VegetablesNew Varieties For 2013

ARUGULA ‘WILD ARUGULA’

Terra Organics, LLC

•Crisp spicy flavor •Annual plant for sun or shade•Low growing plants perform wonderfully in containers•Harvest 45 days from sowing seed•Diplotaxis tenuifolia

ARUGULA ‘WILDFIRE’

The Cook’s Garden

•Infuses salads with a big spicy kick•Puree the leaves for a spicy green sauce or add pizzazz to a pizza•Annual grows in full to part sun•Harvest 35-49 days from sowing seed•Eruca sativa

BEAN ‘FURANO’

Syngenta Seeds Inc.

•Soon to become the next standard for Romano-type beans•Exceptional eating quality enhanced by low fiber•Upright bush habit for ease of harvest•Phaseolus vulgaris

BEAN ‘JADE II’

Syngenta Seeds Inc.

•Vigorous bush habit•Huge yields of straight, 5-7” long pods•Produces quality dark green pods later in the season than other beans•Staking not required•Phaseolus vulgaris

BROCCOLINI ‘ASPIRATION’

Sakata Seed America, Inc.

•Now available to home gardeners!•Tender and mild from stem to top•Harvest central shoot first and the plant will set 3-5 side shoots•Matures 60 days from transplant•Brassica oleracea

CELERY ‘PEPPERMINT STICK’

Seeds By Design, Inc.

•True culinary delight•Long stalks stay red when cooked•Slow to bolt•Let plants bolt to use seed for spice•Matures 80-90 days from transplant•Apium graveolens

Chive ‘Cha Cha Chive’

The Cook’s Garden

•Chic and fanciful striking chive•Remarkably cold hardy plants•Harvest by plucking the lovely leafette flower head•Sun loving perennial herb•Allium tuberosum

CORN ‘ON DECK HYBRID’

W. Atlee Burpee & Co.

•Phenomenal container sweet corn•Sets 2-3 ears even in containers•Delectably sweet 8-inch long yellow and white bicolor ears•Grows a maximum of 5 feet tall •Zea Mays

CUCUMBER ‘EXCELSIOR’

Johnny’s Selected Seeds

•High-yielding pickling cucumber•Excellent flavor•Deep green, blocky, 4-5” long fruit•American-style spines•Vigorous, balanced plant with consistent fruit setting•Cucumis sativus

CUCUMBER ‘MANNY’

Harris Seeds

•Gourmet quality mini cucumber with light sweetness and tender skin•Plants set fruit without pollination•Try it in a large patio pot with trellis •Powdery Mildew protection•Cucumis sativus

EGGPLANT ‘OPHELIA’

Johnny’s Selected Seeds

•Round to egg-shaped fruits average 2.5 to 3” long by 1.75 to 2.25” wide•Sometimes produced in clusters of 3•Sturdy plants have compact growth habit with few spines•Adaptable for garden and container• Solanum melongena

LETTUCE ‘RELIC’

Harris Seeds

•Improved Red Deer Tongue variety•Gorgeous deep reddish-maroon leaf•Mild flavor and buttery texture•Resistant to Downy Mildew•Latuca sativa

LETTUCE ‘SANTA FE’

Terra Organics, LLC

•Small ruffled heads surrounded by green outer leaves tinged bronze-red•Extra crunchy•Selected in the desert Southwest•Excellent heat tolerance•Latuca sativa

LETTUCE ‘TRI COLOREDROMAINE BLEND’

Terra Organics, LLC

•Popular color blend of ‘Freckles,’ ‘Silvia’ and ‘Vivian’ romaine lettuces•Vigorous growth•Sow every two weeks for continuous fresh salad greens•Harvest in 50 days from sowing seed•Latuca sativa

MELON, CANARY ‘TWEETY HYBRID’

Botanical Interests, Inc.

•Deliciously sweet with undertones of cantaloupe and tropical fruit•Early maturing, 60-70 days from seed•Disease resistance to Fusarium Wilt, Gummy Stem Blight and Alternaria•Fruit stores well after harvest•Cucumis melo

MUSTARD ‘PURPLE WAVE’

Terra Organics, LLC

•Pleasantly hot and spicy flavor•Adds texture and color to any salad•Excellent in a braising mustard blend•Open pollinated cultivar•Harvest 70-80 days from sowing•Brassica juncea

ONION ‘TEXAS LEGEND’

Dixondale Farms

•Large uniform bulb up to 3 pounds•Sweet and mild flavored•Enhanced healthful compounds•Harvest in 107 days •Available only at Dixondale Farms•Allium cepa

PEA ‘AVALANCHE’

Johnny’s Selected Seeds

•Fancy, dark green snow peas•Harvest at 2.5 inches for extra fancy•Vines averaging 36 inches produce more tendrils than typical peas•Tendrils make excellent garnishes•May be grown with or without support•Pisum sativum

PEA ‘BLUE BANTAM DWARF’

The Cook’s Garden

•Burpee exclusive introduced in 1902•Deliciously flavored heirloom variety•Bountiful blue-green 6-inch pods with 8 berries per pod•Packed with vitamins A, C and folate•Pisum sativum

PEPPER ‘BELLINA’

Floranova Ltd/Vegetalis

•Ornamental and edible•Perfectly suited to containers and hanging baskets•Abundance of sweet, mild, snack sized 1-2oz red bell peppers•Harvest 75-80 days from transplant•Capsicum annuum

PEPPER ‘HUNGARIANCHEESE HYBRID’

The Cook’s Garden

•Tasty thick-walled, flat oblate fruit•Great for stuffing or as a serving dish, Hungarian recipe stuffs with cheese•Extremely long-storing on the shelf•Perfect for preserving, canning, jarring•Capsicum annuum

PEPPER ‘LUNCHBOX’

Johnny’s Selected Seeds

•Colorful lunchbox snack peppers•Remarkably sweet•Intensely flavorful•Immediate hit in salads and as a snack•Tall strong plants•Capsicum annuum

PEPPER ‘MAMA MIA GIALIO’ F1

Seeds By Design, Inc.

