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MELONS (Cantaloupe, Muskmelon)
Melons really aren't for small space gardens, however, give it a garden space of its
own or trellis the melon vines.
Delicious 51: OP 77 days. Round-oval, 6-7"
in diameter, 3-4 pounds. Medium to lightly netted with medium ribs. Pick at full slip. SHU
SOU
Eden Gem (Rocky Ford): Heirloom OP 89 days. Green flesh.
5 1/2" x 5", 2-3 pounds. Heavily netted and slightly ribbed. SOU
Edisto
47: OP 88 days. Round-oval fruit, 6-7" in diameter. Salmon-orange flesh. Heavily netted
and well ribbed. Pick at full slip. SOU
Golden Jenny: OP 85
days. Orange flesh melon weighs 3/4 pound. Heavy producer. SOU
Hale's Best Jumbo: Heirloom 80 days. Deep salmon flesh, sweet and aromatic. 3-4 pound
fruits. 7 1/2"x6" with deep green skin and golden netting. Drought resistant. ABU BURP HEN SHU SOU
Ice Cream Melon (Green Machine): OP 79 days. Green flesh. Sweet 2 pound fruits on compact
vines, fruits slip the vine when ripe. Very prolific. SOU
Iroquois: OP
75-90 days. 5-7 pound melons. Oval shape and thick, deep orange flesh. Heavily netted. BOU
SHU
Kansas: OP 90 days. Orange flesh. Ridged, oval-shaped fruits are moderately netted and
average 4 pounds. SOU
Minnesota Midget: Heirloom 65-70 days. Fruit measures 4-6"
across and has deep orange flesh that is sweet down to the rind. Ultimate melon for short-season areas and the
compact plants are ideal for small space gardens or containers. ABU
Missouri
Gold: Heirloom OP 85 days. Orange flesh. 3-5 pounds. Rugged variety is drought resistant.
SOU
Northern Arizona: OP 80 days. 4-6" melons have smooth yellow
skin with orange green markings. Pink-orange flesh. Sweet cantaloupe flavor. BOU
Old
Time Tennessee: OP 95 days. Salmon flesh. Large, banana-shaped fruits are 12-16" long and
average 12 pounds. Must be harvested exactly at peak ripeness. Not a good keeper. SOU
Pike:
OP 85 days. Orange flesh. Produces 3 pound fruits on unirrigated clay, 7 pound fruits on good irrigated
soil. Heavily netted, oblong fruit. SOU
Plum Granny Melon (Queen Anne Pocket Melon):
Heirloom OP 75 days. Fruit is yellow with maroon stripes. Small tennis ball sized fruit that is so fragrant
2 or 3 can make a room smell like melon. However...taste bland. SOU
Sleeping Beauty:
OP 85 days. Yellow-orange flesh. Compact vines make it an excellent choice for small gardens. 1/2
pound, smooth, round fruits are light green before ripening. Fruits nestle together in groups on vine. SOU
Sweet Passion: Heirloom OP 85 days. Orange flesh. Ohio heirloom. Drought-resistant.
3-4 pound melons have a small seed cavity. SOU
MELONS (Specialty)
Charentais: OP Heirloom 90 days. French variety. 3 1/2 pound
melons. Salmon-colored flesh. Bluish smooth rind. BOU NIC
Crane (Eel River):
OP Heirloom 75-85 days. Cross between a Japanese melon and cantaloupe. 3-5 pounds, teardrop-shaped, light orange
fragrant flesh. Ready to harvest when green specks on rind turn orange. NIC
Delicious
51 PMR: OP 90 days. 3 pound melons have small seed cavity and sweet, firm flesh. NIC
Early Silverline Hybrid: Heirloom 76 days. Yellow melons, faintly ridged in
white. Cream tone flesh. 4"x3" oval fruits. BURP
Haogen:
OP 80-85 days. Sweet melon with a green and salmon swirled flesh. Smooth pale-yellow rind with green
sutures. BOU
Jenny Lind: Heirloom 70-84 days. Lime-green flesh. Turban-shaped,
1-2 pounds. Short 3-5' vines can be trellised. Perfect for short-season areas and kitchen gardens. SHU
VER
Tigger: OP 80 days. Rind is unique golden and rusty to red, tiger-like striping. Slightly
oval, baseball size. 1 pound melon has pure white flesh and perfect for a single serving. Deep, rich, melon
flavor without being overly sweetl. Large, sprawling plants. TER
MELONS (Honeydew)
Green Honeydew: OP 98 days. Round with sweet, thick green flesh.
6-8 pound melons. Good keeper. BOU SHU
MUSTARD
Chinese Thick-Stem: OP. Winter-hardy mustard. Succulent, mild
mustard with an enlarged midrib. Hardy to 6 degrees F. Good tolerance of poor soil drainage. Best for fall
planting. Use fresh or cooked. SOU
Early Mizuna: OP 37 days.
