VegetableSeed Chioggia HL
Lupino ‘A Seme Grosso’ OP
(Lupinus albus var. albus) Lupine beans are older and more nutritious than garden beans. They are having a renaissance now in the west but have always been popular in Latin America, the Mediterranean and the Middle East. They are good in soups, stews, bean salad and pickled. They have attractive leaves and flowers for the edible/ornamental garden too.
Cylindra HL Excellent slicing beet has 8” long by 1 3/4” diameter dark red roots. Uniform shape and very tender with a sweet flavor. 62 days.
Pinto OP
# 30100 (price by weight) Retail pack/$1.89 • 1/2 oz./$3.95 1 oz./$4.95 • 1/4 lb./$6.95 • 1 lb./$12.95 5 lb./$49.50
# 30089 (price by weight) 1/4 lb./$3.95 • 1/2 lb./$4.95 1 lb./$7.95 • 5 lb./$19.95 25 lb./$74.95 • 50 lb./$119.50
Detroit Dark Red HL Classic favorite. Globe-shaped, deep red color. Good for late sowing. DM resistant. 65 days. # 30140 (price by weight) Retail pack/$1.59 • 1/2 oz./$3.95 1 oz./$4.95 • 1/4 lb./$6.95 • 1 lb./$14.95 5 lb./$54.95 • 10 lb./$77.00
Beets 27,200 seeds/lb. 15 lbs./acre. 14 days, 72°F. 1,700 seeds/oz.
Bull’s Blood HL Organic One of the most beautiful leaves for mesclun mixes and very easy to grow. Once leaves are full size (12”) they can be cooked. The roots are sweet and tender when harvested at 2-3”. 30 days for baby greens, 60 days for roots.
6,000-9,000 seeds/oz.; 1/2-1 lb. acre. 14-16 days, 70°F. Can be direct seeded. For transplants start indoors 4-6 weeks before setting out.
# 55017 (price by weight) Retail pack/$2.19 • 1/4 oz./$4.99 1/2 oz./$6.95 • 1 oz./$9.95 1/4 lb./$19.95 • 1/2 lb./$29.95 1 lb./$49.95
# 50011 Retail pack/$4.99
1,350 seeds/lb. This is one of the most popular beans in the Americas. Although primarily grown for dried beans it is also tasty as a snap bean. The pods have 5-6 seeds each. Bush plant. 70 days to snap bean, 90 days to dry bean.
Broccoli
Organic
Detroit Dark Red HL Organic # 55015 (price by weight) Retail pack/$2.19 • 1/2 oz./$3.99 1 oz./$5.95 • 1/4 lb./$8.95 1/2 lb./$12.95 • 1 lb./$21.95
Golden Detroit OP Round, orange roots turn golden yellow when cooked, does not bleed, roots grow fast, retains sweet flavor when quite large, excellent for pickles, very tender and mild. 55 days. # 30158 (price by weight) 1/2 oz./$5.95 • 1 oz./$9.95 1/4 lb./$23.75 • 1 lb./$79.00 5 lb./$349.00
Piatta D’Egitto HL
(Flat Egyptian) This is an all purpose beet with extraordinarily deep red coloring. The roots are twice as wide as they are deep. Great for spring and fall plantings. It can also be planted in cold frames for overwintering and will not become woody. 50 days.
# 30204 (price by seed count) Retail pack/$1.99 • 100/$3.95 500/$6.95 • 1,000/$9.95 • 5,000/$39.00 10,000/$59.00 • 20,000/$109.00
Green Magic F1 Hybrid
This summer broccoli is very uniform and holds well in the field. The heads have a semi-dome shape, tightly packed with medium small beads. The heads are blue-green and are excellent fresh or processed. The plants are widely adapted. Tested for Black Rot and Black Leg. 59 days from transplant. 90 days from seeding.
Early Wonder G.T. OP Earlier than other beets with small tap roots. Dark-red, round beet with tall tops that are great for greens. 57 days. # 30150 (price by weight) Retail pack/$1.59 • 1/2 oz./$3.95 1 oz./$4.95 • 1/4 lb./$6.95 • 1 lb./$14.95 5 lb./$54.95 • 10 lb./$77.00
Early Wonder Tall Top HL Organic
Beautiful Italian heirloom with alternating white and red rings. A true specialty item for road side stands. The mild flavored greens can be used raw or cooked. 60 days.
This is an excellent all purpose variety for early, midseason and late plantings. It has delicious red veined leaves and 3” flattened red roots. 48-55 days.
# 30101 (price by weight) 1/2 oz./$3.95 • 1 oz./$6.95 1/4 lb./$10.95 • 1 lb./$29.95 5 lb./$109.50 • 10 lb./$198.00
# 55016 (price by weight) Retail pack/$2.19 • 1/2 oz./$3.99 1 oz./$5.95 • 1/4 lb./$8.95 1/2 lb./$12.95 • 1 lb./$21.95
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Athlete does well in all growing seasons. It is tolerant to heat, low temperatures and is slow bolting. The heads are large and compact with a high dome and bright green color. DM tolerant. 100-110 days from sowing.
# 50025 (price by weight) Retail pack/$3.79 • 1/2 oz./$4.95 1 oz./$6.95 • 1/4 lb./$11.95 1 lb./$39.95 • 5 lb./$139.00
# 55019 (price by weight) 1/4 oz./$3.95 • 1/2 oz./$5.95 1 oz./$8.95 • 1/4 lb./$19.95 1 lb./$44.95
Chioggia HL
Athlete F1 Hybrid
Red Ace F1 Hybrid
This is our favorite beet. Grows rapidly with smooth, uniform roots. Easy to grow, Red Ace maintains its high sugar content even when allowed to grower larger and older. Intermediate resistance to Cercospora Leaf Spot. 50 days.
# 30202 (price by seed count) 100/$4.95 • 500/$7.95 1,000/$12.95 • 5,000/$59.00 10,000/$84.95 • 20,000/$155.95
# 30155 (price by seed count) Retail pack/$1.99 • 500/$3.95 1,000/$5.95 • 5,000/$14.95 10,000/$24.95 • 20,000/$39.95 50,000/$59.95
Sugar OP
This is a widely adapted white sugar beet. The roots average 1-2 lbs. each. Not just for making molasses anymore! It produces more greens than any other beet. You can also use it to make wine and spirits, even add it to your jars of canned beets for sweetness. 90-95 days. # 30160 (price by weight) 1/2 oz./$3.95 • 1 oz./$6.95 1/4 lb./$14.95 1 lb./$49.00 5 lb./$179.00
Hurdle F1 Hybrid Hurdle is a blue-green processing broccoli with a high dome and fine beads. Plant in the main growing season. Tolerant to DM and heat. 90-95 days from sowing. # 30208 (price by seed count) 100/$3.95 • 500/$6.95 1,000/$9.95 • 5,000/$39.00 10,000/$59.00 • 20,000/$109.00
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