Green Seeds Catalog No 2

VARIETY

ASPARAGUS

CYLINDRA

CRIMSON GLOBE

CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN

DETROIT DARK RED

DETROIT DARK RED (MEDIUM TOP)

ASPARAGUS

BEET

BEET

DETROIT PERF. IMP

EARLY WONDER TALL TOP

UC 157 F2a second generation hybrid produced from the orginal UC 157, developed and released by University of California - Davis.

This variety shows earliness in production, multi- spear initiation(3-5 a time) uniformity in color and size, and heavier yields than other commercial varieties. Some resistance to Fusarium root rot

CHARACTERISTICS

Flattenned globe, purple red with smooth skin

flat globe, deep purple red with small top root

MATURITY (days) TOP (foliage) INTERIOR (color)

cylindrical, deep red

globe, smooth skin small top root

globe, dark red, smooth skin small top root

globe fattenned at base, dark red, smooth skin, small top root

flat globe, dark red, small top root

red, faint zoning

bright red, indistinctly zoned with a lighter color

deep red no zoning

deep red no zoning

deep red indistinct zoning

uniform deep red no zoning

deep red with some lighter red zoning

all purpose garden beet variety. Performs well in

cool weather

used by commercial market and home

gardener a sweet and tender variety

this strain has better interior color and it is an improvement over older strains of early Wonder

a bunching variety adapted to warm climates, resistant to downy mildew

Widely grown for early market and a bunching

beet for summer and fall use

recommended for home gardener and food

processor as it has a perfect shape for slicing

widely adapted, heat tolerant variety. Good for bunching and processing.

Excellent canner

56 35-45 cm

55 medium dark green 35-45 cm

60 rich green 35-45 cm

dark green turning red 35-45 cm 55

58 glossy dark green tinged with maroon 35-45 cm

medium dark green tinged with deep red 40-48cm 57

52-54 tall, clear, dark green 40-48cm

VARIETY REMARKSROOT

GREEN SEEDS, INC. VARIETIES DESCRIPTIONS

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SHAPE SIZE COLOR USE

GREEN TOP BUNCHING

RUBY QUEEN

BEANS

PLANT HABIT(SIZE)VARIETY (BUSH TYPE)

LIGHT RED KIDNEY

SEED COLOR

DISEASE TOL & RES

PODMATURITY (DAYS)

flattenned round bright red

round, dark red, smooth skin, small top root

heavy green tops, retains appearance well popular with home and market

gardeners

light brown

dark red, kidney shaped

medium bright red with some lighter zoning

uniform medium bright red, faint zoning

excellent canner, fine texture and early

white

light red, kidney shaped

purple

pods set high. Good mechanical harvest. Primarily used for

shipping and processing

mainly used for canning and packaging

an early shipping variety. Good yielder. tolerance to powdery

mildew

REMARKS

earliest and stringless flat podded variety.

Widely adapted

a heavy yielder with good flavor. Slow to form seed or fiber

excellent canner and freezer

highly prod, fine early fresh market variety. Shows tol to powdery

mildew

exellent canning variety

short, dull green tinged with maroon 25-30 cm

55

52

BOUNTIFUL 47 upright, light yellowish green, 40-50cm straight, flat 15x 1 cm light green stringless F, P, S

medium, glossy dark green 30-40cm

55BUSH BLUE LAKE 274

F

BV1, BV1A1F, Pmedium dark green

light tan or cream

white

upright, medium green, vigorous 30-40 cm round, curved tip 17x1.2 cm

round 15x1cm vigorous, branched plant

BV1, BV1Amedium green stringless

DARK RED KIDNEY 95 vigorous, upright 40-50cm flat 14x 0.9 cm green

CONTENDER 51

upright medium, green 40-55 cm round straight 14 x 1 cm medium green stringless53HARVESTER P BV1, BV1A

F, P

F

95 bushy 40-50 cm flat 14x1 cm green stringless BV1, BV1AF

BV1, BV1AF,Smedium green stringlessround 13cm good upright with straight pods 50PROVIDER

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BUSH ROMANO WHITE SEEDED 56 bushy 40-50cm broad, flat 15x2 cm medium green F white Mechanical harvest,

excellent romano flavor

SHAPE SIZE COLOR USEREMARKSVARIETY (POLE

TYPE)

BEANS

MATURITY (DAYS) PLANT HABIT(SIZE)

PODSEED

COLOR DISEASE TOL

& RES

used as a nap or dry shell bean. Stringless when young, a good climber. Tolerant to some strains of rust

fair climber, used as a snap or green shell

bean. Dinstinctive flavor home garden and fresh

market

home garden market. Excellent climber.

Tender, stringless pods-leader of the pole

varieties

off white good freezer and home garden bean distinctive

flavor

a good climber. Heavy yielder, superb canning

and freezing variety

excellent canning and freezing variety. Heavy

yielder

home garden market

tolerant to some races of rust

more productive tendergreen type. Pods are larger and smoother

than the regular tendergreen

ROMANO BUSH 55 vigorous growth 40-50 cm broad flat 14cm medium green F,S

BV1, BV1AFmedium green stringlessround 15-17 x1 cm brown mottled35-45 cm53SEMINOLE

TENDERGREEN IMPROVED 54 upright dark green vigorous 35-45 cm round 15x1.2 cm medium green stringless BV1, BV1Apurple mottled

BLUE LAKE FM 1K 63 150-190 cm straight , round 13-15x1.2cm dark green, stringless P white 1

BV1white Pdark green, stringless

white 1F,Pxdark green, stringless

BV1brown Fmedium green, stringless

dark medium green F white

buff with white edgeFmedium green, stringless

round 13-15x1.2cm 160-180 cm

150-180 cm round 15x1.2cm

round to oval 18-22x1.5cm150-200 cm

160-190 cm round oval 18-22x1.5cm

flat, thick 14-15cm 150-180 cmROMANO (ITALIAN) 66

KENTUCKY WONDER 68

KENTUCKY WONDER 67

BLUE LAKE STRINGLESS 64

BLUE LAKE 66

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OPEN POLLINATED VARIETY

MATURITY (DAYS FROM TRANSPLANT

ING)

PLANT HABIT HEAD TYPE REMARKS

VARIETY

MATURITY (DAYS FROM TRANSPLANT

)

PLANT HABIT HEAD TYPE REMARKS

BROCCOLI

CAULIFLOWER

medium sized, medium coarse-grained-curd, done shaped, 17-

18cm diam

Very uniform. High yielding variety. Aslo suitable for warm climates. Extremely

early

large, deep, smooth curd, 15-17cm diam

a good freezing variety. Matures gradually. Vigorous strain for market and

home garden

smooth, white and solid curd, 17-18 cm diam

very uniform variety. Heavy yielding for market and freezing widely adapted. Has

some tolerance to DM

large smooth deep, white curd , 12-16cm diam

a heavy yielding variety with good processing quality

medium to large, deep and solid, 13-15cm diam an early strain, widely adapted

well rounded, large central, small beads. Little or no cluster division

traditional, long established variety. Side shoots develop after cutting center head

large, central close beadedvery popular for fresh market, canning and frezzing. after cutting central head,

side shoots develop for long season

BROCCOLI

CAULIFLOWER

FIORENTINO 65-70 medium , compact 50-60cm

ITALIAN GREEN SPOURTING 70 vigorous, dark green 50-60cm

medium large, good cover

medium large, plants - provide good curd protection

large, good coverSNOWBALL X 60-70

SNOWBALL 65-70

SNOWBALL A 60-65

large leaves, providing sun protection65-70SNOWBALL Y IMP

SUPPER SNOWBALL 50-55 very dwarf plants. Medium green leaves

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VARIETYMATURITY (days from transplant)

