Chiefton
   
Russian Banana
Ter, Ron
 
Yellow Finn
Ron
 
Yukon Gold
Joh, Ter, Ron
 
POTATO
Variety
Sources
Comments
Ambition
Joh, Osb, Ter
Red brown skin, white fleshed, long keeper
SHALLOT
Variety
Sources
Comments
Variety
Sources
Comments
Music
Ter
White skinned, large cloves, medium hot, good keeper
GARLIC
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Variety
Sources
Comments
Forono
Joh
Long cylindrical with dark red interior
Har, Hum, Joh, Osb, Sto, Ter, Ves
Uniform round roots with dark red interior
Harvest after direct seed planting = 11 weeks
BEET
Variety
Sources
Comments
Osb
Domed heads, small tight beads, thick stem
Osb, Ter, Ves
Domed heads, small tight beads, slender stem
Joh, Osb, Ter
Domed heads, small tight beads, slender/medium  stem
Harvest after transplanting: early maturity = 7-8 weeks, intermediate maturity = 9 weeks
Harvest after direct seeding: add about 4 weeks to the transplant maturity
BROCCOLI
Green
Joh, Osb, Ter
Heads MG, 2-3 lbs, tight, excellent appearance, mod strong cabbage flavor
Parel, EM
Osb, Ter, Ves
Heads MG, 2-3 lbs, tight, excellent appearance & texture
Osb
Heads LG, 2-3 lbs, mod. dense, mild flavor, plants compact & uniform
Early Thunder, IM
Osb, Sto
Heads DG, 2-3 lbs, tight, excellent appear., taste & texture
Green, Savoy
Osb
Heads DG, 2-3 lbs, medium maturity, uniform size
Melissa
Ter
Heads MG, 2-3 lbs
Red
Osb
Heads DR, 2-3 lbs, excellent appearance, taste & texture
Cardinal, LM
Har
Heads DR, 2-3 lbs, excellent appearance, taste & texture
Joh, Ves
Heads DR, 2-3 lbs, excellent appearance
Variety
Sources
Comments
Harvest after transplanting: early maturing in 7-8 weeks, intermediate maturity = 9 weeks, late maturity = 10 weeks
Harvest after direct seeding: add about 4 weeks to the transplant maturity
CABBAGE
Variety
Sources
Comments
Joh, Osb
6.5" X 1.5", long, cylindrical, blunt end
Nelson, EM
Joh, Osb, Ter
6" X 1.5" cylindrical, blunt end
Hum, Osb, Ves
5" X 2.5", wedge shaped
Har, Hum, Joh
5.5" X 1.5" cylindrical w slight taper
CARROT
Variety
Sources
Comments
Ves
Tight dense heads, inner wrapper leaves & long jacket leaves
Absolute, IM
Osb
Tight dense heads, inner wrapper leaves & long jacket leaves
Artica, IM
Osb, Sto
Tight dense heads, inner wrapper leaves & long jacket leaves
Joh, Sto, Ter, Ves
Tight dense heads, inner wrapper leaves & long jacket leaves
Osb
Tight dense heads, inner wrapper leaves & long jacket leaves
Joh, Osb
Tight dense heads, inner wrapper leaves & long jacket leaves
Harvest after transplanting: early maturity = 8 weeks, intermediate maturity = 9 weeks, late maturity = 10 weeks
Harvest after direct seeding: add about 4 weeks to the transplant maturity
CAULIFLOWER
Variety
Sources
Comments
Joh
Napa type, early small heads, slow bolting
Harvest after transplanting = 7 weeks.  Harvest after direct seeding: add about 4 weeks to the transplant maturity
CHINESE CABBAGE
Variety
Sources
Comments
Pickling
Osb, Sto, Ves
Productive, consistent, a commercial standard
Slicing
Burpless 26
Har
Non-bitter, long smooth DG fruit, thin skin
Har, Joh
Crisp tasty flesh, thin skin, AAS winner
Orient Express
Har
10-12" fruit, high quality crisp fruit with DG tender skin
Sweet Success
Har
Sweet non-bitter, long fruit
Harvest after transplanting = 5 weeks. 
Harvest after direct seeding: 8 weeks
CUCUMBER
Variety
Sources
Comments
Sto
220 g fruit, excellent appearance
Harvest after transplanting through Solar Mulch and covered with a cloche = 10 weeks
EGGPLANT
Variety
Sources
Comments
Joh, Osb, Ter
Excellent appearance, garnish
Joh, Osb, Sto, Ter, Ves
Excellent appearance, garnish
Nero Di Toscana
Ter
Dark green leaves, great to eat and ornamental
KALE
Variety
Sources
Comments
Leaf Lettuce
Envy
Joh
DG leaves with excellent substance
Joh
Intense red leafed with small heads, excellent substance
Joh, Ter
Fringed leaves w/deep burgundy red over green - crisp
Har, Joh, Sto, Ves
Burgundy red, excellent appearance, taste & texture
Har
Medium green, excellent appearance, taste & texture
Salad Bowl
Hum, Joh, Sto, Ter, TM
Medium green, excellent appearance, taste & texture
Xena
Osb
Dark green, excellent appearance, taste & texture
Butterhead & Bib
Hum, Joh, Ter, TM
6" rosette of DG leaves, crisp and sweet
Joh
Early Maturity of small dense heads, excellent leaf substance
Romaine
Joh
Mini Romaine w/ DG crisp leaves, excellent taste & texture
Parris Island
Hum, Joh, Osb, Ves
Full sized Romaine w/ crisp leaves, excellent texture
Joh, Osb
Medium green, excellent appearance, taste & texture
Valmaine
Ter
Burgundy red, excellent appearance, taste & texture
French Crisp
Joh, Ter, Ves
Dark green, excellent appearance, taste & texture
Harvest after transplanting = 4-5 weeks. Add an additional 3 weeks for direct seeding.
LETTUCE
Variety
Sources
Comments
Alsia Craig Exhibition
Joh, Sto, Osb, Ves
Sweet Spanish w mod. storage, excellent appear, taste & texture
Red Burgermaster
Har, Joh, Ter
Storage, excellent appearance, taste & texture
Har, Joh, Sto, Ter, Ves
Sweet Spanish, excellent appear, taste & text., AAS winner
Hum, Joh, Osb, Ter, Ves
Sweet Spanish, excellent appearance, taste & texture
Copra
Joh, Osb, Ter
Yellow skin, white fleshed storage onion, moderately pungent
Red Wing
Joh, Osb, Ter
Red storage onion, moderately pungent
ONION
Variety
Sources
Comments
Harvest after direct seeding: early maturity = 10-11 weeks
PEA
Shell,Bush
Har, Hum, Osb, Ves
Mid maturity, long pods, excellent appear, taste & texture
Har, Osb, Sto, Ves
Early maturity, excellent appearance, taste & texture
Snap, Pole
Osb, Ter
Fleshy light green pods, excellent appear, taste & texture
Super Sugar Snap
Har, Hum, Joh, Ves
Mid maturity, excellent appear, taste & texture, AAS winner
Snow, Bush
Joh, Osb
Bright green smaller pods, excellent appear, taste & texture
Snow, Pole
Joh, Osb, Sto, Ter, Ves
Light green large pods, excellent appear, taste & texture
Har, Hum, Osb, Ter, Ves
Light green large pods, excellent appear, taste & texture
Carmen, EM
Har, Sto
 
