April 2014 (update)
Horticulture/Vegetables/2014-02Â
Recommended Vegetable Varieties for Northern Utah Britney Hunter and Sterling Banks, USU Extension Faculty Selecting a seed variety adapted to your local climate conditions can be the first step to garden success. Additionally, a diversity of colors, flavors, and sizes are available for the culinary gardener to test. In spring 2013, a survey was conducted to identify vegetable varieties productively and preferably grown by gardeners and urban farmers along the Wasatch Front. The survey included Agriculture and Horticulture Extension Faculty from Utah State University, Master Gardeners, and Wasatch Community Garden staff. The results have been narrowed and organized for reference in this publication. This list is intended as a starting point for gardeners, not an absolute list of good varieties. Note: Number in parenthesis refers to relative days to harvest. Hybrid refers to varieties strategically cross pollinated by people to access improved traits such as disease resistance, while open pollinated (OP) varieties are pollinated without human intervention. Vegetable Asparagus Asparagus Asparagus Beans (Pole) Beans (Pole) Beans (Pole) Beans (Pole) Beans (Pole) Beans (Bush) Beans (Bush) Beans (Bush) Beans (Bush) Beans (Bush) Beets Beets Beets Beets Beets Broccoli Broccoli Broccoli Broccoli Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Cabbage Cabbage
Variety Jersey Giant (Perennial) Purple Passion (Perennial) Jersey Knight (Perennial) Blue Lake (63) Cherokee Trail Black (65) Kentucky Wonder (65) Yardlong (85) Scarlett Runner (90) Dragon's Tongue (60) Early Contender (49) Jade (60) Golden Wax-Yellow (50) Maxibel (65) Burpee's Golden (55) Chioggia (55) Red Ace (54) Cylindra (60) Detroit Dark Red (63) Packman (55) Calabrese (70) Raab Rapini (45) Premium Crop (65) Waltham (74) Long Island (90) Jade Cross (90) Danish Ball Head (100) Golden Acre (58) Early Jersey Wakefield (64)
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Cabbage Carrots Carrots Carrots Carrots Carrots Cauliflower Cauliflower Cauliflower Celery Celery: Celery: Cucumbers (Slicing) Cucumbers (Slicing) Cucumbers (Slicing) Cucumbers (Slicing) Cucumbers (Slicing) Cucumbers (Pickling) Cucumbers (Pickling) Cucumbers (Pickling) Cucumbers (Pickling) Eggplant Eggplant Eggplant Eggplant Garlic Garlic Garlic Kohlrabi Kohlrabi Leek Lettuce (heading) Lettuce (heading) Lettuce (heading) Lettuce (heading) Lettuce (Romaine) Lettuce (Romaine) Lettuce (Romaine) Lettuce (Romaine) Lettuce (Romaine) Lettuce (leaf type) Lettuce (leaf type) Lettuce (leaf type) Lettuce (leaf type) Lettuce (leaf type) Muskmelon Muskmelon Muskmelon Muskmelon Muskmelon Muskmelon Okra Okra Onions (yellow) Onions (yellow)
Savoy Perfection (90) Dragon (70) Danvers Half-Long (73) Little Fingers (70) Paris Market (60) Scarlet Nantes (68) Cheddar (70) Self-Blanche (68) Snow Crown (50) Conquistador (85) Tendercrisp (112) Utah 52-70 (95) Sweet Success (55) Armenian (68) Straight 8 (58) Sweeter Yet (50) Marketmore (58) Wisconsin (54) Cool Breeze (45) County Fair (52) Alibi (52) Rosa Bianca (73) Ping Tung Long (70) Florida High Bush (80) Black Beauty (74) Siskyou Purple (90) Spanish Roja (90) German Hardy (90) Early White (50) Purple Vienna (50) American Flag (95) Tennis Balls (50) Oak Leaf (45) Iceburg (85) Red Sails (45) Winter Density (65) Paris White Cos (70) Paris Island Cos ( 80) Annapolis (65) Crisp Mint (65) Cimarron (65) Mesclun Mix (40) Buttercrunch (64) Simpson (48) Green Salad Bowl (45) Ambrosia (86) Athena (75) Minnesota Midget (90) Hearts of Gold (85) Hale's Best (85) Crenshaw (100) Queen Silver (80) Clemson Spineless ( 56) Utah Sweet Spanish (110) Copra (105)
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