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1971 All-America Selections Winner! 40 days. Pisum sativum. Open Pollinated. Patio Pride Sweet Peas. This early maturing compact plant produces good yields of sweet peas. The peas are sweet and very tender when harvested early. Perfect fresh in salads, soups, and cooking. Suitable for small gardens, raised beds, containers, and patios. It is perfect for succession planting every 2 weeks, so you have fresh peas all year. Easy to grow. Use a trellis for support. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA.

85 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Park's Whopper Jalapeno Pepper. The plant produces high yields of Jumbo Jalapeno peppers weighing 2 ½ oz Jalapeno peppers. It is a popular, high-yielding Jalapeno pepper variety prized for producing large, jumbo Jalapenos with thick walls, good flavor, and reliable heat. Peppers are mildly hot and turn from green to red when mature, but are usually used green. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. These delicious Jalapeno peppers are excellent fresh, canned, stuffed, or pickled. Great for nachos and Mexican sauces. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: N, PVY, TEV. Scoville Heat Units: 2,500.

48 days. Cucumis sativus. Open Pollinated. Bushy Cucumber. This early-maturing compact plant produces high yields of very flavorful 4 to 5" long green cucumbers. It is a compact cucumber variety prized for small gardens, containers, or cooler climates. This is one of the better quality varieties for making crisp whole dill pickles. If you make your own pickles, you have to try this variety! It is also great in salads. This variety will take only 2 or 3 square feet, as vines are only 5 ft long. Suitable for small gardens. Brought to the USA from Russia in the early 1990s. Excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from Russia.

130 days. Arachis hypogaea. Open Pollinated. Wild Jungle Peanut. The plant produces high yields of delicious peanuts. It is a popular peanut variety prized for its distinctive looks, flavor, and nutritional value. Richer, more aromatic, earthy, and complex than standard commercial peanuts. They are delicious when boiled or roasted. High in protein. They are high in protein, all essential amino acids, Vitamin E, antioxidants, and notably low aflatoxin levels compared with many mass-produced peanuts. Try making your own special homemade peanut butter. Also suitable for making nut milk. It requires 4 months of frost-free weather. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. Any heirloom variety that grows in the jungle of the Amazon. (SHELLED PEANUTS)

 

Note: Peanuts require a longer growing season than many other vegetables, so plant them when the weather is warm and after all danger of frost has passed.

 

95 days. Zea mays. Open Pollinated. Rio Grande Blue Corn. The plant produces good yields of 12" long beautiful dark blue corn. Can be ground to make blue flour and blue cornmeal, and also to make blue corn chips. Drought Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens. It is an heirloom variety from the Hopi Native American tribe in Rio Grande Pueblos, New Mexico.

110 days. Zea mays. Open Pollinated. Shades of Blue Corn. The plant produces good yields of 5" long beautiful mixed shades of light and dark blue corn, including sky blue and violet blue. It has attractive husks that are both white and red. Great for making popcorn. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA.

68 days. Solanum lycopersicum. (F1) Bobcat Tomato. This early-maturing plant produces high yields of 10 oz shiny red tomatoes. It is a popular tomato variety, well-suited for home gardeners, especially those with limited space, like patios, containers, or small gardens. It has a great tomato flavor with the right balance of sugars and acids. They have smooth skin and are very sweet, meaty, and juicy. Perfect for sandwiches, salads, and slicing. It is a sister of the Better Bush Tomato. The plant has dense foliage that provides excellent protection to the fruit. Suitable for large patio containers. An excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: F, FF, St, TMV, V. Determinate.

75 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Cascaduro Pepper. The plant produces high yields of 5" long by 3" wide sweet bell peppers. Peppers have thick walls and turn from green to red when they mature. A perfect stuffing pepper. Great for fresh use in salads and salsa, sauces, frying, grilling, roasting, and soups. An excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, and open field production. A heirloom from Brazil.

115 days. Allium cepa. Open Pollinated. Utah Yellow Sweet Spanish Onion Seeds. The plant produces heavy yields of extra jumbo 1 lb size yellow onions. Bulbs are very mild and sweet and have yellowish brown skin. An all purpose onion perfect for soups, salads, and cooking. Cold Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, market growers, greenhouses, open production, and commercial production. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 546100. A variety from the USA. A long day variety.

