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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Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Broccoli

Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Mark W. Farnham USDA/ARS Vegetable Laboratory 2875 Savannah Highway Charleston, SC 29414 Apex – Breeder and vendor: Sunseeds. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early, short, medium bead size. Similar: Futura. Adaptation: wide. Apollo (XPH 468) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, less hollow stem than Gem. Resistance: none […]

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Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Beet

Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Irwin Goldman Department of Horticulture University of Wisconsin Madison, WI 53706 Action – Breeder: Bejo. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, round shape, dark red interior, disease resistance; multipurpose beet, high bolting resistance. Avenger – Breeder: Harris Moran. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, flattened globe shape, tall, full, glossy green tops, developed for the bunching […]

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Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Bean, Mung

Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by Dermot P. Coyne Department of Horticulture University of Nebraska Lincoln, NE 68583-0724 Morden 39 – Breeder: Res. Sta., Morden, Manitoba, Canada. Vendor: T and T Seeds. Parentage: selection from commercial strain of mung beans of unknown cultivar. Characteristics: dwarf plants, early ripening pods, small, green seeds. Adaptation: Plains region. 1955.

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Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Bean, Lima

Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by James Nienhuis and Michell E. Sass Department of Horticulture University of Wisconsin Madison, WI 53706 and James R. Myers Department of Horticulture Oregon State University Corvallis, OR 97331-7304 Allgreen – Breeder and vendor: Corneli Seed Co., St. Louis. Parentage: selection of Early Thorogreen. Characteristics: high percentage of dark green cotyledons […]

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Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Bean, Green (M-Z)

Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by James Nienhuis and Michell E. Sass Department of Horticulture University of Wisconsin Madison, WI 53706 and James R. Myers Department of Horticulture Oregon State University Corvallis, OR 97331-7304 Madrigal (XPB 128) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: open pollinated, green seeded flageolet bean with good set height, growth […]

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Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Bean, Green (A-L)

Lists 1-27 Combined Edited by James Nienhuis and Michell E. Sass Department of Horticulture University of Wisconsin Madison, WI 53706 and James R. Myers Department of Horticulture Oregon State University Corvallis, OR 97331-7304 Acclaim (XPB199) – Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: high yield, high quality. Resistance: halo blight, bean common mosaic virus. Similar: Eagle. PVP. […]

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