Tomatoes
RED
Big Month (12): produces 4-oz oblong roma-type fruit, good
firm texture, tasty and sweet, good fresh or canned. The plants have some
drought tolerance and produce a heavy yield that tends to ripen all at once.
Pearson (12): this tomato was one of the most popular varieties in California in the 1950’s. Excellent yielder in hot, semiarid areas; produces large red, globular fruits that are very solid and perfect for canning!
Mule Team (24):
Medium sized plants produce perfect 8 oz red globes that have
very little cracking, making this a good choice for market growers. The fruit
have a sweet but acid flavor; a good all-around standard red variety. Good
resistance to heat and disease, and the vines bear heavily over a long season.
Hazelfield Farm (12):
This variety started as a volunteer, and out-performed all the
other tomatoes in the owner's garden! These medium-sized plants produce loads
of 8-oz, flat, red fruit and are fairly early, too; our grower planted his out
at the end of April and had his first fruit the latter half of July. Performs
well even during hot, dry summers. A favorite at the Lexington, Kentucky
Farmers' Market.
Floradade (9): right
from Dade County, Florida, comes a winning tomato for the humid South,
developed by the University of Florida to be resistant to the particular
problems that affect tomatoes in southern states. Nice-sized 5-7-oz. fruit are
round and smooth; determinate plants are quite productive.
St Pierre (18): A beautiful French heirloom. The
tender fruits have a full, rich tomato flavor and are large in size, great for
canning or fresh eating. They are deep red and excellent producers, even in bad
conditions. Popular in Europe.
Valiant (3): Very
smooth, large red globes, good color and mild sweet flavor. Spreading vines put
on heavy yields and fruit tends to ripen all at once. Introduced in 1937, at
one time this was a highly popular tomato for canning, juicing and for fresh
shipping.
Dr Walter (5):
Globular 6-8 oz red fruit with good flavor, a terrific
producer that is a popular market tomato in New Zealand. A great mid-season
tomato to grow commercially, as it has some disease resistance. Vines need
staking. Smooth and attractive.
Large Red Cherry (6):
Originally from the Ben Quisenberry collection. Large 1½-2"
cherry tomato. Extremely productive plants. Great full flavor. Ben preferred
this variety for canning whole. A favorite for salads and fresh eating.
Jelly Beans Hybrid (4): These little gems have a fantastic, sweet flavor you're sure
to love! Disease resistant vines bear multiple clusters of 15-30 grape-size
fruits that resist cracking.
Federle (20): Beautiful,
blemish-free 6-7" long paste tomato, rich full flavor unlike most other
banana pepper-shaped tomatoes. Productive plants. Very few seeds, excellent for
processing, especially good for salsa.
Solar Fire (22): Heat-tolerant
variety developed by the University of Florida, this one extends the tomato
season for gardeners who can plant a fall crop earlier in the summer and still
get fruit set despite high temperatures. Medium to large-sized fruit is
produced very heavily on plants that are resistant to three races of fusarium
wilt, gray leaf spot, and show tolerance to cracking.
Amelia (25): If Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus plagues
your area, then Amelia VR is the variety for you. Bred primarily for the
Southeastern US, Amelia VR produces large to extra-large fruit on vigorous,
determinate vines. High yields of firm, uniform red fruit that have good crack
tolerance have been noted in plantings of Amelia VR in the Southeastern US. It
is well adapted to stake culture, and field testing shows it performs best
under moderate to heavy pruning. Its disease package includes resistance to
Fusarium wilt (races 1, 2 and 3).
Burbank Slicing (7): Heavy yielder of 3-4 inch fruit. Very deep red color and bold flavor. Great in dry areas.
Rutgers (50): Good
for canning, also good fresh, large red 8 oz. globes. Good yields and flavor,
large vines
Tropic (12): This
exceptionally disease-resistant variety has excellent versatility as a garden,
greenhouse, or market tomato. The fruit averages 8 to 9 oz., is thick-walled,
and tends to sit high on the vine under a protective cover of foliage. The
sweet flavored fruits ripen to red with slight green shoulders. Recommended
highly for the Mid-Atlantic, and hot, humid disease-prone areas, especially
where blight is a problem.
