Vegetables & Herbs

Nothing adds more enjoyment to your meals than fresh heirloom tomatoes, hand-picked corn on the cob or green beans. With proper planning your garden can provide your table with a new crop of tasty delights each week.

Boyert’s offers an extensive selection of vegetables and herbs to fill up every inch of space in your garden and table. Whether you’re looking for tomatoes for salads, slicing, paste or canning – we carry more than 100 types. Pepper lovers will thrill at the choice of varieties we offer (45+ types of sweet and 35+ types of hot), and lettuce lovers will be pleased at the wide range of plants from which they can choose.

2026 Vegetable List

Please note: Our vegetable, tomato, and pepper stock varies with the seasons. Contact us or call Brian Puls at 440-227-4184 for current availability and special orders. Or stop by to browse our selection and let our nursery specialists help you choose the perfect plants for your garden!

Vegetables

Beans

Blue Lake Bush – 56 days. Excellent fresh, frozen or for canning. 12 to 22-in plants are widely adaptable with heavy yields.
Golden Wax – 50-55 days. Early-maturing heirloom bush bean. Stringless 5-7 inch golden-yellow pods with a buttery flavor and tender, meaty texture.
Royal Burgundy – 50-60 days. Easy-to-grow bush variety (15–20 inches tall) featuring 5-6 inch, stringless deep-purple pods that turn green when cooked.

Beets

Detroit Dark Red – 59 days. This classic variety produces early, very dark red and extremely sweet roots up to 3″ across. Good fresh, canned or frozen.
Candy Stripe – 57 days. Red skin with showy red and white striped interior.
Rainbow Mix – 55 days. This mix includes 5 colorful varieties. Harvest at baby size to eat raw or pickled; use mature roots for cooking. Stems and leaves are tasty in salads and steamed.

Broccoli

Destiny – 89 days. Mid-early, compact, heat-tolerant broccoli with medium-small green heads, smooth dome and round shape. Improved over Premium Crop; produces side shoots after cutting. Flavorful source of Vitamins A and C.
Premier – 62 days. F1. Replaces Premium Crop. Smooth domed 9” head with fine texture; super crisp and tasty. Resists mildew, small bead and heat tolerant with compact plants.
Purple Magic – 62 days. F1. Well-domed heads are a beautiful deep purple overlaid on a dark green background with vibrant bright violet stems. Suitable for bunching or crowns. Darker purple and more attractive than other commercial purple types. 2024 AAS Winner.

Broccolini

Artworks – 50-60 days. Broccolini has a similar structure to sprouting-type broccoli. Grows to 31″ with slender elongated stems 5.9″–11.8″ long. Space 12″ to 24″ apart in rows 18″ to 36″ apart.

Brussel Sprouts

Jade Cross – 80 days. All American Selections Winner. Withstands heat and always sets a bumper crop of very firm, tightly wrapped, blue-green sprouts with a mild, sweet flavor. Vigorous plants are widely adapted.

Cabbage

Copenhagen Market – 100 days. One of the largest early maturing roundhead varieties. Solid round heads are 6 to 8 inches in diameter and average 3 to 4 pounds. Keeps well.
Danish Ballhead – 110 days. Standard storage-type variety that resists bolting and splitting; keeps until late spring. Produces round, blue-green, 7-to-8-inch diameter heads weighing 5 to 7 pounds.
Golden Acre – 58 days. Early, disease resistant variety bears solid 3-4 lb. heads. Sweet green leaves are refreshing in salads. Compact plants are great for small gardens.
Late Flat Dutch – 105 days. Good storage variety and one of the best for kraut. Great for the home garden with flat/round green heads reaching up to 30 lbs.
Ruby Perfection – 85 days. The 3.5-lb. heads have great flavor and are slow to burst.
Savoy Ace – 78 days. All American Selections Winner. Produces good yields of fine quality savoy type cabbage with large 3½ lb deep green heads.
Stonehead – 50 days. All American Selections Winner. Nearly round heads with excellent holding ability.
Sweet Slaw – 65 days. Sweet green cabbage with a smooth, dense, cone-shaped head perfect for slicing and shredding in sauerkraut and cole slaw. Resistant to cracking and frost tolerant—ideal for early-spring or fall gardens.

Carrots

Chantenay – 65 to 75 days. Roots are 5–7 inches long with 1–1.5 inch shoulders. Often harvested in summer or fall; cool weather increases sweetness.
Little Fingers – 65 days. Extra sweet, tiny Nantes type gourmet carrot, only 4″ long and 1″ thick with smooth skin and small core. Perfect for serving whole and great for containers or salads.
Rainbow Mix – 70 days. Brilliant mix of Scarlet Nantes, Dragon and Yellowstone. Ideal for fresh market and home gardens; great for inspiring kids to eat their veggies. Delicious cooked or raw.
Scarlet Nantes – 65 to 75 days. Fast-growing, reliable heirloom variety known for sweet, 6–8 inch, bright orange, nearly coreless roots. Prefers full sun, consistent moisture, and loose, sandy soil.

Cauliflower

Deep Purple – 80 days. Brilliant purple heads are a great draw at farm stands and excellent for CSAs and restaurants. Colorful florets are attractive served raw with dip or cooked. Produces true cauliflower heads on large plants. Best for fall harvest but can also be sown in spring.
Snow Crown – 53 days. One of the easiest cauliflowers to grow. Vigorous, rapid growth and long harvest. Snow white 2 lb. heads are 7-8” across and very flavorful.

Celery

Tango – 80 days. Highly adaptable variety with great flavor and tender stalks. Performs well under less-than-ideal conditions such as heat or moisture stress.

Celeriac (Celery Root)

Ravena – 106 days. Hybrid celeriac with great flavor and texture. Very productive, stores well and is great for winter use.

Collards

Top Bunch – 50 days. Earliest to harvest. Tall, productive plant produces medium green, slightly savoyed leaves. Most attractive variety for fresh market sales.

Corn

Incredible – 83 days. Sweet yellow kernels make for superb eating. One of the best varieties for freezing.
Peaches & Cream – 83 days. Popular home garden variety with 8″ long ears filled to the tip with sweet, juicy white & yellow kernels.

Cucumber – Slicing

Boston Pickling – 75 days. Heirloom variety produces 3-to-6-inch fruits. Thin skinned and perfect for pickling and salads.
Burpless Supreme – 55 days. Sweet, burpless slicer with no bitterness. Dark green fruit grow up to 7.5” long with a high percentage being seedless.
Early Spring Bush Burpless – 63 days. 12” fruit on bush-type plants. Burpless and bitter-free with extra crisp, mild white flesh.
Homemade Pickles – 55 days. Trusted heirloom cucumber great for pickling at home. Most popular pickling cucumber raised by home gardeners and pickle lovers.
Lemon – 65 days. Popular, non-bitter, burpless heirloom that yields round, lemon-yellow, 3-inch fruits with a crisp, mild taste. Highly productive, drought-tolerant and ideal for trellising.
Marketmore – 66 days. Non-fading dark green fruit is 9” long. Disease resistant.
Mexican Sour Gherkin – 60 days. Also known as Cucamelon or Mouse Melon. Vining plant loaded with 1″ miniature watermelon-like fruits that are sweet and almost salty.
Patio Snacker – 60 days. Plants yield white-spined, dark green-skinned fruit ideal for picking at under 2 inches wide and 6½–7 inches long. Crunchy, flavorful and bitter-free with continuous harvests.
Pick A Bushel – 50 days. Slicing or pickling. All American Selections Winner. Excellent heat-tolerant pickler that can be harvested at gherkin or spear size. Semi-bush plants work well in planters and gardens.
Saladmore Bush – 55 days. 2014 AAS Winner. Semi-bush growth habit makes growing simple for limited spaces. Prolific yields of long, straight fruits with excellent disease resistance. Harvest at 7-8″ long for slicers or earlier for picklers.
Straight Eight – 65 days. Tip-top slicing cuke that is perfectly straight. Dark green 8” fruits with small seed cavity and crisp fine-grained flesh.
Summer Dance – 55 days. Sweet, melodious flavor with glossy deep-green 9” fruits. Japanese burpless variety with high yields and numerous lateral vines. High resistance to downy and powdery mildew; tolerant to heat stress.
Summer Top – 40 days. Burpless slicing type. 8 inch long, straight cucumbers with refreshing sweet taste. High yields, heat tolerant and mildew resistant.
Sweet Success – 54 days. All American Selections Winner. Burpless, seedless variety produces high yields of sweet fruit. 12” long straight cucumbers. Disease resistant.
Telegraph – 65 days. Refined take on an old English heirloom. Vigorous plants produce slender 10-13” cukes that are thin-skinned and crisp. Easily trellised; favorite for greenhouse and garden.

Cucumber – Pickling

Bush Pickle – 54 days. Bush-type for small gardens or containers. Crisp and tender with a cool, mild flavor.

