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Better Flavor For The Home Garden Other vegetables varieties are developed for yield, size and early maturity, but not for flavor.
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Tasty Brand Garden leader Vegetables are a complete series from Broccoli to Watermelon
BEST OF THE BEST GARDEN LEADERS ARE THE BEST GARDEN PERFORMERS 152 Vegetable Seeds
Patio Vegetables GARDEN LEADER TASTY PATIO
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Better Flavor For The Patio Dwarf edibles perfect for container garden on patios, balconies and decks. Tasty Brand Garden Leader Patio vegetables are a complete series from Bean to Tomato
NEW Patio Tasty Green Bell 8778
Featuring Tasty Patio Cherries 9102 Vegetable Seeds 153
Monsters MONSTERS ARE THE BIGGEST AND THE SCARIEST VEGETABLES • • • • •
Monsters grow BIG Monsters grow FAST Monsters win PRIZES Monsters are baaaadd hombres Beware of monsters
EZ Gro Monster Pumpkin 8918
Monster Tomato 9101
154 Vegetable Seeds
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Garden Leader Basket Boy Red
Garden Leader Basket Boy Yellow
Garden Leader EZ Gro Patio Kabob
Garden Leader EZ Gro Patio Pan
Garden Leader Patio Tasty Sweet
Garden Leader Patio Zucchini
Garden Leader Patio Hot Wings
Garden Leader Patio Orange Bell
Garden Leader Patio Red Bell
Vegetable Seeds 155
LICK YOUR LIPS TASTY GARDEN LEADER VEGETABLES ®
Tomato Garden Leader Patio Teacup Red
8998 Bean Garden Leader Patio Tasty Candy Bean
8001 Tomato Garden Leader Patio Teacup Yellow
8995
Mustard Garden Leader Tasty Oriental Leaf Mix
8710 Lettuce Garden Leader Tasty Zesty Salad Mix
8708 Lettuce Garden Leader Tasty Stir Fry Mix
8707
8885 Tomato Garden Leader Patio Tasty Cherries
9102
Squash Garden Leader Patio Tasty Climbing Zucchini 8929 Pak Choy Garden Leader Tasty Pagoda Purple
156 Vegetable Seeds
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Seeds from gourmet Apium to Watermelon. Garden Leader Tasty Brand varieties are taste tested. Grow vegetables in larger containers for higher margins. Grimes offers a huge lineup of picture tags from Master Tag and John Henry. APIUM
Bush Derby
A. graveolens 70°, D, 14 days CROP TIME: PACK: 6 weeks
Par-Cel
8393
DAYS TO HARVEST: 90 days TYPE: Open Pollinated USE: Curious combination of a parsley flavored plant that grows in the form of celery. Thick stalks can be blanched and served up fresh or used in soups and stews to add a clean parsley flavor.
ASPARAGUS Perennial Zones 4-8 A. officinalis 75°, D, 14 days CROP TIME: PACK: 6 weeks
Mary Washington
6031
8013
AAS Winner DAYS TO HARVEST: 55 FRUIT: Color: green; Size: 7” TOLERANCE: Common Mosaic Virus TYPE: green bush USE: fresh market, home garden
GARDEN LEADER NEW Garden Leader Patio Tasty Candy Bean
BEANS, LIMA
DAYS TO HARVEST: 2 years TOLERANCE: Rust, F1 & 2, Crown Rot TYPE: Open Pollinated USE: home garden, fresh market
Phaseolus limensis 78° , D, 6 days CROP TIME: 3 weeks
BEANS, SNAP, BUSH
Fordhook 242
Phaseolus vulgaris 78°, D, 4 days CROP TIME: 2 weeks
AAS Winner DAYS TO HARVEST: 75 FRUIT: Size: 4 large beans per pod TOLERANCE: Downy Mildew TYPE: bush USE: fresh market, home garden
French Astrel
8036
DAYS TO HARVEST: 65 FRUIT: Color: dark green; size: 6 1/2” narrow and straight crispy pods TOLERANCE: Common Mosaic Virus TYPE: green bush type with small seeded pods USE: fresh market
Bush Blue Lake 274 DAYS TO HARVEST: 58 FRUIT: Color: green; size: 6 1/2” TOLERANCE: Common Mosaic Virus TYPE: green bush USE: fresh market
8002
8001
DAYS TO HARVEST: 65 TYPE: Compact bush FRUIT: Attractive red and white bicolor flowers that look like bits of peppermint candy. Produces masses of succulent beans. USE: The ornamental plants make decorative containers. Finish in 10 to 14” pots.
8003
Scarlet Runner
8007
See Heirloom seed section.
BEANS, POLE Phaseolus vulgaris 78°, D, 4 days CROP TIME: packs 2 weeks Pole beans are beans that are bred to grow in the form of vines and cling to poles or trellises. Pole Beans produce over a longer season than Snap Beans.
Vegetable Seeds 157
Vegetable Seeds Early Jersey Wakefield
GARDEN LEADER NEW Garden Leader Yard Long Monster
8004
DAYS TO HARVEST: 81 FRUIT: Monster long pods up to 26" TYPE: A type of pole bean with rich flavorful pods that are best when cooked in soups and stews.. Yield is better and flavor is tastier than other "yard long" pole beans.
BROCCOLI Brassica oleracea 60°-65°, 4 to 10 days CROP TIME: PACK: 6 weeks
8010
DAYS TO HARVEST: 50 FRUIT: Size: 7”, Also produces many side shoots TOLERANCE: bacterial leaf spot, downy mildew TYPE: F-1 hybrid USE: home garden, extended season, very flavorful and tender heads, fast seller in retail packs
Packman
8025
DAYS TO HARVEST: 50 FRUIT: Size: 9” TYPE: F-1 hybrid USE: fresh market single harvest best suited for commercial production
Premium Crop
8030
AAS Winner DAYS TO HARVEST: 58 FRUIT: Size 8” TOLERANCE: Downy Mildew TYPE: F-1 Hybrid USE: home garden, fresh market, mechanical harvest
BRUSSELS SPROUTS Brassica oleracea 60°-65°, 8 to 10 days CROP TIME: PACK: 6 weeks
Jade Cross E
8055
DAYS TO HARVEST: 85 FRUIT: Size: 1” TOLERANCE: bacterial spot TYPE: F-1 hybrid USE: home garden
Brassica oleracea 60°-65°, 4 to 10 days CROP TIME: PACK: 6 weeks Grow at 55° nights. Two crops per year can be grown; one for Spring sales and again for Fall time packs to sell in July North; October, South.
Copenhagen Market
8103
DAYS TO HARVEST: 75 FRUIT: 3 to 4 lbs. round TYPE: Open Pollinated USE: fresh market, keeps well
Early Flat Dutch DAYS TO HARVEST: 75 FRUIT: Size:7” nearly round, 8 lbs. TYPE: Open Pollinated USE: fresh market, storage
Vegetable Seeds 158
Ambrosia Hybrid
GARDEN LEADER GARDEN LEADER TASTY BRAND SERIES 8091 Tasty Early (50 days, 6 lb) 8092 Tasty Mid-season (65 days, 6 lb) 8093 Tasty Late (80 days, 12 lb) 8094 Tasty Red (75 days, 5 lb) NEW Green Monster (105 days, 30 lb) 8005
8106
Burpee Hybrid
GARDEN LEADER 8096
8116
DAYS TO HARVEST: 63 FRUIT: 3 lbs. round, light green TOLERANCE: yellows TYPE: Open Pollinated USE: most widely grown home garden variety
OS Cross Flat Top
Early Delicious
Late Flat Dutch
CARROT
8143
8115
DAYS TO HARVEST: 75 FRUIT: Shape: savory foliage; Size: 6 lbs. TOLERANCE: heat resistant TYPE: F-1 hybrid USE: home garden
Stonehead DAYS TO HARVEST: 50 FRUIT: Size: 4 lbs. TOLERANCE: black rot, yellows TYPE: F-1 hybrid USE: home garden, fresh market, storage
NEW Sweet Delight
9201
Also see Heirloom seed section. Dacus carota sativus 78°, D, 10 days CROP TIME: 3 weeks
DAYS TO HARVEST: 80 FRUIT: 3 lbs., round bright red TYPE: Open Pollinated USE: home garden
Savoy Ace
8199
DAYS TO HARVEST: 85 FRUIT: Color: deep orange, small seed cavity; Size: 3 to 5 lb., thick netting, slightly oval PLANT: Habit: trailing vine TYPE: Open pollinated USE: home garden, drought tolerant DAYS TO HARVEST: 83 FRUIT: Color: green honeydew type; Size: 4 lb. PLANT: Habit: trailing vine TYPE: Open pollinated USE: home garden
8155
8198
DAYS TO HARVEST: 83 FRUIT: Color: orange; Size: 4 to 5 lb., medium net PLANT: Habit: trailing vine TYPE: Open pollinated USE: home garden
Hales Best 8137
8165
DAYS TO HARVEST: 80 FRUIT: Color: light orange sherbet, firm and sweet; Size: 6 lb., medium net, shallow rib PLANT: Habit: trailing vine TYPE: Open pollinated USE: home garden
AAS WINNER 1951 DAYS TO HARVEST: 85 FRUIT: Heads are 11” across, 6 1/2” deep and have a small to medium, 8-10 lb. core. Type: F-1 Short-stemmed plants, blue outer leaves and light-green interior. USE: In far northern gardens in the temperate north west, the plant matures to a much larger size. Use fresh in coleslaw, steamed, or stir-fried. Use for making sauerkraut or for winter storage. Home garden hybrid.
Red Acre
8174
DAYS TO HARVEST: 82 FRUIT: Shape: oval netted and ribbed; Size: 4 1/2 lbs. Color: orange TYPE: F-1 hybrid USE: local fresh market, home garden
Garden Leader Tasty Hybrid
For the convenience of your home garden customers, we blend a mixture of the best early, mid-season and late hybrid cabbage varieties. Your customers can purchase a dozen plants, and harvest a head of cabbage once a week from June through August! Our mixture also includes: Golden Cross, Stonehead, Emerald Cross, Flattop (O-S Cross)
Golden Acre
8170
DAYS TO HARVEST: 86 FRUIT: Shape: netted no ribs: Size: 4 lbs. Color: salmon TOLERANCE: downy mildew TYPE: F-1 Hybrid USE: local fresh market, home garden
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Tasty Summertime Mix
DAYS TO HARVEST: 95 FRUIT: Size:7” nearly round, 7 lbs., very solid TYPE: Open Pollinated USE: fresh market, storage, kraut
CABBAGE
CANTALOUPE Cucumis melo MUSKMELON 80°, D, 10 days CROP TIME: PACK: 3 weeks
TOLERANCE: yellows, black speck, black rot TYPE: F-1 hybrid USE: home garden, fresh market
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Tasty Broccoli
8130
DAYS TO HARVEST: 63 FRUIT: Size:7” deep, 3 lbs. TOLERANCE: yellows TYPE: Open Pollinated USE: fresh market
Discovery
Primo
8090
8156
DAYS TO HARVEST: 80 FRUIT: Color; Dark orange; Shape: tapered cylinder; Size 7” full size, 7” TYPE: E-1 chantenay, wide shoulder with tapered end USE: very sweet and versatile, good for juice
8159
DAYS TO HARVEST: 52 FRUIT: Color; good interior color even when young, no green shoulders; Shape: slightly tapered cylinder; Size 7” full size, 3-4” for baby size; Season: recommend as baby carrots in all areas, full size in short season areas. TYPE: F-1 nantes, blunt end USE: very sweet and versatile
Sweetness 2
9905
DAYS TO HARVEST: 75 FRUIT: Possibly the sweetest, best tasting, fresh carrot
Vegetable Seeds of the new millennium. Roots grow 6 to 8 inches long and are rich in vitamin A. TYPE: F-1 chantenay, tapered end USE: very sweet and versatile for fresh market stands
Brassica oleracea 70°, D, 10 days CROP TIME: PACK: 6 weeks
8224
DAYS TO HARVEST: 52 FRUIT: 9 to 12” self wrapping heads TYPE: Open Pollinated USE: Commercial
DAYS TO HARVEST: 55-70 FRUIT: Size: 7”, 1 1/2 lbs. TOLERANCE: black rot, mildew, bolt resistant TYPE: F-1 hybrid USE: home garden
8222
8205
Rainbow Swiss
Brassica oleracea 72° , D, 10 days CROP TIME: PACK: 3 weeks
GARDEN LEADER
Georgia
8235
DAYS TO HARVEST: 60-67 Color: leaves are dark green USE: fresh market, home garden
“ASK US”
8640
DAYS TO HARVEST: 50 Miniature Celery plants with full Celery flavor. Plant height to 9” to 12” with 5 to 9 leaf stalks. The stalks can be wrapped and blanched the same as full size Celery. Foliage is very ornamental in combination plantings and suitable for a mild Parsley substitute as a garnish or spice.
Beta vulgaris , Cicla group 70°, D, 10 days CROP TIME: PACK: 3 weeks
8221
COLLARD
Apium graveolens 70°, D, 10 to 21 days CROP TIME: PACK: 10 weeks
CHARD
DAYS TO HARVEST: 56 FRUIT: compact broad stem and fleshy leaf; Color: pure white stem, green leaf; Size: 10” to 12”. USE: Plants are very ornamental and look great in patio containers. Outer leaves can be harvested throughout the season and cooked like spinach or stir fried in oriental dishes. Striking when planted with Patio Ruby Chard. AAS Winner DAYS TO HARVEST: 65 FRUIT: Color: mixture of pink, yellow, red, white and purple shade stalks, medium to deep green foliage USE: decorative border, fresh market gourmet
CELERY
DAYS TO HARVEST: 85 FRUIT: Size; 24”, Color; golden when bleached TOLERANCE: celery mosaic USE: home garden
DAYS TO HARVEST: 56 FRUIT: compact broad stem and fleshy leaf; Color: deep ruby stem, green leaf with red veins; Size: 10” to 12”. USE: Plants are very ornamental and look great in patio containers. Outer leaves can be harvested throughout the season and cooked like spinach.
