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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 juncea (20 days baby; 45 days mature) Open-pollinated. A favorite for cutting at the purple baby stage. Vibrant maroon slightly toothed leaves on lime-green stems. Good for salads or braising.
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Brassica rapa (40 days) Open-pollinated. Medium-dark green variably shaped leaves. Zingy. Excellent for salads or braised.
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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 juncea (40 days) Open-pollinated. Bold purple-blushed delicately serrated mizuna-type leaves with sweet and spicy flavor. For spring and fall plantings. Bolts in heat.
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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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Brassica rapa (45 days full size; 21 baby) Open-pollinated. Grows in rosettes like tatsoi, but bigger, more upright with leaves less shiny and more puckered. Harvest young for salad greens or mature for braising.
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Brassica rapa (chinensis group) (50 days) Open-pollinated. Classy pac choi with celery-like white stems and vase-shaped 15-18" tall heads. Succulent stems and tender greens.
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Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis (90 days) Open-pollinated. Impressive 14-18" thin burgundy pods. Small brown seed.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (61 days) Open-pollinated. Dark green straight 6-8" filet pods with excellent flavor. Heavy producer. Speckled brown seed.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (57 days) Open-pollinated. A very refined haricot vert for home gardeners. Exquisitely tender, delicately flavored dark green pods are excellent raw with minimal bitterness.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (57 days) Open-pollinated. 6" creamy yellow pods mottled with purple tiger stripes. Seeds are purplish brown with blue stripes.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (54 days) Open-pollinated. Straight round 5-6" tender yellow pods with green tips and great flavor. High yields, holds well.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (56 days) Open-pollinated. Straight yellow pods with rich color and beany flavor. White seed.
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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 lunatus (100 days) Open-pollinated. A satisfying delicious blend of mealy and oily, with good bean flavor. If you’ve never experienced fresh baby limas right from the garden, you won’t believe how delicious they can be!
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Phaseolus lunatus (95 days) Open-pollinated. A pole lima that will actually ripen in the Northeast! Vigorous vines produce large pods of tender, sweet and delightfully beany limas.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (72 days snap) Open-pollinated. Bluish-purple pods and green leaves tinged with purple. Harvest at 3-5". Can serve as a snap, shell or dry bean. Chocolate-colored seed.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (70 days shell, 90 days dry) Open-pollinated. Consistently one of the earliest dry pole beans. Chestnut-brown dry beans are wide and flat like limas.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (60 days) Open-pollinated. Fortex begins producing early and keeps going into fall, long after others have quit. Its flavor and texture reign supreme, a distinctive nutty taste that can be enjoyed raw or cooked.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (55 days) Open-pollinated. Also known as Kwintus. A superior early pole bean. Somewhat flattened pods are slow to get tough.
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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 (55 days) Open-pollinated. 5" straight meaty purple pods. Grows well in cold conditions. Light brown seed.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (60 days shell, 85 days dry) Open-pollinated. 2' plants set abundant 5" round pods of plump shiny black beans. Can be harvested as a shell bean. Dry pods resist shattering, yet are easy to shell.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (102 days) Open-pollinated. Small black beans. An improved upright bush version of the heirloom. Excellent flavor.
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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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Phaseolus vulgaris (90 days) Open-pollinated. Produces 4-5 beautiful black-and-white beans per pod, with a texture similar to Yellow Eye. Doubles in size when cooked.
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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 (88 days) Open-pollinated. Compact gold bush bean with full-bodied rich flavor and high yields. Dries down quickly.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (89 days) Open-pollinated. Plump oval medium-sized bean, cream with a yellow eye. Very similar to Maine Yellow Eye.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (85 days) Open-pollinated. Mottled red baking bean. Easy and dependable, with heavy yields. Maine family heirloom.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (85 days) Open-pollinated. Mottled red baking bean. Easy and dependable, with heavy yields. Maine family heirloom.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (60 days shell, 85 days dry) Open-pollinated. Similar in shape, color and taste to baby limas, except much easier to grow in our climate and sweeter with a buttery texture. Excellent both as a shell and a dry bean.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (86 days) Open-pollinated. Richly flavored heirloom brown baking bean that is well adapted to our cool climate. Golden-tan seed.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (60 days) Open-pollinated. Dubbed “weirdo beans,” by the student seed keepers at Troy Howard Middle School, these glorious mutts spin out a ragtag rainbow of patterns, habits and ancestral forms.
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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 Cannellini 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 (70 days shell, 95 days dry) Open-pollinated. Pods contain 5-6 speckled cranberry-colored beans. Reliable and hardy heirloom.
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Phaseolus vulgaris (88 days) Open-pollinated. White bush bean with good yields and mild flavor. Pale sibling of golden Gaucho.
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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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Glycine max (91 days) Open-pollinated. Vigorous thigh-high vines make early concentrated sets of light green pods, averaging two beans per pod.
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Glycine max (90 days) Open-pollinated. Productive 3' plants bear pods with 2-3 black beans. Excellent flavor.
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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 (54 days) Open-pollinated. Gold beet with Lutz shape, size and mild sweet flavor. Green tops with some golden stem. Golden orange roots with orange shoulders.
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Beta vulgaris (60 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom, also known as Winter Keeper. The best winter storage beet. Glossy green tops with no purple.
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Brassica oleracea (botrytis group)
(71 days) Open-pollinated. Mild sweet heads, at 4–5" across, are intermediate between non-heading Piracicaba’s... read more
(71 days) Open-pollinated. Mild sweet heads, at 4–5" across, are intermediate between non-heading Piracicaba’s... read more
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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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 (botrytis group)
Open-pollinated. Best grown for fall harvest, this gourmet ornamental edible is a cross by Frank Morton of a... read more
Open-pollinated. Best grown for fall harvest, this gourmet ornamental edible is a cross by Frank Morton of a... read more
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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Daucus carota (68 days) Open-pollinated. Uniform cylindrical 7" roots with unusually good interior color, crisp texture and fine flavor. Holds well; an excellent keeper too.
