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Tomatoes
Tomatoes
Better Boy Tomato
Better Boy Tomato
Tomato: Indeterminate
Days to maturity: About 70 to 75
Fruit color: Red
Fruit size: Large and about 1 pound(16 ounces)
Flavor description: Meaty, juicy, and classic tomato flavor with a good balance of acidity and sweetness
Food uses: Slicing, canning, sauces, and even fresh eating in salads or sandwiches
Other Info/History: The better boy has been around for more than 50 years and has the guinness world record for the most fruit produced on a single plant
Big Beef Tomato
Big Beef Tomato
Tomato: Indeterminate
Days to maturity: 73 days
Fruit color: Red
Fruit size: 10-12 oz each
Flavor description: Extra meaty, sweet & acidic, “old-time” tomato flavor
Food uses: Raw snacks, grilled, baked, cooked into foods & soups
Other Info/History: Grows to 5-7 ft. tall
Brandywine Tomato
Brandywine Tomato
Tomato: Indeterminate
Days to maturity: 80-90 days
Fruit color: Pinkish-red
Fruit size: 8-16 ounces
Flavor description: Sweet, fruity, slightly spicy taste
Food uses: Salads, salsa, tacos, and bruschetta
Other Info/History: Originated in late 1800s Chester County, Pennsylvania
Cherokee Purple Tomato
Cherokee Purple Tomato
Tomato: Indeterminate
Days to maturity: 80-90 days
Fruit color: Dark rose to purple color
Fruit size: 10-12 ounces
Flavor description: Sweet, acidic, and smoky flavored
Food uses: Sauces, soups, tarts, sandwiches, and to eat alone
Other Info/History: Passed down from the Cherokee tribe of Native Americans
German Johnson Tomato
German Johnson Tomato
Tomato: Indeterminate
Days to maturity: 75-80 days
Fruit color: Pink-red
Fruit size: ¾-1 ½ lbs
Flavor description: Sweet, tangy, juicy, slightly acidic
Food uses: Sandwiches, salads, and sauces
Other Info/History: Originated in North Carolina and Virginia and is known for meaty, pink fruit
Goliath Hybrid
Goliath Hybrid
Tomato: Indeterminate
Days to maturity: 65-78 days
Fruit color: Light Red
Fruit size: 10-15 ounces
Flavor description: Sweet, luscious, classic flavor
Food uses: Salads, sandwiches, and cooked
Other Info/History: Introduced in 1995, known for classic beefsteak shape, color, and sweet-tangy flavor
Beefsteak Tomato
Beefsteak Tomato
Tomato: Indeterminate
Days to maturity: 85-90 days
Fruit color: Red or yellow
Fruit size: 1 pound in weight, 6 inches in diameter.
Flavor description: They have a mild, yet rich, tomato flavor, with a good balance of sweetness and acidity.
Food uses: Making fresh salsa, adding slices to burgers, and tossing it on the grill.
Other Info/History: Rooted in South America, with Spanish conquistadors bringing them to Europe in the early 16th century, and the name "beefsteak" likely appearing in the mid-19th century
SuperSteak Tomato
SuperSteak Tomato
Tomato: Indeterminate
Days to maturity: 80 days
Fruit color: Deep red
Fruit size: 16-32 Ounces
Flavor description: Sweet and Slightly Tangy
Food uses: Their size and texture make them perfect for slicing on sandwiches, burgers, or BLTs. Also used for making sauces, soups, and other cooked dishes, along with canning.
Other Info/History: Smooth skin and a meaty texture make this variety perfect for slicing on sandwiches.
Lemon Boy Tomato
Lemon Boy Tomato
Tomato: Indeterminate
Days to maturity: 72 days
Fruit color: Yellow
Fruit size: 6-8 ounces
Flavor description: sweet, mild, and slightly tangy flavor, with a meaty and smooth texture.
Food uses: fresh eating, cooking, canning, sauces, and unique color
Other Info/History: A hybrid, indeterminate variety known for its unique color and flavor
Sweet 100 Cherry Tomato
Sweet 100 Cherry Tomato
Tomato: Indeterminate
Days to maturity: 70
Fruit color: Scarlet Red
Fruit size: 1 oz
Flavor description: Sugary, sweet flavor
Food uses: Cooking, freezing, pickling, snacking, and salads
Other Info/History: Sweet tomatoes that are high in sugar as well as vitamin C (hybrid)
Supersonic Tomato
Supersonic Tomato
Tomato: Indeterminate
Days to maturity: 79 days
Fruit color: Red
Fruit size: 7-8 oz
Flavor description: Good, flavorful taste with some sweetness.
Food uses: Sandwiches, salads, sauces, and soups.