Garden Leader Patio Tasty Silver 8645
AAS Winner DAYS TO HARVEST: 53 FRUIT: Color: pure white; Size: 8”, 2 lbs. TOLERANCE: frost resistant TYPE: F-1 hybrid USE: fresh market, home garden
Golden Self-Blanching
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Patio Tasty Ruby 8644
GARDEN LEADER
DAYS TO HARVEST: 90 FRUIT: 9 to 12” self wrapping heads TYPE: Open Pollinated USE: Commercial
Garden Leader Patio Tasty Celeryetta
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Gourmet Burgundy 8244
GARDEN LEADER
Snow Crown
8643
DAYS TO HARVEST: 60 FRUIT: Color: red stalks, green leaf USE: fresh market, ornamental border
GARDEN LEADER TASTY BRAND SERIES Tasty White 8202 Tasty Green 8621 Tasty Orange 8622 Tasty Purple 8623 Tasty Colorflower Mix 8620
Self Blanche
NEW Garden Leader Gourmet Chablis
DAYS TO HARVEST: 59 FRUIT: broad stem and fleshy leaf; Color: yellow stem, green leaf; Size: 18” to 20”. USE: Young leaves make good fresh salad greens. Stems and leaves can be blanched like spinach.
CAULIFLOWER
Early Snowball
Vates
GARDEN LEADER
8250
DAYS TO HARVEST: 60-67 Nonheading type, thick textured leaves with a high ratio of blade to stalk, open pollinated, cold hardy. Color: leaves are dark green USE: fresh market, home garden
CUCUMBER Also see Heirloom Seeds Cucumis sativus 70°, D, 5 days CROP TIME: PACK: 3 weeks Monoecious: Plants with both male and female flowers. These are self-pollinating. One plant can produce fruit. Dioecious: Plant that produces only male or only female flowers. Two or more individuals must be growing and flowering in close proximity in order to produce fruit.
CUCUMBER, PICKLING Bush Pickle
8290
FRUIT: Color: straight green; Size: 4” x 1” PLANT: 30 to 36” diameter bush TYPE: Open Pollinated monoecious compact pickle USE: processing, home garden
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Tasty Pickle
CUCUMBER, SLICING
GARDEN LEADER Burpee Burpless Hybrid
8298
DAYS TO HARVEST: 58 FRUIT: Color: medium green; Size: 10” TOLERANCE: CMV, Powdery Mildew TYPE: F-1 gynoecious vine USE: home garden, fresh market
Bush Crop 8252
8288
DAYS TO HARVEST: 55 FRUIT: Color: dark green, white ribbed; Size: 3” x 1” TOLERANCE: scab, leaf spot, downy mildew, cucumber mosaic, anthracnose TYPE: F-1 gynoecious, pickle USE: fresh market, home garden
8260
DAYS TO HARVEST: 60 FRUIT: Color: medium green; Size: 7” TOLERANCE: scab TYPE: F-1 monoecious compact USE: small garden or containers
800-241-7333 Vegetable Seeds 159
Vegetable Seeds Fanfare
8273
AAS Winner DAYS TO HARVEST: 63 FRUIT: Color: dark green; Size: 9” TOLERANCE: Downey and powdery mildew, scab, mosaic virus, anthracnose, angular leaf spot TYPE: F-1, monoecious PLANT: Habit: compact vines 2-2 1/2’
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Patio Tasty Bush
8916
8641
DAYS TO HARVEST: 59 This is one ‘kool cucumber’. Plants are very compact and can be finished in 12” and larger containers. Foliage is mildew resistant assuring a long season of harvest. The fruit is dark green, tender skinned and single serving in size, perfect to pick fresh and eat. Simply the “Coolest Cucumber” on a deck or patio.
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Tasty Brand Slicer
8262
DAYS TO HARVEST: 62 FRUIT: Color: dark green; Size: 10” crisp, clean tasting TOLERANCE: mildew, anthracnose, Cucumber mosaic, leaf spot TYPE: F-1 vine USE: home garden
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Gourmet Brand Burpless
8276
DAYS TO HARVEST: 60 KEY FEATURE: Tender skinned burpless FRUIT: Size: 18” x 1”, small seed cavity, thin skinned, TOLERANCE: mildew, cucumber mosaic TYPE: F-1 monoecious USE: gourmet fresh market, home garden
Garden Leader Glass & Garden #58
8239
DAYS TO HARVEST: 58 in the greenhouse DAYS TO HARVEST: 68 in the garden. FRUIT: Standard table size with thin skin. Fruit is 7 1/2 to 8” long by 2 to 2 1/2” wide. Parthenocarpic (without seeds). TYPE: F-1 vine, Dioecious, Parthenocarpic TOLERANCE: Cucumber mosaic virus, Angular Leaf Spot and Snowy Mildew. USE: The climbing vines require tying for support and to keep the tender fruit off the ground. Use for Greenhouse production and a late season garden delicacy.
Marketmore 76 DAYS TO HARVEST: 66 FRUIT: Color: dark green; Size: 9” x 2 1/2”” TYPE: Open Pollinated, monoecious USE: fresh market, U-Pick and Produce stands
Vegetable Seeds 160
8324
8314
DAYS TO HARVEST: 55 KEY FEATURE: Burpless FRUIT: Color: dark green; Size: 10 to 12” x 1 1/2”, thin skinned TOLERANCE: Powdery Mildew, Downey Mildew, Cuc. Mosaic Virus, Watermelon Mosaic Virus TYPE: F-1 monoecious USE: high yield local fresh market, home garden, burpless
EGGPLANT Solanum melongena 75°, D, 10 to 21 days CROP TIME: PACK: 8 weeks Grow on at 65°. Avoid over watering seedling trays.
Black Beauty
8365
DAYS TO HARVEST: 73 FRUIT: Size: 8” x 3 1/2; Color: deep purple TOLERANCE: tobacco mosaic virus TYPE : OP USE: fresh market, home garden
Cloud Nine
GARDEN LEADER
8272
DAYS TO HARVEST: 55 FRUIT: Color: dark green; Size: 7 to 8” x 2 1/2”” TOLERANCE: Cuc. Mosaic Virus, Scab, Anthracnose and Angular Leaf Spot TYPE: F-1 gynoecious USE: highest yield fresh market, U-Pick and Produce stands
Sweet Slice
8350
DAYS TO HARVEST: 64 FRUIT: Color: white; Size: 6” x 2 1/2”; ovate cylinder, firm flesh with a delicate taste; very early and recommended for short season areas. TYPE: F-1 USE: home garden
Dusky
Clusters of fruit are plentiful on each plant and the size is 2 1/2” to 3”. Flavor is never bitter. Perfect addition to your container vegetable offering.
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Patio Tasty White
8355
DAYS TO HARVEST: 63 FRUIT: Size: 6 1/2 x 3”; Shape: oval; Color: purple TOLERANCE: tobacco mosaic virus TYPE: F-1 USE: early market, home garden
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Patio Tasty Purple 8650 DAYS TO HARVEST: 54 A true miniature Eggplant for compact garden and container finishing. Plant height is a maximum of 30”.
8908
Very ornamental with a mild flavor. Plants are compact, height 12”. Grow in 10 to 12” pot.
8300
AAS Winner DAYS TO HARVEST: 57 FRUIT: Color: dark green; Size: 8” TOLERANCE: mildew, target leaf spot, cucumber mosaic virus, scab TYPE: F-1, monoecious USE: 2 to 3’ bush for home gardens
Slice Master
GARDEN LEADER
8307
DAYS TO HARVEST: 59 KEY FEATURES: Upgrade and replacement of Burpless Hybrid. FRUIT: Color: dark green; Size: 10-12” x 2” TOLERANCE: Cuc. Mosaic Virus, Scab, Anthracnose and Angular Leaf Spot TYPE: F-1 gynoecious USE: highest yield fresh market, U-Pick and Produce stands
Salad Bush
DAYS TO HARVEST: 60 FRUIT: Color: medium green; Size: 7” TOLERANCE: scab and powdery mildew TYPE: F-1 monoecious compact USE: small garden or containers
Garden Leader Patio Tasty Very Kuhl
Orient Express Burpless
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Tasty Pastel Round
8651
DAYS TO HARVEST: 80-90 Round, tennis ball size fruit, nearly seedless and mild in flavor. This is selected from ancient Chinese cultivars and is now produced in domestic fields. Plants are compact in size and mature at 30”. Well adapted to a wide range of garden conditions and also produces well in containers
Ghostbuster
8345
DAYS TO HARVEST: 62 FRUIT: Color: white; Size: 8” x 3”; very uniform with long cylindrical shape, firm flesh with mild taste; early and well suited for short season areas. TYPE: F-1 USE: home garden
GARDEN LEADER Gourmet Long Oriental
8342
DAYS TO HARVEST: 60 FRUIT: Color: purple; Size: 10 x 1” TYPE: F-1 USE: home garden, gourmet market
Hansel
8669
DAYS TO HARVEST: 55 AAS Winner. Smaller sized fruit in clusters. Plant height is 36” Matures earlier than standard Eggplant. Mild flavored novelty.
Ichiban
8358
DAYS TO HARVEST: 54 FRUIT: Size: 8” x 1 1/2; Color: deep purple TOLERANCE: tobacco mosaic virus TYPE :F-1 oriental USE: fresh market, home garden
FENNEL See Herb Seed section
KALE Also See Organic Seed Section Brassica oleracea 70°, 7 days CROP TIME: PACK: 6 weeks
Vates
8639
DAYS TO HARVEST: 50 COLOR: blue green curled foliage TOLERANCE: yellows USE: Spring and early winter home garden and fresh market. Not to be confused with Collard Vates.
KOHLRABI Brassica oleracea 70°, 14 to 21 days CROP TIME: PACK: 6 weeks
Vegetable Seeds GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Gourmet Brand White
8649
DAYS TO HARVEST: 60 FRUIT: bulbs are tender and smooth skin; Size: 3” TOLERANCE: black rot USE: Spring and Fall home garden
LEEK Allium ampelosporasum 70°, 10 to 14 days CROP TIME: PACK: 6 weeks
Large American Flag
8670
LETTUCE Also See Organic Seed Section Lactuca sativa 70°, L, 7 days CROP TIME: PACK: 5 weeks In our worldwide search for excellence, we uncovered some exceptional lettuce varieties for our Tasty Brand and Gourmet Brand vegetable series. Here’s a brief description of each class: LEAF: Loose open leaves. Fastest to harvest. Leaves are thin and flavorful. BUTTERHEAD or BIBB: Forms a loose head of thick textured leaves with a rounded margin. Very sweet flavor. CRISP HEAD: Traditional head lettuce or iceberg types so popular in supermarkets simply because they ship well. Our strains produce medium-sized heads with good disease and tip burn tolerance. ROMAINE or COS: Form long upright heads of sweet, crisp leaves. For many people, romaine is the gourmet lettuce.
8680
DAYS TO HARVEST: 21 FRUIT: Shape: very loose and open rosettes; Color: yellow green leaves. Fast to bolt. TYPE: Leaf USE: home garden
Buttercrunch
GARDEN LEADER GOURMET BRAND SERIES Gourmet Green Bibb 8681 Gourmet Green Head 8683 Gourmet Green Romaine 8686 The favorite lettuce varieties of gourmets and chefs worldwide. Our selections originate with the finest lettuce breeding companies in Europe. Each is fastproducing, flavorful and high-yielding.
Great Lakes 659
DAYS TO HARVEST: 100 FRUIT: stalks are thick, tender and smooth skin; Size: 3”, non-bulbing USE: Fall harvest home garden or fresh market
Black Seeded Simpson
NASTURTIUM
GARDEN LEADER
8700
DAYS TO HARVEST: 49 FRUIT: Shape: small loose head surrounded by spreading rays of leaves; Color: deep green leaves with creamy white center heads. TYPE: Boston, Bibb, Butterhead USE: home garden or fresh market
GARDEN LEADER GARDEN LEADER TASTY BRAND SERIES Tasty Green Leaf 8698 Tasty Red Leaf 8671 Leaf Lettuce Mix 8685 NEW Tasty Gourmet Organic Mix 8705 NEW Tasty Stir Fry Mix 8707 NEW Tasty Zesty Salad Mix 8708 We select the best flavored leaf lettuce varieties from around the world for our Tasty series. Grow Tasty and provide your customers with exceptional quality and productivity. Tasty Mix contains a several very fine red leaf types.
8704
DAYS TO HARVEST: 82 FRUIT: Shape: iceberg crisp head USE: home garden, fresh market
MUSTARD
GARDEN LEADER
GARDEN LEADER 8229
DAYS TO HARVEST: 44 FRUIT: Also called Gai Choy. Bold taste and bold presentation TYPE: Certified Organic seed. Plant height is 12 to 18”. Color is bright bronze-red. USE: Our Red Giant mustard makes a great ornamental addition to the vegetable or flower garden. Grow in packs or combination containers.
Cajun Delight
8720
AAS Winner DAYS TO HARVEST: 49 FRUIT: Size: 4”; Color: very dark green and rich in nutrition; Texture: less fibrous, more tender PLANT: very heavy, not too tall TYPE: F-1 USE: pickle, fry, home garden
NEW Garden Leader Tasty Billy Bob Red
8722
DAYS TO HARVEST: 60 to 65 FRUIT: 3 to 4” slender pods of deep burgundy red. TYPE: Certified Organic Okra seeds. Plant height 28 to 48” with red stems and yellow flowers.
Garden Leader Tasty Gumbo
8748
DAYS TO HARVEST: 50 Ornamental plants with bright yellow flowers produce dark green tender pods, 4” long and full of flavor.