Eggplant

Black Beauty – 80 days. Broad, egg-shaped fruit with dark purple skin.
Classic – 76 days. Teardrop, glossy, deep purple-black colored 8-9 in. fruit in the size and shape well known in most markets.
Fairy Tale – 50 days. All American Selections Winner. Elongated lavender fruit with white stripes produced in clusters of 3 to 5. Sweet, bitter-free fruit best harvested at the gourmet baby stage (about 4 x 1.75”).
Ghostbuster – 80 days. Rated the #1 white eggplant. Sweeter flavor than purple skinned varieties. Deep oval shape, 6-7” in length. Pick early before they mature.
Gretel – 55 days. All American Selections Winner. Earliest white eggplant produces clusters of glossy white mini fruit about 3-4 in. long. Petite 3 ft. plants are great for containers.
Hansel – All American Selections Winner. True miniature ideal for containers. Finger-like clusters of 3-6 teardrop shaped dark purple fruit. Harvest from 2 to 10 inches long.
Ichiban II – 61 days. Long, slender, deep purple almost black eggplants with mild flavor, perfect for Oriental dishes, splitting, grilling or roasting. Very productive plants.
Little Fingers – 60 days. Slender, petite eggplants excellent for grilling and cooking. Dark purple thin tender skin with silky flesh, few seeds and mildly sweet flavor. Great for containers; harvest young and glossy.
Orient Express – 58 days. Slender glossy black Asian eggplant 8 to 10 in. long with thin skin, mild flesh and delicate flavor. Matures quickly and sets fruit in a wide range of temperatures.
Patio Baby – 45 days. All American Selections Winner. Very early and compact; great for containers or gardens. Deep purple egg-shaped fruit harvested at baby size (2 to 3 inches). Thornless and child-friendly; continues producing all season.
Rosa Bianca – 75 days. Prized by chefs and gardeners for creamy mild flesh and lovely appearance. Italian heirloom with well-filled round to teardrop-shaped fruit that is white with soft lavender streaks and sweet white flesh with no bitterness.
Satin Moon – 50 days. Improved version with gorgeous purple-black, slightly fluted oval fruit 6 to 8 inches long. Firm, high-quality mild flavorful flesh ideal for large meaty slices in Italian dishes or grilling.

Gourds

Autumn Wings – 100 days. Blend of many colors of gourds with wings & warts; fruit shapes like spoons and swan/pears.
Martin Bird House – 100 days. Cucurbita pepo. Open pollinated. Produces good yields of tan-colored gourds excellent for making birdhouses. Flat oval bottom and tapered top; 16″ tall and 12″ across. Dries well and holds up outdoors if cured properly. Also known as Martinhouse Gourds.

Kale

Blue Scotch Vates – 56 days. Early kale that produces tasty greens for salads or steaming. Blue-green finely curled leaves reaching 20″ high. Extremely hardy and productive (may overwinter).
Lacinato – 62 days. 10-18” tall with strap-like 3” wide leaves and heavily savoyed texture. Excellent flavor enhanced by frost. Also known as Dinosaur or Tuscan Kale; great for kale chips.
Prism Fi – 55 days. Baby-leaf curly kale with compact 16- to 18-inch plants that produce short, tight ruffle-edged leaves on nearly stemless stalks.
Red Russian – 50 days. Oak-shaped gray-green toothed leaves with deep-purple veins and stems. Very tender leaves turn dark green with sweet taste when cooked; also good raw. Harvest baby greens at 25 days. Heirloom, also known as ‘Ragged Jack’. Very disease resistant.

Kohlrabi

Purple Konstance – 50 days. New fusarium resistant purple kohlrabi with attractive purple bulbs, more upright tops and pliable stems for easy bunching. Added disease resistance for better field success.
Vienna White – 55 days. Mild turnip-cabbage flavor; leaves eaten like kale and white-fleshed bulbs eaten like broccoli.

Lettuce

Alfesco Mix – Red and green leaf lettuces with arugula, endive and radicchio. Makes a delicious and nutritious salad.
All Year Round – 65-75 days. Reliable heirloom butterhead lettuce prized for versatility and nearly year-round harvests. Medium-sized green heads with soft buttery leaves; slow to bolt in heat and hardy in cool seasons.
Black Seeded Simpson – Compact with light green frilled leaves and crisp interior. Popular home garden variety.
Burpee Gourmet Blend – 45 days. Flavorful mix including Grand Rapids, Royal Oak Leaf, Red Salad Bowl and Ruby. Fast-growing and performs best in cool weather.
Buttercrunch – 65 days. All American Selections Winner. Very tender 4½” rosettes.
Great Lakes Head – 85 days. All American Selections Winner. Traditional flavor heading crisp iceberg type.

Melon

Burpee Ambrosia – 86 days. Luscious extra-sweet juicy melons with unique distinctive flavor. Extremely thick firm flesh delicious down to the rind. Medium size 6 x 6” fruits average 4.5–5 lbs. Resistant to powdery mildew.
Earli-Dew Honeydew – 80 days. Early maturing melon for northern gardeners with exquisite flavor. Smooth green-gold skin and lime-green flesh. Grows 2¼-3 pounds. Disease resistant.
Hales Best 45PMR – 85-90 days. Popular reliable heirloom cantaloupe with sweet orange flesh and powdery mildew resistance. Large 3-5 lb heavily netted oval fruits; thrives in hot dry climates.
Honey Rock – 80-90 days. Popular 1920s heirloom cantaloupe known for intense sweet honey-like flavor and thick salmon-orange flesh. Compact 3-4 lb heavily netted fruits; high-yielding and disease-resistant.

Onion

Ailsa Craig Exhibition – Yellow-skinned round bulbs of the Spanish onion type. Distinct advantage in earliness and cool weather tolerance. Short-term storage into early winter.
Candy – 85 days. Huge very early bulbs with golden brown skin, white interior and mild flavor. Thick rings with mostly single centers.
Copra – 107 days. Great long-term storage quality. Uniform medium size round bulbs with dark yellow skin and thin necks that dry quickly. Ivory flesh with high sugar content and moderate pungency; stays rock hard up to a year. Especially suited for the North.
Green Banner Bunching – 65-70 days. Uniform vigorous variety more heat tolerant than others; slow to bolt and holds well. Glossy white stems, full dark green leaves and slightly pungent flavor.
Red Carpet – 116 days. Deep red onion produces 3-4” bulbs with attractive magenta interior rings. Tight bulbs store extremely well.
Walla-Walla – 125 days. Brown-skinned mild sweet onions.
White Sweet Spanish – 110 days. Midseason variety tops for the North. Mild sweet flavor raw, sautéed or deep fried.
Yellow Sweet Spanish – 110 days. Flavor never fades. Golden globes weigh up to a pound and keep well for their size.

Peas

Sugar Snap – 70 days. 3″ long sweet edible pods bear over a long picking period and yield well in both hot and cold weather. Provide strong support for 6′ vines. Stringless when pods are young.

Pumpkin

Atlantic Giant – 125 days. Has produced the world’s largest pumpkin with weights in excess of 600 lbs. Suited primarily for exhibition although medium-orange flesh can be used for pies. Very large vines require lots of space.
Howden – 115 days. The original Jack O’Lantern pumpkins sold at markets and roadside stands. Produces big 15 lb bright orange Halloween pumpkins with strong handles.
Hulk – 100 days. Extra-large barrel shaped pumpkin with high yield potential. Sets multiple fruits per plant of similar size. Dark orange color with large embedded handle.
Jack-B-Little – 85 days. True miniature pumpkin scaled down to decorative size (about 1 lb). Ripens to deep orange with smooth skin and spineless stems. Compact vines spread only 6-8’.
Magic Lantern – 115 days. Classic upright dark orange pumpkins. Restricted vining makes it great for small spaces. Average 16-24 lbs.
Small Sugar Pie – 95 days. Wonderful pumpkin flavor with sweet fine-grained texture. Best pumpkin for cooking.
Super Moon – 90 days. Delicious and ornamental. Vigorous plants produce deep green leaves contrasting ghostly white smooth blemish-free fruits weighing 25-50 lbs (15-18″ across). Sturdy stems; expect 2-4 fruits per plant. Deep orange flesh exceptional roasted or in soups.

Radish

Cherry Belle – 22 days. Small round bright scarlet variety with crisp flesh and mild flavor.

Spinach

3 Season Smoothie – 25 days. F1. Smooth dark green upright leaf perfect for any season harvest. Highly resistant to mildew and leaf spot with wonderful fresh taste.
Bloomsdale – 30 days. Medium-dark green leaves on upright plants; easy to harvest. Heavily savoyed and fast growing. Suited for early spring and fall; great flavor for full size and bunching.

