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Deliciously sweet Italian peppers turn a rich shade of purple when they are fully ripe, adding a beautiful new color choice to Marconi peppers. Expect plentiful harvests of these peppers, which become about 6-in. long with a tapered shape ending in a blunt tip. Traditionally used for frying, Marconis are also wonderful when eaten fresh. Create a beautiful salad with Purple Marconi, either by itself or in combination with the red and golden versions. 90 days.
This is a beautiful purple-fruited version of Serrano. Peppers turn deep purple and are a little longer than those of regular Serrano, but with the same candle-flame shape. Plants are tall and branching with the fuzzy foliage typical of Serranos. Very hot and wonderful for salsas as well as many other dishes. 85 days.
A uniquely colored tomatillo that is enjoyed for the sweet yet tart flavor it gives Mexican dishes. These small fruit form inside papery husks and begin as pale green, then ripen to a rich, deep purple. Vigorous and productive plants. 75-85 days.
Originally released in 1905, this heirloom tomato has some heat tolerance and cracking resistance. The attractive red fruit weigh 5 to 10 ounces, and have that great old fashioned flavor. Plants reach 3 to 4 feet in height. Determinate 81 to 85 days.
When you buy a packet of the Rainbow blend, you get green, red, yellow, orange and purple colored bell peppers. The multitude of colors makes this a very popular mix. What a nice presentation at a farmer’s market and what a nice treat for your friends and family. Average maturity 60 days.
Just like its fairy tale namesake, Rapunzel puts out long, cascading trusses, each with up to 40 sweet, bright red cherry tomatoes that keep coming all summer long. The long stems are quite impressive when picked fully loaded with tomatoes, which can be enjoyed individually as they ripen. Indeterminate. 70 days.
Highly disease-resistant plants yield heavy crops of shiny, red ribbed tomatoes that are very attractive. Fruit has a firm texture, which helps it to withstand postharvest handling. Robustly flavorful, 8 oz. bright-red tomatoes are crack resistant. Indeterminate. 75 days.
A red bell pepper widely adapted to reliably turn red in almost any area of the country. Very thick-walled, heavy fruits are blocky, and about 4 inches long. Heavy yields of bright-red sweet peppers. Resistant to Tobacco mosaic virus. 68 days to green 76 days to red.
This extra-large, blocky bell pepper is very thick-walled and capable of becoming just huge. Peppers begin as dark green and ripen to a candy apple red, the stage when the fruit is sweetest. Strong plants are resistant to 3 races of bacterial spot, and continue to produce throughout a long season. Mature green in 70 to 75 days.
Produces one ounce cherry size fruit with excellent flavor. Great for salads or snacks. Fruit grow in clusters on vigorous indeterminate vines. Stake for best results. 75 days.
1 1/2 inch round fruit with a slight taper; turn from deep green to red and have medium-thick walls. Use in salads and for pickling. 78 days.
A short-day, mid-sized onion that is great on burgers, salads, sandwiches, and any dish that requires a spicy and pungent onion. Widely adapted and with impressive productivity. 110 days.
Get ready for Red Impact hybrid: a large 7x4 inch, 8 to 9 ounce pepper that has a touch of sweetness when green which develops to very sweet as it matures to a deep red color. The plants have plenty of productivity and won the All-America Selections National Award! Released by the creators of Giant Marconi, Red Impact blocks Tobamo virus, Pepper Mottle virus, Tobacco Etch virus, Bacterial Spot races -,1,2,3,4,7,8,9 and Root Knot nematodes. Don’t walk; run to get this treasure! 75 days.
This early maturing bite-sized tomato has high sugars and produces heavy clusters of up to 25 fruit per cluster. Plants are indeterminate, and have a good disease resistance package. Better tolerance to cracking than others in this class. 68 days.
Big, heavy, blocky peppers measure 4½ inches long and wide, and mature to red early in the season. This variety has protection against 3 races of bacterial leaf spot and 2 pepper viruses. 65 days to green; 78 days to red.
This hubbard squash has bright reddish-orange teardrop shaped fruit weighing 4 to 10 pounds, The smooth textured flesh has an exceptional nutty flavor and can be used for cakes, cookies, pies, or just steamed, or sautéed in butter. 95 days.
Deep-red, extremely sweet, 7 inch long Italian peppers are tapered with a blunt end. Often used for frying, but are also delicious when eaten fresh. Later to mature than a bell pepper, but also sweeter. Vigorous plants bear loads of high quality fruit. 90 days.
Miniature pear-shaped tomatoes are 1-3/4 to 2 inches long and bright red. Flavorful and sweet, they are great for salads and as a companion to 'Yellow Pear'. Indeterminate. 78 days.
