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Discover 40 new products for 2021, including 4 new colors of Chef's Choice tomatoes, the blistering-hot Carolina Reaper pepper, and All-America-winning pak choi. Also introducing cabbage, cauliflower, and okra.
Wow. These smooth, giant, meaty peppers grow up to 5 inches in length. Fruit are meaty with medium heat. Great for stuffing or grilling or salsa. Plants reach 18 to 24 inches. 70 days.
AAS WINNER. Judges raved about the productivity of this award winning beefsteak tomato. Firm fleshed fruit weigh 8 ounces and are 6 inches in width. Flavor is exceptional, with just the right balance of acids and sugars. Improved disease resistance and a strong 5-foot indeterminate vine offers impressive potential for yield and gardening success. Indeterminate. 80 to 85 days.
This is a heavy pepper, and not only is it absolutely huge, it is also deliciously sweet, especially when it fully ripens to golden yellow. Thick walls and a high vitamin C content lend it well to using fresh in salads or for cooking or stuffing. 77 days.
AAS WINNER. The beautiful yellow color of the skin hides the internal crimson stripes that make the sliced fruit so attractive. Sweet and savory is how one judge defined the taste. Strong indeterminate vines produce up to 30 fruit that weigh 8 ounces each. Excellent for fresh harvest, and also preserving, since you are likely to have a great abundance of fruit. 75 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.
AAS WINNER. Judges were excited by the citrus-like flavor and sweet delicate flesh, with perfect texture, in addition to the beautiful beefsteak shape. Fruit are 6 to 7 inches wide, and reach up to 10 ounces. In some trials each plant produced 30 or more fruit. Indeterminate vines reach 5 feet and have resistance to F,V, TMV, Scab, and cracking. 80 to 85 days.
Asian heirloom with a white exterior and pink to red interior. It is sweet and crisp, in contrast to most radish varieties. Great for garnish, salads, or even pickling. The large tops make picking easy. 59 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.
This beautiful dwarf dill plant has frilly leaves and reaches 16 to 18 inches. Yellow flowers add color to your vegetable garden and attract swallowtail butterflies. The leaves, stem and seeds can be used for seasoning. 60 days.
Early maturity is the hallmark of this jalapeno. The 3 inch fruit are 1 ½ inches wide, and have plenty of pungency. Great for fresh salsa, or in cooking. 67 days.
AAS Winner, and the most popular variety for the south. Plants grow 3 to 6 feet in height, and produce an abundance of light green pods that measure up to 8 inches. Harvest at 3 to 4 inches for best flavor and texture. 55 days.
This yellow version of Tumbling Tom is superior for hanging baskets, containers and small space gardens. The graceful cascading vines reach up to 18 inches, and produce an abundance of 1 to 2 ounce yellow tomatoes, that are sweet and delicious. Plant are only 8 inches in width, so you can put them fairly close together. Resistant to fusarium, verticillium and nematodes. Determinate. 70 days.
AAS Winner. One of the most popular garden varieties, it is bright red, round and firm with crisp white flesh. Tops average 3 inches. Keeps well. Early maturity – 25 days.
Well liked in Germany, this heirloom radish can grow as large as a baseball and not become woody, staying crisp. You can begin harvest at the size of a marble and then experiment up to the larger sizes. If you want larger roots, thin to two inches or more to create your own Giant radish. 30 to 40 days.
It is nice to have a surprise now and then, and with 5 different colors of radish, you will have the best of 5 different radish types. They range from mild to zesty. A nice way to surprise your family and dress up a salad tray. 30 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.
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.
Compact 20 inch plants offer attractive and tasty blue-green medium size heads. This variety has good cold tolerance going into the fall and has been a longtime favorite in the eastern us. Good to eat fresh and frozen. 67 days.
Delicious 9 to 10 ounce fruit are firm and smooth, having excellent flavor and purple color all the way through. If you love Cherokee Purple you will also like this tomato. Vigorous indeterminate plants mature in 80 days.
Tajin produces excellent yields of 4 inch by 1.5 inch jalapeno fruit that are dark green in color. Pungency is medium to hot – 4,000 to 6,000 scovilles. 68 days.
