Fruits and Vegetables
Garden Seed
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| Beans, Green | Blue Lake Bush | 65 days. Oval, straight, stringless, juicy and tender pods; resistant to bean mosaic |
| Beans, Green | Roma II Bush | 53 days, Has green, flattened pods, 41/2 inches long. |
| Beans, Green | Tenderette Bush | 55 days. Bush type plant produces heavy yields of 6" long delicious stringless green beans. |
| Beans, Green | Topcrop Bush | 50 days. Delicious high quality medium green pods 6" long. They are smooth, meaty and stringless. |
| Beans, Lima | Fordhook 242 | 75 days. The vigorous plants bear heavy yields of large-seeded pods, 3 1/2 to 4 inches long and stuffed with plump, succulent beans |
| Beans, Lima | Fordhook Baby | 70 days. Small, delicately flavored lima. Each slightly curved, 2 - 3" long pod contains 3-4 delicious dark green beans |
| Beans, Pole | Kentucky Wonder Brown | 67 days. 8-in. stringless pods are flavorful and full of plump brown seeds. Produces quickly and bears until frost. Resistant to rust. |
| Beans, Pole | White Half Runner | 60 days. Flavorful, white-seeded, 4-in. Pods |
| Beets | Detroit Dark Red | 65 days. Plant produces good yields of exceptional quality 3" diameter dark red globe shaped beets |
| Carrot | Chantenay | 70 days. Shorter than other cultivars, but have greater girth, sometimes growing up to 3 inches in diameter. |
| Carrot | Danver Half Long | 75 days. Blocky-topped, tapered roots grow to a length of 6 to 7 1/2 in. |
| Collards | Georgia | 60 days. Tender, blue-green leaves with a mild cabbage-like flavor. |
| Cucumber | Burpless | 53 days. Low in cucurbitacin, the compound that causes bitterness and increases one's susceptibility to 'burping' after eating. |
| Cucumber | Bush Crop | 55 days. Delicious; 6-8 inch fruit on dwarf, bushy plants |
| Cucumber | Straight Eight | 58 days; AAS winner; long-time favorite; excellent flavor; evenly dark green fruit |
| Kale | Early Siberian | 60 days. Early variety produces huge blue green curled leaves |
| Kohlrabi | Early White Vienna | 55 days. Flavor is mild, sweet, turnip-like. |
| Lettuce | Black Seed Simpson | 48 days. Leaf lettuce, bright green leaves, tender and sweet at all stages. |
| Lettuce | Salad Bowl | 45 days. Close-set, deep-lobed, brilliant green leaves. Noted for lasting sweetness and tenderness |
| Muskmelon (Canteloupe) | Hales Best | 85 days. Slightly oval, solid 3- to 5-lb. fruits have rich flavor; small seed cavity |
| Okra | Clemson Spineless | 56 days. All America winner produces an abundance of dark green, slightly grooved, straight, pointed pods without spines. |
| Peas | Early Alaska | 56 days. Smooth seeded pea. Cold and wet tolerant. |
| Peas | Laxton Progress | 61 days. A heavy yielding home garden bush pea. Its pods are dark green with 6 to 9 tender peas per pod. |
| Peas | Sugar Snap | 70 days. Stringless 3-in. pods keep their rich color and crunch after cooking. Dependably wilt and frost resistant. |
| Pumpkin | Jack-O-Lantern | 105 days. An all around great pumpkin. Makes a superb carving pumpkin and a tasty cooking pumpkin |
| Radish | Cherry Belle | 22 days. Quickly grows bright scarlet red fruits round to globe shaped, the flesh is white, crisp and mild |
| Radish | French Breakfast | 26 days. Roots are elongated with red tops and white tips. Has good flavor and texture |
| Radish | Long White Icicle | 28 days. The roots are five inches long, tapered, about 3/4”inch in diameter. The flesh is pure white and thin skinned. |
| Spinach | Bloomsdale | 42 days. Early to harvest, slow to bolt. Stands 2 weeks longer than most. Crumpled leaves. |
| Squash | Acorn, Table Queen | 80 days. Flesh is rich orange, thick, sweet, and tastes excellent. |
| Squash | Black Beauty | 60 days. Compact everbearing bush plants are loaded with glossy green-black fruits with firm white flesh. |
| Squash | Butternut | 85 days. Medium size, with fine textured creamy orange flesh and a delicious sweet taste. Compact plant. |
| Squash | Crookneck | 50 days. Low growing, bushy plant produces a butter-yellow 8 inch long fruit with bulbous seed cavity and thin curving neck. |
| Squash | Spaghetti | 90 days. Pasta-like flesh looks like the real thing; great topped with cheese or spaghetti sauce. Cylindrical 2- to 3-lb. Fruits |
| Squash | Straightneck | 42 days. Smooth ivory flesh with delicate flavor. |
| Sunflower | Russ Mammoth | 80 days. Not only are the seeds delicious, but the flowers are lovely, reaching up to 14 inches wide! |
| Sweet Corn | Ambrosia | 75 days. SE (Sugar Enhanced).The 8-inch-long ears are a bicolor of yellow and white. |
| Sweet Corn | Bodacious | 75 days. SE (Sugar Enhanced).Yellow 8-in. ear. Sweet, flavorful and exceptionally tender |
| Sweet Corn | Incredible | 85 days. SE (Sugar Enhanced) A truly gourmet sweet corn for home gardens. Ears are 9-1/2 inches long with yellow kernels. |
| Sweet Corn | Peaches & Cream | 83 days. SE (Sugar Enhanced) A very popular bicolor that has an 8 to 9 inch ear. |
| Sweet Corn | Silver Queen | 92 days. This is the popular late-season variety with tenderness and flavor worth waiting for. Large ears, 8 to 9" long, |
| Swiss Chard | Lucullus | 60 days. Tasty all summer, won't bolt. Mild and sweet! Savoyed leaves top pale ivory celery-like stalks. |
| Turnips | Purple Top | 50 days. Versatile garden vegetable. Tops can be eaten as greens and roots are large, sweet, and fine-grained. Easy to grow |
| Watermelon | Sugar Baby | 85 days. Compact vines produce plenty of 6- to 10-lb. fruits packed with sweet red-orange flesh |