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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
(85 days) Open-pollinated. A stalwart storage carrot whose flavor improves with time. These 7–9" heavy cylindrical roots with broad... read more
(85 days) Open-pollinated. A stalwart storage carrot whose flavor improves with time. These 7–9" heavy cylindrical roots with broad... read more
Daucus carota (72 days) Open-pollinated. Large-shouldered 7-8" yellow carrot with greenish-yellow core. Performs well in diverse soil types.
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Apium graveolens (84 days) Open-pollinated. Delicious chewy stalks with interior red color. Lively flavor for soups, salads, casseroles.
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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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Apium graveolens var. rapaceum (100 days) Open-pollinated. A classy early celeriac, high yielding with relatively smooth roots, uniform white internal color and splendiferous eating quality.
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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 (88 days) Open-pollinated. Fast-maturing blue flint corn great for grits, polenta, hominy and cornbread.
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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 var. rostrato (100 days) Open-pollinated. Beautiful red pointy kernels are easy to shell and grind. Rich sweet corn flavor good for flour or polenta.
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Zea mays (95 days) Open-pollinated. A nutrient-dense grain that is fast maturing under harsh conditions, and stands strong for machine harvest. The soft starch makes fluffy cornbread and also binds well for Johnnycakes and tortillas.
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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 (85 days) Open-pollinated. This superior flour corn boasts hardiness, earliness and vigor. Ears are solid-colored and can be sorted for use based on kernel color: Pancake White, Parching Red, Parching Starburst and Brown Gravy.
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Zea mays (90 days) Open-pollinated. Dark purple kernels on long thin ears. Fast maturing, highly nutritious. Great for flour.
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Zea mays (85 days) Open-pollinated. 5' plant with 6-7" cobs. Kernels are gold, orange, red and purple. Multi-colored tassels.
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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 (102 days) Open-pollinated. Two 4-6" stocky ears per stalk. 8' plant with long dark green leaves. Delicious 1885 Pennsylvania Dutch heirloom.
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Zea mays (82 days) Open-pollinated. Very sweet rare classic corn, sets multiple 3-6" ears on 4' stalks. Open-pollinated heirloom.
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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 sativus
(54 days) Open-pollinated. Green smooth thin-skinned fruits are juicy, refreshingly cool, enjoyably mild and almost completely... read more
(54 days) Open-pollinated. Green smooth thin-skinned fruits are juicy, refreshingly cool, enjoyably mild and almost completely... read more
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 (52 days) Open-pollinated. Sweet crisp thin-skinned 6" pickler. Resistant to downy mildew.
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Cucumis sativus (60 days) Open-pollinated. Parthenocarpic pickler. Blocky, smaller than average fruit. Compact growth and small leaves. Can be grown under row cover.
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Cucumis sativus (63 days) Open-pollinated. Classic slicer for the Northeast. Dark green 8-8.5" uniform fruits. Vigorous throughout the season.
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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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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 (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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Solanum melongena (84 days) Open-pollinated. Pink-lavender with white shoulders, pear-shaped, 4-6" wide by 6-8" long. Sweet tender white flesh. Early and productive.
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Solanum melongena (78 days) Open-pollinated. Dark purple 2.5x7" elongated slightly tapered 12 oz fruits. Firm mild flesh lacks bitterness. Good cold-climate adaptation.
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Foeniculum vulgare (65 days) Open-pollinated. Slow grower with very thin stems valued for its striking feathery bronze foliage. Delicious and decorative.
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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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Talinum paniculatum (95 days) Open-pollinated. Petite pink flowers on thin stems mature into airy glistening bronze-to-burgundy sprays of teensy seedpods. Annual.
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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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Amaranthus cruentus (65-75 days) Open-pollinated. Flaunts glorious 2' chestnut-bronze to copper-colored well-branched seedheads atop its majestic 4' stalks at maturity.
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Monarda punctata Open-pollinated. A whimsical beauty with complex blossoms and many culinary and medicinal uses. Its oregano-like aroma and flavor is lovely for tea and seasoning.
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Sorghum bicolor (105 days) Open-pollinated. Sprays of ornamental seedheads in gold, bronze, brown, black, burgundy, red and cream are great for making natural straw brooms and classic autumnal displays. Small shiny seeds are beloved by birds.
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Calendula officinalis (55 days) Open-pollinated. Mix of orange, apricot and peachy doubled petals, all with red backing.
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Calendula officinalis (60 days) Open-pollinated. Striking crested blooms of gold, orange, lemon and apricot with dark centers.
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Calendula officinalis (70 days) Open-pollinated. Bright yellow with yellow centers. Best calendula for tinctures and oils. Very resinous.
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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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Celosia argentea var. spicata (75 days) Open-pollinated. Upright 20-26" tall multi-branched wheat-type celosia produces showy spikes, light pink at the base turning to a deep rose-magenta at the tip. Green foliage starts at ground level.
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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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Cosmos bipinnatus (90-100 days) Open-pollinated. Pink and white blooms. The 4' tall plants attract pollinators and have long stems for cutting.
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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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Rubia tinctorum Open-pollinated. Ancient and excellent source of red dye. Harvest roots after three years and grind to yield a wash- and light-fast red dye par excellence. 4' plants.
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Linum usitatissimum (110 days) Open-pollinated. A most useful flax for spinning or seeds. Annual.
