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Asparagas 'Purple Passion'      
Purple Passion Asparagas   
    

ZONE 3-7, HT 3-4’, FULL SUN       
Purple passion asparagus has splendid deep burgundy spears. This sweet and milder variety is able to be harvested a year before many varieties.


Asparagus officinalis 'Jersey Knight'     
Jersey Knight Asparagus    
  
ZONE 3-7, HT 4-5’, SUN     
Highly productive and very vigorous. Spears are large and green with purple bracts. Available bare-root.

Asparagus officinalis 'Mary Washington'           
Mary Washington Asparagus 
 
ZONE 3-7, HT 3-4’, SUN     
A delicious, bountiful northern hardy Asparagus.

 
Cucumber 'Genuine'     
Slicing Cucumber  
       

FULL SUN     
48 Days to maturity. The relatively smooth, dark green 8" fruits are free and one of the best tasting.


Cucumber 'Marketmore'           Slicing Cucumber        

FULL SUN     
58 Days to maturity. Long, slender, dark green cucumbers. Has been the standard for slicing cucumbers with 8-9" fruits. Begins bearing late, but picks for a relatively long time.


Cucumber 'Vertina'      
Pickling Cucumber             

FULL SUN     
49 Days to maturity. High yielding, very dark green fruits with good flavor.


Eggplant 'Galine'          
Italian Eggplant

FULL SUN     
65 days to maturity. Classic Italian bell shape, 6"x3". Early, firm fruit on strong plants. Height yielding.


 
Eggplant 'Hansel'         
Mini Eggplant 

FULL SUN     
55 days to maturity.  Start harvesting the fruit when they are only 3-4" long. The compact, 25-36' plants produce the tender, dark purple fruit in clusters for easy harvesting. Perfect for grilling or slicing thin onto pizza.


Eggplant 'Orient Charm'           
Asian Eggplant 

FULL SUN     
65 days to maturity. 8-10" long fruits are pink, pastel pink and white. Strong plant with high yields


Melon 'Honey Orange' 
Honeydew Melon   

74 Days to maturity.
Honey sweet tender pale salmon orange flesh is thick and delicious to the rind. Medium sized 3 pound oval round melons with smooth ivory skin.


Muskmelon 'Maverick'
Cantaloupe/Muskmelon  

75 Days to maturity.
Round to slightly oval fruits about 3 1/2 to 4 pounds. Excellent sweet flavor.


Muskmelon 'Sweet Granite'     
Cantaloupe/Muskmelon    

70 Days to maturity.
The oblong, orange fleshed fruits have light netting, and about 3 pound fruit.


Pepper 'Ace'   
Sweet Bell Pepper   

FULL SUN     
50 days to green, 70 days to red ripe. Amazing yields from this 3-4 lobed bell pepper. Resistant to blossom drop.


Pepper 'Andy' 
Hot Cayenne Chili Pepper    
   

FULL SUN     
60 days to green and 85 days to ripen red. High yields of gorgeous uniform 7-8" fruit. Strong upright plants holds fruits up well. Great for drying.


Pepper 'Biscayne'        
Sweet Cylindrical Pepper 
       

FULL SUN     
60 days to pale green, and 80 days to ripen red. Cylindrical, lobed end fruits famous for frying.


Pepper 'Caribbean Red Habanero'        Hot Pepper    

HT 30-36", FULL SUN          
Lantern-shaped fruits ripen to a red. One of the hottest peppers around. Native to central America's tropical lowlands. (90-100 days).


Pepper 'Concho'          
Hot Jalapeno Pepper    

FULL SUN     
65 days to green and 90 to ripen red. Fruits are cylindrical, dark green with moderate heat. Tall plants yield heavily.


Pepper 'Hungarian Hot Wax'
Hot Pepper
 

FULL SUN     
18" plant, full sun. Dependable and productive in northern climates. Continuously produces upright, hot, yellow fruits, 4-6" long. Attractive enough to include in the flower garden. (75 days)


Pepper 'Paprika Supreme'       
Hot Chilly Pepper   

FULL SUN     
55 days to green and 80 days to ripen red. Use fresh or dried. When dry grind into flavorful red paprika powder. Tapered pointed fruits are 6-8" long with a mild sweet flesh.


