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Early Dividend Broccoli

The Broccoli Early Dividend, 'Brassica oleracea', is an early variety that bears medium size heads, then quickly produces 3 to 4 inch secondary heads. Early Dividend provides impressive yields with good dark green color and outstanding side shoot development after the main head is cut. Semi-domed heads with medium bead are vitamin rich and flavorful. Broccoli prefers rich, moist, well drained soil with lots of organic matter. Soil PH should be very slightly acid to neutral. Harvest the heads when buds are tight, just before they open into yellow flowers.

Premium Crop Broccoli

The Broccoli Premium Crop, 'Brassica oleracea', has large, firm dark green heads with small buds. This hybrid has the ability to hold its quality longer on the plant than most varieties. Good for freezing and widely used by processors and home gardeners. Late summer planting is recommended in warm summer areas or short spring areas. Broccoli prefers rich, moist, well drained soil with lots of organic matter. Soil PH should be very slightly acid to neutral. Harvest the heads when buds are tight, just before they open into yellow flowers.

Burpee Hybrid II F1 Cucumber

The Cucumber Burpee Hybrid II F1, Cucumis satiovus, displays dark green large fruit with white spines. This plaThis plant is Monoecious which produce separate male and female flowers on the same plant. The Burpee Hybrid II Cucumber (Slicing) has cool, crisp flesh with great flavor. The cucumbers are best when oicked at 7 to 8 inches in length. Cucumbers have a shallow root system and therefore require regular moisture. Do not let cucumbers get too big because the vines stop producing if over mature cucumbers stay on the vine.

Burpless Supreme F1 Cucumber

The Cucumber Burpless Supreme F1, Cucumis satiovus, produces large numbers of flavorful, crisp, medium sized cukes. The Burpless Supreme F1 cucumbers produce very nice straight cukes. Cucumbers prefer full sun and rich, well-draining soil and they are easy to grow.. They are delicious eaten alone, and they are a tasty addition to tossed salads, main dishes, and appetizers.

Bush Crop F1 Cucumber

The Cucumber Bush F1 Pickle, Cucumis satiovus, is great If space is limited. Bush varieties requires two-thirds less space than vining cucumbers. This bush variety produces large numbers of medium sized pickles. The Bush F1 variety grows nicely in containers and produces abundant crops. Bush cucumbers produce very nice straight cukes. Cucumbers prefer full sun and rich, well-draining soil. They are delicious eaten alone, and they are a tasty addition to tossed salads, main dishes, and appetizers.

Bush Pickle Cucumber

The Cucumber Bush Pickle, Cucumis satiovus, is great If space is limited. Bush varieties requires two-thirds less space than vining cucumbers. The bush variety grows nicely in containers and produces abundant crops. Bush cucumbers produce very nice straight cukes. Cucumbers prefer full sun and rich, well-draining soil. They are delicious eaten alone, and they are a tasty addition to tossed salads, main dishes, and appetizers.

Salad Bush Cucumber

The Cucumber Salad Bush, Cucumis satiovus, is great If space is limited. The Salad Bush hybrid cucumber is an early slicer that is perfect for small gardens and patio containers and they require two-thirds less space than vining cucumbers. Salad Bush cucumbers produce very uniform dark green fruit on a compact plant. Cucumbers prefer full sun and rich, well-draining soil. They are delicious eaten alone, and they are a tasty addition to tossed salads, main dishes, and appetizers.

Black Beauty Eggplant

The Eggplant Black Beauty, 'Solanum melongena', produces broad, egg-shaped fruit with dark purple skin on 24" to 28" plants. Black Beauty grows well in most areas. The large spreading plants are capable of producing 6 to 12 fruits on each plant. Eggplant is a very international vegetable. If nighttime temperatures drop below 60 degrees, the fruit will not set. Eggplant prefers rich, deep, loose soils with large amounts of organic material. Provide 1 inch of water a week if it does not rain.

Little Fingers Eggplant

The Eggplant Little Fingers 'Solanum melongena', produces an abundance of slim long, dark purple, 6 to 8 inch fruits. Little Fingers is unique because of the fact that they can be harvested when they are no longer than your little finger. If left to grow longer, the flavor and thier sweet, mild taste are unaffected. Warmer ground temperature promotes faster growth. If nighttime temperatures drop below 60 degrees, the fruit will not set. Eggplant prefers rich, deep, loose soils with large amounts of organic material. Provide 1 inch of water a week if it does not rain.