•Sweet flavored golden Marconi-type•Great yield – 20 to 25 per plant•Elongated shape - up to 15 inches long•Harvest 80-90 days from transplant•Capsicum annuum

PEPPER ‘RIGHT ON RED’

Sakata Seed America, Inc.

•Thick walled Hungarian cheese pepper holds any filling deliciously•Sweet flavor - enjoy raw or baked•Prolific plant will produce 12 peppers•Harvest mini-sized 2 to 3-inch peppers 55 days from transplant•Capsicum annuum

PEPPER ‘SWEET PETITE COLOUR BLEND’

Geo. W. Park Seed Co., Inc.

•Rainbow mix of brilliant colored fun shaped mini sized peppers•Firm, crunchy deliciously sweet raw or cooked – kids love them!•For eye-catching canapés, salad accents, kebabs and stuffed treats •Capsicum annuum

PEPPER ‘SWEETY’

Harris Seeds

•Exceptionally sweet and fruity tasting miniatures just 4 inches long• Harvest up to 25-50 peppers per plant•Medium sized, space-saving, generous yielding plants for garden or patio pot•Tasty raw, roasted, grilled, or stir-fried• Capsicum annuum

PUMPKIN ‘CINDERELLA’S CARRIAGE’ F1

Seeds By Design, Inc.

•Hybrid Cinderella type •Flattened shiny red/pink smooth fruits are a decorative fairytale treat•Nutty tasting 40 pound fruit•In 110 days harvest 2-4 pumpkins from vines spreading 3-4 feet•Cucurbita pepo

PURSLANE ‘GOLDEN’

Botanical Interests, Inc.

•Expand your salad greens selection with this mild lemony domesticated purslane•Highly nutritious - rich in vitamins A and C, minerals and omega-3 fatty acids•Begin harvesting tender shoots and leaves when plants are 3-4 inches tall•Portulaca oleracea sativa

RADISH ‘BUTTER GLOBE’

Seeds By Design, Inc.

•Unique ultra sweet, mild almost creamy texture•Slow to bolt•Roots can be harvested from 2 inches to 6 inches•Harvest 30 days from sowing seed•Raphanus sativus

SQUASH ‘AMERICAN TONDO’

Seeds By Design, Inc.

•Novelty colored vining pumpkin•100 days to maturity•Large 9-15 pound 10” globe shape •Yellow/orange rind with green stripes between the big ribs•Cucurbita pepo

SQUASH ‘HOPI ORANGE’

Terra Organics, LLC

•Attractive autumn squash with dark orange fruit•Tasty, deep yellow-orange fibrous flesh good for baking and roasting•Fruits weigh 10-15 pounds•Resists squash bugs•Cucurbita maxima

SWISS CHARD ‘PEPPERMINT’

Sakata Seed America, Inc.

•Uniform, highly ornamental plants give appearance of peppermint candy•Fast growing – 60-65 days to maturity•Glossy, savoyed green leaves•Ideal as edible or ornamental bedding plants•Beta vulgaris

TOMATO ‘MIGHTY SWEET’

Burpee Home Gardens

•Small-sized, flavorful grape tomato•Highly nutritious – has 45% more lycopene which helps fight disease•“Snackable” 1.5 oz. sweet red fruit•High yielding plants require staking•Harvest in 65 days from transplant•Solanum lycopersicum

TOMATO ‘MOUNTAIN MAGIC’

Bejo Seeds Inc.

•Vigorous semi-indeterminate tomato•Produces in abundance for an extended period of time•High sugar, great flavor stands in comparison to heirloom types•Excellent disease resistance•Long shelf life•Solanum lycopersicum

TOMATO ‘ORANGE FIZZ/SCARLET FIZZ’

Territorial Seeds Inc.

•Vigorous indeterminate plants with mini-plum shaped fruits•Burst of sweet flavor followed by a rich tomato finish•Heavy yields of crack-resistant fruit•Lycopersicon lycopersicum

TOMATO ‘SUN PEACH’

Johnny’s Selected Seeds

•Very sweet with excellent flavor•Deep pink, shiny cherries are borne on long trusses•Vigorous, healthy, high-yielding indeterminate plants•Resistant to leaf mold and cracking•Solanum lycopersicum

TOMATO ‘SUPER SAUCE HYBRID’

W. Atlee Burpee Co.

•At 2 lbs, one tomato can fill a sauce jar all by itself!•Luscious red, meaty, nearly seedless - jam-packed with flavor•5.5’ tall super-prolific plants•Harvest 70 days from transplant•Lycopersicon esculentum

TOMATO ‘WINDOW BOX YELLOW’

Seeds By Design, Inc.

•Compact yellow cherry tomato with sweet mild flavor•Great for containers or planted with other annual ornamentals•Harvest 50 days for sowing seed•Lycopersicon esculentum

WATERMELON ‘YELLOW SWEET GEM’

Terra Organics LLC

•Beautiful sister to ‘Crimson Sweet’ has a tough light green rind with small dark green stripes•Blocky oval melon weighs 25 pounds•Bright yellow flesh with high sugars•Harvest 80-95 days from sowing seed•Citrullus lanatus

ZUCCHINI ‘ALFRESCO’

Tozer Seeds America LLC

•True gourmet zucchini predominately used in the Mediterranean region•Prized for superior flavor, texture and cooking quality – taste the difference!•Harvest 55-65 days from sowing seed•Cucurbita pepo