Sugary (7): A
2005 All-America Selections Award Winner and favorite among cherry tomato
lovers. 1-inch, brilliant pinkish-red, oval-shaped cherry tomatoes with a
pointed blossom end. Huge amounts of tomatoes produced in clusters with very
sweet flavors. Great for good snacking, salads or adding to culinary dishes. A
perfect choice for container or patio gardens.
Homestead 24 (12):
Homestead 24' was developed for hot humid coastal areas,
especially Florida. It is often grown in the Mid Atlantic region as well, where
it reliably sets fruit at high temperatures. Fruits ripen to red 8 oz. slightly
flattened globes
Roma Rio Grande (8):
Vigorous plants produce many 4"-long, pear-shaped fruit
with dry flesh, perfect for fresh use and sauces. Productive during hot, dry
summers.
Costoluto
Genovese (15): This
old heirloom variety originated in Italy and has long been noted for its fine
flavor. The bright red, ribbed fruit is firm, fleshy, with a slightly
tart flavor, and weighs up to 7 ounces each.
Neptune (11):
An early to mid-season fresh market tomato specially bred for heat
tolerance and resistance to bacteria wilt which is prevalent in the Southeast
and Florida. Recommended for gardeners and market growers in hot, humid, rainy
growing regions where it is difficult to grow tomatoes. 4-oz red fruits in
clusters of 2-4 on short vines.
UltraSonic (7): Same taste and high class appearance as Ultra Sweet VFT, but fruit are slightly larger. Semi-bush and may be used for short stakes. Globe shape fruit firm, averaging 12 oz./340 g on stakes.
Juliet Hybrid (7):
Juliet Hybrid is an award-winning variety with heavy yields of sweet,
true red, 1-ounce oblong fruits. They arise early in big clusters amid good
foliage protection. Best of all, though, is their crack resistance. Many grape
tomatoes tend to split before maturity, but Juliet remains attractive and
glossy on the vine longer than others. An AAS award recipient for garden-worthiness
and superb flavor, Juliet is a miniature treasure!
Jet Star (7): Jet Star produces big yields of large,
clean fruit, quite free of cracks and scars, in the second early season.
Globe-shaped fruit with bright, attractive color inside and out have a very
pleasant flavor. Sturdy, indeterminate vines grow vigorously, producing heavily
on stakes or on the ground.
Mountain Fresh (10):
If Nematodes trouble your tomato crop, Mountain Fresh Plus tomatoes
are the variety to grow. It is very similar to the widely used Mountain Fresh
but has the added protection of Nematode tolerance. Large determinate vines
offer good cover and produce good yields of extra-large fruit. The fruit are
firm and smooth with clean shoulders, and they have an excellent uniform red
color. Tolerant to Nematodes, V1, F1 and F2.
Long Keeper aka Winter Storage (10): Due
to the slow ripening characteristic of this variety, fruits become ripe 1-1/2
to 3 months after harvest, ensuring a supply of fresh tomatoes into the winter.
Some customers report storing Long Keeper 4 to 6 months. Though the quality
doesn’t match that of a fresh garden tomato, flavor and texture is superior to
most winter supermarket tomatoes. Unblemished tomatoes are harvested before
frost and allowed to ripen at room temperature. Store at room temperature so
fruits are not touching and check for ripeness and rotting weekly. Used apple
boxes with their fruit seperators are convienient for this. Fruits are mature
for harvest when they have a pale, pink blush. The 4 to 7 oz. fruits ripen in
storage to a satiny, red-orange color. Flesh ripens to medium-red. Best planted
in late spring or early summer for fall harvest, start seeds in early May. Long
Keeper is often grown as a supplement to the main crop
QualiT 23 (6):
QualiT 23 meets the demand for a season-long tomato program
suitable for summer and fall harvests. This beefsteak tomato features a
vigorous vine that keeps marketable fruits out of the furrow, while providing
excellent cover from the intense summer sun. The plant can withstand high
temperatures, and the fruit maintain their extra large to large size and
quality.
John Baer (10): From the Bonny Group of tomatoes that includes Bonny Best, John
Baer and Chalk Jewel. Bright red, meaty, smooth fruits with very good flavor. Great
for fresh eating and canning, heavy producer.
Beaver Lodge Slicer (14): Bred at the Beaverlodge Research Center in
Alberta Canada. One of the earliest maturing tomato varieties (55 days).
Produce short, compact, determinate, plants that are loaded with 2",
smooth, red, round tomatoes that contain rich and well balanced flavors. A
surprisingly big flavor for such an early tomato. This is a perfect tomato
variety for growing in a hanging basket or patio.