GARDEN LEADER NEW Garden Leader Patio Tasty Betty Jo
8721
DAYS TO HARVEST: 59 FRUIT: Bright yellow flowers develop into sweet tender pods. Type: F-1. Compact plants 18 to 20" USE: can be grown in containers. Beautiful patio Okra plant.
ONION More Onions in the Heirloom Seed Section. Allium cepa 70°, 10 days CROP TIME: PACK: 6 weeks
GARDEN LEADER
GARDEN LEADER NEW Garden Leader Tasty Tatsoi
Hibiscus esculentus 76° , D, 7 days CROP TIME: 4 weeks
GARDEN LEADER 8710
DAYS TO HARVEST: 30 FRUIT: Contains Brassica Rapa, Mizuna, Pak Choy, Tatsoi, Cress and others. TYPE: A peppery fresh mustard mix USE: Grow to add to salads. Produce in cell packs, sow 5 to 7 seeds per cell. Sell when seedlings are 3 weeks old. Plant every 7 days to have plants ready for sale each week.
NEW Garden Leader Tasty Red Giant
OKRA
GARDEN LEADER
ORIENTAL GREENS, MUSTARD GREENS Brassica juncea and others 60-65F., lightly cover seeds or place in darkness, 7-10 Days CROP TIME: PACK OR BABY GREENS: 3-6 weeks
NEW Garden Leader Tasty Oriental Leaf Mix
Edible Nasturtium see Heirloom Seeds
8711
DAYS TO HARVEST: 45 for mature heads. DAYS TO HARVEST: 21 for fresh baby greens. FRUIT: Dark green leaves on thick stems. Height 4 to 6” USE: Stir fry mustard for fresh salad.
GARDEN LEADER Banner denotes Garden Leaders which are the top garden performers. Scissors denote Strong stemmed plant that makes good cut flower Basket denotes Trailing plant habit suitable for hanging baskets
Garden Leader Tasty Red
8736
DAYS TO HARVEST: 108 FRUIT: Color: pink flesh, red scales; Shape: sphere; Size: 5” TYPE: long day USE: fresh market, home garden, storage
Thermometer denotes Energy saving plant that can be grown in cool greenhouses Pot/Container denotes Vegetative cutting type plant from seed Foliage denotes Ornamental foliage plant AAS All America Selections Winner FLS Fleuroselect Winner
Vegetable Seeds 161
Vegetable Seeds PEPPERS
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Tasty White
8749
DAYS TO HARVEST: 115 FRUIT: Color: white flesh; Size: 5” TYPE: long day USE: fresh market companion to Tasty Brand Red Onion
Granex Hybrid
8723
DAYS TO HARVEST: 80 FRUIT: Color: light yellow; Size: 5” globe: mild pungency TOLERANCE: pink root TYPE: F-1 short day COMPARISON: Vidalia, Florida Sweet USE: Southern winter production, fresh market
Superstar
8744
AAS Winner DAYS TO HARVEST: 100 FRUIT: Color: sweet white flesh; Size: 12-16 oz”. TYPE: day neutral USE: can be grown in long or short day conditions
Utah Sweet Spanish
8752
FRUIT: Color: white flesh deep yellow skin: mild after storage TYPE: F-1 long day USE: Northern production for winter storage
ORIENTAL GREENS Pak Choi, Bok Choi CHINESE CABBAGE, SNOW CABBAGE Brassica rapa 60-65F., lightly cover seeds or place in darkness, 7-10 Days CROP TIME: packs 3 weeks
GARDEN LEADER NEW Garden Leader Pak Choi Tasty Pagoda Purple
8885
DAYS TO HARVEST: 45 FRUIT: An eye-catching reddish-purple top leaf and contrasting bright green stems. Cooler nights intensifies the purple tone of the leaf. USE: Very ornamental in patio containers. Grow for micro-greens by sowing 5 to 7 seeds per cell. Single sow plugs or cell packs to sell for home garden plantings.
NEW Garden Leader Tasty Tatsoi
8711
DAYS TO HARVEST: 45 for mature heads. DAYS TO HARVEST: 21 for fresh baby greens. FRUIT: Dark green leaves on thick stems. Height 4 to 6” USE: Stir fry and fresh salad.
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Big Bertha
8788
DAYS TO HARVEST: 72 FRUIT; Color: green to red; Shape: long 4 lobed block; Size: 7” TOLERANCE: tobacco mosaic USE: fresh market, home garden
Blushing Beauty
8789
AAS Winner. “The bashful Bell” gracefully changes from ivory to blush to a true red when fully mature. DAYS TO HARVEST: 72 FRUIT: Color: ivory to red; Shape: 4 lobed bell, sweet and tasty TYPE: F-1, sweet bell USE: fresh market, home garden, container culture
Carmen
8527
AAS Winner DAYS TO HARVEST: 72 FRUIT: Color: green matures red in just 75 days from transplanting; Shape: tapered to a blunt point, 6” TOLERANCE: tolerant of wide temperature range TYPE: F-1 straight rams-horn type USE: gourmet fresh market, patio containers urban gardens
Chocolate Beauty
4402
DAYS TO HARVEST: 66 FRUIT: Color: dk green to rich brown; Shape: 4 lobed TYPE: F-1 sweet bell USE: fresh market, home garden Novelty
8816
DAYS TO HARVEST: 60 FRUIT: Color: green to red; Shape: Short block: Size: 3” TOLERANCE: tobacco mosaic USE: short season peppers fresh market quality
8866
Pisum sativum 70°, D, 14 days CROP TIME: 3 weeks
Pimento Elite 8934
8868
DAYS TO HARVEST: 80 FRUIT: Thick wall sweet fruit with blunt ended. Ripens to bright red. TOLERANCE: tobacco mosaic TYPE: F-1 USE: home garden, fresh market, pickling
8778
DAYS TO HARVEST: 62 FRUIT: Medium size, 3 and 4 lobed green bells. Matures in 72 days to deep red. TYPE: F-1 Sweet green to red bell. TOLERANCE: tobacco mosaic, powdery mildew, bacterial brown spot USE: Compact plants for production in 10 to 12” containers.
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Patio Tasty Orange Bell
8905
DAYS TO HARVEST: 72 Sweet orange bell peppers with a spreading habit. Grow in containers or baskets. Fruit size 2 1/2 x 4”.
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Patio Tasty Red Bell
8901
DAYS TO HARVEST: 72 Sweet red bell peppers with an upright, bushy habit. Grow in container. Fruit size 2 1/2 x 4”.
Red Bell Girl
8781
DAYS TO HARVEST: 68 FRUIT: Color: dark green to red; Shape: 4 lobed bell; Size: 3 1/2” PLANT: Height: 20”; Habit; compact, large foliage TOLERANCE: tobacco mosaic USE: home garden, container or basket
GARDEN LEADER GARDEN LEADER TASTY BRAND SERIES Garden Leader Tasty Golden Bell
8774
DAYS TO HARVEST: 70 FRUIT: Color: green to gold to red; Shape: 4 lobed bell; Size: 4” TOLERANCE: tobacco mosaic TYPE: F-1 sweet thick walls USE: fresh market, home garden
Garden Leader Tasty Green Bell
8772
DAYS TO HARVEST: 67 FRUIT: Color: deep green to red; Shape: 4 lobed bell; Size: 4” TOLERANCE: tobacco mosaic TYPE: F-1 early harvest short season USE: home garden, fresh market
Garden Leader Tasty Orange Bell
DAYS TO HARVEST: 75 FRUIT: Color: green: Shape: 4 lobed bell; Size: 7 1/2” COMPARISON: Big Bertha TYPE: F-1 stuffing USE: home garden, novelty fresh market
PEA
Vegetable Seeds 162
8780
AAS Winner DAYS TO HARVEST: 65 FRUIT: Color: dk green to red; Shape: 4 lobed bell TOLERANCE: tobacco mosaic TYPE: F-1; sweet bell USE: fresh market, home garden
Garden Leader Monster Bell
Edible Pansy flowers see Heirloom Seeds
DAYS TO HARVEST: 64 FRUIT: Color: light green; Size: 4” TOLERANCE: fusarium wilt TYPE: OP, edible pod snow pea USE: fresh gourmet market, home garden
Bell Boy
GARDEN LEADER
PANSY
Melting Sugar
NEW Garden Leader Patio Tasty Green Bell
HYBRID SWEET PEPPER
Early Bell
GARDEN LEADER
GARDEN LEADER
Ornamental Pepper see flower seed section Heirloom Peppers Capsicum annuum 80°, 10 to 21 days CROP TIME: PACK: 8 weeks
8833
DAYS TO HARVEST: 75 FRUIT: Color: bright orange; Shape: 4 lobed bell; Size: 4 1/2 TOLERANCE: tobacco mosaic TYPE: F-1 USE: home garden, gourmet market
Garden Leader Tasty Pimento
8893
DAYS TO HARVEST: 75 FRUIT: Sweet and thick flesh keeps extremely well when fresh picked. 3” in diameter and blunt ended. Ripens to bright red. TOLERANCE: tobacco mosaic TYPE: F-1 early harvest short season USE: home garden, fresh market, pickling
Vegetable Seeds 8779
DAYS TO HARVEST: 75 FRUIT: Color: purple; Shape: 4 lobed bell; Size: 3 1/2 TOLERANCE: tobacco mosaic TYPE: F-1 novelty USE: home garden, gourmet market
Garden Leader Tasty Red Bell
8834
DAYS TO HARVEST: 68 FRUIT: Color: deep red; Shape: 4 lobed bell; Size: 5” TOLERANCE: tobacco mosaic TYPE: F-1 USE: home garden, fresh gourmet market DAYS TO HARVEST: 68 FRUIT: Color: seed mixture of all the colors in the Tasty Bell Series; Shape: 4 lobed bell; Size: 5” TOLERANCE: tobacco mosaic TYPE: F-1 USE: home garden, fresh gourmet market
8796
AAS Winner DAYS TO HARVEST: 72 FRUIT: Color: green matures red; Shape: 2-4 lobed elongated bell; Size: 8 x 4 1/2” TOLERANCE: tobacco mosaic, Potato Y TYPE: F-1 similar in shape to true marconi types but much larger USE: gourmet fresh market
Golden Summer
8808
AAS Winner DAYS TO HARVEST: 60 FRUIT: Color: yellow-green to red: Shape: 3 lobed with slight taper: Size; 4’ TOLERANCE: tobacco mosaic TYPE: F-1 frying or salad USE: home garden USE: Frying, roasting and fresh salad or pickling
Large Red Cherry
8906
DAYS TO HARVEST: 70 FRUIT: Shape; flattened globe; Color: green to red; Size: 2” TOLERANCE: tobacco mosaic TYPE: F-1 USE: Pickling
Lilac
8777
DAYS TO HARVEST: 70 FRUIT: Color: purple; Shape: 4 lobed bell; Size 4” TOLERANCE: Tobacco Mosaic Virus, Gray Leaf Spot TYPE: F-1 sweet bell USE: gourmet market, home garden
Mexibell
8851
8836
DAYS TO HARVEST: 78 FRUIT: 3 lobed bell; Color: green to red; Size: 3” X 3 1/2”. PLANT: Vigorous bush TOLERANCE: Tobacco mosaic virus TYPE: F-1 hybrid, 500 Scovilles USE: fresh sliced, stuffing.
Golden Cal Wonder
8840
76 days Popular home garden pepper bearing golden yellow blocky fruit.
Italian Green Frying
8844
DAYS TO HARVEST: 78 FRUIT: Color: green to red: Shape: Ram’s Horn curled; Size: 10” x 3” USE: home garden, fresh market
DAYS TO HARVEST: 68 FRUIT: Shape; 4 lobed bell; Color: green to red; Size: 4” x 4” TOLERANCE: tobacco mosaic virus TYPE: F-1, sweet bell USE: short season home gardens
DAYS TO HARVEST: 72 FRUIT: Color: deep green: Shape: 4 lobed bell; Size: 4” TOLERANCE: tobacco mosaic USE: home garden, non productive in cooler climates
Super Heavyweight
Keystone Resistant Giant
8848
Jupiter
8850
8852
DAYS TO HARVEST: 80 FRUIT; Color: green to red; Shape: long, broad 4 lobed block: Size: 8 to 9” TYPE: F-1 sweet bell TOLERANCE: tobacco mosaic USE: fresh market, home garden
DAYS TO HARVEST: 74 FRUIT: Shape; 4 lobed bell; Color: green to red; Size: 6” x 4” TOLERANCE: tobacco mosaic virus TYPE: Open Pollinated, sweet bell USE: fresh market and U-Pick stands
Valencia
DAYS TO HARVEST: 72 FRUIT: Color: green to red; Shape: 4 lobed bell; Size 3 1/2” USE: home garden
8817
DAYS TO HARVEST: 68 FRUIT: Color: rich orange; Shape: 4 lobed bell; Size: 4 1/2 x 4 1/2” TOLERANCE: tobacco mosaic TYPE: F-1 gourmet USE: gourmet fresh market
Staddon’s Select
Sweet Banana
8872
8880
NON-HYBRID SWEET PEPPER
DAYS TO HARVEST: 65 FRUIT: Color; green to yellow to red; Shape: long taper; Size: 6” x 2” USE: home garden, frying, pickling
Antohi Romanian
Yolo Wonder
8804
DAYS TO HARVEST: 67 FRUIT: Color: light green to gold; Shape: 3-4 lobed short bell TOLERANCE: tobacco mosaic TYPE: F-1 sweet bell USE: fresh market, home garden more prolific than most other golden bells
Gypsy
8814
DAYS TO HARVEST: 68 FRUIT: Shape; 4 lobed bell; Color: green to red; Size: 4” x 4” PLANT: Small bushes may be planted on very close spacing TYPE: F-1 sweet bell USE: short season home gardens and containers
Northstar
Garden Leader Tasty Colorbell Mix 8775
Giant Marconi
New Ace
8992
DAYS TO HARVEST: 78 FRUIT: Rounded shoulder to a tapered point; length 4”. TYPE: OP heirloom USE: Home garden, frying, roasting and stuffing
Garden Leader California Wonder
8824
76 days Popular home garden pepper bearing dark green blocky fruit.
