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Tulip Tree Gardens 2019 Chefs Catalogue

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Tulip Tree Gardens brings the health and wellness of permaculture to the

market through cultivating organically grown produce, flowers & wellness

products.

Our products and practices reflect our commitment to protecting and

improving the health of our locality, the earth and its inhabitants.

Tulip Tree Gardens represents a calling to the land that lives within each and

every one of us. The farm is more than sustainable, it’s regenerative and

relationship driven. It’s a chance to plug consumers back into the symbiotic

relationships that exist between humans, the earth and each other.

Our intentions are to communicate to those around us, how intrinsically

connected we are with our entire habitat, whether on a farm, in a suburb or

city. Tulip Tree Gardens re-connects that ancient drive within us all to return

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2019 Produce Catalogue

Organically Grown, Permaculture in Transition

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Albino Bull Nose Pepper 100

Beautiful, blocky 3-4 inch peppers are a lovely cream color.

They have a nice mild, sweet flavor and ripen to a beautiful

reddish-orange. They produce loads of fruit from early

summer until frost on very compact, dwarf plants.

Corbaci Pepper - Bulk 500

80 days. A unique and wonderful sweet pepper. Very long 10-

inch fruit is curved and twisted, very slender, like a Turkish

sabre. This rare heirloom from Turkey has a very rich flavor,

perfect for pickling or frying. One of the most productive of

all peppers, out-yielding all others in tests by the University

of California.

Sugar Rush Peach Hot Pepper 100

A sumptuous snacking pepper, Sugar Rush Peach is by far the most

fun pepper to eat. The long, peach colored fruits are packed with

loads of super sweet, tropical flavor, and the seeds bring a smokey,

complex heat that when used together, creates a wild flavor

experience.. This exciting new open-pollinated variety was bred by

hot pepper prodigy Chris Fowler of Wales. super early, high yields

of these exquisite sweet hot peppers.

Violet Sparkle Pepper 50

75 day. Pointed, wedge-shaped fruit is purple streaked with

pale yellow. We originally received a few seeds of this variety

from a Russian seed trader. Ripens red. Very lovely and

delicious, sweet, crisp and thick-walled.

Genetics Descriptions courtesy of Bakers Seed Company




Sheepnose Pimento Pepper 100

70 days. Gorgeous cheese-type sweet pepper, ripening from

green to red. The fruit is round, oblate, and stylishly ribbed—so

pretty in the garden or on your table! Thick walled, crisp and

juicy fruits keep an extraordinarily long time when refrigerated.

An Ohio heirloom.

Miniature Bell Pepper Mix - Bulk 300

This colorful mix of dainty bell peppers is an old Ohio family

heirloom. This trio of mini red, yellow and chocolate bell peppers

was introduced to the Seed Savers Exchange by member Lucina

Cress. Lucina received the seeds from an elderly neighbor woman

and began to grow them out. The 2-inch mini bell peppers became

locally famous, as Lucina would sell hundreds of jars of cabbage-

stuffed pickled peppers at her local church bazaar each year. We

love these little peppers for snacking, stuffing or pickling.

Early Purple Sprouting Broccoli 300

An English heirloom variety, bred for overwintering.

Produces lots of purple broccoli sprouts in the spring. Grows

slowly through the winter; very frost hardy. A great variety

that is very hard to find in this country; delicious!

Romanesco Italia Broccoli 300

The true and popular Italian heirloom with spiraling, apple-

green heads that are so superbly flavored. Its fractal form is a

fascinating logarithmic Fibonacci spiral. This variety is widely

grown in northern Italy. A must with many of the finest

chefs.





Japanese White Egg Eggplant 5065 days. Full, rich flavor; lovely 2”-3” white fruit is perfect for

stir-frying. The plants give heavy yields all season.

Pandora Striped Rose Eggplant 50

A great market variety, teardrop-shaped fruit is a lovely lilac-

rose color with thin white stripes. Strong, thornless plants

give heavy yields; tender and delicious.

Cookstown Orange Eggplant 50

75 days. Tomato-shaped fruit starts out green, eventually

turning a gorgeous red-orange with intriguing, two-toned

green striping. Sweet, yellow flesh is non-bitter when

harvested young. Very attractive—pretty enough to grow in

the border!

Tunisian Baklouti Pepper 100

The traditional pepper of Tunisia, a small country on the

famed Barbary Coast that was once considered the "bread

basket" of the Roman Empire. Large red, tapering pods have

a wonderful hot flavor, but tend to get more mild with

cooking. Delicious flavor that is perfect with couscous and

other wonderful north African dishes and is one of the best

hot peppers for roasting and drying! Rich taste!





