The Caspian Pink Tomato is a beautiful tomato variety that originally comes from Russia and was brought to America shortly after the cold war ended. This tomato has a sweet and rich flavor that is often compared to the Brandywine. The early maturing medium sized pink beefsteak tomato averages 10-12 ounces in size. The Caspian Pink plant has regular leaves.
Looks like a green bean, tastes like a snap pea! Succulent, slender 4” long pods are easier to hold for a sweet healthy treat. Pods are super-sweet and delicious; they may never make it to the kitchen. Plants exhibit good stress tolerance. Suitable for small space gardens.
Enjoy a mouth watering blend of the Sweet Potato Lover's mix! This mix contains all 3 of our most colorful and popular varieties that we carry! This mix contains Centennial, Murasaki Purple and O'Henry. We may have to substitute a variety at the end of the season if supplies are low.
Certified - Georgia Jets is such a fast growing sweet potato! This sweet potato is a marvelous variety that just like its name suggests, matures extremely fast! In 90 days you will have large, ready to eat sweet potatoes. Georgia Jets is also high yielding!
The Russet Burbank is the standard Idaho Potato variety that Idaho built its reputation on! Also known as the "Idaho Netted Gem" or simply just "The Russet". This variety is the most widely grown potato in the United States. We have eaten literally thousands of Russet Burbank potatoes baked, and the last one always tastes just as delicious as the first! Dr. Burbank, the Russet Burbank's breeder, even admitted he was fortunate to have bred this popular cultivar!
The Red Oxheart Tomato, also known as the Hungarian Heart, is an excellent flavored unique, "ox heart" shaped tomato variety. This tomato variety has vigorous vines that produce plenty of beautiful, red, tomatoes that weigh anywhere from 8 ounces at their smallest all the way to 2 pounds! These tomatoes have such a sweet and juicy flavor that will make you want to grow them for years!
The Romanesco broccoli is a funky little vibrant broccoli! Known for its different appearance, it is also a really great tasting broccoli! This Italian variety is bright lime green with lots of texture. The Romanesco is excellent for cool areas.
The Golden Greek Pepper is a mildly hot, bright yellow to red pepper! This variety should be picked when golden for the best taste! These 4" long by 1" thick peppers have a crispy flesh that is excellent when pickled or thrown in a Greek salad!
The Fiesta is a beautiful, heavy yielding broccoli . Uniform plants are medium height, giving rise to 5-7" blue-green heads. Heavy yields that are disease resistant, which is definitely a reason to celebrate!
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.
The Purple Petite Bell Pepper is a mini bell pepper variety with a flavor explosion! This sweet mini bell pepper is high yielding and will ripen to a rich purple when mature. This pepper plant produces 2-3 ounce pepper that are perfect for a snack sized pepper. This little purple pepper is excellent for market selling or fresh eating in salads!
Burpee Hybrid II cucumber seeds produce a classic slicing cucumber as an improvement over earlier hybrids, valued for its reliability, productivity, and uniform fruit quality. This variety produces smooth, dark green fruits typically 7–9 inches long with crisp, mild flesh and very few seeds. The vigorous vines are disease tolerant and perform well in a wide range of climates, making them a dependable choice for home gardeners. For best results, sow seeds directly outdoors after all danger of frost has passed or start indoors and transplant carefully once soil is warm. Grow Burpee Hybrid II cucumbers in full sun with rich, well-drained soil, provide consistent watering, and harvest regularly to encourage continuous production and prevent bitterness.
Continuity is an extra early iceberg type of lettuce that has thick dark-green leaves that fades to a bronze-red tip. This lettuce is crisp with a fine flavor! This reliable header has some tendency to bolt in hot weather, and is firm and solid.
Tongue of Fire is a great market bean with a vibrant red and cream speckled color! This bush bean is not only beautiful, but it is a very tasty bean! The fresh shell beans are large and round shaped. 6-7" stringless pods are great young. An Italian bean that can be eaten fresh, frozen or canned.
The Churchill Brussels sprout is a fast growing Brussels sprout that is earliest to mature! Churchill is an early maturing Brussels sprout that produces medium green, smooth, large heads. Sprouts are flavorful, nutritious and rich. This variety is easy to grow and does well throughout the United States. Good for fresh eating and freezing for longer storage
Delicate flavored shallot that is sure to please. A common shallot that has similar shoulders of the French Shallot. Beautiful brown-colored skin with creamy white flesh. Once harvested, they'll store 60-90 days.
Grow little gherkins in patio pots with this award-winning beauty. A compact cucumber with semi-vining growth habit that produces high yields of delicious little black-spined cukes. Best picked at just 2 to 4 inches long with crisp and crunchy texture. This variety of gherkins holds up well to pickling, and make the perfect little pickles for gourmet occasions. An All-America Selections Winner.
Ingot (F1) is a long Nantes hybrid with both high color and flavor. It received highest marks for its “sweet flavor and texture” in a taste test. Ingot is an ideal choice for home garden and specialty. Produces high carotene levels of 120 – 170 ppm which lead to deep exterior orange color.
The Yellow Crunch Watermelon is an unique yellow watermelon that makes for the perfect market watermelon with an exceptional shelf life. This round to slightly oval shaped watermelon has a very crisp yellow flesh that is firm with a high brix. The Yellow Crunch Watermelon has a Crimson Sweet type shell striping with very few seeds!
Get a jump start by planting the Trinity corn early in cooler soil! This corn variety is a slender, 8" ear that has 14-16 rows of fine-grained, tender-crisp, very sweet kernels. Trinity as strong germination for early, cool soil planting. The average plant height is 5'. This corn is great for cooler climates!
The Mountaineer White Half Runner is a tender half runner bean with succulent white seeds. It boasts terrific yields of old-fashioned, rich "beany" beans that taste and smell terrific. Vigorous plants, big yields. Stringless when young, excellent for baking.