Squash – Summer

Early Summer Crookneck – 45 days. Smooth bright yellow curved-neck fruits mature to orange yellow with meaty flavorful interior.
Eight Ball – 35 days. Shiny 3-inch round zucchini loaded with delicious nutty buttery flavor. Fantastic stuffer; matures several days earlier than others. Vigorous bushes are easy to harvest. AAS.
Fortress – 45 days. High-yielding hybrid zucchini with groundbreaking Downy Mildew resistance. Open erect reduced-spine plants produce glossy medium-dark green 7-inch cylindrical fruit. Superior performance in high-pressure disease areas.
Pattypan Yellow Bush Scallop – 50-70 days. Compact plants ideal for the patio. 5” yellow scalloped fruit with creamy texture and very flavorful.
Yellow Straight Neck – 55 days. Uniform yellow fruit on semi-open bushy plants. Excellent grilled or fried.
Zucchini Dark Green – 45-65 days. Early vigorous plants bear lots of straight smooth 6-8” long dark green mottled fruits with firm greenish-white flesh.

Squash – Winter

Acorn Tay Belle – 72 days. Develops overall dark green to jet black color very early after pollination for early harvest. Fruit size 6” x 5”.
Blue Hubbard – 110 days. Fruit is 12” by 7” weighing 7-10 lbs. Globular seed cavity with points on each end; light blue-gray color. Hard thick warted rind with slight rib. Orange fine-textured sweet flesh. Productive and popular for many years.
Bush Delicata – 95 days. 6 x 4” white/green striped fruit with smooth flesh and sweet nutty flavor. Semi-bush plants ideal for small gardens with strong powdery mildew resistance.
Buttercup – 90 days. 6″ x 3″ fruits weighing 2-3 lbs. Bright orange with excellent chestnut flavor. Bright colored rind on semi-bush plants that produce abundantly.
Butternut Waltham – 95 days. All American Selections Winner. Cooks up sweet and tender. Smooth 9-10” fruits filled with orange flesh. Huge yields.
Spaghetti Vegetable Spaghetti – 100 days. Oblong mid-size yellow fruits with tasty interior that serves as a nutritious pasta alternative. Can be stored for several months in a cool dry location.

Strawberries

Laramie – Everbearing. Beautiful large red fruit with firm aromatic flesh. Winter hardy and works best in colder areas of USA and Canada (not recommended for Alaska or the South). Eat fresh, freeze or make jam. Works well in hanging baskets.
Honeoye – June Bearing. Hardy consistent producer with vigorous plants and good runner production. Delicious strawberries fresh, frozen or in jams and wines. Cold hardy; ripens in June. Self-pollinating.

Sweet Potatoes

Beauregard – 90 days. Most productive and widely trusted sweet potato prized for high yields. Smooth deep red-orange skin covers moist meaty moderately deep-orange flesh that cooks up sweet, tender and richly flavored. Perfect for baking, roasting, mashing and fries. Uniform crack-resistant tubers.
Georgia Jet – 90–100 days. Spectacular variety with extremely fast growth and high yields. Deep orange inside color with moist flesh and incredible taste. Dark red outside skin.
Vardaman – 100 days. Bush-type variety with golden-yellow skin that darkens after digging. Deepest brightest inside color. Stores well.

Swiss Chard

Bright Lights – Tangy colorful leaves and stems make an excellent cooked vegetable for summer and a tremendous source of vitamins. Tolerant of hot weather and extremely easy to grow. Colorful stalks best harvested young for salads or used as summer spinach.

Watermelon

Crimson Sweet – 80 days. Award-winning round variety with sweet dark red flesh. Very widely adaptable and disease resistant.
Fascination Seedless – 80 days. Seedless 16–20 lb. blocky-oval shaped fruits with dark green stripes. Deep red flesh with great flavor and strong yields.
Sugar Baby – 75 days. Small “icebox” type with very sweet fine-textured red flesh and few seeds. Round dark green fruits are very early.

Tomatoes

Indeterminate – Pole or stake type. Tomato plants keep producing leaves and stems often until killed by frost. Tomatoes in all stages of development will be on the vine and harvest may last several months. These plants need tall stakes, trellis or wire cages.

Determinate – Bush type. Tomato plants have vines that grow little once fruit is set. All the fruit develops at about the same time. These plants can grow without support or with short stakes or cages.

Disease Tolerance V – Verticillium F – Fusarium Wilt Race 1 F1 & 2 – Fusarium Wilt Races 1 & 2 N – Nematodes T – Tobacco Mosaic Virus