Malakhitovaya Shkatulka Tomato 50

70 days. The name translated means Malachite Box, named

after the lovely green jewelry boxes made from the malachite

mineral that comes from the Ural mountains and other

areas. This early, light-to-olive green, medium-sized tomato

has succulent, bright-green flesh that is very flavorful and

tasty. Plants are productive even in the North, as this variety

was developed at Svetlana Farm in Russia, and it has been

tested in Siberia! Our grower likes to make a unique green

ketchup from this variety.

Dad's Sunset Tomato 50

90 days. The perfect orange tomato! Large 10 oz. fruit is very

smooth, uniform, and a beautiful, glowing orange in color. It

keeps very well. One of the best flavored tomatoes we have

tried.

Urizun Japanese Winged Bean 50

An early maturing and supremely delicious winged bean

from Japan. Baker Creek’s founder, Jere Gettle, first

encountered winged beans on a trip to Thailand. Being a

tropical crop from the equator, the winged bean typically

takes a long season to flower. This variety is not day length

sensitive and will begin to produce pods in August. Heavy

production continues until frost. Especially popular on the

island of Okinawa, Japan, where this heat loving vegetable

takes center stage during the warm summer months. Vines

are lush and tropical looking, with large, lavender flowers

and unique pods. Traditionally blanched and stir fried with

ume (pickled Japanese plum), we love to toss them into the

wok with just about anything; also great in soups or steamed.

Dragon Tongue Bush Bean 40

Bush, 60 days. This famous Dutch heirloom bean has an

incomparable flavor. The tender and superbly delicious 7”

pods are yellow with amazing purple streaks! Also makes a

tasty shelled bean. Popular with chefs and gourmets.

Compact plants set high yields.





Cantare Bean 40

Bush, 50-55 days. Superior producer of nice straight dark

green pods for snaps. The slim 4-5-inch pods are stringless,

and the flavor is every bit as outstanding as the yield! This

French variety makes a fine crop for market growers.

Excellent tolerance to bean mosaic virus.

Red Swan Bush Bean 40

Bush, 55 days. Here’s another beautiful selection from the

late Robert Lobitz, the Minnesota bean man. This is the

most uniquely-colored bean we have seen, nearly a true red

shade on the thick, flavorful pods. Lovely pink flower, too! A

wonderful variety that is so pleasing to the senses and yields

well.

Purple of Sicily Cauliflower 200

Beautiful, brilliant purple heads weigh 2-3 lbs and are of a

fine, sweet flavor. The heads cook to bright green. Insect-

resistant variety that is easier to grow than many white

varieties; rich in minerals. A colorful heirloom. Select Italian

seed. Our favorite purple cauliflower every year!

Green Macerata Cauliflower 200

A delicious Italian variety with 2-lb, bright apple-green heads

that are superb cooked or raw in salads. Very attractive,

vigorous plants, fairly early.





Chinese Pink Celery 200

A stunning bright pink celery from China. An easy-to-grow

variety to complete the nutritional rainbow! Pink celery is

popular in northern China, especially Beijing, where the

attractive pink stalks are served in high-end restaurants.

Flavor is yummy and lightly sweet, texture is light and

crunchy and eye appeal is unstoppable. We are excited

about the culinary potential of this nutritious and fun variety.

Chinese White Celery 200

A delicate and delicious Chinese variety with snow white

stalks. White celery has been cultivated in the Chinese town

of Liyang for over 800 years. Stems are long, slender and

hollow, with strong celery flavor, ideal for Asian soups and

stews, but equally suitable for mirepoix and other recipes

calling for celery. This variety is known to be easy to grow

and more heat tolerant than other celery varieties.

Summer Savory 250

(Satureja hortensis) Delicious peppery flavor that is

popular in beans and many other dishes; also used

medicinally.

Basil - Genovese Red Freddy 100

The same large, deeply pleated leaves as Genovese that

everyone loves, but instead of green, Red Freddy boasts

deep Roman purple.





Scarlet Kale 150

A lovely curled “red” kale that produces lots of

delicious, frilly leaves and takes on the chill of winter

with stride! Pretty in the flower garden or on the plate.

Rich in nutrition and flavor.

Purple Lady Bok Choy 150

An Incredible Variety From China! We love this eye-

catching purple, baby bok choy, and we believe this is one of

the best strains available. It is loaded with high levels of

antioxidants with anti-aging properties, as well as a sweet, rich

flavor that is perfect for the wok, grill or in salads. We love

the highly refined, uniform heads, averaging 6-7 inches tall.

A beautiful variety, the antioxidant-rich plum colored leaves

really pop against the lime green stems. Crunchy, juicy and

flavorful, this is an excellent culinary variety.

Raspberry Lyanna Tomato 50

One of the best tomatoes, ever! Simply stunning, raspberry-

pink fruit is of medium size. Firm flesh is very sweet and

richly flavored. This variety from Russia is perfect looking,

one of the prettiest tomatoes we have grown. It is almost free

of imperfections, making it perfect for marketing. An

employee favorite and a new classic tomato.

