All American Parsnip Seeds

130 days. Pastinaca sativa. Open Pollinated. Harris Model Parsnip. The plant produces excellent yields of flavorful 12 to 15" long parsnips. It has a sweet, nutty flavor. Perfect boiled, fried, or sauteed in butter. This improved variety has tender, whiter, and smoother roots and is free of side roots. It can be left in the ground all winter without protection for spring use. Freezing improves the flavor. Cold Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 6128. A variety from the USA.

80 days. Brassica oleracea. (F1) Graffiti Cauliflower. The plant produces large 7 to 8" heads of bright purple cauliflower. The color is retained when cooked. Great raw, boiled, steamed, or stir fry. Adding a few drops of lemon to the water helps prevent color fading when cooked. Add color to your salads and gourmet dishes. Heads need full sunlight to obtain full purple color so no need to wrap heads. A must for any specialty market. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. A variety from the USA.

75 days. Melothria scabra. Open Pollinated. Mexican Sour Gherkin Cucumber. The plant produces heavy yields of 1 to 2" long cucumbers that look like miniature watermelons. They have the sweet cucumber flavor, followed by a surprising sourness, which leads you to believe they are already pickled! Perfect for salads, snacks, and pickling. They fall off the vines when ripe. This cucumber grows best if grown on a trellis or stakes. The most cold tolerant of all cucumbers will continue to produce until the first frost. Perfect for container gardening, hanging baskets, or small gardens where space is very limited. Also known as the Cucamelon and Mouse Melon. An heirloom from Mexico and Central America.

90 days. Brassica napus. Open Pollinated. American Purple Top Rutabaga. The plant produces high yields of 4 to 6” diameter Rutabaga. It is a classic American heirloom rutabaga variety prized for its large, sweet, yellow-fleshed roots with distinctive purple shoulders. It has purplish red tops above ground and light yellow below ground. They are very sweet and flavorful. Flesh turns orange when cooked. Stores well. Prefers cool weather and is best grown as a fall crop. Excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 675467. A pre-1850s heirloom from the USA. 

85 days. Solanum lycopersicum. Open Pollinated. Brandywine OTV Tomato. The plant produces high yields of 12 to 16 oz red beefsteak tomatoes. It has a rich old fashioned tomato flavor. OTV stands for Off the Vine. It is a cross of a Yellow Brandywine Tomato and an unknown red variety. It has greater yields than other Brandywine varieties. This is the most productive and heat tolerant Brandywine. A potato leaf variety. Heat Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens. An heirloom variety from the USA. Indeterminate.

85 days. Allium schoenoprasum. Perennial. Open Pollinated. Chives Seeds produce abundant harvests of fresh, flavorful chives with a delicate mild onion-like taste. This versatile culinary herb can be enjoyed fresh or frozen for year-round use and is perfect for salads, baked potatoes, soups, omelets, sauces, stuffed eggs, cream cheese, and garnishes. Chives can be harvested repeatedly throughout the growing season, making them a reliable addition to any herb garden. Suitable for indoor growing, outdoor gardens, containers, patio pots, borders, and hydroponic systems. The attractive lavender flowers add beauty while attracting bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects. Chives are also valued as a companion plant and are traditionally grown alongside carrots. An excellent choice for home gardens and kitchen gardeners. Listed by the United States Department of Agriculture (PI 261639). A premium variety from the USA.