Other Info/History: A popular hybrid tomato variety known for its heavy yields, large, meaty, and crack-resistant fruit, with some resistance to certain tomato diseases. It's a popular choice for both home gardeners and commercial growers, particularly in the Northeast
'Mortgage lifter' Tomato
'Mortgage lifter' Tomato
Tomato: Indeterminate
Days to maturity: Typically 80 to 90 days
Fruit color: A deep pink to reddish color
Fruit size: Between 16 and 24 ounces
Flavor description: Rich, Sweet, and juicy flavor balanced acidity
Food uses: Slicing, Salads, Sandwiches, Salsas, and Canning
Other Info/History: Full sun, Well-draining, Fertile soil, Plenty of space with sturdy support for the heavy vines and fruit.
Sungold Tomato
Sungold Tomato
Tomato: Indeterminate
Days to maturity: 65
Fruit color: golden-orange
Fruit size: 1 ¼ inches across
Flavor description:Sweet and fruity.
Food uses: Salads, snacking, and pasta dishes
Other Info/History: Sungold Tomatoes are known for their fruity, tropical flavor
San Marzano
San Marzano
Tomato: Indeterminate
Days to maturity: 75 to 90 days after transplanting
Fruit color: Red
Fruit size: 3-4 inches
Flavor description: Sweet, robust, and concentrated tomato flavor
Food uses: Make sauces
Other Info/History: The first seed of this tomato came to Campania in 1770, as a gift from the Viceroyalty of Peru to the Kingdom of Naples
Grape Tomato
Grape Tomato
Tomato: Indeterminate
Days to maturity: 60 to 75 days
Fruit color: Red, yellow, orange, purple.
Fruit size: ½ to ¾ inches
Flavor description: Sweet, juicy, and slightly tangy.
Food uses: Salads, and pasta dishes to sauces, bruschetta and as a snack
Other Info/History:In 1996, seeds were sent from Taiwan to Florida, where farmer Andrew Chu planted them.
Tumbling Tom Tomato
Tumbling Tom Tomato
Tomato: Determinate
Days to maturity: 65 days
Fruit color: Bright red
Fruit size: 1-2 inches
Flavor description: Sweet taste with a juicy texture distinctive fragrance.
Food uses: Salads, garnishes, canning, cooking, fresh eating
Other Info/History: An ideal plant for hanging baskets
Love Gourmansun Tomato
Love Gourmansun Tomato
Tomato: Indeterminate
Days to maturity: 85 days
Fruit color: Yellow-orange bicolor, and striped
Fruit size: 3-4 oz to 10 oz
Flavor description: Sweet, fruity, and mild flavor
Food uses: Raw in salads, veggie platters, or sandwiches.
Other Info/History: 19th-century heirloomIdeal for the greenhouse, and sunny locations
Red Mountain Tomato
Red Mountain Tomato
Tomato: Determinate
Days to maturity: 72-73 days
Fruit color: deep red
Fruit size: 8-10 ounces
Flavor description: mild, classic tomato flavor
Food uses: sandwiches, salads, and fresh eating
Other Info/History: hybrid variety
Black Cherry Tomato
Black Cherry Tomato
Tomato: Indeterminate
Days to maturity: 70 - 80 days
Fruit color: Purple maroon or brown
Fruit size: Tomato - 1 inch Plant 5 - 8 ft
Flavor description: Sweet, complex, and "wine-like" with a smoky, slightly tart aftertaste
Food uses: can snack on, usedfor slads or salsa, and for making sauces
Other Info/History: The variety was developed through the selection of other heirlooms with dark pigmentation to create a rich-flavored cherry tomato.
Yellow Pear Tomato
Yellow Pear Tomato
Tomato: Indeterminate
Days to maturity: 70 - 80 days
Fruit color: yellow, red, or orange
Fruit size: 1-2 inches
Flavor description: Mild to sweet
Food uses: Salsa, roasted, snacking, or jam
Other Info/History: one of the oldest tomato cultivars still grown, dating back to the 1700s in Europe
Green Zebra Tomato
Green Zebra Tomato
Tomato: Indeterminate
Days to maturity: 75-80 Days
Fruit color: Bright green base overlaid with deep green, turning into dark yellow or amber, stripes when ripe.
Fruit size: 1.5 - 2.0 inches in diameter
Flavor description: Sweet and sharply tart, described as having a zesty, citrusy, or lime-like bite.
Food uses: Excellent for salads, caprese, and salsas.
Other Info/History: The Green Zebra was developed by Tom Wagner in the early 1980’s and introduces in 1983, it’s known for its distinct dark green and lime-green stripes that turn golden-yellow when ripe.
Early Girl Tomato
Early Girl Tomato
Tomato: Indeterminate
Days to maturity: 50 – 62
Fruit color: Bright/deep red when fully matured.
Fruit size: 4 – 6 oz, sometimes 8 oz
Flavor description: Well balanced between sweet & tangy, slightly acidic finish.
Food uses: Ideal in salads, sandwiches, and salsa.
Other Info/History: Developed in France, 1970.