Fruits and Pie Fillings (Rhubarb needed a place):
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| Blackberry | Triple Crown Thornless | ‘Triple Crown’ is a semi-erect, thornless blackberry cultivar. This is a self-fruitful, free-standing, thornless shrub that produces one crop of fruit per year. Clusters of white, 5-petaled, rose-like flowers in spring give way to firm, glossy blackberries of excellent eating quality that mature in summer | http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1df39b3127ccefc711fdd29fe00000030O00BZOWrlu2cMwe3nwU/cC/f=0/ps=50/r=0/rx=720/ry=480/ |
| Blueberry | Blue Jay | A Highbush variety, Blue Jay is a very vigorous grower with heavy fruit set. | http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1df39b3127ccefc71af49293200000030O00BZOWrlu2cMwe3nwU/cC/f=0/ps=50/r=0/rx=720/ry=480/ |
| Blueberry | Blue Ray | This is a midseason, very hardy, Highbush variety that produces large, light-blue, highly tart fruit. | http://www.freshorganicrecipes.com/images/blueray-blueberry.jpg |
| Grape | Concord | One of the most popular and easiest grapes to grow. Hardy plants make excellent juices and jellies. | http://www.theworldwidewine.com/concord_grape_variety.jpg |
| Rhubard | Victoria Red | One of the largest and most productive varieties, the stalks are a deep crimson red with a touch of green on the inside.The taste has a bit of a wine flavor to it. | http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1df39b3127ccefc71e71f294000000040O00BZOWrlu2cMwe3nwU/cC/f=0/ps=50/r=0/rx=720/ry=480/ |
| Strawberry | Cavendish | Junebearer produces high yields of large, firm, bright red berries with outstanding flavor. Plants are vigorous and runner well with berries ripening over a long season. Has resistance to red stele and verticillium wilt. Early midseason. | http://www.millernurseries.com/images/products/product_56.jpg |
| Strawberry | Honeoye | Junebearer plants are vigorous and very productive, bearing over a longer period than most varieties. The berries are very firm and sweet. The plants produce heavy yields of very large, sweet fruit during June. Winter hardy and a consistent producer. | http://www.heirloomorchardist.com/.a/6a00e5506b67bc883301157021ecc7970c-800wi |
Vegetables
| Species | Variety | Description | Photo |
| Asparagus | Sweet Purple | This new type of asparagus has many characteristics to green asparagus but offers something new for the asparagus connoisseur: a 20% higher sugar content than regular asparagus. Spears tend to be larger and more tender than most green varieties. Out produces other varieties up to 20%. | http://lh4.ggpht.com/_zzw8w3yiwE4/SjHTN9APlzI/AAAAAAAABEc/x18dGRv5K1w/s800/PurpleAsparagus2.jpg |
| Asparagus | Jersey Giant | Very vigorous, produces high yields, high disease tolerance, and produces well in cooler climates. Green spears with purple bracts. | http://www.gardencrossings.com/_ccLib/image/plants/DETA-1307.jpg |
| Broccoli | Packman | A consistent performer in summer or fall, this good yielder produces large, dark green heads with medium fine beads. Side shoots develop smaller spears after the center head is cut on this very uniform hybrid. 55 days | http://greendemon.net/retail/LargeImage.aspx?url=~/SiteImages/flowers/Broccoli_PackmanF1_lg.jpg |
| Broccoli | Premium Crop | High tolerance to downy mildew and good holding ability distinguish this very high quality hybrid. Premium Crop is a widely adapted broccoli for single, domed heads that shed water. The fine, firm beads are a uniform blue-green and form a tight compact head. 65 days | http://www.zanthan.com/gardens/photos/400/GBBD200901_broccoli.jpg |
| Brussel Sprouts | Jade Cross E | 1959 All-America Selections Winner Plant produces heavy yields of solid 1 ½" brussels sprouts. One of the best types of brussels sprouts to growPopular early maturing variety. Deep green sprouts are spaced closely on medium sized plants. High yield of firm, oval-shaped, medium size sprouts. Holds well in adverse weather. An excellent variety for fresh market or for processing, but good for the home gardener too. 80 days. | http://www.ivygarth.com/images/B2679.jpg |
| Cabbage | Savoy Express | 2000 All-America Selections Winner. Brassica oleracea. (F1) This variety produces a 8" tall yellow-green cabbage. Very flavorful and compact. One of the best cabbages on the market today. A nice early cabbage or plant in mid-summer for a fall harvest 55 days | http://greendemon.net/retail/LargeImage.aspx?url=~/SiteImages/flowers/Cabbage_SavoyExpress_lg.jpg |
| Cauliflower | Snow Crown | 1975 All-America Selections Winner Brassica oleracea. (F1) Plant produces heavy yields of flavorful 8” heads of white cauliflower. Terrific quality and very flavorful. Excellent fresh or cooked. Top choice of cauliflower growers. 68 days. | http://www.ivygarth.com/images/C4918.jpg |
| Eggplant | Black Beauty | This 1902 Burpee heirloom introduction remains a standard worldwide for large-fruited black eggplant. It was an immediate hit because the plants ripened perfect fruits dramatically earlier than other varieties. It became the common market eggplant of today. Harvested fresh, however, makes all the difference. 74 days | http://greendemon.net/retail/LargeImage.aspx?url=~/SiteImages/flowers/Eggplant_BlackBeauty_lg.jpg |
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| Lettuce | Great Lakes | Traditional favorite, heading crisp iceberg type, 82 days | http://www.ivygarth.com/images/L6258.jpg |
Hot Peppers
How do you measure the HEAT?
