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Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Anaheim
Mild chile pepper turning green to red with tapered point. Famous Cultivar developed in 1900s as a canning pepper in Anaheim, CA. Stuff, grill, or dry.
Days to Maturity: 78
Avg Size: 7”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
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Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Aura
Tapered snack sized pepper, 2-3 lobes, deliciously sweet and fruity, yellow of trio snack pepper, high yielding.
Days to Maturity: 73
Avg Size: 4-5”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic
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Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Beaver Dam
Mildly hot and sweet. Horn shaped, orange-red fruit. A Hungarian heirloom pepper that was brought to Beaver Dam, Wisconsin in 1912.
Days to Maturity: 80
Avg Size: 6”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
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Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Banana - Sweet
Bright yellow fruits are sweet, crunchy, eaten raw and pickled, Fruit sweetens as it ripens.
Days to Maturity: 70
Avg Size: 4-6”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
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Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Cayenne – Long Red
Hot, zesty pepper just a ½” wide. Use in sauce or dried and ground as a peppering spice.
Days to Maturity: 83
Avg Size: 6”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
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Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Gilboa – Orange Bell
Blocky sweet fruity bell turning green to bright orange. Bred 1952 from American Cal-Wonder type by Hazera youth association in Ben-Shemen, Israel.
Days to Maturity: 80
Avg Size: 3”x4”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed Heat Index
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Glow
Tapered snack sized pepper, 2-3 lobed, deliciously sweet and fruity, orange of trio snack pepper, high yielding.
Days to Maturity: 73
Avg Size: 4-5”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
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Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Habanero
Wrinkled fruits ripen to salmon orange. Used fresh or dried. Key ingredient in Jamaican Jerk sauces.
Days to Maturity: 95
Avg Size: 2”x 1-1/4”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
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Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Hot Wax
Best hot pepper for cool climates. Yellow, thick walled fruits tapering to a point. Easy to stuff; attractive pickled.
Days to Maturity: 68
Avg Size: 5”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
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Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Italia Tolli Sweet
Long scarlet-red peppers, sweet full pepper flavor. Great for sauces, stir fry, and canning recipes.
Days to Maturity: 75
Avg Size: 5”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
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Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Jalapeno
Most well-known variety. Thick walled dark green color turning red.
Days to Maturity: 90
Avg Size: 4”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
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Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Jimmy Nardello
Long curved and wrinkled fruit with tapered pointed. Deep red color. A light pepper – sweet and crisp. Excellent raw and sautéed.
Days to Maturity: 76
Avg Size: 8”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
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Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
King of the North
Best variety for northern gardens where seasons are cool and short. Turns green to red. Uniform fruits with a great, sweet flavor.
Days to Maturity: 70
Avg Size: 4”x3”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
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Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Lipstick
Tapered snack sized pepper, 2-3 lobed, deliciously sweet and fruity, red of trio snack pepper, high yielding.
Days to Maturity: 73
Avg Size: 4-5”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
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Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Pablano - Ancho
Classic pepper for chili rellenos, turns green to red to near black. Mild heat – our favorite for stuffed or grilled pepper.
Days to Maturity: 88
Avg Size: 6”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
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Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Pasilla Bajio
Translated little raisin - strong, upright plants produce thin walled, slender, green-black peppers. It is a mildly warm, rich, smoky pepper. Use fresh in enchilada sauce or salsas or try dried and powdered in classis mole sauces.
Days to Maturity: 85
Avg Size: 6”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
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Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Pepperoncini
An Italian pepper notoriously pickled to add to pizza and salads. These thin walled fruits have a slightly bulbous end tangier than a Hot Wax/Banana pepper.
Days to Maturity: 75
Avg Size: 2-3”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
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Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Pimiento – Round of Hungary
Early and prolific with an enjoyable rich fruity taste. Skilled growers report 15–20 peppers per plant. Adapted to cooler temps. Attractive container for dip.
Days to Maturity: 95
Avg Size: 2”x4”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
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Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Serrano
High yield, red or green hot pepper. Smaller than a Jalapeno. Widely used in Mexican dishes.
Days to Maturity: 85
Avg Size: 3”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
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Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Sunbright
Crisp and sweet bell pepper turning from green to bright yellow, great for grilling and fresh eating.
Days to Maturity: 80
Avg Size: 3”x4”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
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Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Tabasco
Around 1866, Edmund McIlhenny was given seeds to a spicy Mexican pepper. A few years later he create the now world famous Tabasco Sauce. Needs a great deal of heat to fruit than produces very heavy yields.
Days to Maturity: 95
Avg Size: 1-1/2”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed Heat Index
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Amana Orange
Large-can be up to 2 lbs. Orange beefsteak with mild, pleasant flavor.
Days to Maturity: 90
Avg Size: 12 oz
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Amish Paste
Best for sauces and canning, deep red fruits with "real tomato" flavor and medium acidity.
Days to Maturity: 85
Avg Size: 10 oz
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Andrew Rahart
Large beefsteak slicer with a hint of tartness, intensely red, 4" fruits, high yield.
Days to Maturity: 90
Avg Size: 1 lb
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Aunt Ruby’s German Green
Green blush light yellow w/amber/pink tinge. Flavor is sweet, tart, rich, and spicy.
Days to Maturity: 85
Avg Size: 14 oz
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Beefsteak – Mark Twain
Large flattened, solid, meaty and juicy. Bright red. Excellent slicer with rich sub-acid flavor.
Days to Maturity: 80
Avg Size: 12 oz
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Black Krim
Russian heirloom. Brown/red w/brown/green shoulder. Bold smoky, full flavor, large slicer.
Days to Maturity: 78
Avg Size: 12 oz
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Black Prince
Siberian heirloom. Darkens w/more sun, rich fruity flavor, and high yield. Less crack than Black Krim but smaller.
Days to Maturity: 75
Avg Size: 5 oz
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Brandywine Red
Deep pink skin with red flesh. Excellent flavor, rich, and spicy.
Days to Maturity: 78
Avg Size: 1 lb
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Brandywine Yellow
Old-timer which can be finicky to grow. Rich flavor - one of the best tasting yellows.
Days to Maturity: 82
Avg Size: 14 oz
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Cherokee Purple
Flat globe, dusky pink, with dark shoulders and multicolored interior. Full favor.
Days to Maturity: 72
Avg Size: 10 oz
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Current – Red, Sweet Pea
Excellent tomato flavor with a hint of wine, fruits in trusses of 10-12 berries. Has a spreading habit.
Days to Maturity: 78
Avg Size: Tiny
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Current – White
Sweet, tiny fruit half the size of a cherry tomato grown in heavy clusters. Creamy-white with a tinge of yellow.
Days to Maturity: 73
Avg Size: Tiny
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Delicious
Large-up to 3 lbs. Excellent slicer, large meaty full flavored fruit with minimal crack.
Days to Maturity: 77
Avg Size: 1 lb
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
German Johnson
Brandywine variety – pink, deep acidic flavor, rich creamy texture.
Days to Maturity: 75
Avg Size: 1.5 lb
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Gold Medal
Sweet, large and flattened, bi-colored fruit, orange-yellow with red streaks.
Days to Maturity: 80
Avg Size: 2.5 lbs
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Green Zebra
Salad/slicer. Green stripe with yellow blush. Excellent flavor with tang, long production season.
Days to Maturity: 72
Avg Size: 4 oz
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Ground Cherries – Aunt Molly’s
Polish variety prized for unique flavor, prolific, super sweet. Husk turns brown when ½-¾" fruit ripens.
Days to Maturity: 70
Avg Size: 12 gm
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Hungarian Heart
Large pink ox-heart, few seeds, almost no crack. Good for fresh eating, canning, and roasting.
Days to Maturity: 85
Avg Size: 14 oz
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Indigo Cherry Drop
Dark blue anthocyanin coloration over red flesh, semi-determinate, good flavor with 'plummy' overtones.
Days to Maturity: 80
Avg Size: 1.5 oz
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Mortgage Lifter
Huge-up to 4 lbs, deep pink, meaty, crack free, with old fashioned flavor and high yields.
Days to Maturity: 71
Avg Size: 2 lbs
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Mr. Stripy
Large-up to 2 lbs, red/yellow striped beefsteak. Large ridged shoulders, mild, with low acidity.
Days to Maturity: 85
Avg Size: 1.5 lbs
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Opalka
Polish paste tomato that yields massive solid horn-shaped fruits with dry texture and few seeds. Dries well. Produces consistently during dry spells. Crinkly foliage is normal -not indication of disease.
Days to Maturity: 82
Avg Size: 3”x5"
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Pear - Austin’s Red
Superior flavor, elongated neck, very productive.
Days to Maturity: 80
Avg Size: 2”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Pear - Beam’s Yellow
Endless supply of fruits with great flavor. Ideal for salads.
Days to Maturity: 75
Avg Size: 1.5”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Pink Bumblebee
Artisan rose colored fruits with iridescent gold striping, sweet and juicy, crack resistant fruits tolerates cool nighttime temps and hot days.
Days to Maturity: 75
Avg Size: 16 gm
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Principe Borghese
Italian heirloom, plum shaped, with excellent flavor. Few seeds, little juice, no crack, perfect for drying.
Days to Maturity: 75
Avg Size: 16 gm
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Red Cherry
Large, bright red uniform fruits with a sweet juicy flavor. 19th century heirloom from Ben Quisenberry collection.
Days to Maturity: 70
Avg Size: 1”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Roma
Paste tomato - productive with great disease resistance, thick walled, deep red with mild flavor.
Days to Maturity: 65
Avg Size: 5 oz
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Roma
Italian variety with puckered foliage. Very heavy set perfect for sauce, salsa, and paste. Falls off the vine when fully ripe.
Days to Maturity: 75
Avg Size: 3 oz
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Rose de Berne
French variety. Medium size that delivers robust taste of larger fruit. Pink and perfectly round.
Days to Maturity: 80
Avg Size: 6 oz
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
San Marzano
Gourmet paste tomato –. Slightly rectangular, bright red, extra solid, excellent flavor with balanced acidity.
Days to Maturity: 80
Avg Size: 5 oz
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Sun Gold Cherry
Yellow/orange flesh, resists splitting. Intense fruity sweet flavor.
Days to Maturity: 57
Avg Size: 18 gm
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Tomatillo - Verde
For classic salsa verde, harvest slight larger than a golf ball or mature until yellow for tangy nutty raw snack.
Days to Maturity: 77
Avg Size: 4 oz
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Wisconsin 55
Excellent all-purpose tomato, great for canning.
Days to Maturity: 80
Avg Size: 8 oz
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Cinnamon Basil
2" leaved annual, violet stems veining flower bracts, rose pink blooms, sweet, spicy cinnamon taste and scent.
Days to Maturity: 65
Avg Ht: 30”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Large Leaf Basil
2-3" leaved annual, big, high yielding plant for pesto production, particularly sweet.
Days to Maturity: 70
Avg Ht: 30”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Holy Basil
Annual with 1-1/2” leaves and purple stems. Primary ingredient for Tulsi tea. Used medicinally for digestion and immune system.
Days to Maturity: 100
Avg Ht: 24”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Lemon Basil – Mrs. Burns
1-1/2" leaved annual, intense lemony fragrance, from New Mexico.
Days to Maturity: 64
Avg Ht: 27”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Lime Basil
Darker green leaves then lemon basil, with a strong lime flavor.
Days to Maturity: 64
Avg Ht: 27”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Purple Basil
3" flat dark purple leaves. Annual.
Days to Maturity: 78
Avg Ht: 12”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Thai Basil
2" leaved annual. Purple stems and blooms, with anise-clove flavor.