The Texas Early Grano Onion has a nice sweet flavor that is a favorite among home growers! The vidalia-type onion is now available in organic seeds. The white flesh is crisp and not too pungent. This short day onion variety is very disease resistant which makes it very popular for home growers and market growers alike. Certified Organic. Learn more about our organic seeds.
Jumbo is a full season, fresh market pea. This is a high producing pea as well. Matures at 71 days and has larger than normal pods.
Certified - The O'Henry is a unique looking white-skinned and cream-fleshed sweet potato variety with a deliciously delicate sweet flavor. This different looking sweet potato might look more like a potato than sweet potato, but its yummy sweet flavor is all sweet potato! O'Henry cooks drier than other sweet potatoes making it the perfect baking or frying sweet potato.
SPRING SHIPPING - Certified - To say that the German Butterball Potato is excellent, is an insult! After just one bite of this mouth watering creamy yellow fleshed potato, you'll know why it won first place in Rodale' Gardening "Taste Off." The German Butterball was introduced by David Ronniger in 1988 from a handful of potatoes which he then increased.
The Scarlet Bandit Onion is a bunching variety that produces a beautiful scarlet red hue with flecks of white, making any salad or dish pop! This bright variety can be planted in either the spring or fall and will overwinter. The scarlet red of the slender bulbs will intensify with cold weather. The Scarlet Bandit can be used like an other bunching onions, or scallions, in several dishes.
The Pink Oxheart Tomato is a beautiful pink oxheart shaped variety that has vigorous vines that produce plenty of attractive and tasty tomatoes. The tomatoes weigh in at about 16-32 ounces. This variety has a sweet and juicy flavor that will have you growing them for years and years. The Pink Oxheart is just perfect looking!
Happy Rich Baby is an excellent summer producing baby broccoli. Produces uniform, vigorous, dark-green florets that look like baby broccoli heads. One of the best flavors broccoli flavors with hints of sweetness. Produces generous amounts of side shoots when first floret is pinched out and plants are spaced 12-18" apart.
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.
A popular mix of our 3 favorite asparagus plants! Get a great mix of best asparagus for home gardens. These 1 year crowns are easy to plant and will produce asparagus for 10 plus years. This mix includes Mary Washington, Purple Passion and Jersey Giant. Mary Washington (10 Roots): This asparagus plant is a perennial vegetable just once and enjoy the succulent spears for years. This rich green foliage remains attractive long after harvest. Purple Passion(10 Roots): This asparagus plant is a perennial vegetable just once and enjoy the succulent spears for years. A very nutritious and tasty vegetable to have in your garden. Jersey Giant(10 Roots): Produces an abundance of flavorful and succulent asparagus spears. Can produce up to twice the yield of standard varieties. Jersey Giant grows well throughout the United States and resists fusarium wilt, crown rot and rust. Plant asparagus just once for several years of harvest.
The Midnight Ruffles Lettuce gets its name for being one of the darkest red loose leaf lettuces around! This variety is a delicious new lettuce variety that has extra crinkled leaves, with toothed edges. The Midnight Ruffles hearts are very densely packed for a leaf type, but are so sweet and delicious any salad or dish!
The Win Win Choi Pak Choi is definitely a winner! This Bok Choy (Pak Choi) variety is has the perfect vase shape. Win Win Choi has large bulky uniform white-stems that are 10-12" tall and very tasty. This Bok Choy variety's green leaves are slightly smaller than the Joi Choi variety.
High yielding squash. Smooth, straight, cucumber size. Great when picked young. Yellow skin with pale flesh.
The Zipper Cream cowpeas are very easy to grow and are a tasty Southern favorite! This variety produces bushy 2-3' plants that bear heavy yields. The 6-9" large pods have large, creamy-white seeds. There are 18-20 seeds per pod. The Zipper Cream is an easy to shell cowpea. Treated Seed.
Cameo is a synergistic corn variety. This corn is an excellent grower long 9" ear size. One of the best tasting synergistic varieties we sale. It has a wide range of adaptability and versatility in several markets making Cameo a dependable choice. Intermediate Resistance: Common Rust, Stewart’s Wilt, Northern Corn Leaf Blight
The Sangria Watermelon has an excellent consistency and a deep red flesh that is high in sugar content and even higher in flavor and eating quality! This mouth-watering variety is an F1 hybrid that will consistently produce high yields of excellent quality fruits. This watermelon will grow to be 20-23 pounds with jade green stripes on a forest green background.
Kandy Korn Plus is a renowned sweet corn variety celebrated for its exceptional flavor and delightful characteristics. Classified as a supersweet (or "sugar-enhanced") corn type, Kandy Korn Plus is known for its high sugar content, which contributes to its superior sweetness and tender texture. Originating in the United States, this heirloom variety has been a favorite among gardeners and corn enthusiasts for decades. The plant typically reaches a height of 7-8 feet, making it suitable for smaller gardens or container planting. Kandy Korn produces ears with bright yellow kernels that are arranged in tight, uniform rows and exhibit a glossy, plump appearance. The flavor is exceptionally sweet and rich, ideal for fresh eating, grilling, or adding to a variety of dishes. Kandy Korn Plus plants exhibit a strong, upright growth habit and are generally ready for harvest in mid to late summer, when the kernels are full and milky. With its impressive sweetness, vibrant color, and reliable productivity, Kandy Korn Plus corn remains a prized choice for both home gardeners and commercial growers.
