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Pisum sativum
(61 days) Open-pollinated. Named Blizzard not because it can be planted in the snow, but because it produces an avalanche of sweet... read more
(61 days) Open-pollinated. Named Blizzard not because it can be planted in the snow, but because it produces an avalanche of sweet... read more
Pisum sativum
(60 days)
Open-pollinated.
7-8' vine. 5" long light green pods. High yields. Excellent flavor. Purple flowers.
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Lobularia maritima
(60 days)
Open-pollinated.
Similar to Carpet of Snow, but slightly taller.
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Brassica napus x Brassica rapa (pekinensis group)
(95 days)
Open-pollinated.
A cross between Chinese cabbage and rutabaga, has very fine-grained tasty yellow flesh. Exterior much like purple-crowned Laurentian rutagaba.
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Brassica napus
(95 days)
Open-pollinated.
Canadian origin. Uniform 5-6" almost neckless rutabaga with deep purple crown and cream-yellow base. Sweet pale yellow flesh.
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Brassica oleracea (botrytis group)
(85 days)
F-1 hybrid.
Consistent yields of exceptionally tender, high-quality blue-green domed 8” heads with rather large beads. Tolerates some heat.
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Brassica oleracea (botrytis group)
(90 days)
F-1 hybrid.
Late-summer to fall, delivers a dark green semi-domed 6-8" head with medium-small tight bead. Abundant side shoots, good heat tolerance.
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Brassica oleracea (botrytis group)
(67 days)
F-1 hybrid.
6-7" semi-domed head with blue-green medium-large bead. Moderate side shoot production. Cannot tolerate extreme heat.
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Brassica oleracea (botrytis group)
(95 days)
Open-pollinated.
Handsome uniform dark-green 5-6" heads. Abundant side shoots over a long harvest window. Ideal home-garden variety for the fall.
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Daucus carota
(55 days)
Open-pollinated.
Early coreless translucent pinkish-orange blunt-tip roots. Mild sweetness boosted by “carrot perfume.” Upright tops good for bunching.
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Symphyotrichum novi-belgii
F-1 hybrid.
Hardy “New York” perennial asters bloom late in red, purple, bluish and white. 4' tall.
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Moluccella laevis
(110 days)
Open-pollinated.
Everlasting annual. Spikes of bright green bell-shaped “flowers” turn creamy white when dried for winter arrangements.
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Physalis alkekengi
Open-pollinated.
Grown for deep orange “lanterns,” the calyxes, for dried arrangements.
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Hordeum vulgare
Open-pollinated.
An historic 6-rowed barley selected by Luther Burbank from California hulless barley. In his final seed catalog he called it “one of [his] greatest grain creations.”
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Hordeum vulgare
Open-pollinated.
An historic 6-rowed barley selected by Luther Burbank from California hulless barley. In his final seed catalog he called it “one of [his] greatest grain creations.”
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Tragopogon porrifolius
(120 days)
Open-pollinated.
“Oyster Plant” from Sweden. Biennial produces a clump of roots; thin for best sizing. Best-tasting and highest-yielding strain.
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Brassica rapa (chinensis group)
(20 days baby, 45 days full size)
Open-pollinated.
Lettucy pale green ruffled leaves. Mild, sweet. Will re-grow after cuttings. Cold hardy.
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Brassica rapa (narinosa group)
(21 days baby, 45 days mature)
F-1 hybrid.
Mild deep green tender leaves used raw or cooked. Good season extender. Excellent tolerance to heat, cold. Cut-and-come-again.
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Raphanus sativus var. caudatus
(50 days)
Open-pollinated.
Asian heirloom, Specialty. Grown for its immature purple-green pungent seed pods. Harvest young for best quality.
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Brassica juncea
(47 days mesclun, 62 full size)
Open-pollinated.
Sweet succulent ribs and moderately pungent winter-hardy greens. Good for summer mesclun; excellent cut-and-come-again.
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Brassica rapa
(40 days) Open-pollinated. Frank Morton selected well-mixed breeding pools for disease resistance and particularly for pink and... read more
(40 days) Open-pollinated. Frank Morton selected well-mixed breeding pools for disease resistance and particularly for pink and... read more
Brassica rapa
(45 days)
Open-pollinated.
Tall frilly medium-hot serrated green leaves with purple veins and shading, with nice variation among plants.
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Brassica juncea
(40 days)
Open-pollinated.
Bold purple-blushed delicately serrated mizuna-type leaves with sweet an spicy flavor. For spring and fall plantings. Bolts in heat.
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Brassica rapa (narinosa group)
(45 days)
Open-pollinated.
Spoon-shaped dark green leaves in compact rosettes. Very hardy. Cut-and-come-again.
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Brassica oleracea (alboglabra group)
(45 days)
Open-pollinated.
Dark green large tender leaves with just the right kind of mustardy bite. Prolific yields can be harvested at full size or as baby greens.
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Phaseolus vulgaris
(53 days)
Open-pollinated.
6-7" round medium-dark green beans. Production comes on fast and keeps up for weeks.
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Phaseolus vulgaris
(50 days)
Open-pollinated.
Concentrated sets of 5-5.5" pods. High yields even in adverse conditions. A popular favorite. Purple seed.
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Phaseolus vulgaris
(58 days)
Open-pollinated.
5.5" long green bean. Very stress tolerant and high yielding, with good texture and flavor. White seed.
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Phaseolus lunatus
(103 days)
Open-pollinated.
18" tall. 3 tender beans per pod, grey in the shell stage and drying to buff with purple and black mottling. White flowers.
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Phaseolus lunatus
(106 days)
Open-pollinated.
8" pods, dependably produces at least four large creamy white seeds per pod. Vines can grow 10'.
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Phaseolus lunatus
(100 days) Open-pollinated. Bush type. Last offered in 2017, the opening sentence of our description was written in 1999: “With... read more
(100 days) Open-pollinated. Bush type. Last offered in 2017, the opening sentence of our description was written in 1999: “With... read more
Phaseolus vulgaris
(60 days)
Open-pollinated.