Abe Lincoln – HEIRLOOM 77 days. Bright red, round, smooth, 16+ oz., meaty fruits with few seeds. Bronzy green leaves. Indeterminate.
Aker’s West Virginia – HEIRLOOM 85 days. Midwest heirloom with high yields of smooth 1 lb. red fruits with rich flavor. Indeterminate.
Amish Paste – HEIRLOOM 85 days. Amish heirloom variety with paste-type fruit and outstanding sweet flavor. Oblong oxheart shaped. Indeterminate.
Anna Russian – HEIRLOOM 70 days. Pink-red oxheart fruits weighing 16 oz. with an outstanding juicy taste. Very early. Indeterminate.
Arkansas Traveler – HEIRLOOM 90 days. Heat- and drought-tolerant variety from the Ozarks. Heavy yields of 6 oz. red fruit with a pinkish cast and medium flavor. Resistant to cracking and disease. Indeterminate.
Beefmaster – 80 days. VFN. Large red meaty beefsteak type tomatoes with good flavor; can weigh up to 2 lbs. Good tolerance to cracking & peeling. Indeterminate.
Beefsteak – 72 days. Very large, meaty bright red fruits that are solid and globe shaped, weighing 10-14 oz. Excellent slicer for sandwiches with an old-fashioned flavor. Grow staked, caged or as a bush. Indeterminate.
Belgium Giant Pink – HEIRLOOM 82-90 days. Developed in Ohio and known for size and delicious flavor. Dark pink fruit averages 2 lbs. (can reach 5 lbs.), meaty with few seeds, smooth blossom ends and low acid. Great for cooking and canning. Indeterminate.
Better Boy – 73 days. VFN. Most popular hybrid. Spectacular midseason deep red 8 oz. tomatoes that are plump, juicy and with excellent flavor. Indeterminate.
Better Bush – 70-75 days. Compact plants grow just 3-3.5’ tall, excellent for containers and small spaces. Long harvest season. 5 oz. fruits with juicy consistency and great garden-fresh flavor. Determinate.
Big Beef – 73 days. VF1&2NT. 1994 All-American Selection Winner. Best all-around tomato with old-fashioned rich flavor and large (10-12 oz.) red fruits. Grows in any climate with large yields. Indeterminate.
Big Boy (Burpee) – 78 days. Perfect large red fruits weigh 8-9 ounces with many reaching 1 pound or more. Wonderful aroma and rich flavor. Healthy indeterminate vines produce all summer long.
Big Mama – 80 days. All American Selection Winner. Enormous paste-type plum-shaped tomato that is meaty and practically seedless. Fruits up to 5” long and 3” across, 5-6 oz. Indeterminate.
Biltmore – 70 days. Large 10 oz. very firm fruit with good crack tolerance. Terrific tomato for canning, juicing or eating fresh. Semi-determinate.
Black Cherry – 65 days. Round 1” nearly black tomatoes with a dark interior and rich flavor. Tall vigorous plant with clusters of up to 8 fruits. Indeterminate.
Black Krim – HEIRLOOM 70-90 days. Large 8-12 oz. flattened dark red-purple fruit with delicate skin and green shoulders. Very juicy with green-tinted flesh. Heavy producer that must be staked or caged. Indeterminate.
Black Prince – HEIRLOOM 74 days. Russian heirloom with deep garnet round 3-5 oz. tomatoes full of juice and incredibly rich fruity flavors. Small fruits with deep rich interior colors. Perfect for patio gardens, fresh eating and tomato sauce. Less cracking than other heirlooms. Indeterminate.
Bonnie Best – HEIRLOOM 66-85 days. Old favorite with large open plant yielding 6-10 oz. smooth bright scarlet globes that are firm and meaty. Indeterminate.
Box Car Willie – HEIRLOOM 80 days. Smooth red tomatoes with old-fashioned flavor. 10 oz. fruits. Indeterminate.
Brandy Boy Hybrid – 78 days. Loads of large pink-red fruits 7-10 oz. that ripen evenly with thin skin and the incredible Brandywine flavor. Upright more manageable growth habit. Indeterminate.
Brandywine Red Potato Leaf – HEIRLOOM 75-80 days. Flat globe-type tomato with sweet old-time flavor (not acidic). 10-16 oz. with thin pinkish-red skin. Very vigorous; best staked, caged or trellised. Perfect for slicing and higher yielding in cooler weather. Indeterminate.
Buffalo Steak – 75 days. High quality beefsteak-type fruits average 6 to 7 oz. with superior robust old-fashioned tomato flavor. Bright red solid meaty flesh with very few seeds; excellent for slicing on sandwiches and burgers. Vigorous productive plants that are quite disease resistant. Indeterminate.
Bumble Bee Sunrise – 70 days. Cheerful marbled red and yellow cherry-type fruits weighing just under an ounce. Refreshing sweet tang on vigorous plants. Indeterminate.
Candyland Red – 55 days. All-American Selection Winner. Long trusses of ½” red oblong currant fruits (smaller than regular cherry tomatoes). Easy to harvest with mouth-popping sweetness. Indeterminate.
Carolina Gold – 75 days. Large gold round meaty 10 oz. fruits. Sweet mild flavor low in acidity. Ripen uniformly on vigorous widely adaptable plants. Determinate.
Celebrity Plus – 72 days. VFNTAST. All-American Selection Winner. Long popular variety with good flavor. Medium-large 8 oz. firm red glossy tomatoes. Determinate.
Champion II – 65 days. VFNT. Very sweet & meaty red fruits bred especially for sandwiches (10 oz.). One of the earliest full-size tomatoes. Indeterminate.
Chef’s Choice Orange – All American Selections Winner. Hybrid originated with the heirloom Amana Orange; retains wonderful old-fashioned flavor while adding crack resistance and disease resistance. 9-12 oz. bright orange fruits inside and out. Indeterminate.
Cherokee Chocolate – HEIRLOOM 75 days. 10 to 16 oz. mahogany-colored variety with excellent flavor and beautiful large fruit. Very productive vigorous plants yield a large harvest of chocolate-colored tomatoes with wonderful flavor. Indeterminate.
Cherokee Green – HEIRLOOM 72 days. One of the best green tomatoes. Medium-size 8+ oz. green fruits acquire some yellowish-orange color on the blossom end when ripe. Bold acidic complex tomato flavor. Indeterminate.
Cherokee Purple – HEIRLOOM 80 days. Burgundy colored fruit (10-12 oz.) with green shoulder and delicious sweet flavor. Gel around seeds stays green with deep burgundy flesh; beautiful variegation. Indeterminate.
Chocolate Cherry – 70 days. Miniatures in clusters of 8 ripen from green to lavender to richest mahogany. Fresh-grown flavor perfect for eating fresh or in salads. Indeterminate.
Cuore de Toro (Bull’s Heart) – HEIRLOOM 89 days. Italian heirloom abundant with 4” oxheart type fruits on vigorous plants. Colorful pinkish-red with wonderful sweet flavor; weighing 2 lbs. or more. Indeterminate.
Delicious – HEIRLOOM 77 days. VF. Extra-large (20 oz.) smooth red tomato; crack resistant and a great slicer. Indeterminate.
Druzba – HEIRLOOM 80 days. Bulgarian heirloom. Round 4” fruits mature bright red with pink-gold shoulders. Great tart flavor. Indeterminate.
Early Girl – 57 days. VF1&2. Extra early full size (4-6 oz.) red slicing tomato with meaty firm texture and blemish resistant skin. Indeterminate.
Eva’s Purple Ball – HEIRLOOM 72 days. German heirloom. Round dark purple-pink fruits that are blemish-free and weigh 4-6 oz. Very productive. Indeterminate.
First Lady II – 52 days. VFNTAST. 6 oz. crack resistant fruit. Very flavorful and disease resistant in cool or warm climates. Improvement on Early Girl. Indeterminate.
Fourth of July (Early Doll) – 49 days from transplant. Heavy yields of 4 oz. red full-flavored fruits. Indeterminate.
Fresh Salsa – 65-75 days. Chop into tiny cubes and it remains perfectly firm and solid yet sweet. Plum-shaped and dripless; meaty and ideal for salsas, bruschetta and light Italian sauces. Determinate bushy plants loaded with 4-5 oz. fruits.
