Early Pugliesi Broccoli Raab Seeds

45 days. Brassica rapa. Open Pollinated. Early Fall Rapini Broccoli Raab. This early-maturing plant produces good yields of large, dark green broccoli raab. It is a popular broccoli variety prized for its ability to thrive in cooler weather and suited for early fall planting (late summer sowing for fall harvest), but also works for spring/summer in many climates. It has a zesty, mustard-like flavor. The head averages 1 inch in diameter. Excellent for stir fry and salads. This variety prefers a cooler short-day season. It does best in 60 to 65 F weather. Suitable for spring, summer, and fall planting, but thrives when planted in the early fall. Excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA.

105 days. Zea mays. Open Pollinated. Bloody Butcher Corn. The plant produces good yields of 8 to 12" long ears of red corn. There are 2 to 6 ears per stalk. These ears weigh approximately ½ pounds. It can be eaten fresh when young as corn on the cob or used to make flour and cornmeal. Withstands heavy winds, drought, and heat. Heat Tolerant. Drought Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 230320. An 1845 heirloom variety from Virginia, USA.

45 days. Spinacia oleracea. Open Pollinated. Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach. This early-maturing plant produces heavy yields of very flavorful, glossy, dark green spinach leaves. This is the finest spinach variety available. It is sweet and tender with a rich flavor. A very slow bolting variety. An excellent choice for home gardens, greenhouses, market growers, and open field production. A variety developed by David Landreth, Delaware, USA. Bloomsdale was the home and farm of David Landreth. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 6090. A 1908 heirloom variety from the USA.

85 days. Apium graveolens. Annual. Open Pollinated. Cutting Celery. The plant produces good yields of very flavorful leaves used fresh in salads, pasta, soups, stews, and mixed vegetables. It is bred specifically for its flavorful leaves and thinner stalks, rather than the thick, crisp stalks of standard celery. It has a stronger, more assertive celery flavor and is much easier to grow. Great for making tomato juice. Also known as Leaf Celery and Herb Celery. Suitable for containers. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA.

60 days. Brassica oleracea. Open Pollinated. Early Purple Sprouting Broccoli. The plant produces very flavorful heads of purple broccoli. Once the main head has been removed, this variety will continuously produce many offshoots during the season. It can also be used as sprouting broccoli. Broccoli turns green when cooked. Excellent color choice for garnishes or using fresh in salads. An extremely easy to grow hardy winter vegetable. Plant late winter/early spring. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, G 32267. A variety from the USA.

130 days. Gossypium hirsutum. Open Pollinated. Erlene's Green Cotton. The plant produces good yields of naturally light olive green-tinted cotton. Naturally colored cotton is now very rare. Prior to the Civil War, green, blue, yellow, and pink colored cotton was grown by slaves. An excellent choice for home gardens. An heirloom variety from the family of Erlene Melancon of Texas, USA.