Large flattened sunny yellow Romano-type beans on tall vines.
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Phaseolus vulgaris
(68 days)
Open-pollinated.
Heirloom bears 7-9" pods with nutty flavor. Very productive. Excellent for freezing. Brown seed.
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Phaseolus vulgaris
(70 days)
Open-pollinated.
Beautiful 6-7" green pods with purple streaking. Tan seed with dark stripes. Also known as Preacher Bean.
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Phaseolus coccineus
(70 days)
Open-pollinated.
10-12' tall. Mottled black and purple seeds. Ornamental brilliant scarlet blossoms. Snap or shell bean.
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Phaseolus vulgaris
(102 days dry )
Open-pollinated.
Plump round maroon beans with no streaking. Excellent flavor, rich and creamy.
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Phaseolus vulgaris
(100 days)
Open-pollinated.
Productive brown dry bean with rich meaty flavor that can stand alone in dishes.
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Vigna unguiculata
(65 days shell, 90 days dry)
Open-pollinated.
Cowpeas for the North! Small white bean matures quickly. Easy-to-pick yellow pods. Beautiful yellow flowers on bushy semi-erect plants.
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Phaseolus vulgaris
(60 days) Open-pollinated. As seed keepers, students at Troy Howard Middle School in Belfast, ME, rogue out any bean crosses as... read more
(60 days) Open-pollinated. As seed keepers, students at Troy Howard Middle School in Belfast, ME, rogue out any bean crosses as... read more
Phaseolus vulgaris
(106 days)
Open-pollinated.
Large speckled tan beans with good yields, even in stressful conditions. Creamy texture for great comfort food.
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Phaseolus vulgaris
(105 days)
Open-pollinated.
Small pure-white pea bean is early, impressively productive and cooks well.
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Phaseolus vulgaris
(70 days shell, 90 days dry)
Open-pollinated.
White Cannelini bean. 5-6" short fat pods contain 5 plump seeds. Excellent flavor.
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Phaseolus vulgaris
(89 days)
Open-pollinated.
Large white kidney bean with red-brown soldier-like figures on the eye. Popular New England bean.
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Phaseolus vulgaris
(88 days)
Open-pollinated.
White bush bean with good yields and mild flavor. Pale sibling of golden Goucho.
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Glycine max
(83 days)
Open-pollinated.
Large beans with exceptional soybean flavor when eaten fresh. 2' compact plants are great for small gardens.
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Beta vulgaris
(54 days)
Open-pollinated.
Gene pool based on 3 heirlooms. Expect 3 colors: pink-red with orange, bright gold and vivid orange. 3.5 x 7-8" tapered form.
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Beta vulgaris
(60 days)
Open-pollinated.
Heirloom. Uniform globular smooth red beet. Tender interior with deep red flesh. A favorite of home gardeners and canners.
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Brassica oleracea (botrytis group)
(56 days)
Open-pollinated.
Sweet stalks and stems produce succulent small green loose heads with very large beads. Abundant side shoots. Excellent flavor and heat tolerance.
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Brassica oleracea (capitata group)
(63 days)
Open-pollinated.
Heirloom. Distinctive pointy 2-3 lb heads. Compact plant allows close spacing. Excellent flavor and tender texture.
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Brassica oleracea (capitata group)
(62 days)
Open-pollinated.
Classic early round 3-5 lb grey-green compact heads on short stems. Excellent flavor. Not long standing.
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Brassica oleracea (capitata group)
(80 days)
F-1 hybrid.
Dark green solid 4-8 lb heads hold well in weather stress. Stores well until spring.
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Brassica oleracea (capitata group)
(85 days)
F-1 hybrid.
Deep purple-red rock-hard round heads avg 4-6 lb. Excellent for long storage. Very cold hardy.
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Daucus carota
(55 days)
F-1 hybrid.
Blunt Nantes-type 7-8" orange carrot with strong green tops and a medium core. Snappy, sweet and juicy. Use fresh or store.
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Daucus carota
(70 days)
Open-pollinated.
French heirloom. Thick 5-7" long red-orange carrot. Performs well in heavy soil. Excellent flavor and long storage.
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Daucus carota
(72 days)
Open-pollinated.
Straight tapered Nantes-type carrot. Best for fall harvest and long storage. Staff favorite.
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Daucus carota
(70 days)
F-1 hybrid.
Straight 8" creamy-white carrot. Good texture and flavor, both raw and cooked. Develops green shoulders at full-size.
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Daucus carota
(58 days)
F-1 hybrid.
Uniform 6" smooth orange Nantes-type carrot. Harvest baby or full-size. Excellent flavor, both fresh and in short storage. Strong tops.
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Daucus carota
(58 days) F-1 hybrid. Nantes type. Tom Vigue says “unbeatable as a summer carrot.” Not yet a grandmother in the carrot world,... read more
(58 days) F-1 hybrid. Nantes type. Tom Vigue says “unbeatable as a summer carrot.” Not yet a grandmother in the carrot world,... read more
Brassica oleracea (botrytis group)
(93 days)
F-1 hybrid.
Very large upright plants set dense 2-4 lb attractive white domed heads. Tender with very good flavor.
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Apium graveolens
(80 days)
Open-pollinated.
Thick crisp stalks have rich flavor, not harsh even in less-than-ideal conditions. Ventura must receive adequate, even moisture for best growth.
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Zea mays
(78 days)
F-1 hybrid.
Large sweet tender creamy kernels from well-filled 8" blunt ears with 14-16 rows. 6-7' plants. Sturdy thick stalks allow second ear production.
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Zea mays
(88 days)
Open-pollinated.
Abenaki heirloom—delicious and great for drying. 7–9" ears with an even 8 rows all the way to the shank.
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Zea mays
(85 days)
Open-pollinated.
Early and productive true flint corn superb for cornbread, johnny cakes and polenta. 8–12" ears with 8–12 rows.