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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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Coix lacryma-jobi (100 days) Open-pollinated. Sets pendulous sprays of globular pearly purple-grey seeds, which may be strung as beads for necklaces. Spiky 2–3' stalks good for planters or as filler in dried fall arrangements.
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Eutrochium maculatum Open-pollinated. Dusty pinkish-purple flowers. Stately and beautiful. 5-9' tall.
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Polygonum orientale Open-pollinated. Large tassels of pink blossoms and heart-shaped leaves 6-7' tall.
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Orlaya grandiflora (65-70 days) Open-pollinated. 2-3' with ferny foliage and sturdy stems, dainty delicacy resembling lace-cap hydrangea, with the central florets of a flat-topped cluster surrounded by a ring of larger flowers.
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Lobelia cardinalis Open-pollinated. This gorgeous wetland native wildflower and hummingbird magnet can be grown in moist garden soils or meadows. 2–4' tall
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Ipomoea purpurea (50 days) Open-pollinated. Rich deep purple flowers vibrate against lush green foliage. Starts blooming while it is only 2' tall and still vining.
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Nicotiana sylvestris Open-pollinated. Clusters of drooping tubular white blossoms that perfume the garden day and night. Full powerful scent. 5' tall.
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Phacelia tanacetifolia Open-pollinated. The small frizzy curling lavender-blue sprays provide high-quality pollen and nectar. Can be used to increase beneficial insect diversity and populations while suppressing weeds. Great for honey.
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Papaver Open-pollinated. Yellow-green centers with prominent creamy-yellow anthers accentuate the 4-5" flower. 3' tall.
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Papaver Open-pollinated. Double-purpose poppy produces white lavender single blossoms and large seed heads. White seeds have sweet, nutlike taste. 4'.
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Papaver Open-pollinated. 3' tall. Mostly pink on the outer two thirds of the petal edge with a slight purple blush in the middle and on the petal backs. Double, but not a full pompon.
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Papaver Open-pollinated. Tall poppies with 2½-3" single flowers. Long blooming period. Large 1" seed pods used in dried arrangements.
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Ageratina altissima Open-pollinated. Flat-topped fuzzy clusters of small pure white disk flowers bloom August through October, attracting multiple species of bees, moths and butterflies.
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Matthiola incana (90 days) Open-pollinated. Soft lovely mostly double blooms sit atop sturdy 24" stems. A bouquet of this stock can perfume an entire room with its deep warm peppery scent.
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Helianthus annuus Open-pollinated. Luxuriant 8" blooms with lemon-yellow petals surrounding striking solid brown centers. Can grow up to 10' tall in rich soil. Organic.
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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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Artemisia annua (120 days) Open-pollinated. The scent of the Common Ground Fair. Light green leaves valued for wreaths, flower crowns and other dried arrangements. Grows up to 5'.
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Lathyrus odoratus Open-pollinated. Soft primrose-cream blossoms with dark lilac bands at the edges. Long stems perfect for cutting. Lovely fragrance. 4–6' vines.
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Lathyrus odoratus (60 days) Open-pollinated. Large luminous azure silky ruffled blossoms with fabulous perfume. 6–8' tall.
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Triticum aestivum Open-pollinated. Dual-purpose spring wheat: Harvest early for ornamental grain, later for 6-row wheat for baking.
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Triticum durum Open-pollinated. Too beautiful to eat! Used for wheat weaving and flower arrangements. Four rows with blue-grey husks and long black awns. Sow in April, reap in Sept.
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Zinnia elegans (85 days) Open-pollinated. Yellow, white, rose-pink, coral, lilac and purple. Long stems perfect for cutting.
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Zinnia elegans (85-90 days) Open-pollinated. Brilliantly hued large flowers on long stems come in an array of colors: oranges, yellows, red, magenta and pink with many petal forms.
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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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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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Avena nuda (100 days) Open-pollinated. Grain that’s easier to thresh than most other oats, though it still has a small hull that must be removed. A good variety to re-introduce growing grain on home ground.
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Oryza sativa (115 days from transplant) Open-pollinated. Upland short-grain hardy Russian variety adapted to dry-land production. Can withstand a light frost. May be direct seeded in warmer regions.
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Oryza sativa (115 days) Open-pollinated. Upland variety from Japan. This great-tasting short-grained brown rice is much easier to hull and process with human-powered equipment than other varieties. Does not require flooding.
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Oryza sativa (120 days) Open-pollinated. Short grain light brown rice, can work in Zone 5b in paddies from direct sowing but does best from transplants.
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Oryza sativa (120 days) Open-pollinated. Lowland variety from northern Japan. Pearly white short-grain sweet-sticky rice is great for mochi and fries well.
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Sorghum bicolor (100 days) Open-pollinated. A white-seeded 4' grain sorghum, can be popped, but it is more commonly ground into a mild-flavored flour, cooked as a grain, or sometimes nixtamalized like corn and made into tortillas.
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Triticum aestivum Open-pollinated. Extremely cold hardy hard red wheat good for small spaces and well adapted to New England. Flour has great flavor and texture, and sturdy plants make great straw.
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Eruca sativa (47 days) Open-pollinated. Musky greens, certified organic. Cold tolerant, great for early spring, late fall, over-wintering. Eat the flowers if you miss some of the greens.
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Eruca sativa (21 days baby, 35 days mature) Open-pollinated. Profuse basal growth. Dense clusters of tasty lush leaves. Grows well in hot and cool seasons.
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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 (55 days for bunching, 35–40 days baby leaf ) Open-pollinated. Very dark lush green fully savoyed leaf, brilliant red contrasting stalk. Excellent regrowth for multiple harvests.
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Beta vulgaris (56 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom. Large light green semi-savoyed leaves contrast with bright yellow stems and veins.