Days to Maturity: 60
Avg Ht: 17”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Borage
Cucumber flavored edible blue flowers and young leaves. Use in salads, tea, cough syrups, or freeze in ice cubes for refreshing drink.
Days to Maturity: 55
Avg Ht: 2-3’
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Catnip
Perennial that is deer resistant and drought tolerant. Mosquito and fly repellent. 12-24” wide. Medicinally used for digestive issues and fever. A favorite with cats.
Days to Maturity: 85
Avg Ht: 24”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Chamomile - German
Fragrant annual. Up to 15” wide. Small ¾-inch white and yellow daisy-like flowers appear from early through midsummer. Medicinally used for calming effect.
Days to Maturity: 65
Avg Ht: 24”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Chives
Long standing annual, late to seed, lots of flavorful foliage, chelating agent.
Days to Maturity: 80
Avg Ht: 15”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Cilantro - Caribe
Long standing annual, late to seed (for coriander), Delicate lacy leaves with lots of flavorful foliage, chelating agent.
Days to Maturity: 55
Avg Ht: 25”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Dill - Bouquet
Annual, biggest, ferniest plant with good seed and leaf yields, most widely grown variety.
Days to Maturity: 55
Avg Ht: 18”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Dill - Fernleaf
Dwarf annual, slow to bolt with abundant foliage for extended pickling season.
Days to Maturity: 55
Avg Ht: 30”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Hyssop - Anise
Licorice flavored leaves and flowers used in teas or seasonings, strengthens heart, for fevers, colds, coughs.
Days to Maturity: 55
Avg Ht: 3’
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Lavender - Monstead
Perennial to zone 4 if mulched. Compact bushy plant and early flowering. Foliage is aromatic and grey-green and flowers in July/ August. Thrives in full sun and loose, well-drained soil with little to no fertilization.
Days to Maturity: 110
Avg Ht: 18”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Lemon Balm
Perennial with edible flowers and leaves. Used medicinally for colds, flu, headache, sedative, digestion, cold sores. Also antiviral.
Days to Maturity: 70
Avg Ht: 22”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Lemongrass
Used for flavoring and teas. Medicinally for digestion, fever, and as an anti-inflammatory. Pot to indoors as perennial.
Days to Maturity: 84
Avg Ht: 3-4’
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Loveage
Perennial. Leaves taste like celery, used for tonic salads and in potatoes, rice, poultry. Seeds used in bread and pastries.
Days to Maturity: 90
Avg Ht: 6-8’
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Marjoram - Sweet
Low bushy plant with trailing stems, pot to indoors as perennial, sweeter more balsam-like than oregano.
Days to Maturity: 90
Avg Ht: 18’
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
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Mojito Mint
Cuban mint milder than its northern relative. Popularized drink with added rum and lime.
Days to Maturity: 85
Avg Ht: 12”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Oregano - Greek
Perennial to zone 4 with mulch. Dark green leaf with white flower. Medicinally used for indigestion.
Days to Maturity: 80
Avg Ht: 18”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
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Parsley Curly - Krausa
Dense triple-curled medium-green parsley holds its color, excellent stalk flavor.
Days to Maturity: 75
Avg Ht: 14”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
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Parsley Flat Leaf - Italian
Sweet, smallest flat leaf offered, uniform growth.
Days to Maturity: 75
Avg Ht: 17”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
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Peppermint
Perennial, true to type through propagation. Excellent for culinary or medicinal use. Invasive.
Days to Maturity: N/A
Avg Ht: 18”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
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Rosemary - Arp
Mediterranean plant with wide culinary uses. Medicinally used for headaches and circulation. Pot to indoors as perennial.
Days to Maturity: 180
Avg Ht: 18”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic
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Sage
Silvery green leaves. Small lavender flowers, medicinally used for digestion and nerves.
Days to Maturity: 90
Avg Ht: 2-3’
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic
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Spearmint
Perennial. Common mint -invasive. Medicinally used to aid in digestion.
Days to Maturity: 60
Avg Ht: 18”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
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Tarragon - French
Perennial if mulched. Anise flavored herb used to flavor meats and eggs.
Days to Maturity: N/A
Avg Ht: 2-1/2”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Lemon Thyme
A variegated type - upright with citrus flavor and aroma, used in culinary dishes to season fish, salads, vegetables.
Days to Maturity: N/A
Avg Ht: 6”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic
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English Thyme
Traditional cooking variety. Vigorous, semi-upright plant. Strong, earthy scent and flavor. Perennial if mulched.
Days to Maturity: 100
Avg Ht: 6”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Zaatar
Richly scented and 'spicy' seasoning from the Oregano and Thyme family. Key ingredient in popular Arabic Zaatar spice mix along with sumac, toasted sesame seeds and salt.
Days to Maturity: 90
Avg Ht: 24”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Black King (Beauty)
Enormous tender and tasty fruits. High yields with no spines and slight ribbing. Deep purple retains color and stores well.
Days to Maturity: 80
Avg Size: 2 lbs
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
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Orient Charm
Asian long cylindrical shaped fruit. Distinctive fluorescent and pastel pink skin with a white flesh. Very few seeds.
Days to Maturity: 65
Avg Size: 9”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
Good Root Growers - Prairie Farm, WI
Orient Express
Dark purple early variety. Adaptable. Tender delicate flavor and quick cooking.
Days to Maturity: 58
Avg Size: 9”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
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Rosa Bianca
Italian variety with high yields. Plump and variably ribbed. Mild, creamy taste. Best adapted to warm nights.
Days to Maturity: 80
Avg Size: 5”x6”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
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Okra
Uniform, deep green ribbed and spineless pod, harvested when 3" long, excellent quality.
Days to Maturity: 60
Avg Size: 3-5’
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
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Sweet Potato - Beauregard
Moist, sweet, orange fleshed, early, widely adapted for cooler climes, dig up before soil drops below 50 degrees.
Days to Maturity: 90
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
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Peanut – Tennessee Red
Valencia type-cultivate around plant allowing "pegs" to penetrate soil. Fun to grow - produces with long hot summer.
Days to Maturity: 110
Avg Size: 18”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
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Cotton
White or light pink “hibiscus-like” blossoms turn into seed pods. Be patient! These ripened “bolls” dry and burst open with cotton. Fun to grow - produces w/long summer.
Days to Maturity: 120
Avg Size: 3’
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
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Loofah Sponge Gourd
Native to India, harvest at 2' length, dry for approx 2 weeks. May soak to remove outer skin, cut to size. Fun to grow!
Days to Maturity: 60
Avg Size: 24”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
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Artichoke – Imperial Star
Typically produces 1-2 primary buds avg 3-4" in diameter and 5-7 smaller secondary buds.
Days to Maturity: 85
Avg Size: 3’
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
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National Pickler
Black spine dark green fruits are vigorous dependable producers - quality holds throughout season
Days to Maturity: 52
Avg Size: 3-4”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
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Green Finger
Thin skinned with exceptional flavor and small seed cavity. High yield and long cold storage life.
Days to Maturity: 60
Avg Size: 14”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
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Marketmore
Very dark green slicer with a long harvest. A standard for northern gardens. Few seeds and disease resistant.
Days to Maturity: 58
Avg Size: 9”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed
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Tasty Green
A slender Asian burpless variety with delicate skin and sweet flavor, shallow ridges with sweet flavor, heavy yields.
Days to Maturity: 61
Avg Size: 5-6”
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Buttercup - Burgess
Oscar H. Will of Bismarck-ND introduced in 1931. Sweet, deep orange flesh with acorn shaped button blossom end. Smooth texture is versatile for use in sweet or savory dishes. Shorter storage of winter squash varieties.
Days to Maturity: 95
Avg Size: 3-4 lbs
Heirloom Open Pollinated
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Costata Romanesco
Italian green zucchini. Excellent texture and nutty flavor raw or cooked. Best picked at 6" or smaller.
