heavy producer. Long fruits are 5'' by 3''.
Mostly 3 lobed with a pendant wedge shape. Fruits mature from a yellowish-green
to an orange-red. |
| Habanero |
Hot |
95 days |
Among the very hottest. Caspsicum Chinese is reportedly
1000 times hotter than Jalapeno. Native to the Yucatan peninsula,
thin wrinkled green fruit ripening to a lovely golden orange. |
| Hungarian Spice |
Mildly hot |
62 days |
This is the pepper used to make Hungarian paprika. Juicy,
sweet peppers are delicious raw and in salads, but are best known
for their superior drying ability. Very thin-walled, the 7" dark
red peppers dry quickly right on the plant in dry climates, or hung
indoors elsewhere. The sweet green flesh turns red very early, and
is only mildly hot. |
| Hungarian Sweet |
Sweet |
68 days |
Heirloom. AKA Sweet Banana. Tapering 6'' by 1 1/2''
long fruit is yellow, turning white when mature. |
| Hungarian Yellow Wax |
Hot, Spicy |
67 days |
AKA Hungarian Hot Wax. Banana shaped fruits, 6"
long and 11/2" across. Perfect for pickling. Matures from light
yellow to bright red. Good in cooler climates. Plant 16 -24"
tall. |
| Italian Gourmet Hybrid |
Sweet |
70 days |
Heirloom Italian. F1 Hybrid that is sweet and spicy.
7" fruits are dark green with a very thin skin. |
| Italian Roaster |
Mildly Hot |
70 days |
Chili pepper with just a hint of heat. Medium large
plants that set loads of long dark green fruit measuring 8-9"
x 3/4". Thin walled. |
| Ivory |
Sweet |
65 days |
A rich, creamy white, blocky variety that matures to
a bright yellow. Nice 3-4 lobed fruits are 4 1/2'' by 3 1/2''. |
| Jalapa Hybrid |
Hot |
65 days |
The premier early hybrid. Fruits are 2 1/2'' by 1''
and are thick walled. Matures green to red. Good for short season
growing. Compact plants yield heavily. |
| Jalpeno |
Hot |
60-65 days |
Hot and pungent. 2-3'' blocky fruit with medium thick
walls. Very prolific, all purpose chili pepper. |
| Jalpeno Early |
Hot |
60-65 days |
Very hot, ideal for Mexican dishes. Deep green fruits
mature to red. Sausage shaped 3 1/2" x1 1/2" fruits are perfect for
pickling. Compact, non brittle bushes. |
| Jalpeno Tam Mild |
Hot |
65-70 days |
Mildly pungent pepper that matures early and is just
right for pickling. Semi-compact 22-24'' bush. Yields mature from
green to red. |
| Jupiter |
Sweet |
70 days |
Original jumbo. 4 1/2'' square pepper. Early red or
green for fresh market. |
| Keystone |
Sweet |
72-75 days |
Popular, large hybrid fruits are 4 1/2'' by 3 1/2''.
4 lobed and thick walled - perfect for stuffing! Bear heavily, even
under stress. Tobacco Mosaic tolerant. |
| King of the North |
Sweet |
76 days |
Sweet, crisp, blocky green bell peppers, mature to red. |
| Kung Pao Hybrid |
Hot |
85 days |
The authentic "Asian Connection" for Oriental
cuisine. Variety has thin walls that dry quickly. Plants are 30''
with pepper which are 4 1/2'' long. Use where heat is desired. |
| Lido Lamuyo |
Sweet |
75 days |
A classic, elongated, European type, averaging 6'' long
and tapering to 3 1/2'' wide. Very sweet bells turn from green to
bright red. Tall, vigorous plants. Good disease resistance. |
| Lilac |
Sweet |
65 days |
Unique lavender colored fruits mature to a bright crimson.
Nice 3-4 lobed fruits are 4 1/2'' by 3 1/2''. |
| Lipstick |
Sweet |
53-73 days |
53 days green & 73 days red ripe. Sweet Heart Pimento.
Considered the most delicious of all sweet peppers. Heavy attractive
fruit that is 4" long taper to blunt point. Heavy yields in even
cool summers. |
| Mandarin |
Sweet |
75 days |
Stunning, deep pumpkin-orange color on elongated fruit.
Fruit is 5-6'' long and smooth. Tobacco Mosaic Virus resistant. |
| Mariachi |
Hot |
66 days |
Mild chile pepper, ripens from white, to pink, to red.