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Beta vulgaris (60 days) Open-pollinated. Clear rich red stems contrast deep green savoy leaves. Good bolt resistance.
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Cichorium endivia
(45 days) Open-pollinated. Developed by Wild Garden Seed out of their Chicendive project, originally a cross of chicory and... read more
(45 days) Open-pollinated. Developed by Wild Garden Seed out of their Chicendive project, originally a cross of chicory and... read more
Hablitzia tamnoides (45 days) Open-pollinated. Perennial spinach-like green. Hardy vine from the Caucasus grows 6-9' long for 2-3 months beginning very early spring. Heart-shaped attractive leaves.
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Blitum bonus-henricus Open-pollinated. Heirloom perennial green and ancient European potherb. Eat shoots like asparagus; use leaves like spinach.
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Bunias orientalis Open-pollinated. Perennial, Zones 4-8. Tender spicy mustard greens and florets for stir-frying. Drought-tolerant with a deep taproot.
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Atriplex hortensis
(38 days) Open-pollinated. In his Wild Garden Seed catalog, originator Frank Morton calls it “mountain spinach for merry... read more
(38 days) Open-pollinated. In his Wild Garden Seed catalog, originator Frank Morton calls it “mountain spinach for merry... read more
Portulaca oleracea var. sativa (50 days) Open-pollinated. Golden-green leaves with succulent texture and mildly acerbic flavor. Ideal addition to mesclun.
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Lepidium sativum (30 days) Open-pollinated. Broad leaves are extremely ruffled, wrinkled and savoyed. Spicy, tangy and sweet. Good in salad mix and bunched for market.
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Agastache foeniculum Open-pollinated. Perennial can grow 3' tall, 2' wide. Vigorous self-sower. Anise-scented foliage and purple flowers are delightful as a tea or culinary seasoning, or filler in mixed bouquets.
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Arnica chamissonis Open-pollinated. 20" perennial yields well with multiple stalks with yellow flowers blooming for most of the early season.
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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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Codonopsis pilosula Open-pollinated. Perennial to Zone 4. Used in Chinese medicine like ginseng, but considerably easier to grow than true Panax ginseng.
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Inula helenium Open-pollinated. Large dramatic plant with 2–3" bright yellow rayed flowers is an excellent lung tonic.
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Dysphania ambrosioides (55 days) Open-pollinated. Culinary herb native to Central America, often added to beans to deepen flavor and to mitigate flatulence. Sharp and pungent.
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Tanacetum parthenium Open-pollinated. Strongly scented bushy 18" plant with small daisy-like white blooms, merry in bouquets.
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Pycnanthemum incanum Open-pollinated. A culinary herb, excellent cutflower and pollinator fave! “Mintier than mint” and less likely to spread.
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Althaea officinalis Open-pollinated. Cousin to the hollyhock, this showy 4–6' plant is used to soothe and soften irritated skin and membranes.
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Dracocephalum moldavica (80 days) Open-pollinated. Annual. Tea and medicine plant with purple-blue flower spikes that bumblebees love. 18" tall.
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Leonurus cardiaca Open-pollinated. Perennial 2–4' plant with dull green leaves and tiny white to purple blooms. Bees love the flowering tops, which are used for tea or herbal tincture.
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Spilanthes oleracea Open-pollinated. Used as a ground cover in the south, it adds unusual beauty with its low growth habit and its cute yellow flowers with rayless red-orange centers.
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Spilanthes oleracea Open-pollinated. Used as a ground cover in the south, it adds unusual beauty with its low growth habit and its cute yellow flowers with rayless red-orange centers.
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Urtica dioica Open-pollinated. Perennial. Grows 3-6'. Young shoots and leaves are delicious steamed as spring greens, very high in minerals and protein.
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Monarda fistulosa Open-pollinated. 3-4' plants bear aromatic lavender blossoms highly attractive to pollinators.
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Lactuca serriola (60 days) Open-pollinated. Readily grows as a spring-sown annual.Young leaves are edible, and the plant can be milked for its medicinal latex.
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Ocimum tenuiflorum (100 days) Open-pollinated. A superior strain of Tulsi or Sacred basil, with a more compact growth habit and more pungent sweet flavor.
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Anthriscus cerefolium (60 days to full maturity) Open-pollinated. Flavorful lacy leaves for mesclun or microgreens. Slow-bolting.
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Scutellaria baicalensis Open-pollinated. Beautiful medicinal perennial with myriad small violet monkshood-shaped blooms on a 1–2' subshrub. Tolerates drought and grows best in light well-drained soil.
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Scutellaria lateriflora Open-pollinated. Native spreading 1–2' perennial with numerous small blue flowers. Also known as Virginia Skullcap. Herbalists use it for headaches and insomnia.
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Brassica oleracea (acephala group) (61 days) Open-pollinated. Lacinato crossed with Redbor. Curly edges, red veins, purple or blue-green leaves, diverse shapes and colors. Productive and cold-hardy.
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Brassica oleracea (acephala group) (60 days) Open-pollinated. Vigorous upright lacinato-leaved kale in a range of bluish-green shades, all with a dramatic pink mid-rib.
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Brassica oleracea (acephala group) (60 days) Open-pollinated. English heirloom. Extremely hardy and vigorous. Rounded slightly savoyed leaves are tender even when large.
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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) (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 (72 days) Open-pollinated. Slow-growing compact dark green Batavian with crisp outer leaves surrounding a round tightly-packed heart. Excellent heat tolerance.
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Lactuca sativa (65 days) Open-pollinated. Compact hardy plants with reddish-amber–tipped green leaves and crunchy batavian taste. French heirloom stands the test of time as well as the chill of fall.
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Lactuca sativa (48 days) Open-pollinated. Hefty wine-red Batavian forms open rosette that folds together like a romaine at maturity. Shiny red leaves, green in the center, good for baby leaves.
