The Red Burgundy Okra is a deep red variety that produces a tender and delicious pod. This productive burgundy red okra adds a nice crunch, delicious flavor and beautiful color to any soup or stew, especially gumbo!
The Congo Watermelon is a wonderful tasting, gigantic sized, long, dark green watermelon that can grow to be up to 50 lbs.! This variety produces a firm and sweet flesh that has 9.4% sugar. As a fully grown watermelon, it can be over 2' long and 1' wide! It's skin has deep green stripes on a medium green body.
Greencrop beans are a classic heirloom variety renowned for their distinctive features and reliable performance. Originating in the early 20th century, this variety has been favored by gardeners for its robust growth and high productivity. Greencrop beans are characterized by their striking green color, smooth texture, and uniform shape. The plants are typically bush-type, reaching a height of about 18 to 24 inches, which makes them suitable for smaller garden spaces and easier to manage without extensive staking. The beans themselves are known for their crisp and tender texture, combined with a mildly sweet and fresh flavor that enhances a variety of dishes. Harvesting is best done when the pods are young and firm, usually in mid to late summer, to ensure optimal taste and texture. Greencrop beans are valued for their high yield and resistance to common diseases, making them a dependable choice for both home gardeners and market growers. With their appealing flavor, compact growth habit, and consistent performance, Greencrop beans remain a popular and practical selection for vegetable gardens.
Gardeners will enjoy a generous harvest of large, beefsteak tomatoes weighing 12-14 oz. that have a great tomato taste with just the right balance of acid and sugar. Indeterminate hybrid tomato plants produce heavily in just 73 days from transplant and they do especially well in cooler climates. This fleshy tomato has minimal Seeds and slices very well for true summer dining enjoyment.
Caserta squash is a distinctive heirloom variety of summer squash with a rich history and notable characteristics. Originating from Italy, Caserta squash has been cherished for its unique appearance and exceptional flavor. The squash is characterized by its small to medium size, with a slightly elongated shape and smooth, pale green skin that often has a subtle, mottled pattern. The flesh is tender and creamy, offering a mild, nutty flavor that enhances a variety of dishes, from stir-fries to gratins. Caserta squash typically reaches harvestable maturity in about 50 to 60 days from planting, and the plants exhibit a bushy, compact growth habit, making them well-suited for smaller garden spaces. They thrive in warm, well-drained soil and prefer full sun exposure. The plants are prolific producers, yielding an abundance of tender, flavorful squash throughout the growing season. With its unique color, mild flavor, and manageable growth habits, Caserta squash is a valuable addition to both culinary gardens and farm-to-table dining experiences. The Caserta Zucchini is an early bush cocozelle that was a 1949 AAS winner.
In our opinion the best tasting small butternut squash on the market. Flesh is sweet and rich with amazing flavor. This is the perfect squash for farmers' markets and home gardens. At maturity this squash will weight 2 lbs and stores for over 3 months once picked. PMR: Powdery Mildew Resistant. AAS Winner.
The Cream of the Crop is a white bush-type acorn squash that really is the cream of the crop! This variety is white and on the large side for an acorn, weighing in at 2-3 lb. Cream of the Crop is great picked small and used as a summer squash, or can be left to ripen and used for winter storage. This squash is perfect for those who want to grow a garden in small spaces.
Often considered the benchmark for rainbow chard, this outstanding mix features beautifully savoyed, glossy leaves in shades of green and bronze, paired with vibrant stems in gold, pink, orange, red, white, and soft pastel blends. Each color brings its own subtle flavor, all milder and more refined than standard chard. Developed by New Zealand amateur breeder John Eaton and recognized as an All-America Selections winner, this variety delivers uniform growth, consistent leaf quality, and excellent bolt resistance across every color in the mix. It can be direct seeded or started as transplants to separate individual colors, performs reliably through much of the year, and is best suited to mild conditions, as it is slightly less frost tolerant than other chard types.