Tommy Toe (14): Extremely vigorous plant yields hundreds of 1" apricot-sized
fruits, produces non-stop over an extended season. Superb flavor, hard to beat!
Won an Australian taste test with 100 other varieties.
Wisconsin 55 (5):
Bred by JC Walker at the University of Wisconsin in the 1940s. Does best
on rich soils. Excellent all-purpose tomato, great for canning. Good flavor and
yields of 5-8 oz. fruits. Becoming hard to find, remembered as one of the best
home and market tomatoes in the Madison area.
Barnes Mountain Pink (6): Tall
indeterminate, good resistance to leaf disease, produces a lot of 10-20 oz
reddish-pink fruit. Some fruit color variability. Good producer, bearing fruit
until frost.
Moreton (4): Although it is not a firm tomato, it is known as a tomato
connoisseur’s favorite. Its large, meaty, delicious fruit mature early. It has
an oblate shape and rich red color. Its indeterminate vines do best on stakes
or trellises and produce over a long period. Resistant to Verticillium."
Money Maker (5): An old English heirloom; greenhouse variety; produces 4-6 oz
globes that are intensely red, smooth and of very high quality. This variety
grows well in hot humid climates and greenhouses, sets in most any weather.
Flavorful and becoming rare.
Gill’s All-Purpose (6): great
for cooking, canning, juicing and fresh eating. Outstanding yields of 4 inch
dark red meaty fruit.
Red Defender: (15) The Red Defender tomato
is a midseason variety that produces heavy yields of firm, large to extra-large
fruit on determinate plants that offer excellent disease protection. The fruit
ripen to a beautiful deep red color, display uniform ripening and have an
excellent taste and shelf-life. Red Defender lends itself well to stake
cultivation and has consistently produced smooth fruit with excellent size. Resistant
to Fusarium Wilt (races 1,2), Verticillium Wilt (race 1), Gray Leaf Spot,
Alterneria Stem Canker and intermediate resistance to Tomato Spotted Wilt
Virus.
Scarlet Red (13): Scarlet
Red is a high yielding tomato produced on a vigorous determinate plant. Its
extra-large fruit have a deep red color, a scarlet red interior, and excellent
firmness and shelf life. Scarlet Red works well for either mature green or vine
ripe harvest.
Super Marzano (8): Large, pear-shaped fruit are an average 5
inches long. Fruit is high in pectin, giving sauce and paste natural thickness.
Tall plants give large yields and are resistant to bacterial speck.
Burpee’s Supersteak Hybrid (12): This is an improvement over the older,
popular tomato variety called Beefsteak. It has a somewhat better appearance,
with smoother fruit and a smaller blossom end scar. It produces high yields of
large, excellent tasting Beefsteak type fruit. Somewhat rough in appearance
when compared to modern hybrids.
Supersonic (8):
For plant sales and fresh market, this is a great one to follow Jet
Star. Supersonic produces heavy yields of large, meaty tomatoes of excellent
quality. Fruit are deeply oblate in shape, smooth and quite crack free. Use
ground or stake culture for this indeterminate plant.
Big Beef (5): AAS Winner produces large, 10-12 oz. fruit on indeterminate
plants. The Big Beef tomato is rated high for quality and flavor, and it does
best when staked or caged. Tolerant to V (race 1), F (races 1&2),
Alternaria stem canker, gray leaf spot, RN, and tomato mosaic virus.
Celebrity (8):
AAS Winner. Compact plants produce heavy yields of medium large,
delicious tomatoes on excellent disease-resistant plants.
Yellow
Golden Monarch
(9): Large, bright yellow
fruit have outstanding flavor, being sweet and tangy. Plants produce lots of
10-to 14-ounce lemon beauties. Was listed by the Buist Seed Company in the
1940s.
White
White Queen (5): The
favorite white variety of many tomato collectors, this heirloom is said to have
been introduced in 1882 by A.W. Livingston, though many people question the
exact date of introduction. 4-8 oz. fruit have one of the best flavors of all
tomatoes, being fragrant, fruity and intensely sweet. It's creamy white in
color and very attractive. A productive variety that has become very rare.
Transparent (20): A very pale,
creamy lemon-colored tomato which almost borders on translucent, giving this 3
oz wonder an exotic appearance indeed! Very mild and sweet, having a soft skin
and smooth texture that makes it a delight for fresh eating. The vines set huge
yields of this rare and delicious little tomato.