AAS WINNER - When choosing Pak Choi (Bopak) you are selecting one of the new super foods. Judged by nutrient density Pak Choi is a rich source of vitamin A, C, K, B6 and folate. Crisp shoots have great cabbage flavor with a hint of sweetness, it is perfect for stir fry, soups stews,and also for grilling. The compact plants allows for close spacing in the garden. You can even grow it in a pot. 40 to 45 days.
This attractive cabbage has dark green color The 6 pound heads are great for fresh use. Known to maintain size under stressful conditions even in the south. Resistant to Clubroot, Fusarium Yellow and resists Tip Burn. 75 days.
This Italian herb is more pungent than typical arugula. You can call this one the arugula lovers arugula. Holds up well in heat and humidity. 30 days for baby leaf, 50 days for full maturity.
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.
Perfect for a sandwich, in salads, or just sliced. Large determinate plants have enough vigor to offer high yield potential, and attractive 8 to 10 ounce fruit, with wonderful flavor. Widely adapted, and works well for market gardeners and home gardeners alike. 72 days.
Large, juicy, 8 oz. pink tomatoes with mild flavor and good crack resistance. Smooth fruit have a very pleasant taste with just the right amount of sweetness. Expect harvests to continue the entire summer. Indeterminate. 76 days.
A mix of three easy to grow kale varieties, offering beautiful contrasting colors, and flavors. Experience the deliciousness of this blend from baby leaf, to bunching size. Blanched, braised, or fresh in salads, you can’t go wrong. 55 to 65 days.
These 6 to 8 ounce pink tomatoes have that old fashioned flavor and juicy flesh that people crave. Yield potential is impressive on the vigorous indeterminate vine. Tmv, F. Indeterminate. 72 days.
Fruit of this unusual habanero average 3 to 4 inches in length with a slender width. Fruit have a fruity habanero flavor with high pungency. Sturdy plants reach 36 inches, and offer good cover against sunburn. Produced commercially in the Yucatan Peninsula, this variety is very productive. It even performs well in cooler climates. 90 days.
This medium size pumpkin (10 – 18 lbs) is great for carving and also good for making pie due to sweet, fine grained flesh. Skin is smooth with a medium orange color. 110 days.
Napa cabbage just got better – these mild tasting leaves are perfect as wraps, or in Napa cabbage soup, or even a salad. Early harvest, good keeping ability both in the field and after harvest put this variety in front of others. Heads weigh up to 6 pounds. Disease resistance to clubroot, fusarium yellows, tip burn, and bolting. 60 days from transplant.
Developed by John Howden in the 1970s, this pumpkin is one of the most popular varieties for gardeners. Weighing 20 to 25 lbs, and having a deep orange color, with uniform sizes, it is a classic size and perfect shape for carving. Strong handles. 110 days.
This chili pepper is different from others in its class, sporting 6 to 9 inch fruit that mature green to red and taper to a point, reminding us of its namesake – Texas Longhorn cattle. Pungency reaches 10,000 to 20,000 Scoville units, offering a punch for those who like it hot, and flavor just right for salsa. Plants grow to 40 inches and will require staking due to heavy yield potential. Does well in hot climates. 85 days.
These tall celery stalks (18- 24 inch) are dark green, and have delicious stalks reaching 10- 12 inches in length. Selected for market growers, but perfect for home gardeners. 100 days.
French explorers probably brought this okra to America in the early 1700s. Plants reach more than 7 feet in height and produce an abundance of large, light green, curled pods 8 to 10 inches in length. Harvest at 6 inches for best flavor and texture. Great for your favorite jambalaya dish. 55 to 60 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.
The bull’s horn golden yellow pepper is a classic Italian heirloom, great for grilling, stuffing, for salads or for eating raw. Peppery flavor is neither hot nor very sweet. Fruit reach 8 inches in length and 2 inches in width. 85 days.
This huge flat headed cabbage has many admirable qualities including early main season maturity. It can grow to 1 foot in width, and 5-7 pounds in weight, or even larger. It is ideal for the at home chef who wants to make sweet mild cabbage wraps (blanch them) But don’t limit yourself to wraps, shred, mix for a salad, make kraut or kimchi. Interesting for roadside stands. Resistant to tip burn. 83 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.