This rare pepper is was discovered by journalist Frank Tolbert while he was working for the Dallas Morning News. He had an interest in chili peppers of all kinds. One of his favorites had an unusual shape. Some believe the fruit look anatomical. Frank made what he called some of the best chili in Texas using Red Peter peppers. Flavorful and fruity, Red Peters are good roasting peppers. They are also hot - 10,000 to 25,000 scoville units. The fruit are 4 to 6 inches in length and mature from green to red. Plants grow 20 to 30 inches in height. 80 to 85 days.
Large harvests of small plum shaped fruit, perfect for salads. Indeterminate. 78 days.
This popular dwarf variety of cherry tomato thrives in relatively small pots or hanging baskets set on sunny windowsills or outdoor patios. Plants only become 8 to 12 in. tall and bear masses of 1-1/4 inch full-flavored tomatoes with a touch of sweetness. It is a very rewarding harvest from a small tomato plant that can be grown in an 8-inch pot. Determinate. 55 days.
This compact, bushy plant seems to take off like a rocket when loads of bright red tomatoes ripen up early in the season. Fruit is in the 8 to 10 oz. range and smooth with absolutely no blemishes. You will be pleasantly surprised, too, that these are very flavorful tomatoes with a good blend of sugar and acid, giving you top quality fruit as well as earliness. Determinate. 60 days.
This cross between Brandywine and Rutgers produces good yields of 6 to 10 oz. delicious dark pink fruit. Disease and crack-resistance are inherited from Rutgers, and the tomato's taste and texture is more like that of Brandywine. Indeterminate. 85 days.
Leaves are flat and oak leaf in shape, with a dark green color. The stems are reddish-purple and intensify in color after the fall frost. Red Russian is more tender than most kale and can be used fresh or cooked. 55 days.
This is an outstanding bell pepper variety that produces a concentrated set even in cool weather. Extra-large, blocky thick-walled peppers are four-lobed, about 4½ inches long and wide, with firm flesh turning from green to brilliant red. Resistant to phytophthora, 4 races of bacterial leaf spot, and cucumber mosaic virus. 72 days.
This heirloom tomato from the Richardson family of Tennessee is an enormous 1 to 2 pound pink beefsteak tomato with scrumptious flavor. Production is very good, especially for the large-size of fruit. It is delicious - sweet yet rich, with full flavor and that old-time tomato goodness. Indeterminate. 90 days.
The name of this German heirloom variety means 'giant bunch of grapes,' and that is what clusters of these cherry tomatoes will remind you of. Bouquet-type blossoms turn into bunches of 20 to 40 small, oval red fruit with pointed ends. Vines are very branched, and become covered with fruit. Flavor is excellent, offering taste found in larger tomatoes. Indeterminate. 80 days.
Colorful 2 to 3 inch long narrow hot peppers erupt into a riot of color atop short, compact plants for a gorgeous ornamental display. Peppers start out yellow, progress to orange, and finally to deep, bright red, creating a long lasting, multi-colored effect that is reminiscent of brightly burning flames. Riot was developed by Dr. Jim Baggett at Oregon State University, and although classified as ornamental, the peppers are edible. 60-70 days.
This is an incredibly large paste tomato, with each meaty fruit growing to 6 inches long and weighing between 8 and 12 ozs. They have a very well balanced, full tomato flavor and are perfect for cooking into sauce, but delicious enough to eat fresh. This is truly an impressive tomato and one to be sure to try. Heirloom variety. Indeterminate. 75 days.
Profusions of brilliant-red small peppers, 1 inch long and 1½ inches wide, have a shape like patty-pan squash. They offer wonderful fruity taste but only mild to medium heat despite being related to the more fiery habanero. Peppers may be harvested green or left to ripen fully red. 80 to 85 days.
One of the most popular varieties for paste, sauces and canning. Compact vines yield large harvests of 3 inch long, bright red fruit that may be pear-shaped or plum-shaped. Thick walled and solid with few seeds. Determinate. 78 days.
Prized by chefs and gardeners alike for its creamy, mild flesh and lovely appearance, this is an Italian heirloom eggplant. Round-to-teardrop-shaped fruit is white with soft lavender streaks outside, and inside flesh is white and sweet with no trace of bitterness. 75 days.
This is the only pink grape tomato we know of that is really the size and shape of a red grape tomato. Long clusters of small, oval fruit are deep rosy pink and abundantly produced on tall, vigorous plants. These tomatoes are as sweet as rosé wine, and a delightful new choice for anyone who likes grape tomatoes. Indeterminate. 60 days.