Gypsy, EM
Ter, Ves
150 g, yellow green, prolific, excell appear, taste & texture
Boynton, IM
Har
260 g, dark green, excellent appear, taste & texture
Har
8X3" tapered MG fruit
King Arthur, IM
Joh, Osb, Sto, Ves
300 g, dark green, excellent appear, taste & texture
North Star, IM
   
PEPPER, BELL
Variety
Sources
Comments
Harvest after transplanting through Solar Mulch and covered with a cloche: early maturity = 9 weeks, intermediate maturity = 10 weeks
Miniature
Joh
2 lb, painted face & ornamental, excell appear, AAS winner
Full Sized
School Time
Osb, Sto
10 lb, round, good color, excellent appearance
Har, Osb, Sto
18 lb, bright color, excellent appearance, AAS winner
PUMPKIN
Variety
Sources
Comments
Solid Red
Attaglobe
Joh, Ter
Excellent appearance, taste & texture
Har, Hum, Sto
Excellent appearance, taste & texture, AAS Winner
Cherriette
Har, Joh, Sto
Excellent appearance, taste & texture
Cherry Belle
Hum, Osb, Sto, Ter, Ves
Excellent appearance, taste & texture
Joh, Osb, Sto
Excellent appearance, taste & texture
 
Har, Hum, Osb, Sto, Ter, Ves
Excellent appearance, taste & texture
Icicle Short Top
Har, Osb, Sto, Ter
Excellent appearance, taste & texture
RADISH
Variety
Sources
Comments
Harvest after direct seeding = 6 weeks
Miscellaneous
Smooth Leaf
Ves
Excellent appearance, taste & texture
Joh, Osb, Ter
Excellent appearance, taste & texture
Semi Savoy Leaf
Har, Sto, Ves
Excellent appearance, taste & texture, AAS Winner
Har, Joh, Osb, Ter, Ves
Excellent appearance, taste & texture
SPINACH
Variety
Sources
Comments
Harvest after direct seeding: smooth leaf = 5 weeks, semi-savoy leaf = 6 weeks
Green Zucchini
Hum, Ter, Ves
Excellent appearance, taste & texture, AAS winner
Elite
Har, Osb
Excellent appearance, taste & texture
Yellow Zucchini
Butterstick
Ter
Excellent appearance, taste & texture
Cougar
Har
Excellent appearance, taste & texture
Har, Hum, Joh, Osb, Sto, Ter
Excellent appearance, taste & texture, AAS winner
Supersett
Har, Joh
Excellent appearance, taste & texture
Patty Pan
Starship
Joh, Osb, Sto, Ter
Excellent appearance, taste & texture
Har, Joh, Osb, Ter, Ves
Excellent appearance, taste & texture, AAS winner
Miscellaneous
Papaya Pear
Har, Sto, Ter, Ves
Excellent appearance, taste & texture, AAS winner
Joh, Osb
Excellent appearance, taste & texture
SQUASH, SUMMER
Variety
Sources
Comments
Harvest after transplanting = 5-6 weeks, harvest after direct seeding = 8-9 weeks
Acorn
Joh, Sto
2.7 lb, excellent appearance, taste & texture, AAS winner
Table Ace
Har, Joh, Osb, Sto
3 lb, excellent appearance, taste & texture
Miscellaneous
Har, Joh, Osb, Sto, Ter, Ves
1.4 lb, excellent appearance, taste & texture, AAS winner
Early Butternut
Har, Hum, Joh, Osb, Sto, Ter, Ves
4 lb, excellent appearance, taste & texture, AAS winner
Sugar Hubbard
Ter
23 lb, excellent appearance, taste & texture
Sweet Meat
Har, Hum, Osb, Sto, Ter
17 lb, excellent appearance, taste, & texture
SQUASH, WINTER
Variety
Sources
Comments
Harvest after transplanting 14-15 weeks, harvest after direct seeding 17-18 weeks
Hum, Joh, Osb, Sto, Ter
Stems with several colors, excell appearance, AAS winner
SWISS CHARD