Cubanelle
8884
DAYS TO HARVEST: 78 FRUIT: Color; dk green to red; Shape: large block; Size: 6 1/2” x 4 1/4”, thick walled
HYBRID HOT PEPPER Apache
GARDEN LEADER
8832
DAYS TO HARVEST: 68 FRUIT: Color: yellow-green frying type; Shape: elongated 6 x2” TYPE: Open Pollinated USE: fresh market, home garden
“ASK US”
Garden Leader Tasty Purple Bell
9206
DAYS TO HARVEST: 74 FRUIT: Color: green to red; Shape: taper; Size: 1 1/2” x 3/4” TYPE: 30000 scovilles, very hot, thin walled USE: grow in containers or baskets, very ornamental
Cheyenne
9211
DAYS TO HARVEST: 73 FRUIT: Color: green to gold; Shape: taper; Size: 1 1/2” x 3/4” TYPE: 30000 scovilles, very hot, thin walled USE: grow in containers or baskets, very ornamental
800-241-7333 Vegetable Seeds 163
Vegetable Seeds Hole Mole
8860
AAS WINNER DAYS TO HARVEST: 85 An improved pasilla-type used in traditional mole sauce. Produces 7 to 9”, slender peppers. Pungency is a low 700 Scoville units, flavor is nutty and tangy. Great when roasted. Resistant to Potato Virus Y and Tobacco Mosaic Virus.
GARDEN LEADER GARDEN LEADER TASTY BRAND SERIES Garden Leader Patio Tasty Hot Wings
8642
DAYS TO HARVEST: 71 30,000 scovilles in heat. Abundance of fruit colors up from deep green to bright red. Thin walled, wing shaped with wide shoulders and tapered point. 1 1/2” x 3/4”. Hot and flavorful. Very attractive grown in containers on the patio where they can be freshly harvested to spice up kabobs, salsas and wing sauces.
Garden Leader Tasty Hot
8889
Mucho Nacho
8886
DAYS TO HARVEST: 75 FRUIT: Color: green to red; Shape: tapered: Size: 4 x 1” TYPE: 9,000 scovilles, hot, large size jalapeno USE: home garden, fresh market, dried
Super Chili
8890
AAS Winner DAYS TO HARVEST:75 FRUIT: Color: green, yellow, red; Shape; tapered; Size: 2 1/2” x 1/2” TYPE: 40,000 scovilles very hot USE: home garden, dried, processing
NON-HYBRID HOT PEPPER Anaheim
8897
DAYS TO HARVEST: 77 FRUIT; Color: green to red; Shape: taper; Size: 4” x 1”; medium thick flesh, TYPE: 40,000 scovilles very hot thin walled chili USE: suitable fresh or dried
Cayenne Large Red Thick
8888
DAYS TO HARVEST: 74 FRUIT: Color: green to red; Shape: taper; Size: 7” x 1” TYPE: 3000-3500 scovilles, medium hot, thin walled USE: dried and canning, Albanian heirloom
DAYS TO HARVEST: 74 FRUIT; Color: green to red; Shape: taper; Size: 4” x 2”; Thick flesh TYPE: 10,000 scovilles very hot thick walled USE: frying and pickling
Garden Leader Tasty Hot Cherry
Cayenne Long Red Thin
8835
DAYS TO HARVEST: 68 FRUIT: Color: green to red; Shape: round; Size: 1” TYPE: 3000-3500 scovilles, medium hot, thin walled USE: fresh and canning
Garden Leader Tasty Poblano
8841
DAYS TO HARVEST: 83 A mild chili pepper, just slightly spicier than a bell pepper . One of the most popular pepper types grown in Mexico. Multi-stemmed, garden height of 24”. Fruit is 4 to 6” long and 1 to 2” wide. Immature fruit is dark green in color, but eventually turns red, nearly black.
Garden Salsa
8050
DAYS TO HARVEST: 73 FRUIT: Color: green to red; Shape: long thin: Size: 9 x 1” TYPE: 1500-2500 scovilles, medium hot USE: home garden, fresh market, dried
Jalapa
8891
DAYS TO HARVEST: 65 FRUIT: Color: green to red; Shape: blunt cylinder: Size: 3” TYPE: 5000 scovilles medium hot USE: home garden, fresh market, dried
Jalapeno Lite
8895
DAYS TO HARVEST: 68 FRUIT: Color: deep green to red; Shape: blunt cylinder; Size: 3 1/2” TYPE: 500 scovilles mild USE: home garden, fresh market, perfect for Mexican flavor without the fire. NEW Mexibell
Mexibell
8836
DAYS TO HARVEST: 78 FRUIT: 3 lobed bell; Color: green to red; Size: 3” X 3 1/2”. PLANT: Vigorous bush TOLERANCE: Tobacco mosaic virus TYPE: F-1 hybrid, 500 Scovilles USE: fresh sliced, stuffing.
Vegetable Seeds 164
8892
DAYS TO HARVEST: 70 FRUIT; Color: green to red; Shape: taper; Size: 4” x 1”; flesh is very thin, dries to a paper-like texture TYPE: 10,000 scovilles very hot thin walled USE: dried
Caribbean Red Hot
8887
DAYS TO HARVEST: 70 FRUIT: Color: yellow to red; Shape: blunt twisted bell; Size: 1 1/2” TYPE: over 200,000+ scovilles 60 times hotter than Jalapeno USE: early home garden, fresh market
Early Jalapeno
8904
DAYS TO HARVEST: 72 FRUIT: Color: olive green; Shape: blunt cylinder; Size: 3 1/2” x 1 1/2” TYPE: 6000 scovilles very hot USE: early home garden
Habanero
8898
DAYS TO HARVEST: 70 FRUIT: Color: light green to orange; Shape: blunt twisted bell; Size: 1 1/2” TYPE: over 200,000 scovilles 50 times hotter than Jalapeno USE: early home garden, fresh market
Serrano Chili
8903
DAYS TO HARVEST: 75 FRUIT: cylindrical taper; Color: deep green to red; Size: 3”. PLANT: Vigorous bush TOLERANCE: Tobacco mosaic virus TYPE: F-1 hybrid, 20,000 Scovilles USE: drying, fresh spice.
Thai Hot
8900
DAYS TO HARVEST: 93 FRUIT: Color: olive to red; Shape: thin tube; Size: 1-2”. TYPE: 60,000 scovilles, hot USE: home garden containers, great for hanging baskets
PERILLA Perilla frutescence var. japonica SHISO, BEEFSTEAK PLANT 60-65F., lightly cover seeds, 7-10 Days CROP TIME: packs 3 weeks USE: Its essential oils provide for a strong taste whose intensity might be compared to that of mint or fennel. It is considered rich in minerals and vitamins, has antiinflammatory properties and is thought to help preserve and sterilize other foods.
GARDEN LEADER NEW Garden Leader Tasty Red Sushi
9271
DAYS TO HARVEST: 40 FRUIT: Deep burgundy leaves with a slightly spicy flavor. TYPE: Upright foliage habit. Plant height 10 to 12”. USE: Superior addition to mesclun salad mixes. Great garnish for sushi, sprinkle over cucumbers, cabbage and fish. Chop and add to pesto. Deep burgundy foliage is fabulous in containers and garden. Highly prized in the gourmet markets.
PUMPKIN See also Ornamental Pumpkins in flower seed section See Heirloom Seeds Cucurbita maxima or C. pepo 80°, D, 7 days CROP TIME: PACK: 2 weeks
Atlantic Giant Dill’s
8961
DAYS TO HARVEST: 125 FRUIT: Color: yellow gray, deep grooved; Size: 200300 lbs. holds world record, over 700 lbs. TYPE: OP, vine up to 30 ft. USE: home garden display
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Patio Pot
8912
DAYS TO HARVEST: 98 Fruit matures to the size of a large orange softball. Plants do not vine. They stay mounded. Grow in 12” to 3 gallon containers
Howden
8913
DAYS TO HARVEST: 100 FRUIT: Color: orange rind with golden flesh; Size: 20 lbs. TYPE: OP USE: excellent for commercial field production
Monster
8918
DAYS TO HARVEST: 125 FRUIT Color: bright orange; Size: 80+ lbs. Best of the smooth rind carving pumpkins USE: pies, canning, contests, carving
Orange Smoothie
8894
DAYS TO HARVEST: 95 AAS WINNER FRUIT: Color: clear orange without deep cut ribs; Size: 5 to 8 lbs TYPE: F-1 USE: carving, pies, painting
Sorcerer
8910
DAYS TO HARVEST: 95 FRUIT: Color: orange rind with golden flesh; Size: 22 lb TYPE: F-1 USE: excellent for commercial field production
Vegetable Seeds Spirit
8914
AAS Winner DAYS TO HARVEST: 98 FRUIT: Color: orange; shape: 16x12” with strong stem “handle”; Size 12 lbs. PLANT: Habit: compact semi-bush TYPE: F-1 USE: Compact garden, good carver
SQUASH
Also see Heirloom Seeds
SQUASH, GREEN ZUCCHINI 8922
AAS Winner DAYS TO HARVEST: 43 FRUIT: Color: glossy dk green; Shape: cylinder; Size: 7” PLANT: habit: compact bush; Size: 2’ TYPE: F-1 zucchini USE: home garden, fresh market
GARDEN LEADER 8929
8947
DAYS TO HARVEST: 50 FRUIT: Color: green glossy; Shape: cylinder; Size: 16” small seed cavity, tender rind TYPE: F-1 zucchini USE: home garden, novelty contests
8945
SQUASH, YELLOW STRAIGHTNECK Early Prolific
8962
DAYS TO HARVEST: 39 FRUIT: Color: smooth yellow rind; Size: 6” TOLERANCE: mosaic virus TYPE: F-1 straight neck bush USE: home garden, fresh market
Garden Leader Tasty Brand Zucchini 8925 DAYS TO HARVEST: 45 FRUIT: Color: dp green; Shape: cylinder; Size: 7”, heavy yield TYPE: F-1, zucchini USE: home garden, rich taste well suited for gourmet raw market, good for frying
SQUASH, YELLOW ZUCCHINI 8926
AAS WINNER DAYS TO HARVEST: 49 FRUIT: Color: yellow Zucchini; Shape: cylinder; Size: 6” PLANT: habit: compact bush; Size: 2’ TYPE: F-1 zucchini USE: home garden, containers
GARDEN LEADER 8915
Bright yellow fruit on compact mounded plants. Small foliage, very attractive.
8919
DAYS TO HARVEST: 50 No vines, plants are mounded. Patty Pan type fruit is light colored and ornamental. Grow in 12” to 3 gallon containers.
8938
AAS Winner DAYS TO HARVEST: 52 FRUIT: Color: light green; Shape: flat globe with scalloped margin; Size: 3”x1 1/2” TYPE: F-1, medium sized bush USE: home garden, fresh market novelty
8940
DAYS TO HARVEST: 50 FRUIT: Color: light green to yellow; Shape: flat globe with scalloped margin; Size: 3”x1 1/2” TYPE: F-1, medium sized bush USE: home garden, fresh market novelty
8939
DAYS TO HARVEST: 86 FRUIT: Color: white rind with green ribs, flesh is yellow; Size: 8” TYPE: Sweet Potato squash USE: storage, baking
Early Butternut
8970
DAYS TO HARVEST: 85 FRUIT: Color: tan skin orange flesh; Shape: thick neck; Size: 12” TYPE: F-1 bush USE: home garden, market, storage
GARDEN LEADER DAYS TO HARVEST: 83 FRUIT: 5 to 7 fruit per plant averaging over 3 pounds each. Deep black rind and warm golden flesh with large seed cavity for stuffing. Flavor is great and the fruit is blue ribbon size. TYPE: F-1 vigorous bush habit. USE: Offer in 4” pots along with other Garden Leader Monster vegetable varieties for a completely Monster Garden.
Spaghetti
8987
DAYS TO HARVEST: 110 FRUIT: Color: tan warted rind with pale spaghetti like flesh; Shape: blunt ended cylinder; Size: 3-5lb TYPE:OP vine USE: fresh market, home garden
Table Ace
8980
DAYS TO HARVEST: 70 FRUIT: Color: black/green; Shape: blunt end acorn; Size: 5” TYPE: F-1 compact bush USE: fresh market, home garden
SUNFLOWER See Helianthus
STRAWBERRY
SQUASH, WINTER Blue Hubbard
Bush Delicata
8928
NEW Garden Leader Monster Acorn 8927
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Patio Tasty Pan
Sunburst
GARDEN LEADER
Garden Leader Patio Tasty Yellow Zucchini
8963
DAYS TO HARVEST: 55 FRUIT: Color: warted yellow rind; Shape: crookneck; Size: 8” PLANT: habit: bush; Size: 3’ TYPE: OP USE: home garden, commercial fields
Peter Pan
GARDEN LEADER
Gold Rush
Early Summer
SQUASH, SCALLOPED
DAYS TO HARVEST: 68 FRUIT: 8 to 12 zucchinis per vine TYPE: F-1 short vine USE: Grow in 10 to 12” containers with a 20 to 28” trellis in place. Plants sell fast when in bloom..