Amarillo beans (Frijol Amarillo) are a beloved heirloom variety in Mexican cuisine, known for their golden-yellow color and slightly sweet, earthy flavor. These beans are medium-sized, with a smooth texture that makes them perfect for use in a variety of traditional dishes, such as stews, soups, and frijoles de la olla. Their subtle flavor and creamy consistency when cooked make them a versatile ingredient in both savory and vegetarian meals. Grown primarily in the central and southern regions of Mexico, Amarillo beans are well-suited to a range of climates and soil types, offering resilience and a reliable yield. As an open-pollinated variety, they are ideal for sustainable farming practices and seed-saving, ensuring that this flavorful and nutritious bean continues to play an essential role in both Mexican agriculture and cuisine.
Jacob’s Cattle bean seeds grow into sturdy bush plants that reach about 18 to 24 inches in height and are prized for their early maturity, typically reaching harvest in 80 to 100 days. This heirloom variety, also known as Trout or Dalmatian bean, produces oval-shaped seeds with a distinctive white and deep maroon mottled pattern. Known for their rich, hearty flavor and meaty texture, Jacob’s Cattle beans hold up well during long cooking, making them excellent for baked beans, soups, and chili. They thrive in full sun and well-drained soil, offering dependable yields and good drought tolerance.
The Rondo Pea is a wrinkle-seeded variety that produces great yields of long, uniform pods that contain around 10 little plump peas per pod. This stocky, dark green pea is hardy and shows good resistance to Fusarium Wilt. This favorite has a delicious sweet flavor that can't be beat! The Rondo is perfect for freezing for soups and stews but is also amazing when eaten freshly picked!
Certified - The Pinto Gold is a unique two colored potato! This potato variety has a purple skin with its gold flesh showing a bit on the outside. The Zebra or Pinto Gold is a beautiful gourmet style potato. This unique potato looks great when baked and served whole. The Pinto Gold has a great flavor with a high starchiness. The Pinto Gold is a favorite for fresh markets!
Certified - The Yellow Finn Potato has a buttery sweet flavor that is far superior than any other potato! This variety produces excellent yields of flat, round and sometimes pear-shaped tubers. Yellow Finn performs best with a lush, long growing season. The moist, mash-able texture of this variety is an excellent keeper and one of our favorites!
The Winter Density Lettuce is a favorite cold weather Romaine! This variety produces compact, extra-dark green heads that are 8" tall and very tightly folded. The Winter Density gets its name for doing well in the cold weather!
Bobcat is a high producing fresh-market variety that has long storage life. Excellent flavor and good resistance to disease. Due to its high yield potential, Bobcat is suitable for coleslaw production.
The Casper Pumpkin is a white skinned ornamental pumpkin with a thick orange flesh that is of excellent eating quality. This variety grows to be 9-12 inches in diameter and 10-16 pounds. Casper's handle is tan with a corky texture and its skin has less bluing than many other white varieties.
SPRING SHIPPING - The Red Karmen Onion Set is a delicious zesty, ruby red onion! Why take the time to start your onions from seed when you can have an already started onion set? Harvest the Red Karmen onion sets a couple months earlier.
Lutz Green Leaf Pink Stem beet seeds are prized for producing beets with distinctive characteristics and exceptional flavor. This variety features vibrant green leaves with a striking pink stem, which adds a splash of color to any garden. The beets themselves are known for their smooth, round shape and tender, sweet, deep red to purple flesh. Lutz Green Leaf Pink Stem beets are valued not only for their aesthetic appeal but also for their excellent taste, making them a popular choice for salads, roasting, and pickling. They are known for their adaptability, growing well in various soil conditions, and for their relatively long harvest window, allowing for a prolonged period of fresh, nutritious beets. Additionally, the green leaves are edible and nutritious, providing a dual-purpose crop that enhances both the visual and culinary appeal of your garden. This variety is a "winterkeeper" beet that has a long standing storage capability. The Lutz Green Leaf Pink Stem has 6 inches in diameter roots, make sure to thin them out to 4-6 inches.
SPRING SHIPPING - The Sweet Oversize Onion is just like its name, is oversized and super sweet! Get a head start with these oversized, sweet and delicious onion sets.
The Rosalie Asparagus is a large, purple-colored variety that will actually turn pink after harvest if picked when it is white! This tender variety is 80% all male and is is mid-early with prolific yields. Rosalie has a nice flavor and is resistant to rust and stemphylium.
The Jersey Knight asparagus is a very productive and great tasting plant. These roots grow tall stalks that can yield up to 3-4 times more asparagus than other varieties. Predominantly male, produces high yields, high disease tolerance and produces well in warmer climates. Jersey Knight produces the best spear quality of all the Jersey hybrids. Green spears with purple bracts.
Horseradish is a powerful root that is lip curling with a sting! Horseradish's heat and biting flavor make it a quite popular ingredient in many dishes and amongst gardeners. The leaves on horseradish are also edible!
The Blush Butter Cos Lettuce is a very popular and tasty butterhead variety with beautiful pink blushing and cos qualities. This lettuce has a good, sweet flavor with dense, buttery sausaged leaves. This variety is most known for its easy to remove leaves without any tearing or bruising.
Supersonic is an extra-early yellow straightneck squash that lives up to its name, reaching harvest in about 40 days and delivering heavy, continuous yields. Compact, single-stem plants feature an open growth habit that makes harvesting quick and easy, while their strong production ensures a steady supply of fruit. This hybrid carries the precocious yellow gene, visible as a yellow fruit stem, which promotes early color development on baby squash and helps reduce greening on mature fruit caused by cucumber mosaic and watermelon mosaic viruses—extending the harvest window. Fruits are butter-yellow, slightly bulbous with a gently wavy texture, and offer excellent flavor and tender texture. Best picked at 4–6 inches long, Supersonic is a versatile choice for grilling, stuffing, or mixing into summer vegetable dishes, and a reliable standout for early and long-season production.
Ebano produces cylindrical, dark green, attractive zucchini fruits. This plant has average vigor and strong support. Does best for early season growing. Harvested zucchinis have long shelf life making them ideal for markets and roadside stands.
