GREEN SEEDS, INC.

VARIETIES DESCRIPTIONS
ASPARAGUS
VARIETY CHARACTERISTICS

ASPARAGUS a second generation hybrid produced from the orginal UC 157, developed and released by University of California - Davis.
UC 157 F2 This variety shows earliness in production, multi- spear initiation(3-5 a time) uniformity in color and size, and heavier yields
than other commercial varieties. Some resistance to Fusarium root rot

BEET
MATURITY
VARIETY TOP (foliage) ROOT INTERIOR (color) REMARKS
(days)

a bunching variety
Flattenned globe, purple red with
CRIMSON GLOBE 56 35-45 cm red, faint zoning adapted to warm climates,
smooth skin
resistant to downy mildew

Widely grown for early

CROSBY'S flat globe, deep purple red with bright red, indistinctly zoned market and a bunching
55 medium dark green 35-45 cm
EGYPTIAN small top root with a lighter color beet for summer and fall
use

recommended for home

gardener and food
CYLINDRA 60 rich green 35-45 cm cylindrical, deep red deep red no zoning
processor as it has a
perfect shape for slicing

widely adapted, heat

tolerant variety. Good for
DETROIT DARK RED 55 dark green turning red 35-45 cm globe, smooth skin small top root deep red no zoning
bunching and processing.
Excellent canner

all purpose garden beet

DETROIT DARK RED glossy dark green tinged with maroon 35-45 globe, dark red, smooth skin
BEET 58 deep red indistinct zoning variety. Performs well in
(MEDIUM TOP) cm small top root
cool weather

used by commercial
medium dark green tinged with deep red 40- globe fattenned at base, dark red, market and home
DETROIT PERF. IMP 57 uniform deep red no zoning
48cm smooth skin, small top root gardener a sweet and
tender variety

this strain has better

EARLY WONDER deep red with some lighter interior color and it is an
52-54 tall, clear, dark green 40-48cm flat globe, dark red, small top root
TALL TOP red zoning improvement over older
strains of early Wonder

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 heavy green tops, retains
GREEN TOP medium bright red with some appearance well popular
55 medium, glossy dark green 30-40cm flattenned round bright red
BUNCHING lighter zoning with home and market
gardeners

short, dull green tinged with maroon 25-30 round, dark red, smooth skin, uniform medium bright red, excellent canner, fine
RUBY QUEEN 52
cm small top root faint zoning texture and early

BEANS

POD
VARIETY (BUSH MATURITY SEED DISEASE TOL
PLANT HABIT(SIZE) REMARKS
TYPE) (DAYS) COLOR & RES
SHAPE SIZE COLOR USE

earliest and stringless

light tan or
BOUNTIFUL 47 upright, light yellowish green, 40-50cm straight, flat 15x 1 cm light green stringless F, P, S F flat podded variety.
cream
Widely adapted

a heavy yielder with

good flavor. Slow to
BUSH BLUE LAKE
55 vigorous, branched plant round 15x1cm medium dark green F, P white BV1, BV1A1 form seed or fiber
274
excellent canner and
freezer

highly prod, fine early

fresh market variety.
CONTENDER 51 upright, medium green, vigorous 30-40 cm round, curved tip 17x1.2 cm medium green stringless F light brown BV1, BV1A
Shows tol to powdery
mildew

dark red,
DARK RED KIDNEY 95 vigorous, upright 40-50cm flat 14x 0.9 cm green F, P exellent canning variety
kidney shaped

pods set high. Good

mechanical harvest.
HARVESTER 53 upright medium, green 40-55 cm round straight 14 x 1 cm medium green stringless P white BV1, BV1A
Primarily used for
shipping and processing

light red, mainly used for canning

LIGHT RED KIDNEY 95 bushy 40-50 cm flat 14x1 cm green stringless F BV1, BV1A
kidney shaped and packaging

an early shipping
variety. Good yielder.
PROVIDER 50 good upright with straight pods round 13cm medium green stringless F,S purple BV1, BV1A
tolerance to powdery
mildew

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 good freezer and home
ROMANO BUSH 55 vigorous growth 40-50 cm broad flat 14cm medium green F,S off white garden bean distinctive
flavor

tolerant to some races

SEMINOLE 53 35-45 cm round 15-17 x1 cm medium green stringless F brown mottled BV1, BV1A
of rust
BEANS
more productive
tendergreen type. Pods
TENDERGREEN
54 upright dark green vigorous 35-45 cm round 15x1.2 cm medium green stringless purple mottled BV1, BV1A are larger and smoother
IMPROVED
than the regular
tendergreen

BUSH ROMANO Mechanical harvest,

56 bushy 40-50cm broad, flat 15x2 cm medium green F white
WHITE SEEDED excellent romano flavor

POD
VARIETY (POLE MATURITY SEED DISEASE TOL
PLANT HABIT(SIZE) REMARKS
TYPE) (DAYS) COLOR & RES
SHAPE SIZE COLOR USE

a good climber. Heavy

BLUE LAKE FM 1K 63 150-190 cm straight , round 13-15x1.2cm dark green, stringless P white 1 yielder, superb canning
and freezing variety

excellent canning and

BLUE LAKE 66 160-180 cm round 13-15x1.2cm dark green, stringless P white BV1 freezing variety. Heavy
yielder

BLUE LAKE
64 150-180 cm round 15x1.2cm dark green, stringless F,Px white 1 home garden market
STRINGLESS

home garden market.

Excellent climber.
KENTUCKY
67 150-200 cm round to oval 18-22x1.5cm medium green, stringless F brown BV1 Tender, stringless pods-
WONDER
leader of the pole
varieties

used as a nap or dry

shell bean. Stringless
KENTUCKY
68 160-190 cm round oval 18-22x1.5cm dark medium green F white when young, a good
WONDER
climber. Tolerant to
some strains of rust

fair climber, used as a

snap or green shell
buff with white
ROMANO (ITALIAN) 66 150-180 cm flat, thick 14-15cm medium green, stringless F bean. Dinstinctive flavor
edge
home garden and fresh
market

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 BROCCOLI

MATURITY
OPEN POLLINATED (DAYS FROM
PLANT HABIT HEAD TYPE REMARKS
VARIETY TRANSPLANT
ING)

well rounded, large central, small traditional, long established variety. Side
FIORENTINO 65-70 medium , compact 50-60cm
beads. Little or no cluster division shoots develop after cutting center head
BROCCOLI

very popular for fresh market, canning

ITALIAN GREEN
70 vigorous, dark green 50-60cm large, central close beaded and frezzing. after cutting central head,
SPOURTING
side shoots develop for long season

CAULIFLOWER
MATURITY
(DAYS FROM
VARIETY PLANT HABIT HEAD TYPE REMARKS
TRANSPLANT
)

large smooth deep, white curd , a heavy yielding variety with good
SNOWBALL 65-70 medium large, good cover
12-16cm diam processing quality

medium large, plants - provide good curd medium to large, deep and solid,
SNOWBALL A 60-65 an early strain, widely adapted
protection 13-15cm diam
CAULIFLOWE
R
a good freezing variety. Matures
large, deep, smooth curd, 15-
SNOWBALL X 60-70 large, good cover gradually. Vigorous strain for market and
17cm diam
home garden

very uniform variety. Heavy yielding for

smooth, white and solid curd, 17-
SNOWBALL Y IMP 65-70 large leaves, providing sun protection market and freezing widely adapted. Has
18 cm diam
some tolerance to DM

medium sized, medium coarse- Very uniform. High yielding variety. Aslo
SUPPER SNOWBALL 50-55 very dwarf plants. Medium green leaves grained-curd, done shaped, 17- suitable for warm climates. Extremely
18cm diam early

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 CELERY
MATURITY
VARIETY (days from PLANT HABIT STALKS REMARKS
transplant)

long, thick and crispy stalks, 55- stores well, large and tender
GIANT PASCAL 135 tall, dark green
60 cm heart

CELERY GOLDEN DETROIT 85 dwarf, yellowish - green 40-45cm short, thick and solid about 20 cm blanches excellent

a widely adapted variety that

TALL UTAH 52-70 R thick, long, stringless medium keeps an attactive green
120-130 strong, dark green foliage about 60 cm tall
IMP. green 28-30 cm color for a long time.
Tolerant to celery mosaic

