Year 1933

1933 All-America Selections Winner! 43 days. Spinacia oleracea. Open Pollinated. Giant Nobel Spinach. The plant produces extremely large and flavorful dark green spinach leaves. It is a popular spinach variety, prized for being relatively slow to bolt compared with many other spinach varieties, supporting an extended harvest window in cool weather. This is the giant spinach variety spreading 25" across. Usually steamed or boiled for nutritious greens and used to make an exciting salad. Also great for canning and freezing. Slow to bolt. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 156724. A 1926 heirloom variety from Japan.

82 days. Cucumis melo. Open Pollinated. Honey Rock Melon. The plant produces 5 to 7 lb cantaloupes with green skin. This early variety has a thick, firm, deep salmon-orange flesh that is incredibly sweet and juicy. Great for cooler climate regions. Excellent choice for home gardens. A 1920 heirloom variety developed by Michigan State University for markets in the Northeastern US and Canada. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 8516. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: FW.

1933 All-America Selections Winner! 75 days. Daucus carota. Open Pollinated. Imperator 58 Carrot. The plant produces 9" long deep orange carrots. It is a popular carrot variety prized for producing the long, slender, deep-orange tapered roots commonly found in grocery stores. This is an excellent overall carrot, very flavorful. It is very sweet and tender. These are found in supermarkets because of their uniform size and smooth skin. It does best in loose soils. The original Imperator was developed around 1928 as a cross between Nantes Carrot and Chantenay Carrot. The improved Imperator 58 Carrot was released by Ferry-Morse in 1963. It was bred for market growers and shipping, and it stores well. An excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 632391. A variety from the USA.