This husk cherry plant has compact productive growth that has good weather tolerance. Sweet, edible fruit hides inside a papery husk resembling a paper lantern. Harvest fruits when the papery husk turns light brown and splits open or falls to ground. Suitable for small space gardens. Excellent fresh or added to fruit salads or party trays, jams, jellies, sauces.
Ghost Town F1 is a new small-to-medium white pumpkin that completes a premium white lineup alongside Shiver and Abominable. It produces uniform 5–8 lb (up to 10 lb) fruits with a slightly tall, round shape, bright white color, and a strong dark green handle. Thanks to a stay-white gene, Ghost Town holds its crisp white appearance longer before fading or yellowing. Grown on medium-length vines, this hybrid delivers strong yields, excellent ornamental appeal, and intermediate resistance to powdery mildew, maturing in about 110 days.
Athena melons are a prized cantaloupe variety known for their exceptional sweetness and vibrant characteristics. Originating from a blend of traditional melon cultivars, Athena melons have become popular for their rich, juicy flavor and reliable performance in gardens. The melons are typically medium to large in size, with a rough, netted orange rind and bright, salmon-colored flesh. Their flavor is renowned for its intense sweetness and aromatic qualities, making them a refreshing choice for salads, desserts, and snacking. Athena melons generally reach 5-6lbs and the plants exhibit a vigorous, sprawling growth habit. They thrive in warm, well-drained soil with plenty of sunlight, producing abundant fruit throughout the growing season. With their delectable taste, attractive appearance, and ease of cultivation, Athena melons are a favorite among gardeners and fruit enthusiasts alike.
Asparagus Red Podded beans are a unique and vibrant variety of snap beans known for their striking appearance and delicious flavor. Characterized by their deep red pods, these beans stand out in the garden and on the plate. They grow well in warm climates and can be harvested when young and tender for a delightful crunch in salads or stir-fries. In addition to their eye-catching color, they are rich in nutrients, providing a good source of vitamins A and C, fiber, and protein. The beans are not only visually appealing but also offer a sweet, earthy taste that complements a variety of dishes, making them a favorite among home gardeners and chefs alike.
R997 is a mid-season butterfly popcorn with the large orange grain. R997 has long cylinder-shaped ears with easy shelling orange kernels and improved stalk strength. It has wide geographic adaptation and has performed exceptionally internationally. High resistance: Grey Leaf Spot Intermediate Resistance: Common Rust, Northern Corn Leaf Blight, and Drought.
Oaxacan Black beans (Frijol Negro de Oaxaca) are a beloved heirloom variety native to the southern regions of Mexico, particularly the state of Oaxaca, known for their deep black color and rich, earthy flavor. These beans are highly regarded for their creamy texture when cooked and their ability to hold their shape in a variety of dishes. Often used in traditional Oaxacan cuisine, they are a key ingredient in stews, soups, and as a filling for tamales and tacos. Oaxacan Black beans are not only cherished for their culinary versatility but also for their resilience in the field, as they thrive in the region’s dry, high-altitude conditions. With a history dating back centuries, these beans are an important part of the local food culture and are also prized by farmers for their drought tolerance and ability to enrich the soil. Growing Oaxacan Black beans from seed allows gardeners to connect with a piece of Mexican heritage while enjoying the rich flavor they bring to meals.
Dulcina is a bush type, flat, Italian bean. This high yielding Romano bean with its upright vine habit and concentrated pod set make it well suited for both mechanical and hand harvesting.
The Dixie Queen Watermelon is a fast growing, very popular, large watermelon that is perfect for taking to summer picnics! This variety is an old-time variety that has been a garden staple since 1935. This watermelon flesh is bright red in color and is very solid and juicy. The Dixie Queen's smooth skin is a greenish ivory color with dark green stripes.
The Harvest Moon Seedless is a seedless Moon and Stars watermelon type! This variety is a new twist on the old favorite with a dark green rind with characteristic markings of small yellow "stars" and larger yellow "moons." This watermelon has a crisp, sweet red flesh is seedless with an excellent flavor. The Harvest Moon Seedless Watermelon is earlier to ripen with shorter vines and a higher yield of smaller melons than the heirloom Moon and Stars. This medium-sized, 8-13 lb. oval watermelon averages 2-3 fruits per plant.
Certified - The La Soda is a great potato boiled, baked or fried! This tasty potato variety has a distinctive rosy skin and waxy white flesh. La Soda is a widely adapted and reliable potato that withstands cold, heat and drought.
Certified - The Irish Cobbler is a great heirloom potato for delicious mashed potatoes! This variety is a well-respected heirloom and a popular favorite since its been released in 1876. This round to oblong shaped tubers have a white skin, flesh, and deep eyes. Irish Cobbler is deliciously mealy and makes the greatest potato dishes, especially mashed potatoes. This variety has been reported to have a strong potato flavor with a nutty aroma to the skin. Irish Cobbler is nicknamed Old Reliable because of its consistent yields year after year!
Certified - The pure white inside of the White Yam has such an excellent, sweet yam flavor! This sweet potato is one of America's oldest varieties. 110 days to maturity.
The Kennebec is one of the most popular potatoes grown by home gardeners! This variety is one of the top 10 potatoes grown in Maine and there is no question why. Its high yields of large, white skin, white fleshed tubers grow well under harsh conditions. Kennebecs are superb boiled, mashed, fried, hashed or baked! This variety is also a good jacket potato - smother it in sour cream, cheese, chives and bacon, it's absolutely perfect.
Certified - The Beauregard Sweet Potato is one of the most top yielding sweet potatoes available! Beauregard is such an outstanding release that has been accepted by farmers everywhere! Chances are that this sweet potato is the variety that is available in your local market. The red-orange outside color and orange inside color make it an attractive favorite. Beauregard is quick maturing with good shape.