PLANT HABIT AND COLOR HEAD CHARACTERISTICS REMARKS

PLANT HABIT STALKS REMARKS

CABBAGE


one of the best all purpose late varieties, suitable for

cooler regions

a first early home garden variety widely adapted, slow bolting. Small plants permit

close planting

a good home and market variety, early, slow bolting a

favortie in the southern markets

good wrapper leaves, widely adapted variety heavy

producer

thick, long, stringless medium green 28-30 cm

a widely adapted variety that keeps an attactive green

color for a long time. Tolerant to celery mosaic

superior quality for market and shipping. adaptable to various growing areas. FY

tolerant

a fresh market variety, excellent wrapper. stores

good, suitable for late harvest

stores well, large and tender heart

short, thick and solid about 20 cm blanches excellent

globe, firm 15-20 diam, 2-2.5 kg

uniform flat 25-30 cm diam, 2,5-3 kg

CELERY

CELERY

long, thick and crispy stalks, 55-60 cm GIANT PASCAL 135 tall, dark green

dwarf, yellowish - green 40-45cm 85GOLDEN DETROIT

TALL UTAH 52-70 R IMP. 120-130 strong, dark green foliage about 60 cm tall

BOLA VERDE 75-80 compack, short stem medium large frame, dark green

large ribbed, short stem and frame grey green 85-90BRUNSWICK

CHARLESTON WAKEFIELD 70-75 vigorous good foliage, dark green leaves conical, medium firm 18x20 cm,

1.5-2kg

round, solid 15-18 cm diam, 1.5-2 kgsmall, short stem medium frame, light green65-70COPENHAGEN

MARKET

round, tip of head slightly flat about 20 cm diam, 2-2.5 kg

large, smooth to slightly scalloped surface, short stem, blue green100-105DANISH BALLHEAD

EARLY JERSEY WALKEFIELD 65-68 short stem, small leaves, smooth surface

dark green conical 12-15cm 1-1.5 kg

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the most popular variety of the late red cabbages for home and fresh markets.

Excellent storage.

widely adapted, slow bolting. Excellent early fresh market

variety

a very hardy, variety adapted to regions of cool summer

widely used. Savoy type holds very well

an early red cabbage. Excellent storage and

shipping. holds fairly well without spliting

one of the earliest of the round headed and yellow

tolerance varieties. Good for shipping, market and home

gardens. FY tolerant

excellent variety for market and shipping, widely

adapted. resists bolting. YF tolerant

very good storage, home garden and fresh market

variety good in tropics and sub tropics

a good fresh market variety

selected for high altitude areas. Recommended for

processing and fresh market

large spreading plant type, good leaf wrapping. Good

for home gardens and kraut

CABBAGE

a fresh market and home garden variety. Holds well after maturity. Considered the best of the savoy types

compact and very firm drumhead type 40-50 cm diam, 5-8kgvery large leaves, smooth surface rich green 100-110GIGANTE ANDINO

GLORY OF ENKHUIZEN 75-80 large size, leaf surface somewhat rough,

medium green colorround and hard medium large 18-

20cm diam, 2-3kg

round, small and firm 13-15cm diam, 1-1.5kg

short stem, small frame smooth leaves, medium green 65-70GOLDEN ACRE YR

GREENBACK YR 75-80 vigorous, short stem dark green color round, firm 18-20cm diam, 2-2.5kg

round flattened globe, rather firm 18-20 cm, 2-3kglarge, purplish red, spreading 100-105MAMMOTH RED

ROCK

OXHEART LARGE 75-80 vigorous, good foliage, dark green pointed 15-18cm diam, 1.5-2kg

pointed 12-14 cm , 0.9-1.4kgcompact, fair wrapper leaves blue green 60-65OXHEART MEDIUM

PREMIUM LATE FLAT DUTCH 105-160 very large plants, grey blue

PERFECTION SAVOY

flat, round 20cm diam, 6kg

flattened globe 15-18 cm diam, 3kgmedium size savoy85-88

RED ACRE 75-80 compact, deep red round, solid 15-18cm diam, 1-1.8kg

large, flattened, round 18-22cm diam, 2-2.3kgvigorous, dark red95-105RED ROCK/ COL

MORADA

SAVOY CHIEFTAIN 85-90 savoyed, large frame, short stem, dark olive green

round flattened with white interior 18-20 cm diam, 2-2.5kg

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PLANT HABIT AND COLOR HEAD CHARACTERISTICS REMARKS

ROOT

SIZE & DIAMETE

RSHAPE SKIN

CHINESE CABBAGE

CARROT

USE REMARKS

very productive, stores well. Fine flesh. popular in Europe

preferred type in the Middle East

early market variety with indistinct core

VARIETYMATURITY (Days from Emergence)

FOLIAGE

CHANTENAY RED CORED 70-75 rather sturdy 45-50cm

DANVERS 126

FLAKEE 85-90

standard variety of the drumhead type. Widely

adapted and grown for home garden and fresh markets.

CHINESE CABBAGE

used mainly for salad. Tender and mild in flavor

shorter and thicker than Michihili. Recommended to

warm areas

a tender and delicious variety either cooked or fried grown all year round, under

glass and outdoor

heavy yields, hardy variety and stands heat

flat, large, medium firm 25x8cm, 3-4 kg

medium compact, medium stem, vigorous, medium green 85-90STEIN'S EARLY FLAT

DUTCH

MICHIHILI 70-75 upright habit, dark green cylindrical, firm and crisp interior 45-50 cm, 2.5x3.2kg

cylindrical, extremely crisp and tender 2.5 x 15cm, 2-2.5kgupright, medium green 80-85WONG BOK

PAK CHOI 70-80 short, non- heading type white leaf stalk, smooth near round dark green leaves

P 14x6 cm 3 rough deep orange

P, F

selected for uniform interior color. Popular for processing

but also used for fresh market

strong attachment 30-40cm70-75

strong top 30-40 cm P, F

Fvigorous 25-30 cm70-75MANCHESTER TABLE

NANTES CORELESS 65-70 vigorous 25-30 cm P

smooth718x6cm

22x6.5cm 8 smooth

16x5cm

18x5cm 5 rather smooth

smooth5

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VARIETYMATURITY (Days from Seeding)

PLANT HABIT FOLIAGE REMARKS

CORIANDER

excellent reddish orange color thounghout. Widely used in subtropics and

tropics

Tops are not brittle or likely to break when being pulled

or bunched

noted for its uniformity of shape, color, and for high

yields and high factory recovery

multi purpose variety produces uniform crops. Strong foliage and very

productive

CORIANDERrather pungent flat, finely cuttall with white flowers 45-55 cm70-80MOROCCAN TYPE

AMERICAN LONG STANDING 80-90

CARROT

grown chiefly for its aromatic seeds but also for

seasonings

aromatic leaves, used for seasoning and pickles

used for seasoning meats, pickles and sauces. Grown for aromatic seeds and as a

medicinal plant

Prather vigorous 25-30cm65-70NANTES SCARLET

NANTES STRONG TOP CORELESS 65-70 thiin, dark green 30 cm P

P,Fmedium green 40-50 cm 65-70ROYAL CHANTENEY

NANTES IMPROVED 65-70 vigorous foliage 25-30cm P,F

Fstrong tops 50-60cm

rather smooth uniform color 512x4cm

17x4cm 5 bright orange red

rather smooth 617x6cm

17x2,5cm 5 smooth

smooth417x3,8cm

EUROPEAN /MEDITERANEAN 70-80 bushy, dark green 30-40 cm finely cut, pungent

80-90NEW/SHIN KUDORA

widely adapted fresh market variety. It has a moderate to high tolerance to Alternaria

Dauci

tall, medium green about 60cm finely cut pungent

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MATURITY (Days from Emergence)

PLANT HEIGHT DISEASE RES/TOL EAR CHARACTERISTICS

HYBRIDS VARIETYMATURITY (Days from Emergence)

PLANT HEIGHT DISEASE RES/TOL EAR CHARACTERISTICS

FRUIT

SIZE L/D SHAPE SPINE & COLOR

SWEET CORN

CUCUMBER

SWEET CORN

REMARKS

REMARKS

OPEN POLLINATED- SLICING VARIETY

MATURITY (Days from Sowing))