Fried Green Tomato – 80 days. Very firm apple green to yellow tomato. Globe shaped weighing 6-7 oz. Plants set well throughout the entire season. Indeterminate.
Gardener’s Delight – 72 days. German bred prize-winning red cherry variety producing bunches of ¾” diameter fruits. Hardy vines bear until frost; crack resistant. Indeterminate.
German Johnson – HEIRLOOM 80 days. Large prolific plant from Virginia/North Carolina producing huge pink beefsteak type tomatoes often more than 1 lb. Excellent flavor; one of the highest rated pinks for flavor and yield. Indeterminate.
Gladiator – 72 days. Beautiful paste tomato that resists Blossom End Rot and calcium deficiency. 8 oz. fruits excellent for slicing and making sauce. Indeterminate.
Golden Jubilee – HEIRLOOM 72 days. All American Selections Winner. Large golden-orange round beefsteak tomato. Heavy yields of 6-7 oz. smooth globular fruit with mild non-acid flavor and meaty thick-walled interior. Few seeds; great for juice. Indeterminate.
Golden Sunray – 75-80 days. Fruits ripen to deep bright orange-yellow that shine in the garden. Meaty texture with well-balanced sweet-acidic flavor. Keeps producing through heat and drought. Indeterminate.
Goliath Old Fashioned – 78 days. 13-16 oz. very tasty firm flavorful deep red tomatoes. Good shelf life and crack resistant. Indeterminate.
Grape Tomato Red – 75 days. Deliciously sweet cherry tomatoes that are oval shaped and produced in dense clusters like bunches of grapes. Perfect for snacking or salads. Indeterminate vines produce continuously until frost.
Great White – HEIRLOOM 85 days. Large white 10-12 oz. beefsteak tomato with sweet flavor and lots of juice. Heavy foliage protects against sunscald. Low acid. Indeterminate.
Green Grape – 70 days. Juicy grape-cherry tomato ripening yellow-green; 1 oz. size. Determinate.
Green Zebra – HEIRLOOM 72 days. Green striped 3-4 oz. fruits with tangy flavor. Ripe when yellow blush emerges. Excellent for salads, sandwiches, pickling and sauces. Indeterminate.
Health Kick – 72 days. Perfect saladette variety with fine flavor and brightest red fruits thanks to high lycopene (50% more than average). Juicy plum-shaped fruits weigh about 4 oz. Determinate.
Heinz 1493 – HEIRLOOM 70 days. VFA. Smooth slightly flattened 6 oz. globes; great for purees and sauces. Determinate.
Hillbilly – HEIRLOOM 85 days. Ancient heirloom from West Virginia. Huge mild flavored beefsteak type fruits weigh 1-2 lbs. each. Unusual orange-yellow streaked and mottled with red and pink. Indeterminate.
Honeycomb – 75-80 days. Profusion of miniature golden-orange cherry tomatoes with a taste of honey. 6–7’ vines garlanded with 12–15″ trusses of sweet petite ½ oz. golden-orange tomatoes rich in flavor and aromatics. Indeterminate.
Hungarian Heart – HEIRLOOM 85 days. Huge pink oxheart tomatoes with very few seeds and crack-resistant. Use for fresh eating, canning or sauces. Indeterminate.
Husky Cherry Red – 65 days. Season-long production of outstanding 1” fruits with excellent flavor. Dwarf indeterminate habit ideal for small spaces and containers.
Ice – 65 days. 1 ½” ivory fruit with melt-in-your-mouth flavor. Indeterminate.
Indigo Rose – 80 days. Stunning 2 ½” jet black fruit with dark red flesh. Very vigorous; grows in clusters of 6-8. Allow fruits to fully ripen (shiny black to matte purple) for best flavor. Semi-determinate; good patio-container variety.
Iron Lady F1 – 75 days. 3–4-inch round red 5 oz. fine flavored fruits. Compact plant perfect for patio pots. Determinate.
Jelly Bean Red Cherry F1 – 66 days. Bite-size ¾ oz. red grape tomatoes in clusters of 20-30. Very sweet flavor great for snacking or salads. Indeterminate.
Jersey Devil – HEIRLOOM 80 days. Prolific variety with 4-6” long tapered red fruits shaped like banana peppers. Very meaty and sweet with few seeds; great for sauces, salsas and fresh eating. Indeterminate.
Jet Star – 72 days. V. High yields of red globe-shaped 6-8 oz. fruit with great color and excellent flavor. Very low acid content. Indeterminate.
Juliet Hybrid – 60 days. Clusters of 1-1.5 oz. juicy red elongated tomatoes on long vigorous vines. Less cracking than other cherry types. All-America Selections winner. Indeterminate.
Kalman’s Hungarian Pink – HEIRLOOM 85 days. 8 oz. pink oval shaped tomato with outstanding rich sweet flavor. Meaty; can be used as slicer or large juicy paste tomato. Produces well into late season. Indeterminate.
Kellogg’s Breakfast – HEIRLOOM 80-90 days. Large pale orange beefsteak type fruit with rich flavor. One- or two-pound fruits. Indeterminate.
La Roma III – 76 days. VFFNA. One of the best Italian-type tomatoes. Excellent for puree, paste and sauce. Big yields of 5-8 oz. fruit on large vigorous plants with excellent disease resistance. Larger fruit and healthier plants than standard Roma. Determinate.
Lemon Boy Plus – 72 days. Unique 7 oz. lemon yellow color with sweet tangy flavor. F1; disease resistant. Indeterminate.
Little Birdie Red Robin – 55 days. Compact and early. Compact red determinate cherry tomato ideal for 5-6″ pots or 3 plants in a 10″ pot. 1” plentiful great tasting fruits. No staking needed. Determinate.
Marglobe – HEIRLOOM 72 days. Huge crop of perfectly round smooth solid fleshed red tomatoes typically 8-10 oz. Excellent for slicing or canning. Determinate.
Matt’s Wild Cherry – 60 days. Small deep-red cherry tomatoes that are tender, smooth and full-flavored with high sugar content. Fantastic in salsa and for fresh eating. Some resistance to early and late blight. Indeterminate.
Mexico – HEIRLOOM 79 days. Very large prolific plants yielding huge sets of 1-2 pound slightly flattened irregular-shaped dark-pink beefsteak tomatoes with terrific bold flavors. Sweet yet acidic. Indeterminate.
Mortgage Lifter – HEIRLOOM 82 days. Large meaty mild-flavored tomato with few seeds; perfect sandwich tomato. Pinkish-red 2½ to 4-pound tomatoes all summer long. Indeterminate.
Mountain Fresh Plus – 75 days. Tolerates cool and wet conditions. Big red 8-16 oz. slicers with good flavor. Vigorous plants with plenty of leaf cover. Determinate.
Mountain Magic – 65-70 days. Cherry-type tomato that ripens with a blush of black-purple when exposed to sunlight. Produces all season long with very flavorful fruit. Great in salads or fresh off the plant. Best grown in ground with support. Indeterminate.
Mountain Merit – Determinate. 8–10 oz. red slicer with excellent disease package. Larger than Defiant PhR. AAS Regional (Heartland) winner. Determinate.
Mountain Spring F1 – 70 days. 3 ½” round red fruits that stay firm and are crack resistant. Determinate.
Mr. Stripey (Flame) – HEIRLOOM 80 days. Red & yellow striped beefsteak variety. 1 lb. fruits with mild flavor and low acid. Indeterminate.
Nature’s Bites – 70 days. Hybrid producing clusters of up to 20 red fruits about 1.25″ in diameter. Excellent flavor with grape tomato-like skin that resists cracking. Determinate.
Old German – HEIRLOOM 75 days. Good yields of 2 lb. golden-yellow tomatoes with red and pink stripes. Very sweet with excellent flavor; one of the best slicing tomatoes. Mennonite heirloom from Virginia. Indeterminate.
Opalka – HEIRLOOM 75 days. Poland heirloom. One of the best paste tomatoes; makes sauce so good and sweet no extra flavoring needed. Large (5”) banana pepper shaped fruits with very few seeds; extremely meaty with rich sweet flavor. Good fresh too. Indeterminate.
