The Sweet Meat Squash's deep orange flesh is sweet and great for cooking. This delicious heirloom is from Oregon. The Sweet Meat's plant produces fruits that are large and flattened in shape. This variety has a beautiful deep sea blue-green color on its outside with a tender, "meaty" orange inside.
The Corno Di Toro Mix Pepper is an old-time Italian sweet frying pepper! This pepper is nicknamed the "bull's horn" for its distinctive horn shape. This pepper variety plant bears 8" fruits mature to red (Rosso) and yellow (Giallo). The Corno Di Toro Mix is a combination of Corno Di Toro Giallo and Corno Di Toro Rosso. The Corno Di Toro Mix is a great cooking pepper variety!
One of the most well rounded and adaptable tomatoes in the United States. This is so popular and grown around the world. Produces rich, meaty beefsteak tomatoes are very versatile - great for slicing, canning, drying and salsas. Enjoy a bountiful yield of delicious sweet, juicy beefsteak tomatoes all season long.
Isis Candy tomatoes are a captivating heirloom variety prized for their unique and beautiful appearance. These cherry tomatoes are known for their striking color pattern, featuring vibrant red and yellow stripes that give them an eye-catching look. Each tomato is small, round, and glossy, with a juicy texture and a delightful burst of sweet and tangy flavor. The taste is rich and complex, making them a popular choice for salads and fresh dishes. Isis Candy tomatoes have a relatively short growing season, typically reaching maturity in about 75 days, making them a great option for gardeners looking for a quick yet rewarding harvest. Their exceptional flavor, combined with their stunning appearance, makes them a standout in any garden.
This is a perfect pumpkin for patches. Uniformly-shaped round fruit is that just-right shape and size! Produces an abundance of sturdy, well-attached spineless handle and medium-dark color. Challenger is perfect for roadside stands and pumpkin patches. Plants stand up strong to Powdery Mildew.
Black Cherry tomatoes are a sought-after heirloom variety known for their distinctive appearance and exceptional taste. Originating from a blend of traditional cherry tomato varieties, this cultivar has become popular for its rich, dark color and robust flavor. The tomatoes are small, typically about the size of a marble, with a deep, dusky purple to black hue that turns almost mahogany when fully ripe. Their flavor is renowned for its sweet, complex taste with subtle hints of smokiness, making them a delightful addition to salads, snacking, and gourmet dishes. Black Cherry tomatoes usually reach maturity in about 60 to 70 days, making them one of the quicker-maturing cherry varieties. The plants exhibit an indeterminate growth habit, producing fruit continuously throughout the growing season and requiring staking or caging to support their vigorous, sprawling vines. With their attractive color, rich flavor, and prolific yield, Black Cherry tomatoes are a favorite among gardeners and culinary enthusiasts seeking both beauty and taste.
No salsa is complete without the Verde Tomatillo! This tomatillo is bursting with flavor, with over 50% more sugar than other tomatillos. Verde is also earlier, bigger and tastier than any other.
Soldier bean seeds produce a traditional New England heirloom dry bean known for its creamy white color and distinctive reddish-brown marking near the hilum that resembles a toy soldier—hence the name. These bush-type plants are hardy and compact, typically reaching maturity in about 85 to 95 days, and they yield reliably even in cooler climates. Soldier beans are especially prized for their mild, earthy flavor and smooth texture, making them a favorite for baked beans, soups, and stews. Their excellent storage qualities and historical significance have kept them a staple in regional cooking for generations. Easy to grow and harvest, Soldier beans are a dependable and flavorful addition to any garden.
The Harvester bean has tender pods growing as long as 6". The bean pods are high off the ground for easy picking. The plant is very hardy and grows very straight. Harvest early for stringless beans. Excellent taste and easy to grow.
Dapple Grey bean seeds grow into compact bush plants reaching about 18 to 24 inches in height and typically mature in 85 to 95 days. This heirloom dry bean variety is known for its eye-catching gray seeds mottled with darker streaks, giving it a distinctive “dappled” appearance. Dapple Grey beans have a rich, hearty flavor and a firm texture, making them a popular choice for soups, stews, and chili. Easy to grow and well-adapted to a variety of climates, these beans thrive in full sun and well-drained soil, offering reliable yields and excellent storage quality.
The Bouquet Dill is a zesty microgreen with a tangy dill flavor! This microgreen is one of our favorite zesty flavors to add to salads and sanwiches. The Bouquet Dill Microgreen has a dull tangy dill flavor that is somewhat similar to carrots and cilantro. Days to Harvest: 15-30 Days
The Selway is a Lolla Rossa type lettuce with beautiful light green and dark purple coloring. This variety has deeply curled loose leaves with frilled dark-purple edges edges. The Selway is an essential in salad mixes for its color and taste. For baby leaf production, this variety can be harvested in 30 days and for full sized leaves, it can be harvested in 55 days and can be cut repeatedly!
The Kuroda Shin is a popular Oriental carrot with a nice sweet flavor. This variety is a great addition to any Oriental dish. The Kuroda Shin carrot's deep orange, stubby roots are mild and sweet. This is an excellent carrot for juicing as well. Grows well in many climate conditions, good for home or market.
Charentais melons are a beloved French variety known for their exceptional sweetness and aromatic flavor. Characterized by their smooth, ribbed, and greenish-yellow skin, these melons typically weigh between 2-4 pounds and have a distinctive orange flesh that is juicy and tender. The flavor is remarkably sweet and fragrant, often described as a blend of peach and cantaloupe, making them a delightful addition to fruit salads, desserts, or simply enjoyed on their own. Originating from the Charente region of France, Charentais melons have been cultivated for centuries and are prized for their high sugar content and rich taste. They are usually harvested in late summer to early fall, around 80-90 days after planting, when they are fully ripe and emit a sweet aroma. These melons thrive in warm, sunny conditions with well-drained soil, making them popular among home gardeners and commercial growers alike. Their delicious flavor and unique characteristics have earned Charentais melons a cherished place in both culinary and gardening circles.
Sugar beets are the perfect natural choice to make sugar! You can boil the sugar beets in order to make a sugary syrup. These beets can grow up to 1 foot long and can weigh from 3-5 pounds. That means you need to thin them to make sure they have enough room to grow. Tops can grow 1-2' tall. Beet tops can be eaten, lightly grazed or fed to animals.
The large, red stalks of the Giant Red celery have a wonder flavor, some prefer it over green stalks! The Giant Red celery is a hidden gem. This variety is by far the best tasting celery you can grow! The yellow-pink hearts of the Giant Red are great in salads or soup and it grows great throughout the United States.
The Danver 126 is a durable, multipurpose carrot that produces high yields. Danver 126 was bred by the Eastern States Farmers Exchange from selections of heat resistant strains of carrots. This carrot is improved for better interior color, smoother skin, better uniformity and better yield. Released in 1947. Excellent for home gardens and markets.
The Salsa Pepper is a mid-early variety of sweet Kapia for open field and greenhouse production. This pepper variety is very strong and productive, with good flower setting in warm climates. These peppers are relatively short and wide with thick juicy walls. Salsa is suitable for roasting, grilling, fresh market consumption and of course for making a sweet salsa!
