GALVESTON COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS 2019 SPRING PLANT SEMINAR AND SALE

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1 SPRING TRANSPLANTS FOR YOUR KITCHEN GARDEN Broccoli - Packman. Full sun. Space plants 18 apart. Grows to 18 inches tall and wide. Called a large-beaded variety because of the larger size of the individual flowers or beads in the head, Packman has large, bright green, mildly flavored domed heads that rise above the foliage for an easy harvest. Cooks love it because the heads keep well in the fridge and freezer. Dr. Johnson s favorite broccoli! Cantaloupe - Hales Best. Great melon, known for sweet, juicy goodness. Fruits weigh 5 to 6 pounds, and it's mostly flesh -- the seed cavity is small and the rind reasonably thin. Eggplant - Black Beauty. Plants produce 4 to 6 large fruit or more if kept harvested and well watered. For best quality, harvest before its glossy, dark skin begins fading to dull purple. Easy to grow. Eggplant - Ichiban. 6 8 long fruit. Tolerates heat well. 4 6 fruits per bush. Eggplant - Midnight Hybrid. Early production, fat black-skinned, creamy white inside, delightful flavor. 55 days. Leeks - Lancelot. Heavy-yielding; Thick white shafts are 12 to 14 long topped with dark blue-green flags. Good virus tolerance. Full sun, loose, well-drained soil. Lettuce - Red Sails. A favorite for salads and garnishes. Deep bronze-red, crinkly leaves have mild, bitter-free flavor. A pretty partner for green-leaf varieties. Grow in single rows, plants spaced 18 inches apart, or in containers. Lettuce - Romaine. Elongated, thick leaves which are crisp and savory, and hold these qualities well after harvest. Very heat resistant, the plants are slow to bolt; ideal for either fall or spring. Space romaine lettuce plants 12" apart. Onion Y Texas Super Sweet. The sweetest of the sweet onion varieties! The bigger it gets the sweeter it gets. Stores up to two months if cured properly. Pink Root Rot Resistant. Onion - Red Creole Heirloom. Well adapted & highly planted. Rings are tight & red thru the center of bulb. Plant 1 deep & space 4 apart. Fertilize with high nitrogen to obtain large product. Full sun, well-drained soil. Onions - Texas Legend. Yellow, globe shaped, sweet, open pollinated onion. Can get up to 6. contains 25 active compounds that inhibit growth of cancerous cells, help combat heart disease, & stimulate immune system. Plant in full sun, well drained fertile soil. Potato - Red La Soda (Seed Potatoes). Early variety with high tolerance of heat, plants do not wither during heat and drought. Beautiful smooth red skin with pure white flesh. Tubers are oblong and slightly flattened with medium deep eyes. An excellent potato for boiling, never loses its flavor. Known as the best storing red Vegetables Page 1

2 potato, will keep for months. Release by USDA and Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station in 1953, Red Lasoda does well in heat and is a great spud for the southeastern US. Tomatillo - Rio Grande Verde. Large, 3 4 oz. apple-green fruits, no staking; high yields. NOTE: 2 or more plants increase pollination and provide greater yields. Squash - Straight neck. For best flavor & texture squash should be picked at five to six inches long or less. Offers classic summer squash flavor; Full sun, well-drained fertile soil. 50 days Squash - Yellow Crookneck. Traditional variety well known for its buttery flavor and firm texture. Big plants are late to begin bearing, but then yield consistently over a long picking period. Best picked small, 4 5 long. Watermelon - Black Diamond. A very popular round variety. Premium quality and size (averages lbs., but can get much larger). Flavorful red flesh, bruise-resistant rinds. Zucchini - Dark Green. Vigorous variety produces good yields of straight, smooth fruits. An open-pollinated variety best suited to the home garden, with abundant yields of lightly mottled dark green fruits. Pale greenish-white, firm flesh. Harvest when 6 8 long. PEPPERS Scoville Heat Units (SHU) is a measurement of the pungency (spicy heat) of various peppers, such as the jalapeño, the ghost pepper, and the world's hottest pepper, or other spicy foods. SWEET PEPPERS Better Bell II. Thick-walled, 4-lobed fruits are 4 tall and 5 wide; start out green but mature to a bright, shiny red. 75 days. (0 SHU) Big Bertha. Giant 7 long, thick walled fruits on vigorous medium to tall plant. Delicious cooked or raw. 72 days. (0 SHU) California Wonder. Mild flavor terrific sweetness. 4 long, thick walled peppers on medium sized plant. Heavy bearing and vigorous. 75 days. (0 SHU) Chinese Giant Red Bell. Large fruits produced on 24 compact plant. High yields. 80 days. (0 SHU) Corno di Toro. Fruit ripens to bright red. 8-10" long and 2½-3 wide at the top; sweet, crisp, full-bodied flavor days. Heirloom variety. (0 SHU) Golden Summer. 4 wide x 4 long sweet pepper starts out lime green and matures to a beautiful sunny gold. Gourmet pepper for salad, stuffing or cooking. 70 days. (0 SHU) Vegetables Page 2

