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This hybrid Sweet Banana type lives up to its name in that it puts out an incredible harvest of huge peppers that measure nearly a foot long. Peppers are typically 9 to 10 inches long and 2 inches across, and turn from light yellow to orange and finally red. Sweet flavor for eating fresh or cooked. 65 days.

What this variety offers is a very heavy crop of good-sized, smooth red tomatoes with delicious flavor, ranging from 6 to 10 ounces. Because of their abundance and medium to large size, they could well be a mainstay of your crop, providing excellent tasting fruit for a variety of uses throughout a long season. Indeterminate. 80 days.

Large crops of pink, 8 to 10 oz. tomatoes that have a full, old-fashioned tomato flavor. Smooth, blemish-free fruit are borne in large numbers over a fairly concentrated time period, making this variety a long time favorite in Southern states for canning and eating. Strong determinate. 80 days.

When Brandywine is part of a tomato's lineage, you can bet that its flavor will be outstanding. This variety that has Brandywine crossed with a cherry tomato is a winning combination with delicious, sweet taste. Slightly elongated pink cherries appear in abundance on potato-leaved plants. Indeterminate. 75 days.

There are two tomatoes called Red Brandywine out in circulation now that are very similar to each other. This is a version of Brandywine that offers red fruit with luscious old-time, red tomato flavor. Plants have regularly-shaped leaves and are extremely productive, bearing long harvests of these 10 to 16 ounce fruit. Heirloom from the late 1800's. Indeterminate. 80 days.

This is widely known as the original Pink Brandywine strain, obtained by Ben Quisenberry from Dorris Sudduth Hill, whose family had grown it for more than 80 years. Many gardeners consider this strain the best Brandywine with fruit that is superior in taste and smoothness. Its tomatoes are indeed special, 1 to 2 pound pink beefsteaks with the delectably complex, rich, sweet flavor that has made Brandywine justifiably famous. Indeterminate. 85 days.

The heirloom Black Brandywine was created before 1930 and has been delighting gardeners ever since. The skin is dark and bold, with succulent and delicious flesh within when you take a bite. Fruit can weigh up to 1 pound. This potato-leafed variety offers slightly better leaf cover than the regular leaf plants. Indeterminate. 80-85 days.

The origin of this tomato is believed to be from Dr. Harold Martin, who was a hobby gardener and a dentist. He did not release the tomato in the 1920s when it was first selected, but it was released later by a person who inherited Dr. Martin’s collection. Initially there were some concerns about the variability of the variety, and it has taken time for people to judge the plant. It is indeterminate and purple-maroon in color, weighing 5 to 8 ounces. It has a sweet fruity flavor. The current selection from the collection is a regular leaf type. 85 days.

A selection that occurred from the Brandywine cross that produced Lucky Cross, this one grows regular leaves and produces 1 to 2 lb. pink beefsteak tomatoes with the outstanding flavor for which Brandywines are famous. Silky smooth texture and better than average production make this heirloom stand out as a great choice for your garden. Indeterminate. 80 days.

OTV Brandywine is a strain of Brandywine that came from a natural cross between Yellow Brandywine and an unknown red tomato. 'OTV' stands for 'Off the Vine,' an heirloom tomato newsletter once published by Carolyn Male and Craig LeHoullier. These tomatoes are red, foliage is potato-leaved, and yield is often greater than that of regular Brandywine, especially since OTV Brandywine sets fruit more easily in warm weather. Fruit weighs about 1 lb. and its flavor is delicious, the perfect blend of sugars and acids. Indeterminate. 85 days.

This special strain of Red Brandywine comes from Chester County, Pennsylvania, where it originated in 1885. It produces medium-sized, 8 to 12 oz. round, smooth red fruit that are juicy and loaded with intense tomato flavor. This is a different strain than regular Brandywine Red, which has a much larger and more ribbed tomato. This foliage is shaped like a regular tomato leaf and is not potato-leaved. Expect high yields of this very flavorful tomato. Indeterminate. 78 days.

There are two tomatoes called Red Brandywine out in circulation now that are very similar to each other. This is a version of Brandywine that offers red fruit with luscious old-time, red tomato flavor. Plants have potato-shaped leaves and are extremely productive, bearing long harvests of these 10 to 16 ounce fruit. Heirloom from the late 1800's. Indeterminate. 80 days.