85 days. Apium graveolens. Open Pollinated. Golden Boy Celery. This early maturing self-blanching plant grows 18" to 20" tall celery. It is prized for its striking golden-yellow stalks, tender texture, and mild, crisp flavor with few strings. Stalks are thick and heavy, tender, and stringless. This variety does not need trenching, covering, or any other work. Suitable for home gardens. An heirloom variety. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA.

110 days. Cucurbita moschata. Open Pollinated. Honeynut Squash. This small compact plant produces good yields of 6” long by 2 ½” wide butternut squash, making it a single serving size and quicker to roast whole. It has deep caramel colored skin that doesn’t need peeling. The deep orange flesh is very flavorful and sweet. It has a very high sugar content. The squash can grow up to 1 to 1 ½ lbs. Stores well. This is the true baby butternut developed by the renowned vegetable breeder Michael Mazourek of Cornell University. Easy to grow. The short, compact vines make it possible to grow in smaller spaces. An excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer's Markets, and market growers. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: PM. A winter squash variety.

75-90 days. Solanum lycopersicum. Open Pollinated. Culinary Blend Tomato. The plants produce excellent yields of a mixture of full flavored tomatoes of all colors and sizes. They are very sweet, meaty, juicy, and flavorful. Perfect for sandwiches, salads, slicing, and gourmet dishes. The tomatoes come in red, pink, orange, and yellow. Excellent choice for home gardeners and chefs. A variety from the USA. Indeterminate.

75 days. Solanum lycopersicum. (F1) Boy Oh Boy Tomato. The plant produces good yields of extremely large 1 to 2 lbs of red beefsteak tomatoes. They are solid, juicy, and meaty. Perfect for sandwiches, salads, and slicing. It performs well and is widely adaptable to various weather conditions. An excellent choice for greenhouses and home gardens. A variety from the USA. Indeterminate.

85 days. Cucumis sativus. Open Pollinated. Bush Hog Cucumber. This small, compact bush plant produces high yields of 2 to 3" long cucumbers. It is a unique cucumber variety prized for its compact growth habit and quirky, prickly fruits. The flesh is crisp and delicious. It can be used for pickling or sliced in salads. A real conversation starter in the garden. A great gourmet cucumber. Easy to grow and maintain. Suitable for small gardens, containers, and patios. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA.

130 days. Brassica oleracea. (F1) Confidant Brussels Sprouts. The compact plant produces high yields of deep green Brussels Sprouts. This high quality variety has heads that average 1 to 1 ½" in diameter. The compact plant only grows 25" tall and is lined with 16-19 rows of sprouts. Perfect for roasted, grilled, or steamed. Resist bolting. An excellent choice for home gardens, farmer’s markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. A variety from the USA.

135 days. Brassica oleracea. (F1) Capitola Brussels Sprouts. The plant produces heavy yields of light green Brussels Sprouts. This high quality variety has heads average 1 to 1 ½" in diameter. It is known for its uniform high quality sprouts. Perfect for roasted, grilled, or steamed. It can be harvested either by hand or machine. East to harvest. Resist bolting. It is adaptable to all regions. An excellent choice for home gardens, farmer’s markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. A variety from the USA.

112 days. Brassica oleracea. (F1) Scorpius Brussels Sprouts. The plant produces high yields of light green Brussels Sprouts. This variety has heads average 1 to 1 ½" in diameter. Perfect for roasted, grilled, or steamed. The sprouts are easy to snap off the stalk and the leaves shed well making it easy to harvest. An excellent choice for home gardens, farmer’s markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. A variety from the USA.

107 days. Brassica oleracea. (F1) Attis Brussels Sprouts. This early maturing plant produces good yields of dark green Brussels Sprouts. This variety has heads average 1 to 1 ½" in diameter. Perfect for roasted, grilled, or steamed. Easy to harvest. An excellent choice for home gardens, farmer’s markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: BR.

150 days. Brassica oleracea. (F1) Cryptus Brussels Sprouts. The plant produces high yields of green Brussels Sprouts. This high quality variety has heads average 1 to 1 ½" in diameter. Perfect for roasted, grilled, or steamed. This late maturing variety is perfect for November and December's harvest. Easy to grow. An excellent choice for home gardens, farmer’s markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: CR.

