Seeds

This is one of the best paste tomatoes we know, primarily because it makes sauce so good and sweet that you wouldn't even have to add flavoring to it. Tomatoes are large, at least 5 inches long, and shaped like a banana pepper with a pronounced tip on the bottom. Plants have wispy-type foliage, but are vigorous and very productive. The fruit has very few seeds and is extremely meaty with a rich, sweet flavor. Although they make outstanding sauce, these tomatoes are good enough to eat fresh. Heirloom variety originally from Poland. Indeterminate. 75 days.

Huge red fruit is smooth, nearly solid and often weighs more than 2 lbs. Excellent flavor, tiny seed cavities, and very little cracking. This is the variety that holds the world record for the largest tomato ever grown. Indeterminate. 77 days.

Some zucchini varieties have spines that scratch your arms as you try to harvest the fruit. Not Spineless Beauty. Picking will be a breeze, and yields are impressive. The vigorous vines and proven adaptation will help you have the success that so many gardeners have enjoyed when growing Spineless Beauty. The dark green fruit are best harvested before they reach 8 ½ inches in length. 44 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.

This impressive tomato variety features an extremely vigorous, compact plant that sets a tremendous amount of blocky plum tomatoes. Extra-large fruit is perfect for canning or for cooking into delicious sauce or paste. While we've grown a lot of paste tomatoes, this one stands out for both the quality and quantity of its fruit. You just won't believe how hard this little tomato plant works. Widely adaptable plants will grow just about anywhere. Determinate. 75 days.

This cucumber is popular in Europe where gardeners love the true "Cornichon" type pickle. The petite 3 to 5 inch fruit have very small white spines and are very crispy and flavorful. Short season areas will appreciate Crispy Crunchy's ability to set fruit without pollination (parthenocarpy). That means you don't need to have any honey bees working the flowers. Yields are impressive, and the vigorous vines keep growing. This kind of cucumber is hard to find in the United States, but we have taken the time to make sure our customers can have a taste of Europe without traveling to Paris. 44 days.

Heat-resistant variety bears large 8 oz., top-quality tomatoes that ripen uniformly to bright red. Excellent disease resistance and vigorous plants ensure a large harvest even when weather is very warm. This is a proven top-performer in the South and other growing areas with high temperatures during the growing season. Determinate. 72 days.

Many commercial growers know about this pepper because of the jumbo sized fruit that sells quickly at the produce stand. However, home gardeners can now benefit from the productivity, large size, thick walls, and great taste. It has resistance to TMV as well. 75 days

Every now and then a tomato comes along that demands recognition for a flavor worthy of the royal family. She is only to be served at the peak of perfection. She has the highest sugar of all our trial garden tomatoes. Resistance to fusarium, powdery mildew, tomato mosaic virus, tomato yellow leaf curl virus, and LATE BLIGHT! Vigorous indeterminate vines produce long trailing brilliant red fruit clusters, with each fruit weighing about ½ an ounce each, measuring 1 1/2 by 1 inch. 78 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.

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.

What is unbelievable about this plant is an exceptional set of very large, bright red tomatoes that can also claim excellent flavor. Fruit is smooth in shape, which is special for an extra large variety that can easily reach 2 lbs. This makes a wonderful sandwich tomato as well as a good all-around garden variety. Full, sweet tomato flavor and plenty of juice. Indeterminate. 85 days.

This variety is nearly 100 years old, and still well-loved as the classic big-fruited black eggplant. Glossy fruits become quite large but are well shaped, and perfect for slicing into thick eggplant steaks for grilling or eggplant Parmesan. 80 days.

The productive semi-open plant produces smooth light-yellow fruits with curved neck, maturing to yellow with creamy white flesh. Pick fruits at 5 to 6 inches for best flavor. 49 days.

One of America's favorites for the solid, meaty, flavorful red fruit that weighs up to 2 lbs. Vigorous vines and outstanding fruit taste and quality. Indeterminate. 80 days.

Especially bred as a luscious sandwich tomato...solid, meaty slices with just the right sweetness. High yields of large fruit, bigger than Early Girl and earlier than Better Boy. Outstanding performer. Indeterminate. 70 days.

ALL AMERICA SELECTIONS WINNER. The first full-sized tomato variety offering resistance to early blight, late blight and Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus plus other resistances for a powerful disease package. Deep red, 8 to 12 oz. fruit is quite flavorful and great for slicing and sandwiches as well as canning for later. Productive plants put on an excellent crop with a harvest time that lasts 4 to 5 weeks. Determinate. 75 days.