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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 (68 days) Open-pollinated. Large plants form loose heads with bronzy coloration. Green interior is sweet and mild. Always one of the last to bolt.
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Lactuca sativa
(50 days) Open-pollinated. Summer lettuce aficionados can rejoice that we again have a fresh crop of organic seed for Sierra, a... read more
(50 days) Open-pollinated. Summer lettuce aficionados can rejoice that we again have a fresh crop of organic seed for Sierra, a... read more
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
(62 days) Open-pollinated. You don’t have to free climb a 3000' rock face to find fulfillment. Simply tuck into big bowl of torn... read more
(62 days) Open-pollinated. You don’t have to free climb a 3000' rock face to find fulfillment. Simply tuck into big bowl of torn... read more
Lactuca sativa (50 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom. Red butterhead. Dark green butterhead base is fully blushed carmine and pebbled with bronze and brown.
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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. Thick medium-green leaves make a tight well-developed heart. Holds well in the field, a standout both for commercial growers and home gardeners.
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Lactuca sativa (51 days) Open-pollinated. Elegant lime-green 6" buttery heads, sweet and tasty. Great for cold-weather growing.
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Lactuca sativa (52 days) Open-pollinated. Dark green uniform Nancy-type butterhead with large plant and head size, juicy sweetness and silky texture.
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Lactuca sativa (55 days) Open-pollinated. German heirloom. Elegant loose softball-sized green butterhead lettuce with light brown pebbling on leaves. Excellent flavor and bolt resistance.
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Lactuca sativa (55 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom. Very attractive bibb lettuce has apple-green leaves splashed with maroon-red flecks. Selected for resistance to tip burn.
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Lactuca sativa (56 days) Open-pollinated. Large spreading bronzed butterhead with veined leaves. Delicate sweet flavor. Slow to bolt.
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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. Heirloom. Thick green pointed leaves radiate from a compact center. Rich nutty flavor. Slow to bolt.
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Lactuca sativa (50 days) Open-pollinated. Rare. Starlike rosettes of glossy deer tongue-type leaves are tinged burgundy-red. Nutty texture and bitter-free. Very bolt resistant.
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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 (46 days) Open-pollinated. Folded and blistered light green leaves wrap into a tight crisp whorled 4" head that easily makes a single-serving salad.
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Lactuca sativa (63 days) Open-pollinated. Compact medium-sized heads with burgundy-red exterior. Interior shades to green. Resists becoming mushy in heat.
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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 (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 (48 days) Open-pollinated. Rich red deeply frilled thick crunchy leaves. Holds well into summer.
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Lactuca sativa (50 days) Open-pollinated. Fast-growing crinkled glossy yellow-green leaf lettuce. Sweet flavor with a slight hint of bitter. Heat tolerant.
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Lactuca sativa (64 days) Open-pollinated. Grows upright like a romaine as it matures, the center forming a green contrast to the pink outer leaves.
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Lactuca sativa
(45 days) Open-pollinated. Burpee’s well-known variety, a cross between a compact butterhead type and large looseleaf varieties was... read more
(45 days) Open-pollinated. Burpee’s well-known variety, a cross between a compact butterhead type and large looseleaf varieties was... read more
Lactuca sativa (50 days) Open-pollinated. Very deep red savoyed leaves with extreme ruffling. Good flavor and texture. Fair heat resistance and good cold tolerance.
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Lactuca sativa (32 days baby, 60 mature) Open-pollinated. Modern classic. Adds intense deep red color and full-bodied flavor to baby salad mix. Not recommended for full-size heads. Cold tolerant.
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Lactuca sativa (51 days) Open-pollinated. Large head with red ruffled leaves. Tender and sweet with almost no bitterness. Very bolt resistant and cold tolerant. Popular with market growers.
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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 (45 days) Open-pollinated. Frilly looseleaf lettuce with deeply cut pointed leaves. A standard component of salad mixes. Recommended for overwintering and cool weather.
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Lactuca sativa (48 days) Open-pollinated. Very large vigorous oakleaf lettuce with extra-frilled bright pink and bronze leaves. Withstands some heat. Start in early spring for an amazing show.
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Lactuca sativa (49 days) Open-pollinated. Compact butterhead with 12" mounded upright form. Pink and green rounded oakleaves are tender and buttery.
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Lactuca sativa (46 days) Open-pollinated. Very attractive oakleaf lettuce forms a green and bronze rosette. Very slow to bolt. Excellent in mesclun and for cut-and-come-again culture.
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Lactuca sativa (55 days) Open-pollinated. Dense oakheart heads range from mini to full to elf-eared. 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 (50 days) Open-pollinated. Bright green leaf with deeply cut lobes, crowned in extra-extended narrow tips. Compact form, easy salad cutting or clean full-head presentation.
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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 (55 days) Open-pollinated. Upright sturdy 18" diameter bright green oakleaf lettuce with crisp juicy mild-flavored leaves. Tolerates some heat.
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Lactuca sativa (50 days) Open-pollinated. Refined oakleaf that grows larger and stands longer than the original oakleaf without bolting or getting bitter. Mild-tasting light-green 8" rosettes.
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Lactuca sativa
(30 days baby, 45 days mature) Open-pollinated. This often imitated but never matched classic miniature oakleaf remains an industry... read more
(30 days baby, 45 days mature) Open-pollinated. This often imitated but never matched classic miniature oakleaf remains an industry... read more
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 (49 days) Open-pollinated. Unique Butterhead/Romaine combination with ruffled savoyed leaves dappled red and green. Very crisp and buttery.