PLANT HABIT DISEASE RES/TOL REMARKS

20x5cm, 14 rows, yellow kernels

a high yielding variety, used for freezing andcanning as wel as for the fresh market and

roadside stands. Tender with an outstanding flavor

excellent flavor. All purpose

early home gardens

75x5cmused also as pickle

cucumber, popular in North Africa and the Middle East

excellent fresh market variety, also good for processing

20x4cm 8 rows yellow kernels

very popular world wide. Grown for fresh market and processing

20x5cm 14rows yellow kernels

18x4cm 16-20 rows, yellow kernels

20x4cm 16-20 rows yellow kernels

home gardens and canning

extremely adapted to various climatic conditions. High quailty and yield. Used for fresh market and processing. Outstanding

flavor

20x5cm 12-14rows, yellow kernels

18x4cm 18 rows white kernels

dark green slightly

corrugatedcurved

BANTAM EVER GREEN (Y) 80-85 180 cm

GOLDEN BANTAM (Y) 75-80 150 cm bacterial wilt tolerance

HYBRID X-50 (Y) 80 200-220 cm tolerance to Stewarts Wilt MDMV, SCMV

160-165 cm80-85IMPROVED BATAM (Y)

tolerance to Stewarts Wilt MDMV, SCMV

210-220 cm80X-52 (Y)

GOLDEN CROSS BANTAM (Y) 85 170-180 cm

resistance to Stewarts Wilt tolerance to Maize Dwarf, Mosaic

V, sugar cane Mosaic V

tolerance to Stewarts Wilt

200-210 cm80ARGENTA( WHITE)

AL-FACOZ/FEGGOUS 60 inderterminate

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SIZE L/D SHAPE SPINE& COLOR

CUCUMBER

inderterminate

HYBRID - SLICING VARIETY

ARMENIAN LONG WHITE

ARMENIAN LONG GREEN 60 inderterminate

60

REMARKSMATURITY (Days from

Sowing)PLANT HABIT DISEASE RES/TOL

good yielder. A fresh market slicer for home gardeners and commerccial growers

popular in the Middle East. For ethnic marlets

for specialty markets. Harvest before maturity for a

better taste

early variety and productive. Released by South Carolina

A..E.S popular in many areas

also pickling variety if picked before matuirity

heavy yielder, attractive variety

for special markets, also known as snake cucumber

for special markets, also known as a pickling variety

improved pointsett with added disease resistance

very uniform fruit, an oder but still popular variety

very uniform, good keeper

white spine , dark green

negligible spines, medium

green

white spine, dark green

medium green

negligible spines, glossy, medium green

white spine light green

creamy white slightly hairy

off white


white spine, dark green, light

stippling


white

white spine, fruit dark green

tapers towards , blossom end

curved, ribbed

slightly curved, ribbed

tapered ends

straight and smooth, slightly tapered

straight, tapered

slightly curved

slightly curved

blocky

blocky

blocky

cylindrical, round ends

blocky

excellent eating quality, best for slicing

excellent disease resistance widely adaptable and very

productive

FRUIT

21x6cm

CMVvigorous growth inderterminate60AMCO GREEN MR

ASHLEY IMP 60 inderterminate DM

CMV, MMVvigorous plants inderterminate58BEIT ALPHA CMR, MMR

MARKETER IMP 64 inderterminate

inderterminate65MEKTY GREEN

MEKTY WHITE 70 inderterminate

WHITE WONDER 60 vigorous

scab, DM, PM, CMV, ANT, ALSinderterminate65POINSETT 76

75

STRAIGHT EIGHT 65 inderterminate very vigorous

scab, DM, PM, CMV,very vigorous

20x6cm

20x6cm

18x6cm

CMV, MMV, DMvigorous

16x6cm

90x10cm

90x10cm

20x5cm

15x5cm

20x5cm

75x9cm

75x9cm

21x6cm

MAKETMORE 76 72

TABLE GREEN SELECT

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FRUIT


FRUIT


HYBRIDS - PICKLING MATURITY (Days from

Sowing)PLANT HABIT

OPEN POLLINATED - PICKLING VARIETY

MATURITY (Days from

Sowing)PLANT HABIT

DISEASE RES/TOL

DISEASE RES/TOL

exclusively grown in the Middle East with exceptional

high yields (gynoecious hybrid)

glossy green, uniform color

REMARKS

cylindrical, slight taper to

both ends

vigorous, productive and uniform (gynoecious hybrid) 15x5 cm

REMARKS

A gynoecious slicing cucumber for the commercial

produce market very high production

19x4 cm

cylindrical, slightly tapered

towards each end

uniform dark green

16x5 cmcylindrical

slightly tapered

white spine, glossy green,

popular in the Middle East for summer and fall

production (gynoecious hybrid)

13x4 cm cylindrical

slightly tapered

negligible white spine, fruit bright

green

developed by North Carolina State University

7.5x 2.5 cm blocky white spine ,

dark green fruit

vigorous vine and very productive 8x3 cm straight,

blocky

black spine , medium green

fruit

a productive pickling variety. Excellent resistance to

disease7x2.5 cm blocky

white spine, medium to dark

green

noted for its very good pickling quality, uniform and

high yields15x6 cm blocky

black spine , medium to dark

green

a disease resistant pickling variety. Widely adaptable 15x6 cm blocky, free

from tapering

black spine, fruit medium dark

green

released by university of Wisconsin. One of the most

popular home garden varieties with excellent

processing characteristics.

15x6 cm straight and blocky

black spine , medium green

scab, DM, PM, ALS

CMVvigorous55BEET ALPHA F1 CMR

ASHLEY HYBRID 55 vigorous

BEET ALPHA F1 CMR-MMR 55 vigorous CMV, MMV1

CM, MMinderterminate52DAMASCUS

ADDIS 56 vigorous, inderterminate PM, DM, CMV, ANT, ALS

CMV, scabvigorous58BOSTON PICKLE

CHIPPER SELECT 55 inderterminate PM, DM, CMV, ANT, ALS

CMV, scabvigorous,very prolific54NATIONAL PICKLING

WISCONSIN SMR - 18 55 vigorous CMV, scab

CMV, scabvigorous, inderterminate57WISCONSIN SMR - 58

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CALYPSO WITH UP TO 12%

POLLINATOR52 indeterminate scab, CMV, DM, ANT, PM, ALS

widely adapted and highly productive hybrid. Machine

and hand harvest7x2.5cm straight,

blockywhite spine ,

dark green fruits


PLANT HABIT FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS REMARKS

VARIETYMATURITY (Days from transplant)

STEM SIZE FOLIAGE COLOR REMARKS

EGGPLANT

LEEK

large and long white stem 18-22cm and 4-6cm diam110-120

not heavily branched 60-65cm75ALBA

BLACK BEAUTY 80 tall and bushy 60-75 cm

tall, upright not heavily branched 80-90cm70-80LONG PURPLE

FLORIDA MARKET 80-90 vigorous growth 85-90cm

EGGPLANT

LEEK

oval to deep globe, rich, dark purple color 12x15 cm

a popular home garden and fresh market variety. Long

picking period, up to 6months

white, long and solid 20x6cm

a very prolific variety, becoming popular in the

Mediterranean area. Flesh is very good flavor

oval to teardrop blackish purple color 16x10cm

tolerant to phomopsis(fruit spot). Excellent fresh market

variety. High yielder

long and slender rich dark purple 20x6cm

compact fruit flesh, good quality and flavor.

Continuous fruit setter, widely adapted

white and purple striped fruits egg shaped, 12x15cm

an excellent fresh market selection for sepecially

markets

medium green a quite hardy, widely adaptedvariety.

dark greenvery hardy and productive variety. Popular in Europe

and the Mediterranean

semi upright, blue green leavesearly home gardener's

variety. Excellent in soup and for seasoning

RAYADA 80 medium to large good foliage 65-75 cm

GIANT MUSSELBURGH 105-110 extremely long and large white stem 22-

24cm and 3-4cm diam

CARENTAN

fairy long, white stem 18-22 cm and 3cm diamAMERICAN FLAG 100-105

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VARIETYMATURITY (Days from transplant)

PLANT HABIT LEAF COLOR REMARKS SEED COLOR

LETTUCE

light, yellowish green

a butterhead type, tolerant to tipburn. Popular as a fresh market and home garden

variety

light green smooth, wavy leaves, bronze tinged. Tolerant to tipburn. A

butterhead type

heavily frilled and crumpled light green

popular for home garden. Loose leaf variety. Tolerance

to heat

frilled, deep green on bronze a butterhead lettuce. Good for the tropical areas.

smooth, wavy, dark green a butterhead variety, creamy-

white heart, fine for forcing and freshmarket

dark green with a tinge of red brown

a good all around variety. A butterhead lettuce

finely waved and frilled leaves light green

hardy variety-resistant to tipburn. Loose leaf lettuce,

very popular and widely adapted

broad, finely waved and frilled leafmargins dark green

a fresh market and home garden variety-loose leaf

type very productive

large, glossy dark green improved, medium early strain of Great Lakes.

Tolerant to tipburn

large, firm , dark green

tolerant to tipburn. Good yield also in cooler weather. another improved crisphead

type lettuce

frilled and deeply cut leaves, dark green

widely adapted crisphead variety-cold tolerant. Also

tolerant to tipburn and early bolting

BATAVIA 75-80 large with thick frilled leaves

medium large heads blistered leaves70-75BIG BOSTON

BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON 45 large, upright

small, compact rosette type65BRONZE MIGNONETTE

DARK GREEN BOSTON 70-75 medium sized rosette type

large size and round rosette type, slightly wavy65-70FOUR SEASON/ ALL

SEASONS

GRAND RAPIDS TBR 45 large, upright

large, upright compact45

80-85GREAT LAKES 118 large , good wrapper leaves

GRAND RAPIDS WALDEMAN'S

STRAIN

large, round85GREAT LAKES 366

GREAT LAKES 659 medium large, good wrapper leaves85-90

WS

WS

BS

BS

WS

BS

BS

BS

WS

WS

WS

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LETTUCE

medium smooth and frilled dark green

larger in size than G.L 659. adapted for summer and fall use in areas where tipburn and bolting are problems

frilled deep green a butterhead type, stands hotweather. Slow bolting variety

with global white heart

thick, frilled yellowish green

a hardy, fresh market and home garden old but

dependable variety of the butterhead type. Tolerant to

tipburn

dark green

best all around plantings. Tolerant to tipburn. Standard

crisphead variety of the tropics

firm, dark green high tolerance to tipburn. Uniform summer crop

broad, long medium greena self blanching variety, widely adapted Romaine

type lettuce

large, slightly savoyed strong rib-medium green

Self blanching, Romaine type. Popular for fresh

market and home gardens

large, crisp-dark green with pale green interior

standard romaine variety, fresh market and home

gardens. tolerant to Mosaic. Grows well in hot and dry

areas

smooth, light green

a butterhead type lettuce. Tolerant to tipburn.

Commercial and home garden variety

light green a slow bolting, crisphead

lettuce. Tolerant to tipburn and rib discoloration

light green

a crisphead type lettuce. Quite tolerant to tipburn. Early and heat resistant

veriety

medium green very firm crisphead lettuce. Tolerant to tipburn and rib

discoloration

GREAT MESA 659 88 Medium large and solid head

small. Compact65GREEN MIGNONETTE

HANSON 80 large broad outer leaves

large , round90MESA 659

MINETTO 75 medium sized head, dark outer leaves

NEWYORK 12 75-80 medium large head, leaves with finely cut edges

upright, cylindrical66PARIS ISLAND COS

WHITE BOSTON 70 medium heads

medium sized head, very solid80EMPIRE

large sized head, up right, slightly savoyed65-70PARIS LIGHT GREEN

PARIS WHITE COS 60-65 large, upright compact head

WS

BS

WS

WS

BS

WS

WS

WS

WS

BS

WS

BSlarge head, good solidity90-95CLIMAX

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SALINAS 44 65-75 medium size matte dark green

An exceptional Salinas type lettuce for warmer

conditions. Salinas 44 has a wide spectrum of Downey

Mildew tolerance

SALINAS 55 65-70 medium large a medium matte green color

A widely adapted uniform maturing Salinas type lettuce

with very good Tip burn resistance

SALINAS 523 75-80 medium-large dark green A widely adapted very firm Salinas type lettuce

VANGUARD 896 95-100 dark green

A firm Vanguard desert type lettuce with a large frame

and tolerance to cold conditions

FRUIT

SIZE & WEIGHT

SHAPE & COLOR FLESH

MELON



PLANT DESCRIPTION REMARK

like Casaba but eggshape. Brighter yellow rind very

sweet crisp flesh

best for warm, irrigated areas. Stores well

popular in Europe. Recommended for plastic

and greenhouse cultivation. Also for outdoors

late, long distance shipper

wide adaptabitity, very sweet, popular in the Middle

East

most popular melon in Portugal

RESISTANCE

ANANAS 100 shiny, grey leaves heavy vines

vigorous105BRANCO DO RIBATEJO

CANARY YELLOW 105 vigorous

very vigorous105-110CASABA GOLDEN BEAUTY

CHARENTAIS 85-90 fair growth

vigorous110CRENSHAW 20x15cm 2-2.5kg

Globe, corrugated, skin, yellow

thick, salmon

15x11cm 1-1.5kg

15-20cm 3.5kg

globe, golden yellow with

corrugations

thick, white, spicy

oblong, slightly corrugated

creamy colorwhitish green

orangeglobe, ribbed, pale green to creamy yellow

soft, aromatic, very sweet. White/gold

oval, cracked net, thin rind no sutures,

yellow orange

20x15cm 2-2.5kg

white to light green with

orange cavity lining

oblong, longitudinal

corrugations, yellow

18x15cm 2-2.5kg

22x15cm 2-2.5kg

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MELON

large fruit and more vigorous vine than Edisto. Excellent

shipper

good shipping variety

Has delicious flavor between Gr.honeydew and Crenshaw

excellent long distance shipper

used mostly for fresh market and home garden

standard shipping melon. Excellent strain

popular in the middle east, also known as Russian

melon

high yielding shipper

an early variety sweet tasty flesh

very popular in Morocco and North Africa

high yielder uniform fruits. Very sweet, tasty and

aromatic

excellent shipper. Very good flavor

EDISTO 47 95 very vigorous PM, DM, ALT

vigorous85-90HALES BEST JUMBO

HONEY DEW ORANGE FLESH 110 very vigorous

vigorous110HONEY DEW GOLD RIND

IMPERIAL PMR 45 IMP. SHIPPER 90 vigorous PM1

vigorous110KARMA

PERLITA 85-90 Fairly vigorous DM, PM1

vigorous100PIEL DE SAPO

SOUEHLA 95 vigorous F1, DM, PM1

vigorous90TEMPRANO ROCHET

TENDRAL NEGRO 110 vigorous 20x17cm 1.5-2kg

oval, very dark green

corrugated white

greenish whiteoval, medium green with fine yellow mottling

1.8-2kg

20x18cm 1.8-2.5kg

oval, slight netting green to brownish

tan color

light salmon

white

oval, slightly corrugated, frog skin, green with dark green

mottling

20x16cm 2-3kg

3.5-4kg

14x15cm 1.2-1.8kg

round, well netted, no

suture faint rib, creamy tan

long oval, yellow green corrugated

white, crispy

orange, medium thick, firm

orange, thick, sweet, small

cavity

Round, faint rib, well

netted, creamy tan

14x15cm 1.2-1.5kg

17x16cm 1.5-2kg

Round, golden yellow smooth light green

15x16cm 1.5kg

round, smooth,

creamy white

light orange, thick, firm,

sweet

salmon orange thick, good

flavor

oval, ribbed, heavy net

yellow/green

12x16cm 1.5kg

deep salmon, good flavor

Oval, sparse net, hard

16x19cm 1-1.5kg

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YELLOW CANARY 90 Excellent yields Fusarium sp, PMR and Sulfur great sweet taste 2.0kgsmooth skin

Yellow Canary class

white/pinkish crisp flesh

FRUIT

SIZE & WEIGHT

SHAPE & COLOR FLESH

VARIETYMATURITY (Days from Emergence)

PLANT HABIT POD CHARACTERISTICS REMARKS

OKRA

HYBRIDS VARIETYMATURITY (Days from Emergence)

PLANT DESCRIPTION

OKRA

very long shelf life.

excellent shipper

improvement of original Ananas with resistance to

Powdery Mildew. Gives high yield of top quality

REMARK

60-70% of the fruits mature in the first 2 weeks of the

pickling period. For outdoors and greenhouse cultivation

this hybrid is a cross of selected inbred parent lines to achive an early maturing

fruit. good shipper and remarkable shell life

straight, tapered ridged, spineless and very uniform, medium green

14-16 cm

popular mid season variety for processing, fresh market and home garden use. For

optimum flavor harvest early

tender, ridged, spineless pods dark green 12-18cm

plants of more open leaf habit than clemsion

spineless. a popular variety for general use

pods are round, slender, thick walled-spineless dark green 15-

20CM

a round podded variety, popular for processing. Pods remain tender even in larger

sizes

vigorous110TENDRAL VERDE

TOPMARK 90 very vigorous dark green

80-90 vigorous

DM, PM, scale CROWN BLIGHT

PMvigorous90-100

RESISTANCE

FRAGATA HYBRID

15x15cm 1.2-1.5kg

1.5-2kg

oval orange fine netting small seed

cavity

F1, TOLERANT PM

PMvery vigorous80-90

ANANAS HYBRID

GALIA F1 HYBRID

creamy white, firm and very

aromatic

green, very sweet, aromatic

round, netted, small seed

cavity, yellow orange

15x15cm 1.5-1.8kg

round, totally netted, small seed cavity, yellow green

salmon

15x14cm 1.5-1.8kg

oval, full coverage of

good net , no sutures, dark

green rind

deep salmon

white

oval, no netting,

corrugated, dark green

20x18cm 1.5-2kg

CLEMSON SPINELESS 55-60 moderate foliage, very prolific 100-120 cm

CLEMSON SPINELESS 80

EMERAL 55-60 vigorous plants of 120-150 cm

erect, branching 120-125cm 50-55

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200 medium to long

TEXAS EARLY GRANO 502 PRR 170 short top shape large light yellow

ONION

DAY LENGTH COLOR

ONION

SHAPE SIZE

thick, flat

evergreen bunching

globe

flattened globe

tapered, slightly ridged, spineless, bright green spineless, bright

green 15-20 cm

a popular spineless variety for general use. Dwarf plants early and prolific. Pick fruits when less than 10 cm long

short day very mild and soft variety also as picking onion

REMARKS

a bunching non bulbing type with long white stalks of

delicous flavor. resistant to PR smut, thrips and botryits

leaf bright

short dayPR resistant. The most

widely grown onions in the world. Soft and mild

intermediate

a late variety with good keeping quality afer harvest. Well adapted to Northern

Mediterrance areas.

Short daya PR tolerant variety. Bright

red color well into the interior. High yield potential

short day a standard variety. Very mild and soft

short day

very pungent. Performs best in tropical areas where

pungency and storage are very important

long day, imtermediate

probably the best keeper among white onions. Pugent,

firm bulbs also used as green buching onion and for

dehydration

long day a fair keeper, soft and mild variety. Heavy yields.

flattened globe

thick, flat

globe

full globe

moderate growth 80-90 cm50PERKINS DWARF SPINELESS

CRYSTAL WHITE WAX 185 short

MATURITY (DAYS) STORAGEOP VARIETY

Short190RED BERMUDA

RED BURGUNDY 185 short

long190RED CREOLE

110 long

short130

NEBUKA EVERGREEN BUNCHING

SWEET SPANISH UTAH JUMBO WHITE

SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE HIGH SLD

RED AMPOSTA

whitemedium

very large white

medium white

Medium red

large red

white

medium red

dark redmedium large

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VARIETY

MATURITY (DAYS FROM

DIRECT SEEDING)

LEAF TYPE LEAF COLOR REMARKS

PARSLEY

PARSLEY

DAY LENGTH REMARKS

high yielding hybrid, firm enough to be handled with

mechanical equipment. Scales are well retained

during storge

tolerant to cold weather

most popular variety used for flavoring and garnishing high

yielder

COLORSHAPE SIZE

a bunching non bulding variety. Slighty pungent,

white stalks. resistant to PR, smut and thrips

an early bunching variety, foliage is not easily damaged

by hi/low temp. Mild flavor, long clear white stalks

long daylarge bulbs with 12-14 rings.

Tolerant to thrips. PR resistant

short day a strong performer with high yield potential.High pink root

tolerance

evergreen bunching

evergreen bunching

globe

Flat/ globe

deep flat or globular

a very mild high quality hybrid. Heavy yielder and PR

resistantflat globe

a variety with wider and coarser leaves than plain or single. aslo, more juice and

stronger flavor

WHITE LISBON

WHITE SWEET SPANISH 130 medium

short185PAITENA

SUPER YELLOW GRANEX 165 medium short

HYBRIDS VARIETY MATURITY (DAYS) STORAGE

short day

short daymedium short165YELLOW GRANEX PRR

glossy, dark green

dark green 70-75EVERGREEN DOUBLE CURLED

large, flat leaved, moderately cut but not curled, 35-40 cm

DARK GREEN ITALIAN 70-75

large, dense foliage, very uniform curled, finely cut 25-30 cm

TOKYO LONG WHITE BUNCHING

bright green EXTRA TRIPLE MOSS CURLED closely curled and finely cut leaves 25-30 cm70

medium yellow

medium medium yellow

whitelarge

medium red

white

white

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SHAPE SIZE & HABIT COLOR WALL

CALIFORNIA WONDER (TMR)

CUBANELLE 65-70 bushy, productive 70-75 cm

VARIETY SIZE AND WEIGHT COLOR

USE REMARK

an early, productive, general purpose variety. Excellent texture and flavor for canning and pies

FRUIT

almost round

round with flattened ends

SHAPE

PUMPKIN

can be used for pies, a varietyly uniform variety, attractive

appearance for roadside sales. Excellent for carving jack-

o'kanterns

standard field type for roadside stands. Used for pies, canning, livestock feed or carving jack

o'lanterns

smaller and more uniform than connecticut field. Very popular for

halloween decorating. can be used for pies

CONNECTICUT FIELD

BIG MAX

large, deep globe


FLESH & THICKNESS

orange yellow, coarse, stringy round, very large120

REMARKS

SWEET PEPPER

PUMPKIN

a standar flat leaved variety. Flavor more pronounced

than curled types. vigorous growth allows for several

cuts and high yield

45cm diam, 4-

5kg

red orange, slightly rough

30x35cm, 7-10kg

dark orange, smooth

20x22cm, 4-5kg

medium orange, smooth

20x20cm, 3-4kg deep orange

smooth, blocky, 4

lobes, compact

10x10cm , pendant

green, turning to red at maturity

high yielder, continous fruit set. TMV resistant

blocky, 3-4 lobes

8-12cm, pendant

deep green, turning to scarlet

an improved TMR version of California Wonder.

Execellent for shipping and processing

long, slightly tapered

15x5cm, pendant

yellowish green turning red

a long , sweet variety. Good yielder

PLAIN OR SINGLE 70-75 plain, deeply cut, flat 25-30 cm bright green

pale organe, thick, large coarse

HALLOWEEN/JACK O'LANTERN

SMALL SUGAR/ NEW ENGLAND PIE

deep yellow medium thick, large deed cavity

100-110

CALIFORNIA WONDER 300 (TMR) 70-80 medium size 70-80cm

100

orange yellow, thick, very firm90-100

PLANT HABITVARIETYMATURITY (Days from Transplant)

F, P

F, Pvigorous, upright. Good cover 70-75 cm75-80

F, P medium , thick

thick

thick

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KEYSTONE RESISTANT GIANT 3

(TMR)72

HUNGARIAN SWEET WAX

SWEET PEPPER

slightly early than Keystone Resistant Giant. fruit set

more concentrated

an early variety, used for the fresh market, canning and

stuffing. Harvest in 1 -3 concentrated pickings

highly tolerant to TMV and resistant to PVY. Heavy

yielder

TMV resistant. Commercial grower variety

continous fruit setting. Pickling, market and home

garden

long tapering to

a point

15x3cm ,pendant

waxy yellow, turning crimson

red

large, blocky.

