Seeds
Dark brown tomatoes are shaped like miniature pears and flavored with an excellent, rich taste. Potato-leaved plants produce an abundance of these beautiful, 4 to 6 ounce fruit, perfect for cutting up for salads or using as a unique addition to platters. Heirloom variety. Indeterminate. 80 days.
Palace King hybrid is a rare sooyow type pickling cucumber that originated in Asia and was introduced to America. Plants are vigorous, with many tendrils to support the vines. Because the fruit grow up to 10“ long, it is best to trellis them if you want straight fruit. Plants are early to mature, and fruit have ribbing and small white spines that can be removed by washing. It is a burpless type with very good flavor, and thin skin that you don’t need to peel. 50 to 60 days.
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.
Leaves have white stems with dark green leaves sporting ruffled edges. Leaves sweeten after frost, and can be harvested at the baby leaf stage or fully mature for bunching. Cold tolerant. 50 days
This is the most truly purple tomato we know, not just pink-purple, but it is deep purple-burgundy. It is also uniquely shaped, extremely fluted and almost ruffled in appearance. Fruit is flattened, about 3 inches across, and flavor is described by some as distinctively winey and rich. Indeterminate. 80-90 days.
A favored heirloom that is very popular in New England states produces blue-gray fruit that are slightly ridged, and can weigh more than 25 pounds. The interior flesh is firm and yellow-orange and very sweet. Storage is excellent. Can be used for pies, baking, boiling, or freezing. 100 days
This beautiful bright orange pumpkin has smooth skin with fruit weighing 5 to 8 pounds. Vines do not spread as much as other varieties, requiring less space in the garden. It is easy to grow from seed, and is good for carving, painting, and decorating. The meat is also good for homemade pumpkin pies. All America Winner. 90 days
A yellow-fruited version of Pink Ping Pong, this one bears clusters of 2-inch golden-yellow fruit with about the same ping-pong size and shape. This variety is also a treat to eat, with deliciously sweet, juicy tomatoes that have a refreshing lemon-like finish to their flavor. Vigorous plants bear a great abundance of these very pretty golden fruits. Indeterminate. 75 days.
Very prolific variety with bright red, 3-1/2 inch oval fruit that is less heart-shaped than Pimento L. Plants are resistant to tobacco mosaic virus. 85 days.
Tiny golden-orange cherry tomatoes bursting with sweet, juicy flavor are produced in large clusters on this heirloom variety from France. Fruit is only 1/2 to 1 inch in diameter, but has a big taste, which is honestly quite similar to that of Sungold. Tall vines yield plenty of these delicious little fruit. Indeterminate. 70 days.
Coventry is an orange, 3 to 4 inch chantenay carrot which is a popular item in farmers markets and select upscale markets when harvested at full maturity. It is often compared to the Caracas carrot which you can plant in containers, baskets or planter boxes. Also, you can harvest “true” baby carrots – just pick earlier. Coventry has excellent flavor and a sweet crunchy texture. 70 days direct seeded.
Wonderful, sweet rich flavor is what gives this dark pink tomato its name. Large yields of beautiful, smooth 8 oz. fruit keep coming all season long on vigorous, disease-resistant plants. Indeterminate. 76 days.