A common method to measure the "heat" or pungency of hot peppers is a scale called the Scoville Unit Scale. Starting from the familiiar bell (sweet) pepper (0 Scovile Units) to some of the familiar "Hot Pepper" varieties such as the common jalepeno & Hungarian (3500-4500 Scoville Units), tobasco (30,000-50,000 Scoville Units), cayenne (100,000 Scoville Units) to the super hot Habanero (300,000 Scoville Units) to the jaw dropping heat of the exotic Bhut Jolokia, which has a blistering 1,001,304 Scoville Units
| Plant | Variety | Description | Photo |
| Pepper, Hot | Habanero | A blistering hot pepper 40 times hotter than Jalapeno! Among the most potent ones we sell. Wrinkled fruit is 1 inch long and 1-1/2 inches wide, with a tapered end. Peppers begin as light green then turn to golden-orange and are loaded onto 36 inch tall plants. Thrives best in warm southern climates. 90 to 100 days. | http://www.worldofstock.com/slides/PFO7810.jpg |
| Pepper, Hot | Hungarian Hot | Medium-hot peppers, especially good for pickling. Canary yellow, then bright red at full maturity. 6 to 8 inches long and 2 inches across. Plants are 20 to 24 inches tall. 70 days | http://homegrown-harvest.com/images/VEGETABLE/pepper-hungarian-hot.jpg |
| Pepper, Hot | Jalapeno | Fiery, thick-walled peppers grow 3 in. long and 1-1/2 inches wide, with rounded tips. Dark green at first, then turning red. Good for fresh use or pickling; famous for nachos and other Tex-Mex dishes. 75 days. | http://s2.thisnext.com/media/230x230/Early-Jalapeno-Hot-Pepper-4_6CDB8394.jpg |
| Pepper, Hot | Red Chili | A compact plant excellent for containers and hot, 60-80 thousand Scoville heat units! Peppers grow to 2 1/2 inches long by 1/2 inch wide,light green to red, tapering to a blunt point. Plants grow to 20 inches. Very hot. 82 days. | http://www.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/1747647/2/istockphoto_1747647-red-chili-pepper.jpg |
| Pepper, Hot | Serrano Tampiqueno | Attractive fruits are club shaped smooth, about 1-1/2", with medium thick flesh. Peppers change from green to bright red and are very hot at both stages. Excellent for drying, pickling, salsas, sauces, stews and much more. | http://www.underwoodgardens.com/images/Serrano Tampiqueno Pepper.jpg |
| Pepper, Hot New! | Numex Sunrise Pepper | Developed by a professor at the University of New Mexico. Medium hot, 4 to 6 inch long by 1-1/2 inch wide fruits on 28 inch tall plants. Medium green, thick walled fruits turn bright yellow at maturity. 75 days. | http://www.thechileman.org/pepperimages/NUMEX-SUNRISE1.jpg |
| Pepper, Sweet | King Arthur Hybrid | Also known as Fat and Sassy. Unmatched for its large fruit size and early maturity. Sweet, crunchy, 4-lobed fruits truly live up to their name - about 4-1/2" by 4-1/2", thick-walled and blocky. Upright plants reach about 22" in height, and perform well under a variety of conditions. Tolerant to most diseases | http://www.abceeds.com/v/vspfiles/assets/images/bellpeppers.jpg |
| Pepper, Sweet | Red Beauty Hybrid | 68 days The Sweet Bell Pepper Red Beauty, 'Capsicum annuum', is an early, prolific variety bearing very sweet four-lobed peppers with thick walls. The brilliant bright red extra thick-walled bells are juicy and sweet. Red Beauty peppers are widely adapted and easy to grow. They also are tobacco mosaic resistant.The peppers turn from green to red when mature. They are excellent for salads, stuffing, and gourmet dishes. | http://www.fowlersnursery.com/_ccLib/image/plants/DETA-253.jpg |
| Pepper, Sweet | Sunbell L. Hybrid | This remarkable pepper starts out ivory, then turns a beautiful golden yellow, before becoming bright red at maturity. Large, elongated bell shaped fruit is exceptionally sweet at all stages. 70 days. | http://www.naturehills.com/images/productImages/PEPPER_SWEETBELL_SUNBELL_1.jpg |
| Pepper, Sweet | Baby Belle | These tasty, tiny, 2" by 2-1/2" sweet bells will certainly be the hit of any salad bar and are just the extra touch for that special gourmet dish. These mostly 4-lobed, emerald green beauties waste no time in turning mature bright red! Resistant to Tobacco Mosaic Virus. 68 days. | http://www.ivygarth.com/images/P6809.jpg |
| Pepper, Sweet | Baron Hybrid | Formerly called Red Beauty Hybrid. The first widely-adapted red bell, soon to be king of the reds wherever it's grown. Impressive, 4-lobed fruits are packed with heavy, sweet flesh, and set early. High yielder. 68 days. | http://www.ivygarth.com/images/P5097.jpg |
| Pepper, Sweet | Baron Hybrid | Formerly called Red Beauty. The first widely-adapted red bell, soon to be king of the reds wherever it's grown. Impressive, 4-lobed fruits are packed with heavy, sweet flesh, and set early. High yielder. | http://us.seminis.com/_images/products/full/1952.jpg |
| Pepper, Sweet | Bell Boy | 1967 All-America Selections Winner (F1) Plant produces good yields of sweet bell peppers. Peppers have thick walls and turn from dark green to red when mature. The plant has large leaves that protect the peppers from the sun. Early and abundant yields. Sturdy, compact plants are resistant to tobacco mosaic virus. 70 days | http://homegrown-harvest.com/images/VEGETABLE/pepper-bell-boy.jpg |
| Pepper, Sweet | Big Bertha | The largest elongated bell pepper available. 3 to 4 lobes and thick walls. Plant grows to 30 inches. This improved variety sets more and even larger fruit than the original and is resistant to tobacco mosaic virus. 72 days | http://www.tomatobabycompany.com/pics-big/Big-Bertha-Bell-Pepper-Melissa-and-Darren-Walnut-Ridge-AR.jpg |
| Pepper, Sweet | Big Red | Aptly named ,a wonderful open pollinated sweet bell with delicious flavor that grows surprisingly big, sweet, thick walled bells., 4 x 6", 75 days | http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gmz-r3mMI30/SO0PTXlDtgI/AAAAAAAAA2k/Jifd91XflLc/s400/Big+Red+Bell+Pepper.JPG |
| Pepper, Sweet | Chablis Hybrid | Early maturity means early rewards from this easy-care variety, which thrives in full sun to produce blocky, 4" by 3" fruits on plants 18 to 24" tall. Weighty fruits are supersweet, with thick walls that hold their shape and slice like a dream. High yields look picture-perfect as they ripen from white to orange to brilliant red. Especially resistant to Tobacco Mosaic Virus and Bacterial Leaf Spot. 60 days. | http://www.totallytomato.com/products/03129.jpg |