Italian “bull’s horn” colorful sweet peppers are 8 to 10 inches long and curved like a bull’s horn. Ripen to deep red and are delicious fresh in salads, but more often are sauteed or grilled. Prolific tall plants. 68 days.

Beautiful deep-orange bell pepper is from 4 to 5 inches long and not quite as wide. Thick walls and very sweet flavor make this a wonderful addition to salads, stir fries, or any use when gorgeous color and sweet taste are desired. 80 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.

This extra-early maturing, compact variety makes an impressive crop of round, dark pink tomatoes with an average weight of 6 ounces. They have excellent, full tomato flavor, and earn their name since it is a wonder when an early variety tastes this good. Perfect for gardeners in short-season areas. Determinate. 55 days.

When fresh and still green, these mildly hot, heart-shaped peppers are stuffed and made into chiles rellenos. When mature they are dark rust red, richly flavored, and often dried and ground into chili powder. Peppers become 4 inches long, tapering to a blunt point. 76 to 80 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.

This dwarf variety is one of America's most popular varieties ever for growing on patios, decks, courtyards, or wherever garden space is limited. Plants have attractive, deep green foliage and only become about 2 ft. tall, but produce large harvests of bright red, 3 to 4 oz. flavorful tomatoes. Outstanding for growing in containers -- one that measures at least 12 inches wide works best. Determinate. 70 days.

Concentrated set of wrinkled, very pungent fruit, 6 inches long and 1¼ inches in diameter. Very pungent, even when small. Useful for sauce and drying. 76 days.

Old-fashioned bell pepper is huge - 5 to 6 inches deep and wide, but grows on a compact, bushy plant. When this variety is fully ripened, it turns bright red and is very sweet. Thick-walled, blocky fruit is absolutely perfect for making stuffed peppers. Early maturity and long harvests. 75 days.

Short season gardeners especially will be happy for this variety that doesn't sacrifice size or flavor for early maturity. Tomatoes are at least 8 ozs. and often larger with really good, rich flavor. Yields are plentiful on vigorous plants that have lots of disease resistance, offering even those in the South a great new early tomato. Indeterminate. 64 days.

Exclusive release of Tomato Growers Supply Company. The kind of tomato home gardeners would love to grow for a county fair entry. Vigorous plants produce loads of delicious 10 to 12 oz. fruit, even when conditions are not ideal. This one was a winner in our trials for its high yields, good disease resistance, mid-early maturity, and great flavor. First fruit mature early and low on the plant, which continues to bear tomatoes over a long season. Indeterminate. 75 days.

Released by the North Carolina tomato breeder Dr. Randy Gardner, this innovative new variety has great tasting tomatoes and important resistance to both early and late blight. Mountain Magic, a cross between a large-fruited tomato and a very sweet grape tomato, is similar to the cultivar "Campari" found in specialty markets. Abundant long clusters of 2 oz., round to deep round red tomatoes are crack resistant, so they hold up very well after harvest. Their wonderful flavor combines bold acid perfectly balanced with a generous amount of sugar, adding up to a real taste treat. Compact indeterminate. 72 days.

This pepper follows the first hybrid Anaheim-type chile, and it is more productive with much larger fruit than other Anaheim varieties. Huge crops of 8 to 10 inch long, 4 oz. fleshy peppers appear over a lengthy harvest period. This is the classic “California green chile” and has a mild pungency. 68 days.

This is the first-ever All America winning echalion shallot. It has a beautiful copper-pink outer skin, and an even more attractive rosy-purple inner skin. French chefs love this type of shallot because they are easy to peel, have more interesting flavors, and caramelize easily when heated. Perfect to plant in the garden, or sell at a farmers market. Plants reach 24 to 30 inches, and the bulb is 4-5 inches in length. Can be grown in a container as well. Space 3 to 4 inches apart. Transplant in March, or direct seed in April or May. 90 to 100 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.

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.

According to historical records, the Romans were the first to grow cucumbers in greenhouses. The goal was to provide cucumbers for Emperor Tiberius throughout the year on the Isle of Capri. In time those long cucumbers were grown throughout Europe. The fruits reach up to 14 inches in length, and are sweet and crisp. They are also completely bitter free and burpless. As with any large cucumber, you will want to trellis them if you want them to be straight. 68 days.