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Zea mays
(100 days)
Open-pollinated.
9' plants make 8-10" ears with deep kernels. Drought tolerant. Grinds easily into blue flour.
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Zea mays
(90 days)
Open-pollinated.
Dark purple kernels on long thing ears. Fast maturing, highly nutritious. Great for flour.
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Zea mays
(100 days)
Open-pollinated.
Compact plant with one ear each. 4.5" dark maroon-black ears with 15 rows. 4' stalks.
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Zea mays
(98 days)
F-1 hybrid.
Long thin ears with large kernels make light tender popcorn. 6' stalk.
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Zea mays
(72 days)
Open-pollinated.
Bred by Fred Ashworth. 5' stalks, 6-7" yellow ears, good flavor. Harvest at milk stage; does not hold in the field. Starts well in cool soil.
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Cucumis sativus
(54 days)
F-1 hybrid.
7-8" smooth-skinned dark green fruits with crunchy sweet seedless pale green flesh. Tolerant of cool temps.
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Cucumis melo var. flexuosus
(55 days from transplant)
Open-pollinated.
Specialty heirloom "snake melon" cuke. Curved coiled slender fruit with light and dark green stripes. Best eaten at 8-18".
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Cucumis sativus
(62 days)
Open-pollinated.
Extra-long Asian slicer. Uniform slender smooth-skinned 9-12" fruit with crisp non-bitter flesh. Excellent flavor.
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Cucumis sativus
(61 days)
Open-pollinated.
Extra-long Asian slicer. Up to 15" long. Trellis for straight fruit. Sets well in heat.
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Cucumis sativus
(60 days)
Open-pollinated.
Heirloom performs in tunnels and outdoors. 10-14" slim Euro-type cuke with mild flavor; not bitter, few seeds. Trellis for straight fruits.
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Cucumis sativus
(57 days)
F-1 hybrid.
Uniform blocky straight dark green fruit with white spines. Very small seed cavity. Widely adapted.
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Cucumis sativus
(70 days)
Open-pollinated.
Heirloom slicer. 8-9" long 2" wide green, white spined fruits.
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Cucumis sativus
(58 days)
Open-pollinated.
Slicer from the same line as Marketmore 76. Fruit is slimmer and darker, with improved yield and disease resistance.
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Cucumis sativus
(55 days) Open-pollinated. Another stand-up variety from Edmund Frost, who focused in on bacterial wilt tolerance as well as downy... read more
(55 days) Open-pollinated. Another stand-up variety from Edmund Frost, who focused in on bacterial wilt tolerance as well as downy... read more
Cucumis sativus
(63 days)
Open-pollinated.
Maine heirloom. 3-4" short plump oval cream-white fruit with black spines. Excellent fresh eating.
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Melothria scabra
(65 days)
Open-pollinated.
Vigorous but delicate climbing vine. Profuse bearing of 1" oblong green and white fruits. Eat fresh or pickled.
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Cucumis sativus
(64 days)
Open-pollinated.
Unique white slicer. 7-8" slim creamy-white fruit with crisp non-bitter flesh. Excellent flavor.
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Solanum melongena
(64 days in unheated tunnel, 72 days open field)
F-1 hybrid.
Slightly curved 8" extended-teardrop shape covered with purple and lavender streaks with emanations of ivory and light pink.
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Solanum melongena
(88 days)
Open-pollinated.
Italian heirloom. White with lavender streaking, plump, 3-4" wide by 5" long. Fruits avg 2 lb. Creamy, delicate, great for gourmet markets.
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Foeniculum vulgare
(72 days)
Open-pollinated.
Nearly as bolt proof as those pricey hybrids seven times the cost and 5-7 days longer-standing than Zefa Fino, with much thicker bulbs.
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Attract and maintain a diverse population of beneficial insects and pollinators with this mix of annuals, biennials and perennials.
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Amaranthus gangeticus
(90 days)
Open-pollinated.
Heirloom with deep reddish-maroon blooms. 3-5' tall.
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Amaranthus cruentus
(46 days)
Open-pollinated.
Stately 6' plant with 1-2' deep burgundy inflorescences. Traditional food dye.
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Calendula officinalis
(55 days)
Open-pollinated.
Yellow, pinkish-blond, some with light tips, all with contrasting red backs.
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Callistephus chinensis
(90 days)
Open-pollinated.
Bold ostrich-feather blooms in violet, lavender, pink, rose and fuchsia. 2' tall.
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Saponaria officinalis
Open-pollinated.
Not a dye plant; saponin-rich roots and leaves used to gently wash wool. Sweetly clove-scented pink perennial attracts pollinators. 3' plant.
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Helianthus annuus
(90-100 days)
Open-pollinated.
Rare indigenous heirloom used as a natural dye source for coloring baskets purplish charcoal. Also edible. 8' stalks.
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Linum usitatissimum
(110 days) Annual. We’d been seeking a seed source for this “most useful” (usitatissimum) flax for ages when we discovered... read more
(110 days) Annual. We’d been seeking a seed source for this “most useful” (usitatissimum) flax for ages when we discovered... read more
Mirabilis jalapa
Open-pollinated.
Fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers in cerise, burgundy, pink, yellow, white. 2-3' tall.
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Gaillardia pulchella
Open-pollinated.
Daisy-type flowers in reds, yellow, rust and orange with a prominent colored center. Free flowering, low maintenance and easy to grow. Attracts butterflies. Good cutflower.
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Clarkia amoena
(90 days)
Open-pollinated.
3" “satin flowers” blooms in red, pink, salmon, lavender and white, and with a bright red patch in the heart of the four petals. Best for cutting.
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Helenium autumnale
Open-pollinated.
Bronze, brown, crimson and yellow for an end-of-summer display. 4-5' tall. Also called Sunny Bride.
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Reseda odorata
Open-pollinated.
Insignificant yellow-green blossoms grown for their enticing raspberry scent. Once common in Paris. Compact plants.
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Ipomoea nil
Open-pollinated.
Large double 1-3" ruby-red blooms with white throats. Heirloom. Vigorous 12-15' plant blooms early.
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Tropaeolum majus
(60 days)
Open-pollinated.
Dark purplish-green leaves with brilliant crimson-scarlet flowers contrast well with other varieties. 16" plants.
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Papaver
Open-pollinated.
Elegant semi-double blooms all summer in shades of pink, rose, salmon, scarlet and white. 2½' tall.
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Helianthus annuus
(120 days)
Open-pollinated.
A traditional variety of giant single-stem sunflower with large seed heads. One to grow if you want to eat the seeds or plant a maze. 6”12'.
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Helianthus annuus
(63 days)
Open-pollinated.
These sunflowers have small dark centers and pointed petals in various hues including yellows, golds, maroons and reds. 6–7' tall.
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Helianthus annuus
Our third-best seller among flowers. This mix of a half dozen varieties creates a lovely display. No dwarfs or mammoths.
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Helianthus debilis
Open-pollinated.
Pale yellow petals are nearly white and contrast well with the rich dark center disk. Polyheaded with 5' stalks, 3-4" blossoms.
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Lathyrus odoratus
(60 days)
Open-pollinated.
Mix of blue, lavender, pink, purple, chocolate, orange and scarlet, streaked with white. Huge blossoms and great as a cutflower. Over 5' tall.
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Verbena bonariensis
(90 days)
Open-pollinated.
Proud strong 3”4' stems topped with vibrant purple flowers that bloom from July to October. Ideal cutflower. Extremely drought-resistant.
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Cucurbita pepo var. ovifera
(93 days)
Open-pollinated.
Heirloom ornamental. Tiny 2-3" green-and-white striped bottle gourds. Rampant vines. Hard shells dry to tan.
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Amaranthus hybridus
(65 days to flower, 125 days to seed)
Open-pollinated.
Is it a green vegetable? An ornamental? A gluten-free grain? Why, yes! No wonder Amaranth was sacred in pre-Columbian Mexico.
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Amaranthus tricolor
(120 days)
Open-pollinated.
Thick, smooth, tender stems and deep green leaves with rich, nutty flavor.
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Eruca sativa
(44 days)
Open-pollinated.
Cross of two European heirlooms and selected for vigor and cold hardiness. Turns purple when it freezes. Full of flavor.
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Beta vulgaris
(56 full size; 30 days baby leaf)
Open-pollinated.
Much like Fordhook, except it’s more compact, deeply savoyed, more uniform and with a narrower stem. Long harvest window.
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Cichorium intybus
(80 days)
Open-pollinated.
Heirloom. 1' tall large tight chicory with light green leaves. Very mild flavor. Stores well.
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Cichorium endivia
(42 days)
Open-pollinated.
French heirloom. Large frizzy sweet endive with very fine ribs. For late spring and early summer harvests.
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Cichorium intybus
(80 days)
Open-pollinated.
White-veined leaves turn from green to variegated burgundy red in cool weather. Romaine-shaped heads. Best for fall crops.
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Valerianella locusta
(60 days)
Open-pollinated.
Heirloom. Vigorous large-leaf type of staple salad green. Best for sowing in spring for early summer harvest.
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Verbena hastata
Open-pollinated.
Perennial. 5-6' plant grows naturally in moist thickets and meadows does well in similar garden conditions, sending up many terminal spikes of bristly blue-violet flower clusters the entire season.
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Pycnanthemum incanum
Perennial to Zone 3. Native to the Northeast. A culinary herb, excellent cutflower and pollinator fave! Aaron Parker of... read more
Perennial to Zone 3. Native to the Northeast. A culinary herb, excellent cutflower and pollinator fave! Aaron Parker of... read more
Petroselinum crispum
(75 days)
Open-pollinated.
Dense triple-curled medium-green parsley. Slow to bolt, prolific, hardy. Delicious stems.
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Brassica oleracea (acephala group)
(62 days)
Open-pollinated.
Italian heirloom also known as Lacinato and Tuscan Black. Very dark green wrinkled, pebbled sturdy leaves extend like palm fronds from stalk.
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Brassica napus (pabularia group)
(55 days)
Open-pollinated.
Cold hardy 18-28" purple and red-veined kale leaves grow frilly while remaining very tender. Good for bunches and mesclun mixes.
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Brassica napus (pabularia group)
(60 days)
Open-pollinated.
Serrated silvery-green flat-leaf Siberian-type kale with white veining. Sweetens after frost. Extremely cold hardy.
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Lactuca sativa
(51 days)
Open-pollinated.
Combination of Batavian and romaine, with whorling thick succulent medium-green leaves. Tolerant of heat and rarely bitter.
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Lactuca sativa
(50 days)
Open-pollinated.
Dark green outer leaves with broad mid-ribs and a creamy white center heart. Slow to bolt. Excellent flavor. Bestseller.
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Lactuca sativa
(50 days)
Open-pollinated.
Dark green outer leaves with broad mid-ribs and a creamy white center heart. Slow to bolt. Excellent flavor. Bestseller.
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Lactuca sativa
(48 days)
Open-pollinated.
Compact tight uniform heads form upright rosettes for a clean market and salad harvest. Pebbled leaves shaded red and light plum on a green base.
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Lactuca sativa
(48 days)
Open-pollinated.
Compact tight uniform heads form upright rosettes for a clean market and salad harvest. Pebbled leaves shaded red and light plum on a green base.
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Lactuca sativa
(58 days)
Open-pollinated.
Elegant pale green heads of exceptional tender quality. Excellent heat tolerance.
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Lactuca sativa
(52 days)
Open-pollinated.
Large fancy fast-growing light-green butterhead lettuce. Bolts quickly in heat. Recommended for fall or overwintering where climate permits.
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Lactuca sativa
(48 days)
Open-pollinated.
Deep red pointed deer-tongue leaves and contrasting white-green stems. Withstands some heat.