| Pepper, Sweet | Chablis Hybrid | Early maturity means early rewards from this easy-care variety, which thrives in full sun to produce blocky, 4" by 3" fruits on plants 18 to 24" tall. Popular for fresh salsa, salads, frying, stuffing, roasting and pickling. Weighty fruits are supersweet, with thick walls that hold their shape and slice like a dream. High yields look picture-perfect as they ripen from white to orange to brilliant red. Especially resistant to Tobacco Mosaic Virus and Bacterial Leaf Spot. | http://www.burpee.com/images/product/prod000834/prod000834_lg.jpg |
| Pepper, Sweet | Fat -N- Sassy | This is one of the best green to red bell peppers for gardeners that has been introduced in a long time. Early sets of large and heavy blocky bell peppers. Fruit set was abundant and fruit is thick-walled, turning to bright red early in the season. Bells are about 4-1/2 inches in length and width with excellent, sweet flavor. 65 days | http://www.g6csy.net/chile/pepper-images/FatNSassy.jpg |
| Pepper, Sweet | Giant Marconi | 2001 All American Selections Winner awarded for its earliness, yield, size, and flavor. One of the biggest Italian-type sweet peppers. Turns from green to red, 8 inches long with a lobed tip. The 30-inch tall plants bear heavily despite cold, wet, or dry conditions, and are resistant to potato virus and tobacco mosaic virus. 63 days | http://www.naturehills.com/images/ProductImages/pepper_giantmarconi_organic.jpg |
| Pepper, Sweet | Golden Summer Hybrid | Outstanding golden pepper offers high yields of excellent quality, 4-lobed, blocky fruit with thick walls. Peppers turn from lime green to rich, golden yellow with a mild, sweet flavor. Tobacco mosaic virus resistant. 67 days. | http://www.westcoastseeds.com/admin/product/item/PP625.jpg |
| Pepper, Sweet | Gourmet | A simple name for a simply fabulous bell whose brilliant orange fruits are packed with melt-in-your-mouth sweetness. Compact plants exceed expectations, producing prolific yields of blocky, 3 to 5" fruits with thick walls and crisp flesh that holds its tender texture through maturity. An award-winner for garden performance-crops early and continues over a long season, with good TMV resistance. Ideal for patio containers, home gardens and greenhooses. | http://www.storkroadfarm.com/images/Bell Pepper 'gourmet' (orange).jpg |
| Pepper, Sweet | Healthy | Russian variety with heavy crops of sweet, wedge-shaped fruits that mature early and dependably, even in little sun. Fruits, 4" long by 2-1/2" across at the shoulders, ripen from yellow to orange to red. Plants grow to 30" and do best when staked. Resists disease and rot. 70 days. | http://www.totallytomato.com/products/03162.jpg |
| Pepper, Sweet | Hungarian Sweet | The tapering six inch by 1½ inch long fruit is light yellow, maturing to golden to orange to red. Good for pickling. “All American Selection” winner in 1938. 68 days. | http://homegrown-harvest.com/images/VEGETABLE/pepper-hungarian-sweet.jpg |
| Pepper, Sweet | Mandarin | Stunning, deep pumpkin-orange color on elongated, European-style fruits, makes this an important addition to the specialty pepper market. Fruits measure 5 to 6" long and are exceptionally smooth, with firm, medium-thick walls and a distinctive, sweet flavor. Tobacco Mosaic Virus resistant. 75 days. | http://www.reimerseeds.com/images/products/sweetpepper/Mandarin_Sweet_Peppers_Seeds.jpg |
| Pepper, Sweet | Mandarin Hybrid | (F1) Plant produces good yields of 6" long pumpkin orange sweet peppers. Peppers turn from green to orange-red when mature. Excellent for salads and gourmet dishes. Disease Resistant: Tobacco Mosaic Virus. | http://www.brenckle.com/images/HYP026.jpg |
| Pepper, Sweet | North Star Hybrid | Extremely early, and ideal for short-season areas. Plants are particularly well adapted to set blocky fruit even under unfavorable conditions. Deep green fruits become bright red at full maturity. Tobacco Mosaic Virus resistant. 60 days. | http://www.ivygarth.com/images/P6276.jpg |
| Pepper, Sweet | Pimento Perfection | Dark green to red. Heart shaped. 4 1/2" length, 3 1/2" width. Sweet with thick wall. TMV resistant. 95 days | http://gardenfactoryny.com/images/PepperPimentoElite.jpg |
| Pepper, Sweet | Red Beauty | A red bell pepper widely adapted to reliably turn red in almost any area of the country. Very thick-walled, heavy fruits are blocky, and about 4 inches long. Heavy yields of bright red sweet peppers. Resistant to tobacco mosaic virus. 60 days | http://www.katiesflowers.net/images/Greenhouse/PepperRedBeauty.jpg |
| Pepper, Sweet | Red Knight | 72 days Throughout the Northeast and Midwest, growers are reporting good yields of large, thick-walled fruit on X3R Red Night. Maturing in the mid-early slot are high quality, blocky bell fruit that measure 4½ in. W x 4½ in. L. The shiny, attractive fruit ripen from a dark green to an intense red color. The strong upright plants have intermediate resistance to BLS (race 1,2 & 3) and PVY | http://www.swallowtailgardenseeds.com/assets/pepper_bell_red_knight_fl_2.jpg |
| Pepper, Sweet | Romanian Rainbow | 70 daysPlant produces high yields of 4" long by 2" wide sweet peppers. Peppers turn from pale yellow to red when mature. Peppers have thick flesh and are very sweet. Excellent for frying or stuffing! Suitable for home gardens and market growers. Plant Height: 24" tall. | http://www.veggie-plug-plants.com/image/cache/data/RR-500x500.jpg |
| Pepper, Sweet | Socrates S3R | 68 daysDark red huge bell peppers make your garden more colorful and tasty! These are 4 1/2" long and just as wide, with sweet flavored, blocky, thick walls. This hybrid pepper performs well in short season areas. Resistant to Bacterial Spot and Potato Y Virus. | http://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/m/mYG0Xo93Uleb8PS1gUnvPWg/140.jpg |
| Pepper, Sweet | Sweet Pickle | 75 days Plant produces heavy yields of 2" long by 1" wide sweet peppers. Peppers grow upright in clusters and turn from orange, yellow, purple, to red when mature. Perfect for making beautiful pickled peppers. Excellent for salads and garnsihes. Good freezing variety | http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iXlWw0jFcSk/SvQ1cTeb2VI/AAAAAAAAAIg/OUugpCv0zY8/s320/sweetpickle2.jpg |
Tomatoes
What do all those LETTERS mean?
Some varieties of tomatoes have been bred and hybridized for their natural resistance to a variety of pathogens that can plague a tomato crop. The disease resistance identification codes shown below can found at the beginning of the product descriptions in parenthesis.
Asc- Alternaria Stem Canker
Ber- Blossom End Rot
BS- Bacterial Spot
Cr- Crack Resistant
DM- Downy Mildew (also known as Late Blight)
V- Verticillium Wilt (Usually preceding and paired with "F" denoting Fusarium Wilt resistance ie., "VF","VFF", etc.)
F - Fusarium Wilt (FF - Races 1 & 2; FFF - Races 1, 2, & 3)
Gls-Gray Leaf Spot
N - Nematodes
PM- Powdery Mildew
St - Stemphylium Gray Leaf Spot
TobMV - Tobacco Mosaic Virus
TomMV- Tomato Mosaic Virus
TSWV - Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus
| Tomato | Ace | Originally introduced by the Campbell Soup Company in 1953, this large vines are filled with firm, 7 to 8 ounce tomatoes. Excellent canning tomato with nice red color and mild flavor. Determinate vines. | http://www.edenbrothers.com/store/media/Vegetables/Tomato Ace 55.jpg |
| Tomato | Alaskan Fancy | Plant produces good yields of 2 oz red plum shaped tomatoes. Its juicy flavor makes it perfect for salads. One of the earliest plum tomatoes. An excellent variety for short growing season. A heirloom variety. Determinate | http://horticulturetalk.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/dispthumb.jpg |
| Tomato | Amish Paste | Plant produces high yields of 8 to 12 oz plum shaped tomatoes. Tomatoes are mildly sweet, grow in clusters of two to four, and turn from green to medium red when mature. Excellent for making paste and sauce. A family heirloom variety from the USA. Indeterminate. | http://www.amfog.net/wp-content/uploads/wpsc/product_images/AmishPaste.gif |
| Tomato | Beefmaster | (Asc.,Gls,St., VF,N )One of America's favorites for the solid, meaty, flavorful red fruit that weighs up to 2 lbs. Vigorous vines and outstanding fruit taste and quality. Indeterminate. 80 days. | http://www.growquest.com/tomatobeefmaster.jpg |
| Tomato | Beefsteak | Also known as Red Ponderosa or Crimson Cushion. Produces huge, delicious, ribbed fruit on vigorous vines. Grow in wire cages for best results. Indeterminate. 96 days | http://www.greenharvest.com.au/images/Seeds/tomato_beefsteak3.jpg |
| Tomato | Best Bush | (VFF,N)This F-1 variety will produce many bright red 9 oz. fruits on compact plants. This one is nearly perfect for large containers on the patio, or works great for small garden spaces. It has excellent disease resistance and will benefit from staking because of the heavy yields. Determinate habit. 70 days. | http://www.ivygarth.com/images/T3482.jpg |
| Tomato | Better Boy | (VF,N)Rugged vines produce large crops of bright red, 12 to 16 oz. smooth, flavorful fruit. Similar to Big Boy, but with additional disease resistance. Firm and perfect for slicing. One of the best tasting, garden tomatoes available anywhere. Indeterminate. 75 days. | http://www.ivygarth.com/images/T2704.jpg |
| Tomato | Better Bush | (VF,N)NEW FOR 2010. Perfect for large containers or small gardens, this has long been a favorite choice for growing on patios, decks, and balconies. That is because the compact plants are attractive while yielding good-sized 8 oz. fruit with real tomato flavor. Stocky plants grow 3 to 4 ft. tall with an upright habit, making staking needs minimal. Compact indeterminate. 68 days | http://www.ivygarth.com/images/T7123.jpg |
| Tomato | Brandywine Pink | Many gardeners consider this strain the best Brandywine with fruit that is superior in taste and smoothness. Its tomatoes are indeed special, 1 to 2 pound pink beefsteaks with the delectably complex, rich, sweet flavor that has made Brandywine justifiably famous. Indeterminate. 85 days. | http://www.sustainableseedco.com/images/P/BrandywinePink2.jpg |
| Tomato | Burpee Big Boy | (Asc)A long time favorite because of its very large, smooth scarlet fruit with meaty flesh and great flavor. Heavy crops peak in midseason but continue until frost. Indeterminate. 78 days | http://www.ivygarth.com/images/T2705.jpg |
| Tomato | Burpee Supersteak | (Ber,VF,N)Introduced in 1980, this is the modern version of the old-fashioned beefsteak, with the imperfections removed. The fruit has the same rich flavor, but slightly more acid, and is smoother and less prone to catfacing; smaller core and blossom end scar. Average weight is 1 lb., but they often grow to 2 lbs. Indeterminate. 80 days. | http://www.ivygarth.com/images/T2711.jpg |
| Tomato | Capaya Hybrid | (VF,A,St,Tsw) Firm saladette perfect for all kinds of tomato dishes. Clusters of smooth red slightly heart-shaped, 6 to 8 ounce fruits are mild flavored and hold well after harvest. Excellent disease resistance. 70 days. | http://www.chileseeds.co.uk/chilli_images/product_images/tomatoes/Druzba_Tomato_seeds.jpg |
| Tomato | Caspian Pink | Plant produces excellent yields of large 12 oz pink tomatoes. One of the best tasting tomatoes on the market. The Caspian Pink beat Brandywine varieties in three straight taste tests. A variety from the Caspian and Black Sea region of Russia. Indeterminate. | http://www.ghorganics.com/Product/CaspianPink.jpg |
| Tomato | Celebrity | (Asc,VFF,Gls,N,ToMv,TMV)A 1984 ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS WINNER. Absolutely incredible set of exceptionally flavorful, firm 8 to 12 oz. fruit on strong vines with good cover and outstanding disease resistance. Large clusters of consistently large, beautiful tomatoes. Determinate. 70 days | http://www.ivygarth.com/images/T2707.jpg |
| Tomato | Celebrity Hybrid | (Asc, F1, F2, Gls, N, ToMy, TMV)1984 All-America Selections Winner. (F1) Plant produces high yields of 8 oz red tomatoes all season long until frost. Tomatoes are firm and flavorful and turn red when mature. Plant has strong vines and does extremely well in most regions. Determinate. Disease Resistant: VFFNTASt. | http://www.gardencenterohio.com/images/vegetables/Tomato-Celebrity-big.jpg |
| Tomato | Champion II Hybrid | (Asc,VFF,N,TobMV) If you love the ever popular Champion Hybrid then you're sure to become a fan of this variety. Features even more disease resistance while maintaining the same delicious flavor and timing. Delivers high yields of meaty, 6 to 7 oz. fruits. Also exhibits intermediate resistance to Yellow Leaf Curl Virus. 62 days. | http://www.burpeehomegardens.com/PlantVarietyImage.aspx?plantid=5095 |
| Tomato | Delicious | (VF)Huge red fruit is smooth, nearly solid and often weighs more than 2 lbs. Excellent flavor, tiny seed cavities, and very little cracking. This is the variety that holds the world record for the largest tomato ever grown. Indeterminate. 77 days. | http://www.ivygarth.com/images/T6217.jpg |
| Tomato | Delicious | (F1, V, Cr) Plant produces good yields of gigantic red meaty tomatoes. This tomato still holds the World Record at 7 plus pounds. Very few seeds! Excellent for salads, tomato juice, and canning. Perfect slicing tomato. Impress your neighbors and try growing a world record size tomato! Crack Resistant. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 34215. Indeterminate. | http://www.swallowtailgardenseeds.com/assets/tomato_heirloom_delicious_2.jpg |