Don't let the "Peach" in the Peach Habanero fool you, this pepper variety has plenty of heat! The Peach Habanero is a high yielding plant that bears large crops of crisp, golden fruits that blush with color. This flavorful habanero pepper is perfect for any hot pepper lover as it is a great for container plantings and patio gardens!
The Orange Dream cauliflower performs like a dream in outdoor and greenhouse growing conditions. This cauliflower is a medium-large plant. Orange Dream is a pastel orange cauliflower that exhibits great tolerance to heat and stress.
The McCaslan 42 bean is one of the oldest heirloom varieties around! The medium green pods reach eight inches long and produce meaty, slightly flattened beans of superb quality. An old Southern favorite introduced in 1912 by the McCaslan family of Georgia. The vines produce prolifically throughout the growing season. Great dry or as a snap bean. Seeds are ivory-white, oblong and flat. A great cooking and canning bean.
The Serendipity corn is a new type of corn offering 2 kernel types - 75% sugar enhanced and 25% supersweet. This variety has a crunchy, sweet flavor that bursts from these plump ears! One of an entirely new type of corn called TripleSweet, Serendipity combines the crunchy texture of sugar enhanced types with the extra sweetness and holding ability of the supersweets! The Serendipity is absolutely delicious!
Naked Bear is a highly productive, dual-purpose pumpkin bred for exceptional seed yields and quality. Its smaller but plentiful 2–4 lb fruits produce more semi-hulless seeds than traditional hulless types, making them ideal for roasting, snacking, or pressing into oil. The dark to light orange fruits with subtle gold flecking are uniform, attractive, and offer sweet, rich flesh suitable for baking. Reliable even under strong disease pressure, Naked Bear matures in about 105 days and delivers both flavorful pepitas and delicious pumpkin—truly a variety that does it all.
The Sakatas Sweet is a beautiful and sweet oriental melon that grows no bigger than a softball! With a harvest weight of 10-12 ounces, the gray-green skin ripens yellow-green with a soft green flesh that is highly aromatic. This melon is fun to grow and does well on a trellis. After harvest, Sakatas Sweet can be stored for a few weeks. This variety has been grown in the East for centuries and is now making an appearance in American markets. You can eat both this tasty melon's flesh and skin!
The Orange Crunch Watermelon makes the perfect market watermelon with its exceptional shelf life and beautiful orange flesh. This round watermelon is a round to slightly oval shaped fruit that has a very crisp orange flesh that is firm with a high brix. The Orange Crunch is a sweet Crimson Sweet type watermelon with shell striping and very few seeds!
Hollow Crown Parsnip is an old heirloom with the best crisp, parsnip taste of all! This variety produces a 12-14" tapering root that is 2-3" wide. Hollow Crown is a valuable winter food source that is best if eaten after the first frost as this causes them to produce more sugar.
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.
Clemson Spineless 80 Okra is the most popular okra found in home gardens and markets and an All American Selections winner for a reason! This high yielding plant that produces dark green, grooved pods that stay spineless and non-woody. Clemson Spineless grows to 4' tall and pods are most tender and flavorful when harvested at 3-4". Okra is excellent for pickling or cutting up and using and some fresh gumbo or strews. The Clemson Spineless 80 is a popular pick that is now available in organic seeds! Certified Organic. Learn more about our organic seeds.
The Super Sugar Pea is an improved original tall snap pea that is bursting with a sugary sweet flavor! This plant variety has a very high yield potential and even better flavor than before being improved, making it a favorite to add to many dishes.
The Chef's Choice Yellow is an All American Selection winner that is a prolific producer of juicy, bright yellow tomatoes. The Chef's Choice Series is not only popular for its unusual coloring, but also for having a wonderful flavor.
Candy Onion can grow just about anywhere from the far North to the deep South! Neither a long-day (Northern) nor short-day (Southern) variety, this variety is a "mid-day" or day-neutral variety. This variety is a hybrid onion that is earlier, larger and more flavorful. No matter where you live, you can enjoy these huge, savory yellow onions with a delicious sharp-to-sweet flavored flesh. These onions can be stored for months.
Certified - Purple Majesty sweet potatoes stand out with their deep purple skin and vibrant purple flesh, delivering exceptional nutrition packed with anthocyanins and antioxidants. Their rich color holds beautifully after cooking, making them a stunning addition to roasted vegetable blends—especially when paired with varieties like Murasaki and traditional orange sweet potatoes for a bold, colorful mix. With a tapered shape similar to classic orange types, Purple Majesty was developed by NC State University and has earned a reputation as one of the most productive and dependable purple varieties available, offering strong, consistent yields plant after plant.
SPRING SHIPPING - The easy and adaptable Red Pontiac Potato is perfect for home gardening. This variety is most likely the easiest and most adaptable red potato there is to grow, not to mention the consistent flavor! This potato has an attractive deep red skin and eyes, white flesh. This is the tuber of choice for new potatoes or fresh eating. The Red Pontiac came from Florida in 1945 and grows well in both the South and North regions.
The Noble Giant is an old heirloom that was an All-America Selections Winner in 1933. This spinach variety produces huge, dark green leaves with a very delicious flavor. This spinach is great in salads, cooked, canned or frozen. The Noble Giant is slow to bolt and is very easy to grow, making it perfect the perfect spinach for the home gardener!
Solar Yellow carrots are a delightful and unique variety that brings a vibrant burst of color to your garden and plate. Distinguished by their bright yellow hue, these carrots stand out among the more traditional orange varieties, offering a sunny and cheerful appearance. Their color is due to the presence of xanthophylls, which are natural pigments that also contribute to their mild, slightly sweet flavor. Solar Yellow carrots are known for their crisp texture and tender bite, making them a versatile addition to both raw and cooked dishes. This golden carrot has 6-7 inches tapered roots.
