Year 2002

100 days. Cucurbita pepo. Open Pollinated. Bush Delicata Squash. This compact plant produces excellent yields of 4" wide by 8" long green striped oblong squash. It has rich, deep golden orange flesh. The taste is similar to that of a sweet potato. This variety has a smaller seed cavity and thicker walls than other Delicata varieties. The squash has a long shelf life, up to 4 months, meaning you can enjoy it well into the winter months. This bush plant spreads only 36" and is suitable for small gardens. Space them closer together for higher yields. An excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer's Markets, and market growers. Also known as Cornell's Bush Delicata Squash and Sweet Potato Squash. Molly Jahn and George Moriarty developed a variety at Cornell University. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 612977. A variety from the USA. A winter squash variety. Disease Resistant: PM.

90 days. Capsicum annuum. (F1) Chilly Chili Pepper. The plant produces high yields of 2" long hot peppers. Peppers are hot, grow upright, and turn from greenish yellow, to orange, to red when mature. A beautiful ornamental plant. Perfect for containers, pots, patios, and small gardens. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA.

2002 All-America Selections Winner! 58 days. Cucumis sativus. (F1) Diva Cucumber. The plant produces high yields of non-bitter, burpless, and seedless 6 to 8" long, glossy, dark green cucumbers. It is a popular parthenocarpic cucumber variety that produces high yields of sweet, crisp, seedless, thin-skinned cucumbers. Cucumbers are tender, crisp, sweet, and free of bitterness. Best when harvested at 4 to 5" long. Excellent for salads or pickling. Plant foliage is non-bitter and less attractive to cucumber beetles than the foliage of some varieties. It is a gynoecious, parthenocarpic variety that will produce without pollination! It is known for its big yields. An excellent choice for home gardens, greenhouses, market growers, and open field production. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: ALS, Ccu, CVYV, DM, PM.

110 days. Cucurbita pepo. (F1) Orange Smoothie Pumpkin. The plant produces excellent yields of 8 lb deep orange pumpkins. The pumpkins are smooth with perfect shapes and strong green handles. Weight is light for its size, which makes it easy to move from fields and easy to carry for customers. The plant produces 3 to 4 pumpkins. Kids love them. An excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer's Markets, market growers, and open field production. A variety from the USA.