| Tomato | Djena Lee's Golden Girl | (Asc, F1, F2, N, V)A heirloom dating back to the 1920's. Fruits are golden yellow to deep orange, globe shaped, meaty and weigh 8 to 12 oz. each. The perfect balance of acid and sugars gives it a sweet, yet tangy flavor. | http://www.slowfoodusa.org/images/ark_products/ark-prod-djenalees_golden_girl.jpg |
| Tomato | Early Girl | (VFF)Comes in first as an early slicing tomato and our customers' favorite early variety. Dependable large harvests of flavorful, solid 4 to 6 oz. fruit. Disease resistance is good, contributing to its excellent performance in almost any climate. A proven variety for delicious, early tomatoes. Indeterminate. 52 days. | http://www.ivygarth.com/images/T5306.jpg |
| Tomato | German Giant | Big potato leaf plant producing an abundant crop of very large, 2 lb. beautiful, deep-pink HEIRLOOM tomatoes that are similar to the famed Brandywine but matures earlier. Full of rich, complex, sweet flavors that you look for in a variety that is to be highlighted in your garden. Indeterminate. 85 days. | http://www.ivygarth.com/images/T8397.jpg |
| Tomato | German Pink | This tomato is an HEIRLOOM Large 1 to 2 pound meaty fruit, potato leaf, few seeds, crack resistant, full flavor, great canned or frozen, indeterminate. 85 days. | http://www.ivygarth.com/images/T7407.jpg |
| Tomato | Halley 3155 | (F1, F2, V)) Plant produces heavy yields of 4 oz red plum shaped tomatoes. These meaty tomatoes have few seeds or juice. This high quality tomato is the most popular canning and processing variety used in the California tomato industry. Excellent for canning and making tomato puree, paste, and sauce. Determinate. | http://www.reimerseeds.com/Images/products/Tomato2/Halley_Tomato_Seeds.jpg |
| Tomato | Health Kick Hybrid | (Asc, BS, F1, F2, Gls, TSWV, V) Plant produces good yields of very flavorful extra large plum shaped tomatoes. Tomatoes turn red when mature. This variety has 50% more lycopene than any other tomato. Lycopene is an antioxidant that is proving helpful in preventing cancer and other diseases. Excellent in salads or for making sauce and paste. Disease Resistant: VFFA, Spotted Wilt, Bacterial Speck. Determinate. Plant Height: 48" tall. | http://cn1.kaboodle.com/hi/img/2/0/0/d9/7/AAAAAjUYGzwAAAAAANl-sg.jpg?v=1204655183000 |
| Tomato | Jersey Devil | Produces abundant crops of 5-6" long, tapered, bright red, paste tomatoes with pointed end, few seeds and very good taste. This variety is well respected as a meaty sauce tomato that is a good choice for making salsa. Indeterminate. | http://gettle.org/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=728&g2_serialNumber=2 |
| Tomato | Jet Star | (VFF)Gardeners rate this variety as excellent, especially for its superior, very pleasant taste. Heavy yields of 8 oz. firm, meaty fruit that is generally free of cracks. Vines offer good foliage cover. Not recommended for canning as Jet Star is low in acid. Indeterminate. 72 days. | http://www.ivygarth.com/images/T6414.jpg |
| Tomato | Jetsetter | (Asc,Gls,VFF,N) Short season gardeners especially will be happy for this variety that doesn't sacrifice size or flavor for early maturity. Tomatoes are at least 8 ozs. and often larger with really good, rich flavor. Yields are plentiful on vigorous plants that have lots of disease resistance, offering even those in the South a great new early tomato. Indeterminate. 64 days | http://www.ivygarth.com/images/T4974.jpg |
| Tomato | Jubilee Golden | This is a large yellow-orange round beefsteak that is higher in Vitamin C and less in acid than most other varieties. The tomato fruits are produced in a heavy yield from upright and uniform vines, which make this variety easy to manage. Determinate. 70 days. | http://www.ivygarth.com/images/T6489.jpg |
| Tomato | Lemon Boy | (Asc,VF,Gls,N) The first lemon yellow, not golden, tomato variety, and still one of the best. Extremely vigorous plants produce large harvests of attractive fruit that weighs 8 ozs. or more. Flavor is outstanding, mild and sweet yet tangy and definitely not bland. This one is easy to grow and understandably one of our most popular yellow tomatoes. Indeterminate. 72 days. | http://www.ivygarth.com/images/T2709.jpg |
| Tomato | Longkeeper Gold | A yellow 8 oz. globe shaped, great tasting, long keeper through winter. As the name implies, this tomato is meant to be grown for storage. Plant later in the growing season, so the fruits start to mature in late fall. Pick the ripe and partially ripe tomatoes before the first fall frost, and store in a well ventilated area with temperatures around 60 to 70 degrees F. Will last from 6 to 12 weeks in storage! Indeterminate. 76 days | http://www.ivygarth.com/images/T8530.jpg |
| Tomato | Manitoba | (F1, V)Bush type plant produces good high yields of 6 oz bright red tomatoes. Developed by the Morden Experimental Farm in Manatoba for Southern Canadian regions and Northern US regions. A variety from Canada. Disease Resistant: VF. Determinate | http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31wOYSjLz4L.jpg |
| Tomato | Marmande Paris | (VF) Classic French garden tomato that bears well even in cool weather. Abundant crops of beefsteak-shaped large 8 oz. scarlet fruit with delicious flavor and firm, meaty flesh. Semi-determinate. 67 days. | http://www.ivygarth.com/images/T8626.jpg |
| Tomato | Martinos Roma | Plant produces heavy yields of 3 oz red roma tomatoes. The plant has an attractive rugose, puckered, foliage. The tomatoes are meaty. Tomatoes tend to fall off the plant when ripe. Excellent for making sauce, salsa and paste. A heirloom variety from Italy. Determinate. | http://www.seedsbydesign.com/prodpict/370.jpg |
| Tomato | Mini Belle | New - Compact bush for basket, patio, kitchen window, teeming with juicy 1" red fruits, easy and fun to grow, determinate, 68 day | http://www.ivygarth.com/images/T8651.jpg |
| Tomato | MiRoma Hybrid VFFN | (VFF,N) A uniform, large, blocky saladette with very thick walls and a deep red color inside and out. Fruits, 5 oz., are smooth, firm and flavorful. A fresh market type that is excellent for home gardeners. A nice choice for salsas and sauces. Vigorous plants are heavy yielders. 70 days. | http://www.totallytomato.com/products/00475.jpg |
| Tomato | Moby Grape | Oblong fruit, 2" x 1 1/2". Sweet, distinctive tomato flavor not commonly found in cherry tomatoes. Suitable for large containers. 70 days | http://farm1.static.flickr.com/22/35208146_161ed4e830.jpg?v=0 |
| Tomato | Moneymaker | Plant produces good yields of small bright red tomatoes. One of the most reliable and very flavorful. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 262996. A heirloom variety from Bristol, England. Indeterminate. | http://www.backyardgardener.com/tmimages08/280/2/282.jpg |