Variety
Sources
Comments
Cherry Fruits
Joh, Ter
13 g yellow orange fruit, excellent appear, taste & texture
Har, Osb, Sto
23 g red fruit, excellent appearance, taste & texture
Osb, Ter, Ves
15 g red fruit, excellent appearance,taste & texture
Joh
19 g red fruit, excellent appearance, taste & texture
Sun Cherry, IM
Joh
15 g red fruit, excellent appearance, taste & texture
Paste Fruits
Har, Sto, Ves
30 g red, frim fruit, excellent appear, taste & Texture, AAS winner
Ter
Roma type w long 5" fruits, fruit holds it's integrity when cooked
Medium Sized Fruits
Joh, Osb, Ves
100 g red fruit, excellent appear, taste & texture
Hum, Osb, Ter
135 g red fruit, excellent appear, taste & texture
TOMATO
Variety
Sources
Comments
First harvest after transplanting:  early maturity = 8-9 weeks, intermediate maturity = 10 weeks
TURNIP
Variety
Sources
Comments
Osb
White root, excellent appear, taste (med strong) & texture
Harvest after direct seeding = 6 weeks
Crimson Flesh
Crimson Sweet, EM
Har, Hum, Joh, Sto, Ter
17 lb, excellent appearance, taste & texture
Ter
11 lb, excellent appearance, taste & texture
Sto, Ter
9 lb, excellent appearance, taste & texture, AAS winner
Yellow Flesh
Yellow Doll, EM
Har, Osb, Sto, Ter, Ves
6 lb, excellent appearance, taste & texture
New Orchid, IM
Joh
9 lb, excellent appearance, taste & texture
WATERMELON
Variety
Sources
Comments
Harvest after transplanting through Solar Mulch and covered with a cloche (early June):  early maturity = 11 weeks, inter. = 12 weeks
Solar Mulch was required for assurance of successful crop.  The cloche sped up maturity by about 1 week with the planting.  The cloche will be essential for earlier transplanting dates.
Green, Bush
Ambra
Osb, Sto
Pods LG, 3-4 sieve, 5.5" long, excellent appearance
Concesa
Osb
Pods DG, 2-3 sieve, 5" long, excellent appearance & taste
Osb, Sto
Pods MG, 5 sieve, 5.5" long, straight, smooth, AAS winner
Joh, Sto
Pods LG, 4-5 sieve, 5" long, excellent appearance & taste
Savannah
Osb
Pods DG, 3-4 sieve, 5.5" long, excellent taste, appearance & texture
Maxibel, Filet/French
Joh, Osb, Ter, Ves
Pods MG, small sieve, 7-8" long, excell appearance, taste & texture
Nickel, Filet/French
Osb, Sto, Ter
Pods DG, 2-3 sieve, 4.5" long, excellent appearance, taste & texture
Roma II, Flat/Broad
Hum, Osb, Sto, Ter, Ves
Pods MG, 7.5" long, excellent appearance, taste & texture
Green, Pole
Har, Hum, Osb, Ter, Ves
Pods MG, 3-4 sieve, 6.5" long, excell. appear., taste & texture, AAS winner
Helda, Flat/Broad
Ter
Pods MG, 9" long, excellent appearance, taste & texture
Yellow/Wax, Bush
Gold Rush
Osb, Sto
Pods Y, 2-3 sieve, 6" long, excellent appearance
Slender Wax
Har
Pods Y, 4-5 sieve, 5.5" long, excellent appearance & texture
Ves
Pods Y, 3-4 sieve, 5" long, excellent appearance
Variety
Sources
Comments
Harvest after direct seed planting is 10 to 11 weeks
BEANS
Variety
Sources
Comments
Bicolor
Harris Exp 1001, EM
Har
SE, 7" ears, excellent apearance and texture
Osb
SS, 8" ears, excellent appearance, taste & texture
Joh, Osb
SS, 8" ears, excellent appearance, taste & texture
Yellow
Osb
SS, 9" ears, excellent apearance, taste & texture
Osb
 