CABBAGE
MATURITY
VARIETY (days from PLANT HABIT AND COLOR HEAD CHARACTERISTICS REMARKS
transplant)

superior quality for market

compack, short stem medium large frame, and shipping. adaptable to
BOLA VERDE 75-80 globe, firm 15-20 diam, 2-2.5 kg
dark green various growing areas. FY
tolerant

a fresh market variety,

large ribbed, short stem and frame grey uniform flat 25-30 cm diam, 2,5-3 excellent wrapper. stores
BRUNSWICK 85-90
green kg good, suitable for late
harvest

a good home and market

CHARLESTON conical, medium firm 18x20 cm, variety, early, slow bolting a
70-75 vigorous good foliage, dark green leaves
WAKEFIELD 1.5-2kg favortie in the southern
markets

good wrapper leaves, widely

COPENHAGEN round, solid 15-18 cm diam, 1.5-2
65-70 small, short stem medium frame, light green adapted variety heavy
MARKET kg
producer

one of the best all purpose

large, smooth to slightly scalloped surface, round, tip of head slightly flat
DANISH BALLHEAD 100-105 late varieties, suitable for
short stem, blue green about 20 cm diam, 2-2.5 kg
cooler regions

a first early home garden

EARLY JERSEY short stem, small leaves, smooth surface variety widely adapted, slow
65-68 conical 12-15cm 1-1.5 kg
WALKEFIELD dark green bolting. Small plants permit
close planting

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 selected for high altitude
compact and very firm drumhead
GIGANTE ANDINO 100-110 very large leaves, smooth surface rich green areas. Recommended for
type 40-50 cm diam, 5-8kg
processing and fresh market

large spreading plant type,

GLORY OF large size, leaf surface somewhat rough, round and hard medium large 18-
75-80 good leaf wrapping. Good
ENKHUIZEN medium green color 20cm diam, 2-3kg
for home gardens and kraut

one of the earliest of the

round headed and yellow
short stem, small frame smooth leaves, round, small and firm 13-15cm
GOLDEN ACRE YR 65-70 tolerance varieties. Good for
medium green diam, 1-1.5kg
shipping, market and home
gardens. FY tolerant

excellent variety for market

CABBAGE
round, firm 18-20cm diam, 2- and shipping, widely
GREENBACK YR 75-80 vigorous, short stem dark green color
2.5kg adapted. resists bolting. YF
tolerant

very good storage, home

MAMMOTH RED round flattened globe, rather firm garden and fresh market
100-105 large, purplish red, spreading
ROCK 18-20 cm, 2-3kg variety good in tropics and
sub tropics

OXHEART LARGE 75-80 vigorous, good foliage, dark green pointed 15-18cm diam, 1.5-2kg a good fresh market variety

widely adapted, slow bolting.

OXHEART MEDIUM 60-65 compact, fair wrapper leaves blue green pointed 12-14 cm , 0.9-1.4kg Excellent early fresh market
variety

PREMIUM LATE FLAT a very hardy, variety adapted

105-160 very large plants, grey blue flat, round 20cm diam, 6kg
DUTCH to regions of cool summer

flattened globe 15-18 cm diam, widely used. Savoy type

PERFECTION SAVOY 85-88 medium size savoy
3kg holds very well

an early red cabbage.

round, solid 15-18cm diam, 1- Excellent storage and
RED ACRE 75-80 compact, deep red
1.8kg shipping. holds fairly well
without spliting

the most popular variety of

RED ROCK/ COL large, flattened, round 18-22cm the late red cabbages for
95-105 vigorous, dark red
MORADA diam, 2-2.3kg home and fresh markets.
Excellent storage.

a fresh market and home

savoyed, large frame, short stem, dark olive round flattened with white interior garden variety. Holds well
SAVOY CHIEFTAIN 85-90
green 18-20 cm diam, 2-2.5kg after maturity. Considered
the best of the savoy types

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 standard variety of the
STEIN'S EARLY FLAT medium compact, medium stem, vigorous, flat, large, medium firm 25x8cm, drumhead type. Widely
85-90
DUTCH medium green 3-4 kg adapted and grown for home
garden and fresh markets.

CHINESE CABBAGE
MATURITY
VARIETY (days from PLANT HABIT AND COLOR HEAD CHARACTERISTICS REMARKS
transplant)

cylindrical, firm and crisp interior used mainly for salad.

MICHIHILI 70-75 upright habit, dark green
45-50 cm, 2.5x3.2kg Tender and mild in flavor
CHINESE
CABBAGE shorter and thicker than
cylindrical, extremely crisp and
WONG BOK 80-85 upright, medium green Michihili. Recommended to
tender 2.5 x 15cm, 2-2.5kg
warm areas

a tender and delicious

white leaf stalk, smooth near variety either cooked or fried
PAK CHOI 70-80 short, non- heading type
round dark green leaves grown all year round, under
glass and outdoor

CARROT
ROOT
MATURITY
VARIETY (Days from FOLIAGE USE REMARKS
SIZE &
Emergence)
DIAMETE SHAPE SKIN
R

CHANTENAY RED heavy yields, hardy variety rough deep

70-75 rather sturdy 45-50cm P 14x6 cm 3
CORED and stands heat orange

selected for uniform interior

color. Popular for processing
DANVERS 126 70-75 strong attachment 30-40cm P, F 18x6cm 7 smooth
but also used for fresh
market

very productive, stores well.

FLAKEE 85-90 strong top 30-40 cm P, F 22x6.5cm 8 smooth
Fine flesh. popular in Europe

MANCHESTER preferred type in the Middle

70-75 vigorous 25-30 cm F 16x5cm 5 smooth
TABLE East

early market variety with

NANTES CORELESS 65-70 vigorous 25-30 cm P 18x5cm 5 rather smooth
indistinct core

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 CARROT
excellent reddish orange
color thounghout. Widely rather smooth
NANTES SCARLET 65-70 rather vigorous 25-30cm P 12x4cm 5
used in subtropics and uniform color
tropics

Tops are not brittle or likely

NANTES STRONG bright orange
65-70 thiin, dark green 30 cm P to break when being pulled 17x4cm 5
TOP CORELESS red
or bunched

noted for its uniformity of

shape, color, and for high
ROYAL CHANTENEY 65-70 medium green 40-50 cm P,F 17x6cm 6 rather smooth
yields and high factory
recovery

multi purpose variety

produces uniform crops.
NANTES IMPROVED 65-70 vigorous foliage 25-30cm P,F 17x2,5cm 5 smooth
Strong foliage and very
productive

widely adapted fresh market

variety. It has a moderate to
NEW/SHIN KUDORA 80-90 strong tops 50-60cm F 17x3,8cm 4 smooth
high tolerance to Alternaria
Dauci

CORIANDER
MATURITY
VARIETY (Days from PLANT HABIT FOLIAGE REMARKS
Seeding)

grown chiefly for its aromatic

EUROPEAN
70-80 bushy, dark green 30-40 cm finely cut, pungent seeds but also for
/MEDITERANEAN
seasonings

CORIANDER
aromatic leaves, used for
MOROCCAN TYPE 70-80 tall with white flowers 45-55 cm rather pungent flat, finely cut
seasoning and pickles

used for seasoning meats,

AMERICAN LONG pickles and sauces. Grown
80-90 tall, medium green about 60cm finely cut pungent
STANDING for aromatic seeds and as a
medicinal plant

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 SWEET CORN
MATURITY
OPEN POLLINATED
(Days from PLANT HEIGHT DISEASE RES/TOL EAR CHARACTERISTICS REMARKS
VARIETY
Emergence)

BANTAM EVER 20x5cm, 14 rows, yellow

80-85 180 cm excellent flavor. All purpose
GREEN (Y) kernels

20x4cm 8 rows yellow

GOLDEN BANTAM (Y) 75-80 150 cm bacterial wilt tolerance early home gardens
kernels

IMPROVED BATAM 20x5cm 14rows yellow

80-85 160-165 cm home gardens and canning
(Y) kernels

MATURITY
SWEET CORN
HYBRIDS VARIETY (Days from PLANT HEIGHT DISEASE RES/TOL EAR CHARACTERISTICS REMARKS
Emergence)

extremely adapted to various climatic

tolerance to Stewarts Wilt MDMV, 18x4cm 16-20 rows, yellow conditions. High quailty and yield. Used for
HYBRID X-50 (Y) 80 200-220 cm
SCMV kernels fresh market and processing. Outstanding
flavor

a high yielding variety, used for freezing and

resistance to Stewarts Wilt
20x4cm 16-20 rows yellow canning as wel as for the fresh market and
X-52 (Y) 80 210-220 cm tolerance to Maize Dwarf, Mosaic
kernels roadside stands. Tender with an
V, sugar cane Mosaic V
outstanding flavor