The Sweet Valentine Lettuce is a beautiful bronze-red variety that turns apple-green in the center, making it look and taste sweet! This lettuce starts out as a head lettuce before forming a looseleaf romaine excel. Sweet Valentine holds long into the heat without bolting and is one of the sweetest lettuces around.
El Eden (F1) Guajillo pepper is for Mexican mole. Pepper is a high yielding hot pepper of smooth, 7-8" fruit. Slightly hot peppers that turn from green to an orange-red-brown color when mature. This pepper is also excellent for drying and making powder. Skins are tough so not recommended for fresh eating.
Jersey Giant is a very high yielding asparagus that produces giant spears! Jersey Giant roots produces an abundance of flavorful and succulent asparagus spears. Can produce up to twice the yield of standard varieties. Jersey Giant grows well throughout the United States and resists fusarium wilt, crown rot and rust. Plant asparagus just once for several years of harvest.
Millennium asparagus, developed by at Univ. of Guelph, Canada, has become a very popular asparagus in Canada and United States. In our trial, Millennium has been productive, with high quality spears, tender, and has good flavor. Can be grown successfully in a wide range of soil types.
Mary Washington is America's most popular asparagus plant for a reason! Growing your own asparagus roots is fun and healthy. Mary Washington asparagus is a perennial vegetable that can be enjoyed for many years without replanting. Its rich green foliage remains attractive long after harvest and is known for its crisp delicious taste. Mary Washington has light cuttings in 2 years; with full cuttings thereafter.
A high yielding producer of uniform, red okra. Harvest while young for small, deep red pods or wait for larger semi-pink pods. Fast-maturing at 51 days with stalky, upright plants. Produces edible flower with pink petals.
This is an excellent okra plant for tight spaces. French Quarter Pink does well in containers and smaller gardens. Produces attractive, compact plants that only reach 24-30 inches tall. Yields 3-5 pods at a time when harvested regularly. Harvest pods at 3-4" in size and use for grilling, stir-fry or jambalaya.
Wild Jungle Peanuts are delicious heirloom nuts that grow "wild" in the jungle of the Amazon! These peanuts are beautiful and great tasting. When eaten raw, the Wild Jungle peanuts are rich, aromatic and earthy. They are loaded with 40% heart healthy oleic acid and 26% protein. You can enjoy them by the handful, in trail mixes, or soaked and blended into nut milks.
The Triple Gold Seedless Watermelon is a delicious seedless watermelon with a sweet, light yellow flesh that just screams summer! This variety produces early and is a yellow triploid seedless hybrid with deep golden yellow flesh. Its rind color is light green with dark green stripes and has a mouth-watering taste! This delicious round melon gets to be 8-10 pounds.
The Bushel is gigantic ornamental gourd! Bushel gourds produce gigantic sized gourds that can grow up to 5 feet in diameter, the size of a bushel basket, and can weigh as much as 100 pounds. This gourd variety is excellent for making crafts. Impress your neighbors by growing this gigantic gourd!
A high yielding delicious tuber! Jerusalem Artichokes, aka Sunchokes, are great for winter markets as they store well. A carefree plant that produces heavy yields of tubers. Stampede is early producing giving you a jump on other growers. They store well and can be eaten raw or cooked. Winter hardy in severe cold. Grows fast and should be given room to grow.
The Yard Long White is a very long bean stalk from Asia. Yard Long Bean produces high yields of flavorful very long stringless white beans. This variety is a favorite because of it's sweet and tender taste. This is the white seeded variety.
Kenearly Yellow Eye bean seeds produce bush-type plants that grow to about 18 to 24 inches tall and are known for their high yields and disease resistance. These heirloom beans mature in approximately 85 to 95 days and are distinguished by their creamy white seeds with a distinct yellow "eye" marking. Valued for their mild, buttery flavor and smooth texture, Kenearly Yellow Eye beans are excellent for soups, stews, and baked dishes. They thrive in well-drained soil and full sun, and their compact growth habit makes them easy to harvest and ideal for small garden spaces.
The Sweet Princess Watermelon has a thin tough rind with yellow-green and med-green stripes and a sweet crisp deep-pink flesh. The 15 x 8 in. watermelon can get to be about 20-30 lbs. and is FW AN1 and AN3 resistant. This Watermelon variety contains very small seed and has a juicy sweet taste. The Sweet Princess makes to be a good shipper.
The Dixie Speckled Butterpea is a very productive and tasty lima bean. Smaller beans are about the size of peas. Speckled of red on a deep purple body. Great for Southern states with hot weather. Delicious when picked young. Great for hot climates. Smaller lima bean.
Certified - The Banana Fingerling is a beautiful light brown skinned potato with a creamy inside! This variety is the most popular fingerling and it's also the easiest to grow. Developed in Europe, the Banana Fingerling is proclaimed to be excellent in salads. It is used amongst chefs and gourmet markets. The yellow, banana-shaped, waxy tubers have a firm texture that has wonderful flavor when baked, boil or steamed Mid-season!
The Amish Pie Squash is an heirloom winter squash that originated in 1999 from an Amish gardener in the mountain region of Maryland. This large squash can weigh 60 to 80 pounds and is the perfect squash for canning. Just like its name, this variety's thick, sweet flesh is perfect for making pies. Certified Organic. Learn more about our organic seeds.
The Blush Tomato is part of the beautiful and tasty Artisan tomato collection and has a sweet, fruity flavor that is great for fresh eating. The delicious bright yellow tomato produces red marbling stripes when mature. The attractive Blush mixes beautifully with the other Artisan tomatoes.
The Haogen Melon has thick medium green flesh and a refreshing honey flavor. This smaller sized melon makes it perfect for home gardens and markets. The Haogen is a unique green fleshed melon with yellow and green skin. High yielding, this melon's vines will bear 10 or more fruit! Certified Organic. Learn more about our organic seeds.
