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Tomato Varieties Flamenco An excellent open-pollinated tomato for the Southwest. Flamenco is a cross between Silvery Fir Tree for earliness and feathery foliage and Floridade for heat and disease resistance. The result is a semi-determinate 4 bush loaded with highly flavored 2, red round fruits. Nice acid/ sweet balance and great flavor. Continues to produce in hot weather when others stop. Punta Banda Collected from the Punta Banda Peninsula in Baja California. Plants produce hundreds of red meaty, thick skinned fruits despite heat, water stress and poor soil. Great paste tomato. Performed impressively in our 2012 trials in Tucson, producing throughout the summer despite full exposure and harsh conditions. Renowned for its early maturity.
Tomato Varieties Gold Nugget Tomato Determinate. A lovely early cherry tomato, Gold Nugget s bright yellow, ping-pong ball sized fruit grows prolifically in clusters. Its vines continue to produce in high nighttime temperatures making it a good selection for hot climates. Texas Wild Cherry All we really know is that seed of this tomato was collected from a patch of apparently wild tomatoes in southern Texas. Sprawling plants produce tons of small, tasty, cherrytype tomatoes. Early-maturing and very productive!
Tomato Varieties Green Zebra Tomato A breeder s work of art! (Read the story inside the packet.) When we asked tomato growers which varieties to add, Green Zebra kept coming up because of its excellent flavor and unique color rich, golden green with forest green stripes. Very smooth skin essentially free of cracks. Tennis ball sized at about 3 and 3oz. When a green tomato ripens, it will soften and develop a slight amber blush. Provide support for vines that reach 6 or more. Indeterminate. Days to maturity: 75 days Yellow Pear Tomato Sweet, tangy yellow pear-shaped fruits. Similar in shape and size to Red Pear, with slightly more tart flavor. Mix with Red Pear or Indigo tomatoes for a complementary display of colors. Thick skin resists cracking. Indeterminate, Resists cracking. Days to maturity: 70 days From Botanical Interests
Basil Varieties Mrs Burns Famous Lemon Basil Ocimum basilicum. This variety has been grown since the 1950 s in southeastern New Mexico by the mother of NS/S co-founder Barney Burns. It is an Old World introduction and readily self-seeds. Amazing lemon flavor and very versatile. Heat and drought tolerant. Italian Large Leaf Basil Large-leaf Genovese-type with huge dark green leaves up to 4 long. A great selection for pesto and Italian cuisine, perfect for when you need a large amount of basil on hand. Sweeter fragrance and flavor than Genovese. Large plants reach 24-30 tall. Excellent for processing. Slow to bolt. Genovese Basil Basil lovers unanimously recommend Genovese as the best variety for pesto! Plants are strong producers of dark green, glossy leaves with a characteristic spoon shape, exceptionally tender texture and distinctive sweet flavor excellent in sauces and cooking. 10-12 plants. Excellent for processing.
Pepper Varieties Jalapeño These 3 inch, fleshy jalapeno peppers are generally medium hot, but cultivation practices can produce variations in heat. Usually picked when dark green, but will ripen to red given time. This early variety ripens more quickly than many jalapeño varieties, with a large and continuous harvest. Sweet Nardello Pepper Delightful fresh or fried, this pepper is also a sweet non-bell pepper when ripe. An Italian heirloom preserved by the Nardello family. Red when ripe, these 6-8 peppers have shiny, wrinkled skins. Sweet Pickle Pepper This pepper looks like it s decked with Christmas lights when it s covered with red, orange, yellow and purple peppers all at the same time. The bush produces heavy yields of 2 long, 1 wide sweet peppers that grow in clusters. This highly ornamental pepper is also adaptable to containers. As its name suggests it is a favorite for pickling. Sweet Pickle s peppers grow upward rather than hanging downward on the plant.