Extremely mild, yet definitely a mustard flavor. Use raw or cooked. SOU
Golden
Streaks & Ruby Streaks: OP 45 days. Deeply serrated colored leaves. Edible addition to ornamental
beds. TER
Green Wave: OP 50 days. 2'
plant has dark green heavily curled leaves. TER
Kyoto Mizuna:
OP 45-50 days. Dark green mustard leaves are faily narrow, deeply serrated and fringed at the edges.
TER
New Star: OP. Heavy leaves and petioles
grow to 24" most falls and winters. Plants can grow to 36". SOU
Old Fashioned Ragged Edge: OP 42 days. Leaves are long, narrow, deeply cut, and ruffles.
Bolts early. SOU
Osaka Purple: OP 45 days.
Spicy-mustard leaves are 6-12" long by 6" wide. TER
Red
Giant: OP 35-50 days. From Japan. Lime-green leaves overlaid with bright purple. BOU SOU
Southern Giant Curled: Heirloom OP 35-60 days. Large, thick, bright-green with crumpled frilled
edges. Peppery flavor. Cold resistant and slow to bolt. BOU SHU SOU
Tah Tsai:
OP 40-50 days. Dark-green 6" spinach mustard that is mild and easy to grow. Glossy, spoon-shaped
leaves. SOU TER
Wild Garden Mustards: OP 30 days. Full spectrum
of colors, shapes and flavors. From line-green, red-veined, solid purple and more, leaves range from flat and smooth
to savoyed and puckered. TER
OKRA
Alabama Red: Heirloom OP 69 days. Alabama heirloom 5-7' tall plants produce
fat, blocky red and green pods. SOU
Beck's Big Buck (Snapping Okra): Heirloom
OP 75 days. German heirloom. 5' plants. Large, fat, tender, fluted pods. Snaps easily off the
plant when ready to harvest. SOU
Burgundy: OP 49-60 days. All
American Selection Winner 1988. Deep burgundy fruit. Harvest at 6-8" long. BOU SHU SOU
Burmese: Heirloom OP 58 days. From Burma. 18" tall plant continues to bear until frost.
Leaves are typically 16" across. 9-12" slightly curved, spineless pods. Pods mature from light green
to creamy yellow-green. Pods are less gooey than other okra. Best picked at 10". SOU
Cajun Jewel: OP 53 days. 2 1/4-4' tall spineless plants. 1" diameter, 7"
long pods. SOU
Choppee: Heirloom OP 69 days. High-yielding,
semi-dwarf 3 1/2' tall plant. Almost spineless. SOU
Clemson Spineless:
OP 56 days. All American Selection Winner. Dark-green, slightly grooved, straight pods without spines.
Best harvested when 3" long. BOU BURP SHU SOU
Clemson Spinelss 80: OP 48-60
days. 3-5' plants produce uniform, straight, spineless pods. GUR HEN
NIC
Cow Horn: Heirloom OP 55 days. 7-8' tall plants. 8-14" large pods
remain spineless up to 10", but best picked when 5-6" long. Heavy yielder with many side branches. SOU
Evertender: OP 50 days. From India. 5 1/2' tall plant. 7"
long pods remain tender for a long period. SOU
Fife Creek Cowhorn: Heirloom OP 55
days. Kentucky heirloom. 6-8' plants bear an abundance of pods that keep tender longer than most OP okras.
SOU
Hill Country Heirloom Red: Heirloom OP 64 days. Texas heirloom.
Very colorful red and green 4' plants. 3" green pods with reddish tips and ribs. Drought tolerant.
When picked small makes a perfect pickler. SOU
Jade: OP 55 days.
4 1/2' tall plants. Straight, dark-green pods remain tender to 6". SOU
Jimmy
T's: Heirloom OP 65 days. Kentucky heirloom. 5' tall plants. 4" pods should
be kept picked. SOU
Red Burgundy: OP 80 days. 3-4' plant.
Red okra best picked at 5-7" long. TER
Star of David: OP 61 days. 5-9"
x 1 1/4-1 1/2" pods have a distinctive strong flavor. 8-10' tall plants. SOU TER
Stewart's Zeebest: Heirloom OP 77 days. Louisiana heirloom. Tall branching plants produce lots
of long, slender, round green pods without ribs. Stays tender up to 7". SOU
ONIONS (Scallions,
bunching)
Crimson Forest: OP 70-90 days. Deep red stalks with color
that extends several layers down. BOU
Deep Purple: OP 60 days. Reddish-purple
retains its color throughout its growth period and through high and low temperatures. SOU
Evergreen Hardy White Bunching: OP 60 days. Long, slender onions with tender shoots.
Perennial. Divide clumps second year to produce a new crop. GUR HEN NIC
SHU SOU
Guardsman: OP 50 days. 22" plants, clean white bulbs.
Emerald-green foliage. TER
Ishikura Improved: OP 50+ days. Popular in Japan.