White Tomesol (4): An amazing heirloom that is
bursting with fragrance and natural goodness that's hard to beat. The
cream-colored fruit are beautiful, smooth and weigh about 8 oz. each. For
taste, it's one of the best I have tried, being both sweet and rich. The vines
set heavy yields of this rare treasure that is sure to become a favorite of
gourmet growers.
White Wonder (5): It has a creamy white color and a
sweet flavor. Serve it as an ingredient in a multicolor tomato marinade
(tomatoes, garlic, vinegar, oil, pepper, and herbal seasonings). Fruits are
medium sized.
Striped
Striped Cavern (7): Colorful red fruit
have vibrant yellow stripes. They are stunning! This variety has lobed fruit,
like a bell pepper, and thick walls, making it perfect for stuffing.
Striped Roman (12):
Stunning and unique. These long, pointed red fruit have wavy
orange stripes! People were really excited about this one, a perfect midsized beauty with brilliant
color, meaty flesh and excellent flavor.
Purple
Black from Tula (5):
A unique, large 8-12 oz. dark tomato exhibiting a rich, deep
purplish-brown color. Some seed savers say it is the best tasting of all the
dark tomatoes. Very rich, old-fashioned flavor, sweet and spicy. A rare Russian
heirloom.
Purple Russian (17): Plum-shaped fruits are 3-4" long and
weigh 6 ounces. Great taste, sweet and meaty. Plants are very productive. One
of the best purplish-black tomatoes for markets since it rarely cracks.
Nyagous (10):
Great black tomato that is virtually blemish-free! Baseball-sized fruits
are borne in clusters of up to six fruits, very productive. Excellent full
flavor, one of our all-time favorites.
Pink
Grace Lahman’s (3):
This variety is a globe-shaped tomato with very good flavor. It
has been one of the most popular tomatoes for tasting at the Heirloom Garden
Show. Very productive over a long season and perfect for canning whole.
Bali (7): A
new Oriental favorite here. Flat, ribbed, 2”-3” delicious fruit are a fantastic
raspberry-pink in color. In flavor they are sweet and spicy, with a pronounced
fragrance that makes them a delight to eat. Large plants produce loads of
fruit. Good for home and market gardeners. This heirloom comes from the Island
of Bali, Indonesia.
Hungarian Heart:
(7): Huge pink
oxheart, few seeds and almost no cracking. Very productive variety. Great for
fresh eating, canning and for making fresh roasted tomato sauce. Brought into
the U. S. in 1901 from a village about 20 miles from Budapest.
Ozark Pink (7):
Ozark Pink' is
adapted for growing on stakes for vine-ripe harvest in home gardens and for
farmer's markets. Plants reach a height of 5 feet, bearing 7 oz.
flattened-globe fruits with few defects, and uniform ripening shoulders.
Developed from a complex pedigree involving 'Bradley', 'Arkansas Traveler 76',
'Heinz 1439', and 'Campbell 1327', the pink fruits have excellent eating
quality and good shelf life. Unlike many other varieties, flavor is not greatly
affected by early harvest in the post breaker (pale pink) stage. Very
productive all season. Recommended for hot, humid, disease-prone areas.
Brandywine
(4): The most popular
heirloom vegetable! A favorite of many gardeners, large fruit with superb
flavor. A great potato-leafed variety from 1885! Beautiful pink fruit up to
1-1/2 lbs. each!
Mortgage Lifter (8): 1 lb. pink fruit have a delicious, rich, sweet taste. This variety
has become very popular in recent years.
After crossing varieties for 6 years and selecting the best he introduced
this beauty that he named Mortgage Lifter in the 1940’s after he sold plants
for $1 each and paid off the $6,000 mortgage on his house.
Green
Green Zebra (9):
Beautiful chartreuse with deep lime-green stripes, very
attractive. Flesh is bright green and very rich tasting, sweet with a sharp
bite to it, (just too good to describe!). A favorite tomato of many high class
chefs, specialty markets and home gardeners. Yield is excellent.
Emerald Evergreen (4): The large plants set
heavy yields of these beauties having lovely lime-green color. The flavor is
rich and superbly sweet. It’s one of the best.
