Year 1934

1934 All-America Selections Winner! 90 days. Cichorium endivia. Open Pollinated. Batavian Full Heart Endive. It is a popular endive variety prized for its cool-season crop that tolerates light frost. The plant produces good yields of 10 to 12" tightly packed heads of dark green endive leaves. The inner leaves are very tasty and creamy, yellowish white. It can be eaten fresh as part of a green salad, sautéed, or chopped and added to soups and stews. Also makes an excellent garnish. Best as a spring or fall crop. Excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 31573. An heirloom variety from the USA.

1934 All-America Selections Winner! 58 days. Beta vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Perfected Detroit Dark Red Beet. The plant produces good yields of 3" diameter dark red globe-shaped beets. It is a popular beet variety prized for its flavorful, dark-red beets, good storage, and dual use. Same great flavor and canning and pickling qualities as the Detroit Dark Red Beet, but it is more uniform. This exceptional quality beet is one of the best beets on the market. Ideal for boiling, pickling, canning, baking, and freezing. Green tops are delicious too. Stores well. It can be planted in the spring for an early summer crop or late summer for a fall crop. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, AMES 18472. A variety from the USA.