Simpson Elite Lettuce Seeds

65 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. All The Year Round Lettuce. The plant produces good yields of medium green butterhead lettuce. It is a classic, reliable heirloom butterhead lettuce variety prized for its versatility, reliability, and ability to be grown across much of the growing season. It is known for producing medium-sized heads with soft, sweet, buttery-textured green leaves and crisp, blanched centers. It is famous for being slow to bolt and adaptable to various growing conditions from spring through fall. This variety can be sown in most locations from March through August for a nearly year-round harvest. Suitable for spring and fall planting. Slow to bolt. It does well in hot and cold weather. The very reliable plant does well even in dry weather. Cold Tolerant. Heat Tolerant. Drought Tolerant. Also known as All Year Round Lettuce. Suitable for greenhouse production. An excellent choice for home gardens, greenhouses, market growers, and open field production. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 536694. A pre-1870s heirloom variety from the USA.

65 days. Cucumis melo. Open Pollinated. Armenian Striped Cucumber. The plant produces good yields of 18 to 36" long pale green striped cucumbers. Cucumbers are very delicious, mild, bitter-free, and crisp. A great slicer, and perfect for salads and gourmet dishes. Best when harvested when 8 to 12" long. Grow on a trellis for straight cucumbers. Also known as Painted Serpente Cucumbers. A great selling item at farmers' markets. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. An heirloom from Armenia.

85 days. Citrullus lanatus. Open Pollinated. Crimson Sweet Watermelon seeds. The plant produces good yields of 25 lb round watermelons. A very attractive watermelon with light and dark green striped rind. Its flesh is deep red and very sweet. The bottom side of the watermelon turns from white to cream as it matures. This variety is suitable for long-distance shipping. Perfect watermelon for your backyard or market growers. It was developed by Charles V. Hall while working at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, USA. This is a cross between Peacock watermelon and Charleston Gray watermelon. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 635688. A 1963 heirloom variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: A, FW.

66 days. Daucus carota. (F1) Envy Carrot. This early-maturing plant produces heavy yields of 12" long bright orange carrots. It is a popular carrot variety prized for its sweet flavor, size even in challenging soils, and reliability. It has an extra sweet flavor and is the very best for fresh eating. Excellent for freezing and canning. It grows well in poor soil, even clay soil. Heat Tolerant. Top variety for the production of jumbo carrots. An excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: ALS.

105 days. Citrullus lanatus. Open Pollinated. Moon & Stars Red Flesh Watermelon. The plant produces good yields of 40 lb deep green watermelon with yellow dots. Some dots are large and look like moons, and some dots are small and look like stars. The red flesh is very sweet and flavorful. An excellent choice for home gardens. An heirloom variety from the USA.

1951 All-America Selections Winner! 85 days. Brassica oleracea. (F1) OS Cross Improved Cabbage. This variety produces large heads of green cabbage. Sturdy, short-stemmed plants with blue outside leaves and light green inner leaves. It is a popular cabbage variety prized for its yield, holding ability, heat tolerance, and large heads that do not burst easily. The heads average 24 to 36 inches in diameter and weigh 10 to 50 lbs. It often attains 70 pounds or more when grown under Alaska's long summer days. Great for salads, soups, and coleslaw. Heat Tolerant. Impress your neighbors and grow a giant Cabbage. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA.