Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Edward J. Ryder, James D. McCreight, Beiquan Mou U.S. Agricultural Research Station 1636 East Alisal Street Salinas, CA 93905 98-A – Breeder: Central Valley Seeds. Vendor: Siegers Seed Co. Characteristics: heavy romaine; dark green and tall with an approximate maturity of 62 days; easy to pack with little breakage and […]
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Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Leek
Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Philipp W. Simon USDA/ARS, Department of Horticulture University of Wisconsin Madison, WI 53706 Albana – Breeder: Nunhems. Vendor: Canners. Characteristics: summer and autumn leek, 20-22cm white stem, high yield. Albinstar – Breeder and vendor: Enza Zaden. Almera (E15505) – Breeder and vendor: Enza Zaden. Parentage: open pollinated. Adaptation: U.S. 1999. […]
Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Kale
Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Mark W. Farnham USDA/ARS Vegetable Laboratory 2875 Savannah Highway Charleston, SC 29414 Blue Armor – Breeder and vendor: Abbott and Cobb. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: vigorous Scotch-type kale, deep blue-green, very curled and fringed leaves, very uniform and high-yielding; wide petiole spacing makes for easy harvest. Adaptation: wide; suitable for […]
Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Herbs – Parsley
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 Bartowich Long – Vendor: Johnny’s. Characteristics: 95 days, good flavor, fall, winter and spring harvest, slender roots 7-10″ long, nutty taste; root parsley type. Bravour – Vendor: Seeds-by-Size. Characteristics: […]
Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Herbs – Fennel
Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Todd C. Wehner Department of Horticultural Science North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC 27695-7609 Conero (XPH 4012) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: open pollinated, medium maturity. Resistance: none claimed. Similar: Montebianco. Adaptation: wide. 1983. Tiber (XPH 4013) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: open pollinated, […]
Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Herbs – Basil
Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Todd C. Wehner Department of Horticultural Science North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC 27695-7609 Dark Opal – Breeder: Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs. Parentage: USDA, PI 182246 inbred. Characteristics: compact bush, 12-15 inches high; used as culinary herb or ornamental plant. Similar: other purple basils. Adaptation: same as other basils. Seed […]
Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Gourd, Sechium
Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Deena Decker-Walters The Cucurbit Network P. O. Box 560483 Miami, FL 33256 Broad Green – Characteristics: large blocky fruit distinctively thickened around the middle, rind green, usually with distinct spines; from Puerto Rico. USDA Bulletin, 1901. Long White – Characteristics: generally large, oblong pyriform shaped fruit with numerous prominent ridges, […]
Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Gourd, Momordica
Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Deena Decker-Walters The Cucurbit Network P. O. Box 560483 Miami, FL 33256 Coimbatore Long (Coimbatore Long White) – Characteristics: fruit 5-8″ long, rind greenish-white to pale cream when mature, prolific; from southern India. Tindall, 1983. Hong Kong – Vendor: Seed Saver’s Exchange. Characteristics: short slightly tapered fruit, top shaped, rind […]
Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Gourd, Luffa Sponge
Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Todd C. Wehner and Tammy L. Ellington Department of Horticultural Science North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC 27695-7609 Ba Leng Gua (ZWRM 135) – Parentage: from China. Characteristics: low yield of sponges. Fletcher – Breeder: DeCourley, Missouri. Characteristics: high yield of high quality sponges with 100×400 mm size. Hollar Luffa […]
Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Gourd, Luffa Ridge
Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Deena Decker-Walters The Cucurbit Network P. O. Box 560483 Miami, FL 33256 Ma Family Luffa – Vendor: Seed Saver’s Exchange. Parentage: old Chinese heirloom brought to USA in 1970. Characteristics: fruit 2′ long, 75 days to edible stage, 120 days to maturity. 1998. Pusa Nasdhar – Characteristics: fruit medium-sized, rind […]