GOLDEN CROSS 20x5cm 12-14rows, yellow excellent fresh market variety, also good for
85 170-180 cm tolerance to Stewarts Wilt
BANTAM (Y) kernels processing

tolerance to Stewarts Wilt MDMV, 18x4cm 18 rows white very popular world wide. Grown for fresh
ARGENTA( WHITE) 80 200-210 cm
SCMV kernels market and processing

CUCUMBER
FRUIT
MATURITY
OPEN POLLINATED-
(Days from PLANT HABIT DISEASE RES/TOL REMARKS
SLICING VARIETY SPINE &
Sowing)) SIZE L/D SHAPE
COLOR

used also as pickle dark green

AL-FACOZ/FEGGOUS 60 inderterminate cucumber, popular in North 75x5cm curved slightly
Africa and the Middle East corrugated

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 good yielder. A fresh market negligible
tapers towards
AMCO GREEN MR 60 vigorous growth inderterminate CMV slicer for home gardeners 16x6cm spines, glossy,
, blossom end
and commerccial growers medium green

ARMENIAN LONG popular in the Middle East. white spine light

60 inderterminate 90x10cm curved, ribbed
GREEN For ethnic marlets green

for specialty markets.

ARMENIAN LONG slightly curved, creamy white
60 inderterminate Harvest before maturity for a 90x10cm
WHITE ribbed slightly hairy
better taste

early variety and productive.

Released by South Carolina white spine ,
ASHLEY IMP 60 inderterminate DM 20x5cm tapered ends
A..E.S popular in many dark green
areas
straight and
negligible
BEIT ALPHA CMR, also pickling variety if picked smooth,
58 vigorous plants inderterminate CMV, MMV 15x5cm spines, medium
MMR before matuirity slightly
green
tapered

heavy yielder, attractive straight, white spine,

MARKETER IMP 64 inderterminate 20x5cm
variety tapered dark green

for special markets, also

MEKTY GREEN 65 inderterminate 75x9cm slightly curved medium green
known as snake cucumber

for special markets, also

MEKTY WHITE 70 inderterminate 75x9cm slightly curved off white
known as a pickling variety

improved pointsett with white spine,

POINSETT 76 65 inderterminate scab, DM, PM, CMV, ANT, ALS 21x6cm blocky
added disease resistance dark green

white spine,
very uniform fruit, an oder
STRAIGHT EIGHT 65 inderterminate very vigorous 20x6cm blocky dark green, light
but still popular variety
stippling

TABLE GREEN white spine,

75 vigorous CMV, MMV, DM very uniform, good keeper 20x6cm blocky
SELECT dark green

excellent eating quality, best cylindrical,

WHITE WONDER 60 vigorous 18x6cm white
for slicing round ends

excellent disease resistance

white spine, fruit
MAKETMORE 76 72 very vigorous scab, DM, PM, CMV, widely adaptable and very 21x6cm blocky
dark green
productive

MATURITY FRUIT
CUCUMBER HYBRID - SLICING
(Days from PLANT HABIT DISEASE RES/TOL REMARKS
VARIETY
Sowing) SPINE&
SIZE L/D SHAPE
COLOR

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 cylindrical,
A gynoecious slicing
slightly
cucumber for the commercial uniform dark
ASHLEY HYBRID 55 vigorous scab, DM, PM, ALS 19x4 cm tapered
produce market very high green
towards each
production
end

cylindrical,
vigorous, productive and glossy green,
BEET ALPHA F1 CMR 55 vigorous CMV 15x5 cm slight taper to
uniform (gynoecious hybrid) uniform color
both ends

exclusively grown in the

cylindrical
BEET ALPHA F1 CMR- Middle East with exceptional white spine,
55 vigorous CMV, MMV1 16x5 cm slightly
MMR high yields (gynoecious glossy green,
tapered
hybrid)

popular in the Middle East

cylindrical negligible white
for summer and fall
DAMASCUS 52 inderterminate CM, MM 13x4 cm slightly spine, fruit bright
production (gynoecious
tapered green
hybrid)

FRUIT
MATURITY
OPEN POLLINATED -
(Days from PLANT HABIT DISEASE RES/TOL REMARKS
PICKLING VARIETY SPINE &
Sowing) SIZE L/D SHAPE
COLOR

developed by North Carolina 7.5x 2.5 white spine ,

ADDIS 56 vigorous, inderterminate PM, DM, CMV, ANT, ALS blocky
State University cm dark green fruit

black spine ,
vigorous vine and very straight,
BOSTON PICKLE 58 vigorous CMV, scab 8x3 cm medium green
productive blocky
fruit

a productive pickling variety. white spine,

CHIPPER SELECT 55 inderterminate PM, DM, CMV, ANT, ALS Excellent resistance to 7x2.5 cm blocky medium to dark
disease green

noted for its very good black spine ,

NATIONAL PICKLING 54 vigorous,very prolific CMV, scab pickling quality, uniform and 15x6 cm blocky medium to dark
high yields green

black spine, fruit

a disease resistant pickling blocky, free
WISCONSIN SMR - 18 55 vigorous CMV, scab 15x6 cm medium dark
variety. Widely adaptable from tapering
green

released by university of
Wisconsin. One of the most
straight and black spine ,
WISCONSIN SMR - 58 57 vigorous, inderterminate CMV, scab popular home garden 15x6 cm
blocky medium green
varieties with excellent
processing characteristics.

MATURITY FRUIT
HYBRIDS - PICKLING (Days from PLANT HABIT DISEASE RES/TOL REMARKS
SPINE &
Sowing) SIZE L/D SHAPE
COLOR

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 CALYPSO WITH UP widely adapted and highly
straight, white spine ,
TO 12% 52 indeterminate scab, CMV, DM, ANT, PM, ALS productive hybrid. Machine 7x2.5cm
blocky dark green fruits
POLLINATOR and hand harvest

EGGPLANT
MATURITY
VARIETY (days from PLANT HABIT FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS REMARKS
transplant)

a popular home garden and

oval to deep globe, rich, dark fresh market variety. Long
BLACK BEAUTY 80 tall and bushy 60-75 cm
purple color 12x15 cm picking period, up to
6months

a very prolific variety,

becoming popular in the
ALBA 75 not heavily branched 60-65cm white, long and solid 20x6cm
Mediterranean area. Flesh is
very good flavor
EGGPLANT
tolerant to phomopsis(fruit
oval to teardrop blackish purple
FLORIDA MARKET 80-90 vigorous growth 85-90cm spot). Excellent fresh market
color 16x10cm
variety. High yielder

compact fruit flesh, good

long and slender rich dark purple quality and flavor.
LONG PURPLE 70-80 tall, upright not heavily branched 80-90cm
20x6cm Continuous fruit setter,
widely adapted

an excellent fresh market

white and purple striped fruits egg
RAYADA 80 medium to large good foliage 65-75 cm selection for sepecially
shaped, 12x15cm
markets

LEEK
MATURITY
VARIETY (Days from STEM SIZE FOLIAGE COLOR REMARKS
transplant)

GIANT extremely long and large white stem 22- a quite hardy, widely adapted
105-110 medium green
MUSSELBURGH 24cm and 3-4cm diam variety.

LEEK
very hardy and productive
large and long white stem 18-22cm and 4-
CARENTAN 110-120 dark green variety. Popular in Europe
6cm diam
and the Mediterranean

early home gardener's

fairy long, white stem 18-22 cm and 3cm
AMERICAN FLAG 100-105 semi upright, blue green leaves variety. Excellent in soup
diam
and for seasoning

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 LETTUCE
MATURITY
SEED
VARIETY (Days from PLANT HABIT LEAF COLOR REMARKS
COLOR
transplant)

a butterhead type, tolerant to

tipburn. Popular as a fresh
BATAVIA 75-80 large with thick frilled leaves light, yellowish green WS
market and home garden
variety

smooth, wavy leaves, bronze

BIG BOSTON 70-75 medium large heads blistered leaves light green tinged. Tolerant to tipburn. A WS
butterhead type

popular for home garden.