Anaheim Hot Peppers

The Hot Pepper Anaheim, 'Capsicum annuum', is a very popular chili that is mildly hot. Anaheim produces long, tapered, pungent medium thick peppers. Anaheim peppers are among the most commonly used chilies in the United States, with a bite ranging from mild to moderately hot, these long, slender, lobed peppers come in varieties also known as New Mexican, long green, long red, or California. Plant in average garden soil with sufficient organic matter. Peppers use quite a bit of water but prefer to be watered deeply and not too often.

Big Chilli Hot Peppers

The Hot Pepper Big Chili, 'Capsicum annuum', is a compact plant that bear tremendous yeilds of mild, thick walled fruit. The Big Chili has larger fruits than other Anaheim chili peppers. Large crops of the 8 inch long peppers are produced over a long harvest period. The Big Chili Pepper is used for roasting, peeling, and in cooked dishes. Plant in average garden soil with sufficient organic matter. Peppers use quite a bit of water but prefer to be watered deeply and not too often.

Caribbean Red Hot Hot Peppers

The Hot Pepper Caribbean Red Hot, 'Capsicum annuum' , is even hotter than Habanero! The extremely hot, wrinkled fruit tapers to a blunt point. The Caribbean Red Hot ripens to a beautiful deep red and has the same distinctive taste of the Habanero. The plants grow up to 30 inches tall and the fruit packs mega heat. Plants and fruits are identical to orange habanero only fruits ripen from celery to ruby red. Use gloves and do not touch any other part of the body after harvesting. Wash your hands immediately.

Cayenne Long Slim Hot Peppers

The Hot Pepper Cayenne Long Slim, 'Capsicum annuum', produces dark green, long fruit maturing to red. The fruits are slim, pointed and wrinkled. The Long Slim Pepper plant is a strong, spreading plant, 20-24 inches tall. It is great for processing and drying. Their intense flavor adds zest to sauces, salads, soups, stews, dips and dried seasonings. Peppers use quite a bit of water but prefer to be watered deeply and not too often. Use gloves and do not touch any other part of the body after harvesting. Wash your hands immediately.

Cherry Bomb Hot Peppers

The Hot Pepper Cherry Bomb, 'Capsicum annuum', produces 30% to 50% more than open-pollinated types and bears round, thick-walled peppers. The very thick walls of the Cherry Bomb allows for more absorbtion of pickle brine. This plant is the variety to grow for homemade pickled peppers. Plant in average garden soil with sufficient organic matter. Peppers use quite a bit of water but prefer to be watered deeply and not too often. Harvest when peppers begin to turn green to red.

Garden Salsa Hot Peppers

The Hot Pepper Garden Salsa, 'Capsicum annuum', has moderate to hot pungent fruit and has medium-thick walls tapering to a point. The Garden Salsa pepper is a perfect variety for home-made salsa with just the right amount of "heat". Garden Salsa is a tapered hot pepper with numerous 7-8 inch long by 1 inch wide peppers. Plant in average garden soil with sufficient organic matter. Peppers use quite a bit of water but prefer to be watered deeply and not too often.

Habanero Hot Peppers

The Pepper Habenero, 'Capsicum chinense', is one of the hottest known peppers in the world! It adds fire and a distinctive citrus flavor to salsas, chutneys and soups.The Habenero Chile Pepper, Aslo called The Scotch Bonnet, is prized by chile aficionados not only for its intense heat, but its distinct fruitiness. The Habeneros will turn a bland barbecue into a fiery feast. Harvest when 1 inch long or longer. Use gloves and do not touch any other part of the body after harvesting. Wash your hands immediately.

Hungarian Yellow Wax Hot Peppers

The Pepper Hungarian Yellow Wax, 'Capsicum annum', is a medium-hot Old World favorite that is the perfect pick for pickled peppers. This pepper is also known as the Hot Bananan Pepper. The Hungarian Yellow Wax pepper was developed in Hungary and has a waxy color that resembles bees' wax. Plant in average garden soil with sufficient organic matter. Peppers use quite a bit of water but prefer to be watered deeply and not too often. Harvest when peppers are yellow and 3 to 4 inches long.

Jalapeno M Hot Peppers

The Pepper Jalapeno M, 'Capsicum annuum' is popular for Tex-Mex dishes and for pickling. The dark green fruits can be left on the bush to mature to a fiery red color. The fruit grows to a length of three inches. To promote increased production, pick peppers regularly. Jalapeno M is the hot pepper every one knows. Peppers use quite a bit of water but prefer to be watered deeply and not too often. Use gloves and do not touch any other part of the body after harvesting. Wash your hands immediately.

Kung Pao Hot Peppers

The Hot Pepper Kung Pao, 'Capsicum annuum', has long, skinny red peppers that are similar in appearance to the cayenne. The Kung Pao Pepper is a fairly recently introduced hybrid with excellent mildly hot flavor and is often used in Thai and other Southeast Asian cuisines. The fruits are very long, to 6-9", and dark red in color, with thin walls. Peppers use quite a bit of water but prefer to be watered deeply and not too often. Use gloves and do not touch any other part of the body after harvesting. Wash your hands immediately.

