Partial List of Vegetables Available for Purchase at Nevada County Master Gardeners Spring 2016 Plant Sale

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1 Page 1 of 8 Arugula 21 days baby; 40 days full size. The standard salad arugula. Long, dark, lobed leaves are suitable for salads or bunching. White flowers with dark pink veins make attractive spicy additions to salad mixes. Eruca sativa. Basil Cardinal Tightly packed, cardinal red blooms are a striking addition to any herb garden. Strong, deep burgundy stems hold fragrant, tasty, bright green leaves. Vibrant and colorful thoroughout the summer. Height 24-30" Basil Corsican Heirloom. A Mediterrranean basil with mottled green and purple leaves and a mild, sweet flavor. The beautiful foliage makes it suitable for use in bouquets and ornamental gardens. Height 20"-30" Basil Culinary Blend A blend of 3 basils: Genovese is excellent in pesto; Corsican has beautiful purple stems and mottled green and purple leaves; and Lemon lends a unique lemony scent and taste to dishes. Basil Dark Purple Opal Leaves and stems are red-purple and have a sweet anise-like flavor. Flowers are lavender. Very ornamental. Height 12-24". Excellent in vinegars or as a garnish. Basil Genovese Classic Italian variety. Authentic flavor and appearance. Tall and relatively slow to bolt with large, dark green leaves about 3" long. Ht " Basil Greek Yevani Now anyone can grow basil, even if you garden only in containers! This small-leaved, 12" diameter, 6" tall, mounded basil doesn t give up any flavor compared to other basils; it has a very strong basil taste and fragrance that makes a little go a long way. Very slow to bolt. Excellent border plant for the flower garden! Basil Italiano Classico Seeds from Italy. Classic basil with brilliant silky green leaves; very aromatic; with sweetness and the distinctive flavor of basil. Great for making pesto. Basil Lemon Pleasant lemon fragrance. Great with fish. Light green leaves, small white flowers on 24" plants. Heirloom Basil Lemon, Mrs. Burns' The best tasting lemon basil, with a sweet, tangy flavor. Very bright green, 2-1/2" long leaves with white blooms make this basil both attractive and intensely flavorful. Grows 20-24" tall. Basil Mixed Basil A mixture of 4 Basils. Basil The standard cultivar, used in tomato sauce, pesto and salads. Use sprigs for warmly aromatic garnish " tall. Basil Thai Thai basil is a key ingredient in Asian cuisine, offering a sweet, anise, clove flavor. Green leaves on purple stems with purple flowers. Grows well in containers. 18" tall. Beet Detroit Dark Red (59 Beet Golden (55 Heirloom. A fine mid-season variety with a rich, dark-red interior and uniform 3" shape. An early variety, these beets store well and are also good for canning and freezing. The dark-green leaves, striped with red, are wonderful braised or in salads. Heirloom. Golden's orange roots don't bleed when cooked but turn a deep golden yellow. Its oval-shaped roots grow fast, yet retain sweet flavor even when quite large. Golden beets are tender and mild; an excellent choice for pickling. Bok Choi Tatsoi 21 days baby; 45 days full size. Smooth leaves for salad mixes. Leaves form a compact, thick rosette. Long harvest period. Mild flavor for salads, stirfries, etc. Thin to 6-8" apart for full-sized rosettes. Unique and easy to grow. Suitable for late spring through autumn sowing. Borage Starflower (50-60 Broccoli Di Ciccio (48 Cilantro (Coriander) Cucumber Crystal Apple Cucumber Lemon Cucumber Marketmore 76 Cucumber Miniature White (50 Cucumber National Pickling (52 Cucumber Richmond Green Apple (70 Cucumber Spacemaster (56 Annual. Drought tolerant. Edible flowers and leaves with mild cucumber flavor. Large plants bear hundreds of small star-like flowers, mostly blue and some pink. Stays attractive and green long into the fall and readily self-sows for the next season. A favorite of the bees! (Borage officinalis ) Hardy annual. Heirloom. Vigorous, light-green plant of 1890 Italian origin. Producea a 3"-4" bluish-green central head with many medium-sized side shoot for a prolonged harvest. Great tasting and good choice for spring or fall planting. Goes to seed when it gets. Harvest leaves throughout the season. Dry seeds and stems in a warm, airy place. Will reseed. A staple in Mexican, Indian, and Asian cuisines. Coriandrum sativum. Heirloom originally from New Zealand. Apple shaped when mature. Very tender, creamy white skin. Mild flavor; great for fresh eating; very prolific. Best used when small. Unusual cuke is bright lemon yellow, round, and best when harvested at 2" across for either pickles or salads. Flavor is sweet, mild, never bitter, with an old-fashioned cucumber flavor with a hint of nuttiness. Heirloom Reliably produces heavy yields of straight, dark green, white-spined, 9 in. fruits with a mild sweet flavor. Good for slicing. Superb disease resistance. White-skinned, black-spinned little pickling cukes. High production begins early on almost-bush plants that seldom run over 3 ft, making great container plants. Delicious for fresh use also. This is the pickling cuke that pickle growers asked for. High yielding, early fruiting on vigorous, medium vines. Retains quality over a long season. Dark green fruit can be picked small at 2"-3" long for gherkins or larger at 5"-6" long for full sized pickles Unique heirloom from Australia. Fruits are the size of a lemon but are a beautiful light green color. Very mild, sweet and juicy. Hard to find and fun to grow. (Baker Creek Seeds) Compact cucumber ideal for containers. Short hardy vines produce slender, dark green fruits 7.5" long. Prolific and great in salads or plain. Height 6-8"; spread 26".

