Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by William F. Tracy Department of Agronomy University of Wisconsin Madison, WI 53706 720 (Crisp N Sweet (TM)) – Breeder and vendor: Crookham. Characteristics: homozygous shrunken-2; a narrow kernels processor type. Resistance: Ht; single gene resistance to Ht1. Similar: 711 (Crisp N Sweet(TM)) but 5 days later. 1989. 730BC (Crisp N […]
Month: June 2016
Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Squash
Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Linda Wessel-Beaver Department of Agronomy and Soils University of Puerto Rico, Box 9030 Mayaguez, PR 00681-9030 Accorny PM (HMX 9736, now Royal Ace PM) – Breeder: Ted Superak. Vendor: Harris Moran Seed Co. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: winter squash type; large plant with extended setting; dark green fruit. Resistance: powdery […]
Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Spinach
Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Teddy E. Morelock Department of Horticulture and Forestry University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 72701 and Beiquan Mou USDA/ARS, U.S. Agricultural Research Station 1636 East Alisal Street Salinas, CA 93905 Aden Hybrid (Hybrid 4 Late Savoy) – Breeder: Corneli Seed Company, St. Louis. Parentage: 224.223 x Commercial Line. Characteristics: upright, long-standing, […]
Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Soybean
Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Dermot P. Coyne Department of Horticulture University of Nebraska Lincoln, NE 68583-0724 BeSweet 2020s – Breeder and vendor: Rupp Seeds, Inc. Characteristics: new vegetable soybean; produces large beans that are sweet if picked and preserved in the proper stage; used primarily as a shelled green bean with eating quality superior […]
Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Southernpea (Cowpea)
Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Richard Fery USDA/ARS Vegetable Laboratory 2875 Savannah Highway Charleston, SC 29414 Alabrowneye – Breeder: Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn. Vendor: Farm Security agencies. Parentage: browneye selection from Virginia Blackeye. Characteristics: brown eye and three to five days earlier. Similar: Virginia Blackeye. Adaptation: central to northern Alabama. Southern Seedsman, August, 1938. 1944. […]
Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Shallot
Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Michael J. Havey USDA/ARS, Department of Horticulture University of Wisconsin Madison, WI 53706 Bayou Pearl – Breeder: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. Parentage: selection from open-pollinated Louisiana Pearl. Characteristics: produces high yields when planted in the fall from sets. Adaptation: southern and central Louisiana. USDA Rpt., 1953 (H.A. Jones). 1955. […]
Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Rutabega
Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Irwin Goldman Department of Horticulture University of Wisconsin Madison, WI 53706 Acadia (Acadia Swede) – Breeder: Division of Forage Plant, Expt. Farm, Ottawa, Canada. Parentage: Danish Bangholm in 1914, by mass selection for high yield, type, and color. Characteristics: top growth large, neck relatively thick, roots mostly globular, frequently course […]
Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Rhubarb
Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Todd C. Wehner, Jeanine M. Davis and George B. Cox Department of Horticultural Science North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC 27695-7609 Alberger – Breeder: Mr. Alberger, Busleton, Pa. Vendor: Eastern States Farmer Exchange, West Springfield, Mass. Parentage: unknown. Characteristics: short neck, flat globe shape, reddish top, pale yellow flesh, small […]
Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Radish, Daikon
Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Al Burkett and Jewel Yates Seminis Vegetable Seeds 37437 State Highway 16 Woodland, CA 95695 and Jon Behling Alf Christianson Seed Co. 6011 185th Street SW Lynnwood, WA 98037 April Cross – Vendor: Takii and Co. Characteristics: white shouldered, 60-day maturity radish, and 40-cm root length. Resistance: moderate tolerance to […]
Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Radish
Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Al Burkett and Jewel Yates Seminis Vegetable Seeds 37437 State Highway 16 Woodland, CA 95695 and Jon Behling Alf Christianson Seed Co. 6011 185th Street SW Lynnwood, WA 98037 18 Day – Vendor: Gourmet Gardener. Characteristics: old OP with red roots and white tips, 18 days; imported from France. Altaglobe […]