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| "Astro" Arugula (OG) ~ $
2.50
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Eruca sativa : Astro arugula is a more mild flavored selection of standard arugula that has less deeply lobed leaves, is slower bolting and earlier to harvest. The more solid leaf makes Astro easier to handle than standard arugula.
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| Ace Pepper Seed (F1) ~ $
3.25
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The yields on this green-to-red variety of bell pepper are outstanding, even in marginal northern areas. Ace also resists blossom drop. 50 days for green peppers. 70 days for red.
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| American Flag Leek (OG) ~ $
2.50
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American Flag's distinct flavor makes it the standard home garden variety. It is excellent in soup and when used for seasoning. It produces hardy, vigorous plants 15-18" tall, with bluish-green, semi-upright leaves. The stems are 1-1 1/2" thick and 7-10" long, and blanch to clear white. 1 gm./pkt, approx. 350 seeds.
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| Amish Paste Tomato Seed (OG) ~ $
2.50
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This is a delicious tomato. The fruits are firm and fleshy inside; they have a mild, sweet flavor with no aftertaste. Best known and most popular of the American paste tomatoes; discovered in Wisconsin. The vigorous plants produce oxheart and acorn-shaped fruits that measure 3-1/2" x 2-1/2" and weigh up to 11 oz., averaging 8 oz. These richly flavored fruits may be eaten fresh or processed for sauce. Indeterminate. 85 days.
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| Arava Melon (F1) ~ $
2.50
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Arava is a Galia type melon with melt-in-your-mouth texture, tropical fragrance, and extra-sweet green flesh. It is one of our most vigorous melons, even in the cool coastal conditions of our trial garden, where it produces uniform crops of 3-4 melons per plant. The fruits are netted on the outside like an American cantaloupe and weigh 3-4 lb. each. Downy mildew tolerant. 77 days.
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| Ariane (F1) ~ $
3.50
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This fancy, deep-orange colored bell pepper with sweet, crunchy flavor has been our most popular pepper for years. The vigorous plants are high yielding. In late summer they are covered with delicious, bright orange peppers. T.M.V. (race O) resistant. 25 seeds per packet. 66 days.
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| Armenian Cucumber (OG) ~ $
2.50
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This heirloom cucumber is pale green in color, with such thin skin you need never peel one. Armenian cucumber's vigorous vines like to grow on a trellis but can also trail on the ground and bear extra-long, crisp, juicy cukes. Very productive even in hot climates. 64 days. Open pollinated. 30-40 seeds/pkt.
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| Arugula (Roquette) (OG) ~ $
2.50
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Eruca sativa : A staple ingredient for mixed lettuces and greens, arugula adds a piquant taste that is so characteristic of French salad mixes. This cut-and-come-again variety produces deep green, tangy, oak-shaped leaves that have a unique nutty flavor. Open pollinated. 1 gm., approximately 500 seeds.
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| Baby Bear (PVP) ~ $
2.75
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Cucumis pepo : This All-America Selection produces 1-1/2 - 2-1/2 lb. fruits with thick orange skin and bright orange flesh excellent for cooking. Approximately 5 inches in diameter and 3-4" high, they are a nice size and weight for children. The hulless seeds can be baked or eaten raw; their taste resembles that of cashew nuts. Prolific, each trailing plant produces approximately five fruits. The vines are tolerant to fusarium and gummy stem blight. Stores well for up to four months. 100 days.
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| Baron Mache ~ $
2.50
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Valerianella locusta : Vigorous and quicker to mature than other mache types, Baron has an upright growth habit that makes it easy to harvest. The leaves are dark green, oval-round and form nicely composed rosettes 5 inches in diameter. For fall, late fall and early spring planting, when cool weather prevails. 500 seeds/pkt.
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| Belstar (F1, OG) ~ $
2.95
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Brassica oleracea (Italica group) : Belstar produces strong, widely adapted plants with medium green heads and medium bead size. It has delicate texture and delicious flavor. It grows best in the cool months of spring or fall, but tolerates heat stress quite well. The firm and full heads can weigh 2-1/2+ lb. and measure nine inches in diameter. 66 days. 50 seeds/pkt.
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| Betty (F1, OG) ~ $
3.50
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Betty did exceptionally well in our 2010 summer trials. The high-yielding, vigorous plants produce large, firm, rich-flavored tomatoes. The fruits have flattened top and bottom surfaces, weigh between 3/4 and 1 lb., and have a nice uniform shape and appearance. If you are looking for excellent flavor with the reliability and vigor of a hybrid, Betty performs. Determinate. VF1,2, TMV resistant. Early, 60-80 days.
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| Bianca di Maggio (OP) ~ $
2.95
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Bianca di Maggio is an old-fashioned variety which is treasured by those familiar with them because of their sweet and delicate flavor. Cipollinis have a fine-textured white flesh and yellow/tan skins, with a flattened shape about 2" in diameter and 1" high. They have long been used in Italian cuisine, but you may find additional uses for them because of their excellent flavor and convenient size. They also hold up well in storage. This is a long day variety that is best grown at latitudes from 35 - 55 degrees. 110 days. 4 gm./pkt., approx. 1,100 seeds.
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| Big Beef (F1) ~ $
3.25
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A 1994 All-America Selections winner and one of our most popular tomatoes. The nearly 1 lb. fruits are round, red and juicy with sweet tomato flavor. Indeterminate, highly disease resistant, a nearly-perfect tomato. 25-35 seeds/pkt. 75 days.
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| Bilko Cabbage (F1, OG) ~ $
3.50
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This improved Napa type cabbage forms a large, dense, light green head with white midribs and a yellow interior. The flavor is sweet and mild. Highly resistant to club root, black speck and fusarium yellows. Bilko is also very slow to bolt. 54 days. 100 seeds..
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| Bionda di Lyon Swiss Chard (OP) ~ $
2.50
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We first saw this Swiss Chard offered by an Italian seed company and liked the pale green leaves with contrasting white petioles. The medium length leaves are smooth and tender and have less fiber than other Swiss Chard types. The flavor is excellent. 50 days.
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| Black Beauty Eggplant Seed (OG) ~ $
2.25
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This popular and dependable home garden and market variety produces four to six fruits per plant on average, but can yield as many as 15 under good conditions. The bulbous fruits are 6.5" long, 5" wide, dark purple, with good quality and flavor. 80 days. 20-30 seeds/pkt.
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| Black Cherry (OG) ~ $
2.95
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Add dramatic black to your assortment of cherry tomatoes, and the sweet and rich flavor of an heirloom, and you’ve got Black Cherry. The indeterminate plants produce a high yield of round fruits. 64 days.
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| Black Krim Tomato Seed (OG) ~ $
2.85
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This is the legendary black tomato, known for its brown-black skin and sweet-rich flavor. Reportedly Russian in origin. We introduced Black Krim in 1995 and it has developed a steady and growing following ever since. Fruits are borne in strands and are large, firm, with fine-textured interiors. Open pollinated. Indeterminate. 25-35 seeds/pkt. 85 days.
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| Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce (OG) ~ $
2.50
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An old-time favorite that is quick growing, delicious and holds its shape and flavor even in heat. Leaves are ruffled, light green, and can be harvested when young and delicate, or left to head and harvest when they are firm and juicy. An excellent selection for spring through early summer. 45 days. Open pollinated. 1 gm./pkt., approx. 800 seeds.
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