| Tomato | Mortgage Lifter | (VF, N)Plant produces good yields of 1 to 2 lb beefsteak tomatoes. Tomatoes have a sweet rich flavor and turn deep pink when mature. This variety was developed in the 1930's by Mr. Byles of Logan, WV to help pay off his home mortgage. He was able to pay off his mortgage in 6 years by selling the tomato plants. He crossed a German Johnson, Beefsteak, and Italian & English varieties to come up with this unique variety. Excellent for slicing and salads. A family heirloom variety. Indeterminate. | http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR_6O8beG5z87WgE06OL5r9-O2jL0yKpSzhToNAwFrlMhqhSWmy |
| Tomato | Opalka | An heirloom originally from Poland. One of the best tasting paste tomatoes with 5-inch long fruit shaped like a banana pepper with a pronounced tip on the bottom. Fruit has very few seeds, is extremely meaty and loaded with rich sweet flavors lending to it’s sauce appeal. Indeterminate. | http://oaktreeseed.com/images/tomato-opalka-1.jpg |
| Tomato | Opalka | Plant produces high yields of 6" long by 3" wide red tomatoes. Tomatoes have a excellent sweet flavor, grow in clusters of 3 to 5, holds well on vine, and has very few seeds. One of the best paste tomatoes on the market. Very few seeds. A heirloom variety from Poland. Indeterminate. | http://oaktreeseed.com/images/tomato-opalka-1.jpg |
| Tomato | Oregon Spring | (V) Plant produces heavy yields of 5 oz red tomatoes. Tomatoes are very flavor, meaty, and has very few seeds. Excellent for making ketchup and sauce. Does well in cool weather too. Suitable for short season regions. A cross between a Russian Severianin and a Starshot. Developed by the Oregon State University. Determinate. | http://plantertomato.typepad.com/.a/6a0120a805e490970b0134854df8cc970c-800wi |
| Tomato | Pineapple Hawaiin | Bicolor yellow with red streaks, beefsteak type, huge 28 oz, very beautiful, sweet fruity taste, few seeds, indet, 85 days | http://www.ivygarth.com/images/T6740.jpg |
| Tomato | Pink Accordian | A very attractive “ruffled” variety with a sweet, mild flavor. The pink, 5 – 10 oz. Fruits have a unique pleated shape and are semi-hollow, making it a delicious choice for stuffing or slicing. Indeterminate vines. | http://www.amishlandseeds.com/images/pink_accordian.jpg |
| Tomato | Polbig Hybrid | (DM, F, TobMV, V1)Compact plants perform well in cool climates. High yields of very good tasting, meaty, 6-8 oz globe shaped fruit. Uniform ripening time. Excellent deep red internal and external color. Determinate. | http://www.totallytomato.com/products/00570.jpg |
| Tomato | Principe Borghese | Plant produces heavy yields of red plum shaped tomatoes. Tomatoes are very flavorful, meaty, and have very few seeds. One of the best drying tomatoes on the market. A variety from Italy. Determinate. | http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTtrHGJPXXXVvw5k2ONMz5ewissYXQbNRRaMGBuysmGQsxdJCgn |
| Tomato | Red Alert | HEIRLOOM A superb juicy, sweet flavor in small fruits. Expect 4 to 5 pounds of fruits per plant! Excellent for container and patio gardening. Easy-to- grow. 50 days. | http://www.veseys.com/ca/en/images/products/large/1333.jpg |
| Tomato | Red Brandymaster Hybrid | (V, F1) Plant produces good yields of 10 oz red tomatoes. They are firm, juicy, and have a rich tomato flavor. This is a strain of the famous Brandywine varieties. Plant has potato type leaves and do well under a wide range of weather conditions. Indeterminate. Disease Resistant: VF. | http://www.growingproduce.com/articles/image/AVG/2009/December/Seeds By Design/red Brandymaster F1.jpg |
| Tomato | Red Brandywine | Plant produces high yields of 12 oz red beefsteak tomatoes. Tomatoes have a sweet rich tomato flavor and turn red when mature. Excellent for salads and sandwiches. It is named after the Brandywine River in Pennsylvania, USA. This is the potato leaf brandywine variety. A heirloom variety from the USA. Indeterminate. | http://www.underwoodgardens.com/images/Red Brandywine Tomato.jpg |
| Tomato | Roma | (Asc,VF,N) One of the most popular varieties for paste, sauces and canning. Compact vines yield large harvests of 3 inch long, bright red fruit that may be pear-shaped or plum-shaped. Thick walled and solid with few seeds; slightly later than Roma with heavier foliage. Determinate. 78 days | http://www.reimerseeds.com/images/products/Tomato/Window_Box_Roma_Tomato_Seeds.jpg |
| Tomato | Roma | (Asc, VF, N)Plant produces heavy yields of 3" long red plum shaped tomatoes. Tomatoes are flavorful and have very few seeds. One of the most popular varieties for paste, sauce, ketchup, and canning. Determinate. | http://www.reimerseeds.com/images/products/Tomato/Window_Box_Roma_Tomato_Seeds.jpg |
| Tomato | Rutger | (Asc,Gls,VF) Gardeners throughout the country are rediscovering this old-fashioned classic for its terrific flavor and productivity. This strain has some disease resistance, which ensures large crops of crack-free, bright red 6 to 8 oz. tomatoes with delicious old-time taste. Determinate. 75 days. | http://www.ivygarth.com/images/T2713.jpg |
| Tomato | San Marzano | (F2, V) Plant produces good yields of 3 ½" bright red tomatoes. Very meaty. Excellent for making paste, sauce, puree, and canning. Crack Resistant. Determinate. | http://www.fornobravo.com/graphics/Food/san_marzano_tomato.jpg |
| Tomato | Sausage | Plant produces good yields of large 6" long red tomatoes. Very flavorful. Excellent for making ketchup, paste, and sauces. Also suitable for canning. A heirloom variety from the USA. Indeterminate. | http://www.reimerseeds.com/images/products/Tomato/Sausage_Tomato_Seeds.jpg |
| Tomato | Siberia | Plant produces good yields of flavorful 5 oz bright red tomatoes. Plant is capable of setting fruit even at 38 degrees. One of the earliest varieties on the market, takes only 7 weeks when transplanted outdoors. A popular variety grown in Alaska. A heirloom variety from Russia. Determinate. | http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSsIA4LPLWuU69B24xu37TtvqqRcj2Po9BRzTyGcHBNb60tJR80 |
| Tomato | Silvery Fir Tree | Plant produces good yields of 4" red tomatoes. Plant has fuzzy fern like leaves. It make a very attractive patio tomato plant. Also good for hanging baskets. A variety from Russia. Determinate. Disease Resistant. Plant Height: 24". | http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSBZWqXNxvIG5zQe0eg_sReTcRKum6RDwhYsO24NWm1svH5RAK9bQ |
| Tomato | Striped Stuffer | (PM)Fruits are shaped like bell peppers and completely hollow - as easy to stuff as your favorite bell! Showy, 5 to 7 oz. red fruits have conspicuous golden- orange stripes, and classic tomato taste. A good yielder, and highly resistant to Powdery Mildew. | http://www.seedsavers.org/Sources/GetImage.axd?own=SS&imageid=734 |