Big Boy Tomato
Big Boy Tomato
Tomato: Indeterminate
Days to maturity: 70-90 days
Fruit color: Red
Fruit size: 1-2 pounds
Flavor description: Sweet and slightly tangy and are meaty and juicy
Food uses: Just straight up,sandwhiches, burgers, salads, etc
Other Info/History: They thrive in full sun and can grow up to 60+ inches tall
Juliet Tomato
Juliet Tomato
Tomato: Indeterminate
Days to maturity: 60 – 80
Fruit color: Deep red when fully ripe.
Fruit size: 1”-2” wide/tall, 1-2 oz
Flavor description: Rich, sweet, and tangy.
Food uses: Good for snacking, roasting, and preserving.
Other Info/History: Small and grape like.
Carolina Gold Tomato
Carolina Gold Tomato
Tomato: Determinate
Days to maturity: 71-75 Days
Fruit color: Deep golden yellow to a light orange.
Fruit size: 3-4 inches wide, 2.5-3.5 inches tall. 8-12 ounces.
Flavor description: Highly regarded for being low in acidity, having a mildly sweet and tangy taste.
Food uses: Primarily used as a slicing tomato due to its firm texture and striking color which creates please contrasts.
Other Info/History: The tomato is a hybrid bred by Randolph Gardener released 1997 in a batch known as North Carolina Universitys ¨Mountain Series¨
Sweetie Seedless Tomato
Sweetie Seedless Tomato
Tomato: Indeterminate
Days to maturity: 65-70 days
Fruit color: Red
Fruit size: 2.5-3.5 inches in diameter
Flavor description: High sugar concentration, juicy, refreshing, perfect balance between sweetness and flavor.
Food uses: Fresh slicing, salsa, salads and more.
Other Info/History: Needs 6-8 hours of sun.
Peppers
Peppers
Keystone Sweet Bell
Keystone Sweet Bell
Days to maturity: 80 days
Fruit color: Green to red
Fruit size: 4 in by 4 in by ¾ in
Flavor description: Sweet, mild, and crisp flavor with a slightly bitter note, especially when green, and a sweeter taste as it ripens to red
Food uses: Stuffing, grilling, or tossing up in salads
Other Info/History: The sweet bell is disease resistant and is known for its adaptability
Big Bertha Sweet Bell
Big Bertha Sweet Bell
Days to maturity: 70 to 75 days
Fruit color: Green and Red
Fruit size: 6-7 inch long
Flavor description: Mild, sweet flavor
Food uses: Stuffing, grilling, roasting, slicing into salads, or adding to cooked dishes.
Other Info/History: A hybrid variety known for its large,
Red Beauty Sweet Bell Pepper
Red Beauty Sweet Bell Pepper
Days to maturity: 70-75 days
Fruit color: Red
Fruit size: 3-4 inches
Flavor description: Sweet taste and a crisp texture
Food uses: It can add a good flavor to salads and other cooked dishes
Other Info/History: Originates from Mexico
Sweet Banana Pepper
Sweet Banana Pepper
Days to maturity: 60-80 days
Fruit color: They start out yellow and can mature to an orange or a reddish color
Fruit size: 6-7 inches
Flavor description: Mild, sweet, tangy, and crunchy
Food uses: You can turn them into a jelly or salsa, put them on pizza, or even use them for a salad dressing
Other Info/History: Native to Hungary, introduced to the states in 1932
Whopper Jalapeno
Whopper Jalapeno
Days to maturity: 70-80 days
Fruit color: Green to red
Fruit size: 3 in long
Flavor description: A blend of savory, slightly sweet, and spicy
Food uses: Fresh, canned, pickled, or chopped into sauces
Other Info/History: The whopper jalapeno is a variation of the classic Burger King Whopper featuring jalapeños, a special sauce, and Monterey Jack cheese
Pepper 'Giant Marconi'
Pepper 'Giant Marconi'
Days to maturity: 63 to 75 days
Fruit color: Starts of green then ripens into a vibrant red.
Fruit size: 6-8 inches long
Flavor description: It has a sweet, smoky flavor, making it a versatile pepper for various dishes.
Food uses: Excellent for grilling, roasting, stuffing, or adding to salads and other dishes.
Other Info/History: Giant Marconi peppers are known for their resistance to viruses and are known for being relatively easy to grow.
Jalepeno 'Hot pepper'
Jalepeno 'Hot pepper'
Days to maturity: 70-80 Days
Fruit color: Green/Red
Fruit size: 3 inch
Flavor description: Slightly spicy
Food uses: Salsa’s, used to spice up certain dishes
Other Info/History: Originated in Mexico, specifically around the region of Xalapa, and has a history dating back thousands of years, with evidence suggesting cultivation by indigenous peoples as early as 7,000 BCE
Long Thin Cayenne
Long Thin Cayenne
Days to maturity: 70-80 days
Fruit color: Red
Fruit size: 5-6” long
Flavor description: Hot taste, crunchy texture
Food uses: Soups, stews, sauces, and marinades
Other Info/History: Originated in Central and South America, known for long, slender shape, and spicy taste
California Wonder Sweet Bell Pepper
California Wonder Sweet Bell Pepper
Days to maturity: 75
Fruit color: Green or Red
Fruit size: 4” long, 3”-3 ½” wide
Flavor description: Mild and sweet.
