Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Tomato (J-R)

Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by John W. Scott Gulf Coast REC University of Florida Bradenton, FL 34203 J. Moran – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Co., Mountain View, California. Parentage: Pearson x outcross selection from California 55. Characteristics: large vine late canner and shipper in California; late maturity for long season areas. Resistance: tolerant to […]

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Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Tomato (A-I)

Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by John W. Scott Gulf Coast REC University of Florida Bradenton, FL 34203 1402 – Breeder: Campbell Soup Co. Vendor: S.R.S., Modesto, Calif. Characteristics: high yielding, large, firm fruit, small blossom scar; market and processing. Resistance: verticillium and fusarium wilt. Adaptation: western United States. S.R.S. list. 1961. 7718 VF (17573) – […]

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Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Tampala (Amaranth)

Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Todd C. Wehner Department of Horticultural Science North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC 27695-7609 Burpee Fordhook Tampala – Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Co., Philadelphia. Parentage: selection from Burpee Tampala for darker green leaf color. Characteristics: dark-green leaves, erect bushy plants, used as raw or cooked greens. Withstands heat […]

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Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Swiss Chard

Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Irwin Goldman Department of Horticulture University of Wisconsin Madison, WI 53706 Argentata – Characteristics: Italian heirloom type, silvery white midribs and savoyed deep green broad leaves, mild and sweet flavor. Bright Lights – Breeder and vendor: Johnny’s Selected Seeds. Characteristics: AAS winner; features multi-colored stems, and lightly savoyed green and […]

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Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Sweetpotato

Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Don R. LaBonte Department of Horticulture Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Acadian – Breeder and vendor: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. Parentage: L21 x L131. Characteristics: copper skin and deep orange flesh; somewhat more chunky than Porto Rico; early maturity. Resistance: soil rot. Similar: Unit I Porto Rico. […]

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Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Sweetcorn (M-Z)

Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by William F. Tracy Department of Agronomy University of Wisconsin Madison, WI 53706 Maine Tricross 32 – Breeder: Maine Agric. Exp. Sta. Characteristics: Pre G.C.B. class, yellow kernels, 14-16 rows. 1944. Maine Tricross 39 – Breeder: Maine Agric. Exp. Sta. Characteristics: Pre G.C.B. class, yellow kernels, 14-16 rows. 1937. Mainliner (S1206) […]

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Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Sweetcorn (A-L)

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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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