Seeds

This is a large, beautiful orange oxheart-type fruit that is shaped like a strawberry. The size is many times larger, though, with fruit ranging from 8 ozs. to 1 lb. The color is not just orange, but it is an intense and very deeply colored orange both inside and out. Flavor is also outstanding, exceptionally rich and sweet with just the right amount of acid. Excellent yields, especially for an oxheart variety. Indeterminate. 80 days.

This popular heirloom squash produces dark green fruit that are four to six inches in length, and are acorn shaped. Fruit can weigh up to two pounds. The yellow-orange flesh is sweet and firm. The vines are very vigorous and prolific, producing an abundance of fruit that store well, and get sweeter over time. 85 days

Developed by a Texas seedsman. Pink fruited variety produces well in high temperatures. Egg-shaped fruit weighs about 1 oz. and has delicious taste for canning, juice or fresh eating. Indeterminate. 78 days.

While there have been a lot of tomatoes distributed under the name of Winsall, this one is the original grown from stock seed we obtained from the USDA Seed Bank. The plants have regular tomato foliage and produce large l lb. or more pink fruit with absolutely scrumptious taste. Heirloom originating with the Henderson Seed Company in 1924. Indeterminate. 90 days.

Originally discovered in New York state in the 1890’s, this 7 to 9 inch long cucumber starts as ivory white and turns more of a cream color at full maturity. The deliciously crisp fruit are produced on vigorous vines. Grows well in hot weather. 60 days.

Huge bicolored tomato is yellow-orange with red streaking. Fruits have sweet and fruity flavor and usually weigh from 1 to 2 lbs. Heirloom variety from West Virginia. Indeterminate. 85 days.

This tomato is a beautiful lemon yellow when ripe with a sweet flavor that has a refreshing citrus component. The 8 to 12 oz. yellow tomatoes start off with thin green stripes that ripen to yellow at first and progress to a golden orange. This is another great variety from Brad Gates of Wild Boar Farms. Indeterminate. 75 days.

This straight lemon-yellow squash won the AAS award in 1938. It is still going strong and is widely popular. Fruit reach up to 10 inches in length, but it is best to harvest at 7 inches or less for best quality. 56 days.

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.

This very productive version of NuMex 6-4 offers 6 to 7 inch thick-fleshed peppers that turn from green to red. They are relatively mild in flavor and ripen earlier than most other peppers of this type. 65 days.

Fiery orange habanero type with 180,000 Scoville units and fruity taste matures 2 to 3 weeks earlier than open-pollinated habaneros. The peppers are also huge at 3 inches long and set in abundance on strong plants. 85 days.

Huge, thick-walled elongated bell peppers start out green but ripen to a beautiful, bright golden yellow, at which stage they become extra sweet. These enormous peppers are delicious when eaten fresh, then take on an added dimension of flavor when stir-fried, grilled, or roasted. Average length is 8 inches, but it is not unusual for peppers to get even bigger. 90 days.

Amazingly long, sweet, cayenne-shaped peppers grow to 1 foot long and turn crimson red when ripe. Productive plants bear loads of these crinkly, thin-walled fruit that are perfect for use in stir-fries or whenever a frying pepper is needed. 75 days.

Distinctly different from other Golden Queens commonly sold, this is from a strain obtained from the USDA seed bank, and is the original Golden Queen described by the seedsman Livingston in 1882. Tomatoes are 8 to 12 ozs. and yellow with a pronounced pink blush on the blossom end extending up towards the stem end. What makes this one better than the common solid yellow Golden Queen is its superior flavor. It is delicious, with a full tomato taste that is also sweet and most pleasant. Indeterminate. 75 days.

Tender and sweet, the finely curled leaves grow up to 20 inches in height, and have good flavor when cooked or eaten fresh. Light frost improves the flavor without yellowing. Plants are slow to bolt. 57 days.

This variety offers some of the nicest shape and whitest color of any of the 'white' varieties. Beefsteak-type fruit weighs 8 to 12 ozs., and is smooth except for ribbed shoulders. Some fruit have a pink blush or streaks on their blossom ends and all ripen to pale creamy yellow with no cracking. Tomatoes are juicy and sweet with a well-balanced flavor. Heirloom variety. Indeterminate. 85 days.

People love scallop squash that come in a variety of colors, and in particular this heirloom prized by Native Americans. The pale greenish-white fruit produce a fine flavored white flesh, that is 3 inches deep and 5 to 7 inches in diameter. Fruit can weigh up to 2.5 pounds. 50 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.

