Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Linda Wessel-Beaver Department of Agronomy and Soils University of Puerto Rico, Box 9030 Mayaguez, PR 00681-9030 Aladdin (HMX 6689) – Breeder: Ted Superak. Vendor: Harris Moran. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: Cucurbita pepo pumpkin; strong vine; large fruit, round to tall shape, averaging 12 inches in width and 15 inches tall; […]
Month: June 2016
Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Potato
Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by David Douches Crop and Soil Science Department Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824 Abnaki – Breeder: Akeley, Murphy, Cetas, USDA; and Correll, U. Maine. Parentage: USDA X1276-185 x B4116-2. Characteristics: not in production; high yield of white, round tubers; late maturity, good for tablestock, medium tuber solids. Resistance: verticillium […]
Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Popcorn
Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by William F. Tracy Department of Agronomy University of Wisconsin Madison, WI 53706 Burpee’s Peppy Hybrid – Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Co., Philadelphia. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early, two or three ears per stalk, white pointed and hulless kernels. Similar: Minhybrid. Adaptation: wide. Burpee catalog. 1958. Carnival – Breeder: Univ. […]
Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Pepper (M-Z)
Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Paul W. Bosland Department of Agronomy and Horticulture New Mexico State University Las Cruces, NM 88003 Maccabi (HA-1005) – Vendor: Hazera Quality Seed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid Lamuyo bell pepper type, green maturing to red, 160 · 80 mm fruit size, large elongated fruit, medium thick fruit walls, 3 lobed, pendant, […]
Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Pepper (A-L)
Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Paul W. Bosland Department of Agronomy and Horticulture New Mexico State University Las Cruces, NM 88003 860 Rogers – Breeder and vendor: Rogers. Characteristics: Blocky 4-lobed fruit that matures from green to yellow. Resistance: Tobacco Mosaic Virus, Potato Virus Y, Stip. Similar: Valiant, Excaliber, Orobelle. Acapulco – Breeder and vendor: […]
Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Pea, Green (M-Z)
Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Earl T. Gritton Department of Agronomy University of Wisconsin Madison, WI 53706 and James R. Myers Department of Horticulture Oregon State University Corvallis, OR 97331-7304 Maestro – Breeder: New York State Agric. Expt. Sta. Vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Co. Parentage: Achievement, Mohawk, and Miragreen, Progress 9. Characteristics: open pollinated, early […]
Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Pea, Green (A-L)
Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Earl T. Gritton Department of Agronomy University of Wisconsin Madison, WI 53706 and James R. Myers Department of Horticulture Oregon State University Corvallis, OR 97331-7304 6060 Freezer – Breeder and vendor: Canners Seed Corp. PVP 7600016. 7025 Early Sweet – Breeder and vendor: Canners Seed Corp. PVP 7600013. 8221 Early […]
Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Parsnip
Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Philipp W. Simon USDA/ARS, Department of Horticulture University of Wisconsin Madison, WI 53706 Andover – Breeder: University Minnesota, D. Davis. Resistance: brown canker. Fullback (St-12) – Breeder and vendor: Dessert Seed Co. Parentage: selection out of Short Thick. Characteristics: open pollinated, uniform short root with thick shoulder. Similar: Short Thick. […]
Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Onion (M-Z)
Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Michael J. Havey USDA/ARS, Department of Horticulture University of Wisconsin Madison, WI 53706 Mackenzie (XP 07715682) – Breeder and vendor: Seminis. Parentage: Hybrid. Characteristics: long day yellow hybrid onion; early maturing; storage type; uniform size; high globe shape; good color; bolt tolerant; very firm with tight necks; suited for long […]
Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Onion (A-L)
Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Michael J. Havey USDA/ARS, Department of Horticulture University of Wisconsin Madison, WI 53706 A.B. Exporter – Breeder and vendor: Waldo Rohnert Company, Gilroy, California. Parentage: Australian Brown. Characteristics: extra tight scale, dark color, long keeping. Similar: Australian Brown. Adaptation: western United States areas. 1958. Abundance – Breeder: USDA, Agric. Expt. […]