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Lactuca sativa
(60-65 days)
Open-pollinated.
6-7" light green heads with nearly white hearts. Old-school iceberg.
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Lactuca sativa
Open-pollinated.
At least 10-12 different forms of disease-resistant great-tasting lettuces. And all open-source seed.
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Lactuca sativa
(53 days)
Open-pollinated.
Much darker red version of Lollo Rosso. Adds color, texture and loft to baby salad mixes.
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Lactuca sativa
(56 days)
Open-pollinated.
Beautiful compact Lollo-type has extremely dark purple-red leaves with ruffles and curls. Very mild flavor for type. Stays non-bitter longer.
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Lactuca sativa
(42 days)
Open-pollinated.
Popular heirloom. Early looseleaf lettuce, 16" in diameter. Large crumpled juicy light-green leaves. Will not stand heat.
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Lactuca sativa
(49 days)
Open-pollinated.
Standard red leaf lettuce. Attractive 10-16" heads with purplish red-splashed leaves. Lightly crunchy with melting texture. Withstands some heat.
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Lactuca sativa
(60 days)
Open-pollinated.
Slightly ruffled green leaf lettuce is tinged bronze at the tips. Extreme cold tolerance. Fall, winter and spring production.
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Lactuca sativa
(55 days)
Open-pollinated.
Dense oakheart heads range from mini to full to elf-earred. Variations in this gene pool range from deepest solid red to the heart, red spotting, speckling and blushing, to spotless green.
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Lactuca sativa
(54 days)
Open-pollinated.
Beautiful troutback/oakleaf cross, with rich lime-green oakleaves showing dark speckles. Excellent flavor and texture.
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Lactuca sativa
(60 days) Open-pollinated. A really superior romaine lettuce from breeder Frank Morton. When it romaines, it sends up gorgeous... read more
(60 days) Open-pollinated. A really superior romaine lettuce from breeder Frank Morton. When it romaines, it sends up gorgeous... read more
Lactuca sativa
(70 days)
Open-pollinated.
Dark green ruffled-leaved romaine with open habit and rounded top. Very crisp and sweet. Decent heat tolerance.
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Lactuca sativa
(70 days) Open-pollinated. Also known as Erthel. Named for its ruffled mint-leaf appearance, not for any minty flavor. Good size,... read more
(70 days) Open-pollinated. Also known as Erthel. Named for its ruffled mint-leaf appearance, not for any minty flavor. Good size,... read more
Lactuca sativa
(50 days) Open-pollinated. True to name, mini-romaine Jadeite’s matte apple-green rounded leaf and graceful small vase form looks... read more
(50 days) Open-pollinated. True to name, mini-romaine Jadeite’s matte apple-green rounded leaf and graceful small vase form looks... read more
Lactuca sativa
(67 days)
Open-pollinated.
Deep dark red leaves with contrasting pink veins, and a smidgen of green in the center. Tall upright 8" heads.
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Latuca sativa
(67 days)
Open-pollinated.
Deep dark red leaves with contrasting pink veins, and a smidgen of green in the center. Tall upright 8" heads.
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Lactuca sativa
(51 days)
Open-pollinated.
Best of the speckled types. Dark green ruffled leaves mottled with maroon-red spots. Sweet juicy veins, blushed pink heart. Poor heat tolerance.
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Lactuca sativa
(47 days)
Open-pollinated.
Heirloom. Beautiful large twisting red and green rosettes with heavy purple accents. Tender, buttery.
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Cucumis melo
(88 days)
Open-pollinated.
Outside: wrinkled bumpy warted puffy-looking grey-green rock. Inside: green, yellow and deep orange juicy melting dense flesh. Rich aroma.
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Cucumis melo
(80 days) Open-pollinated. This story begins when former Fedco staffer Heron Breen heard tell of a “lost” disease-resistant... read more
(80 days) Open-pollinated. This story begins when former Fedco staffer Heron Breen heard tell of a “lost” disease-resistant... read more
Cucumis melo
(88 days)
Open-pollinated.
Firm orange flesh is mild but sweet with just the right amount of musk. 3-lb oval fruits feature exquisite netting.
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Cucumis melo
(85 days)
F-1 hybrid.
Deep orange flesh. Oval 3-5 lb fruit, medium net. Harvest at full slip. Excellent flavor.
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Cucumis melo
(85 days)
Open-pollinated.
2-3 lb orange-fleshed muskmelon with a thin rind and thick richly flavored flesh.
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Cucumis melo
(89 days)
Open-pollinated.
Green-fleshed heirloom, once the most widely grown in Canada, New England. Netted and ribbed fruits with aromatic silky texture. Can get quite large.
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Abelmoschus esculentus
(75 days)
Open-pollinated.
Edible and ornamental. Slender burgundy pods best harvested at 4". Green leaves and burgundy stems and pods.
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Allium cepa
(110 days)
Open-pollinated.
19th century heirloom. Large medium-firm deep purple-red flattened globes with pinkish-white fine-grained flesh. Long-day. Keeps till late winter.
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Allium cepa
(114 days)
Open-pollinated.
Red storage onion. Flat square-shouldered top tapering like a barrel to a narrower flat bottom. Tops slow to go down.
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Allium cepa
(98 days)
F-1 hybrid.
Early 12 oz round sweet juicy light-brown onion. Short to medium storage.
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Allium cepa
(98 days)
Open-pollinated.
Firm 2.5-3" diameter mild yellow onion. Good storage.
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Allium cepa
(110 days)
F-1 hybrid.
Uniform blocky globes, 2 lbs each, with tall tops. Best for storage; keeps until mid-May. Flavor a balance of sweet and tang. Long-day northern type.
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Allium cepa
(110 days)
Open-pollinated.
Scottish heirloom. Enormous 1-3 lb slightly oval straw-yellow onion. Sweet, mild. Short storage.
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Allium cepa
(125 days)
Open-pollinated.
Pacific NW and Corsican heirloom. Large mild juicy sweet onion. Not for storage.