BLACK SEEDED heavily frilled and crumpled light
45 large, upright Loose leaf variety. Tolerance BS
SIMPSON green
to heat

BRONZE a butterhead lettuce. Good

65 small, compact rosette type frilled, deep green on bronze BS
MIGNONETTE for the tropical areas.

a butterhead variety, creamy-

DARK GREEN
70-75 medium sized rosette type smooth, wavy, dark green white heart, fine for forcing WS
BOSTON
and freshmarket

FOUR SEASON/ ALL large size and round rosette type, slightly dark green with a tinge of red a good all around variety. A
65-70 BS
SEASONS wavy brown butterhead lettuce

hardy variety-resistant to
finely waved and frilled leaves tipburn. Loose leaf lettuce,
GRAND RAPIDS TBR 45 large, upright BS
light green very popular and widely
adapted

GRAND RAPIDS a fresh market and home

broad, finely waved and frilled leaf
WALDEMAN'S 45 large, upright compact garden variety-loose leaf BS
margins dark green
STRAIN type very productive

improved, medium early

GREAT LAKES 118 80-85 large , good wrapper leaves large, glossy dark green strain of Great Lakes. WS
Tolerant to tipburn

tolerant to tipburn. Good

yield also in cooler weather.
GREAT LAKES 366 85 large, round large, firm , dark green WS
another improved crisphead
type lettuce

widely adapted crisphead

frilled and deeply cut leaves, dark variety-cold tolerant. Also
GREAT LAKES 659 85-90 medium large, good wrapper leaves WS
green tolerant to tipburn and early
bolting

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 larger in size than G.L 659.
medium smooth and frilled dark adapted for summer and fall
GREAT MESA 659 88 Medium large and solid head WS
green use in areas where tipburn
and bolting are problems

a butterhead type, stands hot

GREEN
65 small. Compact frilled deep green weather. Slow bolting variety BS
MIGNONETTE
with global white heart
LETTUCE

a hardy, fresh market and

home garden old but
HANSON 80 large broad outer leaves thick, frilled yellowish green dependable variety of the WS
butterhead type. Tolerant to
tipburn

best all around plantings.

Tolerant to tipburn. Standard
MESA 659 90 large , round dark green WS
crisphead variety of the
tropics

high tolerance to tipburn.

MINETTO 75 medium sized head, dark outer leaves firm, dark green BS
Uniform summer crop

a self blanching variety,

PARIS LIGHT GREEN 65-70 large sized head, up right, slightly savoyed broad, long medium green widely adapted Romaine WS
type lettuce

Self blanching, Romaine

large, slightly savoyed strong rib-
PARIS WHITE COS 60-65 large, upright compact head type. Popular for fresh WS
medium green
market and home gardens

standard romaine variety,

fresh market and home
large, crisp-dark green with pale
PARIS ISLAND COS 66 upright, cylindrical gardens. tolerant to Mosaic. WS
green interior
Grows well in hot and dry
areas
a butterhead type lettuce.
Tolerant to tipburn.
WHITE BOSTON 70 medium heads smooth, light green WS
Commercial and home
garden variety

a slow bolting, crisphead

EMPIRE 80 medium sized head, very solid light green lettuce. Tolerant to tipburn BS
and rib discoloration

a crisphead type lettuce.

medium large head, leaves with finely cut Quite tolerant to tipburn.
NEWYORK 12 75-80 light green WS
edges Early and heat resistant
veriety

very firm crisphead lettuce.

CLIMAX 90-95 large head, good solidity medium green Tolerant to tipburn and rib BS
discoloration

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 An exceptional Salinas type
lettuce for warmer
SALINAS 44 65-75 medium size matte dark green conditions. Salinas 44 has a
wide spectrum of Downey
Mildew tolerance

A widely adapted uniform

maturing Salinas type lettuce
SALINAS 55 65-70 medium large a medium matte green color
with very good Tip burn
resistance

A widely adapted very firm

SALINAS 523 75-80 medium-large dark green
Salinas type lettuce

A firm Vanguard desert type

lettuce with a large frame
VANGUARD 896 95-100 dark green
and tolerance to cold
conditions

MELON
FRUIT
MATURITY
OPEN POLLINATED
(Days from PLANT DESCRIPTION RESISTANCE REMARK
VARIETY SIZE & SHAPE &
Emergence) FLESH
WEIGHT COLOR

oval, cracked
wide adaptabitity, very soft, aromatic,
20x15cm 2- net, thin rind
ANANAS 100 shiny, grey leaves heavy vines sweet, popular in the Middle very sweet.
2.5kg no sutures,
East White/gold
yellow orange

oblong, slightly
BRANCO DO most popular melon in 22x15cm 2-
105 vigorous corrugated whitish green
RIBATEJO Portugal 2.5kg
creamy color

oblong, white to light

like Casaba but eggshape.
18x15cm 2- longitudinal green with
CANARY YELLOW 105 vigorous Brighter yellow rind very
2.5kg corrugations, orange cavity
sweet crisp flesh
yellow lining

globe, golden
CASABA GOLDEN best for warm, irrigated 15-20cm thick, white,
105-110 very vigorous yellow with
BEAUTY areas. Stores well 3.5kg spicy
corrugations

popular in Europe.
globe, ribbed,
Recommended for plastic 15x11cm 1-
CHARENTAIS 85-90 fair growth pale green to orange
and greenhouse cultivation. 1.5kg
creamy yellow
Also for outdoors

Globe,
20x15cm 2-
CRENSHAW 110 vigorous late, long distance shipper corrugated, thick, salmon
2.5kg
skin, yellow

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 large fruit and more vigorous
16x19cm 1- Oval, sparse deep salmon,
EDISTO 47 95 very vigorous PM, DM, ALT vine than Edisto. Excellent
1.5kg net, hard good flavor
shipper

oval, ribbed, salmon orange

12x16cm
HALES BEST JUMBO 85-90 vigorous good shipping variety heavy net thick, good
1.5kg
yellow/green flavor

Has delicious flavor between

round, light orange,
HONEY DEW Gr.honeydew and Crenshaw 15x16cm
110 very vigorous smooth, thick, firm,
ORANGE FLESH excellent long distance 1.5kg
creamy white sweet
shipper

HONEY DEW GOLD used mostly for fresh market 17x16cm Round, golden
110 vigorous light green
RIND and home garden 1.5-2kg yellow smooth

Round, faint
orange, thick,
IMPERIAL PMR 45 standard shipping melon. 14x15cm rib, well
90 vigorous PM1 sweet, small
IMP. SHIPPER Excellent strain 1.2-1.5kg netted, creamy
cavity
tan

popular in the middle east, long oval,

MELON KARMA 110 vigorous also known as Russian 3.5-4kg yellow green white, crispy
melon corrugated

round, well
14x15cm netted, no orange, medium
PERLITA 85-90 Fairly vigorous DM, PM1 high yielding shipper
1.2-1.8kg suture faint rib, thick, firm
creamy tan

oval, slightly
corrugated,
an early variety sweet tasty 20x16cm 2- frog skin,
PIEL DE SAPO 100 vigorous white
flesh 3kg green with
dark green
mottling

oval, slight
very popular in Morocco and 20x18cm netting green
SOUEHLA 95 vigorous F1, DM, PM1 light salmon
North Africa 1.8-2.5kg to brownish
tan color

high yielder uniform fruits. oval, medium

TEMPRANO ROCHET 90 vigorous Very sweet, tasty and 1.8-2kg green with fine greenish white
aromatic yellow mottling

oval, very dark

excellent shipper. Very good 20x17cm
TENDRAL NEGRO 110 vigorous green white
flavor 1.5-2kg
corrugated

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 oval, no
20x18cm netting,
TENDRAL VERDE 110 vigorous very long shelf life. white
1.5-2kg corrugated,
dark green

oval, full
coverage of
15x14cm
TOPMARK 90 very vigorous dark green DM, PM, scale CROWN BLIGHT excellent shipper good net , no deep salmon
1.5-1.8kg
sutures, dark
green rind

smooth skin
white/pinkish
YELLOW CANARY 90 Excellent yields Fusarium sp, PMR and Sulfur great sweet taste 2.0kg Yellow Canary
crisp flesh
class