Marketer cucumber seeds produce a classic open-pollinated slicing variety introduced in the 1940s, prized for its dependable yields and smooth, dark-green fruits. Typically growing 8–9 inches long, Marketer cucumbers have thin, tender skin, crisp texture, and a mild, refreshing flavor that makes them ideal for fresh eating. Plants are vigorous and productive, thriving in warm weather and well-drained, fertile soil; they perform well when trellised or allowed to sprawl. For best results, sow seeds after soil warms to at least 70°F, keep moisture consistent, and harvest regularly to encourage continuous production.
Buttercrunch lettuce seeds produce a popular variety known for its crisp, tender leaves and sweet, buttery flavor. This heirloom variety features thick, light green leaves that form a loose, rosette shape, making it visually appealing in the garden and on the plate. Buttercrunch lettuce is known for its ability to tolerate heat better than many other lettuces, which allows for extended growing seasons. The leaves are slightly wavy and have a delicate texture, making them perfect for salads, sandwiches, and wraps. They also hold up well in dressings, adding a delightful crunch. When grown from seed, Buttercrunch lettuce typically germinates quickly, with seedlings developing into lush heads in a relatively short time. It thrives in cooler weather, making it an excellent choice for spring and fall gardens. Overall, Buttercrunch lettuce seeds offer a reliable and delicious option for home gardeners seeking to enjoy fresh, homegrown greens!
Early maturing cabbage with tight heads! Stonehead is a fast grower with 6" heads that average between 4-6 lbs. when mature. Good texture and flavor. This hybrid resist yellow and black rot very well. A great market variety that matures early, won't split and holds well after harvest. Grows well throughout the United States. An All American Selection winner in 1969.
Thumbelina carrots are tender and sweet with no need to peel! It is the perfect bit size for fresh eating, stews and salads. Thumbelina's small size makes it a great choice for heavy or shallow soils or containers. No wonder it is an All-America Selections Winner from 1992!
The All American Selection Collection is a mix of our favorite AAS winning tomatoes. These tomatoes have been selected from multiple judges to be the best all around tomatoes. They have been selected by taste, vigor, growth habits, disease resistance, shape, firmness, color, and so much more. Golden Jubilee - Meaty, thick, golden-orange walls that have an excellent mild flavor. Large Red Cherry - Large, cherry type tomato, produce in grape-like clusters on long, vigorous vines. Celebrity - Great disease resistant tomato. As close to perfect as you can get. Chef's Choice Orange - The name says it all. This neon orange tomato has a juicy wonderful flavor. Big Beefy - For over 19 years, this tomato has remained a garden favorite.
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.
This pak choi's tender leaves and crisp sweet stalks are a tasty addition to recipes or eaten raw. Swap stalks for celery sticks, add to soups and stews, or grill on the barbecue. Plant every couple of weeks for successive harvests in spring and fall; Bopak retains it’s nice flavor even in warmer weather.
Interior texture is smooth and dense with bright white color, even when roots get large. Exceptional quality and taste when picked young, but still tasty if allowed to sit in the garden longer, giving gardener an extended harvest opportunity.
One of our favorite peppers! If you like sweet peppers with a slight spicy kick, then the Cajun Belle is for you! This variety is a great small bell pepper that is an All American Selection winner. Cajun Belle matures early and is a very heavy yielder that bears 2 by 3 inch, 3-4 lobed fruit. This pepper's flavor really sets it apart from the pack with a sweet start that ends in a burst of spice that's not too hot. We found this charmer to be superb for both fresh eating and making salsa at either the green stage, or when ripened to red!
The Early Prolific Straightneck Squash is a summer squash that is very popular in the United States. This variety is a tasty, bright yellow, straight-necked type squash that tapers towards the stem end. Harvest this squash at 12-14 inches long but are more tender and succulent when they are 5-6 inches long. In 1938, the Early Prolific Straightneck was an All-American Selection winner!