2 Page 2 of 8 Cucumber Straight Eight (50-75 A favorite slicing cucumber of high quality and even, deep green color. This heirloom variety is also an All-American Selections winner. Pick when 6-8 inches long for top flavor. Keep mature cucumber fruits picked to encourage further production. Cucumber Striped Armenian (63 Unique appearance and excellent flavor. Also known as Painted Serpent. Unusual, slightly fuzzy, S-shaped fruits are slightly ridged with alternating dark and light green stripes. Harvest from 8" to 18". Delicious and different. Cucumber Summer Dance Eggplant Amadeo Eggplant Black Beauty (74-80 Eggplant Nadia (70 Eggplant Eggplant Orient Charm Orient Express (58 Delicious eating cucumber with crisp, clean, flavor. Uniform fruit reach a generous 8-1/2 to 9" long and have glossy dark green skin with scanty, white spines. High yielding plants are heat tolerant and disease resistant. Popular Japanese burpless type. Rich, nutty succulence and total lack of bitterness. Spineless 3-ft plant is very heavy-bearing, delivering masses of 5" by 8" dark purple to black oval fruit. Easy to pick and irresistible on the tongue. The plant will probably need support when it starts bearing. Popular heirloom variety. Glossy fruits become quite large, but are well shaped and perfect for thick slices for grilling. Glossy dark purple-black skin and outstanding fruit and production qualities make this variety special. Its classic Italian shape ia an elongated oval to 9" long and fruit has a very firm flesh with a slow seed development. Sets well even under cool conditions. Attractive, slender, 8-10" fruits in the Oriental style with alluring shades of fluorescent pink, pastel pink, and white with green calyx. Strong plant with high yields. Outstanding early productivity. Attractive, slender, 8-10", glossy black fruits in the long Oriental style. Sets fruit in cool weather as well as under heat stress. Tender, delicately flavored, and quick cooking. Purple calyx. Eggplant Purple Long (85 Eggplant Rosa Bianca (75 Eggplant Shooting Stars (57 Ground Pineapple (75 Cherries Prolific Italian variety. Heavily branched plants typically yield 4 or more darkpurple, cucumber-shaped fruit 8"-10" long. An Italian heirloom eggplant. The fruit is well-filled, round to teardropshaped, and white with soft lavender streaks outside. The inside flesh is white and sweet with no trace of bitterness. Elegant, delicately striped 3-4" long purple fruit taste as good as they look. An excellent choice for containers or the garden. Out of the ordinary yellow ground cherry has a flavor that is sweet, fruity, and really does remind you of a pineapple. Makes a unique and wonderful salsa. The short spreading vines produce abundantly. Fruit is ripe when the light brown papery husk has folded back to reveal the golden berry. Ripe fruit will soon fall to the ground. Open pollinated. Chervil Annual. Ht 10"-24". Chervil thrives in cooler climates and grows best in rich, moist soil in partial shade. weather will cause the plant to bolt. Mild, sweet anise/parsley taste. This classic herb is essential in French "fines herbes " mixtures. Reseeds. Chives, Common Chives Perennial. Use as edging in flower beds or herb garden; can also grow in containers outside or on windowsill. Edible leaves and pink flowers add a fresh, mild, green-onion flavor to dishes. Allium schoenoprasum Cutting Celery (80-85 Annual. Leafy herb with bold celery flavor. Use fresh in salads or cooked in soups, stews, and with mixed vegetables. Also known as leaf celery. Dill Annual. Begin to gather fresh leaves as soon as plants are large enough. Gather flower umbels when most of flowers are open. Harvest seeds when they turn from yellowish to brownish tan. Will self seed. Fennel, Bronze (50-60 Garlic Chives, Chinese Chives Feathery bronze-red colored foliage with sweet flavor. Nonbulbing type. Leaves nice addition fo salads, cole slaw, and dressings. Very ornamental. Perennial. Attractive perennial closely related to common Chives but with a mild garlic flavor. Very ornamental plant and white flowers. The wide leaves are flat, solid, and dark green. The plant grows into a clump. Height 15-18". Allium tuberosum. Greek Oregano Perennial. Heavy oregano aroma. Characteristic dark green leaves with white flowers. Origanum vulgare hirtum. Lemon Grass Tropical perennial grass. All plant parts are strongly lemon scented and are widely used as ingredients in Southeast Asian cooking. Lovage Perennial. Specialty culinary herb. Young leaves taste like celery and are used in spring tonic salads and with potato, rice, and poulty dishes. Height 48-78". Levisticum officinale. Marjoram Purple spikes of sweet flowers on plants 2 feet tall and 1-1/2 feet wide. Leaves are perfect for flavoring meats and vegetables. Annual. Mexican Mint Marigold Parsley, Italian Aromatic Sage, Italian Aromatic Tender Perennial. Aromatic leaves are a substitute for French tarragon. licorice flavor brightens salads and main dishes. Pretty, golden yellow flowers bloom all summer. (Medicinal: Stimulant and diuretic. Improves digestion.) Tagetes lucida. Dark Green Italian Parsley is very flavorful and aromatic. Perennial. Sun-loving sage's soft gray-green leaves blend well with all other plants, and its pretty light purple flower sprays attract hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies. In the kitchen, sage has a warm complex flavor. Grows 2 to 2.5 ft tall. Very aromatic and dries easily. Salvia officinalis. Savory Annual. Aromatic tops on 1-foot tall by 7 to 30 inch wide plants make great seasoning for vegetables and meats. Satureja hortensis.