FRUIT
MATURITY
HYBRIDS VARIETY (Days from PLANT DESCRIPTION RESISTANCE REMARK
Emergence) SIZE & SHAPE &
FLESH
WEIGHT COLOR

improvement of original oval orange

creamy white,
Ananas with resistance to fine netting
ANANAS HYBRID 90-100 vigorous PM 1.5-2kg firm and very
Powdery Mildew. Gives high small seed
aromatic
yield of top quality cavity

60-70% of the fruits mature round, netted,

in the first 2 weeks of the 15x15cm small seed green, very
GALIA F1 HYBRID 80-90 vigorous F1, TOLERANT PM
pickling period. For outdoors 1.2-1.5kg cavity, yellow sweet, aromatic
and greenhouse cultivation orange

this hybrid is a cross of

round, totally
selected inbred parent lines
15x15cm netted, small
FRAGATA HYBRID 80-90 very vigorous PM to achive an early maturing salmon
1.5-1.8kg seed cavity,
fruit. good shipper and
yellow green
remarkable shell life

OKRA
MATURITY
VARIETY (Days from PLANT HABIT POD CHARACTERISTICS REMARKS
Emergence)

popular mid season variety

straight, tapered ridged, spineless
CLEMSON for processing, fresh market
55-60 moderate foliage, very prolific 100-120 cm and very uniform, medium green
SPINELESS and home garden use. For
14-16 cm
optimum flavor harvest early

plants of more open leaf

CLEMSON tender, ridged, spineless pods habit than clemsion
50-55 erect, branching 120-125cm
SPINELESS 80 dark green 12-18cm spineless. a popular variety
OKRA for general use

a round podded variety,

pods are round, slender, thick
popular for processing. Pods
EMERAL 55-60 vigorous plants of 120-150 cm walled-spineless dark green 15-
remain tender even in larger
20CM
sizes

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 a popular spineless variety
tapered, slightly ridged, spineless,
PERKINS DWARF for general use. Dwarf plants
50 moderate growth 80-90 cm bright green spineless, bright
SPINELESS early and prolific. Pick fruits
green 15-20 cm
when less than 10 cm long

ONION
MATURITY
OP VARIETY STORAGE DAY LENGTH REMARKS SHAPE SIZE COLOR
(DAYS)

PR resistant. The most

TEXAS EARLY
170 short short day widely grown onions in the top shape large light yellow
GRANO 502 PRR
world. Soft and mild

CRYSTAL WHITE very mild and soft variety

185 short short day thick, flat medium white
WAX also as picking onion

a bunching non bulbing type

NEBUKA with long white stalks of
evergreen
EVERGREEN delicous flavor. resistant to white
bunching
BUNCHING PR smut, thrips and botryits
leaf bright

a late variety with good

keeping quality afer harvest.
RED AMPOSTA 200 medium to long intermediate globe large red
Well adapted to Northern
Mediterrance areas.

a PR tolerant variety. Bright

flattened
RED BERMUDA 190 Short Short day red color well into the Medium red
globe
interior. High yield potential

a standard variety. Very mild flattened

RED BURGUNDY 185 short short day medium large dark red
and soft globe

very pungent. Performs best

in tropical areas where
RED CREOLE 190 long short day thick, flat medium red
pungency and storage are
very important

probably the best keeper

among white onions. Pugent,
ONION SOUTHPORT WHITE
110 long long day, imtermediate firm bulbs also used as globe medium white
GLOBE HIGH SLD
green buching onion and for
dehydration

SWEET SPANISH a fair keeper, soft and mild

130 short long day full globe very large white
UTAH JUMBO WHITE variety. Heavy yields.

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 a bunching non bulding
TOKYO LONG WHITE variety. Slighty pungent, evergreen
white
BUNCHING white stalks. resistant to PR, bunching
smut and thrips

an early bunching variety,

foliage is not easily damaged evergreen
WHITE LISBON white
by hi/low temp. Mild flavor, bunching
long clear white stalks

large bulbs with 12-14 rings.

WHITE SWEET
130 medium long day Tolerant to thrips. PR globe large white
SPANISH
resistant

a strong performer with high

PAITENA 185 short short day yield potential.High pink root Flat/ globe medium red
tolerance

MATURITY
HYBRIDS VARIETY STORAGE DAY LENGTH REMARKS SHAPE SIZE COLOR
(DAYS)

high yielding hybrid, firm

enough to be handled with
SUPER YELLOW deep flat
165 medium short short day mechanical equipment. medium medium yellow
GRANEX or globular
Scales are well retained
during storge

a very mild high quality

YELLOW GRANEX
165 medium short short day hybrid. Heavy yielder and PR flat globe medium yellow
PRR
resistant

PARSLEY
MATURITY
(DAYS FROM
VARIETY LEAF TYPE LEAF COLOR REMARKS
DIRECT
SEEDING)

a variety with wider and

DARK GREEN large, flat leaved, moderately cut but not coarser leaves than plain or
70-75 glossy, dark green
ITALIAN curled, 35-40 cm single. aslo, more juice and
stronger flavor

EVERGREEN large, dense foliage, very uniform curled,

PARSLEY 70-75 dark green tolerant to cold weather
DOUBLE CURLED finely cut 25-30 cm

most popular variety used for

EXTRA TRIPLE
70 closely curled and finely cut leaves 25-30 cm bright green flavoring and garnishing high
MOSS CURLED
yielder

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 a standar flat leaved variety.
Flavor more pronounced
PLAIN OR SINGLE 70-75 plain, deeply cut, flat 25-30 cm bright green than curled types. vigorous
growth allows for several
cuts and high yield

PUMPKIN
MATURITY
SIZE AND
VARIETY (Days from FLESH & THICKNESS REMARKS SHAPE COLOR
WEIGHT
Emergence)

can be used for pies, a varietyly

uniform variety, attractive 45cm
red orange,
BIG MAX 120 orange yellow, coarse, stringy appearance for roadside sales. round, very large diam, 4-
slightly rough
Excellent for carving jack- 5kg
o'kanterns

standard field type for roadside

CONNECTICUT stands. Used for pies, canning, 30x35cm, dark orange,
PUMPKIN 100-110 pale organe, thick, large coarse large, deep globe
FIELD livestock feed or carving jack 7-10kg smooth
o'lanterns

smaller and more uniform than

medium
HALLOWEEN/JACK connecticut field. Very popular for 20x22cm,
100 deep yellow medium thick, large deed cavity almost round orange,
O'LANTERN halloween decorating. can be 4-5kg
smooth
used for pies

an early, productive, general

SMALL SUGAR/ NEW 20x20cm,
90-100 orange yellow, thick, very firm purpose variety. Excellent texture round with flattened ends deep orange
ENGLAND PIE 3-4kg
and flavor for canning and pies

SWEET PEPPER
MATURITY FRUIT
VARIETY (Days from PLANT HABIT USE REMARK
Transplant) SHAPE SIZE & HABIT COLOR WALL

an improved TMR version of smooth,

CALIFORNIA California Wonder. blocky, 4 10x10cm , green, turning to
70-80 medium size 70-80cm F, P thick
WONDER 300 (TMR) Execellent for shipping and lobes, pendant red at maturity
processing compact

CALIFORNIA high yielder, continous fruit blocky, 3-4 8-12cm, deep green,
75-80 vigorous, upright. Good cover 70-75 cm F, P thick
WONDER (TMR) set. TMV resistant lobes pendant turning to scarlet

long,
a long , sweet variety. Good 15x5cm, yellowish green
CUBANELLE 65-70 bushy, productive 70-75 cm F, P slightly medium , thick
yielder pendant turning red
tapered

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 continous fruit setting. long waxy yellow,
HUNGARIAN SWEET 15x3cm
65 strong upright, 45-50 cm F, P Pickling, market and home tapering to turning crimson medium thin
WAX ,pendant
garden a point red

KEYSTONE blocky
tolerant to TMV. Good for 10 x11cm dark green
RESISTANT GIANT 75 upright, good cover 70-75cm F, P Mostly 4 very thick
fresh market and processing pendant turning red
TMR lobes

large,
KEYSTONE slightly early than Keystone glossy deep
blocky. 10x10cm,
RESISTANT GIANT 3 72 upright, very thick stems 60-65cm F Resistant Giant. fruit set green , turning thick
Mostly 4 pendant
(TMR) more concentrated red
lobes

a high yielding variety, semi long flat, 22x4cm, yellowish green,

LONG RED MARCONI 65-70 large, strong growth 70-80 cm F medium thick
concentrated fruit set tapered pendant turning red

an early variety, used for the

blocky,
fresh market, canning and 10x8cm, dark green ,
MAOR 70-75 sturdy plant 60-70cm F, P Mostly 4 thick
stuffing. Harvest in 1 -3 pendant turning red
lobes
concentrated pickings