Pepper 'Sahuaro'         
Anaheim Hot Chili Pepper     
   

FULL SUN     
70 days to green and 90 days to ripen red. Strong, sturdy upright plants keep the 7-8" long peppers off the ground.


Pepper 'Snapper'         
Sweet Bell Pepper   
   

FULL SUN     
62 days to green, 82 days to ripen red. Sturdy plants with good leaf color. High yields of large, uniform 3-4 lobed fruits


Pepper 'Sunray'           
Sweet Bell Pepper      

FULL SUN     
65 days to green and 85 days to yellow. Medium large blocky yellow bells with sweet, fruity taste.


Pepper 'Sweet Chocolate'        
Sweet Bell Pepper 
        

FULL SUN     
58 days to green and 78 days to ripen brown. Smooth medium small tapered bells with long fruit stems. Very mild flavor, medium thick flesh. The flesh under the skin is brick red.


Squash 'Blue Ballet'     
Hubbard Winter Squash    
         

FULL SUN     
95 days to maturity. A much smaller blue hubbard with smooth shin, and blue gray fruit. Medium size 4-6 pound with sweeter, bright orange, fiberless flesh. Yields 2 fruits per plant.


Squash 'Honey Bear'   
Acorn Squash 

FULL SUN     
85 days to maturity. 4" round mini acorn fruits are just the right size halved for single servings. Weighing just 1 to 1 1/4 pounds with delicious starchy and sweet flavor.


Squash 'Multipik'         
Yellow Summer Squash 
         

FULL SUN     
50 days to maturity. Vigorous, semi open bush plants have a high yield and long harvest time. Rich yellow fruit.


Squash 'Slick Pik'        
Yellow Summer Squash   
        

FULL SUN     
48 days to maturity. Blemish free fruit has a good taste and are a bit longer than typical yellow straight necks


Squash 'Waltham Butternut'     
Butternut Squash  
          

FULL SUN     
105 days to maturity. Light tan colored winter squash with small seeds and thick cylindrical necks without crooks. Uniform fruit is 9" long and 4-5 pounds with a sweet flavor particularly after 2 months in storage.


Squash, Buttercup, Burgess Strain        
Buttercup Winter Squash    
    

FULL SUN     
A northern New England Favorite. Dark green "blocky" squash with a gray button. Med-small fruits weigh 3-5 lbs. Deep orange fiber-less flesh with a rich, sweet flavor.


Tomato 'Big Beef'
Slicing Tomato
HT 36-48", FULL SUN Indeterminate.
The top beefsteak tomato, extra heavy yields of 10-12 ounce fruits. A super slicer for salads and sandwiches! (73 days)

Tomato 'Brandywine'
Heirloom Slicing Tomato
36-48", FULL SUN
Heirloom, indeterminate growth. Considered by many to be the best tasting tomato of all! Thin-skinned fruits can grow to be 1 lb. Produces better in cool climates. (75 days)


Tomato 'Celebrity'
Slicing Tomato

FULL SUN     
72 days to maturity. Medium large 7-8 ounce flavorful, globe shaped firm red fruits ripen midseason. Determinate


Tomato 'New Girl'
Slicing Tomato
FULL SUN Indeterminate.
Very early, medium sized, 4-7 oz. red fruits with rich, full flavor for salads and sandwiches. Better tasting and more disease resistant than Early Girl! (62 days).

Tomato 'Orange Blossom'        
Slicing Tomato 

FULL SUN     
60 days to maturity. Globe shaped fruits average 6-7 ounces and have a nice texture and are mildly flavored with low acid.


 
Tomato 'Sungold'         
Golden Cherry Tomato

FULL SUN     
Indeterminate. Will produce loads of tangerine-colored, cherry-sized fruits that seem to glow on the vine. Some people say this is their favorite tomato for taste. Resistant to cracking. (65 days).


Zucchini 'Anton'           
Green Summer Squash

FULL SUN     
47 days to maturity. Fruits are very attractive and well proportioned when small and dark green


Zucchini 'Bush Baby'    
Green Summer Squash

FULL SUN     
49 days to maturity. These fruits are true miniatures and ready to harvest at 4-6". Fruits are glossy and medium dark green with stripes.