Food uses: Salads, stir-fry, stuffed peppers, and sauces.
Other Info/History: Introduced in 1928 and since has become a popular choice for gardeners.
Pimento Sweet Bell Pepper
Pimento Sweet Bell Pepper
Days to maturity: 70 to 90 Days but could take up to 95 days
Fruit color: Red
Fruit size: 2 inches in diameter at shoulder and 3 inches long
Flavor description: Mild, sweet, and slightly peppery flavor, often described as a sweeter and more aromatic version of a red bell pepper.
Food uses: Added to salads and pasta to being used in dips, sauces, and even stuffed and baked.
Other Info/History: Full sun, warm temperatures, well-drained soil, and consistent watering.
Poblano Chili
Poblano Chili
Days to maturity: 65 to 75 days\
Fruit color: Reddish-brown when ripe.
Fruit size: 4-6 inches long, 2-3 inches wide.
Flavor description:Mild, Earthy, and slightly smoky
Food uses: Chicken and Black Bean Stuffed Poblano Peppers.
Other Info/History: Scoville Heat Unit rating of around 1,000-2,000, making them spicier than bell peppers but milder than jalapeños.
Sriracha Pepper
Sriracha Pepper
Days to maturity: 80-95 days from seed
Fruit color: Dark green
Fruit size: 5 inches long and 1.25 inches wide
Flavor description:mildly hot, yet not overpowering
Food uses: slicing, roasting, pickling, or adding to dishes like salsas and soups
Other Info/History: The sriracha hot pepper plant, used to make the popular condiment, is a jalapeno pepper and is a hybrid of Capsicum annuum, with a Scoville heat unit ranging from 1,000 to 2,500.
Garden Salsa Pepper
Garden Salsa Pepper
Days to maturity: 70-80 days
Fruit color: Glossy green to a vibrant red
Fruit size: 8-9’’ in length & 1’’ in diameter
Flavor description: Tangy and slightly sweet
Food uses: . They are versatile in cooking, suitable for pickling, stuffing, adding heat to chili and omelets, or reducing heat by cooking them down with oil, garlic, and vinegar.
Other Info/History: They are recognized for its mild-to-medium heat, long, slender shape, and rapid production
Habanero Hot Pepper
Habanero Hot Pepper
Days to maturity: 90-120 days
Fruit color: orange or red
Fruit size: 1-2.5in in length and 1-2in wide
Flavor description: sweet, crunchy bite before a sharp, pungent, and long-lasting burn
Food uses: hot sauces, marinades, and pork dishes
Other Info/History: originating from the Amazon basin and domesticated in the Yucatán Peninsula over 6,000 years ago
Pepperochini Pepper
Pepperochini Pepper
Days to maturity: 60-90 Days
Fruit color: Green-Red
Fruit size: 2-4”
Flavor description: Mild heat with a tangy flavor
Food uses: Snacking, and toppings
Other Info/History: Italian
Aristotle Hybrid Sweet Bell Pepper
Aristotle Hybrid Sweet Bell Pepper
Days to maturity: 71 to 72 days
Fruit color: dark green to bright red
Fruit size: 36-48 inches
Flavor description: Mild, sweet flavor
Food uses: sliced in salads, wraps, sandwiches, or as crudites with dips
Other Info/History: Excellent for fresh use, cooking, and stuffing
Tabasco Pepper
Tabasco Pepper
Days to maturity: 80 to 100 days
Fruit color: green to yellow and orange, finally turning bright red
Fruit size: 1 to 2 long and ⅜ inches wide
Flavor description: bright, fruity, and slightly smoky flavor
Food uses: eggs, oysters, soups, pizza, marinade for meats, chicken, and steak and in salads or dip to add intense, tangy heat
Other Info/History: popular in fermented hot sauces, dried for flakes, or used in pickles
Purple Beauty Bell Pepper
Purple Beauty Bell Pepper
Days to maturity: 70-75 days
Fruit color: deep purple
Fruit size: 3-4in in length and 3-3.5in in width
Flavor description: sweet, mild, and crisp pepper, with a slightly earthly undertone
Food uses: salads, salsas, and veggie trays, stuffed, roasted, or grilled
Other Info/History: a high-yielding, heirloom variety known for its striking, deep purple skin, thick walls, and crisp, sweet flavor
Jalapeno Hot Pepper
Jalapeno Hot Pepper
Days to maturity: 60-85 days
Fruit color: bright red or deep green
Fruit size: 2-4in in length and 1-1.5in in width
Flavor description: vegetable flavor, similar to green pepper but with moderate building heat
Food uses: pickling, salsa, popper, and hot sauces
Other Info/History: cultivated by the aztecs
Orange Bell Sweet Pepper
Orange Bell Sweet Pepper
Days to maturity: 75 to 100+ days
Fruit color: Green color to a vibrant, bright orange.