98 days. Brassica oleracea. (F1) Gladius Brussels Sprouts. This early maturing compact plant produces high yields of blue green Brussels Sprouts. This high quality variety has heads average 1 to 1 ½" in diameter. Perfect for roasted, grilled, or steamed. Excellent shelf life. Holds in the field well. Resists bolting. An excellent choice for home gardens, farmer’s markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. A variety from the USA.

98 days. Brassica oleracea. (F1) Silvia Brussels Sprouts. This early maturing compact plant produces high yields of green Brussels Sprouts. This high quality variety has heads average 1 to 1 ½" in diameter. The plant only grows 24" tall. They may be short but they are packed with 45-50 sprouts per stalk. Perfect for roasted, grilled, or steamed. The sprouts are smooth and great tasting. High in Vitamins A and C. For the best flavor, harvest after the first fall frost. It is a great choice for tight spaces and small gardens. An excellent choice for home gardens, farmer’s markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: BR, FY.

80 days. Brassica oleracea. (F1) Franklin Brussels Sprouts. This early maturing plant produces high yields of blue-green Brussels Sprouts. This high quality variety has heads that average 1 to 1 ½" in diameter. Perfect for roasted, grilled, or steamed. The sprouts are smooth and great tasting. The stalks are less woody than other varieties, making it easier to harvest. An excellent choice for home gardens, farmer’s markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. A variety from the USA.

140 days. Brassica oleracea. (F1) Redarling Brussels Sprouts. The plant produces high yields of reddish purple Brussels Sprouts. This variety has heads that average 1 to 1 ½" in diameter. Perfect for roasted, grilled, or steamed. They have a wonderful, mild flavor that really comes out when roasted or sautéed. These beautifully colored purple-red sprouts are sure to get attention in the garden and on dinner plates. Perfect for gourmet dishes. High in Vitamins A and C. Suitable for early spring or summer planting, as you can start harvesting in November and continue well into March. These phenomenal plants stood in prime condition in the open field for 4 months! Cold Tolerant. Easy to grow. Easy to harvest. An excellent choice for home gardens, farmer’s markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. A variety from the USA.

100 days. Brassica oleracea. (F1) Marte Brussels Sprouts. The plant produces high yields of blue-green Brussels Sprouts. This popular Brussels Sprouts variety is prized for its good flavor, reduced bitterness, and strong performance even in warmer conditions. This high-quality variety has heads averaging 1 to 1 ½" in diameter. Perfect for roasting, grilling, or steaming. The sprouts are smooth and great tasting. Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Widely adaptable and suitable for warmer climates than traditional sprout production areas. Heat Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: FY.

100 days. Brassica oleracea. (F1) Dagan Brussels Sprouts. The tall plant produces high yields of bright green Brussels Sprouts. The heads average 1 to 1 ½" in diameter. Perfect for roasted, grilled, or steamed. The sprouts are firm, smooth, and easy to pop off the stem. The leaves shed as the spouts mature. The leaves shed at maturity, leaving a nice, clean stalk. This is a very dependable early to midseason variety. Holds well in the field. It is adapted to a range of growing conditions and climates. Suitable for Northeast and Southeast main season production. An excellent choice for home gardens, farmer’s markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. A variety from the USA.

110 days. Brassica oleracea. (F1) Divino Brussels Sprouts. The tall plant produces good yields of dark green Brussels Sprouts. The heads average 1 inch in diameter. The sprouts are spaced farther apart, allowing plants to dry out quickly to avoid the spread of disease and making it easier to harvest them. They also showed the least aphid damage. The flavor is outstanding and only gets better as the cool temperatures arrive. Excellent storage variety. The leaves shed at maturity, leaving a nice, clean stalk. It will mature by Thanksgiving in most areas. It holds well on the stalk throughout the harvest. Holds well in the field. An excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. A variety from the USA.

120 days. Brassica oleracea. (F1) Nautic Brussels Sprouts. The plant produces heavy yields of bright green Brussels Sprouts. The heads average 1 inch in diameter. They are tender and sweet, especially after fall’s frosts. The sprouts are spaced further apart, allowing plants to dry out quickly to avoid spreading disease and making it easier to harvest the sprouts. They also showed the least aphid damage. The flavor is outstanding and only gets better as the cool temperatures arrive. Easy to harvest. Cold Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA.

50 days. Brassica oleracea. Open Pollinated. Big Stem Chinese Broccoli. This early maturing plant produces high yields of dark green broccoli. It is a popular Asian vegetable prized for its thick, crisp, juicy stems, dark green leaves, and mild broccoli-like flavor. The leaves are big and dark green with thick stems, have a deep green color, good flavor, and large stalks that are crisp and excellent for slicing. It is related to European cabbage. This Oriental green vegetable is grown for its stalks and leaves. Slow to bolt. Cold Tolerant. Suitable for spring, summer, and fall planting. An excellent choice for home, market, and commercial growers. A variety from the USA.

55 days. Brassica oleracea. (F1) Suiho Chinese Broccoli. This early maturing plant produces high yields of dark green broccoli. It is a popular Asian vegetable variety prized for its thick, crisp, tender stems, rounded/slightly wrinkled, and mild, sweet, broccoli-like flavor with a bit of kale character. It has 3/4” thick stems with rounded and slightly wrinkled, medium-sized green leaves. An Oriental green vegetable that is grown for its stalks and leaves. Suitable for spring and fall planting. Also known as Noble Jade Broccoli and Emerald Green Broccoli. An excellent choice for home, market, and commercial growers. A variety from the USA.

70 days. Brassica oleracea. (F1) Late Jade Chinese Broccoli. The plant produces high yields of dark green broccoli. The leaves are big and dark green with thick stems. It is a popular Oriental green vegetable that is grown for its stalks and leaves. Slow to bolt and late maturing. Suitable for spring and fall planting. An excellent choice for home, market, and commercial growers. A variety from the USA.

60 days. Brassica oleracea. Open Pollinated. Ramoso Santana Broccoli. This early maturing plant produces heavy yields of green broccoli. It has a purplish green head with lots of delicious side shoots. Slow to bolt. Suitable for spring, summer, and planting. An excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, and commercial growers. A heirloom variety from Italy.

50 days. Brassica oleracea. (F1) Early Jade Chinese Broccoli. This early-maturing plant produces good yields of dark green broccoli. The leaves are big and dark green with thick stems. It is a popular Oriental green vegetable that is grown for its stalks and leaves. Slow to bolt. Suitable for spring and fall planting. An excellent choice for home, market, and commercial growers. A variety from the USA.

70 days. Brassica oleracea. Open Pollinated. Kailaan Chinese Broccoli. This early-maturing plant produces good yields of deep-green broccoli. It is a popular Oriental green vegetable that is grown for its stalks and leaves. It’s nutritious, high in vitamins A and C, calcium, iron, and fiber. Suitable for spring and fall planting. An excellent choice for home, market, and commercial growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 662714. A variety from Japan.

65 days. Brassica oleracea. (F1) King's Crown Broccoli. This early-maturing plant produces good yields of dark green broccoli. It is a popular broccoli variety prized for its early production, heat tolerance, and good yields. This high-quality broccoli has nice dome heads with small beads. Suitable for spring, summer, and fall planting. Heat Tolerant. Excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, market growers, open field production, and commercial production. A variety from the USA.

70 days. Brassica oleracea. (F1) Kingdom Broccoli. This early-maturing plant produces high yields of dark green broccoli. It is a popular broccoli variety bred for reliable performance in home gardens, market farms, and commercial production. It is a good quality variety with a nice dome shape. Suitable for spring and summer planting. It performs well in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and the Southwest. An excellent choice for home, market, and commercial growers. Cold Tolerant. A variety from the USA.

80 days. Brassica oleracea. Open Pollinated. Italian Sprouting Broccoli. The plant produces heavy yields of large dark green broccoli. It is a classic Italian heirloom broccoli variety brought to the U.S. by Italian immigrants in the late 1800s/early 1900s, and it still remains popular for home gardens. It is very flavorful with delicious side shoots. Suitable for spring and summer planting. An excellent choice for home, market, and commercial growers. A variety from Italy.

62 days. Brassica oleracea. (F1) Montebello Broccoli Seeds. This early maturing plant produces good yields of green broccoli. It has tender and very sweet shoots. This variety was developed for those wanting to grow separate shoots of broccoli, It has excellent side shoot production after the main crown harvest. Just break out the initial head and you will get many shoots growing right back. Suitable for summer and fall planting. An excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, and commercial growers. A variety from the USA.

54 days. Brassica oleracea. (F1) Jet Dome Broccoli. This early maturing plant produces good yields of dark green broccoli. Suitable for spring, summer, and fall planting. Holds well in the field. Heat Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, and commercial growers. A variety from the USA.