Large sized: 2" X 4". Flavorful at all stages, for sauces,
salsa and grilling. Heavy yields; sets fruit continuously through
the season. Compact plant, suitable for container. To make it hotter,
water less frequently and reduce shade; to make it milder, water more
frequentlyly and add afternoon shade. All American selection. |
| Mexibell |
Mildly Hot |
70-75 days |
A bell pepper with a mild chili flavor. Plants grow
up to 26'' tall, bearing lots of 3-4 lobed fruit with firm flesh.
Tolerant to Tobacco Mosaic Virus. |
| Mira Sol |
Hot |
100 days |
Small 3-5" cone shaped pepper that is the most
widely used dried pepper in Mexico. Thin skinned peppers are held
upright on plant, ripen from green to red. Heavy yields. Medium hot,
unique, fruity flavor. |
| Mucho Nacho |
Hot |
68-70 days |
Jumbo, 4'' fruits are fatter, thicker, heavier, a bit
hotter and up to a full inch longer than regular Jalpenos. Plants
are vigorous and high yielding. |
| Muleno Isleno |
Hot |
80 days |
A selection from our Ancho 101 Chili which, at maturity,
turns a rich, deep chocolate brown. Perfect for Mexican cuisine. Rather
mild heat. 6'' in length by 3'' in width. |
| Nardello Sweet |
80-90 days |
80-90 days |
Heirloom sweet Italian frying pepper, fruits are 10-12"
long. Harvest at any stage from green to red. |
| New Mexico Chili |
Hot |
75 days |
Hot chile similar to an Anaheim in size and shape, hotter
that an Aneheim, milder than a jalapeno. Roast when green and use
for green chile, let mature to red and dry to use in ristras (strings
of dried chiles.) |
| Orange Scotch Bonnet |
Hot |
120 |
Very, very hot, hotter than an habanero. Bonnet shaped
(like a squashed hat), ripens to bright orange, hot, smoky flavor.
30" plants are perfect for a container. Use fresh or dried, with
caution! |
| Paprika Mild |
Mildly hot |
85-90 |
Pepper for making paprika, 7" long fruit that dries quickly. |
| Paprika Supreme |
Hot |
85-90 days |
A specialty pepper bred for making paprika and the first
available hybrid of its kind. Mildly pungent fruits are 7'' long and
specially bred to dry quickly. |
| Park's Early Thickset |
Sweet |
50 days |
One of the earliest and most prolific peppers. Outstanding
flavor. Smooth, sweet, 4 1/2'' by 3 1/2''. Thick-walled fruit. Plant
ht. 20-24''. |
| Pasilla Bajio |
Hot |
78 days |
Popular "dule negro" pepper. While classified
as a hot pepper, Pasilla has almost no heat. Flavor is a berry, almost
herbal flavor. 8-10'' peppers are thin walled, slender & very
dark. |
| Pepperoncini |
Sweet |
72 days |
This strain is imported from Athens, Greece. Abundant
yields of thin, yellowish-green fruits which stay sweet until late
maturity. Vigorous, 30'' plants bear 2-4'' long fruit. |
| Pequin |
Hot |
105 days |
Numerous, very hot pendant fruits cover bushy plants
ad grow up to 4'' long. Plants can be over wintered indoors. |
| Pimento Elite |
Sweet |
73 days |
Standard sweet variety for home and market. Heart-shaped,
smooth fruits are 3 1/2'' by 2 1/2''. |
| Pimento L |
Sweet Pimento |
95-100 days |
One of the mildest peppers. Heart-shaped fruit matures
from dark green to deep red. Compact 18" plants. Tobacco Mosiac
Virus resistant. |
| Pimento Perfection |
Sweet Pimento |
73 days |
Standard sweet variety for home and market. Heart-shaped,
smooth fruits are 3 1/2'' by 2 1/2''. |
| Poblano Tiburon |
Mild Chili |
65 days green;
85 days red |
Extra large, glossy, dark green pepper is uniform and
far more productive than standard varieties. Big sturdy plants. |
| Purple Beauty |
Sweet |
70 days |
Special purple color for gourmet chefs. Fruits are blocky,
thick-walled and dark purple. Compact plants set heavily with good
cover. |
| Red Beauty |
Sweet |
68 days |
Considered the "King of the Reds." Impressive
four-lobed fruits are heavy with sweet flesh. Set early. |
| Red Chili |
Hot |
82 days |
Very hot. 2 1/2'' in length and 1/2'' diameter. Fruit
is light green ripening to red. |
| Red Knight |
Sweet |
57-77 days |
57 days green to 77 days red ripe. Big, early, blocky
and thick walled and turns red early. Fruity and sweet. Excellent
disease resistant. |
| Red Ruffled Pimento |
Sweet |
80-90 days |
Rare. A favorite sweet pimento with thick, juicy walls.
Marvelous for fresh eating. Produces round, lobed, deep red fruits
3-4'' long. |
| Redstart |
Sweet |
65 days |
Fantastic yields and taste. Dark green, 3 3/4'' fruit.
Loads of thick-walled, 3-4 lobed red bells produced by September. |
| Relleno |
Mild |
75-80 days |
Plant size 12-18". Traditional but hard to find
this large, succulent stuffing pepper. Dependably mild, broad shouldered
5"-7" fruit. |
| Ring-O-Fire |
Hot |
80 days |
Hot. 4'' long by 1/2'' wide. A cayenne type. Abundant
producer. Thin skinned pods mature to red. Good fresh or dried. |
| Robustini Hybrid. |
Sweet |
62 days |
A hybrid pepperoncini. A very easy variety to pickle.
These are the flat, mildly warm pickled yellow peppers often at salad
bars. 2-3'' long. |
| Santa Fe Grande |
Moderate Hot |
75-80 days |
Conical blunt-tipped fruits. 1 1/2" x 3 1/2"
medium thick walls. Ripens from yellow to orange to red. Sturdy 24"
tall plants. Continuous yields. |
| Serrano |
Hot |
85 days |
Whether used green or red, this is one very hot pepper!
Flavorful peppers are perfect for chili sauce, salsa, hot pepper,
vinegar and pickles. Vigorous 30'' plants, 2'' fruit. |
| Spanish Spice Hybrid. |
Sweet |
63-68 days |
Flavorful and aromatic when grilled or fried. Extra
early fruits average 7'' in length. Very thin walls allow peppers
to cook quickly. A heavy yielder. |
| Sunbell |
Sweet |
70 days |
Sweet, 4 lobed bell pepper that matures from yellow
to red. |
| Sun Bright |
Sweet |
75 days |
Very sweet bell pepper, 5" X 7", matures from
green, to gold, to yellow. |
| Super Shepherd |
Sweet |
70 days |
Sweet flavor. 7-10'' long by 2'' wide. Early Haitian
sweet pepper. Thick fleshed and juicy with strong flavor. Matures
from green to dark red. Productive. |
| Sweet Banana |
Sweet |
|
See Hungarian Sweet |
| Sweet Cherry |
Sweet |
75 days |
Sweet flavor. 1 1/2'' round. Matures from green to red.
Good for pickling, stuffing and canning. |
| Sweet Toro |
Sweet |
72 days |
The classic "bull's horn" shape in mild and
sweet pepper. Smooth, gently curved, 10'' long tapering to 3'' wide.
Excellent grilled or fried. |
| Szentesi Semi Hot |
Hot |
65-70 days |
Medium hot. 4 1/2'' long by 2 1/4'' wide at the shoulder.
Wedge shaped, pendant pods mature from lime green to yellow to orange
to red. Early and prolific. |
| Tabasco |
Hot |
80 days |
One of the hottest peppers ever developed. Fruit ripens
from yellow to green to red. Easily harvested, vigorous, high yielding.
|
| Tequila Sunrise |
Sweet |
70-80 days |
5" long X 1" wide; sweet frying peppers, ripen
from green to orange and yellow; sweet, sharp flavor. Peppers borne
upright on the plant, very attractive. |
| Thai Dragon |
Hot |
70 days |
Eight times hotter than a standard jalapeno. Exotic
pepper on prolific, high yielding plants up to 26'' tall, yielding
150-200 fruits. Dry quickly. |
| Thai Hot |
Hot |
40 days |
A Thailand original that is ornamental as well as edible-if
you can stand the heat. 8'' plants are covered with peppers that are
deep green, then red. |
| Valencia |
Sweet |
72 days |
The first pumpkin orange pepper. Ideal for the gourmet.
Blocky fruits mature to a rich, vibrant orange. About 4 1/2'' across. |
| Vidi |
Sweet |
64 days |
A sweetly succulent, European-style bell with elongated,
lobed fruits up to 7'' long, maturing from bright green to deep red.
Sweet crunchy flesh and smooth texture. Good for stuffing. Resists
Tobacco Mosaic Virus. |
| Yellow Cayenne |
Hot |
70 days |
Hot, 6', pencil-thin fruits. Matures to a golden color.
Great for drying. |
| Yellow Mushroom |
Hot |
85 days |
Squash-like fruits mature from green to yellow. Excellent
pickled. Very hot. When dried, can be used as seasoning. |
| Yolo Wonder |
Sweet |
75 days |
Strong disease and weather resistance. Compact plants
protect thick-walled, blocky, meaty, 4'' fruits with heavy foliage.
Tobacco Mosaic Tolerant. |
Eggplant (All items subject to availability)
| Name |
Type |
Date of Maturity |
Description |
| Bambino |
Hybrid F1 |
45-48 days |
Unique baby vegetable perfect for garden and containers.
12 in. plants produce showy lavender flowers and abundant round, 1.5
in. shiny dark purple fruit with exceptional flavor. |
| Black Beauty |
Open pollinated. |
74 days |
Bushy, spreading plants produce large (1-3 lbs.), oval,
glossy eggplants with deep purple skin, tender and tasty at all stages
of growth. Introduced 1902. |
| Bride Hybrid |
Hybrid F1 |
75 days |
Compact, well branched plants produce straight and slender
fruits, 8 in. by 1.5 in. diameter, white with lavender stripes. Their
velvet-creamy, tender white flesh is perfect for stir-fries and grilling.
From China. |
| Casper |
Open pollinated. |
70-75 days |
Early to mid-season variety. Compact plants bear 6-inch
by 2-3 inch, shiny, ivory fruit with snow-white, mild flesh. |
| Dusky |
Hybrid F1 |
80 days |
Extremely productive, early eggplant with premium quality
fruits. Compact, 24-30 in. plants; glossy deep purple, firm, oval
fruit. Does extremely well in northern or short season growing areas.
Tobacco mosaic virus resistant. Fruits grow 8 in. long but can be
picked when 3 to 5 in. Excellent flavor. |
| Fairytale |
F1 Hybrid |
50-63 days |
18 to 24 inch plants ideal for containers as well as
the garden. Early harvest, heavy yields of attractive, elongated lavender
fruit with white stripes. Produced in clusters of three to five, the
white-fleshed, non-bitter eggplant is best picked when about 4 inches
long by 1-3/4 inches wide and while the skin is still shiny. All America
selection winner for 2005; very ornamental. |
| Green Goddess |
F1 Hybrid |
63-68 days |
Pale lime green 8 in. long, slender eggplants are exceptionally
sweet, tender and mild. Excellent grilled. Very productive. |
| Ichiban |
Hybrid F1 |
61 days |
Long, slender, deep purple Asian eggplants with wonderful,
mild flavor, perfect for stir-fry or simply splitting and grilling
or roasting. Productive 30 in. plants, foliage with a purple tinge,
heavy yields of 8" long fruits. Can be picked young. |
| Italian Pink Bicolor |
Open pollinated. Heirloom. |
80-90 days |
Large (6 to 8 inches), bell-shaped fruit, creamy lavender
with rose pink vertical stripes. Sweet and tender. |
| Little Fingers |
Open pollinated. |
65 days |
Unique little eggplants that grow in clusters of 3 or
more slim fruit, can be harvested when no longer than your little
finger, or let grow longer at no sacrifice to their mild, sweet taste.
Yields abundant dark purple fruit, delicious stir-fried, grilled,
or even pickled. |
| Millionaire aka Tycoon |
Hybrid F1 |
55 days |
Smooth, very attractive, Japanese eggplant with fine
flavor, delicious in stir fry. Slender, glossy black fruit with purple
calyx and nearly seedless flesh, 2" across, 12" long, borne
early on upright plants; proven tops for performance, flavor and wide
adaptability. |
| Pingtung Long |
Open pollinated. |
65-75 days |
Beautiful eggplant that originated in Pingtung, Taiwan.
Early to mid-season; shiny violet fruits darken at maturity. Long,
slender 12 x 1½ inch fruits, excellent mild flavor and tender
white flesh. Hardy, vigorous plants are disease resistant and stress
tolerant - thrive and produce continuous, large harvests despite summer
heat and humidity. Great for slicing and using in Asian or other cuisine. |
| Rosa Bianca |
Open pollinated Italian heirloom |
80-90 days |
22-26 inch plant. A gorgeous Italian heirloom variety.
Delicate, mild flavor, creamy consistency, no bitterness. Round, 4-5
in. fruit streaked with white and violet, prized by chefs and gardeners
alike. Considered one of the best. |
| Satin Beauty |
F1 Hybrid. |
65 days |
Deep blackish-purple, uniform, egg-shaped fruit. Earlier
and somewhat smaller than Black Beauty. Compact habit, ideal for container
or small space growing. |
| Thai Green |
Thai heirloom Open pollinated. |
70-80 days |
Mid-season variety. Beautiful long slender 12"
fruits, tender light-green skin that does not require peeling, fine
tender white flesh with mild flavor. Prolific, drought resistant,
can handle light frost. |
Cucumbers (All items subject to availability)
| Name |
Type |
Date of Maturity |
Description |
| Armenian (Yard Long) |
Open pollinated; Flexuosus; Slicer. |
60 days |
Cucumber relative, called snake melon in Middle East.
Ribbed, spineless, cucumber shaped fruits. Burpless, non-bitter. Use
trellis or tomato cage for straighter fruit, pick at 12-15 in. for
best flavor. Fruit will set well at high temperatures. |
| Burpee Burpless #26 |
Hybrid; Slicer. |
60-66 days |
Monoecious hybrid. Smooth, dark green fruit, very thin-skinned
and tasty with bitterness .UseUse trellis or tomato cage for straighter
fruit, pick at 8-10 in. for best flavor. Resistant to mosaic and mildew. |
| Burpless Bush |
F1 slicer; Gynoecious. |
55 days |
Cucumbers are firm, nearly seedless, consistently straight
and cylindrical. Dark green color, average 8-10 in. length. Resistant
to disease. Compact bushy plant instead of vine, good for small gardens
and containers. |
| Burpless Supreme |
F1 slicer. Monoecious. |
55 Days |
Dark green, smooth, 12 in. bitter-free, nearly seedless
cucumbers. Resistant to cucumber mosaic, powdery and downy mildew. |
| Bush Crop |
F1 slicer; Monoecious. |
55 days |
A deep green six to eight inch slicing variety. Excellent
for small gardens as the runners and vines are short. Good producing
variety on dwarf, bushy plants. |
| Bush Pickle |
Pickler; Monoecious. |
45 days |
Compact, bushy plants bear early, white-spined, 5-inch
cukes; great for small gardens or containers, plants measure only
3 feet in diameter at maturity. |
| Diva |
F1 hybrid, Slicer; Gynoecious. |
58 days |
Vigorous, disease resistant plants produce abundant
6-8 inch burpless, seedless cucumbers with thin, tender, forest green
skin, crisp flesh, excellent flavor. Especially delicious harvested
small. For longer, straighter fruit, grow in cage or on trellis. 2002
All America Selection Winner. Gynoecious and parthenocarpic. (Normally
seedless, a few seeds may grow if pollinated by other cucumber plants.) |
| Early Russian |
Pickler; Heirloom. |
45-55 days |
Introduced in 1854, Early Russian produces loads of
short (6-8 in.), medium-green, mild, sweet fruit over a very long
season; starts early and keeps going until autumn frost. Cukes are
uniform in shape, vines are quite hardy, perfect for northern areas
with short seasons; a great little cucumber for salads or pickles.
|
| Homemade Pickles |
Pickling Monoecious. |
55 days |
Developed especially for home gardeners, Homemade Pickles
has a solid and crisp interior that is perfect for 1 to 5 inch pickles.