3 Page 3 of 8 Thyme, French Perennial. Softly mounding plants of cascading gray-green thyme leaves are a handsome accent in every cook's garden. Intensely aromatic thyme is indispensable in all kinds of savory dishes inches tall. Kale Kale Blue Curled Scotch Lacinato (Tuscan) An early kale that produces tender blue-green leaves which are finely curled. Extremely hardy and productive; one of the best frost resistant kales. Compact plants. Heavily savoyed (bumpy) with dark green, almost black, leaves. Strapshaped leaves are not curly like regular kale. A primitive, open kale. Lettuce Adriana (48 Lettuce Black-Seeded Simpson Lettuce Little Gem (68 tolerant, dark green butterhead. Heads are full and dense with good flavor. Good disease resistance. (Baby leaf 28 days; mature 45 days.) Hugely popular for over 150 years. One of the most tender and delicately flavored leaf lettuces ever bred. Ruffled leaves with an appealing green color. Heirloom. Miniature Romaine type has the succulent sweeness of a butterhead. Glossyleafed heads are a petite 6" tall and 4" wide. Has a tender blanched heart. Plant 6" apart. Harvest individual leaves or cut whole plant to 2" above ground level when it is up to 6" tall; more leaves will be produced. Lettuce Muir (50 Lettuce Parris Island Romaine (29 Lettuce Red Cross (48 Lettuce Skyphos (47 Lettuce Sparx (58 Lettuce Starfighter (52 Melon Melon Ambrosia Cantaloupe Petit Gris de Rennes (86 (85 Melon San Juan Melon Sarah's Choice (76 Melon Savor Okra Clemson Spineless (48 Anaheim (80 A very heat tolerant full size head lettuce. The light green, extra wavy leaves form dense heads at a small size and can be harvested as mini or full-size heads. The standard green romaine for baby leaf. Provides good flavor and texture to salad mix. Dark green leaves. tolerant red butterhead. The large, fancy, bright red heads make a stunning presentation.suitable for spring, summer, and fall crops. Downy mildew resistant. Most adaptable butterhead. Beautiful, large dark red heads with nicely contrasting green centers. Excellent flavor and texture. The surest heading of red butterheads. Resistant to downy mildew. -tolerant romaine for hearts. High-yielding, upright, dense heads produce long, uniform hearts with good flavor. Ideal for spring, summer, or fall harvests. Resistant to downy mildew. -tolerant, disease resistant green leaf. High yields of uniform, mediumsize heads with good flavor. The dark green leaves are shiny and slightly savoyed. A top selling cantaloupe. Luscious, extra-sweet, and juicy with a delectable aroma. 6" melons average 5 lbs. each. Vines are resistant to powdery mildew and yield bumper crops. Heirloom. French Charentais type. Dense, 2-lb fruits have orange flesh that is superbly sweet, flavorful, and perfumed. The rind is grey-green. Very fine French variety. Ananas type. Superior flavor. Heavily netted oval fruits average 4.5 lb. Wonderfully aromatic, pear-like, sweet flavor. Ivory colored flesh. Fruits average 8" x 6.5". Fruit is ripe when skin is mostly yellow and melons slip from vine. Disease resistant. Cantaloupe type. and juicy flesh has been a winner in trials. Attractive oval 3 lb fruits. Disease resistant French Charentais type. Unsurpassed eating quality. Small, 2 lb melons are faintly ribbed, with a smooth gray-green rind and dark green sutures. and aromatic, deep orange flesh. Very prolific and high yielding. The most popular variety of okra on the market. Historic chili deveoped over 100 years ago. It was selected to have a milder, freher flavor than most chilis, with thick, meaty walls, and large peppers up to 8" long. Good roasted, fresh, dried and canned. Most often used when it is dark green, but it will become ter and turn bright red as it matures. Ancho (Poblano) -80 Ancho Magnifico (75 Barker's (75-85 Carmen (60-70 When fresh and still green, these mildly heart-shaped peppers are stuffed and made into chiles rellenos. When mature they are dark, rust red, and richly flavored. 4" long tapering to a blunt point. Called Ancho when dried, Poblano when fresh. Very large, thick-walled anchos turn from green to bright red, and possess a classic poblano flavor. High yields of 4.5 to 6.5 inch long peppers that are one of the ealiest anchos on the market. Your chili rellenos will be the talk of the town! Large Anaheim type 5" to 7" long and 1" to 2" wide. Thin skin makes it good for roasting, frying whole, or stuffing. Fruits ripen from green to bright red; heat increases as peppers become redder. Selected from a native New Mexican chile. Non-bell Horn-shaped Italian pepper, with a delightful flavor that's noticeable sweeter than other varieties, raw or cooked. Firm, tapered fruits grow to about 5 oz., 6" long and 2-1/2" wide, maturing green to red on upright, leafy plants. Excellent yields, widely adaptable, reliable and easy-to-grow. Cascabel (90 Cayenne Long Thin (75-90 Very Very pungent globe-shaped peppers, about the size and shape of a cherry pepper. It is most popular in its dried form, when the skin turns dark reddish-brown and the seeds are so loose they rattle. Cascabel is Spanish for sleigh bell or jingle bell. Dependable producer. Bushy 26" tall plants produce 4-6" long fruit. Colorful when used as a dried pepper. They also freeze well. Fruits are dark green turning bright red at maturity. Pungency develops early so fruit can be used from 1" and up. Chile de Arbol Anaheim type pepper 3" x 3/8", green, thin wall, dries red. Spicy flavor for sauces and soups. Corno di Toro Rosso Long 8" tapered, bull-horn sahaped, red peppers are sweet and spicy. Great fresh or roasted. Pure Italian seed.