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Brassica napus x Brassica rapa
(85 days)
Open-pollinated.
Light green skin, knobby and bulky. Sweeter and later to mature than other turnips, not woody even at softball size, and taste better after frost.
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Brassica rapa
(45 days)
Open-pollinated.
Heirloom. Round to globe-shaped turnip with smooth yellow skin and yellow flesh. Broad leaves.
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Brassica rapa
(50 days)
Open-pollinated.
Heirloom. Purple tops, white bottoms, white flesh.
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Brassica rapa
(50 days)
Open-pollinated.
Heirloom. Purple tops, white bottoms, white flesh.
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Pisum sativum
(62 days)
Open-pollinated.
Heirloom. 5-6' vines. 3" slender, sweet and tender pods.
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Pisum sativum
(64 days)
Open-pollinated.
3' vines. Slightly curved 4" pods. Sturdy and productive, with delicious flavor.
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Pisum sativum
(68 days)
Open-pollinated.
Slightly earlier and shorter (around 5'3") than Sugar Snap. About two-thirds the set but concentrated over a shorter picking period.
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Capsicum annuum
(65 days)
Open-pollinated.
Also known as Golden Delicious Apple Pepper. Heirloom from Hungary forms delicious flattened thick-walled fruits that ripen through yellow to red.
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Capsicum annuum
(70 days)
F-1 hybrid.
Deep carmine horn-shaped 2.5x6" fruits. Classic Italian Corno di Toro type. Unusually sweet. Widely adapted and early maturing.
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Capsicum annuum
(76 days)
Open-pollinated.
Shiny red thin-walled 8" long tapering frying pepper. Sweet mild flavor, good raw and especially fried. High yielding.
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Capsicum annuum
(90 days)
Open-pollinated.
Heavy early fruit set of 2½x8" tender-skinned Italian-style Lamuyo peppers.
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Capsicum annuum
(65 days) Open-pollinated. An open-pollinated selection of the ever-popular shishito. The folks at Wild Mountain Seeds have been... read more
(65 days) Open-pollinated. An open-pollinated selection of the ever-popular shishito. The folks at Wild Mountain Seeds have been... read more
Capsicum annuum
(60 days)
F-1 hybrid.
Sweet when green (usually), slightly hot when fully ripe and red. 1x3½" at maturity.
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Capsicum annuum
(60 days green, 80 days red ripe) Open-pollinated. A triumph of breeding work from Wild Mountain Seeds in Zone 3 Carbondale, CO,... read more
(60 days green, 80 days red ripe) Open-pollinated. A triumph of breeding work from Wild Mountain Seeds in Zone 3 Carbondale, CO,... read more
Capsicum annuum
(80 days)
Open-pollinated.
Red-orange 3x6" horn-shaped fruits taper to a blunt point. Sweet and mildly spicy; 500-1,000 Scovilles. Heirloom.
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Capsicum annuum
(65 days)
Open-pollinated.
Black 2.5" long conical peppers ripen to lustrous garnet. Mild, juicy, thick-walled, a little less spicy than a jalapeño; 2,000-5,000 Scovilles.
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Capsicum annuum
(65 days green, 85 days ripe)
Open-pollinated.
Dark green 1x3" sausage-shaped blunt fruits. Brown netting appears as fruits ripen to dark red. Hot! 2,000 to 5,000 Scovilles. Early.
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Capsicum annuum
(100 days)
Open-pollinated.
Shiny orange fruits are a bit longer than a habanero but they pull off the look. Bushy short plants bear about 2 dozen sweet—not hot— fruits.
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Capsicum annuum
(75 days)
Open-pollinated.
The 2½–3 x ½" bright scarlet fruits have thin walls and classic serrano heat. Perfect for fresh salsa, pickling and hot sauces
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Capsicum annuum
(68 days)
Open-pollinated.
Bright yellow to orange, 4-5" long, finger-shaped cayenne. Good flavor; 30,000 Scovilles. Prolific.
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Capsicum annuum
(75 days)
Open-pollinated.
Thicker-skinned jalapeño-like fruits. Delicious hot fruity flavor; 2,500-8,000 Scovilles. Adapted to northern latitudes.
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Capsicum annuum
(75 days)
Open-pollinated.
Bright red, 5-6" long by 1/2" wide tapered and often curled. Hot, pungent; 3,500-5,000 Scovilles. Dries easily. Prolific.
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Capsicum annuum
(82 days)
Open-pollinated.
Tiny bright red 1" conical fruits stand erect from foliage. Very hot, 25,000-40,000 Scovilles. Pretty and prolific.
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Capsicum annuum
(71 days)
Open-pollinated.
Red 4-6" long wrinkled tapered pendent fruits. Good fresh, roasted, strung into ristras, or dried and ground. Prolific.
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Capsicum annuum
(90 days)
Open-pollinated.
Light yellow 3x4.5" pointed fruits. Juicy, sweet, flavorful. Ripens to red and can be dried for paprika. Incredibly productive.
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Capsicum annuum
(85 days)
Open-pollinated.
Beautiful tangerine color. Plants ripen more than a dozen of these small 2-3" round to slightly flattened thick-walled sweet and juicy fruits in a good year.
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Capsicum annuum
(90 days)
Open-pollinated.
Rich reddish-brown 3½x3½" blocky thick-walled pepper. Meaty, sweet, delicious and flavorful even when green.
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Capsicum annuum
(72 days)
F-1 hybrid.
Glossy yellow blocky 4" 4-lobed bell. Nice, sweet and crisp. Generous leaf canopy.
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Capsicum annuum
(90 days)
Open-pollinated.
Blocky 4¼x4¼" thick-walled yellow fruits weigh about ¾ lb each. Great roasted, frozen, or raw.
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Capsicum annuum
(68 days)
Open-pollinated.
Prolific yields of long tapering 2"red sweet peppers on short stocky plants. Great for cold-climate growers.