SWEET heart
Recommended for whole
PEPPER shaped 9x5 cm, dark green ,
PIMINETO SELECT 85-90 strong, upright, dark green 50-60 cm P canning. Harvest at full red very thick
tapering to pendant turning deep red
maturity
a point

highly tolerant to TMV and blocky,

10x10cm, dark green to
PONDEROSA TMR 72-75 vigorous, dark green foliage 60-70 cm F, P resistant to PVY. Heavy Mostly 4 thick
pendant red
yielder lobes

cylindrical
continous fruit setting. High 15x4cm, light yellow to
SWEET BANANA 65-70 sturdy, upright, 45-55 cm F, P tapering to medium thin
yields pendant orange red
a point

YOLO WONDER B TMV resistant. Commercial bell type 3- 10x8cm, dark green to
72-75 large, upright 55-60cm F,P,D thick
IMPROVED (TMR) grower variety 4lobes pendant red

YOLO WONDER blocky 3- 10x9cm dark green

75-80 upright, dark green 55-60cm F,P for market and processing thick
(TMR) 4lobes pendant turning red

selected for tall plants.

YOLO WONDER L Heavy set and large fruits blocky 3- 12x10cm, glossy green to
75-80 tall strong, good foliage cover 70-80cm F,P medium thick
(TMR) than standard Yolo Wonder. 4lobes pendant red
TMV resistant

an improved version of Yolo

bell type ,
YOLO WONDER L Wonder. Slightly earlier. 11x10cm , green turning
74-76 large, good covering 75-80cm F,P Mostly 4 medium thick
IMPROVED TMR Good for the fresh market. pendant red
lobes
TMV resistant

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 the fruit is
generally
Plants are tall and vigorous, three
somewhat branched and lobed and dark green with
offer excellent fruit coverage. tapers to a thick walls and
CANTORA 100-120 10-12cm, long 6.0-8.0cm wide
resistant or tolerance to virus blunt or medium large
including TMV, TEV and semi- broad shoulders
PVY pointed
blossom
end

HOT PEPPER
FRUIT
MATURITY
VARIETY (Days from PLANT HABIT USE REMARK
Transplant)
SHAPE SIZE & HABIT COLOR WALL

flat, two
very pungent. Standard 18x3cm green, turning
ANAHEM M 80 Upright 70-80cm F,P,D celled, medium thick
california chili type pendant red at maturity
tapering

medium pungent. For long, flat,

19x5cm dark green to
ANAHEM TYPE 75-80 upright 70-80cm P, D canning. Freezing and two celled, medium thick
pendant red
market tapering

very pungent. Fruit

CAYENNE LONG characterized by long, slim, 15x1.5cm dark green to
70-75 bushy, strong 50-60cm P, D thin
SLIM corrugations below wrinkled pendant bright red
shoulders when mature.

HOT PEPPER
extra pungent. Good long, 14x3cm
HUNGARIAN wax yellow,
65-70 maderately bushy 45-55 cm P, F processing and pickling tapered to pendant to medium thin
YELLOW WAX turning red
variety a point upright

most popular variety in

short,
central america. Spicy/hot. 8x3cm dark green
JALAPENO M 70-75 tall, speading 80-90cm P, F tapered, thick
Used for pickling, processing pendant turning red
blunt ends
and market

long, flat,
continous fruit setting. Mildy
two celled, 20x3cm deep green to
MILD ANAHEM 77-80 bushy, upright 70-80cm F,P,D pungent, excellent for all thin
tapers to a pendant bright red
purpose use
point

club
6x1.5cm dark green
SERANA 75-80 erect, vigorous, branching 75-85cm P, F very hot attactive plant shaped, medium thin
pendant turning red
smooth

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 RADISH

MATURITY ROOT
VARIETY (days from FOLIAGE REMARK
Emergence)
COLOR SHAPE FLESH

bunching mechanical harvest. Holeds well in shipping staying bright

CHAMPION 25-30 9-15cm globe very firm
crisp and firm. For upland soils and home gardens scaret red

crisp and mild, short tops. Keeps firm for ,long periods. Fine for bright
CHERRY BELLE 20-25 short dark green 6-7.5cm round firm and crisp
forcing and home garden use cherry red

long,
CHINA ROSE
50-55 vigorous roots store long. Pleasantly pungent deep rose cylindrical white and crisp
WINTER
18x5cm

bright globe to very firm and

COMET 25-30 medium dark green keeps solid longer than most early globe types. Early bunching
cherry red round crisp

crip bulbs to 1 1/2" diameter with mild flavor. Stands heat better bright white and crisp
CRIMSON GIANT 25-30 long grey green round to globe
than most varieties crimson very firm
RADISH

EARLY SCARLET good outdoor culture. Spring and fall. Very fine buching variety. bright
23-25 medium dark green 8-10cm round to globe white and crisp
GLOBE MEDIUM TOP Upland and sandy soils scarlet red

bright
scarlet round small white and crisp
SPARKLER 23-25 medium green 12-15cm one of the best market varieties. Bi -color
with white tap root firm
tip

attractive variety for home or market garden. Roots still crisp long, tapered white and crisp
WHITE ICICLE 27-30 medium short 7-10cm pure white
when 6'' long 11-15cm mild

MEXICAN long type, heavy yielder under semi tropical conditions. Very bright long, tapered pink firm and
35 vigorous 12-15cm
BARTENDER pungents deep red 20-22cm crisp

rose,
FRENCH scarlet oblong about white, solid and
25 short foliage 8-10cm a slendid variety for home garden plantings. Oblong, bi-color
BREAKFAST with white 5cm crisp
tip

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 SPINACH
MATURITY
(OPEN POLLINATED)
(days from PLANT TYPE LEAF TYPE & COLOR DISEASE RESISTANCE REMARKS
VARIETY
Emergence)

heat and drought resistant, recommended

NEW ZEALAND
60-65 large, spreading triangular, small, thick dark green for the tropics and sub-tropics. Seeds are
(Tetragonia)
large and prickly.

RESISTOFLAY 40-45 large, upright smooth, medium green DM1, DM2 used as a fall and winter variety

seeds are round. A fast growing variety.

VIROFLAY 40-45 medium large, spreading smooth, large medium green
Produces heavy yields.

MATURITY
(HYBRIDS) VARIETY (days from PLANT TYPE LEAF TYPE & COLOR DISEASE RESISTANCE REMARKS
Emergence)

a fall, winter and spring, fast growing variety

smooth, large dark green, arrow for fresh market and processing. Very high
NO. 424 38-40 medium large, spreading DM1, DM2
shaped yields summer use in the tropics. Very
erect growth, uniform leaf size.

SPINACH

a profitable choice for fresh market grower.

HYBRID 424 SELECT 35-40 medium large, erect smooth, thick dark green DM1, 2, 3, 4
For fall, spring and

excellent for mechanical harvesting and

canning as a fall and winter crop. Although
GREENFIELD 38-40 large, erect smooth, dark green DM1, DM2, CMV
fast bolting, but high yielding under cool,
short day conditions

can be mechine harvested for quick

NO. 7 40-43 upright, large, compact semi-savoyed, dark green DM1, DM2, CMV freezing and canning. Fast bolting when
spring planted.

A good processing spinach for cooler

NO. 7R 39-40 medium erect semi-savoyed, medium green DM1, DM2, CMV weather. Similar to No.7 but is faster
growing and leaves less savoyed.

a good fall variety, can be mechanically

POPEYE 40-42 large, erect semi-savoyed, dark green DM1, DM2, CMV
harvested.