4 Page 4 of 8 Fresno (75 If you grow only one pepper this year, consider making it Fresno. This mildly pepper is a very heavy producer, with consistently glossy, high-qualify, 2" by 1" fruit, on 24-30" plants. It needs little water during the growth season compared with many others, and you can tailor its heat level by picking it green for mildest flavor, deep red for test, and orange for a happy medium. Not suitable for drying into spice but ideal for eating fresh, stuffing, canning, pickling, frying, sauteing, and more. Garden Salsa Golden Cal Wonder (73 (68 Golden Treasure (80 Good as Gold (72 Bell Non-bell Italian Perfect for making into homemade salsa. The heat level is in the medium range, about the same as Jalapeno. Also useful for picante sauce and various other Mexican dishes. Smooth green peppers are 8" to 9" long and 1" wide, ripening to red. Very sweet, blocky-shaped, 4-lobed bell pepper with thick flesh and almost 4" in diameter. Fruits ripen frm medium green to golden yellow to deep orange. Sturdy, upright plants are everbearing. Italian heirloom variety, excellent for frying, roasting and fresh eating. Long, 9" fruits ripen from green to shiny yellow. flavor with medium thick flesh and tender skin. This pepper scores big points for beauty, flavor and productivity. Green-togolden orange 7" Italian pepper is extremely tasty, savory and robust whether grilled, sauteed or fresh. Cooking only enhances the fine flavor. Green Cal Wonder Habanero ( Italico Spicy Jalapeno (75 Jimmy Nardello (80 Mama Mia Giallo (80 Bell Very Mildly spicy Heirloom. Very popular green bell. Dark green peppers are mostly 4 lobed and blocky, about 4" long and 4" wide, with crisp, thick walls and sweet taste. Fruit eventually ripens to red. Tall plants produce an abundance of peppers over a long season. Blistering pepper. Deep orange when mature. Plants a little over a foot high with light green, serrated leaves. Fruits are blocky, somewhat wrinkled, and 1-1/2" x 3". Very attractive fruit and plant. European import that resembles a green chili but delivers a flavorful, spicy taste rather than heat. Early, thin-walled, 7 in. fruits cook quickly, making them perfect when grilled or fried. Vigorous, productive plants. (Formerly called Spanish Spice.) Enjoyed raw, pickled, canned and cooked, these versatile, 2" long peppers are easy to grow and prolific. s are green until fully ripe, when they turn red. Harvest by cutting--not pulling--when peppers reach the desired size & color One of the sweetest non-bell peppers you'll ever taste. Bright red, 6" to 8" long peppers are about 1" wide and somewhat wrinkled in appearance. Great for frying or salads. Expect large yields. Non-bell An elongated Bull's Horn type awarded 2014 AAS honors due to its huge yields, uniform shape, smooth skin and beautiful yellow-gold color when mature. Fruits are 7 to 9 in. long and weigh 5 oz., with a sweet flavor that's perfect fresh, roasted, or grilled. Compact 24" plants tolerant to TMV. Marconi Red (70-90 Mirasol (68 Non-bell Deep red, extremely sweet, 7" long Italian peppers are tapered with a blunt end. Often used for frying but are also delicious when eaten fresh. Vigorous plants bear loads of high quality fruit. Known as Guajillo in their dried form, which are one of the main chiles used in mole sauces. Conical in shape and commonly 4"-5" long and 2" wide. It is red to dark red, or copper in color. The peppers grow facing upwards NuMex Bailey Piquin NuMex Joe E. Parker (120 NuMex Sandia (75-80 NuMex Sunrise (75 Very Also know as the bird pepper or chilepiquin. Unique because the fruit falls from the stem at maturity, making harvesting easier. Oblong small fruit sets high in the plant canopy and when dried, has a pungency of 97,000 Scoville units. Mild Thick fleshed peppers are 6" to 7" long and turn from green to red. They are relatively mild to medium in flavor, and ripen earlier than most other peppers of their type. This NuMex type pepper is smaller and ter than Big Jim and Joe E. Parker, delivering pungent 4 to 6 inch Anaheim type peppers. They turn bright scarlet when ripe but are often used while green. The red ones can be dried to make decorative ristras. 4"-6" long by 1-1/2" wide fruits on 28" tall plants. green, thick walled fruits turn bright yellow at maturity. Was developed for ornamental purposes and is excellent for drying and making into wreaths or ristras. NuMex Sunset (69-80 Mild 4"-6" long by 1-1/2" wide fruits on 24" tall plants. green, thick walled fruits turn orange at maturity. Was developed for ornamental purposes and is excellent for drying and making into wreaths or ristras. NuMex Twilight (120 Very An ornamental piquin-type chile with green leaves and purple fruit that ripens to yellow, orange, and then red. This variety has fruit in all four color states at the same time. Very striking and great for containers. Padron (50-65 Mild to Spanish heirloom and tapa bar favorite. Traditionally used in its immature green stage, when it is picked quite small (thumb/olive size), sauteed in olive oil, and served in a bowl with stems on. s are mild when small and green, but get ter as they grow. At full maturity, they are about 2-1/2" long and 1-1/4" wide, deep red and fiery. Vigorous, prolific plants. Pasilla (Pasilla Bajio) Mildly Starts off dark green and ends up dark brown. Typically grows 8" to 10" long and is called Pasilla when dried. Featuring a rich smoky taste, the pasilla often turns up in dried whole form or as a powder in Mexican salsas as well as in mole and adobo sauces. It creates an interesting twist in the flavor and appearance of the standard red-chile enchilada sauce and in many other dishes. Strong, upright plants produce heavy yields.