3 Orange Sweet Bell. Ripens from green to deep, tangerine orange. Big fruits with thick walls. The sweetest of the colored peppers. 75 days. (0 SHU) Red Marconi. Italian pepper that yields big 7 long, tapering fruit; very sweet and great for fresh or frying. 80 days. (0 SHU) Yolo Wonder. Thick walled, uniform shaped fruit. Good container variety. 70 days. (0 SHU) Heirloom variety. MILD PEPPERS Anaheim Chile. Prolific bearer of long thin fruits about 6" long. Delicious mildly hot flavor, excellent for roasting or frying; good yields of very large chili peppers. Banana, Sweet. 7-9 long peppers on tall plants. Sweet tasting, great for eating fresh, heavy yields, compact plant. Matures in 85 days. (0 SHU) Big Boss Man. Ancho-poblano hybrid with extra large, dark green fruits; high yields. Disease resistance: TMV days. ( SHU) Cajun Belle. Miniature bell pepper with a blend of heat and sweet. Plants reach 24" in width and height, producing high yields of firm-walled fruits. 60 days. (100 1,000 SHU) Cubanelle. Long, tapered pepper with more flavor than other bell peppers. Though classified as a sweet pepper, some gardeners detect a mild to moderate spicy kick days. (100 1,000 SHU) Heirloom variety. Fajita Hybrid. 4 long x 3.5 wide. Mildly spicy, with thick block walls, has a zesty crunch. Matures in days. ( SHU) Holy Mole. Dark green fruit on vigorous, upright plants, if left on the plant, they mature to a dark chocolate brown color. 85 days. (700 SHU) HOT PEPPERS Banana, Hot. Profuse bearer of 6-inch-long, medium hot peppers. Produces well even in hot weather. 75 days. (5,000 10,000 SHU) Carolina Reaper Hot Chile Pepper (Extremely Hot - Guiness WR). Hottest pepper out there, but retains a sweet, fruity flavor before the kick sets in. 90 days. (2,200,000 SHU) Cayenne, Long Slim Red. A hot, zesty and pungent organic pepper that is 6" long, but only a 1/2" wide. CAUTION: Use rubber gloves, or clean hot peppers under running water to avoid skin burn from the pepper juice. (45,000 SHU) Chiltepin. Tiny peppers that pack a huge punch! Small 2 4 foot tall bush that produce high yields. Plant in the shade or under trees, as direct sun can harm plant. (50, ,000 SHU) Vegetables Page 3

4 Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia) long. One of the hottest peppers! tall plant. Mature in days. (1,000,000 SHU) Habañero, Red. Fruity flavor similar to other habaneros, delicious in just about any dish, especially salsas and hot sauces. Matures in 90 days. (200, ,000 SHU) Jalapeño Gigante. Peppers measure as large as 5-inches long. Can be harvested throughout the summer when they re green or red. 80 days. Jalapeño. 3.5 long thick-walled fruits grow in large numbers on vigorous 26 tall plant. Matures in 73 days. (2,500-8,000 SHU) Senorita Jalapeño. Heavy yields of 3 tall and 1¼ wide peppers. Dark green, eventually turning purple then red. 85 days. (5,000 SHU) Serrano. Dozens of fruits per plant. Pick them early when the peppers are green and more mild or wait until they're mature and "red hot". Space plants 18-24" apart. (23,000 SHU) Tabasco. The plants grow up to 4 feet tall and are covered with small, thin peppers that have a delicious flavor. Excellent performer. Attractive in the landscape. (50,000 SHU) Trinidad Moruga Scorpion. Wrinkled, lantern-shaped fruits ripen to a searing red-orange. Named as the world s hottest pepper by the New Mexico Chile Institute. (855,000-1,041,427 SHU) TOMATOES Amelia. Large, 8 to 10 oz. firm fruit. flavorful when picked green or red. (VFFFNSt TSWV) heat tolerant, heavy yields, great for containers. Determinate 75 days Arkansas Traveler. 6-8 oz. juicy, mild flavored fruit. One of the very best heirloom varieties. Resists cracking. Disease resistant days. Indeterminate. BHN 444. High quality & healthy yields. Resistant to Spotted Wilt. Fruit is bright red, globe-shaped & firm with smooth exteriors. 75 days. Determinate. Big Beef. Extra large oz. ruby red tomatoes are firm, juicy and highly flavored. Disease resistant, and heavy yields. 75 days. Indeterminate. Bloody Butcher. Yields five to nine 3-4 oz. fruits per cluster, with rich heirloom flavor & deep red color, inside & out. Require staking. 55 days. Indeterminate. Vegetables Page 4