Mostly 4 lobes

10x10cm, pendant

glossy deep green , turning

red

a high yielding variety, semi concentrated fruit set

long flat, tapered

22x4cm, pendant

yellowish green, turning red

blocky, Mostly 4

lobes

10x8cm, pendant

dark green , turning red

Recommended for whole canning. Harvest at full red

maturity

heart shaped

tapering to a point

9x5 cm, pendant

dark green , turning deep red

blocky, Mostly 4

lobes

10x10cm, pendant

dark green to red

continous fruit setting. High yields

cylindrical tapering to

a point

15x4cm, pendant

light yellow to orange red

bell type 3-4lobes

10x8cm, pendant

dark green to red

selected for tall plants. Heavy set and large fruits

than standard Yolo Wonder. TMV resistant

blocky 3-4lobes

12x10cm, pendant

glossy green to red

dark green turning red

F, Pstrong upright, 45-50 cm65

upright, very thick stems 60-65cm F

Flarge, strong growth 70-80 cm65-70LONG RED MARCONI

MAOR 70-75 sturdy plant 60-70cm F, P

Pstrong, upright, dark green 50-60 cm85-90PIMINETO SELECT

PONDEROSA TMR 72-75 vigorous, dark green foliage 60-70 cm F, P

F, Psturdy, upright, 45-55 cm65-70SWEET BANANA

YOLO WONDER B IMPROVED (TMR) 72-75 large, upright 55-60cm

YOLO WONDER L (TMR)

YOLO WONDER (TMR) 75-80 upright, dark green 55-60cm

YOLO WONDER L IMPROVED TMR 74-76 large, good covering 75-80cm

tall strong, good foliage cover 70-80cm75-80

F,P medium thick

medium thick

thick F,P,D

F,P

an improved version of Yolo Wonder. Slightly earlier.

Good for the fresh market. TMV resistant

bell type , Mostly 4

lobes

11x10cm , pendant

green turning red

thick

medium thin

medium thin

thick

very thick

thick

very thick

medium thick

KEYSTONE RESISTANT GIANT

TMR75 upright, good cover 70-75cm F, P tolerant to TMV. Good for

fresh market and processing

blocky Mostly 4

lobes

10 x11cm pendant


thickF,P for market and processing blocky 3-4lobes

10x9cm pendant

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CANTORA 100-120 10-12cm, long 6.0-8.0cm wide

Plants are tall and vigorous, somewhat branched and

offer excellent fruit coverage. resistant or tolerance to virus

including TMV, TEV and PVY

the fruit is generally

three lobed and tapers to a

blunt or semi-

pointed blossom

end

dark green with thick walls and medium large

broad shoulders

SHAPE SIZE & HABIT COLOR WALL

tall, speading 80-90cm

HOT PEPPER

FRUIT

USE REMARK

HOT PEPPER

VARIETYMATURITY (Days from Transplant)

PLANT HABIT

CAYENNE LONG SLIM 70-75 bushy, strong 50-60cm

JALAPENO M 70-75

very pungent. Standard california chili type

flat, two celled,

tapering

medium pungent. For canning. Freezing and

market

long, flat, two celled, tapering

long, flat, two celled, tapers to a

point

very pungent. Fruit characterized by

corrugations below shoulders when mature.

long, slim, wrinkled

extra pungent. Good processing and pickling

variety

long, tapered to

a point

P, F dark green turning red

ANAHEM M 80 Upright 70-80cm F,P,D 18x3cm pendant

green, turning red at maturity medium thick

P, Dupright 70-80cm75-80ANAHEM TYPE

P, D

P, Fmaderately bushy 45-55 cm65-70

P, F

F,P,Dbushy, upright 70-80cm

6x1.5cm pendant

20x3cm pendant

very hot attactive plantclub

shaped, smooth

most popular variety in central america. Spicy/hot.

Used for pickling, processing and market

short, tapered,

blunt ends

continous fruit setting. Mildy pungent, excellent for all

purpose use

medium thin

thindeep green to bright red


8x3cm pendant thick

medium thin wax yellow, turning red

14x3cm pendant to

upright

15x1.5cm pendant

dark green to bright red thin

medium thickdark green to red

19x5cm pendant

HUNGARIAN YELLOW WAX

erect, vigorous, branching 75-85cm

MILD ANAHEM

SERANA 75-80

77-80

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ROOT

COLOR SHAPE FLESH

RADISH

RADISH

long type, heavy yielder under semi tropical conditions. Very pungents

crip bulbs to 1 1/2" diameter with mild flavor. Stands heat better than most varieties

good outdoor culture. Spring and fall. Very fine buching variety. Upland and sandy soils

one of the best market varieties. Bi -color

roots store long. Pleasantly pungent

keeps solid longer than most early globe types. Early bunching

bunching mechanical harvest. Holeds well in shipping staying crisp and firm. For upland soils and home gardens

crisp and mild, short tops. Keeps firm for ,long periods. Fine for forcing and home garden use

REMARKVARIETYMATURITY (days from

Emergence)FOLIAGE

bright deep red

long, tapered 20-22cm

pink firm and crisp

white and crisp mild

long, tapered 11-15cm

attractive variety for home or market garden. Roots still crisp when 6'' long

CHAMPION 25-30 9-15cm

long grey green

short dark green 6-7.5cm20-25CHERRY BELLE

CHINA ROSE WINTER 50-55 vigorous

25-30COMET

CRIMSON GIANT 25-30

23-25

23-25SPARKLER medium green 12-15cm

EARLY SCARLET GLOBE MEDIUM TOP

WHITE ICICLE

MEXICAN BARTENDER 35 vigorous 12-15cm

white and crisp firm

short foliage 8-10cm25FRENCH BREAKFAST

white, solid and crisp

oblong about 5cm

rose, scarlet

with white tip

a slendid variety for home garden plantings. Oblong, bi-color

medium short 7-10cm27-30

white and crispround to globebright scarlet red

bright crimson round to globe white and crisp

very firm

very firm and crisp

globe to round

bright cherry red

white and crisp

firm and crisproundbright cherry red

globe very firmbright scaret red

deep roselong,

cylindrical 18x5cm

pure white

bright scarlet

with white tip

round small tap root

medium dark green 8-10cm

medium dark green

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(OPEN POLLINATED) VARIETY

MATURITY (days from

Emergence)PLANT TYPE LEAF TYPE & COLOR DISEASE RESISTANCE

(HYBRIDS) VARIETYMATURITY (days from

Emergence)PLANT TYPE LEAF TYPE & COLOR DISEASE RESISTANCE

SPINACH

can be mechine harvested for quick freezing and canning. Fast bolting when

spring planted.

SPINACH

seeds are round. A fast growing variety. Produces heavy yields.

REMARKS

a fall, winter and spring, fast growing varietyfor fresh market and processing. Very high

yields summer use in the tropics. Very erect growth, uniform leaf size.

a profitable choice for fresh market grower. For fall, spring and

excellent for mechanical harvesting and canning as a fall and winter crop. Although fast bolting, but high yielding under cool,

short day conditions

REMARKS

heat and drought resistant, recommended for the tropics and sub-tropics. Seeds are

large and prickly.

used as a fall and winter varietyDM1, DM2

A good processing spinach for cooler weather. Similar to No.7 but is faster

growing and leaves less savoyed.

a good fall variety, can be mechanically harvested.

40-45

NEW ZEALAND (Tetragonia) 60-65 large, spreading

medium large, spreading

triangular, small, thick dark green

smooth, large medium green

smooth, medium green

NO. 424 38-40 DM1, DM2

RESISTOFLAY

VIROFLAY 40-45

large, upright

DM1, 2, 3, 4

DM1, DM2, CMVGREENFIELD

HYBRID 424 SELECT 35-40

38-40

40-43NO. 7

NO. 7R 39-40 DM1, DM2, CMV

DM1, DM2, CMV

DM1, DM2, CMVlarge, erect semi-savoyed, dark green

semi-savoyed, medium greenmedium erect

40-42POPEYE

medium large, spreading smooth, large dark green, arrow shaped

smooth, thick dark greenmedium large, erect

large, erect smooth, dark green

semi-savoyed, dark greenupright, large, compact

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SIZE SHAPE SKIN COLOR

Vigorous, dark green

hairy leaves

60S

About 110 x 20cm 24-28kg

CROOKNECK EARLY SUMMER SQUASH

Open habit 5-8 cm diam

15-20 cmuprightSTRAITNECK EARLY PROLIFIC

S

SCALLOP YELLOW BUSH S 50

SCALLOP EARLY WHITE BUSH

12-15 cm

6-10 cm diamHeavy bush50

45S

LUBNANI S 50

20 x 5cm

12-15cm

12-15 cmCompact

CASERTA S 40

Open bush

Open bush

Vine

50SBLACK BEAUTY

BANANA PINK JUMBO W 105

SQUASH

VARIETY SUMMER OR WINTER DAYS TO MATURITY PLANT HABIT

FRUIT

Home market and shipping variety. Good flavor

Early maturing and distinctive. Good for shipping and home.