Orange
Mini Orange (9):
A tasty little tomato that produces massive yields of
salad-sized tomatoes all summer. These little 2 oz tomatoes are of the most
intense orange color, they seem to be almost glowing. This one really stands
out in the garden, table or at market.
Orange Paruche (5): Without a doubt the finest orange cherry tomato ever grown, Orange Paruche is so sweet that it can hold its own in taste tests against full-sized varieties! While most cherry-sized tomatoes tend to have thick skin (to protect against cracking) and not a lot of flavor, Orange Paruche outdoes itself with an unforgettably sugary, true-tomato tang you'll find irresistible!
Jaune Flamme (8):
Beautiful apricot-shaped heirloom from France. Great for drying,
retains deep orange color. Excellent bitey flavor. Very productive, fruits
borne in clusters and weigh 2-3 ounces, about the size of a large apricot.
Illinois
Gold (7): Indeterminate plants bear lots of 4-6 oz bright yellow/orange
paste-type tomatoes. Attractive in salads, or makes a rich, sweet golden sauce.
Sweet and Bell Pepers
Jimmy Nardello’s (7): One of the very best for frying. Productive 24” plants are
loaded with 10-12” long sweet peppers.
Ancho Gigantea (10): Dark green, heartshaped, 3" by 4"
almost black fruits. Called Poblano when fresh and green, and Ancho when red
and dried. The standard Mexican variety for sauces and stuffing, distinctive
rich flavor.
Marconi (5): Italian
heirloom prized for extremely sweet, large red fruits. Plants produce 3-lobed
tapered blunt-tipped fruits that measure 3" at the shoulder and up to
12" long. Excellent for using green, in fresh salads and also for frying.
Ozark Giant (7):
What a pepper! This variety produces huge, long bell peppers that have
delicious, thick flesh. They start out green and turn bright red. Very
productive plants and great flavor will make this old Ozark variety a favorite.
Orange Bell (6):
Super sweet, brilliant orange fruit are blocky, and good-sized thick
flesh is flavorful and among the best tasting of all peppers. Plants produce
large yields of this most magnificent pepper.
Alma Paprika (6):
The best for drying and grinding for paprika, or for fresh eating.
Extremely productive plants are loaded with round, very thick-walled peppers.
Slightly warm and very sweet. Ripens from cream-white to orange to red.
Healthy (9):
Early maturing 24-30" plants are loaded with sweet wedged-shaped
fruits, 2½" at the shoulder by 4" long, ripening from yellow to
orange to red. Developed at the Institute of Vegetable Breeding and Seed
Production on the west edge of Moscow.
Doux D'Espagne or Spanish Mammoth (7): This variety was introduced before 1860.
In the 1880’s, this pepper was shipped to the large markets in Paris from
warmer areas like Algeria and Valencia. In the 19th century the 6"-7"
long fruit were among the largest offered, and popular with cooks. It produces
long, cone-shaped peppers that are perfect for frying and salads. They are
sweet and flavorful, but hardly ever offered in America. A good-producing
pepper that is reported to be disease resistant.
Chocolate Beauty (7): Dark, shiny green fruits ripen to a rich chocolate brown.
Excellent sweet flavor when fully ripe and average flavor when green. Very
productive variety for home and market.
Napolean Sweet (5): Possibly the most productive of all the large peppers, bears
consistently until frost. Mild as an apple. Fruit about 8" long and
4" in circumference, standing upright until they get so heavy they
sometimes droop. Remarkably early for a large fruited pepper.” Good flavor when
green, sweeter when red. 70-90 days from transplant.
Quadrato D'asti Rosso (5): Very thick, brilliant
red flesh, the fruit are huge with delicious rich-sweet taste. Excellent for
frying, salads or stuffing, one of the largest red bells, beautiful and blocky,
The perfect pepper for home and market growers, produces large yields. Very
popular with many fine markets in Italy. Superb!
Quadrato D' Asti Giallo
(10): The giant yellow
Quadrato bell pepper. The huge fruit are a favorite here. The largest variety
we have grown, beautiful and blocky, with very thick walls, the flavor is
outstanding - sweet and rich! This Italian variety gives very heavy yields, one
of the best varieties for marketing. This superb pepper is a real winner!
Tolli’s Sweet Italian (10): This sweet red Italian heirloom is one
of our all-around favorites for fresh eating and canning recipes. Great added
to tomato sauces. Large, dependable yields of 4–5" long tapered fruits.