5 Brandywine. The most popular heirloom tomato in America, Brandywine earns its name with indescribably rich flavor seldom found in modern varieties. It's tangy in the classic tomato way, but also rich and sweet, with a juicy succulent bite that really satisfies. Brandywine sets big fruit of purplish-red, deeply lobed and not at all "uniform"! Brandywine is a favorite among connoisseurs of classic tomatoes. Good yields over a long season. The fruit is surprisingly large ounces or more -- and no two will look exactly alike. Attention-getting, distinctive, and tried-and-true, Brandywine is truly a classic! 80 days from setting out transplants. Indeterminate. Bush Early Girl. Early ripening, 6 8 oz. fruit on compact 18" plants. Large yields, with good disease resistance. 54 days. Determinate. Celebrity. All-purpose variety with superb flavor, disease resistance and heavy yield. Crack-resistant fruits average 7 oz. 70 days. Determinate. Champion II. Medium sized fruits with delicious flavor. Good disease resistance with high yields. Wonderful for slicing and canning. 70 days. Indeterminate. Cherokee Purple. Dusky pink, 8 to 12 oz. fruits. Flavor is rich and full. Easy to grow and heavy bearing. 80 days. Heirloom variety. Indeterminate. Early Doll. 4 to 5 oz. bright red, globe shaped fruit, heavy producer. Disease resistance, V,F. 55 days. Determinate. Early Girl. This variety starts bearing fruit earlier and produces longer than other medium-sized tomatoes. Crack resistant. 65 Days. Indeterminate. Fantastic. Tasty, globe-shaped, scarlet red medium-sized fruits are nearly crack free. Heavy yields and excellent for canning. 70 days. Indeterminate. Fourth of July. Great 4 oz. fruit produced in abundance on this early producing plant. Full sun, well-drained soil. 49 days. Indeterminate. German Johnson. Large, deep pink, flavorful, and nearly crack-free. Disease-resistant, and thrives in hot humid areas. 80 days. Heirloom variety. Indeterminate. Juliet. Crack resistant, elongated cherry tomatoes. Fruits weigh 1 oz., tolerant to late blight and leaf spot. 60 days. Heirloom variety. Indeterminate. Park's Whopper. Produces big, 4 juicy, crack resistant fruit. High yields, long season, and disease resistant. 65 days. Indeterminate. Patio. Large harvests of bright red 3-4 oz. fruits on 24 tall bush. 70 days. Determinate. Vegetables Page 5

6 Phoenix. Heat-resistant variety bears large 8 oz. fruits that ripen uniformly to bright red. Excellent disease resistance. 72 days. Determinate. Red Cherry, Large. The fruits average 1 oz. Vines are very productive and show some resistance to disease; open-pollinated. 75 days. Indeterminate. Roma. Produces 2- to 3-ounce, plum shaped fruits. High yield plants resistant to Verticillium and Fusarium wilt. 70 days. Heirloom variety. Determinate. Super Marzano. Large, pear-shaped fruit are an average 5 inches long. Tall plants give large yields and are resistant to bacterial speck. 70 days. Indeterminate. Sweet Chelsea. Produces high yields of extra-sweet 1-oz. cherry sized fruits. Disease resistant and crack resistant. 65 days. Indeterminate. Tycoon. Superior resistance to heat, disease, and nematodes. High yields of 9 12 oz. beefsteak tomatoes. A Texas Superstar selection. 80 days. Determinate. Valley Cat. Yields 8 to 10 oz. red beefsteak tomatoes. Sweet, meaty, & juicy. Disease Resistant: V, FFF, N, St. Heat tolerant. 70 days. Determinate. Yellow Pear. High numbers of yellow bite sized fruits on a vigorous plant. 75 days. Heirloom variety. Indeterminate. Vegetables Page 6

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