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Lactuca sativa (56 days) Open-pollinated. German heirloom. Attractive romaine has deep green leaves flecked with wine-red splotches. Excellent flavor and decent heat tolerance. Bestseller.
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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 (60 days) Open-pollinated. Bred in Israel. Classic romaine lettuce for warm temps. Hefty 2' head of light green sword-shaped leaves. Excellent bolt resistance.
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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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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 (66 days) Open-pollinated. Elegant lime-green romaine has upright 8" oval heads with big hearts. Slightly fringed leaves. Excellent heat tolerance.
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Lactuca sativa (44 days baby, 63 days mature) Open-pollinated. From England. Compact Winter Density-type mini-romaine with very deep purple-red leaves. Very cold tolerant, decent heat tolerance.
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Lactuca sativa (65 days) Open-pollinated. Attractive romaine with dark green slightly ruffled heavily veined leaves. Excellent heat tolerance.
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Lactuca sativa (70 days) Open-pollinated. 2' tall erect romaine with dark green leaves, slow to bolt in heat but we recommend it for cool to cold weather.
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Lactuca sativa
(65 days) Open-pollinated. One manifestation of climate change in New England seems to be increasingly hot dry springs and early... read more
(65 days) Open-pollinated. One manifestation of climate change in New England seems to be increasingly hot dry springs and early... read more
Lactuca sativa
(45 days) Open-pollinated. An ancient form of native Egyptian celtuce that is customarily allowed to bolt and enjoyed for its... read more
(45 days) Open-pollinated. An ancient form of native Egyptian celtuce that is customarily allowed to bolt and enjoyed for its... read more
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 (80 days) Open-pollinated. Round-to-oblong 2–3 lb fruit that embodies the texture, flavor and redolence of the finest pear. High yielding, even in melon-challenging seasons.
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Cucumis melo (90 days) Open-pollinated. Orange-fleshed heirloom from Colorado. Slightly oval 5x6" fruits average 5 lbs and keep up to 3 weeks in cool storage
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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 (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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Allium ampeloprasum (porrum group) (84 days) Open-pollinated. 6" tall, 3" thick shanks. Blue-green leaves. Very cold tolerant. A good candidate for overwintering.
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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 (aggregatum group)
(105 days) Open-pollinated. Several years ago in our OP shallot trials, Ed’s Red won hands down in taste: full... read more
(105 days) Open-pollinated. Several years ago in our OP shallot trials, Ed’s Red won hands down in taste: full... read more
Allium cepa (aggregatum group)
(100 days) Open-pollinated. Longtime Montana farmer and plant breeder Judy Owsowitz loved the hybrid shallot Prisma... read more
(100 days) Open-pollinated. Longtime Montana farmer and plant breeder Judy Owsowitz loved the hybrid shallot Prisma... read more
Allium cepa (aggregatum group) (105 days) Open-pollinated. Handsome golden-bronze 1¼–2" bulbs uniformly divide into triples and quadruples, store into the spring, and have a luxurious caramel flavor.
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Allium ampeloprasum (porrum group)
(75 days) Open-pollinated. This distinctive refined early leek once again rules supreme—reselected and brought... read more
(75 days) Open-pollinated. This distinctive refined early leek once again rules supreme—reselected and brought... read more
Allium ampeloprasum (porrum group) (110 days) Open-pollinated. French heirloom. Thick medium-tall shanks with sweet mild flavor. Blue-tinged dark green leaves. Very cold tolerant.
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Allium ampeloprasum (porrum group) (120 days) Open-pollinated. Up to 4" across. Makes much of its growth below ground, protected from the cold; often withstands the rigors of winter to offer a delectable spring treat.
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Allium cepa (104 days) Open-pollinated. Hard 8-10 oz onion with dark bronze skin. Excellent storage ability.
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Allium cepa
(112 days) Open-pollinated. Dave Podoll’s breeding breakthrough, Dakota Tears was more than 20 years in the making. Though you might... read more
(112 days) Open-pollinated. Dave Podoll’s breeding breakthrough, Dakota Tears was more than 20 years in the making. Though you might... read more
Allium cepa (98 days) Open-pollinated. Firm 2.5-3" diameter mild yellow onion. Good 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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Pastinaca sativa (120 days) Open-pollinated. Outstanding variety. Those with good tilth can get refined tapered cylindrical roots 12-14" long.
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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 rutabaga.
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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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Sium sisarum (120 days) Open-pollinated. Perennial. 3–4' plant with 6-8" pinkie-width greyish-white roots. May be harvested in fall, but customarily overwintered for spring treats.
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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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Pisum sativum (65 days) Open-pollinated. Standard mid-season variety, preferred by commercial growers for heavy yields and extreme weather tolerance. 3' vines.
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Pisum sativum (68 days) Open-pollinated. Miragreen’s rich green color is matched only by the flavor of the peas themselves. As a freezer pea it has no equal. Prolific, with an average of 8.3 peas per pod.
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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 (58 days) Open-pollinated. Earliest snap pea, on 2' vines. Use to start the season, and allow extra space between rows if you do not stake.
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Pisum sativum
(65 days) Open-pollinated. The first success of our pea-growing program. We named Sugar Lode for its tremendous yields borne on 3'... read more
(65 days) Open-pollinated. The first success of our pea-growing program. We named Sugar Lode for its tremendous yields borne on 3'... read more
Pisum sativum (68 days) Open-pollinated. Far tastier than dwarf varieties. 5-7' vines, need strong stakes. Pods reach superb sweetness only when completely filled.
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Pisum sativum (68 days) Open-pollinated. Far tastier than dwarf varieties. 5-7' vines, need strong stakes. Pods reach superb sweetness only when completely filled.
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Pisum sativum (60 days) Open-pollinated. 3-4' vine. 4.5" flat rich sweet pods. High yields. Continues producing over a long period.