Whitney (4):
Hungarian, stuffing type,. Early Maturing, high yielding, sweet, thick
walled, 5 by 3 inch fruit. Cream to red
when ripe.
Wonder Bell (8):
Staggering amounts of 4-lobbed fruit with a sweet, snappy bell pepper
flavor. Ripens green to red.
Emerald Giant (5): Large, blocky bells have thick sweet flesh. Dark green fruit turn
red when ripe. Vigorous plants give heavy yields. A good variety for the south.
Developed in 1963.
Jackpot (5): The long golden bell that breaks records whenever it is grown for show! Jackpot reaches an incredible 8 inches long, with broad 4-inch shoulders and a gently tapering, 3- to 4-lobed shape that is straight, smooth, and shiny. The bells emerge bright green, then mellow to a rich golden on vigorous 2-foot plants. Best of all, they're delicious, with a sweet bite and firm texture. TMV-resistant.
Flavorburst (5):
Just when you think there's nothing new under the sun, Pepper
Flavorburst comes along to delight your taste buds with an entirely new flavor.
A thick-walled, juicy, succulent bell pepper, it is infused with the tart-sweet
taste of lemon! These fruits measure
about 4 inches long and nearly as wide, with 4 thick lobes and glossy skin that
turns from lime-green to deep gold. Even if you pick them green, the flavor is
fully developed -- the peppery bite you expect is overlaid with a surge of pure
citrus that is zesty and refreshing!
Flavorburst is good for cooking (especially stuffing, thanks to its
thick walls), but we think the best flavor is brought out when it is eaten
fresh. The zing of lemon is so distinctive and refreshing that a single bite
will bring you up short! Add it to salads for a completely different flavor, or
slice it into rings and serve with or without dip as an appetizer. Flavorburst
is a crowd pleaser! Just as easy to
grow as traditional peppers, Flavorburst sets huge yields on vigorous plants.
Be sure to add this distinctive pepper to your vegetable garden this season --
it's a gourmet treat you shouldn't miss!
New Ace (6):
New Ace has been a standard early variety for many years. It’s one of
the very earliest peppers to mature and has been a consistent producer of good
yields, even when others have not set fruit because of hot weather. Its 3-4
lobed fruit have medium thick walls and are sweet and tender. A good pepper for
early market and bedding plant sales.
Alliance (8):
Alliance peppers offer the most disease tolerance of any variety we now
offer. With intermediate resistance to phytophthora, BLS (1,2,3,5), CMV, PVY
and PMV, you have the protection you need to help ensure good yields. Large to
extra-large fruit that have thick walls and an attractive green color are
produced on strong plants and ripen to red. The multiple disease tolerant
plants offer good protection and easy harvest of their blocky fruit that are
mostly four lobed and smooth skinned.
Intruder (5):
Large, firm, 4 X 4¾ in/10 X 10.5 cm, 4 lobed, uniform fruit are produced
on extra large, continuously setting erect plants. Very dark green smooth skin.
Tolerant to BLS1,2,3; TMV; Tobacco Etch and Phytophthora tolerance similar to
Paladin.
Patriot (5): High
yielding, blocky, thick walled 5 X 4 1/2 in/13 X 11 cm fruit are medium green -
bright red at maturity. Tolerant to BLS 1,2,3,5 and PVY
Hot Peppers
Serrano Tampequino (5): Large plant bears club-shaped fruit, very hot and pungent,
distinctive flavor.
Mariachi (10):
Hot fruit that ripen from a pale cream color to a creamy orange to an
orange red at full maturity.
Maule’s Red Hot (12): Heavy yields of 6-10 inch cayenne peppers,
great for hot sauce.
Tabasco (8):
Pepper used in Tabasco sauce, plant grows 4 feet tall and is covered
with these small thin peppers. Fruits
ripen from green to orange then red.
Aji Crystal (7):
Very heavy set of 1 by 3.5 inch fruits on large 3 foot plants. Fruits
ripen light green to yellow to reddish-orange. Hot citrus flavor, great for
salsa.
Mucho Nacho (11):
Jumbo Jalapeno. Extra large 4
inch fruit that are thicker walled and hotter than the old standard.
Santa Fe Grande (14): Hot conical blunt tipped fruits, 1½" wide by 3½" long,
medium-thick walls. Ripens from yellow to orange to red. Sturdy 24" tall
plants, heavy yields. Good for pickling, canning and salsa. Introduced in 1965
by Peto Seeds.