Osb
SS, 8" ears, excellent appearance, taste & texture
Osb
SS, 8" ears, excellent appearance, taste & texture
White
Whiteout, IM
Joh, Osb, Sto
SE, 8" ears, excellent appearance, taste & texture
Harvest after transplanting into bare ground: early maturity = 13 weeks, intermediate maturity = 14 weeks
Harvest after transplanting through Solar Mulch:  length of time to maturity is reduced from transplanting by 1 week
Harvest after direct seeding: add about 3 weeks to the transplant into bare ground
SWEET CORN
Variety
Sources
Comments
Canteloupe
Joh, Sto
2 lb fruit, yellow orange flesh, excellent appear., taste & texture
Specialty Melons
Sto, Ter
2 lb fruit, med. green flesh, excellent appear., taste & texture
Joh
2 lb fruit, Deep orange flesh w excellent complex flavors
Joh
2 lb fruit, light orange flesh, excellent appear, taste & texture
Har, Sto
2 lb fruit, white flesh, excell appear., taste & texture, AAS winner
Angel, IM
Sto
2 lb fruit, light green flesh, excell appear, taste & texture, AAS winner
Har
2 lb fruit, deep orange flesh, excellent appear, taste & texture
Joh
1 lb fruit, deep orange flesh, excellent appear, taste & texture
Harvest after transplanting through Solar Mulch and covered with a cloche (early June):  early maturity = 11 weeks, inter. = 12 weeks
Solar Mulch was required for assurance of successful crop.  The cloche sped up maturity by about 1 week with the planting.  The cloche will be essential for earlier transplanting dates.
MELONS