Garden Leader Monster Brand
DAYS TO HARVEST: 105 FRUIT: Color: orange; Size: 6 1/2”, 5 lbs.; flavor; sweet potato like TYPE: OP, storage USE: home garden, fresh market
DAYS TO HARVEST: 45 FRUIT: Color: smooth yellow rind; Shape: crookneck; Size: 5 1/2” TYPE: F-1 crookneck bush USE: home garden, fresh market
SQUASH, SUMMER
NEW Garden Leader Patio Tasty Climbing Zucchini
Burgess Buttercup
Also see Heirloom Seeds
Sundance
Cucurbita species 70°, 7 days CROP TIME: PACK: 2 weeks
Aristocrat
SQUASH, YELLOW CROOKNECK
8959
DAYS TO HARVEST: 110 FRUIT: Color: lime flesh; Size: 5 lbs.; flavor; hard shelled TYPE: OP, storage USE: home garden, fresh market
GARDEN LEADER Banner denotes Garden Leaders which are the top garden performers. Scissors denote Strong stemmed plant that makes good cut flower Basket denotes Trailing plant habit suitable for hanging baskets
Fragaria anannassas 65°, D, 14-28 days Sow in February keep flats in total darkness and do not allow seed to dry out. Temperature should not exceed 70°. Germination is between 55 and 70°. CROP TIME: PACK: 12 weeks
Thermometer denotes Energy saving plant that can be grown in cool greenhouses Pot/Container denotes Vegetative cutting type plant from seed Foliage denotes Ornamental foliage plant AAS All America Selections Winner FLS Fleuroselect Winner
Vegetable Seeds 165
Vegetable Seeds Fresca
8989
DAYS TO HARVEST: 50 FRUIT: Color: red; Shape: tapered; Size: 1”. ever bearing bush USE: home garden, hanging basket use 4-5 PPP in 10” pot.
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Patio Tasty Sweet
8270
DAYS TO HARVEST: 45 Plentiful harvest of small sweet fruit. Everbearing. USE: Grow in hanging baskets and use 4-5 PPP in 10” pot.
Temptation
8986
DAYS TO HARVEST: 45 FRUIT: Color: red; Shape: broad shoulders tapered; Size: 1 1/2”. ever bearing bush USE: home garden, hanging basket use 5 – 7 PPP in 12” pot.
TOMATILLO Physalis Ixocarpa Ground Cherry, Mexican Husk 72°, 10 to 20 days Crop Time: 7 weeks Round fruit in a papery husk. Plants are vigorous and grow to 4 ft.
Little Lanterns
8920
DAYS TO HARVEST: 56 USE: home garden, patio containers Makes tart green sauces. Ripe fruit turns deep gold. Size 2”.
Toma Verde
9118
DAYS TO HARVEST: 60 USE: home garden Harvest when green. Makes tart green sauces. Ripe fruit turns yellow. Size 2”.
TOMATO See Heirloom Seeds Lycopersicon esculentum = Lycopersicon Lycopersicum 72°, 7 to 14 days CROP TIME: PACK: 5 weeks Determinate: Varieties that grow to a fixed mature size and ripen all their fruit in a short period, usually about 2 weeks. Once this first flush of fruit has ripened, the plant will begin to diminish in vigor and will set few or no new fruit. Indeterminate: Vines that continue growing in length throughout the growing season continuing to set and ripen fruit until killed off by frost.
HYBRID RED SLICING TOMATO Beefmaster VFN
9000
DAYS TO HARVEST: 85 FRUIT: Color: red; Size; 14 oz., crack resistant green shoulder TOLERANCE: verticillium, fusarium, nematode, stem canker, gray spot TYPE: F-1, indeterminate slicing, not recommended for commercial fruit production. USE: home garden
Best Boy
9008
DAYS TO HARVEST: 72 FRUIT: Color: red with green shoulder; Size: 7 oz. TOLERANCE: verticillium, fusarium, nematode
Vegetable Seeds 166
TYPE: F-1, ISI indeterminate short internode, rugose foliage USE: container, compact home garden
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Better Boy VFN
9010
DAYS TO HARVEST: 70 FRUIT: Color: red, green shoulder; Size: 8 oz. TOLERANCE: verticillium, fusarium, nematode, stem canker, gray spot TYPE: F-1 indeterminate USE: home garden
Big Beef
8999
AAS Winner DAYS TO HARVEST: 75 FRUIT: Color: red; Size: 9-12 oz, smooth skin good tasting slicing tomato PLANT: Height: 6’ TOLERANCE: verticillium, fusarium 1 & 2, tobacco mosaic virus,nematode, stemphylium, alternaria canker TYPE: F-1, indeterminate USE: home garden
Big Boy
9015
DAYS TO HARVEST: 78 FRUIT: Color: red; Size: 16 oz. TYPE: F-1, indeterminate USE: home garden slicer
Carnival
9012
DAYS TO HARVEST: 70 FRUIT: Color: red; Size: 7 oz., best fruit set for areas of high temperatures TOLERANCE: verticillium, fusarium 1 & 2, nematode, tobacco mosaic, alternaria stem canker, Grey Leaf Spot TYPE: F-1, determinate USE: fresh, southern home garden
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Celebrity VFNT
9040
DAYS TO HARVEST: 70 FRUIT: Color: red green shoulder; Size: 10 oz. TOLERANCE: verticillium, fusarium 1 & 2, nematode, tobacco mosaic, gray spot, stem canker TYPE: F-1, determinate bush USE: fresh market, home garden
Early Boy VFNT
9049
DAYS TO HARVEST: 60 FRUIT: Color: red, crack resistant; Size: 7 oz. TOLERANCE: verticillium, fusarium, nematode TYPE: F-1, indeterminate USE: early harvest home garden, fresh market
First Ladies
A9018
DAYS TO HARVEST: 52 FRUIT: Color: red; Size: 7 oz. high yield TOLERANCE: verticillium, fusarium 1 & 2, alternaria, nematode TYPE: F-1 indeterminate USE: Early Girl replacement renamed from First Lady II with much improved flavor
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Glass & Garden #21 8990 DAYS TO HARVEST: 88 FRUIT: Table size round globes, 2 1/2 to 3” cluster type. TYPE: F-1 Indeterminate vines require tying to support. TOLERANCE: verticillium 1, fusarium. USE: Greenhouse production and late season garden delicacy.
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Monster
9101
!! the whopper !! DAYS TO HARVEST: 70 FRUIT: Color: red; Size: 17 oz. and larger, the biggest ever in our trials TOLERANCE: verticillium, fusarium, nematode TYPE: F-1, indeterminate USE: home garden table slicer, blue ribbon sized fruit
GARDEN LEADER GARDEN LEADER TASTY BRAND SERIES Garden Leader Tasty Early
9009
DAYS TO HARVEST: 54 FRUIT: Color: red, green shoulder; Size: 5 oz., crack resistant, great tasting TOLERANCE: verticillium, fusarium 1 & 2, nematode, tobacco mosaic, gray spot, stem canker TYPE: F-1, indeterminate USE: early home garden
Garden Leader Tasty Merlot
9028
DAYS TO HARVEST: 68 COMPARISON: Champion, Brandy Wine FRUIT: Color: clear red; Size: 10 oz. Flavor: perfect blend of acid and sugar, excellent flavor TOLERANCE: verticillium 1, fusarium 1 & 2 , nematode, tobacco mosaic, leaf blight TYPE: F-1, indeterminate USE: slicing
Garden Leader Tasty Table VFNT
9002
DAYS TO HARVEST: 72 COMPARISON: Super Fantastic, Better Boy FRUIT: Color: red, non-green shoulders; Size: 10 oz., productive throughout season; Flavor: great taste combination of tangy and sweet. TOLERANCE: verticillium 1, fusarium 1 & 2 , nematode, tobacco mosaic, leaf blight TYPE: F-1, indeterminate USE: home garden, local market
Husky Red
9017
DAYS TO HARVEST: 70 FRUIT: Size: 6 oz TOLERANCE: verticillium, fusarium TYPE: F-1, ISI, Indeterminate short internode PLANT: Habit: stocky seedlings, compact at maturity; Height: 36”. FOLIAGE: dark green rugose COMPARISON: Better Bush, Heartland, Super Bush USE: home garden, containers
Jet Set
9092
DAYS TO HARVEST: 70 FRUIT: Color: red; Shape: round globe; Sets easy and continuous till frost TOLERANCE: verticillium, fusarium 1 & 2, Tobacco Mosaic, alternaria, Leaf Spot TYPE: F-1, indeterminate COMPARISON: Jet Star, Better Boy, Early Girl USE: fresh market extended harvest, home garden
Keepsake
9109
DAYS TO HARVEST: 78 Fruit: Color: red w/ green shoulders; Shape: round globe; stores 6 to 12 weeks TOLERANCE: verticillium, fusarium 1 & 2, Tobacco Mosaic TYPE: F-1, indeterminate USE: extended storage, home garden
Vegetable Seeds Mountain Fresh
9203
DAYS TO HARVEST: 70 FRUIT: Color: red, medium to large fruits, excellent flavor and uniformity, widely adapted TYPE: F-1 determinate COMPARISON: Tasty Table, Terrific USE: home garden
PLANT: Habit: tumbling mound; Height: 10-12”; Spread 14” COMPARISON: Large Cherry, Patio F USE: home garden, containers, hanging baskets
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Tomato Juliet
9125
Garden Leader Patio Tasty Kabob 8909
DAYS TO HARVEST: 76 FRUIT: Color: rosy red; Shape: pear; Size: 3 1/2” round TOLERANCE: verticillium, fusarium, nematode, tobacco mosaic TYPE: F-1, indeterminate USE: home garden canning and sauce
DAYS TO HARVEST: 65 FRUIT: ping pong ball size TOLERANCE: verticillium, fusarium TYPE: F-1, determinate USE: 8 or 10” pot is all that’s needed. Plants only grow to about 18 inches but are loaded with fruit. Great for the skewer.
Supersteak
9173
DAYS TO HARVEST: 80 FRUIT: Color: red; Size: 12 oz. smoother skin than other beefsteak types TOLERANCE: verticillium, fusarium, nematode TYPE: F-1, indeterminate USE: home garden slicer
HYBRID RED SAUCE TOMATO
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Patio Rome
8647
DAYS TO HARVEST: 67 FRUIT: rounded oval shape, crack resistant; Color: red, green leaf; Size: 3oz. TOLERANCE: fusarium 1&2, verticillium, nematode, tobacco mosaic, alternaria gray spot, stem canker, TYPE F-1 hybrid, determinate USE: Patio containers and compact gardens. Dozens of fruit per plant.
Tasty Sauce
9003
DAYS TO HARVEST: 71 FRUIT: Color: red, firm rounded; Size: 3 oz., crack resistant, great tasting TOLERANCE: verticillium, fusarium 1 & 2, nematode, tobacco mosaic, alternaria gray spot, stem canker TYPE: F-1, determinate USE: paste and whole canned
Window Box Roma
9038
DAYS TO HARVEST: 70 FRUIT: Color: red, juicy oval; Size: 3 oz., crack resistant, luscious tasting TOLERANCE: verticillium, fusarium 1 & 2, nematode, tobacco mosaic, alternaria gray spot,bacterial speck, stem canker TYPE: F-1, determinate USE: baskets and patio containers
Viva Italia
9272
DAYS TO HARVEST: 72 FRUIT: Color: red, firm oval; Size: 3 oz., crack resistant, great tasting TOLERANCE: verticillium, fusarium 1 & 2, nematode, tobacco mosaic, alternaria gray spot, stem canker TYPE: F-1, determinate USE: paste and whole canned
HYBRID RED CHERRY TOMATO
GARDEN LEADER GARDEN LEADER BASKET BOY SERIES Red 9013 NEW Yellow 8646 DAYS TO HARVEST: 65 FRUIT: Size: 2 1/2” TOLERANCE: verticillium, fusarium TYPE: F-1, determinate
GARDEN LEADER NEW Garden Leader Patio Tasty Cherries
9102
GARDEN LEADER NEW Garden Leader Tasty Red Cherry
9181
DAYS TO HARVEST: 66 FRUIT: Hundreds of 3/4” fruit loaded with sweetness. TYPE: F-1 indeterminate aggressive vines TOLERANCE: verticillium 1, fusarium 1&2, nematode, alternaria stem canker, powdery mildew. USE: Home garden plants for cages or stakes.
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Patio Tasty Teacup Red
8998
DAYS TO HARVEST: 65 FRUIT: Size: 1” TOLERANCE: verticillium, fusarium
9006
9250
DAYS TO HARVEST: 75 FRUIT: Standard large Red Cherry, medium round, red and sweet. TYPE: F-1 Indeterminate, regular leaf type TOLERANCE: nematode, tobacco mosaic USE: Great for salads or using in stir-fry and other cooking. A great and prolific producer.
Patio F
9105
DAYS TO HARVEST: 68 FRUIT: Color: red; Size: 3”, 4 oz. TOLERANCE: fusarium, gray spot TYPE: F-1, determinate, dwarf USE: container
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Super Sweet 100
9180
DAYS TO HARVEST: 65 FRUIT: Color: red; Size: 1 “ in grape like clusters of 15 to 20 fruit, very sweet TYPE: F-1, indeterminate, rambling USE: home garden, tall trellis
Sweet Baby Girl
DAYS TO HARVEST: 62 FRUIT: red, large, sweet grape size TOLERANCE: verticillium 1, fusarium PLANT: compact and bushy grows 6 to 8” USE: very small containers 4 to 8”pots on patio or indoors in well lit window.
Husky Cherry Red
9229
AAS WINNER 1999 DAYS TO HARVEST: 60 FRUIT: one ounce, glossy red tomato produced in clusters like grapes. 'Juliet' won the AAS Award for its excellent, crack resistant, holding qualities. TYPE: F-1 indeterminate TOLERANCE: fruit skin cracking USE: 'Juliet' is a strong vining plant performing best in full sun with a cage or stake for vertical support.
Large Red Cherry
DAYS TO HARVEST: 66 FRUIT: Fruit clusters are abundant and can be harvested over a long season. Size 3/4” diameter, about 3/4 ounce. TYPE: F-1 compact determinate TOLERANCE: tobacco mosaic, fusarium, verticillium USE: Compact plants to finish in 10 to 14” pots. Plants are self supporting but make an irresistible offering when grown on a small trellis.