5 Page 5 of 8 Piquillo (90 Seeds from Spain. Triangular shaped sweet pepper 3" to 4" long and 1-1/2" to 2-1/4" wide. Thick flesh, a strong red color and a small heart. Traditionally roasted over embers, which gives them a delicious sweet smokey flavor, and then peeled. Can also be blanched and peeled. Often stuffed and served as tapas. Ripen from green to red. Serrano (75-85 Shishito (60 Tabasco (80 Squash Squash Dark Green Zucchini Early Prolific Straightneck (45-65 (48 Mild to Very ter than a Jalapeno, not as fiery as an Habanero. Flavorful 2" medium thick walled fruits can be used green or red, and are perfect for chili sauce, salsa, pepper vinegar, and pickles. Freezes well. Vigorous, attractive 30-36" plants. Heirloom. Small, thin-walled glossy green peppers. Bright and a little sweet, but every so often a spicy one appears, similar to Padron's habit. Easy to grow, spreading plant, abundant harvests. The exceptionally strain that gives Tabasco Sauce its name, and a staple in Cajun, Creole and similar spicy- recipes. Matures from yellow-green to red. An early vigorous bush zucchini with straight, smooth, dark-green mottled fruits. Tastiest at 6-8" with pale greenish-white, firm flesh. Easy to grow. Very prolific with heavy yields. Produces high yields of lemon-yellow slightly club shaped sauash. The standard for squash for generations. Highly adaptable to many areas. Tastiest harvested at 7" long or smaller. Very popular squash. Swiss Chard Five Color Silverbeet (55 Heirloom. Striking rainbow colored stalks in orange, red, purple, yellow and white. This Australian heirloom is tender and tasty. 28 days for baby greens. Swiss Chard Fordhook Giant (60 Tomatillos Cisineros (75 Tomatillos Purple (68-70 Tomatillos Verde (50-60 Dark green, thick, tender leaves and white stems. Heavy yields even in weather. Easy to grow; eat it like spinach or beet greens. Pick from late spring till winter. Height 12-24". Incredibly large tomatillo. Easily twice the size of most tomatillos and very productive. Apple-green fruit have a papery husk that splits open as tomatillos mature and turn yellow-green. Use in bright green stage for tartest flavor or allow to ripen further for a sweeter taste. Heirloom. Rare variety, smaller 1" fruit has sweeter flavor than green tomatillo. Makes attractive purple salsa. Easy to grow, less sticky. Start to harvest individual fruits when the husk begins to split or the fruit fills out the husk. er & darker when left on the plant longer. Try at different stages of ripeness to see which you prefer. 2-3" fruits. Great in salsas and salads, green tomatillos are a main ingredient in salsa verde. For salsas, pick fruit when husks turn brown and begin to open. Seedier, but sweeter when left on the plant. Ripen fully for eating raw. Alicante (70 Amish Paste (75-85 Ananas Noir (80 Artisan Pink Bumble Bee (70 Beauty King (90 Beefsteak (80 From the UK. These tomatoes were an English favorite that were boiled for breakfast. Big plants yields lots of medium, golf-ball sized, slightly oval to round, red heirloom tomatoes. Very tasty, full-bodied with old-time tomatoey flavors. A good canning tomato. Amish heirloom. es are acorn-shaped, deep-red, paste-type fruits. Vines produce 8-12 ounce fruits with thick flesh and few seeds. The name is French for black pineapple because it arose from planting a Pineapple in a Belgian garden. Fruit is 1 to 1-1/2 lbs. Exterior is dark purple and green with pink-red splotches and a touch of yellow, while the inside is bright green streaked with pink. Flavor is sweet and rich. Fruit is ripe when it is soft but still looks green. Pink 1-1/2" fruits are striped with yellow and are crack resistant. Newly bred cherry tomato line. Beautiful with superb flavor. Vigorous vines produce continuously over a long growing season. Dramatically colored, 8 to 16 oz. beefsteak with the outside striped with red and orange and the inside orange with red marbling. Great sweet flavor. Part of the Wild Boar Series developed by Brad Gates. The vigorous vines of this popular beefsteak produce flat, meaty, juicy, red, medium-size fruit ranging from 10 oz. to 2 lb. This great slicing or canning tomato has rough, ribbed skin with richly flavored flesh. Big Brandy (75 Black Cherry Black Ethiopian (81 Black Krim (75-90 A cross between Brandywine and New Big Dwarf. Fruits are meaty, pink, 12 to 16 oz. beefsteaks. Flavor is sensational and perfect for fresh salads and sandwiches. Deep purple, mahogany- brown round cherry tomatoes. Delicious with sweet, rich, complex, full flavor. Fruit is procuced in abundance on vigorous, tall plants. Russian heirloom originally from the Ukraine region. Vigorous plants yield copious amounts of red-mahogany-bronze, 5-oz., plum-shaped fruit. Exceptional, rich, fruity, tangy taste. Rare. Heirloom from the Black Sea of Russia. Dark brown-red tomatoes are large, 10 to 12 ozs., and very richly flavored and sweet, with just a hint of saltiness. Color is darker in weather, and fruit seems to set well even in the heat. Prone to cracking, but a very heavy producer. Black Pear (80 Blue Beauty (80 Box Car Willie (80 Dark brown tomatoes are shaped like miniature pears and flavored with an excellent, rich taste. Potato-leaved plants produce an abundance of these beautiful, 4 to 6 oz fruit, perfect for cutting up for salads or adding to platters Recent Brad Gates introduction was selected from a cross between 'Beauty King' and a blue tomato. Beefsteak-type slicers weigh up to 8 oz. Good flavor and outstanding anti-oxidant content. Gorgeous, deep blue-black shoulders. Sunburn and crack resistanct. This variety offers a very heavy crop of good-sized, smooth red tomatoes with delicious flavor, ranging from 6 to 10 ozs.

6 Page 6 of 8 Brandywine ( The original Brandywine. Fuzzy potato leaf vines. Large fruit can weigh up to two pounds. Fruit has excellent flavor and a delicious creamy texture. (Pink) Extreme temperatures can affect fruit shape. Burpee's Big Boy Carbon (76 Heavy yields of huge, smooth, deep globe-shaped fruits often weighing a pound or more. Thick, solid, bright red flesh with outstanding flavor. Excellent fresh or canned. Big, regular-leaf tomato plants yield prolific amounts of oz., beautiful purple-brown, open-pollinated tomatoes. Delicious, rich, complex flavors. Celebrity (70 Champion II (62 Chef's Choice (75 Orange (VFFNTASt)70 days. The most disease-resistant tomato of all enjoys great versatility in all types of growing conditions. This highly publicized AAS Winner captured the home garden and commercial market spotlight long ago and remains the bench-mark of success. Deeply oblate 8-oz. fruits ripen to bright red on medium sized plants. Best grown staked or caged, although semi-determinate. VFFNTA. The perfect slicer for sandwiches with sweet, solid, meaty slices. Large 6 to 8 oz fruits are smooth and meaty. Captured recent AAS honors with bright, glowing orange skin on big, beefsteak-size, 5 to 6 in., 9 to 12 oz. fruits with old-time flavor. Its neon orange color is retained whether sliced into salads or cooked into sauces. Vigorous, disease resistant, prolific plants are crack-free. Semideterminate Chef's Choice Pink Cherokee Carbon Cherokee Purple (72 Cour di Bue (70 Coyote Dagma's Perfection (73 Debut (70 Delicious (77 Dr. Carolyn (75 Early Blue Ribbon (55 Early Girl (52 Early Wonder (55 Huge, 6" to 7", 12 to 14 oz., bright pink beefsteaks with the perfect acid to sugar balance. Crack Resistant, flattened globes are ideal for sauces or canning. Massive yields, often more than 30 fruits per plant. Disease resistant. AAS winner. Dark tomatoes rule! Breeders crossed Cherokee Purple with Carbon to create a robust purple beefsteak with intensely rich flavor. Big, 10 to 12 oz fruits with a pleasantly sweet taste are the essence of delicious summer eating. Unusual variety with full flavor. -large, flattened globe fruits weigh 8-12 oz. Color is dusky pink with dark shoulders. Multicolour interior ranges from purple to brown to green. Oxheart-type from Italy. Beautiful, 12-oz., heart-shaped fruit have a delicious sweet taste. Great for fresh eating or cooking. Large vigorous vines. Perfect flavor. Delightful little cherry tomatoes are creamy ivory with hints of yellow and an absolutely unforgettable taste. The flavor is not only sweet but is also marked by a fruity complexity. They are so irresistible that you won't want to stop eating them at harvest time. Plants are large and quite prolific, bearing long clusters of these 1/2-inch delicious little treats. Heirloom variety originally from Mexico. Vigorous and abundant producer of medium-sized, 12 oz., slightly flattened, pale-yellow fruits with delicate, light red striping. Deliciously flavorful with overtones of tropical fruit and subtle hints of lime. Firm, juicy and elegant in the mouth, and jewel-like in appearance. VFFASt. Compact enough for patio containers or small gardens. Big, 8 to 10 oz. deeply oblate, firm, dark red fruits with smooth shoulders and a small blossom-end scar are unbeatable for fresh eating. Enormous yields and great disease resistance. Huge red fruit is smooth, nearly solid and weighs from 8 oz. to more than 2 lbs. Excellent flavor, tiny seed cavities, and very little cracking. (aka Burpee Delicious) Wonderful ivory-colored cherry originally appeared as a variation of Galina's. Round fruit are about 1" in diameter and ivory-white deepening to pale yellow. Flavor is sweet but also complex and nicely balanced with acid. Earlier and bigger than Early Girl. Super flavor and prolific yields only 8 weeks after transplanting. Vigorous vines yield uniform, round, 5 to 7 oz., deep red fruits with excellent shelf life. Disease resistant. VFF Plants yield an early abundance of 4 to 6 oz fruit. Good flavor, disease resistant. Extra-early compact variety that makes a bountiful harvest of dark pink, 6 oz. tomatoes with delectable, sweet flavor. Good choice in short-season areas. Determinate Determinate Glacier (63 Green Zebra (75 Husky Red (68 Incas (69 Jasper (60 Extremely early, cold-tolerant, high-yielding special strain. Begins flowering when only 4" high and bears tasty tomatoes 45 days later. Expect higherthan-average yields of 2 to 3 oz. fruits with outstanding flavor for such an early tomato. Semideterminate Developed in 1985 by tomato breeder Tom Wagner. 2" round fruit ripens to a yellow-gold with dark-green zebra-like stripes. Flesh is lime-emerald in color with an invigorating lemon-lime flavor. Great used fresh and also great for tomato marmalade. VFFASt. Compact dwarf plants are only 4 to 4-1/2 ft., with strong, Dwarf thick central stems. Attractive fruits typically weigh 5 to 7 oz. Well adapted to indeterminate large pots or small gardens tied to short stakes. Our earliest red paste type, even earlier than the Viva Italia it replaces! Thank German breeding for these bright red, 3-oz., meaty, plum-shaped, thin-skinned fruits that are perfect for peeling. Ideal for pastes, sauces or canning. VF 2013 AAS Winner! Small, round, 3/4" red fruits weigh less tha 1 oz. with sweet, rich flavor and a pleasant creamy texture. Fruits grow on small trusses, holding quality for a long time on the plant and after picking, resisting cracking and rot. Extra vigorous plants. Outstanding disease resistance. Determinate

7 Page 7 of 8 Juliet (60 Heavy yields of sweet, true red, 1 oz. oblong fruits. They arise in big clusters amid good foliage protection. Crack resistant. Juliet's full tomato flavor makes it versatile enough to enjoy a number of different ways. Kellogg's Breakfast (80 Limmony (85 Marianna's Peace (80 Martha Washington Momotaro (74 Mortgage Lifter (75-85 Lovely deep orange color on 1 lb. beefsteak type fruit. es have wonderful, rich flavor and are quite meaty with few seeds. Juice has the same bright color as orange juice and is delicious. Limmony is one of the first Russian varieties popularized in the US. An abundant Russian heirloom. Produces oz., 4-5", light-yellow beefsteak. Unlike most yellows this one is loaded with lots of luscious, big sweet tangy flavors. Large, 1 to 2 lb. dark pink tomatoes have luscious, full tomato flavor that features a good balance of acidity and sweetness. Vigorous potato-leaved vines are very productive. Globe-shaped pink fruits weigh from 8-16 oz. Heirloom quality fruit with a more reliable plant. Great taste. Most popular tomato in Japan. Round, medium-sized, perfectly smooth tomatoes. Taste is wonderful, intensely rich and sweet, with just the right amount of acid. Abundant crops.. Long-time favorite with good yields of very large, smooth, pink-skinned fruits even in droughts. Very meaty fruits with few seeds. Very mild, delectable, sweet flavor. Mrs. Maxwell"s Big Italian (69 One of the earliest beefsteak types, producing one pound, reddish-pink frits with remarkable flavor. Seed from Italy given years ago to Mrs. Maxwell. Good fresh, for sauces or canning. Sturdy potato leaf plants. Persimmon (80 Pineapple (85-95 Pink Berkeley Tie Dye -75 Premio (74 Red Aussie (85 Red Pear (80 Royal Hillbilly (85 San Marzano (80 Beautiful golden-orange fruit has one of the best flavors of all orange tomatoes. Average 5" diameter, and between 1 & 2 lbs. Very meaty with few seeds. Vigorous plants. This heirloom tomato is a stand-out in everyone's garden. Bicolored red and yellow fruit grows very large, up to 2 lbs., and is streaked with red both inside and out. Wonderful rich, fruity and sweet flavor. Strong vines bear an abundant crop. Early, heavy producer of dark pink purple fruit with green stripes that turn a silver metalic. Very meaty port wine color interior with sweet, rich, dark tomato flavor. From Wild Boar Farms.. Huge yields of super-sweet, bright red, elongated 4 oz. fruits in clusters of 6 to 8. Determinate plants benefit from support. Determinate Heirloom. Large Australian plant produces big yields of large (1-2 lb.) red, meaty beefsteak tomatoes that are somewhat ribbed. Delicious, bold tomatoey flavors. Great disease resistance. Good show tomato...a winner! Vines carry an abundance of miniature red, pear shaped fruit, 2" long. They are sweet and juicy and resist cracking. Beautiful deep pink color with a purple tinge and a flavor that Darrell Merrell called exquisite. Expect 1 lb. beefsteak tomatoes brimming with juice and flavor that is a complex blend od sweet and tart. Excellent for canning, tomato paste, or puree. Rectangular pear-shaped, 3-1/2" long fruit with mild flavor and meaty texture. Bright red color. Not impressive raw but the most flavorful of cooking tomatoes. Seeds from Italy. San Marzano Redorta San Marzano Redorta Silvery Fir Tree (58 Huge plum tomato from Tuscany. Used for cooking but flavorful enough to eat fresh. es are much larger than a regular San Marzano, with the average size being about 8 ozs. and 4-inches long. Perfect for slow roasted tomato sauce, paste and canning. Huge plum tomato from Tuscany. Used for cooking but flavorful enough to eat fresh. es are much larger than a regular San Marzano, with the average size being about 8 ozs. and 4-inches long. Perfect for slow roasted tomato sauce, paste and canning. Early. Unusual dwarf plant has delicate, lacy leaves with a silvery sheen. Bears very flavorful 4 to 6 oz. red tomatoes. Russian heirloom. Determinate Sioux (70 Snow White (75 Solar Flare (75 Originally released in 1944 by the University of Nebraska. Incredible flavor and reliably large harvests even in weather. yet tangy and full of rich, complex flavors. Round, red 6 oz. fruit. Ivory colored cherry tomatoes ripen to a pale yellow. without being sugary. A real taste treat. Vigorous prolific plants oz. beefsteak is red with gold stripes and has very meaty flesh with luscious sweet red tomato flavor. Developed by Brad Gates and selected for flavor, production, increased earliness and scab resistance. Steak Sandwich (70 Stupice (52 Large, 10 oz., luscious beauties offer old-fashioned tomato taste for sandwiches and salads. They remain firm when ripe, so you can slip a slice into your favorite summer sandwich or burger and savor the rich, succulent sweet taste. Vigorous compact plants load up with dozens of fruit at a time. Ht: inches; spread 18". Potato-leaf heirloom from Czechoslovakia is a cold-tolerant tomato that bears an abundance of very sweet, flavorful 2" to 3", deep red fruit. Sun Gold (57 Suncherry Extra (58 Sungreen (70 Very sweet, bright orange cherry tomatoes taste not just sugary but also fruity and delicious. Vigorous growers, tall plants bear long clusters of fruit. A real taste treat. Bite-size, super-sweet, red, 1/4 oz. fruits with huge yields, especially early in the season. (Red-skinned sister to Sun Gold) Remarkably sweet as sweet as Sun Gold but in a lime green color! Bitesized, 2/3-oz. fruits are ripe when soft to the touch. Great eye appeal and perfect for snacking!

8 Page 8 of 8 Sunpeach (60 Very sweet, delicious, pink cherry tomato, sister variety to Sun Gold. Deep pink, shiny, 1/2 oz. fruits are borne on long trusses. Vigorous, healthy, highyielding plants. Crack resistant. Sunrise Bumble Bee (70 Beautiful cherry-type is golden saffron with flaming crimson streaks. Fruit are 1.5" tall and 1" wide. Flavor is complex, mellow and not too sweet. SunSugar (62 Super Sauce (70 'n Neat (60 Scarlet Improved 'n Neat Yellow (60 Pea (62 Ten Fingers of Naples The Godfather (aka Ravello) Thessaloniki (75-80 Vorlon (80 Wes (80 Yellow Pear The ultimate in cherry tomatoes, this golden yellow beauty achieves a new level of sugary-sweetness and flavor, superb texture, and a tangy "true tomato" taste. Fruits are a lovely golden yellow, weigh 1/2 oz., and have thin skins. Crack resistant. Very vigorous. A new huge sauce tomato from Burpee. Easy-to-grow, disease-free plants yield a summerlong supply of exquisitely-flavored marinara, tomato or meat sauces. weighs in at 2 lbs. and a whopping 5-1/2" tall by 5" wide. Compact, tidy patio variety only 10 to 12" tall that thrives on decks, windowsills and in containers. Vigorous plants set loads of extra-sweet bright red cherries 1" across and weighing less than an ounce. Plants perform best when staked. Compact, tidy patio variety only 10 to 12" tall that thrives on decks, windowsills and in containers. Vigorous plants set loads of extra-sweet bright yellow cherries 1" across and weighing less than an ounce. Plants perform best when staked. The smallest tomato I've seen. Our Fest organic tomato seeds produce large, wispy, regular-leaf, indeterminate tomato plants that yield thousands of 1/4- inch, deep red, currant tomatoes that have an excellent, rich, and complex sweet flavor. That's a lot of goodness for such a tiny fruit! es resemble ruby jewels. Perfect tomato for decorating culinary dishes, snacking or mixing into a tomato salad. A wonderful novelty tomato. A Wonderful paste tomato! Ten Fingers of Naples was grown by Fruition Seeds in Determinate Naples, NY who got these seeds from Owen Bridge of Annapolis Seeds in Nova Scotia. Our Fest certified organic seeds produce compact, determinate plants that yield huge crops in long trusses of 5-6", 3 oz., elongated tomatoes with a pointy end. rich tomatoey flavors rival the best of the best-tasting paste tomatoes for making an incredibly delicious sauce. A great canning tomato. Disease resistant. Original seeds from a tomato purchased at a roadside stand in Ravello, Italy. to large & delicious. Greek variety with beautifully smooth, 6 to 8 oz. red fruits. Juicy with excellent, old-fashioned acid tomato flavor. Good yields and crack resistance. Large heirloom variety from Bulgaria. Stunning purple-black tomato is delicious. Rich dark flesh has a rich, smoky, organic taste. Large fruits average about one pound. Large, heart-shaped red fruit has a meaty texture and outstanding rich flavor with just the right blend of sugar and acid. Fruits weigh about 12 ozs. each and make beautiful meaty slices with very few seeds. Expect good production from these high-yielding plants. Heirloom. These miniature pear-shaped tomatoes are 1-1/2 to 2" long and clear yellow in color. They are delightfully sweet, and baskets of these are as pretty as can be. Tall plants bear large and continuous harvests.