Orange King is a deliciously sweet and tangy orange pepper. This blocky, thick skinned pepper turns from green to a bright orange when mature. Its plants produce average yields of 4-5 lobed block peppers that mature to 4x6." This pepper variety is the sweetest bell pepper we have tasted to date! Orange King is perfect for fresh eating, dips, salads, stuffing, stir fries and sandwiches.
Kentucky Wonder Pole beans are a classic heirloom variety with a rich history dating back to the late 19th century. Originally developed in the United States, these beans have become a staple in gardens across the country due to their reliability and exceptional flavor. Characterized by their vigorous climbing growth habit, Kentucky Wonder Pole beans can reach heights of 6 to 8 feet, making them well-suited for trellises or fences. The pods are typically smooth, straight, and a vibrant green color, often reaching up to 7 inches in length. Known for their tender texture and sweet, rich flavor, these beans are ideal for fresh eating, canning, or freezing. Harvesting usually occurs from mid-summer to early fall when the pods are young and firm, ensuring the best taste and quality. Kentucky Wonder beans are valued not only for their delicious flavor but also for their high yield and disease resistance, making them a favorite among both home gardeners and commercial growers. With their impressive growth, flavorful pods, and historical significance, Kentucky Wonder Pole beans remain a beloved choice in vegetable gardens.Previous nicknames include "Old Homestead" and "Texas Pole". Kentucky Wonder first appeared in mid 1800's.
The Cinderella is an excellent pumpkin for canning or baking pies and pumpkin bread as it has a great eating quality! This pumpkin variety is an heirloom variety from France that was selected out of the older variety, Rouge vif d'Etampes. Cinderella has deep ridges and exceptional flatening, making it a beautiful decoration for Halloween and other other fall festivities. This variety's vines are very productive with pumpkins that have grooved, thick walls.
Chinese pink garlic, also known as Asian Rose or Chinese Rose garlic, is a delightful variety cherished for its subtle flavor and distinctive pink-tinged cloves. Cultivating Chinese pink garlic begins with selecting high-quality bulbs for planting, typically in the autumn months. Like other garlic varieties, it thrives in well-drained soil enriched with organic matter. Planting cloves should be spaced several inches apart and planted with the pointed end facing upwards, ensuring proper development. Throughout the growing season, Chinese pink garlic requires consistent watering and weed control to promote healthy growth. As the garlic plants mature, they produce long, slender scapes that can be harvested for culinary use, while underground, the bulbs swell and develop their characteristic flavor. Harvesting usually occurs in late spring or early summer when the leaves begin to turn yellow and dry. Once harvested, Chinese pink garlic can be cured in a warm, dry place to enhance its flavor and storage qualities. Whether grown in backyard gardens or on a larger scale, cultivating Chinese pink garlic offers a rewarding experience, yielding a flavorful and versatile ingredient for a variety of culinary creations.
A dark rich red color characterizes this hybrid on the outside, and inside it has distinct ring development. Purple Haze has a good combination of maturity and bulb size. A good disease package compliments this vibrant and vigorous hybrid. Disease Rating: High tolerance to Pink Root and Bolting and Good Tolerance to Fusarium.
The Black Diamond Watermelon produces an abundance of the giant, juicy and delicious tasting emerald green fruits! These watermelons are large with a wonderful bright red flesh. In warmer climates this watermelon variety will start producing during the mid-season, just when you are craving a cool melon the most! The Black Diamond is bred to have a tough skin with large leaves that help to prevent sunburn.
The Tokyo Long Bunching Onion is a tender bunching type, loved by many chefs! This long variety grows an upright single stalk with dark green leaves little, white crisp bulbs. This tender and tasty onion is also heat tolerant.
The Blue Shelling Pea is a Dutch heirloom blue podded pea that has been highly regarded for hundreds of years. This very versatile variety can be picked young and eaten raw as a colorful snow pea pod or left to swell and harvested as a plump pea for cooking. This pea plant produces lovely purple flowers with a faint scent that are also edible and delicious! Traditionally used as a winter dish, Blue Shelling would be soaked overnight and then pan fried with onions and bacon - yum! Give this 6' plant some support.
The Landreth Stringless bean is a very old heirloom that debuted by D. Landreth Seed Company in the late 1800's. A meaty bean, very flavorful, stringless bean and produces heavy yields. The pods are medium green in color and a little over 5” long. The seeds are a rich chocolate or coffee brown. This bean is excellent for the home garden, market garden and canner.