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Pink Girl
TYPE: F-1, ISI, Indeterminate short internode PLANT: Habit: stocky seedlings, compact at maturity; height: 36”. FOLIAGE: dark green rugose COMPARISON: Large Red Cherry USE: home garden, containers
9039
DAYS TO HARVEST: 67 FRUIT: Color: red; Size: 1”. Crack resistant, extra sweet TOLERANCE: verticillium 1, fusarium1 & 2, nematode, alternaria stem canker, stemphylium TYPE: F-1, short indeterminate USE: containers, home gardens, patio trellis
Sweet Million
9171
DAYS TO HARVEST: 65 FRUIT: Color: red; Size: under 1 oz. Crack resistant and extra sweet TOLERANCE: verticillium1, fusarium1 & 2, nematode, alternaria stem canker, stemphylium TYPE: F-1, determinate compact vines USE: containers, home gardens, salad type
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Vegetable Seeds Sweet Olive
9174
DAYS TO HARVEST: 57 FRUIT: Color: red; Size: 1/2 oz. Grape TOLERANCE: verticillium1, fusarium1, nematode TYPE: F-1, determinate compact plants USE: containers, home gardens, salad type
HYBRID YELLOW SLICING TOMATO Lemon Boy
9096
GARDEN LEADER 9004
DAYS TO HARVEST: 75 FRUIT: Color: golden; Size: 6 oz., full flavor TOLERANCE: verticillium, fusarium, nematode, tobacco mosaic TYPE: F-1, indeterminate USE: home garden, table slicer
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Tasty Brand Yellow 9029 DAYS TO HARVEST: 65 FRUIT: Color: bright lemon yellow; Size: 4-6 oz. TOLERANCE: verticillium, fusarium, nematode, tobacco mosaic TYPE: F-1, indeterminate USE: roadside and gourmet markets, table slicer
YELLOW CHERRY TOMATO
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Tasty Yellow Cherry 9033 2009 Garden Leader of the Year DAYS TO HARVEST: 75 FRUIT: Color: bright golden yellow; Size: 1 oz. Firm skin with jucy flesh. TOLERANCE: verticillium, fusarium, nematode, tobacco mosaic TYPE: F-1, indeterminate, USE: roadside and gourmet markets, salad bowl and Kabobs. Best taste, best yield longest producing!
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Patio Tasty Teacup Yellow
8995
Tumbling Tom Yellow
9276
DAYS TO HARVEST: 76 FRUIT: Color: deep yellow; Size: 2-3”, Shape: pear-like
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Brandywine 9210
DAYS TO HARVEST: 77 FRUIT: Color: red; Size: 22 oz, smooth, round crack resistant TOLERANCE: verticillium, fusarium 1 TYPE: OP, indeterminate USE: home garden, sandwich slicer
Homesweet F2
9031
DAYS TO HARVEST: 70 KEY FEATURE: Improvement on Homestead24 and Homestead500. FRUIT: Color: UG no green shoulder; Size: 9 oz; Shape: irregular PLANT: weak, low yielding TOLERANCE: V,F1, F2, St, ASC, 75% Root knot nematode TYPE:F2, determinate USE: home garden, heirloom
Marglobe VF
9235
DAYS TO HARVEST: 80 FRUIT: Color: red; Shape: round; Size: 6 oz. TOLERANCE: verticillium, fusarium TYPE: OP, determinate USE: home garden fresh, long time favorite for flavorful bush type tomato, preserves well
Rutgers VF
9265
DAYS TO HARVEST: 82 FRUIT: Color: red; Size: 5 oz. TYPE: OP, indeterminate USE: old home garden favorite, fresh or canned
9255
DAYS TO HARVEST: 75 FRUIT: Color: red; Size: 2 oz.; Shape: Pear TYPE: OP, determinate USE: home canning garden favorite
Citrullus vulgaris 70°, 7 days CROP TIME: PACK: 2 weeks We offer Watermelon seeds only for the home gardener and gourmet fresh markets.
GARDEN LEADER NEW Garden Leader Monster
9099
DAYS TO HARVEST: 80 FRUIT: Color: red; Size: 3/8” to 1/2” TYPE: OP, determinate PLANT: tiny plants, fully mature when only 4” tall USE: 4” pot novelty
9075
DAYS TO HARVEST: 75 FRUIT: Color: pearly red; Shape: oval; Size: under 1 oz.
9336
DAYS TO HARVEST: 85 FRUIT: Up to 1 foot wide and 20 to 30 pounds! Sweet red flesh inside boldly striped rind. USE: Largest yields are achieved in the warmer southern zones. Produces one or two monster fruit per vine.
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Tasty Brand
9335
DAYS TO HARVEST: 80 FRUIT: Color: red; Shape: ovate; Size: 8-10 lbs. TOLERANCE: fusarium TYPE: F-1, icebox USE: fresh market or home garden, sweet and crisp
Golden Crown
9302
AAS Winner DAYS TO HARVEST: 80 FRUIT: Color: yellow rind, red flesh; Shape: oblong; Size: 12” x 7” TOLERANCE: fusarium, anthracnose TYPE: F-1 Hybrid USE: gourmet fresh market, home garden
Sugar Baby
NON-HYBRID RED CHERRY TOMATO
Pearl Plum
Roma VF
WATERMELON
See Heirloom Seeds
Delicious
NON-HYBRID RED SAUCE TOMATO
9350
DAYS TO HARVEST: 83 FRUIT: Color: green rind, red flesh; Shape: round; Size: 8” x 8” TOLERANCE: fusarium, anthracnose TYPE: F-1 Hybrid USE: gourmet fresh market, home garden
Yellow Baby
9325
DAYS TO HARVEST: 70 FRUIT: Color: green rind, yellow flesh; Shape: oblong; Size: 8 lbs. TYPE: F-1, icebox USE: fresh market, home garden
8997
DAYS TO HARVEST: 65 FRUIT: Size: 2 1/2” TOLERANCE: verticillium, fusarium TYPE: F-1, determinate PLANT: Habit: tumbling mound; Height: 10-12”; Spread 14” COMPARISON: Like size and habit of Basket Boy USE: home garden, containers, hanging baskets
Yellow Pear
9200
DAYS TO HARVEST: 85 FRUIT: Color: red; Shape: flattened, rough looking symmetry; Flavor: good; Size: 12 oz. TYPE: OP, indeterminate USE: home garden
Microtom
DAYS TO HARVEST: 62 FRUIT: yellow, large, sweet grape size TOLERANCE: verticillium 1, fusarium PLANT: compact and bushy grows 6 to 8” USE: very small containers 4 to 8”pots on patio or indoors in well lit window.
COMPARISON: more agressive plant and sweeter fruit than Large Red Cherry. TOLERANCE: verticillium, fusarium TYPE: OP, indeterminate vigorous USE: home garden, commercial salad or garnish
NON-HYBRID RED SLICING TOMATOES Beefsteak
DAYS TO HARVEST: 72 FRUIT: Color: bright yellow; Size: 6 oz. high yield TOLERANCE: verticillium, fusarium 1 & 2, alternaria, stemphylium, nematode TYPE: F-1 indeterminate USE: Southern fresh market, home garden
Garden Leader Tasty Brand Golden VF
with narrow shoulder and bulbous end TYPE: OP indeterminate USE: fresh market, home garden
GARDEN LEADER Banner denotes Garden Leaders which are the top garden performers. Scissors denote Strong stemmed plant that makes good cut flower Basket denotes Trailing plant habit suitable for hanging baskets
Thermometer denotes Energy saving plant that can be grown in cool greenhouses Pot/Container denotes Vegetative cutting type plant from seed Foliage denotes Ornamental foliage plant AAS All America Selections Winner FLS Fleuroselect Winner
“CONTAINER VEGETABLES”
Patio size vegetable plants are in demand by the increasing number of container gardeners. Sell fruited plants in 8" to 10" pots. • More profit for your business by growing container vegetables. • Home owners are growing more novelty container plants. • Sales show that more vegetables are being grown on the deck or patio than ever before. • These selections are from our Vegetable varieties that make the best patio and container plants.
• Buy plugs or economical seeds. • Offer them in finished containers in the 3 to 5 gallon size. • Be sure to have a good supply of 4” plants. • Price your 4” with Geraniums or Wave Petunias.
BEANS, BUSH (SNAP)
stem, green leaf; Size: 18” to 20”. USE: Young leaves make good fresh salad greens. Stems and leaves can be blanched like spinach.
GARDEN LEADER NEW Garden Leader Patio Tasty Candy Bean
GARDEN LEADER 8001
DAYS TO HARVEST: 65 TYPE: Compact bush FRUIT: Attractive red and white bicolor flowers that look like bits of peppermint candy. Produces masses of succulent beans. USE: The ornamental plants make decorative containers. Finish in 10 to 14” pots.
GARDEN LEADER 8640
DAYS TO HARVEST: 50 Miniature Celery plants with full Celery flavor. Plants height to 9” to 12” with 5 to 9 leaf stalks. The stalks can be wrapped and blanched the same as full size Celery. Foliage is very ornamental in combination plantings and suitable for a mild Parsley substitute as a garnish or spice.
CHARD GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Gourmet Chablis
8244
Deep red stalks make a dramatic companion plant for mixed containers. Plants are tasty fresh or cooked.
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Patio Tasty Ruby 8644
CELERY Garden Leader Patio Tasty Celeryetta
Garden Leader Gourmet Burgundy
8643
DAYS TO HARVEST: 59 FRUIT: broad stem and fleshy leaf; Color: yellow
DAYS TO HARVEST: 56 FRUIT: compact broad stem and fleshy leaf; Color: deep ruby stem, green leaf with red veins; Size: 10” to 12”. USE: Plants are very ornamental and look great in patio containers. Outer leaves can be harvested throughout the season and cooked like spinach.
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Patio Tasty Silver 8645 DAYS TO HARVEST: 56 FRUIT: compact broad stem and fleshy leaf; Color: pure white stem, green leaf; Size: 10” to 12”. USE: Plants are very ornamental and look great in patio containers. Outer leaves can be harvested throughout the season and cooked like spinach or stir fried in oriental dishes. Striking when planted with Patio Ruby Chard.
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Container Vegetable Seeds Rainbow Swiss
8221
Ornamental and edible. Grow a container full of the colorful foliage plants in shades of red pink yellow and gold. The mature outer leaves can be constantly harvested for salad or for steaming.
CUCUMBER Bush Pickle
8290
Allow the fruit to mature into tasty small size cucumbers. Plant grows well in small trellis.
Bush Crop
8260
Larger container size 5 gallon or more. Plants will cascade ofer the pot’s edge or climb on a short trellis.
Fanfare
8273
AAS Winner. Larger container size with a medium vigor vine. Good fruit set.
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Patio Tasty Bush 8916 Very ornamental and contained plant. Medium to small foliage with medium size fruit. Short trellis in 3 to 5 gallon container.
Gourmet Brand Burpless
8276
Best for larger containers and 3 or 4 ft trellis. Fruit is very high quality and ornamental. Long and narrow with a tender rind.
Salad Bush
8300
AAS Winner. Good salad quality fruit on compact plants. Grow in 5 gallon or larger container.
EGGPLANT GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Patio Tasty Purple 8650 DAYS TO HARVEST: 54 A true miniature Eggplant for compact garden and container finishing. Plant height is a maximum of 30”. Clusters of fruit are plentiful on each plant and the size is 2 1/2” to 3”. Flavor is never bitter. Perfect addition to your container vegetable offering.
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Patio Tasty White A8908 Very ornamental with a mild flavor. Plants are compact, height 12”. Grow in 10 to 12” pot.
HERBS GARDEN LEADER Basil Garden Leader Green Goddess 8378 Basil Garden Leader Key Lime 8367 Basil Garden Leader Rascal 8443 Basil Garden Leader Sweet 8368 Cilantro (Coriander) Garden Leader Patio Tasty Fiesta 6109
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Cilantro Garden Leader Patio Fiesta Dill Garden Leader Patio Tasty Compact Oregano Garden Leader Patio Tasty Soprano Parsley Garden Leader Patio Tasty Flat Leaf Parsley Garden Leader Tasty Curled Sage Garden Leader Scarborough Thyme Garden Leader Time
6109
8769 8768 8461 8499
Basil Purple Ruffles Basil Siam Queen Dill Fernleaf Oregano Greek Parsley Crispum Rosemary
8385 8373 8425 8457 8770 8464
9005 8455
TASTY BRAND SERIES Tasty Green Leaf Tasty Red Leaf Leaf Lettuce Mix
8698 8671 8685
GOURMET BRAND SERIES Green Bibb Green Romaine
8681 8686
Lettuce makes a very ornamental compliment when planted with other vegetables or flowers.
OKRA
8905
Sweet orange tapered bell. Fruit 3” long. Plant height is only 8” but spreads to 24” or more. Grow in baskets or planters.
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Patio Tasty Red Bell
8901
GARDEN LEADER Tasty Pimento
8721
DAYS TO HARVEST: 59 FRUIT: Bright yellow flowers develop into sweet tender pods. Type: F-1. Compact plants 18 to 20" USE: can be grown in containers. Beautiful patio Okra plant.
ORIENTAL GREENS
PEPPER HOT Apache
NEW Pak Choi Tasty Pagoda Purple 8885 DAYS TO HARVEST: 45 FRUIT: An eye-catching reddish-purple top leaf and contrasting bright green stems. Cooler nights intensifies the purple tone of the leaf. USE: Very ornamental in patio containers. Grow for micro-greens by sowing 5 to 7 seeds per cell. Single sow plugs or cell packs to sell for home garden plantings.
PEPPER SWEET
9206
Small ornamental and hot fruit on compact 12” bushy plants. Grow in 8 to 10” pots.
9211
Large bright orange fuit on spreading, cascading plants. Medium hot. Grow in hanging baskets or planters.
Jalapeno Lite
8895
Traditional mildly hot pepper. Grow in 3 gallon containers. Keep them close to the barbeque because these are terrific when roasted.
GARDEN LEADER NEW Garden Leader Patio Tasty Hot Wings
GARDEN LEADER
8893
Sweet and thick flesh. Blunt bells are very ornamental when allowed to mature to deep red. Grow in 8 to 10” containers.