Oxheart – HEIRLOOM 85 days. Old-fashioned heirloom favorite with heart-shaped pink fruit weighing up to 1 pound. Very meaty flesh with few seeds; favorite for slicing and sandwiches. Good flavor and productivity. Indeterminate.
Paste Monster – 89 days. Giant 10 oz. ruffled red fruits that balance sweetness and acidity. Perfect for paste; crack resistant. Indeterminate.
Patio F1 – 70 days. Great for containers. Dwarf plants produce medium-small 3-4 oz. red tomatoes. Determinate.
Persimmon – HEIRLOOM 80 days. Large plump golden orange fruit with great flavor and good eye appeal. Indeterminate.
Pineapple – HEIRLOOM 85-95 days. Best-tasting heirloom tomato. Beefsteak type with huge 2 lb. yellow-gold fruit often striped in red; fewer seeds and more solids. Very high-yielding with strong tomato aroma and fruity aftertaste. Indeterminate.
Pink Delicious – 80 days. Giant pink ribbed 10-14 oz. fruit with meaty flesh and nice balance between sweet and acidic. Perfect for burgers, BLTs or sliced with salt and pepper. Indeterminate.
Polish Linguisa – HEIRLOOM 73 days. Huge 9 oz. sausage shape tomatoes. Delicious fresh or for sauce. Heavy yields. Indeterminate.
Pruden’s Purple – HEIRLOOM 75 days. Large dark pink fruit that mature quite early with delicious flavor and good production. Indeterminate.
Red Bounty – 74 days. Extra-large fruit; performs well for early and fall harvest with good uniformity and heat set ability. Strong plant with plenty of foliage cover. Determinate.
Red Cherry Large – 72 days. Excellent salad tomato with clusters of 5 on spreading hardy vines. Full-season high yields of deep scarlet round 1 to 1-1/4″ flavorful fruits. Indeterminate.
Red Pear – HEIRLOOM 70 days. One of the rarest heirloom varieties. Heavy yield of small (1 oz.) red pear-shaped fruits with few seeds. Perfect for salads, sauces or pickles. Determinate.
Red Strawberry – 85 days. Big red oxheart tomatoes shaped like a strawberry but much larger (average 10 oz., up to 1 lb. or more). Meaty with excellent taste on the acid side. Tall plants yield abundantly. Heirloom. Indeterminate.
Red Zebra – 77 days. 2 ½” fire engine red fruits with yellow stripes. Very uniform and sweet. Indeterminate.
Reisentraube – HEIRLOOM 80 days. German heirloom meaning “giant bunch of grapes”. Bouquet-type blossoms produce bunches of 30-40 small oval red fruit with pointed ends. Excellent flavor offering taste of larger tomatoes. Indeterminate.
Roma – 75 days. Heavy crop of red pear-shaped (1.5-2.0 oz.) fruits that are meaty; perfect for sauces, pastes & ketchup. Determinate.
Rutgers – HEIRLOOM 75 days. Developed by Campbell Soup Company in 1928. Short bushy compact determinate plant yielding 7 oz. dark-red tomatoes with thick walls and delicious flavors. Excellent for canning.
San Marzano – HEIRLOOM 70-80 days. Thinner and pointier than Roma with much thicker red flesh, fewer seeds and stronger sweeter less acidic taste (5-8 oz.). Holds well on vine and in storage. Extra-high solid content perfect for canning. Indeterminate.
Sausage – HEIRLOOM 75 days. Good yields of large 6″ long red tomatoes. Very flavorful; excellent for ketchup, paste and sauces. Also suitable for canning. Indeterminate.
Saucelicious – 80 days. Knockout flavor with prolific yield of 5 oz. oblong red fruits; ideal for sauce, paste and canning. Indeterminate.
Sioux – HEIRLOOM 70 days. Incredible flavor and reliably large harvests even in hot weather. Sweet yet tangy red tomato (6 oz.) full of vitamins. Indeterminate.
Snow White – HEIRLOOM 75 days. Ivory-white 1 ½” fruits that ripen to pale yellow. Sweet flavor; great snacking or salad tomato. Indeterminate.
Steakhouse – 80 days. Biggest tomato ever bred (up to 3 lbs. plus) with true heirloom flavor and fragrance. Indeterminate plants produce gorgeous humongous fruits.
Stump of the World – HEIRLOOM 80 days. Dark pink beefsteak fruit reaching about one pound on potato-leaved vines. Smaller and more productive than Brandywine with outstandingly rich complex flavor. Indeterminate.
Stupice – HEIRLOOM 53 days. Extreme earliness, cold tolerance, superior flavor and high yields. Averages 87 fruits per plant. 2 inch tomatoes with sugary sweet flavor. Indeterminate.
Sun Gold Hybrid – 65 days. Thin-skinned bite sized golden fruits that are sweet & juicy; perfect for snacking. Exceptional yields of clustered tomatoes. One of the sweetest tomatoes. Indeterminate.
Sunray – 72-83 days. (VFF) Similar to Jubilee in size, color and quality but with strong resistance to Fusarium Wilt. Vigorous sturdy vines with heavy foliage yield richly flavored fruits that rival the best reds. Indeterminate.
Sunsugar – 62 days. Very sweet golden orange cherry with thin skin and good crack resistance. 1-in. fruit. Indeterminate.
Super Fantastica – 70 days. Large round red tomatoes all season long. 10 oz. juicy meaty and very flavorful. Indeterminate.
Super Italian Paste – HEIRLOOM 73 days. Paste tomatoes shaped like banana peppers; about 6” long, deep orange-red and sweet with very little juice and few seeds. All meat; great for paste and sauce. Indeterminate.
Super Marzano Plus F1 – 90 days. 5 oz. paste-type red tomatoes with few seeds. Great for sauce. Indeterminate.
Super Sauce – 2-lb. fruits produce gallons of luscious seedless sauce from a single plant harvest. Delicious and versatile as salad tomato or meaty hamburger slice. Easy-to-grow indeterminate disease-free plants yield all summer for marinara, sauce, slicing or salads.
Supersonic – 70 days. VF. Big red fruits with flavor, size and quality. Midseason firm meaty very large slightly oblate smooth fruits with excellent resistance to cracking. Indeterminate.
Supersteak Hybrid – 80 days. F1. Smooth skin and meaty texture perfect for sandwiches (one slice covers the whole thing). Up to 2 lbs. Indeterminate.
Supersweet 100 – 65 days. Long strands of 100 or more super-sweet cherry tomatoes (about 1 oz. and 1” each). Extra-high in Vitamin C. Bears throughout the season. Indeterminate.
Sweet 100 – 65 days. Bears 100 or more 1” sweet red fruit (smaller than cherry tomatoes) in clusters on long branches. Indeterminate.
Sweet Million – 70 days. 1″ red really sweet long clusters; resists cracking and disease better than Sweet 100. Indeterminate.
Topsy Tom – 50-55 days. Bite-size tomatoes with good balance of sweet and tomatoey flavor for fresh eating. Also great sautéed over pasta. Semi-determinate.
Thessaloniki – HEIRLOOM 66 days. Great slightly acidic taste. 6 oz. fruits. Resists sun scald and cracking. Indeterminate.
Viva Italia Hybrid – 72 days. Good yields of very flavorful and solid red plum shaped 3 oz. fruit. Turns deep red when mature. Excellent fresh, for canning, freezing, paste, sauce and salsa. Disease resistant: VFFNA, Bacterial Speck. Determinate.
White Queen – HEIRLOOM 85 days. Beefsteak-style fruit up to 10 oz. Some fruits have pink blush or streaks ripening to pale creamy yellow. Great for gourmet salads or sandwiches. Indeterminate.
Whopping Red – 65 days. F1. Early maturing with good yields of 14 oz. red tomatoes that are very sweet, meaty, juicy and flavorful. Excellent for salads, burgers and sandwiches. Crack resistant. Disease resistant: V, FF, N, TMV. Indeterminate.
Yellow Brandywine – HEIRLOOM 95 days. Large yellow fruits 1-1½ lbs. with rich delicious flavor. Indeterminate.
Yellow Pear – HEIRLOOM 78 days. Extremely old variety with vigorous plant bearing enormous numbers of bright yellow bite-sized fruit. Deliciously tangy flavor. Perfect for summer party hors d’oeuvres. Indeterminate.