Fruit size: 3.5 to 4 inches in width and 4 to 5 inches in length
Flavor description: Sweet, fruity, and mildly refreshing
Food uses: Raw in salads or for snacking with dips.
Other Info/History: Sweet, non-spicy, blocky cultivars known for their thick, crunchy, and juicy texture
Anaheim Pepper
Anaheim Pepper
Days to maturity: 60 to 85 days
Fruit color: bright to dark green color when immature to a deep red or purplish- red shade when fully mature
Fruit size: 6 to 10 inches in length and 1 to 2 inches in width
Flavor description: Mild, tangy, and slightly sweet
Food uses:Cheils rellenos, sauces, soups, sasal, and fajitas
Other Info/History: They are rich in vitamins A and C, antioxidants that support a healthy immune system, and provide iron and potassium
Hot Banana Pepper
Hot Banana Pepper
Days to maturity: 75 days
Fruit color: Yellow
Fruit size: 6 inches long
Flavor description: Tangy, Bright, Slightly sweet, moderate sharp biting heat
Food uses: Toppings, Pizza, Burgers, Salads, Sandwiches
Other Info/History: 5000-10000 Scoville units
Poblano Chili Pepper
Poblano Chili Pepper
Days to maturity: 65-85 days
Fruit color: Deep dark red when mature
Fruit size: 4-5” long and 2-3” in width
Flavor description: rich, and mildly spicy flavor that is often described as a more complex, slightly sweet
Food uses: Stuffed, Roasted & Topped, Sauces and Dips, and Soups.
Other Info/History: originating from Puebla, Mexico
Golden Bell Sweet Pepper
Golden Bell Sweet Pepper
Days to maturity: 65-75 days
Fruit color: golden yellow
Fruit size: 4-6 inches
Flavor description: mild, sugary flavor profile that is generally sweeter than green bells
Food uses: roasting, stuffing, salads, and soupsOther Info/History: popular, high-yielding, and easy-to-grow
Thai Hot Pepper
Thai Hot Pepper
Days to maturity: 80-90 days
Fruit color: bright red, or deep green
Fruit size: 1-3 inches
Flavor description: small, slender, very spicy and pungent fruits Food uses: fresh, dried, or powdered in curries, stir-fries, and soups Other Info/History: known for a intense heat (50,000-100,000 scoville units), and for being very crunchy.
Cucumbers
Cucumbers
Pickling Cucumber
Pickling Cucumber
Days to maturity: 50-70 days
Fruit color: Medium to dark green
Fruit size: 2-3 in OR 4-5 in
Flavor description: When preserved in brine or vinegar, have a salty, sour, and tangy flavor
Food uses: Making pickles
Other Info/History: They have a long history, with evidence of pickling cucumbers dating back thousands of years.
Straight Eight Cucumber
Straight Eight Cucumber
Vegetable: Indeterminate
Days to maturity: 60-65 days
Fruit color: Deep Green
Fruit size: 7-8’ long
Flavor description: Mild, sweet and refreshing
Food uses: Salads, sandwiches, and pickling
Other Info/History: Debuted as a 1935 All America Selection vegetable winner for reliable production and dual purpose for pickling and raw eating
Long Green Cucumber
Long Green Cucumber
Days to maturity: 50-70 days
Fruit color: Bright green, sometimes with a lighter green stripe
Fruit size: Typically 8-10 inches long, though they can grow larger
Flavor description: Mild, refreshing, and slightly sweet with a crisp texture
Food uses: Ideal for fresh eating, salads, pickling, and garnishes. Often used in sandwiches, wraps, and smoothies.
Other Info/History: The long green cucumber is a popular variety, originally from India, known for its crisp texture and versatility in fresh dishes and pickling.
Greenlight Cucumber
Greenlight Cucumber
Days to maturity: 35 - 45 days
Fruit color: Green
Fruit size: 3-4 inches long
Flavor description: Mild, sweet, with an earthy flavor
Food uses: Used for pickling and eating fresh
Other Info/History: A seedless mini cucumber
Straight Eight Cucumber
Straight Eight Cucumber
Days to maturity: 60-65 days
Fruit color: Deep Green
Fruit size: 7-8’ long
Flavor description: Mild, sweet and refreshing
Food uses: Salads, sandwiches, and pickling
Other Info/History: Debuted as a 1935 All America Selection vegetable winner for reliable production and dual purpose for pickling and raw eating
Burpless Cucumber
Burpless Cucumber
Days to maturity: 55-60 days
Fruit color: Green
Fruit size: 6’-8’
Flavor description: Mild, crisp, and sweet
Food uses: salads, sandwiches, soups, pickles.
