VegetablesNew Varieties For 2011

Bean ‘Jackson Wonder Lima’•75 days to maturing

•Very early and hardy lima bean

•Abundant pods are 3-4 inches long

•Climber that requires staking

•Tan bean with dark brown speckles

•Phaseolus lunatusTerra Organics

Bean ‘Velour’•First purple filet bean!

•“Extra-fine” grade beans

•Long, slender 4-5 inch purple pods

turn green when cooked

•Medium size bushy plants

•Harvest 51 days from sowing seed

•Phaseolus vulgaris

Johnny’s Selected Seeds

Cabbage ‘Red Express’•Dark red 2-3 pound head

•Super early OP cabbage is 53

days to maturity

•Sweet crisp flavor

•Bred for Canada & North USA

it is hardy to zone 3

•Brassica oleracea

Terra Organics

Cucumber ‘Salt and Pepper’•First white-skinned pickling

cucumber with powdery

mildew resistance

•Black spined 3-5 inch fruit

•Delicious sweet crunchy flavor

•Matures in 53 days

•Cucumis sativus

Johnny’s Selected Seeds

Eggplant ‘Barbarella’•Beautiful eye-catching fruit

•Very nearly round, 4-5" long and

4-6" diameter

•Excellent tasting and tender

•Tall upright plants bear 5-6 fruit

•Harvest 65 days from transplant

•Solanum melongenaJohnny’s Selected Seeds

Eggplant ‘Pot Black’•Highly ornamental black 2-3 oz fruit

•Container conversation piece

•Pick from ping pong ball size until tennis ball

size

•30 or more tasty fruits per plant

•Harvest 58-62 days from transplant

•Colorful addition to a vegetable medley on the

grill

•Solanum melongenaFloranova Ltd./Vegetalis

Lettuce ‘Bambi’•Dark green smooth leaves

form true mini heads

•Performs well in early, mid,

and late plantings

•Resistant to DM races 1, 5, 7

•Harvest 50 days from seed

•Latuca sativaJohnny’s Selected Seeds

Lettuce ‘Rhazes’•A true little gem-type for

spring, summer, and fall

planting

•Resistant to DM races 1, 4-6,

13, 15, and 17

•Harvest 42 days from seed, 35

days from transplant

•Latuca sativaJohnny’s Selected Seeds

Mixed Greens ‘SimplySalad™ Alfresco Mix’•A brand-new way to easily grow mixed

salads for cool-season gardens!

• Each multi-pellet is a mix of loose-leaf

lettuce and greens

•Specially selected to be delicious, colorful

and interesting to display

•Cut and harvest again and again!

•Sow in pots of all sizes

•Harvest in 4-7 weeks

•Latuca sativaPanAmerican Seed Co.

Mixed Greens ‘SimplySalad™ City Garden Mix’

•A brand-new way to easily grow mixed

salads for cool-season gardens!

• Each multi-pellet is a mix of loose-leaf

lettuce and greens

•Specially selected to be delicious, colorful

and interesting to display

•Cut and harvest again and again!

•Sow in pots of all sizes

•Harvest in 4-7 weeks

•Latuca sativaPanAmerican Seed Co.

Mixed Greens ‘SimplySalad™ Global Gourmet Mix’

•A brand-new way to easily grow mixed

salads for cool-season gardens!

• Each multi-pellet is a mix of loose-leaf

lettuce and greens

•Grow in full or part sun

•Cut and harvest again and again!

•Sow in pots of all sizes

•Harvest in 4-7 weeks

•Latuca sativaPanAmerican Seed Co.

Pepper, Chile ‘Basket of Fire’•First true hanging basket pepper!

•Spicy hot peppers turn from cream to

orange and maturing to red

•Small leaves don’t hide the fruit

which pop from under the foliage

•Basal branches cascade

•Matures in 90 days

•Capsicum frutescensFloranova Ltd./Vegetalis

Pepper ‘Gordo’

•2 to 3-lobed fruit have a flattened

shape resembling a “cow’s tongue”

•Strong plants hold fruit well and

provide good cover to the fruit

•Extra-long large Lamuyo type fruit

•For extra large peppers grow Gordo!