Single stalks grow up to 30" tall. Non-bulbing. NIC
Pacific Pearl:
OP 50 days. Pearl onion. Used as a pickling onion. TER
Purplette:
OP 60 days. Eye-catching purple-skinned mini onion perfect for pickling or bunching. TER
Red Beard: OP 45 days. Stalks are red blush near the base. 10-12" tall with
mildly pungent flavor. TER
Shimonita: OP 60 days. Popular in Japan. Short,
stout stature with tubular foliage. Looks like a leek. TER
Welsh: OP 70-90 days.
Siberia native. Likes deeply-dug rich loam. Flavor is a little stronger than chives and milder than onion.
Perennial. BOU
White Lisbon: OP Heirloom 60-110 days. Ample green tops and clear,
slivery-white shafts. BOU
White Spear: OP 60 days. Thick white, 5-6" cylindrical
stalks, topped by 6" of blue-green leaves. SOU
ONIONS (slicing,
bulbing)
Ailsa Craig: OP 110-140 days. Very large 2 pounds plus.
Globe-shaped, straw-yellow. BOU SHU TER
Cipollini (Borrettana Cipollini):
OP Heirloom 100 dys. Italian variety. Flat, 2" diameter and 1" thick. Spicy flavor, firm
and fine grained. Golden skin. Good broiled, grilled, sliced or pickled. NIC TER
Giant
Zittau: OP Heirloom 100-110 days. Excellent yellow keeper. 4-5" semi-globular bulbs have silky
golden-brown skin. Good pickler. BOU
Italian Blood Red Bottle: OP 120 days.
Large bottle-shaped onion that is spicy and tangy. NIC
New York Early: OP 95-100
days. Hard blocky bulbs and mildly pungent flesh. Good keeper. BOU
Red Creole:
OP 160 days. Small to medium sized flattened onion with reddish buff skin and red pungent flesh. BOU
Red Marble: OP 95-105 days. Red flat, squat bulbs are 1 1/2-2" wide by 1 inch long.
Excellent red color throughout. TER
Red Torpedo: OP 95-200 days.
Italian variety. Spindle-shaped 1 pound bulbs. Purple skin and light-red flesh with mild, sweet flavor.
Not a keeper. BOU TER
Red Wethersfield: Heirloom OP 100 days. Grown by Thomas
Jefferson at Monticello. Large, flattened globes with deep purple-red skin. Fairly firm, pink-tinged white flesh
with red concentric circles. Fine pungent flavor. Good keeper. Long day variety. SOU
Southport White Globe: OP 65-120 days. Medium-size globe. Fine-grained flesh, snowy
white with pungent flavor. Can also be bunching onion. Good keeper. BOU
Southport Red
Globe: OP 65-120 days. Long keeping red onion. BOU
Texas Early Grano:
Heirloom OP 168-179 days. Short day Texas heirloom. Large globe-shaped bulbs with straw-colored skin and
soft white flesh. Short keeper. BOU SOU
Tropeana Lunga: OP 110 days. Torpedo-shaped
red onion. Thin skin is glossy maroon. Medium to large bulbs. TER
Walla
Walla: OP 100-125 days. Big, juicy sweet onion can grow up to 3 pounds. Can also be used for green
onions. Won't keep. BOU BURP GUR HEN SHU TER VER
Yellow Ebenezer: OP
100 days. Long day Japanese variety. 2 1/2-3" diameter, slightly flat-ended yellow onions have brown
scales, medium-pungent flavor. SHU SOU
Yellow Sweet Spanish:
OP 110 days. Long day. Large, dark yellow globe-shaped bulbs. Flesh is creamy-white and mild-flavored.
Thick necks should dry well before harvest. Use for bunching when young. Best used fresh. HEN SHU
SOU VER
ONIONS (Multiplier
Onions, Potato Onion)
Egyptian Walking Onions (Tree Onions, Egyptian Topset): OP. The hardy
bulbs set bulblets on stalks. Air-bound bulblets will sprout new smaller stalks, which fall over and replant themselves.
Bulbs can be harvested over the fall and winter. Plant them where you intend to have them for a long time, as they are
quite hardy. SHU SOU VER
White Multiplier Onion: OP. Thumb-sized
white-skinned bulbs produce 6-14 green onion sprouts. Will sprout naturally in the fall. SOU
Yellow Potato Onion (Hill Onion, Mother Onion, Pregnant Onion): Heirloom OP. Produces onions up to
4" in diameter under good conditions, and 3" in diameter under average conditions. Flavorful, yet not strong.
Yellow. The small and medium-sized bulbs keep 8-12 months under good conditions. SOU
ONIONS (Shallots)
French Red Shallot: OP. Reddish-pink bulb scales and a pale, purple-pink flesh. Mature bulbs range
from 1/2" diameter. Does not keep as well as other shallots. SOU
Grey Griselle Shallot
(A. Oschanini): Heirloom OP 180 days. French heirloom. Small teardrop-shaped, 1" x 1 1/2"
bulbs have a hard, grey skin and tender, pinkish-white flesh. Rich, earthy smell and mild flavor. SOU
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