The Sunset is a beautiful deep red looseleaf lettuce that is slow to bolt. The very attractive crinkled leaves make it a favorite in any salad or dish. This lettuce was an AAS winner in 1987, and since has been known to be a rare lettuce leaf. The delicious Sunset lettuce is a great variety for home and market growers alike. Certified Organic. Learn more about our organic seeds.
Certified - The "Bunch" Porto Rico Sweet Potatoes are the perfect bush or vine-less variety for gardeners that have limited growing space! These copper-colored sweet potatoes have a delicate light yellow to pink flesh that has a delicious flavor that will bring back memories! This old-fashioned tasting variety makes for the perfect baking sweet potato. Use the "Bunch" Porto Rico as a "baby baker" in just 100 days!
Certified - The crisp, yellow flesh of the Red Gold Potato is great for making fries! This potato variety produces medium sized tubers with light red skin wrapped around a delicate yellow flesh that has the texture and flavor that no other potato has! Red Gold is a semi-moist, high yielder and shows some resistance to scab. Red Gold potatoes are excellent steamed, boiled, baked, fried, mashed, roasted or scalloped! This delicious red skinned potato was named after the Red River, which runs between North Dakota and Minnesota.
The Murasaki Purple Sweet Potato is a very delicious purple-skinned sweet potato with white flesh. This sweet potato variety is a Japanese sweet potato that offers very good yields and a delicious taste!
Argentino Cateto Orange Dent Corn is a traditional variety originating from Argentina, known for its distinctive orange-hued kernels. This heirloom corn features a unique dented shape, characteristic of dent corn, which results from the moisture loss in the kernels as they mature. The vibrant color not only adds aesthetic appeal but also indicates a rich nutritional profile, making it a valuable addition to both gardens and kitchens. It thrives in warm climates and is well-suited to diverse growing conditions, often appreciated by farmers for its resilience and adaptability. Culinarily, Argentino Cateto Orange Dent Corn is prized for its sweet, rich flavor, making it ideal for producing masa, polenta, and a variety of traditional Argentine dishes. Beyond its use in cooking, it is also used for animal feed and in the production of cornmeal and grits. Its robust stalks can reach impressive heights, providing a striking presence in any agricultural setting. As interest in heirloom varieties continues to grow, Argentino Cateto Orange Dent Corn stands out not just for its culinary applications but also as a testament to agricultural heritage and biodiversity.
Kentucky Rainbow Dent Corn is a vibrant heirloom variety known for its strikingly colorful kernels. The kernels typically showcase a mix of hues, including yellow, orange, red, and purple, making it not only a staple for culinary uses but also an eye-catching addition to gardens. This corn is classified as a dent corn, which means the kernels have a distinctive dent on the crown as they mature. It's primarily used for making cornmeal, grits, and is often sought after for decorative purposes, especially in autumn displays. Kentucky Rainbow Dent Corn is well-adapted to the climate of the region, and its rich flavor profile makes it popular among local growers and chefs alike. The plant itself grows tall, usually reaching heights of about 12 to 14 feet, with sturdy stalks and large green leaves that contribute to its robust appearance. Overall, it’s a celebrated variety for both its aesthetic appeal and culinary versatility. History: Bred by Susana Lein of Salamander Springs Farm in Berea, KY. Originating from Daymon Morgan’s Kentucky Butcher, this dent corn was grown by generations of Daymon Morgan’s family in Leslie Co., eastern KY.
SPRING SHIPPING - The large, high yielding Stuttgarter Yellow is an excellent tasting onion, raw or cooked! This variety is solid with a glossy, brown skin with a deliciously crisp and yellow flesh. Stuttgarter yellow VERY RESISTANT to running to seed in unfavorable weather.
Watermelon radish is a striking and flavorful root vegetable that adds both color and variety to the garden. Known for its vibrant pink to red interior, which contrasts with its pale greenish-white skin, this radish variety is a favorite among gardeners looking for something unique. Watermelon radishes are cool-season crops, thriving in the early spring or fall when temperatures are mild. They prefer well-drained, loose soil and require consistent moisture to grow to their full potential. The plants develop large, round roots that can reach up to 4 inches in diameter, and their slightly peppery flavor becomes milder and sweeter when grown to full maturity. Watermelon radishes grow best when spaced 2-3 inches apart to allow room for their large roots. They are relatively easy to grow, with a quick turnaround from planting to harvest—usually around 50 to 70 days. Besides their stunning appearance, watermelon radishes are versatile in the kitchen, perfect for salads, pickling, or as a crunchy garnish. Their unique beauty and crisp, mildly spicy flavor make them a showstopper in any home garden.
Burpless Supreme is mild and easy to eat. This variety was bred for its thin skin and almost seedless qualities. This variety is great when sliced, and is top-notch for pickling when harvested small.
The Czechoslovokian Horseradish Root is a productive west coast variety that will thrive anywhere, especially the midwest! This very attractive variety has a nice, creamy-white interior with an edible leafy top reaching at least two feet tall. The Czechoslovokian's tangy bite makes it a must for any spicy lovers!
