Brassica rapa (37 days) Open pollinated. Produces many pencil-thick deep purple flowering shoots with pleasing mild mustard flavor. Grows best in cool weather.
Brassica rapa (pekinensis group) (35 days) Open pollinated. Loose round chartreuse leaves, flat white stems, and blossoms, all edible. Can be cut small for mesclun. Fair bolt tolerance.
Daucus carota (70 days) F-1 hybrid. Straight 8" creamy-white carrot. Good texture and flavor, both raw and cooked. Develops green shoulders at full-size.
Brassica oleracea (botrytis group) (68 days) F-1 hybrid. Pastel orange uniform heads of dense curds on sturdy plants. Highly adaptable; consistently performs well in a range of conditions, including heat stress.
Callistephus chinensis (110 days) Open pollinated. Irresistible bicolor 2–3" peony-type blooms of iridescent white and purple. Bred for uniform height and bloom time.
Allium schoenoprasum (80 days) Open pollinated. Hardy perennial. 1-2' dark blue-green leaves are medium-fine, long and slender. Lilac-colored flowers bloom in June and July.
Zea mays (75 days) Supersweet F-1 hybrid. Bicolor, 8" ears, 16-18 rows of crisp but tender kernels. Holding quality in the field and after harvest is superb.
Foeniculum vulgare (65 days) Open pollinated. Slow grower with very thin stems valued for its striking feathery bronze foliage. Delicious and decorative.
Cichorium endivia (42 days) Open pollinated. French heirloom. Large frizzy sweet endive with very fine ribs. For late spring and early summer harvests.
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.
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.
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.
Cucumis melo Orange flesh. (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.
Cucumis melo Orange flesh. (70 days) F-1 hybrid. This unusual sweet and sour melon is tart, punchy and refreshing. Unlike most specialty melons, these are easy to grow and can reliably mature in Maine.
Cucumis melo White flesh. (85 days) F-1 hybrid. Complex flavor, sweet white flesh. Round 2-4 lb fruit with sparse net. Green skin turns orangey-yellow when ripe. Harvest at full slip.
Cucumis melo Orange flesh. (75 days) F-1 hybrid. This hybrid melon can handle the trials of storage and shipping, making it a great 4–5 lb market melon. Orange flesh is smooth, mild and slightly sweet.
