Vegetable Varieties for 2009

• Tumbling Tom - cherry tomatoes produced in profusion on tiny, sprawling plants. Available in hanging baskets and 4 inch pots.
  
• Oregon Spring - excellent flavor in a very early tomato. Will set fruit, even in cold nights.
  
• Jet Star - the only hybrid tomato we'll give garden space! Mid-season, reasonable flavor and a great producer.
  
• Brandywine - the grand-daddy of heirloom tomatoes. Very large, very late, very good!
  
• Kosovo - Huge, deep pink heart-shaped fruit has a sweet rich flavor and is very meaty while still being juicy. Production is excellent and the tomatoes are simply beautiful.
  
• Bella Rosa - Expect high yields of large, 10 to 12 oz. delicious tomatoes with bright red flesh. Disease resistant.
  
• Chapman's Beefsteak - Absolutely the biggest beefsteak tomato! Bred and raised here in Turner, Maine!
  
• Black From Tula - not really black, just very dark red. Mid-season. Mild, rick flavor makes this a favorite tomato for sandwiches.
  
• Sugar Lump Sold Out!- an 1800's heirloom cherry tomato. Superb flavor and somewhat crack resistant.
  
• Paul Robeson Limited quantities!- this "black" tomato is a Russian heirloom. Medium size and crack resistant. Sweet yet tangy flavor.
  
• Costoluto Fiorentino - Italian Heirloom, about 8 oz. Lovely balance of acid and sweet makes this a good choice for fresh eating or making tomato sauce.
  
• Nepal - beefsteak tomato produces large fruit much earlier than other beefsteak types. Great flavor and somewhat tolerant of cool nights.
  
• Bellstar - planning to make sauce from your tomatoes? This one's for you! Much like Roma tomatoes, but much larger - which means much less time spent peeling!
  
• Reif Red Heart - large, heart-shaped fruit have very few seeds, making them a great choice for sauce - or for anyone who has trouble digesting seeds.
  

• Revolution Limited quantities!- Wonderful bell pepper with terrific yield. Thick walls make for a sweet pepper!
  
• Lipstick - Heart shaped, rather than the traditional bell. Fabulous flavor and these will ripen to red easily in our climate!!
  
• Chocolate - sorry, these are only chocolate in color! They turn green when cooked, but are great fun in summer salads.
  

• Joe. E. Parker - 6 to 7-inch thick-fleshed peppers turn from green to red and are relatively mild to medium in flavor. Ripens earlier than most other peppers of its type. 65 days.
  
• Hungarian Hot Wax - Medium-hot peppers, especially good for pickling. Canary yellow, then bright red at full maturity. 6 to 8 inches long and 2 inches across. Plants are 20 to 24 inches tall. 70 days.
  
• Jalapeno - Fiery, thick-walled peppers grow 3 in. long and 1-1/2 inches wide, with rounded tips. Dark green at first, then turning red. Good for fresh use or pickling; famous for nachos and other Tex-Mex dishes.
  
• Matchbox Sold Out!- prolific upright fruit, averaging 2" long, 1/3" across and ripening from pale green to deep scarlet. GThey bear well in cold damp weather, hot dry weather, sandy soils and heavy clay. They have plenty of heat!
• Inferno Sold Out!- Very productive plants bear 8-inch long, very hot banana peppers with medium-thick flesh. They mature from yellow to red
  

• Fiesta Broccoli - Compact plants set uniform bright green tightly domed heads that stand both cold weather and heat with considerable aplomb. Great side-shoot production.
  
• Oliver Brussel Sprouts Sold Out!- Stately plants produce good-sized sprouts with the characteristic classic shape, tight buds, and mild flavor. Let your brussel sprouts get hit by frost a couple of times before harvesting them. You won't believe the difference!
  
• Golden Acre Cabbage - early - heirloom variety. Heads average 3-5 lb, with great flavor.
  
• Wakamine - mid-season. Nice sized heads - with lots of fertility and plenty of space these can get pretty big!
  
• Late cabbage - frankly folks, we lost track of the variety name on this one, but it's a late season, very large cabbage, suitable for storage or sauerkraut.
  
• Flats of mixed cabbage, with two of each maturity date, also available.
  

• Sweet Slice Limited quantities!- long, thin and oh, so crisp!
  
• National Pickling Limited quantities!- small, crisp cukes, great for pickling or salads.
  

• Buttercup Limited quantities!- the sweetest and driest of squash. Heaven!
  
• Sunshine Limited quantities!- orange skin makes this easy to find in the garden - and the flavor might just be as good as Buttercup.
  
• Table Ace Acorn - semi-bush plants produce a lot of fruit in less space than most squash varieties. Dark green skin, orange flesh.

• Howden - large pumpkins with dark orange skin - perfect for Jack O' Lanterns.
  
• We have a nice selection of mini-pumpkins in several colors, as well as a variety of gourds.
  

• Mixed lettuce - we use dozens of varieties of lettuce in our mix, giving you many colors, flavors and types.
  
• Bright Lights Swiss Chard Sold Out!- Chard is one of the few greens that produce all summer long. Want a no-fail vegetable in your garden? Try some!
  

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