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Pisum sativum (60 days) Open-pollinated. 3-4' vine. 4.5" flat pods. High yields. Continues producing over a long period.
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Pisum sativum (66 days) Open-pollinated. Vines grow 4-5', must be staked. Large, fat light lime-green pods really sweet raw or cooked. Purple flowers.
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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 (80 days) Open-pollinated. Red 4" elongated fruits. Sweet, delicious, dependable and problem free on 2' plants.
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Capsicum annuum (65 days) Open-pollinated. Yellow to orange to red when fully ripe, 6" pointed peppers that look hot but are not.
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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 (87 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom from Ukraine. 2¼x4½" tapered peppers ripen from lime to orange to red. Crisp, juicy, thick-walled.
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Capsicum annuum (65 days) Open-pollinated. An open-pollinated selection of the ever-popular shishito. Light green, thin walled and mostly mild. Early, prolific and delicious!
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Capsicum annuum (60 days green, 80 days red ripe ) Open-pollinated. A triumph of breeding work, these large uniform poblanos perform well in cold climates and also impressed us with big yields in Maine’s sea level Zone 5.
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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 (68 days) Open-pollinated. Thin-walled 1½–3½" tapered fruits are as hot as they look and make welcome additions to chutneys, marinades, salsas, and hot sauces. Also delicious dried and ground.
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Capsicum annuum (74 days) Open-pollinated. Round 1-2" shiny bright tangerine fruits on sturdy plants. Heat is comparable to a mild jalapeño, but varies with the weather.
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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 (80 days) Open-pollinated. Striking color display, white with green stripes to orange with brown stripes, to red. 2" curving pendant form. 5,000-30,000 Scovilles. Attractive foliage.
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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 (88 days) Open-pollinated. This rare Pennsylvania Dutch heirloom packs considerable heat. Rarely eaten raw, the peppers were traditionally used for pickling and pepper vinegar.
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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. Pale green to deep scarlet 2" long, 1/3" wide. Hot! 30,000-50,000 Scovilles. 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 (70 days) Open-pollinated. Semi-hot and semisweet for perfectly balanced homemade paprika. Thick-walled light yellow to red fruits hold up well in roasting and in the traditional use as a stuffing pepper.
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Capsicum annuum (85 days) Open-pollinated. 2x4" squat ribbed fleshy red fruits are thick-walled, crunchy and extra sweet. Plants are productive and fairly early.
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Capsicum annuum (80 days) Open-pollinated. Early and prolific even in bad years, with a rich fruity taste. Maine-grown seed continues its cold-climate adaptation.
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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 (90 days) Open-pollinated. Orange sweet bell pepper. Thick-walled, blocky 3½" fruits. Easy to harvest. Good foliage cover on 4' plants helps to prevent sunscald.
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Capsicum annuum (70 days) Open-pollinated. Blocky red bell. Great for northern market growers.
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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 with medium-thick walls, good flavor and full-bodied sweetness.
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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 (74 days) Open-pollinated. This large blocky market-type pepper produces good-sized glossy dark green 3–4 lobed peppers on tall bushy plants, even in adverse conditions.
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Cucurbita pepo
(110 days) Open-pollinated. Legend has it that in 1057 an unclothed Countess of Mercia, Lady Godiva, rode her horse through the... read more
(110 days) Open-pollinated. Legend has it that in 1057 an unclothed Countess of Mercia, Lady Godiva, rode her horse through the... read more
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 pepo (115 days) Open-pollinated. Classic very large jack o' lantern. Symmetrical, solid orange, 20-35 lb fruit with hard ridged skin. Very productive.
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Raphanus sativus (26 days) Open-pollinated. Popular plum-colored ping pong ball-sized radish with crisp white flesh. Tolerant to culture under row cover.
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Raphanus 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 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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Raphanus sativus (60 days) Open-pollinated. Greenish-tan to rose skin, rose flesh. Spicy but not harsh. For fall crop, a good keeper.
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Spinacia oleracea (30 days) Open-pollinated. Prized as a baby green for its striking magenta-red stems and veins in deep green arrowhead leaves. For the cooler ends of the season only.
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Spinacia oleracea (47 days) Open-pollinated. Old variety grows slowly, tolerates low temps. Good spring and fall, and great for overwintering. Deeply savoyed leaves.
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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 (60 days) Open-pollinated. Italian heirloom. Cylindrical. Deeply ribbed striped tender fruit. Excellent flavor. Also good for blossom production.
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Physalis peruviana (115 days) Open-pollinated. Yellow fruits the size of cherry tomatoes on bushes 3-4' tall and wide. Tropical flavor; coconut, pineapple, citrus.
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Physalis ixocarpa (68 days) Open-pollinated. Large sweet 2"+ fruits on sprawling 5' plants blush purple where they are kissed by the sun. Roast for marvelous salsa verde.
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Physalis ixocarpa (60 days) Open-pollinated. Sweet and tropical, like a ground cherry, perfect for fresh eating, roasting, grilling and for fruity salsas. A flavor that surprises and delights!
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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) Open-pollinated. A good Roma type for cold climates. Makes a richly textured sweet sauce that’s just brimming with flavor. Also good for fresh eating.
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Lycopersicon esculentum (68 days) Open-pollinated. Red heirloom paste tomato selected for size and earliness. Meaty 6-10 oz fruits.
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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) Open-pollinated. This large elongated 3–6" pinkish plum tomato was a winner in our “paste” test! Very flavorful, sweet d and meaty.
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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 (85 days) Open-pollinated. Red paste with psychedelic orange-yellow striations, distinctive nipple, 4-5 oz. Makes rich sweet tomatoey sauce.