Super Chili Hot Peppers

The Hot Pepper Super Chili, 'Capsicum annuum', is a very productive, semi compact plant that produce upward-facing cone shaped chili peppers with a spicy flavor. Super Chili peppers are great for ornamental use as well. The fruits turn from pale green to orange to red with all shades in between. Peppers use quite a bit of water but prefer to be watered deeply and not too often. Harvest when peppers begin to turn green to brown. Use gloves and do not touch any other part of the body after harvesting. Wash your hands immediately.

Tobasco G Hot Peppers

The Pepper Chili Tabasco Greenleaf, 'Capsicum frutescens', is a very hot pepper with a uniquely smoky flavor. The Tabasco Greenlaf is used for sauce and either fresh or dried in spicy Asian, Cajun or Creole dishes. Tabasco Greenlaf is a disease resistant, very hot voriety ot the chile used in the famous sauce for more than 130 years. Plant in average garden soil with sufficient organic matter. Peppers use quite a bit of water but prefer to be watered deeply and not too often. Harvest when peppers have turned from green to red.

Banana Supreme Non Bell Sweet Peppers

The Sweet Pepper Banana Supreme, 'Capsicum annuum Hybrid', is an improved sweet banana type pepper with up to 37% greater yields. The Sweet Banana Supreme is an early producer of sweet banana peppers that measure up to 8 inches by 2 inches. The peppers are sweet with a smooth skin. It slowly matures to red but remains sweet. Note: To get a jump on the season transplant outside, use a walls-of-water or some black plastic to maintain and increase temperatures. Peppers use quite a bit of water but

Cherry Pick Non Bell Sweet Peppers

The Sweet Pepper Cherry Pick,'Capsicum annuum Hybrid', is a high-yielding, sweet cherry variety that is perfect for pickling. The round fruits are extremely uniform with excellent flavor. Cherry Pick peppers detach cleanly for easy pickling. The hybrid Cherry Picks offer more uniformity in size than the open pollinated cherry peppers. Note: To get a jump on the season transplant outside, use a walls-of-water or some black plastic to maintain and increase temperatures. Peppers use quite a bit of water but prefer to be watered deeply and not too often.

Sweet Banana Non Bell Sweet Peppers

The Sweet Pepper Sweet Banana, is also known as the Sweet Hungarian pepper. Sweet Banana peppers have medium thick walls. These mild yellow peppers, resembling bananas in shape and color, are available fresh from your garden or pickled in jars from the store. Sweet Banana is a sweet, crunchy pepper producing 4" curved banana like peppers. Note: To get a jump on the season transplant outside, use a walls-of-water or some black plastic to maintain and increase temperatures. Peppers use quite a bit of water but prefer to be watered deeply and not too often.

Better Belle F1 Sweet Bell Peppers

The Sweet Bell Pepper Better Belle F1, 'Capsicum annuum', is an early great-tasting variety with very blocky and thick-walled four-lobed peppers. Better Belle pepper plants maintain large fruit size and good production all season. Beter Belles are alsoTobacco Mosaic tolerant. This 1 1/2'-2' tall bushy plant requires little care. Pinch off early flowers to encourage plant growth. Plant in average garden soil with sufficient organic matter. Peppers use quite a bit of water but prefer to be watered deeply and not too often. Blossom pruning will improve fruit size.

Big Early F1 Sweet Bell Peppers

The Sweet Bell Pepper Big Early F1, 'Capsicum annuum', is huge. This elongated bell pepper produces a 3 to 4 lobed-fruit up to 8 inches long by 4.5 inches wide. Stuff a Big Early for a full meal because they are so large you do not need two for a meal. Big Early Bell peppers are an excellent choice for garden beds and large containers. Pinch off early flowers to encourage plant growth. Plant in average garden soil with sufficient organic matter. Peppers use quite a bit of water but prefer to be watered deeply and not too often. Blossom pruning will improve fruit size.

Blushing Beauty Sweet Bell Peppers

The Sweet Bell Pepper Blushing Beauty,'Capsicum annuum', displays unusual colors of the four-lobed 4 x 4 inch fruitthat make this bell pepper an ornamental as well as a useful pepper plant. The fruit colors change from ivory to blush to red, then to orange-red and finally, a darker red as they mature. Transplant outside in the spring 3 to 4 weeks after last frost date. Note: To get a jump on the season transplant outside, use a walls-of-water or some black plastic to maintain and increase temperatures. Blossom pruning will improve fruit size.