A lovely name describes this very beautiful dark pink tomato that is shaped like a perfect globe, smooth and round with no blemishes. Fruits are medium size, 6 to 8 ozs., and boast flavor that is as impressive as its pretty appearance. These tomatoes have a thin skin, are juicy, and filled with sweet flavor that is wonderfully balanced with a bit of zing. Very productive plants yield a heavy crop. Swiss heirloom. Indeterminate. 75 days.
Rosemary is an attractive herb that is perennial in zones 8-10 and annual in cooler regions. The leaves are used to flavor roasted vegetables, meats, roasted potatoes, soups, stews, and casserole dishes. Popular for plant sales. Sow generously, as rosemary seeds tend to have lower rates of germination. Drought tolerant.
Large size and lovely pink-lavender skin is part of what make Rosita special. Another characteristic is some of the whitest, mildest flesh of any eggplant available. Large fruits have a teardrop shape and become 8 to 9 inches long. Developed in Puerto Rico in the 1940’s. 70 days.
Rossa di Milano is an Italian heirloom onion that was grown for centuries in Milan. Later it traveled other parts of Europe and wherever migrating families went around the world. This variety is loved for its flavor which is rich and sweet with a pungent aroma, and also because the bulbs store well. Chefs love the flavor of this variety. The beautiful bulbs are flattened on top, and have angular shoulders, making them look almost heart shaped. Grown in latitudes 35 to 50 degrees, they can be considered long to intermediate day onions. Plant in all but the most southern and northern parts of the US. 105 days.
Also known as Cinderella, because it looks like the pumpkin that turned into a carriage in the folk classic written by Charles Perrault. The brilliant scarlet color of this pumpkin is sensational. Deep ribs and flattened shape make it a great ornamental fruit, but it is also edible. The flesh is used in France to make a base for soups. 10 to 20 lb fruit. 15 ft. vines. 100 days.
A 2018 All-America Selections winning habanero that has no heat. It offers all the flavors of a traditional habanero, but it will not trouble those who can’t eat a hot pepper. In addition, the variety is early-maturing and produces up to 100 peppers per plant. Fruit matures to a brilliant red. 85 days.
Very early, colorful bell peppers start out as ivory, turn persimmon orange, then finally mature to red. Fruit is typically in all 3 color stages at one time, making for a striking appearance in the garden. Peppers are 4 to 5 inches long and very sweet. Great production and continuous fruiting on short, compact plants. 60 days.
This beautiful eggplant is spherical, about 4 inches across, with rosy-lavender thin skin and a pure white interior. We love to cook with this variety as its size is ample without being overwhelming, and the flesh is mild and meaty with absolutely no trace of bitterness. Earliness and great productivity add to the attributes of this terrific eggplant. 65 days.
Big tomato flavor wrapped up in a medium-sized round, red tomato is what this variety is all about. Tall, vigorous plants grow very plentiful harvests of these versatile and attractive fruits with an assertive yet delicious taste. Even beginning gardeners will find this one easy to grow. Indeterminate. 78 days.
Absolutely beautiful ornamental pepper is the blackest of any pepper plant we’ve ever seen. Compact plants grow no more than 2 feet tall with deep purple-black foliage, dark stems, purple flowers, and jet-black tiny peppers. The effect is quite striking in the vegetable garden. Peppers are edible although very hot. 90 days.
We are pleased to offer this favorite of the late Darrell Merrell, who selected it from some variations of Hillbilly tomato. This one has a beautiful deep pink color with a purple tinge and a flavor that Darrell Merrell called exquisite. Expect l pound beefsteak tomatoes brimming with juice and flavor that is a complex blend of sweet and tart. Also famous for its large yields. Indeterminate. 85 days.
Leaves are long and oak leaf shaped, dark green and very flavorful. This heat resistant strain has thick midribs and maintains flavor and sweetness in heat better than others in this class. 45 days
These yellow tomatoes have a pleated shape like an accordion. When pulp is scooped out, they make beautiful containers for salads, desserts, and other stuffings. Excellent flavor. Indeterminate. 80 days.
Huge, red heart-shaped fruit is often doubled and can weigh up to 1 lb. and more. This one is well known for its excellent flavor, and is very juicy with solid meat and few seeds. It is also more productive than the typical oxheart type. Heirloom variety. Indeterminate. 90 days.
This Russian heirloom variety is aptly named as it bears fruit as pretty as a rose. The tomatoes are large rose-pink globes with excellent, sweet, full tomato flavor. The average size is usually about 12 ozs. with meaty flesh. Expect a good sized crop of these top-quality tomatoes. Indeterminate. 78 days.