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Lycopersicon esculentum (82 days) Open-pollinated. Blemish-free blood-red nippled 2 oz plums are solid but moist, perfect in salads and sandwiches. Gorgeous healthy plants produce great yields.
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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 (75 days) Open-pollinated. Uniform bright red 3" globe-shaped open-pollinated tomato that holds its own with modern hybrids in the greenhouse.
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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 (75 days) Open-pollinated. Iridescent garnet-colored 5-7 oz globes, most uniformly handsome. Outstanding flavor. Reliable, heavy-yielding.
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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. Pink large, 1 lb, meaty old heirloom. Mild and sweet. High yielding.
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Lycopersicon esculentum (56 days) Open-pollinated. Red 1-2" fruit with no cosmetic defects besides yellow shoulders. Superior to other sub-arctics. Potato-leaf foliage. Determinate.
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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 (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 (75 days) Open-pollinated. Productive 5' plants produce a plethora of 9 oz. red round fruit with good rich tomatoey flavor.
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Lycopersicon esculentum (88 days) Open-pollinated. Late yellow slicing tomato with amazing rich taste, sweet and citrusy. Prone to catfacing under stressful weather conditions.
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Lycopersicon esculentum (85 days) Open-pollinated. Deep red heirloom beefsteak with full-bodied flavor. Good-sized and crack-free, though they won’t take a lot of handling. Lots of ribbed 8-24 oz oblate fruits.
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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 (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 (72 days) Open-pollinated. Pink irregular 1 lb fruit. Rich tomato taste, neither cloying nor insipid. Productive and disease resistant.
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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 (70 days) Open-pollinated. Outstanding cooking and canning tomato with old-time flavor. Medium-sized 4–6 oz deep oblate fruits.
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Lycopersicon esculentum (80 days) Open-pollinated. You won’t find a better sandwich tomato than Soldacki, a heavy producer of meaty tasty 14 oz pink globes with a good mix of sweetness, tartness and real tomato flavor.
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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 (85 days) Open-pollinated. Very tasty rare pink 8–12 oz heirloom. Has performed well in cool wet summers. Potato-leaf foliage.
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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 (75 days) Open-pollinated. Gorgeous two-bite dusky black cherry. Juicy, delicious, complex flavor of black tomatoes. Resists disease; cracks in wet weather.
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Lycopersicon esculentum (75 days) Open-pollinated. This fantastic cherry tomato is beautiful, healthy, highly productive, resistant to cracking and not resistant to flavor. 10–20g fruits.
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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 (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) Open-pollinated. We have never tasted a pink cherry tomato as deliciously sweet! 12.7g fruits are large and early.
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Lycopersicon esculentum (74 days) Open-pollinated. Green with little flecks of gold; produces an abundance of 1" round fruits. Begins to show a slight golden yellow at the base when ready for harvest.
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Lycopersicon esculentum (75 days) Open-pollinated. Red Italian heirloom cherry used for dried tomatoes. Rich, meaty, few seeds. Bears prolific clusters over a long season. No cracking.
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Lycopersicon esculentum (70 days) Open-pollinated. Bright red ⅞" Aperitif is sized like a huge currant or very small cherry. Sweet little jewels.
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Citrullus lanatus (85 days) Open-pollinated. Shipper. Reddish-pink flesh. Round to oval 9-12 lb fruit with dark green skin splotched with lime green.
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Citrullus lanatus (82 days) Open-pollinated. Modern classic. Red flesh with few seeds. Round-to-oval 8-12 lb fruit with dark green stripes on light green base.
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Citrullus lanatus (86 days) Open-pollinated. 15–20 lb large red oblong fruits are sweet and tasty. Well adapted to cool climates.
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Citrullus lanatus (78 days) Open-pollinated. De-hybridized Yellow Doll. Sweet yellow flesh, light green skin with dark green stripes. 5-8 lb icebox size.
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Citrullus lanatus (90 days) Open-pollinated. Bright orange flesh is juicy and refreshing with an almost tropical flavor. Adapted to the Northeast.
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Cucurbita pepo (90 days) Open-pollinated. Black-green ribbed 1-1.5 lb fruit. Compact bush habit. Excellent flavor.
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Cucurbita pepo
(85 days) Open-pollinated. Perhaps the most delicious acorn squash we’ve ever tasted. Unusual light tan 7–8" long 1-lb fruits have... read more
(85 days) Open-pollinated. Perhaps the most delicious acorn squash we’ve ever tasted. Unusual light tan 7–8" long 1-lb fruits have... read more
Cucurbita maxima (110 days) Open-pollinated. Old buttercup variety. More vigorous vines, higher yields and larger fruit with blocky turban shape and a cup.
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Cucurbita maxima (95 days) Open-pollinated. Slightly smaller than the standard Burgess, with a lighter green rind. Very high-quality fruits.
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Cucurbita moschata (87 days) Open-pollinated. Smooth, 2-3 lb butternut-type fruit with a small seed cavity and distinctive deep orange colored flesh.
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Cucurbita pepo (100 days) Open-pollinated. High-quality strain. 1 lb fruit has ivory skin with dark green stripes. Turns orange and yellow in storage.
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Cucurbita maxima (95 days) Open-pollinated. Classic small hubbard. 4-5 lb version of the much larger Blue Hubbard. Compact growth habit.
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Cucurbita maxima (95 days) Open-pollinated. 4–6 lb subtly ribbed, slightly flattened 6x5" fruits ripen to buff chestnut-brown with a blue sheen. Flesh is moist but not watery. Great keeper.
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Cucurbita maxima (94 days) Open-pollinated. Large salmon-pink pumpkin-like fruits avg 7.5 lb. Thick tasty sweet orange flesh. Excellent flavor and texture. Rare.
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