This variety is legendary for its very exceptional rich, succulent flavor. Large pink-red fruit can become 1-1/2 lbs. with creamy flesh. Vines grow quite tall and have potato-leaved foliage. An Amish heirloom since 1885. Indeterminate. 80 days.

Perfect little 1 oz. red cherries grow on medium-sized plants that are easier to manage than the very tall plants of some cherry tomatoes. Sweet, juicy fruit are thin-skinned yet crack-resistant with a delicious, rich flavor. Expect abundant and early harvests to extend all the way to the end of the growing season. Indeterminate. 60 days.

Slender Asian type eggplant are white with faint stripes of pale lavender, as if delicately colored with a paintbrush barely dipped in paint. Fruit become about 8 inches long with white flesh and an excellent, mild flavor. Plants are compact and well-branched, bearing 2 to 3 eggplant per cluster. 65 days.

Swiss Chard Bright Lights is very colorful with yellow, gold, orange, red, pink, violet, white, and green stems. The savoyed leaves have dark green to lighter green colors, and are packed with vitamins A, K, and C, plus antioxidants! Young leaves can be harvested in just 35 days with a tender mild flavor, while fully mature leaves are available in 55 days under most growing conditions. Typically the young leaves are used in salads, but also work well in soups, and stir-fry dishes, casseroles, stews, and Blitva (chard with potatoes). Suitable for container growing. Using the cut and come again harvest for young leaves gives you multiple harvests over time. Stalks are typically boiled or sauteed. 55 days.

This great new garden tomato provides the winning combination of large, prolonged harvests and flavorful, deep red tomatoes with a classic beefsteak shape. 6 to 7 oz. tomatoes are meaty with few seeds and have a wonderful silky texture and old-fashioned tomato taste. Vigorous plants start producing early and continue throughout a long growing season. Indeterminate. 75 days.

This beautiful tomato is a ribbed beefsteak type with sweet and meaty flesh. It resembles an heirloom tomato but is more firm. The interior is yellow with red streaks, while the outside is mostly yellow, occasionally turning orange and yellow. Fruit weighs 18 to 24 ounces. The strong indeterminate vines produce fruit over a long period due to excellent disease resistances FFFVV and intermediate resistance to Spotted Wilt Virus, and Late Blight. All-America regional winner. Indeterminate. 75-80 days.

Heirloom variety brought back to this country from Bulgaria yields an abundance of medium-sized, 5 to 6-ounce, round red tomatoes. The fruit may look ordinary, but its taste is not. It is delectable- a complex flavor that is both sweet and tangy at the same time and very juicy. Indeterminate. 78 days.

Beautiful, 3½ inch long, bright-orange peppers have the shape and color of a carrot, but are quite hot. Fruit is produced in abundance on short plants. The flavor of these chiles is not only hot, it is also fruity, lending itself to use in chutneys, salsas, sauces, and even hot pepper jelly. Bulgarian heirloom variety. 67 days.

These 2 to 4 oz. bright red tomatoes grow in clusters and are so smooth and round that they resemble a modern, supermarket cluster-type tomato. The comparison stops with the appearance, however, as this is a Bulgarian heirloom variety with intensely sweet and delicious flavor. Plants are vigorous and productive, yielding plenty of these delightful, juicy tomatoes throughout a long season. Indeterminate. 80 days.

This is a very old Russian variety bearing large pink oxheart-type tomatoes with excellent, sweet flavor. Strong plants produce abundantly, with some fruit growing to 2 lbs. and more. Indeterminate. 87 days.

Fruits are dark green and firm, with a blossom end button. Flesh is orange and sweet, with a very smooth and distinctive flavor. Vines can grow more than 10 feet, and produce up to 20 fruit per plant. Very popular in the New England states. 95 days.

Compact, bushy plants yield an early abundance of big clusters of 6 to 8 oz. rich red, beefsteak-shaped fruit. Popular in the North because of its earliness, productivity, and large fruit size. Determinate. 62 days.