Other Info/History: Has reduced cucurbitacin, a compound that can cause bitterness and burping
Bush Crop Cucumber
Bush Crop Cucumber
Days to maturity: 55 to 60 days
Fruit color: deep green
Fruit size: 6 to 8 inches
Flavor description: mild , sweet flavor
Food uses:fresh slicing for salads, sandwiches, and veggis trays
Other Info/History: Excellent for pickling when small or slicing for salads
Eggplants
Eggplants
Black Beauty Eggplant
Black Beauty Eggplant
Days to maturity: 80 days
Fruit color: Dark purple
Fruit size: Up to 2 pounds
Flavor description: Creamy, meaty, slightly sweet
Food uses: Grilling, baking, stir-fry, etc.
Other Info/History: These eggplants are easy to grow compared to other ones
Squash
Squash
Straightneck Squash
Straightneck Squash
Days to maturity: 46 - 52 days
Fruit color: Yellow
Fruit size: 10 - 14 in. long, 2-3 in. wide
Flavor description: mildly sweet and watery fresh with a slight nutty flavor
Food uses: used for soups, stews, curries, pies, tarts, cakes and salads
Other Info/History: best eaten 4-7 in. long
Butternut Squash
Butternut Squash
Days to maturity: 80-110 days
Fruit color: Light yellow
Fruit size: 7-9 in
Flavor description:Sweet, nutty, and slightly buttery
Food uses: Soups, stews and pastas
Zucchini
Zucchini
Days to maturity: it takes 35-55 days
Fruit color: shades of green ranging from vibrant to dark but it can also be golden yellow or have both green and yellow
Fruit size: 6-8 inches long
Flavor description: Wild taste that's almost sweet but it usually takes the flavor of what it's cooked with
Food uses: Zucchini can be used in almost anything, including bread and noodles.
Acorn Squash
Acorn Squash
Days to maturity: 80 to 100 days till maturity
Fruit color: Commonly dark green, often with a splash of orange.
Fruit size: Typically small, weighing 1 to 2 lbs.
Flavor description: Mildly sweet and nutty with an earthy, slightly dry texture. Flavor is described as subtle.
Food uses:Excellent for baking, roasting, stuffing, or mashing. Versatile for both savory herbs and sweet additions like maple or cinnamon
Other Info/History: Stores well for 1-2 months in cool, dark conditions. A good source of dietary fiber.
Spaghetti Squash
Spaghetti Squash
Days to maturity: 90-100 days
Fruit color: golden-yellow when ripe
Fruit size: 8-12in in length and 4-6in in width
Flavor description: mild, delicate, and slightly sweet flovor with a subtle nutty undertone
Food uses:a direct, lower-calorie substitute for pasta, rice, or potatoes, pairable with marinara, bolognese, or garlic butter, as well as in stir-fries, casseroles, salads, and stuffed, baked dishes.
Other Info/History: originally documented in 1850s manchuria, China.
Crookneck Squash
Crookneck Squash
Days to maturity: 50-60 days
Fruit color: Pale yellow
Fruit size: 3-6 inches
Flavor Description: mild, buttery, and slightly sweet flavor with subtle nutty notes
Food uses: Pairing with onions and tomatoes, adding to casseroles, making fritters, or slicing into salads
Other Info/History: Very low in calories and fat
Fruits
Fruits
Berries Galore Strawberry
Berries Galore Strawberry
Days to maturity: 75-85 days
Fruit color: Deep Red
Fruit size: 1 inch tall, 1 inch wide
Flavor description: A sweet berry, with a firm texture
Food uses: Fresh eating, desserts, juices, jams, syrups, and garnishes.
Other Info/History: Glossy deep green foliage, deep red color, and medium fruit size.
Bushel & Berry Peach Sorbet Blueberry
Bushel & Berry Peach Sorbet Blueberry
Scientific Name: Vaccinium Corymbosum
Life Cycle: Perennial
Sun exposure: Full Sun
Cold Hardiness Zone: 5-10
Height: 1.5-2 ft With:1.5-2 ft
Flower Color: White Flowering time: Spring
Fruit Type: Blueberry Fruit Season: Summer
Landscape uses: Border, Hedge, Container
‘Bushel & Berry Jelly Bean’ Blueberry
‘Bushel & Berry Jelly Bean’ Blueberry
Days to maturity: 60-70 days after flowering
Fruit color: Blue
Fruit size: Medium to large
Flavor description: Sweet,
Food uses: Snacking, Baking, Jellies, Jams
Other Info/History: Bright green foliage that turns red in colder climates
Bushel and Berry Pink Icing Blueberry
Bushel and Berry Pink Icing Blueberry
Scientific Name: Vaccinium corymbosum hybrid ‘ZF06-079’
Life Cycle: Perennial
Sun exposure: full sun at least 6-8 hours Cold Hardiness Zone: 5-10
Height: 3-4 ft tall Width: 3-4 ft
Flower Color: white to light pink Flowering time: early-mid spring
Fruit Type: Southern Highbush blueberry Fruit Season: mid July- August
Landscape uses: decorative container plant for patios, low hedge, focal specimen in small sunny gardens, edible landscaping
Blueberry ‘Biloxi’
Blueberry ‘Biloxi’
Scientific Name: Vaccinium corymbosum hybrid ‘ZF06-079’
Sun requirements: direct sunlight
Days to maturity: 45-60 days
Fruit color: blue
Fruit size: medium sized
Flavor description: mild and sweet
Food uses: pies, muffins, pancakes, preserves, and jellies, and they can be added to salads, oatmeal, or blended into smoothies.