Cheyene
GARDEN LEADER
8642
DAYS TO HARVEST: 71 30,000 scovilles in heat. Abundance of fruit colors up from deep green to bright red. Thin walled, wing shaped with wide shoulders and tapered point. 1 1/2” x 3/4”. Hot and flavorful. Very attractive grown in containers on the patio where they can be freshly harvested to spice up kabobs, salsas and wing sauces.
Thai Hot
8900
Really hot! Very ornamental in baskets and planters.
PERILLA
GARDEN LEADER NEW Garden Leader Patio Tasty Green Bell
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Patio Tasty Orange Bell
Sweet red tapered bell on upright bushes. Plant has an attractive open habit that displays the fruit nicely. Plant height 12 - 14”.
LETTUCE
NEW Patio Tasty Betty Jo
Matures in 72 days to deep red. TYPE: F-1 Sweet green to red bell. TOLERANCE: tobacco mosaic, powdery mildew, bacterial brown spot USE: Compact plants for production in 10 to 12” containers.
GARDEN LEADER NEW Tasty Red Sushi 8778
DAYS TO HARVEST: 62 FRUIT: Medium size, 3 and 4 lobed green bells.
9271
DAYS TO HARVEST: 40 FRUIT: Deep burgundy leaves with a slightly spicy flavor.
Container Vegetable Seeds TYPE: Upright foliage habit. Plant height 10 to 12”. USE: Superior addition to mesclun salad mixes. Great garnish for sushi, sprinkle over cucumbers, cabbage and fish. Chop and add to pesto. Deep burgundy foliage is fabulous in containers and garden. Highly prized in the gourmet markets.
PUMPKIN GARDEN LEADER 8912
That’s right! Patio Pumpkins. Fruit matures to the size of a large orange softball. Plants do not vine. They stay mounded. Grow in 12” to 3 gallon containers
SQUASH GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Patio Tasty Pan
8919
No vines, plants are mounded. Fruit is light colored and ornamental. Grow in 12” to 3 gallon containers.
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Patio Tasty Zucchini 8915 Bright yellow fruit on compact mounded plants with small foliage. Very attractive.
GARDEN LEADER NEW Garden Leader Patio Tasty Climbing Zucchini 8929 DAYS TO HARVEST: 68 FRUIT: 8 to 12 zucchinis per vine TYPE: F-1 short vine USE: Grow in 10 to 12” containers with a 20 to 28” trellis in place. Plants sell fast when in bloom..
STRAWBERRY Fresca
8989
Plentiful harvest of small sweet fruit. Grow in hanging baskets and use 4-5 PPP in 10” pot.
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Tasty Tasty Sweet
8986
A broad shouldered berry with sharp taper. In 12” hanging basket use 5 – 7 PPP.
TOMATILLO Little Lanterns
Garden Leader Patio Tasty Teacup Red
NEW GARDEN LEADER BASKET BOY SERIES Red NEW Yellow
9013 8646
The best Tomato for hanging baskets and planters. Grape size fruit is very sweet and the plants are ornamental.
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Patio Kabob
8909
This is the plant that started the Patio craze. 8 or 10” pot is all that’s needed. Plants only grow to about 18 inches but are loaded with ping pong ball size fruit. Great for the skewer.
GARDEN LEADER Garden Leader Patio Rome
DAYS TO HARVEST: 67 FRUIT: rounded oval shape, crack resistant; Color: red, green leaf; Size: 3oz. TOLERANCE: fusarium 1&2, verticillium, nematode, tobacco mosaic, alternaria gray spot, stem canker, TYPE F-1 hybrid, determinate USE: Patio containers and compact gardens. Dozens of fruit per plant.
Garden Leader Patio Tasty Teacup Yellow
8995
DAYS TO HARVEST: 62 FRUIT: yellow, large, sweet grape size TOLERANCE: verticillium 1, fusarium PLANT: compact and bushy grows 6 to 8” USE: very small containers 4 to 8”pots on patio or indoors in well lit window.
9006
Larger containers and an abundant harvest of cherry size tomatoes. Grow in 14 to 16” containers with some plant support.
Husky Gold
9014
Beautiful golden yellow fruit is nice sized for slicing. Grow in 5 gallon size containers. Plants like to have some space so a large patio or deck or patio is best.
Microtom
9099
Here is the container Tomato of all container Tomatoes. They can finish in a 4” pot and yield 3/4” fruit.
GARDEN LEADER NEW Garden Leader Patio Tasty Cherries
GARDEN LEADER
Husky Cherry Red 8647
8998
DAYS TO HARVEST: 62 FRUIT: red, large, sweet grape size TOLERANCE: verticillium 1, fusarium PLANT: compact and bushy grows 6 to 8” USE: very small containers 4 to 8”pots on patio or indoors in well lit window.
9102
DAYS TO HARVEST: 66 FRUIT: Fruit clusters are abundant and can be harvested over a long season. Size 3/4” diameter, about 3/4 ounce. TYPE: F-1 compact determinate TOLERANCE: tobacco mosaic, fusarium, verticillium USE: Compact plants to finish in 10 to 14” pots. Plants are self supporting but make an irresistible offering when grown on a small trellis.
Patio F
9105
Nice compact plant for 14” to 16” containers. Fruit is abundant.
Tumbling Tom Yellow
8997
Great Hanging basket tomato with sweet yellow fruit. Grow in 12” basket or planter.
Window Box Roma
9038
Nice compact plant for 12” pots and planters. Keep these close to the barbeque and a skewer handy.
8270
Pick strawberries on your patio or deck all season long. Grow in baskets or planters. Very sweet fruit.
Temptation
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GARDEN LEADER
8920
Harvest these fruits just before they mature for great salsa ingredient. Allow the hulls to mature into very ornamental lanterns. Plant height 12”. Grow in 8” to 10” pot.
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Garden Leader Patio Tasty Pot
TOMATO
800-241-7333 Container Vegetable Seeds 171
“HEIRLOOM VEGETABLE SEEDS” 172 Heirloom Vegetable Seeds
Many wonderful, unique, old-fashioned varieties from yesteryear have returned to prominence. Display them prominently on the retail bench. Hand written wooden plant tags add to the nostalgic feel. Sell these at a premium.
HEIRLOOM CUCUMBER Straight 8
8280
65 days to maturity - Dark green slicer 10" x 2".
HEIRLOOM BEAN Scarlet Runner Bean
8007
70 days to maturity - Beautiful ornamental vines grow along fence, trellis or poles. Brilliant scarlet bloom clusters yield very versatile, late season pods. They can be eaten as small snap beans, sliced pods, shelled fresh beans or dried. A very old strain that has been grown for decades.
HEIRLOOM EDIBLE FLOWERS Salad Nasturtium
HEIRLOOM CARROT Amish Prime
8161
65 days to maturity - Beautiful 'Scarlet Nantes' type with sweet flavor and tender texture. Color is deep and rich lending an attractive addition to soups, stews or served boiled. This one has been enjoyed on rural dinner tables for decades.
8667
Flower colors range from bright yellow through red. Blooms are used to garnish salads, meat dishes and cocktails. Leaves have a spicy taste and are used as greens in mixed salads. Plant height is 8-9”, spread is 10 -12”.
Salad Pansy
8668
Assorted colors of medium sized Pansies. This is a particularly appetizing mixture. Flowers are used to garnish salads, desserts and cocktails.
Heirloom Vegetable Seeds Round of Hungary
8993
78 days to maturity - 'Pimento'. Sweet round pepper for frying and pickling. Used to color and mildly flavor meat dishes. Good fresh in salads. Super thick flesh makes it an ideal Pimento type.
Serrano Chili
8903
90 days to maturity - Dark olive skin matures to red. Blunt cylinder with slight taper. Long tradition as main spice in Mexican and western dishes. Hot, about 3000 scovilles.
HEIRLOOM ONIONS White Bunching
HEIRLOOM TOMATOES 8732
Amish Paste
9207
50-65 days to maturity - Thick, cylindrical, white stems will not bulb. Favorite in Baltic regions and maintained for decades through divisions from wintered over plantings.
74-85 days to maturity - Indeterminate, acorn shaped deep red fruits, 8 oz. thick flesh, few seeds, needs staking.
White Sweet Spanish
Amish Salad
8747
112 days to maturity - British heirloom grown for years for its favorable response to long days when the bulb plumps up nice and sweet. Best eaten as a summer onion because storage time is short.
HEIRLOOM PUMPKIN Connecticut Field
9208
Indeterminate, sprawling plants, pink, oval shaped cherry tomatoes, excellent flavor.
8937
110 days to maturity - Old-fashioned, large Halloween Pumpkin. Bright orange fruit are slightly ribbed and mature in assorted sizes and shapes making them ideal for a good carving selection. Fun to watch grow and mature. Size is 15 pounds up to 40 pounds.
Arkansas Traveler
9209
80-90 days to maturity - Indeterminate, smooth rose colored fruit, excellent shape, mild flavor, juicy, tolerant to heat and humidity, crack and disease resistant.
Black From Tula
9221
75-85 days to maturity - Indeterminate, largest of the black tomatoes, 4-5 in. flattened fruit, 8-12 oz., dark brown to purple with green shoulders, rich smoky flavor, sets fruit well in hot weather.
Black Krim
9212
69-90 days to maturity - Plant must be staked or caged, flattened, globe shaped, 8-12 oz., dark redpurple fruit with delicate skin, green shoulders, green tinted flesh, full flavor with slight saltiness that enhances the taste, very juicy.
Black Russian
HEIRLOOM PEPPERS Antohi Romanian
8992
78 days to maturity - Romanian Sweet round shoulder to tapered point. Fruit is 2” at the shoulder and 4” long. Imported by Jan Antohi in 1991 direct from his home in Romania where it had been grown for generations. Sweet and full flavored matures from yellow to bright red. Favored for frying with garlic cloves and olive oil.
Hot Hungarian Yellow Wax
8902
60-68 days to maturity - Favorite in Baltic regions. Wide shoulders with narrow taper. Matures to golden yellow with pungent flavor. Favored for pickling and frying with garlic cloves and olive oil. Medium hot, 1000 scovilles.
Romanian Sweet Wax
8845
65-70 days to maturity - From the Giurgiu region of southern Romania. Wide shoulders with narrow taper. Matures to golden yellow with sweet flavor. Seeds of this variety has been hand harvested and passed down for generations.
9213
75 days to maturity - Semi-determinate, thin brownish skin, red-pink, purple flesh, meaty, juicy flavor resembles that of Brandywine, dark purple stripes radiate from blossom end to stem, green shoulders, thrives under cool growing conditions.
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HEIRLOOM SQUASH Banana Jumbo
8950
50-55 days to maturity - 14-18" fruit with 3" girth. Light green skin with pinkish highlights. Seed cavity is small and flesh is thick.
Black Beauty
8960
45-50 days to maturity - 6-9" fruit with deep greenblack rind. Zucchini type that was one of the earliest home and market grown varieties with a nation-wide following. Still the most appealing zucchini in the garden.
Yellow Crookneck
8957
50-60 days to maturity - 6 to 8 inch fruit with golden yellow warted rind and distinctive crooked neck.
Garden Leader Brandywine
9036
78 days to maturity - Indeterminate, deep pink skin with red flesh. Irregular shape fruit, 8-10 ounces with split shoulders. Good tomato taste.
Brandywine Yellow
8882
76-100 days to maturity - Indeterminate, fuzzy potato leaf vines, large fruit can weigh up to 16 ounces, excellent flavor for a yellow variety, delicious creamy texture, exceptional quality, heirloom.
Cherokee Purple
9214
72-90 days to maturity - Relatively short, indeterminate vines, purple-pink-brown flesh color with green gel when not fully ripe, flattened globes, 10-12 oz., flavorful.
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Heirloom Vegetable Seeds Debaro
8870
70-72 days to maturity - Russian Plum Indeterminate, 34 oz. fruits with thin skin, red flesh and juicy flavor. Oval and crack free, matures early. Seed carried to our supplier from Irkutsk, Siberia.
Manitoba
9224
Martino's Roma
Plum Lemon
Mortgage Lifter
9226
9219
83-90 days to maturity - Old-timer still in demand, indeterminate, large well shaped fruits, 1 lb., dark-pink skin, very meaty, few seeds, much like Giant Belgium but not quite as big.
Moskvich
8871
60-62 days to maturity - Early fruit due to cold tolerant pollination, indeterminate, large well shaped fruits, 4-6 oz., deep red skin and flesh with a rich taste.
75-90 days to maturity - Determinate, yellow-green, 1.5 to 2.5 in. fruits with dark green vertical stripes, emerald green flesh with mild but not bland flavor, very productive.
Hillbilly
9241
85-86 days to maturity - Indeterminate. Potato Leaf slicing variety originating from right here in Ohio. Sweet and juicy 4-6” flattened fruits about 1 pound in weight. Yellow fruit is streaked with beautiful red stripes.
Kellogg Breakfast
9223
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80-85 days to maturity - Indeterminate vines, large orange beefsteak with outstanding flavor, 1-1.5 lb. fruits.
8873
Prudens Purple
9227
8874
67-85 days to maturity - Indeterminate, potato-leaf plants, 1 lb. fruits with distinctive ridges, dark-pink skin color, firm meaty crimson flesh, no cracking, few seeds, widely adapted.
Old German
Riesenstrabe
Olpaka
9216
Principe Borghese
90-105 days to maturity - Indeterminate vines, attractive, 3-4 in. globes, orange skin and flesh, wonderfully balanced sweet acid flavor, good for commercial production.
Granny Smith
Green Zebra
9120
85-91 days to maturity - Indeterminate, huge, red, sausage-shaped fruit weighs 8-10 ounces. Year 1800 heirloom from the state of New York. Yields are heavy until frost.