Tomato – Husk Type

Physalis Aunt Molly Ground Cherry – 65 days. Polish heirloom with unusually fine flavor—very sweet with a nice hint of tartness. One-half to three-quarter inch fruit enclosed in a papery husk that drops to the ground when fully ripe. High pectin content makes it excellent for pies and preserves.
Tomatillo Grande Rio Verde – 85 days. Special selection yielding large apple-green fruit. Medium-sized determinate plants need no staking. Globe shaped fruit reaches 3-4 ounces (very large for a tomatillo) with very high yields. Recommended for fresh market.
Tomatillo Tamayo – 65 days. A must-have for Mexican cooking and green salsas. Tall vigorous plants produce high yields of intense green colored husk-covered fruit—one of the largest tomatillos ever (2½ to 3″). High yielding plants have open habit for easy harvest and above average shelf life. Indeterminate.

Sweet Peppers

F1 = First Generation Hybrid

Anconcaqua – 70 days. The longest of all sweet peppers, up to 11”. Sweet flavor. Use in salads, stir-fry, or roasted and stuffed. Flavor is best when picked at the light green stage. HEIRLOOM.
Aristotle – 72 days. 4” x 5”. Green to red blocky bell with tremendous yield potential due to heavy set, thick walls and extra-large fruit size. Grows on a vigorous plant producing beautiful dark green fruit. Performs well when stressed. F1.
Baby Red – 60 days. HEIRLOOM. Miniature bell, 1½ x 1½”, 3 lobe, thick flesh, green to red, terrific taste for the gourmet.
Baby Yellow – 60 days. HEIRLOOM. Miniature bell, 1½ x 1½”, 3 lobe, thick flesh, green to yellow, terrific taste for the gourmet.
Bananarama – 70 days. Big, meaty banana peppers on small plants. Peppers start yellow and mature to orange-red; can be picked at any time.
Better Belle IV – 65 days. Blocky and thick walled 4-lobed green peppers that are very sweet. Vigorous plants throughout the season. 4.5” x 3.5”. F1.
Big Bertha – 70 days. One of the most popular for fresh market, home gardens, and gourmet chefs. Extra-large, mostly 4-lobed, superior fruits mature up to a full 7” long by 3.5” across, turning deep green to red, with full-season fruiting. F1.
Big Daddy – 73 days. Huge 8-10″ sweet Marconi peppers that are glossy golden yellow, thick-walled and crispy sweet. Strong 18-24″ plants hold the hefty fruits high for easy picking. F1.
Big Red – 75 days. Big red peppers with thick flesh and very sweet flavor. Excellent for salads and stuffing. HEIRLOOM.
Blushing Beauty – 72 days. All American Selections Winner. Fruits start ivory white, brighten to soft gold, blush to bright gold with red dusting, deepen to glossy orange red, and finally darken to bright red at full maturity (4” x 4”). Thick and extra-sweet. Heavy, meaty, 4-lobed fruit can be used at any stage. F1.
California Wonder – 75 days. Deep green to red, thick-walled with attractive glossy flesh. Medium-sized 4” x 4”, 3 to 4-lobed, smooth and blocky. Nice stuffer with high yields. HEIRLOOM.
Candy Cane Chocolate Cherry – 75 days. Variegated green and white leaves. Mini bell fruit ripens from green and white striped to chocolate and cherry red. Deliciously crisp and sweet; can be eaten at any stage of ripeness.
Carmen F1 – 55-68 days. All American Selection 2006. Italian bull’s horn style, 6” long, very sweet raw or cooked, ripening green to dark red. F1.
Colossal – 70 days. Smooth fruit with thick walls while maintaining extra-large shape and size. Performs well even in cool temperatures. Blocky fruits mature slowly from dark green to red.
Corno di Toro Giallo – 72 days. Italian-type bull-horn shaped pepper. Ripens green/yellow with a sweet and spicy flavor. Large plants yield well.
Costa Rican Sweet – 70 days. Large Marconi type; pick when skin turns deep ruby red. Great in salads and sliced in strips for dips. Also tasty when roasted or grilled. 5” x 6”. HEIRLOOM.
Cubanelle – 65 days. Yellow green frying type pepper. 6” long fruits with thin walls and waxy flesh. Excellent split and fried in olive oil; also a sweet and crisp addition to salads. HEIRLOOM.
Early Sunsation – 70 days. Big blocky bell peppers mature green then turn golden yellow. 4.5” x 4.5”, smooth and well-shaped. Extra sweet when fully yellow. F1.
Giant Marconi – 72 days. All American Selections Winner. Large tapering bell with sweet smoky flavor; use fresh or cooked. Withstands cold, wet and drought. Ripens green to red. 8” x 3”. F1.
Golden California Wonder – 73 days. Golden-yellow at full maturity. Thick-walled, meaty, really sweet and tasty. Square-shaped fruits about 4″ long and wide on healthy plants. HEIRLOOM.
Gypsy – 60 days. All American Selections Winner. Hybrid. Outstanding yields, good looks and flavor with earliness. Wedge-shaped fruit 3-5” long, pale yellow maturing to orange red; very sweet when ripe. F1.
Hungarian Sunshine – 55 days. Fruit size 3″ x 6″ with slight taper to tip but still somewhat blocky; light-yellow color. Heavy yields if kept picked.
Jimmy Nardello’s Sweet Italian Frying Pepper – 75 days. Best for frying; 10-12” long wrinkled non-bell peppers ripen green to red. Sweet with no heat. Great for salads, stir fries or fresh. Very sweet with extra-large yields. HEIRLOOM.
Keystone Giant – 75 days. Large fruits 4.5” x 3.5”, 4-lobed and thick-walled, perfect for stuffing. Plants bear heavily even under stress. Ripens dark green to red. HEIRLOOM.
King Arthur (Fat & Sassy) – 60 days green, 75 days red. Very large 4-lobed blocky bell pepper becomes 4½” long and wide; sets well even in heat. F1.
Kvadry F1 – 63 days. Hybrid Hungarian pepper producing 4 x 3 inch fruit with thick crisp walls and 3–4 lobes. Start pale yellow and gradually ripen to red. Stress tolerant and high yielding.
Lady Bell – 71 days. Rich green 3 to 4-lobed peppers measuring 4” x 3.5”. Ripens green to red. HEIRLOOM.
Mama Mi Giallo – 85 days. All American Selections Winner. Early maturing yellow sweet Italian pepper. 6” long tapered fruits with easy-to-remove skin. Sweet flavor excellent fresh, grilled or roasted. Compact plants ideal for the patio.
Mardi Gras Fun Orange – 65+ days. 3” x 1” fruit. Perfect snack-sized peppers with eye-catching colors. Can be grown together with other Mardi Gras colors in one large container for a pretty patio display.
Mardi Gras Fun Red – 65+ days. 3” x 1” fruit. Perfect snack-sized peppers with eye-catching colors. Can be grown together with other Mardi Gras colors in one large container for a pretty patio display.
Mardi Gras Fun Yellow – 65+ days. 3” x 1” fruit. Perfect snack-sized peppers with eye-catching colors. Can be grown together with other Mardi Gras colors in one large container for a pretty patio display.
Northstar – 60 days. Extremely early and ideal for short-season areas. Deep green blocky fruits become bright red at full maturity. 4” x 4”. F1.
Orange Bell – 85 days. Super sweet brilliant orange fruit that is blocky and good-sized with thick flavorful flesh; among the best tasting peppers. Plants produce large yields.
Orange Blaze – 70 days. All American Selections Winner. Great flavor, early maturity, easy growing and remarkable disease resistance. 2-3 lobed fruits 4″ long and 1.5″ wide with sweet flavor and texture. F1.
Orange King – 90 days. Tall thick-walled orange super sweet pepper. Very good stuffing bell; also great on the grill. Sturdy strong plants may need staking once fruit matures. 5” x 7” fruit. HEIRLOOM.
Orange Sun – 80 days. Deep orange bell pepper 4 to 5” long (not quite as wide). Thick walls and very sweet flavor; wonderful in salads, stir fries or any use needing color and sweet taste. HEIRLOOM.
Pimento Elite – 75 days. Heavy walled heart shaped 3” fruit ripens from green to red.
Purple Beauty – 70 days. 4” x 3½” fruits that are blocky, thick-walled and dark purple. Compact plants set heavily with good cover to protect fruits from sunscald. HEIRLOOM.
Red Beauty – 68 days. Very sweet blocky disease resistant green to red early prolific variety. 4” x 3.5”. F1.
Red Knight – 72 days. Big heavy blocky peppers measure 4.5” long and wide; mature to red early in the season. Compact plant habit. F1.
Revolution – 72 days. Extra-large blocky thick-walled fruits that are four-lobed, about 4½ inches long and wide, with firm thick flesh turning from green to brilliant red. F1.
Roumanian Rainbow – 60 days. Very early colorful bell peppers start ivory, turn orange, then mature to red. Fruit 4-5” long and very sweet. Great production and continuous fruiting on short compact plants.
Roumanian Sweet – 60 days. 2 x 5” tapered very sweet peppers; ivory to orange to yellow to red with thick walls. HEIRLOOM.
Sailfish – 65 days. Early red bell pepper for fresh market with high quality blocky smooth fruit and excellent red color.
Sheepnose Pimento – 70-80 days. Organic Heirloom. Tomato-type peppers with exceedingly flavorful sweet juicy flesh. Very meaty and good for canning. Keeps for an extended period when refrigerated.
Sunbright – 70 days. Smooth fruit with thick walls while maintaining extra-large shape and size. Performs well even in cool temperatures. Blocky fruits mature slowly from dark green to red.
Super Heavyweight – 77 days. Jumbo blocky bell, excellent fresh or stuffed. One pepper feeds a crowd. Ripens green to gold. 5” x 6”.
Sweet Banana – 72 days. All American Selections Winner. 5-6” long, light green ripening to red, very productive. HEIRLOOM.
Sweet Cherry Pick – 68 days. Sweet cherry variety perfect for pickling. Excellent flavor, dark green to red. Tobacco Mosaic resistant.
Sweet Pickle – 65 days. Heavy yields of 2″ long by 1″ wide sweet peppers. Make excellent pickled peppers. Plants used for ornamental bedding.
Tricked You – 90 days. Large yields of 4” long jalapeno-type peppers that are heatless and turn from green to red when mature. Improved version of Fooled You. Great stuffing pepper for homemade salsa and hot sauce. F1.
Turnpike – 75 days. Lots of beautiful blocky sweet bell peppers on sturdy plants with strong disease resistance. Grow in ground or in a container.
Valencia – 70 days green, 90 days orange. HEIRLOOM. Rich-orange bell peppers that are large and blocky, growing to 4.5” long and wide. Thick-walled fruit maintains firmness and is incredibly sweet when fully ripe.
Yum Yum Mix – 55 days. Colorful pepper mix produces plenty of sweet mini bell peppers for snacking, appetizers and kabobs. High yields of nearly seedless 2½-in. peppers in a mix of tangerine, red and yellow. Keep well and maintain crunch with very sweet flavor. Great on kebobs, stuffed or fresh.
Yummy Mix – 73 days. F1. 2” snack-size baby bell peppers, very sweet, nearly seedless, long keepers; ripen green to orange, red or yellow. Perfect for veggie trays, stuffed or grilled on skewers.