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Capsicum annuum
(65 days) Open-pollinated. An exciting early red bell pepper bred by Molly Jahn and George Moriarty with King of the North and... read more
(65 days) Open-pollinated. An exciting early red bell pepper bred by Molly Jahn and George Moriarty with King of the North and... read more
Capsicum annuum
(74 days)
Open-pollinated.
Blocky 3x3" bells ripen from purple to green to deep red. At purple stage they sell at a premium. Early and prolific.
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Capsicum annuum
(72 days)
F-1 hybrid.
Red stout blocky 12-14 oz bell. Thick-walled, juicy, delicious and hefty. Superb yields.
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Capsicum annuum
(60 days)
F-1 hybrid.
Red thin-walled bell peppers, not consistently blocky. Easy to grow. Consistently early. Good for home gardens.
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Physalis pruinosa
(72 days)
Open-pollinated.
Golden berries in papery husks. Small but flavorful. Sweet, nutty, delicious snack.
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Cucurbita pepo
(102 days)
Open-pollinated.
Rare heirloom. 3-5 lb oblong fruits, green with an orange spot on the side. Ripen to full orange off-vine. Excellent for pies. Can store all winter.
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Cucurbita pepo
(100 days)
Open-pollinated.
Heirloom. 7-8 lb rich-orange globed fruit with distinct finely russeted netted skin. Excellent for pies.
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Cucurbita maxima
(105 days)
Open-pollinated.
Heirloom French squash-pumpkin. Burnt orange to red flattened 7-30 lb fruit with deep ridges. Edible and ornamental.
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Raphanus raphanistrum subs. sativus
(26 days)
Open-pollinated.
French heirloom. Medium-sized olive-shaped scarlet-red radish with a pure white tip.
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Raphanus raphanistrum subs. sativus
(25 days)
Open-pollinated.
Rosy-pink color with bright white flesh, crisp and mild. Oblong plump roots hold longer than others without cracking or getting soft and pithy.
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Raphanus raphanistrum subs. sativus
(55 days)
Open-pollinated.
Miniature daikon, 6-9" long by 1-3" wide. White with green shoulders. Lime-green flesh. Excellent storage.
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Raphanus raphanistrum subs. sativus
(50 days)
F-1 hybrid.
Bluish-purple skin and greenish-purple shoulders. Interior white ringed deep purple with streaks and a purple sunburst core.
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Raphanus raphanistrum subs. sativus
(55 days)
Open-pollinated.
Oblong green-and-white-skinned radish with sweet tender bright rose flesh. Good storage.
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Spinacia oleracea
(25 days to baby leaf, 45 days to mature)
F-1 hybrid.
Well suited for early spring and fall plantings. Reasonable early summer tolerance, with slow steady growth that results in a stunning high-quality winter crop.
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Momordica charantia
(65 days)
F-1 hybrid.
8-14" fruit with bright pastel-green bumps and fluting. Called balsam pear in Asia and karela in India.
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Cucurbita pepo
(55 days)
Open-pollinated.
Fast-maturing shiny ridged gold zucchini. Large fruits hit perfection at 1 lb, and are good for slicing and drying.
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Cucurbita pepo
(50 days)
Open-pollinated.
Bulbous fruit has thin pale green skin with white specks. Vigorous bush habit, cranks out the fruits. Firm and flavorful.
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Cucurbita pepo
(55 days)
Open-pollinated.
Classic heirloom. Uniform scalloped 2-3" fruit with greenish-cream skin. Excellent flavor.
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Cucurbita pepo
(58 days)
Open-pollinated.
Classic heirloom. Deep yellow warted fruit with bulbous blossom end and narrow curved neck. Excellent flavor.
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Cucurbita pepo
(60 days)
Open-pollinated.
Italian heirloom. Cylindrical. Deeply ribbed striped tender fruit. Excellent flavor. Also good for blossom production.
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Cucurbita moschata
(60 days summer squash, 90 days winter squash)
Open-pollinated.
Italian specialty. Harvest at 8-12" for summer squash. Harvest at 90 days for winter squash use. Excellent flavor.
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Lycopersicon esculentum
(85 days)
Open-pollinated.
Red oxheart nippled 8 oz heirloom paste. Consistent good flavor; sets the standard for paste tomatoes.
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Lycopersicon esculentum
(74 days)
Open-pollinated.
Red 4 oz round paste. Delicious flavor, also good in salads. Ripens over a long season. Determinate.
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Lycopersicon esculentum
(90 days) Ind. This large elongated red Roma type came to us acclimated to chilly Vermont, so it is better adapted to cold... read more
(90 days) Ind. This large elongated red Roma type came to us acclimated to chilly Vermont, so it is better adapted to cold... read more
Lycopersicon esculentum
(68 days)
Open-pollinated.
Red 2.5-3 oz plum tomato. Firm fruits amazingly early. Small loaded plants with clean fruits.
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Lycopersicon esculentum
(86 days)
Open-pollinated.
Deep red dry meaty paste; 6-8 oz tomatoes shaped like banana peppers. Noted for its sparse seed cavity and excellent flavor fresh, canned or frozen.
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Lycopersicon esculentum
(65 days) Ind. This large elongated 3–6" pinkish plum tomato was a winner in our 2007 paste test. Comments included “top... read more
(65 days) Ind. This large elongated 3–6" pinkish plum tomato was a winner in our 2007 paste test. Comments included “top... read more
Lycopersicon esculentum
(82 days)
Open-pollinated.
3x5" massive solid bull’s horn–shaped red fruits with dry texture, few seeds, and round mellow flavor. Dries well.
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Lycopersicon esculentum
(85 days)
Open-pollinated.
Attractive orange cylindrical 3-4" paste tomato avg 4-5 oz. Best flavor, sprightly sweetness; makes ambrosial sauce.
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Lycopersicon esculentum
(75 days)
F-1 hybrid.
Red paste, great tasting, late blight resistant, and moderately resistant to early blight.
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Lycopersicon esculentum
(85 days)
Open-pollinated.