Days to Maturity: 52
Avg Size: 6-12”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
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Delicata - Zeppelin
1894 heirloom – sweet flesh, oblong “boats” perfect serving dish. No peel skins tender and nutty. In storage green stripes turn yellow. A fav baked with butter, lime juice & sprinkle of cayenne!
Days to Maturity: 100
Avg Size: 1 lbs
Heirloom Open Pollinated
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Midnight Lightening
Extra long and slender zucchini with dark green, almost-black coloring, disease resistant.
Days to Maturity: 55
Avg Size: 6-8”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
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Saffron Yellow
Yellow semi-crookneck, large leaves give good sunburn protection.
Days to Maturity: 50
Avg Size: 4-6”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
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Spaghetti
Deep gold spaghetti-like flesh
Days to Maturity: 88
Avg Size: 4 lbs
Heirloom Open Pollinated
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Sunburst
Good yielder of tender, rounded squash with a scalloped edge. Harvest young with the blossom still attached or teacup-size.
Days to Maturity: 52
Avg Size: 3-8”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
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Yellow Zephyr
Harvest young. Nutty firm texture. Yellow with green end.
Days to Maturity: 54
Avg Size: 4-6”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
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New England Pie Pumpkin
Classic pie pumpkin with dry, stringless flesh and superior thick consistency for pies.
Days to Maturity: 105
Avg Size: 3 lbs
Heirloom Open Pollinated
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Green Onion (Scallion) - Summer Isle
Hollow green leaves like other alliums but lack a fully developed root bulb. Mild flavor used as either raw or cooked.
Days to Maturity: 100
Avg Size: 18-30”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
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King Richard Leeks
Very dark blue/green foliage. Holds in fields for fall harvest. Overwinters if moderate. Mild onion flavor.
Days to Maturity: 100
Avg Size: 18-30”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
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Redwing Onion
Deep maroon-skinned, with juicy, firm, thick rings, heavy, long, harvest, ultra-reliable red storage onion.
Days to Maturity: 118
Avg Size: 3-1/2”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
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Yellow of Parma Onion
From Italy. A top quality late maturing onion with golden globe-shaped bulbs One of the best for storage.
Days to Maturity: 110
Avg Size: 1 lb
Heirloom Open Pollinated
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Walla Walla Sweet Spanish Onion
One of the most popular sweet onion. Plan to use these beauties quickly, they're not meant for long-term storage.
Days to Maturity: 125
Avg Size: 3”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
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Camelot Shallot
Dark red shallot with excellent flavor. Red skins with white interior. Uniform, teardrop-shaped bulbs.
Days to Maturity: 110
Avg Size: 2-3”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
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Delicious Cantaloupe
Ripening quickly for heavy yields of aromatic fruit, juicy, sweet flesh dark orange w/ slight ribbing.
Days to Maturity: 75
Avg Size: 2-3 lbs
Heirloom Open Pollinated
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Minnesota Midget Cantaloupe
Sweet, extra-early variety bred by U of M, excellent choice for northern gardeners, suitable for containers.
Days to Maturity: 68
Avg Size: 4”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
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Pride of Wisconsin Muskmelon
Smooth texture w/juicy sweetness, edible down to rind. Will bottom crack in wet seasons.
Days to Maturity: 88
Avg Size: 6 lbs
Heirloom Open Pollinated
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Petite Yellow Watermelon
Deliciously sweet and refreshing small “icebox” melon, early maturity, adapted to short season areas.
Days to Maturity: 86
Avg Size: 4-5 lbs
Heirloom Open Pollinated
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Sugar Baby Watermelon
Excellent short-season variety with reliable yields of sweet, juicy melons, 7-8.5" in diameter.
Days to Maturity: 75
Avg Size: 6-12 lbs
Heirloom Open Pollinated
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Broccoli - Belstar
Beautiful uniform blue-green heads of densely packed florets ideal for cold and warm weather planting.
Days to Maturity: 70
Avg Size: 6”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
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Broccoli - Romanesco
Intriguing chartreuse color with textural whorled heads. A culinary delight since the 16th century.