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 SQUASH

FRUIT
SUMMER OR
VARIETY DAYS TO MATURITY PLANT HABIT REMARK
WINTER
SIZE SHAPE SKIN COLOR

Long,
cylindrical,
Thick, firm and sweet flesh. Yellowish
BANANA PINK rather Smooth, pink
W 105 Vine About 110 x 20cm 24-28kg orange in color. For canning, baking and
JUMBO pointed at orange
pie making. A "jumbo" fruit about 30 kgs.
blossom
end

Slightly Dark green Home market and shipping variety. Good

BLACK BEAUTY S 50 Open bush 20 x 5cm
tapered glossy flavor

Cylindrical,
tapered Grey-green Early maturing and distinctive. Good for
CASERTA S 40 Open bush 12-15cm
toward striped shipping and home.
stem ends

Curved
neck,
CROOKNECK EARLY Popular standard variety, mild sweet
S 45 Compact 12-15 cm bulbous at Light yellow
SUMMER SQUASH flavored. Holds and ships well.
blossom
end

Vigorous, dark green

Tapered at Marrow type fruit good for stuffing.
LUBNANI S 50 12-15 cm Pale green
stem end Popular in the Middle East.
hairy leaves

Scalloped
SCALLOP EARLY
S 50 Heavy bush 6-10 cm diam edges, flat Creamy white Firm flesh and mild flavor, very prolific.
WHITE BUSH
disc

Round, flat
SCALLOP YELLOW discs with
S 50 Open habit 5-8 cm diam Golden yellow Flesh is mild and firm, prolific plant.
BUSH scalloped
edges

Slightly
STRAITNECK EARLY Popular standard variety. Firm, tender
S 60 upright 15-20 cm tapered Lemon yellow
PROLIFIC and succulent flesh. Very prolific.
cylinder

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 Acorn
shaped,
deeply
TABLE QUEEN ribbed, Dark olive Excellent storage, good shipping, good
W 85 Vine medium 10-14 cm
ACORN pointed green baking quality
toward
blossom
end

VEGETABLE
Excellent flavor, good for stuffing. Best
MARROW, WHITE S 45 Large 17-20 cm Bulbous Creamy white
when used before maturity
BUSH

Yellow tender flesh can be stored into

SQUASH VEGETABLE 25-30 cm long 12-15 cm
W 90 Vine Cylindrical Yellow mid winter. Excellent for home and
SPAGHETTI diam.
market

Bottle
WALTHAM shaped, All purpose variety with medium storage
W 95 Vigorous vine 20-25 cm long Tan
BUTTERNUT elongated capability.
pear

fresh market and home garden variety.

ZAPALLITO DEL
S 50 upright, bushy 7-10cm diam round medium green Popular in the Southern part of South
TRONCO
America.

cylindrical,
straight
with slight very dark ships and stores well. Seeds are
ZUCCHINI BLACK S 45 bush with heavy cover 15-20cm long, 5cm diam
ridging at green distinctively long and narrow.
the stem
end

almost green with good shipper. High quality flesh. Mild

ZUCCHINI GREY S 50 open bush 15-18cm long, 5cm diam.
cylindrical greyish flavor.

greenish grey
ZUCCHINI ROUND S 45 vigorous 6-7cm diam globe tasty home garden type. Very productive.
skin

DARK GREEN cylindrical, rich dark excellent italian squash flavor. A home
S 50 bush, closed habit spiny 18-22cm long, 5 cm diam
ZUCCHINI smooth green and market variety.

FRUIT
SUMMER OR
(HYBRIDS) VARIETY DAYS TO MATURITY PLANT HABIT REMARKS
WINTER
SIZE SHAPE SKIN COLOR

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 dark green a beautiful Storr's type. Slightly earlier.
DIAMANT S 45-50 compact, open 18-20cm cylindrical with lighter Adapted to greenhouse, plastic as well as
flecking field production. Very heavy yield.

a prolific yielder with continuous flower

smooth,
GREEN CLIPPER S 50 upright habit, serrated leaves 18-20cm glossy green setting over an extended period of time. It
cylindrical
is an improved hybrid zucchini type.

another marrow type, summer hybrid

LEBANESE pale green
S 45-50 very large and heavy bush 10-14cm somewhat squash. Produces fruit nearly every leaf
MARROW HYBRID skin
node.

cylindrical, medium green

an old hybrid, but still very popular in
STORRS GREEN S 50 compact, open 18-20cm tapered at with light
Europe. Excellent plant vigor.
stem end green flecking

SWISS CHARD
MATURITY
VARIETY (days from PLANT HABIT STALK FOLIAGE
Emergence)

very dark green ,heavily

FORDHOOK GIANT 55 vigorous 50cm wide and white
crumpled

SWISS LARGE WHITE RIB

50 upright 55-65 cm Broad, white Smooth, dark green leaves
CHARD DARK GREEN

LUCULLUS 50-55 tall, upright 50-60cm slender, cream color,''U'' shaped light green, savoyed leaves

dark red to burgundy, red

RHUBARB CHARD 55 upright 50-60cm 'U'' shaped, crimson color
veins, crumpled

TOMATO

FRUIT
MATURITY
(OPEN POLLINATED)
(days from PLANT and FOLIAGE DISEASE TOL & RES REMARKS USE
VARIETY
Transplant) AVG SIZE&
SHAPE SHOULDER
TYPE

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 thick walls, excellent color.
160-170G
ACE 55 VF 80 determinate good strong cover VF Good for shipping and F, P deep oblate UG
firm, red fruit
processing.

primarily for fresh market.

200g firm,
CAL ACE VF 80 determinate heavy cover VF Better fruit setting than other F deep oblate UG
smooth
Ace types

excellent fresh market deep oblate to

CALYPSO 75 determinate VF,2 F 170-180g G
variety for tropical areas globe

a new development selected

for the processing trade. It is 80-90g very
CARDENAL 115 determinate and compact V, F1 and stem canker P elongated UG
crack resistant, high soluble firm
solids and good viscosity

adaptable for use during the

deep oblate to
CARIBE 70-80 determinate strong, vigorous bush V, F1, F2, ST dry season in caribbean very F 140-160g G
globe
high yielding variety

widely adapted to different

110g blocky,
CHONTO 70-80 indeterminate F1 soils and climates, resistant F square blocky UG
firm
to cracking.

DE LA PLATA/ late popular home variety for 230-260g

95-100 indeterminate vigorous foliage F deep oblate G
PLATENSE humid regions. Sweet fruit. tough skin

good fruit set, good solids 80-90g very

E 6203 90-100 determinate, large good cover VF P square round UG
and viscosity firm

FLORA DADE 70-80 determinate strong plants V, F1, F2 ST, ASC firm fruits and good shipper F 145g deep globe G

recommended for pole 200g firm

FLORADEL F 80 indeterminate large leaves, a good cover F1, ST F globe G
production in humid areas fruits

good shipper. Popular for 270-300g

HOMESTEAD IMP. VF 80 determinate good cover V, F F deep oblate G
humid areas smooth, firm

adapted to wide range of

climate conditions. High
PETO 86 110 determinate compact V, F1, F2 ASC, ST P 90-100G square round UG
soluble solids content.
Medium viscosity

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 excellent for mechanical
PETOMECH II 70 determinate medium large VF P 80-90g square G
harvest and bulk handling

RED CHERRY excellent table quality. High very small 25-

65-75 indeterminate very large F deep globe G
LARGE yields. 6-8 fruit clusters 30g

adapted to a wide range of

RIO BRAVO 70-75 determinate large, good cover V, F1, F2 climates and purposes. F,P 90-100g long, blocky UG
Market and industry

widely adapted. Can be

50-60g very
M82-1-8 75-85 determinate V, F1 ASC, ST mechanically harvested. P square round UG
firm
Improved processing variety

high viscosity , excellent for

RIO GRANDE 80 determinate compact plants VF processing. Also used for P,F 100-110g square round UG
fresh market

heavy yielding variety, over

determinate medium compact with good
ROFORTO SELECT 70-80 VF1, VF2, N 80t/ha. Suitable for whole P 80g pear UG
coverage
peeling and paste production

improved variety of the roma

ROMA GIGANTE VFN 75-85 determinate, compact, good cover VFN type. Processing as well as P,F 80g pear UG
fresh market

TOMATO very productive selection. 60g small,

ROMA VF 75-85 determinate strong, heavy cover VF P pear UG
Popular in Africa and Asia very heavy

processing variety, for paste

ROMA VFN 75-85 determinate strong cover VFN P 70g pear UG
and puree

roma type mainly for

ROSSOL 80-90 determinate strong plants VFN P 60g pear UG
processing

basically a processing type,

ROYAL CHICO 100 determinate VFN, ASC but also used for fresh P,F 80g pear UG
market

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MANALUCIE F 80 indeterminate good cover F1, ST pole production in humid F 200-220g deep globe G
areas. Picked pink

adapted to humid climate.

