Yukon Gold seed potatoes are a popular and well-known variety of potato known for their unique characteristics. These potatoes typically have a medium to large size, with an oval to oblong shape. Their skin is thin and smooth, featuring a pale yellow to golden-brown color, while the flesh is a vibrant yellow hue. The size and shape of Yukon Gold potatoes make them versatile for various culinary applications, from roasting and mashing to frying and boiling. Yukon Gold potatoes have a relatively short but interesting history. They were developed by Canadian agricultural researchers in the 1960s at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. These researchers aimed to create a potato variety that combined the best qualities of both waxy and starchy potatoes. The result was the Yukon Gold, which became a breakthrough in the potato world due to its rich, buttery flavor, creamy texture, and adaptability in different cooking methods. It quickly gained popularity among chefs and home cooks, becoming a staple in many kitchens worldwide. Over the years, Yukon Gold potatoes have earned a reputation for their exceptional taste and versatility. They are prized for their ability to hold their shape when cooked, making them ideal for dishes like potato salads and gratins. Their history, distinctive size, shape, and culinary attributes have solidified their place as a beloved potato variety in the culinary world.
Sugar Lace peas are a unique variety of edible-podded peas known for their attractive, semi-leafless vines with tendrils that help them cling and climb, reducing the need for support. These peas produce sweet, crisp pods that are stringless and ideal for fresh eating, stir-frying, or steaming. Unlike traditional shelling peas, Sugar Lace peas are enjoyed whole, pod and all, making them a convenient and nutritious garden snack. They are a late-season type with high yields and excellent disease resistance, thriving best in cool weather and well-drained soil. Their compact growth habit also makes them suitable for small gardens or container planting.
Bogatyr garlic are small and intense. Its bulb wrappers are thick and parchment-like with white skin showcasing purple and violet stripes. As you peel away the outer wrappers, the purple striping intensifies, becoming almost a solid mix of purple hues surrounding the cloves. A single bulb will house five to six plump cloves. The peeled cloves are creamy white and dense. Bogatyr garlic is known for its fiery, raw heat that diminishes quickly to a mild and pleasant flavor.
Mad Hatter pepper seeds produce a unique, sweet Capsicum baccatum variety known for its distinctive three-lobed, flying-saucer shape and crisp texture. Bred in the early 21st century by plant breeder Michael Mazourek at Cornell University, Mad Hatter was developed to showcase the fruity flavor and adaptability typical of baccatum peppers while remaining completely heat-free. The medium-sized fruits ripen from green to bright red and have a refreshing, lightly citrusy sweetness with a crunchy bite, making them excellent for fresh eating, salads, stuffing, and pickling. Plants are vigorous and high-yielding, often reaching 3–4 feet tall, and are valued for their ornamental appeal, disease tolerance, and reliable performance in a wide range of growing conditions. All American Selection winner.
Jimmy Nardello pepper seeds produce a classic Italian heirloom sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum) brought to the United States in 1887 by Giuseppe and Angela Nardello from the coastal region of southern Italy and later popularized by their son, Jimmy, in Naugatuck, Connecticut. This open-pollinated variety is known for its long, slender, deeply ridged fruits that typically reach 6–10 inches in length and ripen from green to a vibrant glossy red. Jimmy Nardello peppers are prized for their exceptionally sweet, rich flavor with no heat, thin skins, and tender flesh, making them ideal for frying, roasting, or eating fresh. Plants are productive and adaptable, usually growing 24–30 inches tall, and are valued by gardeners and chefs alike for their reliable yields and outstanding taste that intensifies when cooked.