Days to Maturity: 80
Avg Size: 8”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
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Brussel Sprouts - Long Island
Compact plants yield 50-100 dark green 1½" sprouts over an extended period.
Days to Maturity: 90
Avg Size: 24”
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Cabbage - Early Jersey Wakefield
Green, uniform, compact medium head 2–3 lbs. Waxy looking heads are distinctively pointy. Tender and flavorful.
Days to Maturity: 63
Avg Size: 5-7”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
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Cabbage - Mammoth Red Rock
Red, firm, flattened round heads 5–8 lbs. Red-purple to the core. Good keeper with a crisp sweet taste.
Days to Maturity: 100
Avg Size: 8-10”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
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Cauliflower - Early Snowball
Smooth heads of tightly formed white curds. Solid, crisp, and tender - excellent quality.
Days to Maturity: 85
Avg Size: 6-7”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
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Cauliflower - Purple of Sicily
Brilliant purple changing to a striking green when cooked. A sweet, delicious, refined flavor, naturally insect resistant.
Days to Maturity: 90
Avg Size: 2-3 lb
Heirloom Open Pollinated
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Pac Choi - Prize
Vase-like shape, medium thick white stems and smooth, mild flavor. Preferred full size variety selected for uniformity, vigor and bolt resistance.
Days to Maturity: 50
Avg Size: 3’
Heirloom Open Pollinated
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Kohlrabi – Purple Vienna
Pale purple, flattened, globe shaped bulbs are smooth and form above the ground. The uniquely flavored white flesh is best when bulbs are 3" in diameter.
Days to Maturity: 55
Avg Size: 12”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
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Kohlrabi – White Vienna
Pale green, flattened, globe shaped bulbs are smooth and form above the ground. The uniquely flavored white flesh is best when bulbs are 3" in diameter.
Days to Maturity: 55
Avg Size: 12”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
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Celery - Tango
Early variety with superior flavor and more tender stalks. Keep consistently moist.
Days to Maturity: 80
Avg Size: 24”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
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Fennel - Perfection
Good performer with large bulbs. Sauté with onions, sweet peppers and a little toasted sesame oil.
Days to Maturity: 70
Avg Size: 2-3’
Heirloom Open Pollinated
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Cress - Upland
Easy to grow, long standing and slow bolting. Rosettes of dark-green, glossy, rounded leaves, similar to watercress.
Days to Maturity: 50
Avg Size: 6-8”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
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Collards - Georgia Southern
Slow to bolt and tolerant of heat, cold, and poor soil. Large cabbage-like leaves. Tender, mild and juicy.
Days to Maturity: 80
Avg Size: 2-3’
Heirloom Open Pollinated
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Hans Tsai Tai
Chinese specialty broccoli. Long, pencil-thin, red-purple, budded flower stems Tender mild green eaten raw or stir fry. Multiple harvests. Snap young stems when 8-10”.
Days to Maturity: 37
Avg Size: 8-10"
Heirloom Open Pollinated
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Kale - Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch
Finely curled leaves. Uniform and low-growing with 20-35" spread. Very hardy - will overwinter zone 4 with mulch.
Days to Maturity: 80
Avg Size: 2-3”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
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Kale - Lacinato
Italian variety. Blue-green strap-like leaves 3" wide by 10-18" long. best eaten when small - excellent flavor.
Days to Maturity: 65
Avg Size: 15”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
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Swiss Chard - Rainbow
Blend of red, pink, white, yellow and gold stalks. Upright habit makes for clean, easy harvesting. Color intensity is better defined later on.
Days to Maturity: 60
Avg Size: 20”
Heirloom Open Pollinated
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Totsoi
Asian green harvest as full leaf rosette or baby leaf. Used in salad and braising mixes. Mild flavor and tender texture like spinach. Versatile - cold and heat tolerant.
Days to Maturity: 21-45
Avg Size: 8"
Heirloom Open Pollinated
Hybrid Certified Organic Seed