Nebraska Wedding
9220
75 days to maturity - Indeterminate, yellow fruits with a red center visible on the surface and throughout the core, often weigh over a pound, outstanding flavor, few seeds, not a heavy producer, not drought tolerant.
9030
Polish Linguisa
80 days to maturity - Highly productive heirloom. English variety, indeterminate, low acid, yellow flesh with pink stripes, pink heart, mild flavor.
76-80 days to maturity - Indeterminate large rough fruits averaging .75-1.5 lbs., pink skin with yellow shoulders, very mild, low acid, very meaty, few seeds, heavy yields, good slicing or canning, fair disease resistant. 75-90 days to maturity - Fruit is green when ripe, yet has a rich tomato flavor. 6-8 oz. tomatoes can be used in place of tomatillo in salsa.
9233
75-95 days to maturity - Indeterminate, 4-5 ft. plants, bright yellow, 3 x 2 in. diameter fruits with two distinct chambers, plum or lemon shaped with a point on the tip.
70-75 days to maturity - Tomato used for sun drying in Italy, 1-2 oz. plum shaped fruits with pointy ends borne in clusters, very meaty with little juice and few seeds. Determinate vine needs support. Good processing variety. In dry areas branches of these tomatoes can be hung up to dry until leathery.
Mr. Stripey
9222
9075
70-75 days to maturity - Old favorite plum type on indeterminate vines. Pearly red color due to the thin, crack resistant skin. High solid flesh is very flavorful.
75-90 days to maturity - Determinate plants, rugose foliage, paste tomato, 1.5 x 2.5 in., dry meaty flesh.
German's Johnson
Pearl Plum
60-70 days to maturity - Non-staking bush type, medlarge smooth firm bright red fruits, 6 oz., very productive.
9217
9231
85 days to maturity - Indeterminate, solid, meaty fruit, 9-11 oz., looks like a long red pepper, good for sauce.
Orange Banana
9232
85 days to maturity - Indeterminate, 2-4 in. long paste tomatoes with pointed ends, unique orange color, sweet flavor, excellent for drying.
Oxheart Orange
9218
80-90 days to maturity - Excellent orange version of Pink Oxheart, large vines are best when caged to protect fruit from sunscald, heart shaped fruit, firm solid flesh, few seeds.
Oxheart Red
9240
80-95 days to maturity - Large open indeterminate plants, fair color, deep red firm heart shaped shallowly furrowed 7 oz. fruits, thick meaty mild walls, few seeds, clusters of 2 to 7, old favorite with home gardeners, Alternaria Stem Canker resistant.
9234
76-85 days to maturity - German heirloom, compact indeterminate plant with good foliage cover, up to 350 flowers per cluster which produces bunches of 20-40 1.5 x 1.25 in. red fruits, flavor resembles a beefsteak tomato.
Rose
8878
78 days to maturity - Indeterminate 'Pink Brandywine'. Want to offer a tomato with better taste than Brandywine?... This is the one. Deep pink and smoother texture than Brandywine. 8 oz. fruit is born on normalleaf vines.
Soldacki
9236
80 days to maturity - Indeterminate, very dark pink, flattened round fruits, 1 lb., thin skin, firm flesh, great slicer, great flavor with low acid. Rugose foliage. Imported from Poland to Cleveland, OH around 1900.
Striped German
8879
77-78 days to maturity - Indeterminate with bicolored fruit of red and yellow. Flat, medium-to-large ribbedshoulder tomatoes are shaded yellow and red. The marbled red & yellow interior looks beautiful when sliced. Complex, fruity flavor and smooth texture.
Stupice
9237
52-55 days to maturity - Indeterminate potato leaf vines to 4 ft., small to medium sized, 3-6 oz. fruits, very early, exceptional flavor, good yielder, good in cool weather.
Super Sioux
9238
70 days to maturity - Rather open med-sized indeterminate plant, fair cover, smooth thick walled fleshly 4 oz. red globes, Alternaria Stem Canker resistant, sets well during high temperatures, good for hot dry areas, old time acid flavor.
Tommy Toe
9239
70 days to maturity - Indeterminate plants produce hundreds of apricot size fruits over an extended period, excellent flavor, resists early and late blight.
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Valencia
8881
76-78 days to maturity - Indeterminate. Round, smooth fruits, 8-10 oz. and sunny orange in color. Interior is meaty with few seeds.
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6407
prolific. Tolerant to Cucumber Mosaic Virus, Powdery Mildew, Downey Mildew, Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose and resistant to Cucumber Scab.
50 days from transplanting. An excellent Italian variety with 3” – 4” main heads and numerous yields of side shoots. Superior quality for freezing. Very early and one of the best open pollinated broccoli varieties. Introduced first in 1890.
55-75 days. In 1935 this was awarded the All America Selections award for its superior yield of 8” long and uniform fruit. Tolerant to Cucumber Mosaic Virus.
CHARD
KALE
Golden
6101
30 days for baby chard and 60 days for mature leaves. This is an heirloom strain, very sweet and stunning in appearance.
Rainbow
6102
30 days baby and 60 days for mature. Originated in Australia, the mix contains colors of red, yellow, orange, pink and white.
Ruby/Rhubarb Red
6104
30 days baby and 60 days mature. Shiny green leaves with ruby red stalks. Tolerant of both cold and warm weather. Can be over wintered with a protection of mulch then harvested in the spring for early greens. Leaves are deeply savoyed.
8023
65 to 70 days. First introduced in 1894, vines yield 3” fruits shaped somewhat like lemons. Harvest when color loses any hint of green. Easily digestible, never bitter. Rust & drought resistant.
Marketmore 76
2816
62 days. Italian Kale tracing back to the 18th century. Also grown as Black Tuscan Palm Tree, Nero di Toscana and Dinosaur Kale. Solid leaves are bumpy and deep green.
Red Russian
2817
25 days baby and 50 days for mature leaves. This vigorous and tasty strain of Red Russian is one of the most beautiful kales in cultivation. Light green leaves are especially selected for bright purple stems and veins.
LETTUCE Black Seeded Simpson Freckles Romaine
8000
60 to 65 days. A unique, small cucumber with creamy white tender skin and black spines. Strong flavor with no bitter after taste.
Lemon
Lacinato
8027
7950
45 days. Early yields of light green leaves.
CUCUMBER Boothby Blonde
Straight Eight
8024
58 – 70 days. The standard of slicing cucumbers for the north east and mid western growing areas. Fruit is 8 to 9” long on vigorous vines. Fruit set is late but
7952
50-55 days. Green romaine with speckles of red dots and splashes of maroon.
Green Deer Tongue
7953
50 days. Traces back to the pioneer days. Leaf lettuce with buttery flavored, triangular leaves
Lolla Rossa
7954
50 to 70 days. Crimson colored leaf lettuce with deeply curled foliage.
New Red Fire
7956
60 days. Heavy open heads of red ruffled leaves with red bases. Very slow bolting yields a long harvest season.
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Certified Organic Seeds 60 days. Loose heads of 16” with a flavor that is nutty & sweet.
large, blocky, thick-walled fruits that measure 4” x 3 1/2”. Glossy green color will turn to red when left on the plant to continue maturing.
80 to 110 days. Winter squash. Bottle shaped with deep orange, fine textured and sweet flesh.
Red Oak Leaf
Early Jalapeno Hot
Yellow Summer Crookneck
Oaky Red Splash
7957
7960
62 days. Loose heads of 12” with a sweet flavor.
Red Salad Bowl
7961
50 days. A prized lettuce for its decorative bronze leaves which resemble Green Salad Bowl in all aspects except color. First introduced in 1955.
Rouge De Hiver
7962
65 days. Bronze to deep red romaine variety from Europe. The name means “red winter”, speaking to its hardiness.
Salad Bowl
7963
50 days. This large, fast growing green lettuce withstands the heat quite well without turning bitter.
GARDEN LEADER NEW Tasty Organic Red Giant
8229
DAYS TO HARVEST: 44 FRUIT: Also called Gai Choy. Bold taste and bold presentation TYPE: Certified Organic seed. Plant height is 12 to 18”. Color is bright bronze-red. USE: Our Red Giant mustard makes a great ornamental addition to the vegetable or flower garden. Grow in packs or combination containers.
OKRA NEW Tasty Billy Bob Red
8722
DAYS TO HARVEST: 60 to 65 FRUIT: 3 to 4” slender pods of deep burgundy red. TYPE: Certified Organic Okra seeds. Plant height 28 to 48” with red stems and yellow flowers.
ONION Walla Walla
8574
Hungarian Hot Yellow Wax
TOMATO
8558
70 days. 6 to 7” fruit with medium to light heat. Grows well in poor soils and adverse weather.
Sweet Chocolate
8572
58 days green, 78 days for ripe brown. Sweet and flavorful block pepper with skin pigment the color of rich chocolate. The flesh beneath the skin is brick red in color.
PUMPKIN
8536
65 to 72 days. Determinate plant yields 8 to 10 ounce high quality fruit. Color is deep red. Tomatoes are slightly flattened.
8561
New England Pie
Peacevine
8029
8562
100 days. A very prolific and early pumpkin with thick creamy flesh and yellow-orange in color. Cultivated and used in pies since 1860.
45 to 55 days. Heavy yield of up to 18 fruit per cluster. Indeterminate vines, cherry size, red fruit. Packed with vitamin C and gamma-amino butyric acid – a natural nervous system sedative (hence the name).
SQUASH
Principe Borghese
Black Beauty Zucchini
7973
50 to 60 days. Still the most appealing zucchini in the garden with a nation wide following.
7974
8563
70-75 days. Tomato used for sun drying in Italy, 1-2 oz. plum shaped fruits with pointy ends borne in clusters, very meaty with little juice and few seeds, determinate vine needs support, good processing variety.
Red Pear
8565
85 –110 days. Dark green skin and round, squat shape with a button on the bottom. Fruits average 4 pounds. Winter storage variety.
70 to 75 days. Long clusters of small pear shaped fruit on indeterminate vines.
Dark Greeen Zucchini
Rutgers
7976
8567
45 to 65 days. Smooth deep green zucchini, large plants.
70 to 80 days. A garden staple for decades. Bright red, 8 ounce globes.
Delicata
San Marzano
7977
95 to 100 days Winter squash. Cream colored skin with stripes that turn from green to orange. Very sweet flavor and modest size (1 LB).
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115 days. This is the standard in form and color of the jack-o-lantern pumpkin. Fruit up to 35 pounds.
90 days. Winter squash. Bush type plant habit with heavy yields of black 1 to 2 pound fruit.
8534
8532
74-85 days. Indeterminate, acorn shaped deep red fruits, 8 oz. thick flesh, few seeds, needs staking.
45 to 50 days. Very early determinate vines yield nice red slicers, 3” in diameter. A plant of West Virginian origin.
PMR Bush Acorn
85 days. Prolific 24 to 30” upright plants produce
Amish Paste
Mountain Princess 8028
100 to 125 days. Famous for its sweet flavor. Best for fresh eating. Long day. Does not store well.
California Wonder Sweet
7982
55 to 65 days. A standard summer variety with bright lemon yellow to gold skin and creamy white interior.
Burgess Buttercup
GARDEN LEADER
7981
60 to 85 days. An early strain of this type of hot pepper. Plants reach a garden height of 24”.
Howden
MUSTARD
8537
Waltham Butternut
Success Straightneck
7978
7980
60 to 65 days. Tender bright lemon yellow to gold skin and creamy white interior.
8568
70 days. A newcomer to the certified organic collection. This is a superior paste type because of its high solids content, meaning less time spent cooking down. Indeterminate vines, 3” fruit.
Scotia
8569
65 to 70 days. Determinate vines. Heavy yield of red 5 to 9 ounce fruit. Bred in Nova Scotia, Canada to take advantage of their short seasons.
Yellow Pear
8575
70 to 75 days. A tall and vigorous indeterminate vine that is very prolific. Small pear shape fruits.
Yellow Perfection
8576
70 to 75 days. An heirloom from England with low acid content. Determinate vines produce firm fruit about 2” in diameter.
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6467
100 days. This is an old legendary favorite from the 1930’s. Fruit grows to 40 pounds in mild climates and up to 15 pounds in the north. Yellow spotted foliage and deep green rind also marked with yellow spots. Flesh is pink and sweet.
Certified Organic Seeds Sugar Baby
6468
80 day. An Oklahoma grower developed this delicious variety in 1955 and has since become the standard in northern grown icebox varieties. 7 pound fruit, light red sweet flesh and a tough but thin rind.
ORGANIC HERB SEEDS ARUGULA Rocky Roquette
8197 8196
8212 8201 8112 8200 8203 6251 8204 6252 8206 8207 8208 8214 8209 6253 8210 8211 6254 8213
6255
CATNIP Catnip Common
8215
Garlic Israeli Garlic Thin
6258 8217 6259
CORIANDER Cilantro
Bouquet
6262
6263
ECHINACEA Purpurea
6264
ENDIVE Olesh
8216
FENNEL Israeli
8218
6265 8219
6256
Chinakol Granat Green Sefiron Mizuna Osaka
8229 8231
6266
PARSLEY Darki Triple Curled Forest Green Italian Flat Leaf Moss Curled
6267 8232 6268 6269
RADICCHIO Red
8233
RUMEX Pink
8234
RUTA Rue
8236
SAGE 6272
SALVIA Clary Sage
8237
TARRAGON
MELISA Lemon Balm
Greek Oregano
Garden Sage
MARJORAM Common Zaataar
Red Giant Tatsoi
OREGANO
CHIVES
8220
Mexican
8223
THYME
MUSTARD
BORAGE Borage Common
Chamomile German
DILL
BASIL Aroma 1 Aromatto Cardinal Cinnamon Fino Verde Genovese Greek Lemon Lemon Spreading Lemon Tall Lime Nufar Petra Red Opal Super Sweet Ashalim Super Sweet Chen Sweet Sweet Mammoth
CHAMOMILE
8225 8226 8227 8228
German Thyme
6273
WATERCRESS Cress
8238
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