Red paste with psychedelic orange-yellow striations, distictive nipple, 4-5 oz. Makes rich sweet tomatoey sauce.
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Lycopersicon esculentum
(85 days)
Open-pollinated.
Green with yellow and amber-pink tinge,12-16 oz, oblate beefsteak. Best green eating tomato.
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Lycopersicon esculentum
(80 days)
Open-pollinated.
Iridescent purple with dark green shoulders, 12-18 oz, oblate with catfacing. Ripe when half green and firm. Dark juicy meaty interiors smoky, exquisite.
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Lycopersicon esculentum
(77 days)
Open-pollinated.
Dusky brownish-purple with green shoulders, 10-13 oz, round to slightly oblate. Brick-red flesh. One of the best-tasting heirlooms.
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Lycopersicon esculentum
(75 days)
Open-pollinated.
Brick-red metallic-striped uniformly round medium-large 10–15 oz fruits are delicious, sweet, and earthy. Plants are productive and disease-resistant.
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Lycopersicon esculentum
(65 days)
Open-pollinated.
Deep red slightly flattened 8-12 oz globes. Always tasty, occasionally sublime. Superb home-garden variety with commercial potential.
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Lycopersicon esculentum
(80 days)
Open-pollinated.
This orange slicer produces 8 oz globes that are smooth-textured, sweet, mild, and meaty. Smaller than Goldie and less prone to blemish.
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Lycopersicon esculentum
(75 days)
Open-pollinated.
Deep orange beefsteak-type, 16-20 oz, often bi-lobed. Rich flavor, velvety texture. Harvest when it gets a rosy blush on the blossom end.
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Lycopersicon esculentum
(75 days)
Open-pollinated.
Deep orange beefsteak-type, 16-20 oz, often bi-lobed. Rich flavor, velvety texture. Harvest when it gets a rosy blush on the blossom end.
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Lycopersicon esculentum
(77 days)
Open-pollinated.
Green with dark-green stripes, blushing yellow and apricot when ripe; 4-5 oz fruits don't crack. Emerald-green interior, sweet and rich.
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Lycopersicon esculentum
(77 days)
Open-pollinated.
Medium-to-large 10–15 oz yellow-red bicolor tomato has lower acidity and gentle fruitiness. Great yields and overall performance.
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Lycopersicon esculentum
(58 days)
Open-pollinated.
Red, variable in size but up to 4". Unusually tasty for such an early variety. Performs best in cool summers. Determinate.
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Lycopersicon esculentum
(78 days)
Open-pollinated.
Maroon-brick with dark green shoulders, 6-12 oz, oblate often bi-lobed. A distinctive sweet smoky flavor.
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Lycopersicon esculentum
(85 days)
Open-pollinated.
Striped 1 lb irregular fruits. Yellow and red marbled flesh, silky smooth with complex low-acid fruity sweetness.
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Lycopersicon esculentum
(68 days)
Open-pollinated.
The color of port with metallic green stripes. Great flavor, productivity, size, disease tolerance. Usually bi-lobed, avg 9 oz. Holds well in field.
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Lycopersicon esculentum
(82 days)
Open-pollinated.
The famous Brandywine whose sublime flavor put heirlooms on the map. Pink 1 lb oblate meaty beefsteak fruits. Potato-leaf foliage.
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Lycopersicon esculentum
(80 days)
Open-pollinated.
Pink 5 oz unblemished globes. The Brandywine of continental Europe. Excellent field-to-market variety that doesn't require high tunnels.
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Lycopersicon esculentum
(90 days)
Open-pollinated.
Gigantic 1–3 lb red-streaked yellow fruits have marbled interior flesh, meaty smooth melting texture, and superb mild sweet flavor with nary a hint of acidity.
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Lycopersicon esculentum
(85 days)
Open-pollinated.
Also known as True Black Brandywine. Rich and peaty flattened large heirloom beefsteak looks coal-dusted over crimson, with shadows of green, purple and brown.
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Lycopersicon esculentum
(65 days)
Open-pollinated.
Prolific clusters of 10–12 1½" very shiny red fruits hold on the vine and can be picked all at once. Excellent fresh, stewed or added to sauce.
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Lycopersicon esculentum
(65 days)
Open-pollinated.
This productive cherry is the result of a cross between a beefsteak and two cherries, one orange and one red. Rich sweet flavor, regular tomato foliage.
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Lycopersicon esculentum
(70 days) Open-pollinated. Indeterminate. Tomato breeder Tom Wagner is a true auteur, whose depth of skill and imagination... read more
(70 days) Open-pollinated. Indeterminate. Tomato breeder Tom Wagner is a true auteur, whose depth of skill and imagination... read more
Lycopersicon esculentum
(62 days)
Open-pollinated.
Red miniature heart-shaped firm fruits, about ½ oz, in clusters of 6-8. Sturdy on the grill.
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Lycopersicon esculentum
(62 days)
Open-pollinated.
Light orange sweet juicy treats, much less prone to cracking in wet weather than Sun Gold.
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Lycopersicon esculentum
(69 days)
F-1 hybrid.
Red round two-bite unblemished fruits. Juicy, rich, sprightly. Very marketable. Great vigor and disease-resistance.
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Lycopersicon esculentum
(78 days)
Open-pollinated.
Red 1" cherry. Similar to Sweet 100, bearing gazillions of clusters of sweet fruits. Dependable and prolific.
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Lycopersicon esculentum
(62 days) Rampant Ind. From the originators of comes the even more exciting Pink Princess, a recessive pink-fruited sport... read more
(62 days) Rampant Ind. From the originators of comes the even more exciting Pink Princess, a recessive pink-fruited sport... read more
Lycopersicon esculentum
(62 days)
Open-pollinated.
Deliciously irresistable sweet pink cherry. Fruits averaging 12.7g begin maturing early in August. Thick skins somewhat resistant to cracking.
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Lycopersicon esculentum
(74 days)
Open-pollinated.
Green with little flecks of gold; produces an abundance of 1"