Other Info/History: Low-maintenance; self-pollinating
Bushel and Berry Baby Cake Blackberry
Bushel and Berry Baby Cake Blackberry
Days to maturity: 1-2 Years
Fruit color: Deep black-blue when ripe
Fruit size: Around 1 inch long
Flavor description: Very sweet rather than bitter, full of flavor
Food uses: Fresh eating, baking, preserves, canning, and smoothies
Other Info/History: It was developed by the University of Arakansas and introduced around 2017
Bushel & Berry Raspberry Shortcake
Bushel & Berry Raspberry Shortcake
Life Cycle: Perennial
Classification of use/Season crop type: Deciduous shrub
Sun exposure: Full
Cold Hardiness Zone: 4a-9b
Height: 2-3 ft Width: 2-3 ft
Fruit Color: Bright red Days to maturity: 60-70
Flavor Description: Sweet with a vanilla aroma
Fruit Season: Summer
Food uses: Eating raw, salads, baking, & turning into jam
‘Legacy’ Blueberry
‘Legacy’ Blueberry
Days to maturity: 3–5 years
Fruit color: light blue
Fruit size: The berries are generally classified as medium to large, firm, and known for high-quality, sweet flavor.
Flavor description: firm berries with excellent, sweet/tart flavor
Food uses: excellent for fresh eating, baking in pies and muffins, or producing jams and preserves.
Other Info/History: It is widely adaptable Zones 5-8
Melons
Melons
Hales Best Cantaloupe
Hales Best Cantaloupe
Days to maturity: 80-90 day
Fruit color:skin yellow-green, indistinct ribbing, heavily netted, thick salmon-orange color flesh
Fruit size: 7-1/2" by 6″
Flavor description: The flesh is described as sweet, aromatic, and juicy, with a classic melon flavor that is both refreshing and satisfying
Food uses: Fresh eating, Salads, and Desserts
Other Info/History: Discovered by I.D. Hale near Brawley, California, in 1923, reportedly growing in a Japanese market gardener's field.
Crimson Sweet Watermelon
Crimson Sweet Watermelon
Days to maturity: 85 days
Fruit color: Light green with dark green stripes
Fruit size: 20-25 pounds
Flavor description: Intensely sweet, juicy and crispy flavor
Food uses: picnics, fruit salads, smoothies, or grilled
Other Info/History: High sugar content
Burpee Hybrid Cantaloupe
Burpee Hybrid Cantaloupe
Days to maturity: 82
Fruit color: Tanish on outside and green and orange on inside
Fruit size: 7inch" long, 6inch" across and weigh 4 1/2 lb
Flavor description: Juicy-sweet taste with a deep orange, firm, and juicy flesh.
Food uses: Eaten fresh, in salads, or as part of a fruit platter, and can also be used in smoothies or desserts.
Other Info/History: Another option is Burpee Hybrid PMT, known for its strong netting and ribs and dark orange, firm, juicy flesh.
Sugarbaby Watermelon
Sugarbaby Watermelon
Days to maturity: 75 days
Fruit color: Medium Red
Fruit size: 10 lb.
Flavor description: Tender and Sweet
Food uses: Frozen Desserts, Salads, Fresh Eating, Blending
Other Info/History: Heirloom Vegetable
Athena Cantaloupe
Athena Cantaloupe
Days to maturity: 75 days
Fruit color: Orange
Fruit size: 5-6 lbs
Flavor description: very sweet, refreshing flavor
Food uses: fresh eating, salads, smoothies, and desserts
Other Info/History: high in water content, making them refreshing and hydrating, and providing a good source of fiber
Herbs
Herbs
Lemon Grass
Lemon Grass
Scientific Name: Cymbopogon citratus
Classification of use: Container plant
Sun exposure: Full Sun
Cold Hardiness Zone: 8-11
Height: 2’-4’ Width: 2’-3’
Landscape uses: Insect repellant, medicinal properties, culinary uses, aromantic.
