Seeds

Costata Romanesco is an Italian heirloom squash that is known for its delicious and slightly nutty flavor. The texture is firm and it can be fried, grilled, baked, or eaten raw in salads. In Italy they love to eat the blossoms so you will see more male flowers in this selection. Blossoms are put in salads, soups, and pasta, but are also use for stuffing with ricotta or goat cheese. The fruit are dark green with light green ribs that run the length of the fruit. In Italy the fruit are harvested at 4 or 5 inches with the blossom still attached. But they can be harvested at 15 inches and they will still be firm and tasty. You can cut the big fruit into thin patties to top a sandwich. Add some pesto, or grate a little Parmesan on top. It is semi-vining type that can stretch 4 feet. Space 24 inches apart when planting, with 4 feet between rows. 55 days.

Palpatation brand of Levante hybrid is an Oxheart type that is popular in Italy and France. Also called Coeur de Boeuf. Fruits change from green to an intense re.d color at full maturity, and weigh 8 to 10 ounces. They are delicious and fruity in flavor. Intermediate resistance to Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus. Also, Highly resistant to ToMV:0-2/ToTV/Pf:A-E/Va:1/Vd:1 Potential to do well in high tunnels. Indeterminate. 65 days.

Big Ben hybrid pepper offers large lusciously sweet (6% brix) blocky fruit with a beautiful shiny appearance turning from green to brilliant red. Some fruit reach 12 ounces. Perfect for salads or stir-fry. Vigorous plants are 20 to 26 inches tall. 75 days.

Myrtle is a commercial beefsteak tomato for vine-ripened fruit. They have good flavor and are large to extra large— 8 to 10.5 ounces. Disease resistance to Aal/Fol:1-3/Sbl/Sl/Ss/Va:1/Vd:1 and Intermediate resistance to Ma/Mi/Mj/Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus. This disease package allows for a long harvest window. Determinate 78 to 80 days.

Greek Oregano is highly aromatic plus it has great flavor. The strength can vary between climates and soils, but normally it is pungent. The leaves are pointed and oval and can be very flavorful when dried. Prized by chefs, this variety is used in Greek and Italian cooking. Does well in zones 5-9. Plant your seeds indoors 40 days before the last frost just below the surface with a tiny amount of soil, and later expose them to light for 6 hours a day. After the last frost, plant them 12 inches apart in relatively dry soil. They do not like wet roots. Good for container growing. 45 days from transplant.

Sun Mix tomato is a combination of three great tasting tomatoes - Sun Gold, SunSugar, and Sun Orange. Many people purchase one or two of these, but not all three. Multiple people have told us they grow all three because each has a special characteristic. Today you can have all three in one packet. We think this will be a hit for many of you. Now you don’t need to miss out on Sun Orange if it was not on your list. Taste all the best of the Sun series this year for the first time. Indeterminate 57 days, 62 days, 65 days.

Gourmet Blend II is a mixture of many 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.

For those of you who like some color in your life, you might want to plant Fiesta Blend okra, which is a blend of multiple colors – green, white, red, and orange pods. Plants grow 3 to 6 feet in height, and produce an abundance of okra pods that can be fried, pickled, steamed, or put in your favorite gumbo. 55 to 65 days.

Red Rubin basil offers exceptional flavor that chefs appreciate. Yields are excellent and plants produce an abundance of 3 inch purple leaves. Flowers are edible. Attractive in salads, pasta, soup, and for garnish. Plants reach 20 to 24 inches in height. Suitable for container gardening. All-America Selections Winner! 65 days.

Parsley Peione is a selection from Gigante d’Italia parsley which comes from Northern Italy. The improvement in this selection can be found in the larger leaves, uniformity in plant habit and more flavorful and sweet taste that is sought by chefs for a better dining experience. The large flat leaf type is dark green and plants reach 17 to 20 inches in height. Peione is used as a flavoring for soups, sauces, tabouli, and many other dishes. Germination takes 3 to 4 weeks. 60 to 70 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.

King Kurd hybrid cauliflower (Barkha) has performed well in Southern and Eastern parts of the US. It has shown field tolerance to rain and black rot. Plants are semi-erect with good productivity and with consistent high yield potential. Creamy white curds have excellent quality, with an average weight of 2 to 3 pounds. 70 days.