| Tomato | Stupice | Plant produces high yields of 2 ½" diameter red tomatoes. This early producing variety was does well in Northern regions. The potato leaf plant produces tomatoes in clusters all season long. It has excellent tomato flavor. A variety from Czechoslovakia. Indeterminate. Plant Height: 48" tall | http://www.mybackyardfishfarm.com/i/tomatoes/stupice.jpg |
| Tomato | Sub Arctic Plenty | (VF)Plant produces good yields of 4 oz red tomatoes. One of the World’s Earliest Tomatoes. Suitable for northern regions where season is short. Also suitable for southern region where you can harvest the crops before insect and disease becomes a problem. A variety from Canada. Determinate. Disease Resistant: VF | http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSUQwBFw73fQf7x5QR7vV8yfCgzVUNw8WVykmk9EXl5KQx6UUmv |
| Tomato | Sunsugar | (F1,TomMV)1/2” golden cherry tomato, very sweet, low acid, voted Best Flavor by Sunset Magazine. High yielding F1 Hybrid, indeterminate. 62 days. | http://knapps-fresh-vegies.netfirms.com/sunsugar.jpg |
| Tomato | Super Italian Paste | Plant produces heavy yields of 6" long reddish orange paste type tomatoes. Tomatoes have very little juice and few seeds. Excellent variety for making thick sauces and paste. Perfect for canning. A heirloom variety. Indeterminate. | http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lclVymJYsbU/TAHN3B5ZIoI/AAAAAAAAA-c/yzN9KUw3Jlc/s1600/SUPERITALIANPASTE.jpg |
| Tomato | Super Marzano Hybrid | (BS, F1, F2, N, TobMV, V)A hybrid version of San Marzano paste tomato. Large, pear shaped fruit average 5 inches long. Fruit is high in pectin, giving sauce and paste natural thickness. Tall plants give large yields and are resistant to bacterial speck. Indeterminate. | http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41B6gxjZ7UL._SL500_AA300_.jpg |
| Tomato | Supersweet 100 | (TobMV,VF) A home gardener favorite that has more disease resistance than Sweet 100 while keeping the same fabulous taste. Small round 1 oz. cherry tomatoes are deliciously sweet with a high Vitamin C content. Long clusters of fruit load up on tall, vigorous plants and continue to bear until frost. Indeterminate. 65 days. | http://www.ivygarth.com/images/T3255.jpg |
| Tomato | Sweetie Seedless | New - Virtually seedless, orange-red, sweet, juicy, extra tasty, very early, 7 oz. oval, determinate., 65 days. | http://www.ivygarth.com/images/T6753.jpg |
| Tomato | Viva Italia Hybrid | (Asc,VFF,N,Gls,St) The very first of all hybrid paste types! Very adaptable, with the classic, blocky pear shape. Exceptionally high yielder. More disease resistance than other paste types. 72 days. | http://www.ivygarth.com/images/T5276.jpg |
| Tomato | Yellow Pear | (VFF)These miniature pear-shaped tomatoes are 1-3/4 to 2 inches long and clear yellow in color. They are delightfully sweet, considered by many as 'garden candy'. Baskets of these are as pretty as can be. Tall plants bear large and continuous harvests. Indeterminate. 78 days | http://www.ivygarth.com/images/T6448.jpg |
Discover our Roots:
What are Root and Tuber Crops? The term is a very general "catch-all" for a wide cross-section of subterranean storage organs of which there are approximately 38 root, 23 tuber, 14 rhizome, 11 corm and 10 bulb crops. Each of the crops included are commercially cultivated and marketed.. Examples that we carry are:
Potatoes
Onions
Carrots
Horseradish
Add Home Grown Flavor with our Herbs:
| Basil | Cinnamon | Has a strong cinnamon scent. Pick the leaves and use fresh or dried in tomato dishes, pasta sauces, vegetables and soups. |
| Basil | Lemon | Basil with a sweet, deep lemony fragrance due to the high concentration of the essential oil citral. Use for fish dishes, herb vinegars, and tea. |
| Basil | Licorice | Also known as Anise basil or Persian basil, silvery leaves, spicy licorice smell comes from the same chemical as in anise. |
| Basil | Purple Ruffle | Solid purple, rich and spicy and a little more anise-like than the flavor of Genovese Basil |
| Basil | Sweet | The best known basil, with a strong clove scent when fresh. |
| Chervil |
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Tender flavor-part anise, part parsleyl, the most retiring of the sister spices that make up the fines herbes. |
| Chives | Allium | Used as garnish and flavoring in salads, dips and soups due to its mild onion flavor. The mauve colored flowers are edible. |
| Chives | Garlic | The subtle garlic flavor of Garlic Chives are perfect for use in uncooked dishes where raw regular garlic might be overwhelming or too spicy. |
| Cilantro |
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Cilantro is the leaf of the young coriander plant, Coriandrum sativum, an herb in the parsley family, Cilantro's taste is a fragrant mix of parsley and citrus. |
| Dill |
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Provides the tangy addition to pickles, salad dressing and fish dishes. Leaves are wispy and fernlike with a soft, sweet taste, or seeds can be used for more pungency |
| Dill | Fernleaf | Produces a dwarf version of dill, with leaves that are used with mild vinegar mixes. Seeds crushed or ground are similar to its cousins - caraway or celery seed. |
| Fennel | Florence | Also known as finocchio, is an annual which is known mainly for the stem that swells to a "bulb" as it grows. It is similar to celery and can be used raw or cooked. |
| Lemon Balm |
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Lemon scented member of the mint family. A Pleasant accent for fish, chicken, fruits and vegetables as well as salads and beverages. |
| Marjoram |
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Has a delicate, sweet, pleasant flavor with a slightly bitter undertone. |
| Oregano | Italian | An exquisite blend of sweet and spicy, without the bitterness of more intense types. A hybrid resulting from crossing sweet marjoram with oregano. |
| Parsley | Italian | Sweeter than the standard curly leaf variety, and more flavorful. Its broad flat leaves are also easier to chop. |
| Parsley | Vaughan's | Has a pleasant grassy flavor and decorative ruffled leaves that make it the perfect garnish. |
| Peppermint |
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A mint that provides a sparkling taste in beverages, desserts and salads. |
| Sage |
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Peppery flavor often added to meats, cheeses, and dressing. |
| Tarragon | Russian | Mild aromatic properties reminiscent of anise, but milder. Used in salads and other cooked foods |
| Thyme |
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An invaluable element in the kitchen: it blends with and enhances many other herbs without overpowering them. |
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