This family heirloom variety produces an abundance of deep pink tomatoes that are just huge and brimming with luscious flavor. The plant's potato-leaved foliage may remind you of Brandywine, but this one matures fruit that are earlier, larger, and more plentiful than those of Brandywine. German Giant tomatoes are smooth in shape, 2 lbs. or more, and full of that rich but sweet taste that makes a tomato scrumptious. Indeterminate. 77 days.

Bountiful harvest of pencil-shaped fruits that are 5 inches long and ½ inch thick, but often curled and twisted. Flavor is red hot and best used in very hot dishes. Easily dried. 75 days.

This pepper has been discontinued from production. We recommend the Orange Blaze hybrid pepper in its place.

After trialing successfully in multiple locations across the U.S. this pepper has what it takes to be a top performer in your farm or garden. Yield potential is very high, and you also have protection from bacterial leaf spot races 1-3, 7 and 8, plus Tobacco Mosaic Virus. The blocky bell shaped fruit ripen from green to orange very quickly, and measure 3.5 by 4”. Ripe green fruit are available in just 55 to 60 days from transplant, and mature orange fruit in 70 to 75 days. And did we mention, it is really a sweet treat?

Delightful ivory-colored cherry tomatoes ripen to pale yellow and are deliciously sweet without being sugary. This variety was hybridized by Joe Bratka and seed was given to us by a local friend who obtained it years ago in a seed swap. This is one you'll find yourself snacking on in the garden because it tastes so good. Indeterminate. 75 days.

Hot cherry peppers start out dark green but turn to bright red when they are ready for harvest. Disease-resistant plants produce abundant harvests of these round to slightly pointy peppers. With a Scoville rating just above 1,000, these cherry peppers pack a pleasant heat and can be enjoyed as pickled peppers or as appetizers stuffed with cheese. 65 to 70 days.

Truly special paste tomato is about 5 inches long and red with jagged golden stripes. Meaty, 6 to 8 oz. tomatoes are great for processing into sauce and paste, but are so flavorful that you will also want to enjoy some fresh in salads. Vigorous plants produce heavily. This variety was developed by John Swenson, a member of Seed Savers Exchange. Indeterminate. 85 days.

AAS WINNER. Vigorous plants bear gorgeous 2 to 3-lobed peppers that turn bright orange quickly. The fruit is 3 to 4 inches long and 1½ inches wide with a very sweet flavor, providing early harvests of delicious peppers just right for cutting into salads or for use in cooked dishes. Plants are vigorous and highly disease resistant. 65-70 days.

Compact plants only become about 2 ft. tall yet produce a very early harvest of flavorful deep pink tomatoes that grow up to 1 pound, but are more typically 8 to 12 ozs. This variety is wonderful in the garden and also in containers since the plant stays small while delivering large and really delicious tomatoes. We consider this an heirloom tomato as it was created before 1915 by crossing the Ponderosa and Dwarf Champion varieties. Determinate. 60 days.

Extra large, 10 oz. smooth round tomatoes ripen to a uniform red and are produced as an incredible set of solid, flavorful fruit. Strong, healthy vines have heat-set capabilities and resistance to diseases including alternaria and gray leaf spot. A favorite with chefs and gardeners alike for its versatility and great tomato flavor. Determinate. 72 days.

10, 250, and 500 seed quantities are untreated. 1000 seed quantities are available as treated.

Very hot chile called for in many recipes. Candle-flame shaped fruit are 2¼ inches long, green, then red at full maturity. Borne on attractive 30 to 36 inch branching plants. Suitable for salsas and sauce recipes as well as eating fresh. 75 to 80 days.

This item is sold out but we suggest its successor, the Gourmet Blend II Lettuce.

A mixture of five different lettuce varieties selected for flavor and tenderness. This colorful blend looks attractive in the garden, and tastes great in a salad mix. Popular among chefs and market gardeners. 40 to 55 days.

Incredibly large tomatillo will amaze you with its size and productivity. This is easily twice the size of most tomatillos, making preparation into salsa even easier. Apple-green fruit have a papery husk that splits open as tomatillos mature and turn yellow-green. Use in the bright green stage for the tartest flavor, or allow to ripen further for a sweeter taste. Huge size makes this tomatillo really special. 75 days.

Gardeners rate this variety as excellent, especially for its superior, very pleasant taste. Heavy yields of 8 oz. firm, meaty fruit that is generally free of cracks. Vines offer good foliage cover. Not recommended for canning as Jet Star is low in acid. Indeterminate. 72 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.