This special variety was developed to honor the occasion of Ball Seed Company's 100th year anniversary. While the compact plants grow only 24 inches tall, they yield plenty of big, meaty tomatoes that weigh in at 8 to 12 ounces. Their flavor is excellent, and the plants thrive in almost any type of climate. Determinate. 70 days.

"Little Sister" to Early Girl, this variety will surprise you with its huge yields on such small plants. 6 to 7 oz. fruit is larger than that of Early Girl and has a good flavor. Gardeners in short-season areas should be sure to try this one, which has even more disease resistance than the original. Compact determinate. 54 days.

This plant is heat tolerant, and slow to bolt. The small rosette heads are compact and firm, with a yellow white heart that is very crisp and sweet. All America winner. 60 days.

Intermediate day onions like Cabernet can grow in latitudes from 35 to 45 degrees and provide medium to large size bulbs. They offer earlier harvest than long day onions. Direct seed early spring when soil is workable, or transplanted in late February to March in short season areas, the bulbs reach up to 8 ounces and can store for up to 4 months. Perfect for burgers, salads, or soups. 93 days.

Indeterminate growth habit and strong roots allow Cabo to keep producing over an extended period. The saladette shaped fruit weigh 4 ounces, and are flavorful and prolific. 70 days.

ALL AMERICA SELECTIONS WINNER. Awarded for its unique qualities and excellent performance, this variety offers miniature bell peppers with a spicy flavor that is a tasty blend of heat and sweet. Peppers are mostly 3-lobed, 2 inches wide and 3 inches long, turning from green to scarlet and finally to deep red. Expect abundant harvests of these peppers to use in salsas, Cajun cooking, or any recipe where you want a little kick. 60 days.

California poppies create a spectacular display of stunning golden cupped flowers during the early spring in Southern California's Antelope Valley. Sow in warm soil and cover the seed with a tiny amount of soil. Keep moist until seedlings emerge. Zones 5 – 10 are the best locations to grow this beautiful flower. 85 days.

High yields and extra-large fruit have made this the most popular open-pollinated bell pepper. Dark-green peppers are mostly 4-lobed and blocky, about 4½ inches long and 4 inches wide, with crisp, thick walls and sweet taste. Tall plants are Tobacco Mosaic Virus resistant and produce an abundance of peppers. 75 days.

The Caloro pepper was developed by Paul Smith, at UC Davis. Named guero in Mexico, it is used for pickling and making hot sauce. It is grown throughout the Western US and Mexico. The fruit are 3 by 1 ½ inches, conical, and tapered to a point. They mature from yellow to brilliant red, but you can harvest either color and see which one you like. Pungency is around 5,000 Scovilles. 65 days.

Developed by North Carolina State University, this widely adapted pickling cucumber was bred for high yield, and disease resistance including ANT, ALS, CMV, DM, PM, and scab. Blocky fruits are medium green and measure 3 inches in length by 1 inch in diameter. Plants are primarily female, to allow greater yield potential. 50 days.

This variety offers resistance to Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus and the same disease-resistance package as Charger Hybrid, but with a stronger plant and even better fruit quality. Compact plants perform well even in hot weather, putting on heavy sets of deep-red, firm, round tomatoes that are an extra-large 10 to 14 oz. size. This is a good choice for both commercial planting as well as home gardens. Determinate. 72 days.

Large to extra-large jalapeno produces high yields of uniform, smooth peppers with the classic jalapeno shape ending in blunt tips. Peppers have a high pungency rating and are reliably hot. Large, vigorous plants are widely adaptable to a variety of climates and highly resistant to Potato Y virus and Bacterial Spot races 0-3 and 7-8. 75 days.

A very popular home garden onion due to mild pungency, a sweet flavor, and wide adaptability. We would normally call it a mid-day onion, but with extremely wide adaptability we'll say it's day-neutral as well. That means it will produce almost everywhere, except most southern and northern parts of the US. The beautiful golden skin covers white flesh that is perfect for eating on a sandwich, in stir-fry, or in just about anything that requires an onion. You can transplant or direct seed. Bulbs hold after harvest for a few months. Early maturity. 85 days.

