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

Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Todd C. Wehner Department of Horticultural Science North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC 27695-7609 22-32 RZ – Vendor: Rijk Zwaan. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: 16–18 cm fruit length; dark green fruit color; slightly ribbed; strong vigor; broad growing spectrum; self-pruning laterals; powdery mildew resistant and highly tolerant to CMV, CVYV, […]

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Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Corn Salad

Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Todd C. Wehner Department of Horticultural Science North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC 27695-7609 [email protected] Bistro (RS 06489610) – Breeder and vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds. Parentage: open pollinated. Characteristics: large seeded type, very uniform. Resistance: none claimed. Similar: Grosse Graines. Adaptation: NAFTA, U.S. 2003. Burpee Green – Breeder and vendor: […]

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Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Collards

Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Mark W. Farnham USDA/ARS Vegetable Laboratory 2875 Savannah Highway Charleston, SC 29414 Blue Max (ACR 2887) – Breeder and vendor: Abbot-Cobb. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, uniform, vigorous plants with good blue-green color. Adaptation: wide. 1982. Carolina – Breeder: Clemson University Expt. Sta. and Agric. Research Serv., USDA, Charleston, South Carolina. Parentage: […]

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Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Chickpea (Garbanzo)

Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Earl T. Gritton Department of Agronomy University of Wisconsin Madison, WI 53706 Baron (CA 65) – Breeder: WECO. Vendor: Ellis. Characteristics: large seeded, very beautiful brown when processed, seeds are fine, desirable golden color. Similar: Puritan. 1984. Puritan (CA 64) – Breeder: WECO. Vendor: Ellis. Characteristics: large seed, very white. […]

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Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Celery

Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Carlos F. Quiros Department of Vegetable Crops University of California Davis, CA 95616 Baja (PYC 66-D-2) – Breeder and vendor: Pybas Vegetable Seed Co. Parentage: UC-1. Characteristics: especially suited for the midwestern U.S. processing industry; tall, vigorous, exceptionally dark-green; relatively easy bolting. Resistance: excellent to fusarium yellows. Adaptation: Michigan, Wisconsin, […]

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Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Cauliflower

Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Mark W. Farnham USDA/ARS Vegetable Laboratory 2875 Savannah Highway Charleston, SC 29414 Absolute (HMX 0226) – Breeder: Clause/Tezier. Vendor: Harris Moran. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: main season, fresh market type with medium plant size, excellent curd protection, dense and bright white head color; wide adaptability with very uniform maturity. Adaptation: […]

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Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Carrots

Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Philipp W. Simon USDA/ARS, Department of Horticulture University of Wisconsin Madison, WI 53706 24 Karat (FMX 166) – Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Co. Parentage: FM inbreds. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, long slender Gold Pak type with smooth cylindrical roots; excellent crack resistance, very good color, no premature bolting tendency. Resistance: […]

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Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Cabbage, Chinese

Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Michael W. Dickson and Phillip Griffiths Department of Horticultural Sciences New York Agricultural Experiment Station Geneva, NY 14456 Akala – Breeder and vendor: Enza Zaden. Arcadia (XPH 793) – Vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: very early Napa type Chinese cabbage. Similar: Zephyr. 1984. Banko – Breeder: Bejo Seeds. Vendor: Seedway. Characteristics: F1 […]

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Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Cabbage

Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Michael W. Dickson and Phillip Griffiths Department of Horticultural Sciences New York Agricultural Experiment Station Geneva, NY 14456 Albion – Breeder: Reed. Vendor: Nickerson. Characteristics: hybrid, excellent late storability, medium sized head, flattened round, nice wrappers. Resistance: yellows, tolerance to thrips. Allyear – Breeder: Louisiana Agric. Expt. Sta., Baton Rouge. […]

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Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Brussels Sprouts

Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Neal E. De Vos De Vos and Associates 1961 Main Street #148 Watsonville, CA 95076-3027 Acropolis – Breeder and vendor: Royal Sluis. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early maturity, round dark green sprouts, easy to pick. Adagio – Breeder and vendor: Royal Sluis. Characteristics: F1 hybrid. Adeline – Vendor: Sperli. Characteristics: F1 […]

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