This is a premium ivory bell pepper with 3 to 4 lobes and blocky shape. It retains its creamy white color for an extended period before turning orange, and finally light red. Plants are vigorous, resistant to Tobacco Mosaic Virus and provide excellent cover for these very attractive fruit. 70 days.

This is the original "blue" tomato released in 2012 by Dr. Jim Myers at Oregon State University. He used conventional breeding methods to get its dramatic purple color by drawing on a substance found in wild tomatoes from Peru and the Galapagos Islands. The substance is called anthocyanin, and it is a powerful antioxidant that protects us against disease and early ageing. Indigo Rose develops a dark purple skin wherever the fruit is exposed to direct sun, but it needs to ripen fully to develop good flavors. It is not ripe until the fruit softens, the bottom turns from green to red, and the flesh is deep red. Expect an abundance of these very beautiful 1 to 2 oz. deep purple fruits with rosy undersides and deep, brick red flesh. Indeterminate. 75 days.

This new hybrid eggplant combines improved yield, better eating quality, and earlier maturity than other varieties in the Black Beauty class. Attractive black oval 1 to 1. 5 pound fruit are perfect for grilling, stir fry, baba ganoush, roasting or baking. Makes fruit with fewer seeds. 74 days.

Large, heart-shaped red fruit has a meaty texture and outstanding rich flavor with just the right blend of sugar and acid. Tomatoes weigh about 12 ozs. each and make beautiful meaty slices with very few seeds. Expect good production from these high-yielding plants. Heirloom variety. Indeterminate. 80 days.

This is an open-pollinated stabilized cross between New Big Dwarf and Paul Robeson. The result is a tomato with the same size, color, and shape of Paul Robeson growing on a dwarf-sized plant. Plants have dark green rugose foliage and grow 3 to 4 feet tall, bearing deep-maroon tomatoes with rich, complex flavor. This is one of the varieties shared by the Dwarf Tomato Project. Indeterminate. 75 days.

Delicious yellow clusters of oblong fruit have just the right balance of sugars and acid. They also have a good disease resistance package (VFFASt) and keep producing on strong indeterminate vines for a long period. Fruit are bite-sized and very tasty. 71 days

This All America winning deep green zucchini leads a double life. Most people allow Commander to grow from 7 to 8 inches in length. But some clever gardeners harvested petite 4 inch fruit, in order to eat tender “baby” squash. Have it any way you like. Compact vines are open for easy picking. 54 days.

Amazing yields of sweet pink fruit that is about the size and shape of a ping pong ball. The similarity ends there, however, as these tomatoes are delicious and juicy, bursting with superb flavor. Vines can become quite tall and bear prolifically, ripening fruit right up to the end of the season. Great for adding to salads. Indeterminate. 75 days.

Huge orange beefsteak that can grow to 2 lbs. and more, with an average diameter of 5 inches. Flavor is mild and quite pleasant. Heirloom variety named for Amana, Iowa. Indeterminate. 90 days.

A beautiful ornamental pepper with purple foliage and flowers, it bears a profusion of fruit in a rainbow of colors on 2 to 3 ft. tall plants. The small, cone-shaped, 1 inch fruit starts out purple, but turns to yellow, orange, and finally to red, with all color stages on the plant at once. Very hot peppers are edible, but are mainly grown for their striking appearance. 80 days.

Yummy Snack Orange hybrid pepper produces deliciously sweet, and crunchy fruit that are fun to eat. The fruit mature from emerald green to brilliant orange on a plant that continues to produce over the growing season. Pick the ripe fruit each morning and take them with you to snack on during the day! The fruit are 3 ¼ to 3 ¾ inches long, and 1 ¼ inches in width. There are few seeds and plenty of flavor in each bite. Due to the continued fruiting in most environments, plants benefit from support stakes. Well-suited for growing in containers of at least 3 ½ gallons. 65-75 days.

This variety was developed for single stem flower heads used by florists, and sold for cut flowers in supermarkets. It is day neutral and can be planted for year-round harvest in warmer climates and it is widely adapted. The attractive flower has dark orange petals with a black center, and is pollenless. Stems reaching 60 inches (155 cm). Maturity 80 days in winter and 55 days in summer.

Lavender vera is an herb and flower that is very attractive in the garden. It works as an herb for burns, insect bites, and ointments. It can just grow in a pot as an attractive flower, too. This variety flowers in the second year of growth as a perennial plant, which can survive in most parts of zones 5 to 9. It looks attractive as beds and borders in the garden as well.