Beware: Toxic to cats and dogs
Creeping Thyme
Creeping Thyme
Days to maturity: 3 years
Flavor description: Mild, Savory
Food uses: Soup, Stew, Meat, Herbal teas
Other Info/History: Lawn alternative, Ground cover, Repels Mosquitoes
Grosso Lavender
Grosso Lavender
Days to maturity: 2 to 3 growing seasons
Flavor description: strong, camphorous scent with floral undertones
Food uses: should not be used in cooking or food preparation
Other Info/History: discovered in 1972 by Pierre Grosso in a deserted field in France
Pesto Basil
Pesto Basil
Days to maturity: 50 Days
Flavor description: Distinct basil flavor and a hint of lemon
Food uses: Pesto Basil is valued not only for its aromatic leaves but also for its ornamental foliage. For culinary purposes, leaves are used either fresh or dried to flavor a variety of food preparations, including not only classic pesto sauce, but also vegetable dishes, meat dishes, stews, soups and marinades.
Other Info/History: Dried leaves are often used as an ingredient in potpourris.
Sage
Sage
Days to maturity: 75
Flavor description: Savory, citrus, mint
Food uses: Sage butter (pasta), sausage, roasted vegetables
Other Info/History: Tolerant to droughts, in the mint family, excellent at attracting pollinators
Sweet Basil
Sweet Basil
Days to maturity: 60-90
Flavor description: sweet and slightly peppery flavor
Food uses: Garnish, Salads, Sandwiches, Basil-infused oil, pesto, pizza, pasta, and more
Other Info/History: When soaked in water, the seeds of several basil varieties become gelatinous, and are used in Asian drinks and desserts
Columnar Basil
Columnar Basil
Days to maturity: 60-70 Days
Leaf color: Green
Plant size: 3 ft. tall to 10 in. wide
Flavor description: Strong and sweet, with a hint of spice. Has a slight cinnamon over-tone.
Food uses: Salads, sauces, pesto, and soups
Other Info/History: Grows in a tight, upright column. They produce leaves for a long period of time. Resistant to aphids, flies, and mites.
Cilantro
Cilantro
Days to maturity: 30-60
Herb color: Light green
Herb size: Small to medium
Flavor description: Spicy/citrusy
Food uses: Spices, gardening plant, herb
Other Info/History: The world's most ancient herb
Oregano
Oregano
Days to maturity: 80-90 days
Flavor description:bold, herbaceous, and slightly peppery flavor with earthy and minty notes.
Food uses:tomato-based dishes like pizza, pasta sauce, and marinades for meats and vegetables.
Other Info/History:Oregano is a species of flowering plant in the mint family. It was native to the Mediterranean region.
Eastern Bee Balm
Eastern Bee Balm
Scientific Name: Monarda Bradburiana ´Midnight Oil´
Life Cycle: Perennial
Classification of use/Season crop type: herbaceous
Sun exposure: Full sun or partly sunny
Cold Hardiness Zone: 4-8 USDA
Height: 16-18¨ Width: 18-24´´
Flower Color: Light pink
Flowering time: Late spring
Fruit Season: summer through winter months
Landscape uses: containers, focal points, Pollinator gardens, pathside planting
Tomatillo
Tomatillo
Days to maturity: 70 days
Fruit color: bright green
Fruit size: 1 to 3 inches
Flavor description: sweet, sour, salt, bitter, umami
Food uses: salsa verde, enchiladas suizas, and chile verde stew
Other Info/History: ancient nightshade fruits native to Mexico and Central America
Pec Mona Lavender
Pec Mona Lavender
Days to maturity: 42-84 days
(Not edible)
Other Info/History: Hybrid, blooms in the offseason, flowers quickly, and is actually in the mint family rather than the lavender family.
Spearmint Mentha Spicata
Spearmint Mentha Spicata
Days to maturity: 60-90 days
Fruit color: Brown nutlet fruits
Fruit size: Less than 1 millimeter long
Flavor description: Sweet refreshing flavor, very mild
Food uses: Teas, salads, green chutney
Other Info/History: A perennial herb used for fragrance and culinary purposes
Ashwaganda
Ashwaganda
Days to maturity: 150-180
Fruit color: orange to red
Fruit size: 5-8 mm
Flavor description: earthy and musky
Food uses: manages stress anxiety and fatige
Other Info/History: It acts as a adaptogen lowering your cortisol in turn lowering stress.
Lemon Verbena
Lemon Verbena
Days to maturity: 80 days
Flower color: Lavender, white
Flower size: Very small
Scent description: Fresh lemony scent
Uses: Tea, aromatherapy, medicinal
Other Info: It provides multiple health benefits.
Citronella
Citronella
Scientific Name: Pelargonium citrosum
Life Cycle: Annual
Sun exposure: Full sun
Cold Hardiness Zone: 6-9
Height: 4 ft
Width: 12-18 inches
Flower Color: Light pink
Flowering time: Spring-fall
Landscape uses: Border edging, large containers.
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