66 days. Brassica oleracea. (F1) Green Gold Broccoli. This early maturing plant produces good yields of medium green broccoli. Suitable for spring and summer planting. It does well in the desert Southwest. Drought Tolerant. Heat Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, and commercial growers. A variety from the USA.

83 days. Brassica oleracea. (F1) Fortress Broccoli. The plant produces good yields of dark green broccoli. It is a new variety noted for its plant health and vigor. It has a clean stem, making it easy to harvest. Suitable for summer planting. An excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, and commercial growers. A variety from the USA.

85 days. Brassica oleracea. (F1) Expo Broccoli. The plant produces good yields of dark green broccoli. It is a great cold weather variety. Cold Tolerant. Suitable for fall planting. Cold Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, and commercial growers. A variety from the USA.

74 days. Brassica oleracea. (F1) Emerald Star Broccoli. The plant produces good yields of large, blue-green broccoli. It can handle extreme temperatures better than most other varieties. It is a popular broccoli variety for both commercial growers and home gardeners. Cold Tolerant. Heat Tolerant. Suitable for spring and fall planting. Holds well in the field. An excellent choice for home, market, and commercial growers. A variety from the USA.

65 days. Brassica oleracea. (F1) Bella Verde Broccoli. The plant produces good yields of green broccoli. It is referred to as sweet stem or stick broccoli. It is grown like regular broccoli, but separate stems are harvested to be packaged as a bunch. It's the type you find in the supermarkets. The plant will have 10 to 15 side shoots and should be harvested when the head is about 1 inch in diameter. Suitable for spring and fall planting. An excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, and commercial growers. A variety from the USA.

62 days. Brassica oleracea. (F1) Abrams Broccoli. The plant produces good yields of dark green broccoli with dome shaped heads. This high quality variety does well in both cold and hot weather. Suitable for spring and summer planting. Cold Tolerant. Heat Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens, farmer’s markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. A variety from the USA.

70 days. Brassica oleracea. (F1) Emerald Jewel Broccoli. The plant produces good yields of dark blue green broccoli with dome shaped heads. Suitable for spring, summer, and fall planting. An excellent choice for home gardens, farmer’s markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. A variety from the USA.

58 days. Brassica oleracea. (F1) Eastern Crown Broccoli. This early maturing plant produces high yields of dark blue green broccoli with dome shaped heads. It holds color well in hot weather. Holds in the fields well too. Suitable for spring and summer planting. Heat Tolerant. It is perfect for East Coast growing conditions. An excellent choice for home gardens, farmer’s markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. A variety from the USA.

60 days. Brassica rapa. Open Pollinated. Sessantina Riccia di Sarno Broccoli Raab. The plant produces high yields of green broccoli raab. This plant has tender tops and flower shoots. Their tender tops can be served as a side dish when boiled, stewed, or lightly fried. Excellent for stir fry and salads. You can eat just the flower buds or the entire plant - the leaves, stems, and flower heads. Plant from early spring to late summer. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from Italy.

90 days. Brassica rapa. Open Pollinated. Novantina Riccia di Sarno Broccoli Raab .The plant produces high yields of green broccoli raab. This plant has tender tops and flower shoots. Their tender tops can be served as a side dish when boiled, stewed, or lightly fried. Excellent for stir fry and salads. When harvesting, cut the long stems and leaves with side branches. Plant from early spring to late summer. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from Italy.

60 days. Brassica rapa. Open Pollinated. Early Pugliesi Broccoli Raab. The plant produces good yields of green broccoli raab. This plant has tender tops and flower shoots. The plants should be cut at the base before they have finished flowering. Their tender tops can be served as a side dish when boiled, stewed, or lightly fried. Excellent for stir fry and salads. Plant from early spring to late summer. Also known as Italian Turnip Greens. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from Italy.

37 days. Brassica oleracea. (F1) Burgundy Sprouting Broccoli. This early maturing plant produces high yields of very flavorful heads of beautiful purple buds and purple green stems. It has abundant, concentrated side-shoot yields. Excellent color choice for garnishes or using fresh in salads. The tender shoots and heads add wonderful color and flavor to veggie trays and are also great roasted, steamed, or grilled. Easy to harvest because of concentrated side-shoot production. Plant late winter/early spring. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA.