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1 Horticultural Services Fruit and Vegetable List 2018 Page 1 of 5 Asparagus Purple Passion Mid April-June of next year 6-8" apart in rows 4-5' apart Sweeter and more tender than green varieties, with beautiful, purple spears. A colorful addition to your salad. Spears turn green when cooked. Asparagus UC 157 Mid April-June of next year 12-15" apart in rows 4-5' apart Hybrid w/heat tolerance and high productivity. Plant from mid- March to April. Thrives best in soils high in organic matter. Blackberry Chester Thornless Blackberry Space 4-10' apart A heavy yielding, semi-erect, thornless variety with medium to large fruit and honey-sweet flavor. Tolerates heat. Grows to about 5' - 6' tall. Great for pies, jams, or just fresh eating. Kabluey A large vigorous shrub that produces heavy crops of medium size blueberries. The foliage is glossy green in summer and turns fiery red in fall. Needs acidic soil. Northblue The fruit is dark blue and large with excellant flavor. The plant has glossy green leaves and will make an excellent plant in a landscape. Plant grows 20" tall. Needs acidic soil. Patriot Fruit is very large and firm with excellent flavor. The shrub is upright, open, and vigorous. Has white flowers in spring, dark foliage in summer, and fiery orange fall color. Needs acidic soil. Broccoli Destiny Harvest days from transplant Heads above plant so easy to harvest. Second crop of side shoots produced after cutting main head. Grow early spring or fall after temps begin to drop. Bush Bean Blue Lake Harvest 58 days from transplant Space 4" apart in rows 24" apart Produces long, fully rounded pods. White seeds are slow to develop. Produces heavy crops over a long season. Cabbage Ruby Perfection Harvest 76 days from transplant Early to mid season cabbage producing approximately 3 pound, round, tight heads that are red in color. Cabbage Stonehead Harvest days from transplant Early to mid season cabbage producing solid 3-1/2 pound heads. Nice blue-green in color. Yellows resistant. "AAS Winner!" Cauliflower Snow Crown Harvest days from transplant Produces 2-1/2 pound pure white heads. Cover heads as they mature to blanche them white. Tastes excellent fresh or frozen. "AAS Winner!" Burpless 26 Harvest 62 days from transplant Space 10-12" apart Vines produce 9'' long, straight, dark green fruit. Best if grown on a trellis to achieve nice, straight fruit. Bush Pickle Harvest 48 days from transplant Compact habit Vines produce 4-5" cylindrical fruits on bushy, compact plants. Perfect for small gardens or patio planters. Fanfare Harvest 63 days from transplant Compact vine Compact growing vines produce well flavored, uniform, slender, dark green fruit. Averaging in length of 8-9'' long. Exhibits early maturity with excellent quality and high yields. Salad Bush Harvest 42 days from transplant Space 2' apart in hills Vines produce 6-8" long fruit. Bush type burpless cucumber. A very excellent producer in the vegetable garden. Eggplant Black Beauty Space 18-30" apart in rows 30" apart Firm, 8" oval, purple fruit. Should yield fruits per compact plant. Eggplant Japanese Millionaire Space 30-36" apart in rows 30" apart Oriental type of eggplant that produces long, slender, deep purple fruit with creamy white flesh. Subtle flavor and thin skinned.

2 Horticultural Services Fruit and Vegetable List 2018 Page 2 of 5 Gooseberry Pixwell Gooseberry A small shrub producing pale-pink fruit. Very productive, selfpollinating, and bears the first year. Plants are nearly thorn-free and do well in average soils. Makes the best berry pies! Canadice Seedless Firm, fully ripe red grapes have a pleasant tang, no tough skins. Flavor is excellent! This variety is hard to beat for fresh use. Produces clusters of fruit per vine. Seedless. Concord Seedless Prolific vines producing large, seedless grapes that are excellent for desserts, wine or juice. Train on a sturdy garden fence or trellis. Edelweiss A vigorous, green-white grape with high sugar content and a good taste. This is a very disease resistant variety. A good dessert and wine grape. Kale Dinosaur Harvest days after transplanting Space 24"-36" apart An Italian heirloom w/ blue-green leaves, loaded w/flavor. Harvest young in the spring but after the first frost as a fall crop. Kohlrabi Winner Harvest 45 days from transplant Space 3" apart in rows 18-24" apart Very flavorful, reaches 4" diameter without becoming woody. Cross between turnip & cabbage. Leek American Flag Harvest days from transplant Space 4-6" apart in rows 18" apart Stalks have delicious mild onion flavor. Plant in trenches and mound soil up as they grow to promote blanching of the stalks. Very cold tolerant. Lettuce Butter crunch Harvest days from transplant Space 6-8" apart in rows 18" apart Butter head type of lettuce with thick flavorful, dark green leaves. Plants tend to be heat tolerant. Slower to bolt than most bibb lettuces. Virus resistant. Lettuce Great Lakes 659 Harvest days from transplant Space 12" apart in rows 18" apart Excellent heading lettuce that produces large, firm, crisp, tender, fresh heads that are tasty in salads. Muskmelon Ball 2076 F1 Harvest 78 days from transplant Space hills 36 to 48" apart Very sweet flavor; thick, 5 lb fruit w/orange flesh; heavy netting. Disease resistant. Okra Compact Green Fingers Harvest days after transplant into warm soil Produces dark green succulent 4" pods on compact, bushy plant. Attractive foliage w/pastel yellow flowers, ideal for container. Thrives and requires lots of Kansas heat. Okra Jambalaya Harvest days after transplant into warm soil Produces dark green succulent 4-5" pods on compact plant. Thrives and requires lots of Kansas heat. Onion Candy Harvest 85 days Space dependant on use Day neutral variety. Huge, extremely early bulbs have golden brown skin and white interiors with a sweet, mild flavor. Anaheim Chili Harvest days from transplant Tapered dark green to red pepper, bear throughout the season. Mildly hot. California Wonder Harvest 75 days Space 18-24" apart Upright growing pepper producing 4x4", 4-lobed blocky fruit. TVM resistant. Fruits remain green maturing to red. Garden Salsa Harvest 73 day from transplant Upright growing pepper plant producing 1x8-9", dark green fruit maturing to red. Moderately hot, ideal for salsa. Golden Bell Upright growing pepper with golden, blocky, thick walled, 3-1/2 x 4'' fruit. Sweet green fruits mature to deep golden color. Habanero Harvest 95 days from transplant Compact and bushy 1-1/2 x 1" light green, orange. The hottest pepper in our greenhouse..

3 Horticultural Services Fruit and Vegetable List 2018 Page 3 of 5 Jalapeno Harvest days from transplant Upright growing pepper plant that produces 2-1/2 x 1" medium green fruit that matures to a bright red. Very HOT and PUNGENT! Long Red Cayenne-F1 Upright growing pepper producing 4-1/2 x 3/4" long, thin, green fruit. Fruit turns red at maturity. EXTREMELY HOT! Sweet Banana Harvest days from transplant Upright growing pepper producing 6x1-1/4", waxy, yellow fruit that taper to point. Sweet green fruits mature to deep golden color. Yolo Wonder Harvest days from transplant Upright growing pepper producing thick walled, 4-lobed, 4x3 1/2", sweet tasting, red/green fruits. Raspberry Bristol Black Raspberry Large black fruit with attractive, glossy skin. Flesh is firm, excellent quality and good flavor. Good for canning or freezing. Raspberry Killarney Raspberry A summer-bearing red raspberry with great aroma and flavor. Excellent for freezing and canning. Sturdy growth habit. A distinct improvement over Latham. Rheum x 'Crimson Cherry' Crimson Cherry Rhubarb 3' Tall An excellent variety with long, thick, bright red stalks that are very tender and sweet. Rheum x 'Victoria' Victoria Rhubarb Space 2-3' apart Medium sized stalks that vary in color from green to speckled red. Excellent flavor, but somewhat tart. A good producer. Spinach Seaside Harvest 25 days from transplant Space 6" apart in rows 15" apart Slow-bolting, smooth-leafed variety for spring and summer. Seaside has upright, dark green leaves; stays small, which extends the baby leaf harvest window. Squash-Summer Gold Crookneck Harvest 50 days from transplant. Space 2 per hill, 5-10' apart Bush-like vine producing heavy yields of slightly warted, bright yellow fruit. Fine texture and flavor. Squash-Summer Zucchini Hybrid Harvest days from transplant Space hills 3-6' apart Heavy producer of dark green, straight, 6-8" long fruit. Squash-Winter Butterbush Harvest 85 days from transplant Produces 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 LB deep reddish-orange fruit. Has a very delicious, sweet, buttery flavor. Squash-Winter Table Ace F1 Space 4' apart Produces 5-6" long, acorn type, dark green fruit with golden yellow flesh. Good winter squash with a nutty flavor. Allstar June Bearing As the name implies - the best of the best. It has excellent flavor, high yields and large fruit size. Excellent variety for the home garden. Eversweet Large red berries with exceptional flavor. Produces fruit all summer long. Very heat tolerant. Great for patio planters. Ozark Beauty Sets lots of large delicious berries with sugar-sweet taste and juicy texture. Withstands leaf spot and leaf scorch. Temptation in rows 12-18" apart Delicious ever-bearing alpine strawberry that bears good sized deep red fruit in the first season. Vigorous compact growth makes it ideally suited for hanging baskets or patio containers. Sweet Potato Vardaman Harvest day from transplant Set 1' apart in ridges or rows 3.5' apart Produces delicious tasting, golden yellow tubers with deep orange flesh. Idea for small gardens. Yields are excellent. A USDA release. Ideal ph is ; use dolomitic lime to raise ph if needed.

4 Horticultural Services Fruit and Vegetable List 2018 Page 4 of 5 Tomatilla Grande Rio Verde Space 2-3' apart in rows 3-4' apart Open pollinated, plant produces heavy yields of 3 oz green tomatillos for salsa verde. Tomatillos are fully ripe when it falls from plant. Beefmaster Space 2-3' apart in rows 3-4' apart Indeterminate growing tomato producing extra large, round shaped fruit up to 12 oz or more in weight. VFN resistant. Better Boy Indeterminate growing tomato producing large, oz, globe shaped fruit. Produces heavy yields. VFN resistant. Big Boy Harvest 78 days from transplant A mid season, indeterminate growing tomato producing large, oz, globe shaped fruit. Brandywine Red Harvest days from transplant Heirlom.Flat, globe tomatoes have reddish-pink skin and tasty red flesh. Higher yielding in cooler weather oz fruit size. Celebrity Determinate growing tomato with large, glossy, fruit with light green shoulders. VFR 1 & 2 NT resistant. Early Girl Improved Harvest days from transplant Indeterminate growing tomato producing 4-6 oz. round fruit. Earliest slicing tomato. VF Race 1 & 2 resistant. German Johnson Indeterminate growing tomato producing extra large fruit up to 16 oz. or more in weight; sweet flavor. Heirloom variety worth a try if you have never grown them before. Jet Star Harvest 72 days from transplant Indeterminate growing tomato with medium globe shaped fruit. Resistant to VFR 1. Juliet Harvest 60 days from transplant Indeterminate growing tomato producing sweet, oblong shaped fruit that resist cracking and hold well on vine. Excellent for salads. La Roma Harvest 76 days from transplant Determinate growing tomato with large plum to pear shaped fruit. Good for salads, sauces and canning. Resistant to V F1 N and bacterial speck. Lemon Boy Indeterminate growing tomato producing excellent 8-9 oz, yellow fruit with low acid and mild flavor. Mortgage Lifter Heirloom. Indeterminate growing tomato producing extra large fruit up to oz. in weight. Not as many seeds as other varieties. VFN resistant. Red Cherry Harvest 75 days from transplant Indeterminate growing tomato producing round 1-1/4" red fruit. A very heavy producer. Great for fresh garden salads and garnish. Red A consistent top choice in taste tests, w/ a higher sugar content than any other grape tomato. Indeterminate type Rutgers Harvest days from transplant Space 24-36" in rows 36-48" apart Indeterminate growing tomato with medium sized, flattened, globe-shaped fruits that are resistant to cracking. Resistant to V F race 1. Sweet 100 Indeterminate growing tomato producing clusters of smooth, red, 1 to 1-1/2" fruit. Combines the sweetest flavor with exceptional disease resistance.

5 Horticultural Services Fruit and Vegetable List 2018 Page 5 of 5 Sweet N Neat F1 Harvest 90 days from transplant These tomato plants are small in size but big in taste. Each plant produces over 15 ripe fruit on an 8" plant, great for instant container gardening. Yellow Pear Harvest 75 days from transplant Indeterminate growing tomato that produces clear yellow pear shaped fruit that are low in acid. Individual fruits weigh less than 1 oz. each. A very productive plant. Watermelon Crimson Sweet Harvest 97 days from transplant Sprawling, space hills 10' apart Dependable producer with light green rinds marked with darker green stripes. Flesh is colorful, firm and fine grained, with small seeds and a high sugar content. Resists fusarium wilt.

Ball Tomato Information

Ball Tomato Information Indeterminate: Blossoms and fruit develop progressively, harvest lasts several months. Determinate: Blossoms and fruit develop at one time. Harvest time is short (7-10 days). Arkansas