Joe’s Long Cayenne (7): Extremely heavy sets of finger-thick,
10-12" long peppers. Originally from Italy, heirloom from the Joe Sestito
family of Troy, NY. Great for fresh eating or drying for hot pepper flakes.
Bulgarian Carrot
(14): Extremely
productive 18" tall plants. Fruit ripens from green to yellow-orange,
quite hot. Crunchy flesh, adds color and texture to chutneys and salsas.
Excellent when roasted.
Jalapeno M (20):
An improved thick-walled Jalapeno pepper with the same fiery hot
pungency, this uniform strain does quite well in northern plantings. The 3½ in.
x 1 in. slightly tapered, sausage-shaped fruit are very smooth and deep green
turning red. Heavy yields are produced on upright plants.
Kukulkan (12): Habanero. Not quiet as hot as the open pollinated but still dangerous!!
Heavy yields of larger fruit on
vigorous upright plants. Matures green
to orange.
Red Mushroom (10): Wrinkled, flying saucer-shaped fruit are so unique-looking. They
are flat, 2" across and a glowing red color when ripe. Very hot with a
superb, fruity flavor and unique taste that keeps you wanting more. One of the
prettier and tastier peppers you will grow, especially if you like them hot!
Attractive plants set huge yields as long as you have lots of warm summer days.
Habanero (7):
Large plant, loads of fruit ripen green to light orange red. Dangerously hot.
Eggplant
Bride (9): Slim
8 in./20 cm long, 11/2 in./3.8 cm wide fruit have green calyx. Matures rose,
light rose/white stripes and pure white fruit. Very tender, great taste.
Listada de Gandia (8):
Heirloom from France
about 1850.] This egg-shaped Italian beauty has 5 to 6" long fruits,
purple with irreguílar white stripes. A unique eggplant pleasing to both the
eye and the palate. Seedlings of 'Listada de Gandia' are not as vigorous as
other varieties, but mature plants set well under high heat and tolerate
drought well. Does best in areas with a long warm growing season. Thin skin
does not need to be peeled for cooking.
Florida Market
(10): Very large plant, large purple bell
shaped fruit. An old standard market variety, and an excellent type for the
south.
Ping Tung (6): A wonderful eggplant from Ping Tung, Taiwan. Fruits are purple
and up to 18" long and 2" in diameter. This variety is so sweet and
tender, superbly delicious! One of the best Chinese eggplants on the market.
Rosa Bianca (6): Colorful, light pink-lavender fruit with white shading. Rich,
mild flesh is very popular with chefs and gardeners alike! No bitterness.
Florida High Bush (8): Vigorous upright well-branched plants.
Large purple fruits with pure-white flesh are held high off the ground. Disease
and drought resistant, hardy and everbearing.
Prosperosa (4):
Discover the rich flavor and abundant yields of heirloom eggplants
with this superb variety from Tuscany, Italy. A trusted favorite for
generations, Prosperosa offers a new look and more sweet, mild flavor than
today's hybrids can ever hope for. These deep violet fruits are round, with
slight ribbing and a very glossy sheen. They arise in huge numbers on plants
that just keep producing all season. If you've been used to a modern hybrid,
get ready for a jolt of flavor AND yields!
Casper (7): Medium size, very attractive, smooth ivory-white fruit, that have
a very mild mushroom-like flavor. Prolific plant. Fruit ripens early. An
excellent variety for specialty growers and gardeners.
Epic (10):
Best of the larger oval fruited types. Fruit average 9 in./23 cm in
length, 3 1/2 in./9 cm wide. Skin is deep purple. TMV tolerant.
Ukrainian Beauty (8): Big, beautiful, purple-black fruit are great for baking. This
great variety comes from Ukraine, and sets heavy yields on the 3'-4' tall bushy
plants. We like large eggplants breaded and baked, then served with spaghetti
sauce.
Millionaire (12): Early, 10 in./25 cm long
glossy black fruit with purple calyx are 2 in./5 cm wide. Tender flesh.
Nadia (12): Long
oval dark glossy purple-black fruit. Very firm 4½ x 9 in/11 x 23 cm fruit are
uniform in shape with excellent shelf life. Plants are vigorous high yielders
and hold the fruit off the ground. TMV tolerant.