Leeks

105 days. Allium ampeloprasum. Open Pollinated. Giant Musselburgh Leek. The plant produces high yields of huge, thick leeks. It is a popular leek variety prized for its large size, mild sweet flavor, and excellent cold hardiness. It is pure white, very sweet, delicious, and tender.  It grows to 2 to 3" in diameter and 12 to 18" tall. Excellent in soups, stews, potato-leek soup, cock-a-leekie, sautés, roasting, grilling, and raw in salads. It's one of the best winter-hardy and frost-tolerant leeks you can grow. Also known as Scotch Flag Leek. Cold Tolerant. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 546065. An 1834 heirloom from Edinburgh, Scotland. 

75 days. Allium ampeloprasum. Open Pollinated. King Richard Leek. This early maturing plant produces high yields of leeks with medium green leaves. The white shanks of the leek are over a foot long before the first leaf. This high quality leek has a mild flavor. Excellent in soups, stews, and salads. They will withstand frost Cold Tolerant. Suitable for hydroponics gardening. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, W6 44541. A variety from the USA.

110 days. Allium ampeloprasum. Open Pollinated. Prizetaker Leek. The plant produces excellent yields of pure white leeks. A popular leek variety with a long history of producing quality white shanks, it is prized for its long, thick, pure-white stalks and mild, tender flavor that holds up even when fully grown. This high-quality leek is tender and has a mild flavor. The stalks are very tall and retain flavor even when stalks are fully grown. Used in soups, stews, and salads. This variety holds well over the winter. Cold Tolerant. Also known as Lyon Leek. An excellent choice for home gardens. An 1800s heirloom variety from England.