Hot & Semi-Hot Peppers

Anaheim Chili – 75 days. HEIRLOOM. Popular chili pepper ripens deep green to red at full maturity, 7” long. Used for canning, freezing or drying. 1,500 – 3,000 Scoville units.
Armageddon – 70-90 days. The world’s first F1 hybrid super-hot chili and the earliest maturing super-hot variety (at least 14 days earlier than the competition). Pale green pendant shaped fruit with a small tip/tail mature to bright red. 1,300,000+ Scoville units.
Basket of Fire – 80 days. Compact branching chili that produces a heavy crop of 2-3 inch creamy colored peppers maturing yellow and orange to bright red all over the plant. Unique habit makes it superb for hanging baskets as well as pots and containers. 80,000 Scoville units.
Bhut Jolokia Red – 120 days. One of the hottest chilies with pungent red fruits on 18-to-48-inch plants. 855,000 – 1,040,000 Scoville units.
Biggie Chile – 75 days. F1. Vigorous high-yielding variety bears large Anaheim-type flat smooth-skinned peppers that are thick-walled and pungent. Ripens light green to red. 8” x 1.5”. 400 – 700 Scoville units.
Blazing Banana – 60-70 days. Outstanding early maturing variety with strong branched plant and excellent fruit coverage. Fruit size 9″ x 1.75″ – 2″. 6,000- 6,500 Scoville units.
Bulgarian Carrot – 67 days. HEIRLOOM. 3½” long bright orange peppers have the shape and color of a carrot but are quite hot. Flavor is hot and fruity, lending itself to chutneys, salsas, sauces, and hot pepper jelly. 2,000 – 5,000 Scoville units.
Carolina Reaper – 95 days. Officially the hottest pepper in the world as ranked by Guinness Records, with average Scoville units of 1.5 million. Fiery red fruit has a unique little stinger tail. Flavor is surprisingly good once past the heat. NOTE: Extreme caution should be used when handling seeds and picking fruit. Ripens green to red. Fruit size 2 x 1.5”.
Cayenne Long Red Slim – 72 days. HEIRLOOM. Fiery hot, green to red, 4” long; dries to a paper-like texture. Great for chili and homemade salsa. 30,000 – 50,000 Scoville units.
Chilly Chili – 72 days. All American Selections Winner. Ornamental pepper full of color from yellows to bright orange and red. Edible fruits are perfect for homes with children or curious animals because they are not as spicy as other varieties. Prefers full sun but tolerates indoor or patio plantings. Height: 9-10″, 13-14″ spread. 5,000 Scoville units.
Chinese 5 Color – 75 days. Eye-opening little 1″ hot pepper in a full range of vibrant colors: purple, cream, orange, yellow, red. Ornamental and hot; pick and eat. 5,000 – 30,000 Scoville units.
Chipotle – 66 days. HEIRLOOM. Medium hot pepper with thick walls. Smoking brings out the spicy wood flavor. 1” x 2.5”. 6,000 Scoville units.
Chocolate Moruga – 90+ days. Also known as Moruga Brown. Superhot pepper with rich chocolatey colors. Plants grow 3’ to 4’ tall and produce golf ball sized super-hot peppers containing 2,000,000 Scoville units.
Czechoslovakian Black – 65 days to green, 80 days to dark red. The most productive field hot pepper grown in the PNW for 10 years running. Matures from glossy black to glowing garnet red; perfect for ristras and fresh use in place of slightly spicier Jalapeños. Bears fruit weeks before other hot peppers. Juicy, medium-thick walled and perfect for pickling. Great eating quality in both color stages. 2,000- 5,000 Scoville units.
Demon Gold Drop – 90 days. Hundreds of tasty very hot 1″ wrinkled fruits, green turning gold. Wonderful novelty. 500,000 Scoville units.
Demon Red – 90 days. Ornamental pepper that looks great in containers and hanging baskets and also produces edible hot peppers. 173,500 Scoville units.
Early Jalapeño – 65 days. HEIRLOOM. 5” long and about 1½ inches wide, cone-shaped thick-walled fruits borne in great numbers on very vigorous plants. Ready to pick when dark green, delivering pure heat. 2,500 – 8,000 Scoville units.
Fajita – 75 days. HEIRLOOM. Best large-fruited early maturing “hot” 4-lobed bell on the market with fruits low in pungency and great taste both raw and cooked. Milder than Mexibell. 100 – 1,000 Scoville units.
Garden Salsa – 73 days. F1. Peppers are 8″ long by 1″ across, usually picked green for salsa (mature red) and classed as medium hot. Peppers get hotter in dry weather. 1,500 – 2,500 Scoville units.
Ghost – 85 days. HEIRLOOM. Chili-type pepper ripens green to red. 1,000,000+ Scoville units.
Italian Roaster – 68 days. F1. 8-9” long. Improved chili variety with smooth fruit, thicker walls and slightly more pungent taste when dried. Good plant vigor and resists Tobacco Mosaic. Ripens mid/dark green to red. 1,000 Scoville units.
Golden Dagger (Zizzler II) – 55 days. HEIRLOOM. Hot banana. Light yellow fruits 8” or more in length and 2” around. 3,000 – 5,000 Scoville units.
Golden Greek Pepperoncini – 62 days. HEIRLOOM. Smaller and lighter in color than regular Pepperoncinis but with the same hot flavor. Great for Greek salads and pickling. 1.5” x 4”. 300 – 800 Scoville units.
Guajillo Chili – 70 days. Staple in Mexican cuisine for authentic salsas, moles and various dishes. Plants grow 2-3 ft. tall and produce many 3-6″ long by 1″ wide pods. 2,500-5,000 Scoville units.
Guam Boonies – 80-90 days. Also known as Donne Sali; native to Guam. Little peppers that pack intense heat and flavor. Heat starts strong then evens out and lingers, sometimes causing slight numbness. Brings out sweetness in foods. Mostly used fresh or frozen in paste. Very rare. 16,000 – 40,000 Scoville units.
Habanero (Chocolate) – 95 days. Glossy chestnut brown 1½ x 2” fruits with great aroma and super-hot heat. 425,000 Scoville units.
Habanero (Orange) – 70-90 days. HEIRLOOM. Blistering hot pepper (40 times hotter than Jalapeño). Wrinkled fruit 1” long and 1.5” wide with tapered end. Begins light green then turns golden-orange. 150,000 – 325,000 Scoville units.
Habanero (Red) – 90 days. HEIRLOOM. Short wrinkled green fruits on 14 to 18-in. plants turn red when mature and pack searing heat. 1.5” long and 1” wide. 400,000 Scoville units.
Hot Hungarian Yellow Wax – 67 days. HEIRLOOM. Hot banana, 5.5” long. Ripens from bright yellow to red. 5,000 – 9,000 Scoville units.
Inferno – 60 days. F1 Hybrid Hungarian hot wax pepper. Very productive plants bear 8” long very hot banana peppers with medium-thick flesh. Mature from yellow to red and are larger than older open-pollinated types. Great for pickling. 2,500 – 4,500 Scoville units.
Jalapeño – 75 days. HEIRLOOM. Deep solid green 3” long peppers; excellent fresh or pickled (use red or green). Hot and zesty. 2,500 – 8,000 Scoville units.
Jalapeño Gigante – 80 days. Big delicious peppers for salsa or stuffing. Easy to grow; harvest green or red. 2,500-5,000 Scoville units.
Lemon Drop – 90 days. 3-foot tall plants heavily produce crinkly thin-walled pods ripening from green to clear lemon yellow (sometimes with dark purple blush). 2-3 inch fruits with very few seeds. Medium-hot with a hint of lemon and citrus; ideal for chicken, fish, seafood, salsas, hot sauces, or dried for flakes and powders. 15,000-30,000 Scoville units.
Mammoth Jalapeño – 72-75 days. Giant jalapeño perfect for whopper poppers. Smooth skin and thick flesh make them easier to stuff. Use in salsa, dips or recipes like normal jalapeños. 1,000 – 5,000 Scoville units.
Mariachi – 66 days. 2006 All-American Winner. F1. Mild taste when fresh, roasted or pickled. 4 x 2”. Ripens green to red. 500 – 600 Scoville units.
Mexibell – 75 days. F1 Hybrid. Bell shaped (3-4 lobes), mildly hot with mild chili flavor that increases if seeds and ribs are left in. Ripens green to chocolate to red. 500 – 1,000 Scoville units.
Mucho Nacho – 69 days. F1. Large 4” long jalapeño-type pepper hotter than a jalapeño; meaty and great for stuffing. Heavy yields. Ripens green to red. 9,000 – 12,000 Scoville units.
NuMex Joe E. Parker – 65 days. HEIRLOOM. 6-7” long thick-fleshed peppers turn from green to red and are relatively mild to medium. Ripens earlier than most others of its type. 1,500 – 3,000 Scoville units.
Poblano (Ancho) – 65 days. HEIRLOOM. Called Ancho when dried, Poblano when fresh. One of the most popular peppers grown in Mexico. Fully ripened red fruits are much hotter and more flavorful than green ones. 1,000 – 2,000 Scoville units.
Pot-a-Peña – 50-55 days. New AAS. Compact jalapeño for patio pots or baskets. Small fruits mature to red early. 5,000 Scoville units.
Red Hot Cherry – 77 days. HEIRLOOM. Green to red 1 x 1½” peppers ideal for pickling or eating fresh. 3,000 – 3,500 Scoville units.
Scotch Bonnet Jamaican Yellow – 90 days. Wildly popular pepper that adds spicy Caribbean kick to meals and looks beautiful in color and shape. 100,000 – 350,000 Scoville units.
Semi-Hot Hungarian Blocky II – 65 days. F1. Yellow blocky pepper 6” long x 4.5” around with tapered tip. Sets fruit very early and produces abundantly. Mildly hot. 1,800 – 2,400 Scoville units.
Serrano – 75 days. Ripens green to red. Little pepper with a big kick. Very popular in salsas, sauces, soups and stews. Thick walls make them best used fresh. 2,500 – 4,000 Scoville units.
Shishito – 60 days. Grow to about 3 inches long with heavily wrinkled skin and pretty mild flavor. Mature from green to red with sweeter taste when red. Citrusy, slightly smoky flavor enhanced by grilling or sautéing. 50-200 Scoville units.
Spanish Spice – 65 days. HEIRLOOM. Spicy Mediterranean flavor that is neither hot nor sweet. 7” long dark green peppers great for grilling or frying because thin walls cook quickly. Look like wrinkled Anaheim chilies. Continued production throughout the season. 3,000 – 3,500 Scoville units.
Sport – 75 days. HEIRLOOM. Use as a pickled pepper on hot dogs and other sandwiches. Peppers are 1.5 x .5”. Medium-hot and an essential condiment in a Chicago-style hot dog. 500 – 1,000 Scoville units.
Sriracha – 65-70 days. Large and firm uniformly dark green pepper with beautiful smooth skin and thick wall. Long shelf life and good heat content. Ripens green. Fruit size 5 x 1/5”.
Super Chili – 75 days. F1 hybrid hot pungent chili pepper, 2½” long. AAS winner, green to red; for spicy cuisine or ornamental purposes. 40,000 – 50,000 Scoville units.
Sweet Heat – 49 days. HEIRLOOM. Earliest to bear fruit on compact bushy plants; perfect for patio. 4” long by 1½” wide fruits that are sweet and mildly spicy like a pepperoncini with smoky flavor. Harvest green or red; perfect for grilling or salsa. 300 – 500 Scoville units.
Tabasco – 80 days. HEIRLOOM. Fiery-hot; the one that made Tabasco sauce famous. Light yellow-green peppers 1.5” long turn to red on tall plants. 30,000 – 50,000 Scoville units.
Thai Hot – 90 days. HEIRLOOM. Extremely hot, 3” long thin-fleshed peppers. Clusters of bright red peppers ripen on the tops of small low-growing plants. 50,000 – 100,000 Scoville units.
Trident – 80 days. Extra-large glossy fruit suited for multiple harvests while maintaining size. Good dry weight ratio; well suited for fresh and drying markets. Large uniform glossy very dark green 3-lobed elongated fruit (3½–5″ long x 3″ wide) with recessed stem; matures to deep brick red. 250 – 1,500 Scoville units.
Trinidad Scorpion – 90 days. One of the hottest peppers; 2” wrinkled lantern-shaped fruit matures to deep red. 1,000,000 – 1,464,000 Scoville units.

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