Long, cylindrical,

rather pointed at blossom

end

Smooth, pink orange

REMARK

Thick, firm and sweet flesh. Yellowish orange in color. For canning, baking and pie making. A "jumbo" fruit about 30 kgs.

Slightly tapered

Dark green glossy

Cylindrical, tapered toward

stem ends

Grey-green striped

Firm flesh and mild flavor, very prolific.

Flesh is mild and firm, prolific plant.

Curved neck,

bulbous at blossom

end

Light yellow

Tapered at stem end Pale green

Popular standard variety, mild sweet flavored. Holds and ships well.

Marrow type fruit good for stuffing. Popular in the Middle East.

Scalloped edges, flat

discCreamy white

Round, flat discs with scalloped

edges

Golden yellow

Slightly tapered cylinder

Lemon yellow Popular standard variety. Firm, tender and succulent flesh. Very prolific.

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SIZE SHAPE SKIN COLOR

15-20cm long, 5cm diam

Vine

Vigorous vineWALTHAM BUTTERNUT W

WVEGETABLE SPAGHETTI

S

20-25 cm long

7-10cm diamupright, bushy50

25-30 cm long 12-15 cm diam.90

18-22cm long, 5 cm diambush, closed habit spiny

ZUCCHINI ROUND

50S

vigorous 6-7cm diam

SZUCCHINI GREY

S 45

15-18cm long, 5cm diam.

bush with heavy cover

open bush50

ZUCCHINI BLACK S

WTABLE QUEEN ACORN 85

DARK GREEN ZUCCHINI

45

S

95

ZAPALLITO DEL TRONCO

VEGETABLE MARROW, WHITE

BUSHLarge45

Vine medium 10-14 cm

17-20 cm

SUMMER OR WINTER DAYS TO MATURITY(HYBRIDS) VARIETY PLANT HABIT

SQUASH

FRUIT

Acorn shaped, deeply ribbed, pointed toward

blossom end

Dark olive green

Excellent storage, good shipping, good baking quality

All purpose variety with medium storage capability.

fresh market and home garden variety. Popular in the Southern part of South

America.

Bulbous Creamy white

Cylindrical Yellow

Excellent flavor, good for stuffing. Best when used before maturity

Yellow tender flesh can be stored into mid winter. Excellent for home and

market

Bottle shaped,

elongated pear

Tan

round medium green

tasty home garden type. Very productive.

excellent italian squash flavor. A home and market variety.

cylindrical, straight

with slight ridging at the stem

end

very dark green

almost cylindrical

green with greyish

ships and stores well. Seeds are distinctively long and narrow.

good shipper. High quality flesh. Mild flavor.

globe greenish grey skin

cylindrical, smooth

rich dark green

REMARKS

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VARIETYMATURITY (days from

Emergence)PLANT HABIT STALK FOLIAGE

AVG SIZE& TYPE SHAPE SHOULDER

vigorous 50cm

upright habit, serrated leaves

TOMATO

55RHUBARB CHARD upright 50-60cm

tall, upright 50-60cmLUCULLUS

10-14cm45-50S

STORRS GREEN S 50 compact, open 18-20cm

LEBANESE MARROW HYBRID very large and heavy bush

18-20cm50SGREEN CLIPPER

18-20cmSDIAMANT 45-50 compact, open

upright 55-65 cm

FORDHOOK GIANT 55

50

SWISS CHARD

LARGE WHITE RIB DARK GREEN

50-55

Smooth, dark green leaves

FRUIT

PLANT and FOLIAGE REMARKS USE

SWISS CHARD


MATURITY (days from Transplant)

wide and white very dark green ,heavily crumpled

Broad, white

an old hybrid, but still very popular in Europe. Excellent plant vigor.

cylindricaldark green with lighter

flecking

smooth, cylindrical glossy green

somewhat pale green skin

cylindrical, tapered at stem end

medium green with light

green flecking

a beautiful Storr's type. Slightly earlier. Adapted to greenhouse, plastic as well as

field production. Very heavy yield.

a prolific yielder with continuous flower setting over an extended period of time. It

is an improved hybrid zucchini type.

another marrow type, summer hybrid squash. Produces fruit nearly every leaf

node.

light green, savoyed leaves

'U'' shaped, crimson color dark red to burgundy, red veins, crumpled

DISEASE TOL & RES

slender, cream color,''U'' shaped

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140-160g70-80

80-90g very firm

170-180g

200g firm, smooth

determinate strong, vigorous bush V, F1, F2, ST

globeF

110g blocky, firm

230-260g tough skin

80-90g very firm

200g firm fruits

V, F1, F2 ST, ASC

95-100

FLORA DADE 70-80

V F90-100

V, F1 and stem canker

CARIBE

CAL ACE VF

determinate good strong cover

determinate heavy cover

determinate and compact

80ACE 55 VF

VF,2determinate

VF80

CHONTO

115CARDENAL

CALYPSO 75

F1indeterminate70-80

indeterminate vigorous foliage

E 6203

HOMESTEAD IMP. VF 80

DE LA PLATA/ PLATENSE

determinate, large good cover

determinate strong plants

V, F

F1, ST80FLORADEL F indeterminate large leaves, a good cover

determinate good cover

determinate compact110PETO 86 V, F1, F2 ASC, ST

F deep oblate G

UGsquare round90-100GP

270-300g smooth, firm

Gdeep globeF 145g

Gdeep oblateF

P square round UG

square blocky

deep oblate to globe G

UG

F

P

F

F

G

UGelongated

deep oblate to globe

F, P deep oblate UG

UGdeep oblateF

160-170G firm, red fruit

thick walls, excellent color. Good for shipping and

processing.VF

primarily for fresh market. Better fruit setting than other

Ace types

excellent fresh market variety for tropical areas

a new development selected for the processing trade. It is crack resistant, high soluble

solids and good viscosity

adaptable for use during the dry season in caribbean very

high yielding variety

widely adapted to different soils and climates, resistant

to cracking.

late popular home variety for humid regions. Sweet fruit.

good fruit set, good solids and viscosity

firm fruits and good shipper

recommended for pole production in humid areas

good shipper. Popular for humid areas

adapted to wide range of climate conditions. High soluble solids content.

Medium viscosity

G

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75-85ROMA GIGANTE VFN VFN

determinate large, good cover

determinate strong, heavy cover

determinate strong cover

V, F1 ASC, ST

determinate compact plants

determinate medium compact with good coverage

determinate, compact, good cover

determinate

VF1, VF2, N

VF

VFN

PETOMECH II 70 VFdeterminate medium large

V, F1, F2

65-75RED CHERRY LARGE indeterminate very large

75-85M82-1-8

RIO BRAVO 70-75

70-80ROFORTO SELECT

RIO GRANDE 80

VF

ROYAL CHICO

ROSSOL 80-90 VFNdeterminate strong plants

75-85ROMA VFN

ROMA VF 75-85

VFN, ASCdeterminate100 P,F 80g pear UG

UGpear60gP

UGpearP

P 70g pear UG

60g small, very heavy

P,F 80g pear UG

UGpear80gP

UGsquare roundP

P,F 100-110g square round UG

50-60g very firm

Gdeep globeF

F,P 90-100g long, blocky UG

very small 25-30g

P 80-90g square G

TOMATO

excellent for mechanical harvest and bulk handling

excellent table quality. High yields. 6-8 fruit clusters

adapted to a wide range of climates and purposes.

Market and industry

widely adapted. Can be mechanically harvested.