This small fruited variety, also known as Sugar Lump, rates high with gardeners for its big yields of sugar sweet tomatoes. Crack-resistant fruit is 3/4 to 1-1/2 inches across and arranged in clusters of 6 to 12. Indeterminate. 65 days.

This is the variety Italians have long favored for drying.  Meaty plum-shaped tomatoes have very little juice and few seeds, They measure just 1 1/2 inches long. The small plants become extremely loaded with fruit. Determinate. 75 days.

Heirloom variety from Maine offers beautiful, 8 to 10 oz. orange fruit with few seeds. Meaty and delicious, their flavor is sweet yet tangy. Valencia ripens earlier than many other orange tomatoes, making it a good choice for gardeners with shorter seasons. Indeterminate. 76 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.

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.

Huge yields of sweet, juicy round fruit that is delicious for salads, sandwiches, and a variety of other uses. Dark pink fruit is smooth and usually about 2 inches across. Heirloom variety from Germany. Indeterminate. 70 days.

Large, brick-red fruit grows to 1 lb. and more and has exquisite flavor. Vigorous plants set fruit well even in cool weather. Heirloom variety from Poland. Indeterminate. 85 days.

This heirloom variety was passed down from Mrs. Maxwell, who lived in Missouri and whose friend from Italy gave her the original seed. Tomatoes are 1 to 2 lb. dark-pink beefsteaks with luscious flavor and juicy, meaty texture, just right for eating fresh, canning, or even making sauce. Vigorous, potato-leaved plants are prolific and bear earlier than some other beefsteak types. Indeterminate. 80 days.

This unique little tomato is a plum-shaped version of Green Zebra and was found as a naturally occurring variant. It has the same beautiful chartreuse green background and bright yellow streaks as Green Zebra, but offers a sweeter taste. The variety was originally named "Michael Pollan." Indeterminate. 75 days.

This big sister of Green Zebra green is mild and tasty with the same color and shape, but fruit reach 5- 6 inches and 8 to 9 ounces. Plants are very productive. Indeterminate. 80 days.

Intense lemon fragrances come from the delicate leaves which can be used for making tea or can be dried in a pleasant potpourri. Attractive plants reach 24 inches in height. 60 days.

Heirloom variety from the Midwest. Tall, heavy plants grow very large, up to 2-1/2 lb., beefsteak tomatoes that are pale yellow with a touch of red on the blossom end. They are very meaty, thin-skinned and delicious, seemingly bursting with summer sweetness. Indeterminate. 90 days.

These bright lemon-yellow beefsteak tomatoes have a fabulous tangy flavor that is actually sort of lemony, and very clean and crisp. This pronounced acid flavor sets it apart from many other yellow varieties, which are milder in taste. Fruit typically weigh 8 to 10 ozs., and are smooth and blemish-free, with solid, meaty interiors. Healthy plants are quite productive, resulting in great yields of these outstanding tomatoes. Heirloom from Russia. Indeterminate. 80 days.

A tomato that is red and green-striped is so unusual that it's safe to say that you've probably never seen anything like it before. Although deep red and green outside, its interior is green with pink extending up into the middle. The appearance is so striking and different that we couldn't help noticing it growing in a patch of Copia tomatoes. Fruit is medium to large with a mild, sweet flavor. Indeterminate. 85 days.

Imagine tremendous harvests of pretty pink-red scalloped tomatoes with great flavor and you have the essence of what Big Raspberry offers. Perhaps the name comes from the fruit's rosy pink color or from the way it covers the plant like raspberries on the bush. These meaty sweet tomatoes become 6 to 10 ozs. and really load up on vigorous potato-leaf plants. Heirloom variety. Indeterminate. 75 days.

Round to slightly elongated-shaped cherry tomato is bright red and prolific with excellent flavor and plenty of juice. This variety practically grows itself, resisting most diseases and setting loads of fruit. Great for salads and can even be used for juice. Australian Heirloom. Indeterminate. 70 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.

Originally from Siberia, this very sweet golden-yellow cherry tomato is about the size of a quarter and produced in clusters. The flavor is not just sweet, but has a special depth of rich flavor. Once you try Galina's, you may find it becoming your favorite yellow cherry tomato. Potato-leaved plants yield heavily for a plentiful harvest. Indeterminate. 75 days.

Extra-large blocky bell peppers mature from green to bright yellow on sturdy plants that are highly productive. Thick-walled peppers are 4 to 5 inches long and nearly as wide. They are heavy and quite meaty, perfect for adding bright color and sweetness to salads and stir-fries, or try them roasted and charred on the grill. Plants are resistant to Tobacco Mosaic Virus. 70 days.