Pick at 1-1/2 in. for tiny sweets or at 5-6 in. for dills. Vigorous
plants with excellent disease resistance, heavy yields, ready to harvest
early, long season production. Makes robust bite-sized pickles, slices,
or large spears. |
| Kyoto |
|
60 days |
Long, burpless Japanese variety, cucumbers 1.5 in. in
diameter, and at least 25 in. long! Very productive, well flavoured
and vigorous. Trellis them for straight fruits. A few white spines
on light green skin. Ideal for salads or lightly cooked. |
| Lemon |
Heirloom, Monoecious. |
65 days |
Heirloom introduced in 1894. Similar in appearance and
size to a round lemon, averages 3" by 2"; sweet flavored,
ideal for salads, relishes, pickles. Plants are very easy to grow
and do well in areas that have short summers, as fruits mature faster
and need less heat to ripen than most cucumbers. Provide support for
the growing vines or let trail along the ground. Can be grown in large
pots. Harvest when golf ball size for best texture and flavor, when
fruit is paler and not bright yellow. |
| Little Leaf |
Pickling; Open Pollinated; Parthenocarpic |
62 days |
White-spined pickler with distinctive bright emerald
green color. Advantages: (1) compact vine stays healthy because of
multiple disease resistance; (2) vines have multiple branch points,
will climb a fence or trellis with ease; (3) half-normal-sized leaves
provide easier visibility of fruits; (4) good yield even in weather
stress; and (5) parthenocarpic flowers produce fruit under stress
and without pollinators. Loads up midseason with large numbers of
little finger length picklers. Medium-sized, blocky fruits can be
used for slicing and pickling . High-quality fruit on a unique, stress-tolerant
plant. Can be grown in field, greenhouse, or pots. |
| Lucky Strike |
F1 pickler; Gynoecious. |
52 days |
Compact plants yield dark green, white spined, short,
blocky ( 3 3/4 in. x 1 1/4 in.) fruit with good flavor. Produces in
cool weather. Great for pickling, fresh eating. |
| Marketmore 76 |
Open pollinated slicer |
58 days |
Long (8-9 in.), slender, dark green cucumbers. Fruits
stay uniformly dark green and mild tasting even under heat stress.
Excellent slicing cucumber and can be used to make pickles. Multiple
disease resistances keep the plants vigorous and productive across
a long picking season. Very productive, grows well on trellis or tomato
cage. |
| Peppi (Pepinova) |
F1 slicer and pickler; gynoecious, parthenocarpic. |
60 days |
Medium green, non-bitter, 14-16" long fruit, good
for slicing and pickles. High yielding, compact, disease resistant
plants, a good choice for a small garden or a container. |
| Pyralis |
F1 slicer; English, gynoecious. |
61 days |
Strong growth; open plant habit. Very dark green fruits
are nicely shaped, straight, smooth, 14 in. long, mild-flavored, bitter-free,
burpless, seedless. This all female variety produces an enormous crop
of delicious cucumbers. |
| Slicemaster |
F1 slicer; Monoecious. |
48 days |
This hybrid is special because of its extreme earliness
and multiple disease resistance. Blossoms are mostly female. Fruits
are dark green in color and average 8½ inches in length. Very
prolific. |
| Sooyow Nishiki |
Slicer. |
60 days |
Very popular Japanese variety. 11 in. ribbed fruit with
white spines, crisp, sweet, burpless. Excellent for salads, bread-and-butter
pickles, mixed veggie pickles. Grows well in hot weather, sets early.
Trellis for straight fruits. |
| Straight Eight |
Open pollinated slicer. |
55-65 days |
A cucumber classic, AAS winner in 1935, a reliable standard.
Disease resistant plants. 8 in. fruits are deep green, smooth skinned,
symmetrical and straight, with white spines, small seed cavity, excellent
flavor. High yielding, early, ideal for slicing and dill pickles.
|
| Sweet Slice |
|
63 days |
Early variety has almost all female blossom characteristics.
Dark green, straight, long (10-12 in.) fruit. Fruit is flavorful,
mild, burpless, sweet, bitter-free, does not need peeling. Strong
yields, long season. Very vigorous vines are highly disease resistant.
|
| Sweet Success |
F1 slicer. Gynoecious. |
58 days |
AAS winner. Long (12-14 in.), slender, smooth, thin
skinned, burpless, very sweet, seedless fruits. Vigorous, all-female
plant resists disease, sets fruit without pollination; if other cucumber
varieties are near, it may pollinate, in which case a few undeveloped
seeds may be present. Bumper crops. Best trellised or grown in tomato
cage. |
| Sweeter Yet |
F1 slicer; Gynoecious. |
48 days |
Sweeter Yet produces 10-12 inch beautiful dark green,
crisp fruit, burpless, sweet, bitter-free, with thin skins that require
no peeling. Exceptional yields on vigorous vines. Fruits mature very
early, and are best when harvested at 10 to 12" long. A gynecocious
variety, highly disease resistant, semi determinate plants, best trellised
or caged. |
| Tasty Green |
F1 Slicer/Pickler |
62 days |
Popular Japanese burpless 10"" cucumber,
crisp and mild, dark green and smooth skinned with fine white spines.
Heavy yields, good for slicing, pickles. Grow on trellis or tomato
cage for straight fruits. |
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