•78 days from transplant

•Capsicum annuum

Harris Seeds

Pepper ‘Grenada’•Large to extra-large cubanelle

pepper boasts smooth fruit with a

shallow shoulder cavity

•Well-adapted to the Mid-Atlantic,

Southeast, and Caribbean

•Resistant to R: Xcv: 1-3

•Harvest 76 days from transplant

•Capsicum annuum

Alf Christianson Seed Co.

Potato ‘Quick Sprouts’•Rooted potato sprouts that make

potato transplants possible for the

home gardener to use in the

garden or in containers

•Crop time is fast

•Culture is easy

•6 to 12 potatoes per plant

•Solanum tuberosaGrimes Horticultural, Inc.

Pumpkin ‘Hijinks’ F1 AAS 2011 Winner

•Ideal for painting and carving

•Small fun size of 7 to 9 pounds

•Deep orange skin with distinctive

grooves and durable stem

•Space plants 3 feet apart

•Vines spread 15 feet

•Harvest 100 days from sowing

•Cucurbita pepo

Sakata Seed America Inc.

Pumpkin ‘Musquee de Provence’•Beautiful French heirloom called a

Fairytale Pumpkin

•Exceptionally flavorful deep orange flesh

•8 to 20 pounds

•Harvest 131-138 days from sowing

•Fruit keeps well through the winter in a

cool dry location

•Cucurbita moschataBotanical Interests Inc.

Radish ‘Pink Beauty’•Rose-pink color adds a new color to a

relish tray

•Round & smooth, small taproot, unique

flavor, crisp white flesh

•1 to 1 1/2-inch fruit grows large but

stays mild & not pithy

•27 days to maturity

•Raphanus sativusTerra Organics

Squash ‘Butterfly’•Harvest high quality butternut winter squash 90

days from seeding

•Fruits produced on space saving semi-bush

plants average 3.5 lbs

•Flesh is fine grained with good orange color and

great flavor

•Intermediate resistance to powdery mildew is a

big advantage over other butternut varieties.

•Cucurbita MoschataHarris Seeds

Swiss Chard ‘Celebration’•Vibrant pink, orange and yellow

•Highly uniform plants

•Dark green glossy leaves

•Grow in sun or shade

•Harvest baby leaf in 30-33 days,

mature leaf in 50-60 days

•Beta vulgaris

Alf Christianson Seed Co.

Tomatillo ‘Purple’

Rare heirloom variety

Smaller 1 – 1 ½ in. fruit

Sweeter flavor than green

tomatillo

Sixty-eight days to harvest

from transplant

Makes attractive purple salsa!

Solanum lycopersicumTerra Organics

Tomato ‘Brandymaster Pink’ F1

Originally an Amish heirloom tomatoFruits weigh 10 oz. Prized for incredible flavorEighty days to maturityPotato leafed indeterminate plantSolanum lycopersicum

Seeds By Design

Tomato ‘Brandymaster Red’ F1

Deep red fruits with excellent flavorFruits can weigh up to 1 poundPerfect for slicingEighty days to maturityLarge indeterminate potato leaf vinesSolanum lycopersicum

Seeds By Design

Tomato ‘Charger’

High-yielding, determinate salad variety tomatoExtra large fruits are firm and smooth shoulderedPlants are medium tall and benefit from light to no pruningSeventy-six days to harvest from transplantSolanum lycopersicum

Sakata Seed America, Inc.

Tomato ‘Cherry Buzz’

Very early to ripenProduces loads of tasty, bite-sized treatsContinue to produce all summerShiny, ½-3/4” red fruitsBright, sweet flavorCrack resistantSolanum lycopersicum

Territorial Seed Company

Tomato ‘Cherry Falls’

As the name implies, cherry sized and

cherry colored fruit cascades to form a

waterfall of about 300 fruits

Sweet and juicy 1.5 inch half ounce fruit

Well suited for baskets, window boxes and

mixed combination pots

Ripens in 68-72 days from transplant

Solanum lycopersicumFloranova Ltd./Vegetalis

Tomato ‘Containers Choice’ F1

Unique rugoso leavesStrong, thick stemsOnly one central stake needed, if anyFruits are small, beefsteak shapedVery sweet flavorSolanum lycopersicum

Seeds By Design

Tomato ‘Defiant PhR’