MARGLOBE IMP VF 75-85 determinate F,P 200-220g firm deep globe G
Good productivity

good shipper, widely

oblate (flat
MARMANDE VF 65-75 indeterminate V, F1 adapted. Very popular in the F 160-170g G
ribbed)
middle east

basically a processing type.

NAPOLI VF 75-85 determinate compact, good cover VF Suitable for mechanical P,F 55-60g pear UG
harvesting.

used in semi arid regions.

PEARSON IMP.VF 85-95 determinate VF1 Very good fresh market F 200g firm deep oblate G
variety

firm, high viscosity and

SALADETTE 80-90 determinate medium size V, F1 ASC, ST P 75-85g pear, blocky G
solids. Good shipper.

a very good table tomato.

SANTA CLARA 100-110 indeterminate short branches V, F, ST High yielder and good F 180-200g square round G
shipper

a high yielding fresh market

SANTA CRUZ KADA
85 indeterminate V, F1 variety. Became popular in F 115g square round UG
GIGANTE
sub-tropical areas

high solids and viscosity, 100-110g very

T-2 IMPROVED 75-85 determinate VF1, VF2 ASC, ST P square UG
excellent yielder firm

very productive. Excellent for 230-250g very

TROPIC VF 70-80 indeterminate strong, good cover VFS, TMV F deep, oblate G
tropical areas. firm

uniformly sized fruits. An

outstanding peeler. Fruits 80-100g very
UC 204 -9C 70-80 determinate V1, F, F2 P round UG
shake cleanly from the plant. firm
High yielder.

widely adapted, mainly semi-

arid regions. Good for
55-60g very
UC 82-B 75-85 determinate good cover V, F1 ASC, ST storage and bulk handling. P square round UG
firm
Can be mechanically
harvested.

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UC 97-3 75-85 determinate VF F,P 110-115g firm globe UG
Very firm fruits

excellent vine storage.

Viscosity is rather high and 100-110g deep globe
ROCKY 80-90 determinate compact, excellent cover VF F,P UG
the soluble solids average very firm blocky
5.3%

high yielding variety. Firm

57-60g blocky,
M 16-A 1 80 determinate -compact with excellent cover V, F1, ASC, ST and crack resistant. Semi P square round UG
firm
arid regions

MATURITY FRUIT
(HYBRIDS) VARIETY (days from PLANT and FOLIAGE DISEASE TOL & RES REMARKS USE
Transplant) AVG SIZE&
SHAPE SHOULDER
TYPE
vigorous, high yielding fresh
SANTA CLARA market hybrid for square round
90-95 indeterminate compact V, F1, F2 ALT, ST F 120g G
HYBRID greenhouse and open field blocky
production

TURNIP
MATURITY ROOT
VARIETY (days from PLANT AND FOLIAGE REMARKS
Transplant) SHAPE &
COLOR
SIZE

deep globe
smooth, ''white
12-15cm
PURPLE TOP WHITE skin'', with
45-55 35-40cm cut leaf, dark green most widely used variety by market and home gardeners diam.
GLOBE purplish red
Crisp,
top
white flesh
TURNIP
oval, 7-
fast growing, 30 days for greens. Foliage aphid tolerant. Dual 8cm diam mild, pure
SHOGOIN 45-50 45-50cm erect, light green leaves
purpose pure white white
flesh

egg-
white, with
a very useful garden and market variety. Popular in Southern shape,
WHITE EGG 50-55 45-50cm cut leaf, medium green green tinted
U.S. Flesh is crisp, sweet and tender 8x10cm
crown
white flesh

WATERMELON
MATURITY FRUIT
(OPEN POLLINATED)
(days from DISEASE RESISTANCE REMARKS
VARIETY AVG
Emergence) SHAPE & SIZE RIND SEEDS FLESH QUALITY
WEIGHT

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small, dark
ALLSWEET 90 F ANT 1,3 long shelf life, ships well oblong 45x18cm 12-20kg with dark bright red
brown mottled
green stripes

vigorous vine, excellent late thick, dark

large, very dark bright red, sweet and
BLACK DIAMOND 90 season home garden and nearly round 45x40cm 13-18kg green with
brown firm
shipping variety bluish cast

medium thick,
good shipper, very popular in the
gray green large, brown
CHARLESTON GRAY 85 F, ANT 1 Arab gulf area. Vigorous vine and oblong 60x25cm 9-16kg bright red, crisp, sweet
with darker with dark veins
productive
green veins

thin tough,
more resistant to Fusarium Wilt
CHARLESTON GRAY gray green large, brown
85 F, ANT 1,3 than Ch.Gray. The most widely oblong 60x25cm 9-16kg bright red
#133 with dark with dark veins
grown watermelon in the
veining

medium
vigorous vine, early and prolific.
CHILEAN BLACK green, dark
85 Good shipping variety. Widely nearly round 25x22cm 5-7kg large, black bright red, crisp
SEEDED green stripes,
adapted
strong rind

medium green
medium, light
all-American award winner. Best with dark
CONGO 90 ANT 1,2 oblong 68x30cm 12-15kg tan with brown firm, medium red
for shipping green stripes,
edge
hard

bright green,
distinct rattlesnake striping. small, mottled
CRIMSON SWEET 85 F1 ANT 1, 3 nearly round 30x25cm 9-13kg medium dark bright red, very sweet
Excellent shipping quality dark brown
stripes

striped with
light and dark white with black
FAIRFAX 85 F, ANT vigorous vine, good shipper oblong 60x22cm 13-16kg bright red, very sweet
green thin but tips
tough

medium green
an improved Egyptian strain. Very
GIZA I 90 F1 nearly round 27x25cm 8-10kg with thin large, black deep red
good shipper
stripes

a widely adapted variety greyish green

GRAYBELLE 80 ANT 1 especially in North Africa. nearly round 30x25cm 6-8kg with fine, medium brown bright red
Resistant to sunburn green veining

light green
vigorous, late maturing shipper. with dark
JUBILEE 95 F, ANT 1 oblong 55x30cm 12-16kg large, black bright red firm, crisp
(A Florida release) green stripes,
hard

fruit has a slight taper to blossom dark green, medium, tan to

KLONDIKE R7 82 F1 oblong 40x25cm 9-12kg deep red
WATERMELO end. Good shipper light stripes black, very firm
N

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with darker
popular in california, primarily
KLONDIKE STRIPED green stripes. medium cream deep red, crisp very
85 F suitable for local market and oblong, cylindrical 40x25cm 9-13kg
BLUE RIBBON Thin, with brown tips sweet
home garden use
moderately
tough

light green
KLONDIKE STRIPED moderately thick rind, a very good medium black
85 F oval 40x25cm 9-13kg with dark pink red
RS-57 shipper mottled white
green stripes

dark green , small dark

similar to Klondike black seeded
PEACOCK some slightly brown with
87 but rind is much tougher. deep oval 45x25cm 9-13kg orange red
IMPROVED furrowing darker brown
Excellent shipper
length wise mottling

small dark
PEACOCK SPECIAL highly productive, very good dark green,
82 oblong, blocky 37x25cm 8-10kg brown dark bright red
SHIPPER shipper smooth
mottling

small
popular in North Africa, suitable light and dark
PEACOCK STRIPED 82 short, oblong 27x22cm 4-5kg brown/black dark red
for home garden use green stripes
(variable)

used principally in Calif., Arizona

thin, tough, black with tan
PEACOCK WR-60 88 F and Mexico. A wilt resistant strain deep oval 40x25cm 9-12kg bright red sweet
nearly black tip
of Peacock.

dark green
an early icebox type for local
with dark small, dark
SUGAR BABY 75 market, shipping and home round 3-4.5kg bright red
green stripes, brown
garden use
hard

dark green
a home and local market variety. off white, dark
SUNRISE 85-90 oblong 11-23kg with narrow yellow, sweet
Delicious yellow flesh tips
light stripes

medium
SUPER BABY 90-95 excellent shipper, vigorous vine round 8-11kg green, thin black, large very red and sweet
stripes

a new variety with excellent light green

SUPER TRESOR 85-90 F, DM, ANT shipping quality. Produces high round to oval 30x35cm 9-10kg with dark small, mottled bright red
yields of superior quality fruits green stripes

light green
delicious orange flesh melon for medium, off-
TENDERSWEET 90 oblong 45x30cm 10-12kg with dark yellow, very tender
home and local markets white dark tips
green stripes

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