Improved processing variety

high viscosity , excellent for processing. Also used for

fresh market

heavy yielding variety, over 80t/ha. Suitable for whole

peeling and paste production

improved variety of the roma type. Processing as well as

fresh market

very productive selection. Popular in Africa and Asia

processing variety, for paste and puree

roma type mainly for processing

basically a processing type, but also used for fresh

market

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determinate medium size V, F1 ASC, ST

indeterminate short branches

VF1, VF2 ASC, ST

V, F1

V, F1 ASC, STdeterminate good cover

determinate V1, F, F2

VFS, TMV

80 F1, STindeterminate good cover

V, F1

determinate75-85

indeterminate

VF1

VF75-85NAPOLI VF determinate compact, good cover

determinate

85

SANTA CLARA 100-110 V, F, ST

SANTA CRUZ KADA GIGANTE indeterminate

T-2 IMPROVED 75-85 determinate

indeterminate strong, good cover70-80TROPIC VF

75-85UC 82-B

UC 204 -9C 70-80 UGroundP

P square round UG

80-100g very firm

55-60g very firm

UGsquareP

F deep, oblate G

100-110g very firm

230-250g very firm

F 115g square round UG

Gsquare round180-200gF

Gdeep oblateF

P 75-85g pear, blocky G

200g firm

P,F 55-60g pear UG

F,P deep globe G

G160-170gF

200-220g firm

oblate (flat ribbed)

Gdeep globe200-220gF

80-90SALADETTE

PEARSON IMP.VF 85-95

MARMANDE VF 65-75

MARGLOBE IMP VF

MANALUCIE Flarge fruited market type for pole production in humid

areas. Picked pink

adapted to humid climate. Good productivity

good shipper, widely adapted. Very popular in the

middle east

basically a processing type. Suitable for mechanical

harvesting.

used in semi arid regions. Very good fresh market

variety

firm, high viscosity and solids. Good shipper.

a very good table tomato. High yielder and good

shipper

a high yielding fresh market variety. Became popular in

sub-tropical areas

high solids and viscosity, excellent yielder

very productive. Excellent for tropical areas.

uniformly sized fruits. An outstanding peeler. Fruits

shake cleanly from the plant. High yielder.

widely adapted, mainly semi-arid regions. Good for

storage and bulk handling. Can be mechanically

harvested.

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AVG SIZE& TYPE SHAPE SHOULDER

SHAPE & SIZE COLOR

SHAPE & SIZE AVG WEIGHT RIND SEEDS FLESH QUALITY

determinate compact, excellent cover

determinate -compact with excellent cover

WATERMELON

oval, 7-8cm diam pure white

flesh

75-85UC 97-3 VFdeterminate

80M 16-A 1

ROCKY 80-90

UGsquare roundPV, F1, ASC, SThigh yielding variety. Firm and crack resistant. Semi

arid regions

57-60g blocky, firm

UGglobeF,P

F,P UGdeep globe blocky

100-110g very firm

110-115g firm


MATURITY (days from

Emergence)DISEASE RESISTANCE REMARKS

TURNIP

VARIETYMATURITY (days from Transplant)

PLANT AND FOLIAGE

45-50cm erect, light green leaves45-50SHOGOIN

WHITE EGG 50-55 45-50cm cut leaf, medium green

REMARKS

fast growing, 30 days for greens. Foliage aphid tolerant. Dual purpose

a very useful garden and market variety. Popular in Southern U.S. Flesh is crisp, sweet and tender

SANTA CLARA HYBRID 90-95

vigorous, high yielding fresh market hybrid for

greenhouse and open field production

PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE 45-55 35-40cm cut leaf, dark green

indeterminate compact

TURNIP

(HYBRIDS) VARIETYMATURITY (days from Transplant)

PLANT and FOLIAGE DISEASE TOL & RES REMARKS USEFRUIT

smooth, ''white skin'', with

purplish red top

excellent for hot, dry areas. Very firm fruits

excellent vine storage. Viscosity is rather high and the soluble solids average

5.3%

VF

mild, pure white

egg-shape, 8x10cm

white flesh

white, with green tinted

crown

V, F1, F2 ALT, ST 120g

deep globe 12-15cm

diam. Crisp,

white flesh

most widely used variety by market and home gardeners

ROOT

FRUIT

Gsquare round blockyF

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ANT 1

82KLONDIKE R7 9-12kgoblong 40x25cmfruit has a slight taper to blossom end. Good shipperF1

80GRAYBELLE

JUBILEE 95 F, ANT 1

nearly round 27x25cm 8-10kg

6-8kgnearly round 30x25cm

oblong 55x30cm 12-16kg

F, ANT85FAIRFAX

GIZA I 90 F1

nearly round 30x25cm 9-13kg

12-15kg

13-16kgoblong 60x22cm

ANT 1,290CONGO

CRIMSON SWEET 85 F1 ANT 1, 3

5-7kgvigorous vine, early and prolific. Good shipping variety. Widely

adapted nearly round 25x22cm

oblong 68x30cm

F, ANT 1,385CHARLESTON GRAY #133

CHILEAN BLACK SEEDED 85

oblong 60x25cm 9-16kg

9-16kgoblong 60x25cm

BLACK DIAMOND

CHARLESTON GRAY 85 F, ANT 1

13-18kgnearly round 45x40cm90

ALLSWEET 90 F ANT 1,3 long shelf life, ships well

WATERMELON

vigorous vine, excellent late season home garden and

shipping variety

good shipper, very popular in the Arab gulf area. Vigorous vine and

productive

more resistant to Fusarium Wilt than Ch.Gray. The most widely

grown watermelon in the

all-American award winner. Best for shipping

distinct rattlesnake striping. Excellent shipping quality

vigorous vine, good shipper

an improved Egyptian strain. Very good shipper

a widely adapted variety especially in North Africa.

Resistant to sunburn

vigorous, late maturing shipper. (A Florida release)

medium green with dark

green stripes

small, dark brown mottled bright redoblong 45x18cm 12-20kg

thick, dark green with bluish cast

large, very dark brown

bright red, sweet and firm

medium thick, gray green with darker green veins

large, brown with dark veins bright red, crisp, sweet

thin tough, gray green with dark veining

large, brown with dark veins bright red

medium green, dark

green stripes, strong rind

large, black bright red, crisp

medium green with dark

green stripes, hard

medium, light tan with brown

edgefirm, medium red

bright green, medium dark

stripes

small, mottled dark brown bright red, very sweet

striped with light and dark green thin but

tough

white with black tips bright red, very sweet

medium green with thin stripes

large, black deep red

greyish green with fine,

green veining medium brown bright red

light green with dark

green stripes, hard

large, black bright red firm, crisp

dark green, light stripes

medium, tan to black, very firm deep red

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SUPER BABY

87

deep oval 40x25cm 9-12kg

82 8-10kgoblong, blocky 37x25cm

4-5kgshort, oblong 27x22cm82

F

F

round 3-4.5kg

KLONDIKE STRIPED BLUE RIBBON

PEACOCK WR-60 88

SUGAR BABY 75

PEACOCK STRIPED

PEACOCK SPECIAL SHIPPER

oval 40x25cm

oblong 45x30cm

round

oblong

F, DM, ANT round to oval 30x35cm

10-12kg

9-10kg

11-23kg

8-11kg

85

TENDERSWEET

SUPER TRESOR 85-90

90

90-95

85-90SUNRISE

KLONDIKE STRIPED RS-57

PEACOCK IMPROVED deep oval 45x25cm 9-13kg

85 F oblong, cylindrical 40x25cm 9-13kgpopular in california, primarily suitable for local market and

home garden use

9-13kg

delicious orange flesh melon for home and local markets

used principally in Calif., Arizona and Mexico. A wilt resistant strain

of Peacock.

an early icebox type for local market, shipping and home

garden use

a home and local market variety. Delicious yellow flesh

excellent shipper, vigorous vine

highly productive, very good shipper

popular in North Africa, suitable for home garden use

moderately thick rind, a very good shipper

similar to Klondike black seeded but rind is much tougher.

Excellent shipper

a new variety with excellent shipping quality. Produces high yields of superior quality fruits

light green with darker

green stripes. Thin,

moderately tough

medium cream with brown tips

deep red, crisp very sweet


green stripes

medium black mottled white pink red

dark green , some slightly

furrowing length wise

small dark brown with

darker brown mottling

orange red

dark green, smooth

small dark brown dark

mottlingbright red

light and dark green stripes

small brown/black

(variable)dark red

thin, tough, nearly black

black with tan tip bright red sweet

dark green with dark

green stripes, hard

small, dark brown bright red

dark green with narrow light stripes

off white, dark tips yellow, sweet


green stripes

medium, off-white dark tips yellow, very tender

medium green, thin

stripesblack, large very red and sweet


green stripessmall, mottled bright red

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