Pot-a-Peno pepper seeds produce a compact jalapeño-type hot pepper (Capsicum annuum) that was bred specifically for container and patio growing. Developed as a modern hybrid, Pot-a-Peno combines the classic jalapeño flavor and moderate heat with a dwarf, bushy growth habit that stays neatly contained while still producing heavy yields. The thick-walled, blunt-ended fruits are typically 3–4 inches long, ripening from deep green to red, and offer a balanced heat level that works well for fresh use, grilling, stuffing, and pickling. Plants are sturdy, highly ornamental, and very productive for their size, making Pot-a-Peno an excellent choice for small gardens, raised beds, and containers where space is limited.
Metechi is a mid-season maturing purple stripe garlic. Produces a robust garlic flavor along with a sharp bite. Raw, it's fiery hot, finishing with a lasting spice. Metechi has thick, white-wrapped bulbs that hold 4-6 bulky cloves clothed in blushed skin with purple accents. Exceptionally cold-hardy plants have broad, upright leaves.
Quicksilver Mountain bean seeds grow into a vigorous pole bean variety prized for its elegant, silver-speckled dry beans and reliable performance in the garden. The tall, climbing vines produce long, slender green pods that can be harvested young as tender snap beans or left to mature into striking dry beans with a smooth, pale base marked by silvery patterns. Known for their creamy texture and rich, nutty flavor when cooked, Quicksilver Mountain beans are ideal for hearty dishes like soups, stews, and casseroles. This variety thrives in full sun with support from a trellis or pole structure and is favored by gardeners for both its visual appeal and culinary quality.
Thai Fire garlic, also known as "Dok Mai" in Thai, is a fiery and aromatic variety renowned for its intense flavor and pungency. Originating from Thailand, this garlic boasts a striking appearance with its bulbous cloves wrapped in pinkish-purple tinged skins. True to its name, Thai Fire garlic packs a punch, delivering a potent heat that ignites the palate with each bite. Its flavor profile is complex, combining sharp garlic notes with hints of spice and a subtle sweetness, making it a versatile ingredient in Thai cuisine and beyond. Whether used raw to add a bold kick to salads and salsas or cooked to mellow its intensity in curries, stir-fries, and marinades, Thai Fire garlic adds depth and excitement to any dish. Its robust flavor and distinctive aroma make it a favorite among spice enthusiasts and culinary adventurers alike, offering a tantalizing taste of Thailand's vibrant culinary heritage.
The Honeybaby Squash is an All-American Selection winning winter squash. These 1-2 pound flavorful butternuts have a deep orange flesh and it can be grown anywhere. Honeybaby is a very productive variety of winter squash that produces numerous fruits on a compact plant. These shorter vines grow 2-3 feet in a semi-bush habit showing great garden vigor which results in healthier plants that resisted powdery mildew later into the season, especially in the Southeast. The short, wide fruits are slightly larger with a more sweet, nutty and meaty than similar comparison varieties. Honeybaby is delicious when steamed, baked or made into soups and stews. Plant as soon as soil temperatures reach 65 degrees to ensure maturity in 90-100 days.
The spicy flavor, attractive purple stems, and green leaves of the Hong Vit Radish makes it a favorite among many growers! This radish variety is also a very fast growing microgreen. The Hong Vit grows straight with hairless attractive purple stems. Micro Hong Vit's leaves add a spicy flavor, visual appeal, and bulk to mixes!
The Sweet G90 corn is an old farm favorite! Originally offered to Funks seed corn dealers, Sweet G90 still remains a favorite to all. This variety is a reliable, rugged, vigorous hybrid. Sweet G90 corn is a popular hybrid variety known for its exceptional sweetness and tender texture. It’s a type of sweet corn that's been specially bred for high sugar content, making it a favorite for fresh eating, grilling, and cooking. The kernels are typically golden yellow, with a plump and juicy consistency that makes it particularly flavorful. Sweet G90 corn plants are usually robust and grow to a moderate height, producing well-formed ears with full, well-aligned rows of kernels. This variety often boasts good disease resistance and strong performance in various growing conditions. It’s prized for its sweet, crisp taste and is commonly found in markets and farmers' markets during the summer season.