Mid-size slicerFruits weigh 6-8 oz. Globe shaped, smooth skin and medium firm with great texture and tasteHigh resistance to late blight, intermediate resistance to early blightSolanum lycopersicum

Johnny’s Selected Seeds

Tomato ‘Early Doll’ F1

Only 55 days to maturity from transplantBright red, globe shaped tomato with excellent flavorFruits weigh 4-5 oz. Solanum lycopersicum

Seeds By Design

Tomato ‘Five Star Grape’

Excellent, sweet flavorFirm, meaty textureFew seeds, little juiceBright red, 15-20 gm fruitsCrack-resistantIndeterminate plants highly resistant to verticillum and fusariumSolanum lycopersicum

Johnny’s Selected Seeds

Tomato ‘Fourth of July’ F1

The name says it all!

Luscious red tomatoes by the Fourth

of July.

Enjoy the plentiful harvest about 49

days after setting plants in the garden

Indeterminate plants produce fruits all

season

Fruits average 4 ounces

Solanum lycopersicum

The Cook’s Garden

Tomato ‘Fried Green’ F1

First tomato selected and created

to be cooked.

Fruits stay firm

Color ranges from apple-green to

yellow

Indeterminate plants set well all

season

Super holding ability

Solanum lycopersicum

Seeds By Design

Tomato ‘Heirloom Blend’ Heirloom pack includes:

Brandywine Black, Pink, Red

and Yellow

Cherokee Purple

Green Zebra

White Wonder

Nebraska Wedding

Solanum lycopersicum

Terra Organics

Tomato ‘Orange Wellington’ Bursting with flavor!

Smooth, orange

heavyweight

Meaty, nearly seedless flesh

Fruits weight 12 ounces

Grow in full sun with some

staking

Solanum lycopersicumBurpee Seeds/Cooks Garden

Tomato ‘Premio’ Indeterminate plant produces good

yields of high quality 4 oz fruit in clusters

of 6 to 8 fruit

Fruit ripen uniformly with good red color

and uniform round shape

Staking recommended for best overall

yield and fruit quality.

Good disease resistance

68 days to transplant

Solanum lycopersicumHarris Seeds

Tomato ‘Red & Yellow Pear Blend’

Heirloom pear tomatoes from the

late 1880’s

Sweet, mild flavor

Low acidity

Seeds are color-coded

Fruits are 2” long and 1” wide

Vigorous and productive

indeterminate plants

Solanum lycopersicumBotanical Interests

Tomato ‘Solid Gold’

Unique colored grape tomato

Excellent sweet and tart flavor

Vigorous plants with outstanding

fruit set

Mid to early, indeterminate plant

Small 2” fruits weigh less than one

ounce each

Solanum lycopersicum

Alf Christianson Seed Co.

Tomato ‘Sugar Plum’ F1

Hybrid grape tomato

High-yielding, 1-inch plum

shaped fruits

Sweet and tasty

Sets in clusters on

indeterminate plants

Solanum lycopersicumSeeds By Design

Tomato ‘Sweet Seedless’

World’s first seedless tomato!

Excellent taste, very sweet

Easy to digest

Indeterminate plants are high-

yielding and disease resistant

Fruits average 8-10 ounces

Solanum lycopersicumBurpee Seed Co.

Tomato ‘Lizzano’ F1

AAS 2011 WinnerVigorous semi-determinate tomato

variety

Bright red, baby-cherry fruits

Low-growing trailing plants excellent for

patio gardens

Late-blight resistant

Fruits average 0.4 ounces

Solanum lycopersicumPro-Veg Seeds Ltd.

Tomato ‘Terenzo’ F1

AAS 2011 WinnerHigh-yielding cherry tomato

Prolific producer in only 56 days from transplant

Tidy, low-growing trailing plants perfect for

containers or hanging baskets

Easy-to-grow determinate variety

Fruits average 0.7 ounces

Solanum lycopersicumPro-Veg Seeds Ltd.

Tomato ‘Tye-Dye’ F1Interior is splashed with marbled

yellow-orange and red

Round, 3-inch fruit of 7 ounces

Staking required for plant 24-36

inches tall

Disease resistance to Verticilium

Race 1, Alternaria Stem Canker,

Fusarium 1, and Gray Leaf Spot

Solanum lycopersicum

Monsanto Vegetable Seeds Ltd.