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We are so
excited to announce our first "batch" of New Arrivals for 2019. All of
these varieties should be available to ship after October 1st. Enjoy!
100
days. The Dickinson Pumpkin has a long and famous history. This is one
of the varieties that Libbey's uses in its pumpkin pie filling.
A medium to large tan squash, weighing from 10-40 pounds. Nearly round to elongated fruits, 18 inches long by 14 inch diameter.
This is an excellent variety for canning and pumpkin pie filling.
110 days. Boone County White corn dates back to 1874 from a mane named James Riley in Boone County, Indiana.
There are many reason to love this heirloom corn variety:
It is a very heavy producer of huge ears that measure 9-11" in length. 9-11' stalks. Uniform ears have 18-22 rows.
110
days. Hickory King White Corn can grow up to 12 feet tall and
produces 8-9" long ears. Huge white kernels not seen in modern corn.
An Appalasian staple, dating back to the 1800s.
Excellent for roasting, grits, cornmeal, and cornuts. Hickory king has a very high leafy green matter which makes it perfect for silage. Tight husks which help keep out corn worms.
45-50 days. White Egg turnip is fast growing variety, producing Medium-green 17 inch tops. Good bunching variety.
White egg turnip is a long time favorite in the South where it is know for its reliability and fine flavor.
85 days. Cubanelle Pepper is a variety of sweet pepper commonly used in
Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Dominican cuisine. Famous for delicious fried
or stuffed peppers.
Sweet frying pepper, 4.5-6 inches long x 2-2.5 inches in diameter, 3
lobes, tapers to a blunt end, slightly irregular and roughened,
medium-thick waxy flesh, yellow-green to red, distinct flavor.
40-60 days. A hardy Japanese non-heading type mustard that is extremely vigorous and cold tolerant.
Mizuna
grows in bunches and has long stems growing from a central stalk. The
dark green leaves have deeply serrated edges and have a fringed
appearance. The thin, white stems are firm and offer a crunchy texture.
Mizuna is harvested at both the baby lettuce and mature stages, with
the younger leaves being more tender and milder.
55-60 day. A burpless slicing type that has been popular for over 80 years!
Fruits are
medium-dark green, 7-12 inches in length, and quite plump and smooth.
Excels as a slicer, because each fruit yields so many slices of uniform
diameter.
Tendergreen Burpless can also be used for pickling if picked early
20-50 days. Contains: Arugula, Red Russian Kale, Greenwave, Tatsoi, and Mizuna Mustard, and Paris Island Cos Lettuce.
Start harvesting your greens when they're 4- to 6-inches long. This can be as soon as 2 weeks after planting!
80 days. Indeterminate. A heirloom variety from Russia. These compact plants bear plenty of wonderfully rich, mahogany-brown tomatoes that average about 4 ounces.
Grows in full sun and are cool-tolerant. The is a great greenhouse variety.
70-80 days. (Indeterminate) A Kentucky Heirloom grown by Lettie
Cantrell since the 1940s. The original seeds were given to Lettie from a
soldier returning home from Germany during World War II.
Large, meaty fruit are about 1 lb. and are wonderful for fresh eating, slicing, or canning.
80 days. (Indeterminate) Bulgarian heirloom tomato
The word druzba means "friendship" in Bulgarian and Druzba
is a very friendly tomato. Not too large, half pound to a pound, the
fruit is born in clusters of 3 to 5. Flavor is outstanding, with just
the right combination of sweetness and tartness.
80-90 days. Indeterminate. One of the most popular heirloom tomatoes!
A favorite of many gardeners; large fruit with superb
flavor. A great potato-leafed variety from 1885! Beautiful pink fruit
up to 1-1/2 lbs. each!
60 days. (Determinate) One of our Earliest producing heirloom tomatoes!
Sets fruit at 24" tall and keeps producing all season long. Great for the small garden or containers. Potato-leaf foliage.
Very cold-tolerant and may survive a light frost. Potato leaf foliage.
60-70 days. (Semi-determinate) Moskvich is a high quality, early season, Russian Heirloom.
Fruits are round to slightly flattened with deep red color and
luscious, rich flavor. Great eaten fresh or processed. Highly resistant
to cracking, making it a great pick for the greenhouse. Like most
Russian varieties, it can stand up to cool conditions.
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