Clancy potato seed produces compact and healthy dark green plants with blue flowers. Resulting spuds are a beautiful ornamental mix ranging from red to rose blush skin tones with interiors of creamy white and yellow. Note: Clancy seeds are actual small seeds and will ship immediately year round.
The Fortex bean has a long pod that is slender and stringless. Fortex grow up to 11" long and produces round pods. An early maturing and very productive bean, that is very tender when picked early at 7". A great filet bean. Has the largest yields of any fresh bean. Walnut brown seeds.
Georgia Southern is a large collard plant with a cabbage-like taste! This variety produces bluish-green leaves that can grow up to 36" tall and do not bunch or head like cabbage leaves. These large open heads are great for cooking or freezing. The Georgia Southern collard is vitamin rich, sweet, not bitter, heat tolerant, and frost hardy.
Alice's Dream tomato seeds produce a unique and vibrant heirloom variety known for its striking color and rich, complex flavor. This medium to large beefsteak tomatoes produce multiple colors including golden yellow, red striping and a blue blushes. Their flavor is a perfect balance of sweet and tangy, offering a delicious, juicy bite that is ideal for fresh eating, salads, and sandwiches. With a smooth texture and few seeds, Alice's Dream tomatoes are also great for making sauces and salsas. This variety is highly regarded for its robust growth, producing an abundant harvest of flavorful, easy-to-grow tomatoes throughout the growing season.
Roma II beans, also known as Romano beans or Italian flat beans, are a popular variety of green beans known for their exceptional flavor and unique appearance. These beans have a rich history dating back to ancient Rome, where they were cultivated and enjoyed for their culinary versatility. Roma II beans are distinct from traditional green beans due to their flat, wide pods and are favored by many for their tender, meaty texture and delicious taste. The taste of Roma II beans is often described as nutty and slightly sweeter than regular green beans, making them a sought-after choice in various culinary dishes. These beans are typically harvested when they are about 4-6 inches long, ensuring optimal tenderness and flavor. The plants of Roma II beans are known to be vigorous and can reach a height of about 18-24 inches. They have a relatively short maturity period, usually taking around 60 days to reach harvest readiness from the time of planting. The pods of Roma II beans are typically a vibrant green color and can grow to be 5-6 inches long. Roma II beans are prized for their resistance to common bean diseases, including common mosaic virus, rust, and bacterial brown spot, which can help ensure a healthy harvest. When properly cared for, these plants can yield a bountiful crop. For optimal growth, Roma II beans should be spaced about 3-4 inches apart in rows that are 18-24 inches apart. They thrive in well-drained soil and require full sun exposure, making them a great addition to any home garden or farm. Overall, Roma II beans are a delightful and versatile choice for those looking to grow and enjoy fresh, flavorful beans.
The Slenderette bean is an improved Blue Lake bean. So, so good! The Slenderette bean is slow to become fibrous, giving it a quality that in unmatched by any other bean. Stringless. We found it to be very prolific in our test garden. Fast maturing and small seeds when picked for fresh eating. Very straight pods that look great for market selling. Excellent bean, high yields and straight pods.
Napoli F1 carrot seeds are a popular variety known for producing high-quality, uniform carrots with excellent flavor and texture. This carrot has a bright orange color with a length of 7-8 inches. This hybrid variety is prized for its smooth, cylindrical shape, bright orange color, and sweet, crisp taste. Napoli F1 carrots are well-suited for both fresh market sales and processing, offering consistent size and a strong resistance to diseases like alternaria and bacterial blight. They are fast-growing, with a relatively short maturation period, making them ideal for growers looking for early-season harvests. With their attractive appearance and superior taste, Napoli F1 carrots are a favorite among farmers and gardeners seeking a high-yielding, reliable carrot variety.
The Champion collard is a tasty improved Vates selection! These large, dark green, cabbage-like leaves retain eating quality for up to 2 weeks or longer. Champion is a compact collard plant that has an increased bolt resistance and enhanced winter hardiness, truly making it a champion!
Apollo is an early maturing asparagus with great yields! Apollo F1 asparagus produces medium to large diameter spears with slight purple at tip and butt of spear. Spears have a cylindrical shape with slight tapering and overall smooth appearance. Well received in the fresh, processing and freezing industries. Attractive dark green spears with very tight heads under cool to warm growing conditions. High tolerance to fusarium and rust.