The Mammoth Salsify is known as the "Vegetable Oyster" due to its uncanny oyster-like flavor. This pre-1900 variety is shaped like a carrot and is native of the Mediterranean. Its long tapered roots average 8-10" long and 1" in diameter. Mammoth has a creamy white skin and white flesh with upright grass-like leaves
Capitano Bean is a popular and versatile variety of bush bean known for its exceptional taste and rich history. These beans are a type of Phaseolus vulgaris, commonly referred to as snap beans or green beans. Capitano beans are celebrated for their tender, crisp texture and a flavor that strikes a perfect balance between sweet and earthy notes. This delectable taste makes them a favorite in various culinary dishes, from stir-fries to salads and casseroles. Historically, Capitano Beans can be traced back to traditional European bean varieties, and they have been cultivated for generations due to their outstanding taste and reliability. The pods of Capitano Beans are typically medium-sized, averaging around 6-7 inches in length. The plants themselves are compact and bushy, making them suitable for smaller garden spaces. Capitano Beans usually mature in approximately 50-55 days, making them a relatively quick-growing option for home gardeners. These beans are characterized by their vibrant green color and good disease resistance, which helps protect the plants from common bean ailments. On average, you can expect a yield of around 6-8 pounds per 10', depending on various factors such as soil quality, weather conditions, and cultivation practices. Proper spacing for Capitano Beans is typically around 4-6 inches apart in rows that are spaced about 18-24 inches apart. They thrive in well-drained soil and prefer full sun, making them a suitable choice for many gardeners looking to enjoy their delightful taste and ease of cultivation.
This New York Bloody Butcher is a new cross between Italian Floriani Flint and red selections of our VK Early. Produces hearty 6-7’ tall plants with beautiful 7.5 – 8.5” long, mostly red ears. A heavy yielder of red flint-type kernels with occasional yellows. Early maturing for quick dry down period.
All American is a high yielding parsnip with a tender white flesh! This parsnip variety has a mild, delicate flavor that is a good, frost-resistant keeper. All American is extra sweet when dug in the fall.
The French Garden is a delicious french heirloom that has a sweet nutty flavor. This easy to grow bean produces 15-24 inch plants with heavy yields. The bush plant will produce 6 inch tender green pods with white seeds. Enjoy the French Garden year after year! Certified Organic. Learn more about our organic seeds.
Beefy Purple tomato seeds yield a distinctive and flavorful heirloom variety known for its deep, rich purple color and large, meaty texture. These tomatoes are typically hefty, with thick flesh and few seeds, making them perfect for slicing and adding to sandwiches, burgers, or salads. Flavor finishes with smoky notes reminiscent of fire-roasted tomatoes, this determinate type tomato is a "Cream of the Crop" original. Fruits weigh between 12-14 oz and are mahogany in color with dark green stripes. Certified Organic.
Chocolate Stripes tomatoes are a visually stunning heirloom variety known for their striking appearance and rich flavor. Originating from a selection of striped, heirloom varieties, these tomatoes are celebrated for their unique color pattern, which features a deep, chocolate-brown skin with vibrant green and red stripes. When fully ripe, they reveal a rich, earthy-red interior. Chocolate Stripes tomatoes are medium to large in size and are prized for their complex, sweet flavor with hints of smokiness, making them a delightful addition to salads, salsas, and fresh dishes. They typically take about 75 to 85 days to mature and exhibit an indeterminate growth habit, meaning they continue to produce fruit throughout the growing season. The plants are vigorous and benefit from staking or caging to support the weight of the abundant fruit. With their eye-catching coloration and exceptional taste, Chocolate Stripes tomatoes are a favorite among gardeners and chefs seeking both aesthetic appeal and culinary excellence.
Large, freeky looking pumpkin! Knuckle Head pumpkin is great for halloween. Warty skin that gives a spooky appearance.
The Whopper Pepper produces high yields of huge sweet bell peppers! This pepper plant produces huge yields of large 4" long by 4" wide bell peppers that will turn from green to red when ripe and ready to be picked. Whopper is one of the best bell peppers for home gardens and is excellent for salads, stuffing, sauteed, or fried. This tasty pepper also freezes well.
The very sweet Red Creole Onion is the perfect variety for home gardens! This short day onion is great for the South and Mid-West climates and is also a good keeper. The solid, flat bulbs of the Red Creole has a spicy, red flesh that makes it a good cooking onion and is also great raw in salads.
The Rattlesnake bean is absolutely beautiful and tasty. This variety is a popular, heavy producing pole bean. Great for eating fresh, freezing or canning when pods are young. Great color of dark purple stripes on top of dark green skin. A home garden standard for generations.
The Sadandy cowpea is a heavy yielding Southern pea great for fresh shelling. The Sadandy variety is very similarly to 'Texas Cream' but the peas are slightly smaller. These bush-type plants are prolific and thrive in hotter, Southern weather. The Sadandy is a "cream pea" type variety, they are generally used at the fresh shelling stage. If you are using for Nitrogen fixation we highly recommend using a cowpea inoculant.
The German Red garlic is an easy to grow garlic that is well suited for cold winters. This garlic variety offers a strong, spicy and robust flavor with large, easy to peel cloves. Averages 14 cloves per bulb. Hardneck variety.
The Black Crowder cowpea is a high yielding variety of long pods. The cowpeas themselves have a deep purple color when first shelled which then turn black when dried. The Black Crowder's green pods are easy to shell. Try with cowpea inoculant for maximum Nitrogen fixation.
Red Bull (F1) produces high yields of extra-large sweet bell peppers. Peppers turn from green to bright red when mature. Fruits have thick walls with very sweet flesh. Perfect for stuffing or salads. The plant produces continuously throughout the season. Excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, and open field production.
Early Giant matures early and has excellent powdery mildew resistance. Matures in approximately 95 days and weighs between 25-40 lbs. This giant pumpkin is productive and has excellent orange color. Thick handles, light ribs and long vine growth habit. Well adapted to grow throughout the United States and a reliable producer. Great for roadside stands and farmers' markets.
A full season high eating quality hybrid with ideal ear size for roadside markets. Cadence XR has an attractive husk package with excellent field performance. Xtra-Tender™ eating quality.
Estrella produces uniform fruit shape and exceptional flesh quality. An early maturity watermelon at 80 days make Estrella a market leader. Great for all growing conditions. Uniform fruit size, averaging 20 to 24 pounds.