This is among the darkest of the 'black' tomatoes that we've seen and one of the very best tasting tomatoes of any kind that we've sampled. Its flavor is exceptionally rich yet sweet and the essence of delicious summer tomato flavor. Medium to large, 8 to 12 oz. tomatoes are flattened round and smooth, without the cracking or blemishing that seems to plague some black tomatoes. They are dark purplish-brown on the outside with a deep brick-red interior. Indeterminate. 80 days.

Seed for this habanero variety was found in the Caribbean, and grows a fiercely hot pepper that is hotter than the regular orange habanero. Dried samples of Caribbean Red measured 445,000 Scoville units whereas regular habanero tested at about 260,000 Scovilles. This pepper must be used carefully, but is wonderful for salsas, marinades, and making your own hot sauce. Bright red fruits are about 1½ inches deep and 1 inch wide and have flavor with fruity overtones. 110 days to red.

A classic French slicing tomato, this one is making a comeback after being absent from our inventory for many years. It has a deservedly great reputation both in America and Europe, due to its wonderful flavor, perfect sugar/acid balance, and crack-resistant skin. Bright red juicy tomatoes are 5 to 7 ozs. with a beautiful round shape. Expect very high yields on disease-resistant plants. Indeterminate. 75 days.

AAS WINNER. Sweet peppers in the Italian bull’s horn style mature at least a week earlier than comparative types, making them easier for shorter-season gardeners to grow. Beautiful fruit have the traditional horn shape and grow to 6 inches long and 2½ inches wide. 75 days.

Big and beautiful golden yellow fruit that are 8 to 12 ounces, and have cracking tolerance. Low in acid. Resistant to VFF and grey wall. Determinate plants benefit from staking. 73 days.

Ranked as the hottest pepper in the world by Guinness, and registering at over 1,500,000 Scoville heat units, this is not a pepper for the timid. The fruit average 1.5 to 2 inches in length and have a nice fruity flavor if you are able to dilute the heat in your favorite dish to something you can eat. Fruit look like a bumpy little devil with a pointed tail. Reaper seeds are difficult to germinate and require a heating pad and thirty days just to sprout. 95 days. 

Many people have difficulties growing large size ancho peppers in hot areas. Carranza was bred to produce large peppers even in hot conditions, and that will make many growers and gardeners happy. Fruit reach 6 to 7 inches in length, and 3 inches in width, with just a touch of heat – 500 scoville units. Harvest fresh for poblano, or dry them for ancho. Color changes from dark green to red. 68 days.

Compact plants bear lots of pure white 7-in. long eggplant with tender, mild flesh. Plants seem to perform well even in cool weather, so gardeners in short-season areas can also expect large harvests. If you have never grown white eggplant before, you will be pleasantly surprised how sweet and delicately textured they are. Let their mild flavor and meaty texture stand out in dishes where vegetables are the centerpiece. 70 days.

This white skinned ornamental pumpkin has thick orange flesh with excellent eating quality. Fruit weigh between 10 and 16 pounds, and are 9 to 12 inches in diameter. Casper has less bluing than other white varieties. The handle is tan with a corky texture. 90 days.

Russian heirloom variety from the area between the Caspian and Black Seas. Large, pink beefsteak fruits average 10 to 12 ounces with a plentiful set and fairly early maturity for a tomato of this type. The sweet yet rich flavor is outstanding and has prompted some tasters to compare it favorably to Brandywine. Unlike Brandywine, this variety has regularly-shaped foliage. Indeterminate. 80 days.

Many cats have a great affection for catnip. Its essential oils can frenzy a cat as they are seduced by the chemical nepetalacton. The excitement is short-lived, and those who are susceptible will need to recuperate before indulging again. Keep in mind, not all cats like catnip. Transplant after the last frost in your growing area. Some people have recommended soaking the seed in water the night before planting.

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This mix contains red, yellow, purple, green, and orange colored cayenne varieties. The small tapered three inch fruit are pungent. They are edible and make an excellent display for ornamental gardens. When dried, they keep their attractive colors. Plants grow up to 20 inches in height. Average maturity 57 days.

Cayenne Sweetness looks hot and you will be tempted to think it is even after harvest, but it has neither heat or pungency, only the sweet taste of the true flavor of a cayenne. Bright 5 inch pods can be eaten fresh, or mixed in a salad. Cut them up and add to an omelet, or saute them with onions or shallots for a special side dish. 75 days.