Early Butternut Squash Seeds

50 days. Cucurbita pepo. (F1) Gold Rush Squash. This early maturing compact plant produces good yields of 10" long, brilliant golden yellow zucchini squash. Its creamy white flesh is delicious. They may be picked young for gourmet dishes, or they may be allowed to reach full size, and the flavor remains the same. The squash has waxy skin, creating a nice protective barrier against insects. Each plant will occupy only about four square feet. Squash lovers should try this variety at least once. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. A variety from the USA. A summer squash variety.

57 days. Cucumis sativus. Open Pollinated. Little Leaf Cucumber. This compact plant produces high yields of 3 to 5" long emerald green colored cucumbers. It may be the highest-yielding pickling cucumber on the market today, producing 25 to 30 cucumbers per plant! An excellent cucumber for salads and pickling. It is a parthenocarpic variety, and no male pollen is needed, so even if bees are scarce, you'll still get a bumper crop. Perfect for container gardening. Does well under stress and adverse weather conditions. Heat Tolerant. Drought Tolerant, Cold Tolerant. One of the most disease-resistant cucumbers on the market. Also known as Arkansas Little Leaf Cucumber and H19 Little Leaf Cucumber. An excellent choice for home gardens, hydroponics, greenhouses, market growers, and open field production. Developed in 1991 by the University of Arkansas, USA. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 601650. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: A, ALS, BW, Ccu, CMV, DM, PM.

58 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Blue Lake Bush 274 Bean. This small bush plant produces high yields of 6" long dark green beans. The beans are very flavorful and fiber free. Excellent stir-fried, steamed, or sautéed. The plant continuously produces beans over the entire season. Does well even in adverse weather. An excellent choice for home gardens. An heirloom variety from the USA. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 549054. Disease Resistant: BCMV (NY 15).

65 days. Beta vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Detroit Dark Red Beet. The plant produces good yields of 3" diameter dark red globe-shaped beets. It is one of the best beets on the market. Ideal for boiling, pickling, canning, baking, and freezing. Excellent storage variety. An 1892 heirloom variety. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 590605. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: DM, LB.

69 days. Capsicum annuum. (F1) Mucho Nacho Pepper. This early-maturing plant produces high yields of extra-large, 4" long by 1 ¼" wide hot Jalapeno peppers. Peppers are medium-hot, have thick flesh, and turn from green to red as they mature, but are usually used when green. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. These jumbo Jalapeno peppers are an inch longer than most jalapenos, have thicker walls, and are hotter. Excellent for making salsa and perfect for making stuffed peppers. Also used fresh in salads. Superior variety for pickling. An excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: PVY, TEV. Scoville Heat Units: 6,000.

50 days. Brassica oleracea. (F1) Snow Crown Cauliflower. This early maturing plant produces heavy yields of 7 to 8" heads of white cauliflower. Terrific quality and is very flavorful. Great fresh or cooked. Leaves grow upright, protecting heads from sun scorch. It matures early and produces heads even under adverse conditions. Top choice of cauliflower growers. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 662610. A variety from the USA.