Orange Icicle Tomato 50

Sweet, rich and flavorful with strong citrus overtones

made this Jere’s favorite eating variety last season. We

just couldn’t get enough of the sweet, luscious, glowing

orange icicle-like fruit that is like an extra long paste

tomato. This variety also makes a lovely orange ketchup

and a superb salsa. It was a definite winner, and plants

were quite productive. In our opinion, this is some of

the Ukraine’s finest tomato breeding. Fruit has relatively

few seeds.





Get Stuffed Tomato 50

A spectacular stuffing tomato with gorgeous golden

streaked skin. This crisp fleshed and hollow variety is

perfectly suited to stuffing, superb when eaten raw but

also holds up beautifully when baked. Fruit averages 5-7

ounces each and is similar to a bell pepper in shape.

The skin of this variety is gilded in light streaks of gold.

Medium large with a strawberry-like seed cluster in the

middle that is easy to scoop out. Delicious stuffed with

various stuffings raw or cooked. Shaped like a bell

pepper with crispy texture but great tomato flavor.

Stands up well to powdery mildew. Originally bred by

incredible plant breeder Tom Wagner!

Cosmic Eclipse Tomato 60

70 days. This totally unique variety is amazing! Smooth,

2 to 3 ounce fruit starts off green with dark green stripes

and striking indigo colored splashes. Fruit ripens to

spangled brick-red with green stripes, complemented by

lots of black anthocyanin, giving this a very striking

multi-colored finish. Very good, sweet rich and juicy

flavor. Great ability to hang on the vine ripe and stay

edible better than most. Good post-harvest shelf life,

maintaining superb eating quality for weeks. Very

productive, too. This release from Brad Gates is a

triumph!

Purple Dove Bush Bean 40

Bush, 55 days. Here’s a spectacular offering from plant

breeder, the late Robert Lobitz. Gorgeous violet-purple, flat

to slightly round pods are very well flavored. Bush plants

show a slight tendency to run; staking is not required but this

trait makes them super productive over a long season. Seeds

are a lovely violet-color too! Pkt $3.50

Lorenziana Gaillardia 200

Antique, extra showy variety dating back to at least 1886.

Formerly known as double sunset gaillardia. An extra-terrestrial

take on our favorite pollinator-friendly prairie flower. Blooms

have quilled double petals in fabulous mixed colors. This heat

tolerant, long season blooming native North American

wildflower is equally at home in the border or freely sown as a

wild flower. Makes an exemplary cut flower.





Pacific Beauty Mix Calendula -

Bulk1000

Lovely flowers up to 4” in colors of orange, apricot,

yellow, peach, and cream. An historic heirloom garden

plant that was known as “Pot Marigold.” A colorful

addition to any garden.

Miss Jekyll Mix Love-In-A-Mist 200

(Nigella damascena ) Hardy annual. If the foliage is like

filigree, the star-like blooms are like smoky gems, in mellow

jewel-tones of rose, sky blue, dark blue, and crystalline white.

A standard since at least the 1960s, and still among the very

finest late-spring flowering plants. (All parts of this plant are

toxic and should not be taken internally.)

Queen Mix Salvia 500

Cheerful blend of pollinator friendly blooms. Rosy pink and

violet spikes are aromatic and nectar rich, this mix is honey

bee heaven! Perennial, easy to grow, bushy 2 foot tall plants

fill in quickly, creating a mass of color from May til

September. Tolerates poor soil and loves full sun.

Olympia Mix Scabiosa 400

Luscious mix of Pincushion Flower colors—purples, plums

and blues and an occasional pink and white. With their long

wiry stems and superb productivity, makes an excellent cut

flower. May persist as perennials where winters are fairly

mild.





Variegated Cockscomb 120

This fabulously novel variegated cockscomb from antiquity

has been brought back from obscurity! This color was

described as a beautiful and unusual floral oddity in The

Country Gentleman’s Magazine a British periodical from

1874. Other than this mention, there is no record of this

vibrantly bi-colored celosia, which is a wonder, as the dueling

tones are a playful a riot of color. Alien like combs sit atop

three foot tall plants. We expect this one of a kind wierdo to

be warmly embraced by gardeners and floral designers!

Lovely 4”-6” flowers are a joy!

Blue Disc African Daisy 300

Silvery white ray flowers offset the steel-blue “eyes” or

centers. Heat-loving daisy is easy from seed and thrives in

heat. Plants to 24.” Very striking and makes a brave show all

summer long!

Unwin's Mix Dahlia 200

Colorful mix of rose, orange, yellow, crimson, purple, and

brick red. Single and semi-double flowers; a popular garden

flower. A classic dahlia mix that has greeted several

generations of gardeners each summer.

Teddy Bear Sunflower - Bulk 900

Beautiful 3”- 6” double, deep yellow blooms. Plants grow to

only 18”- 24” tall, and the double blooms are very unique!

This is a superb variety.





Cactus Chrysanthemum Mix Zinnia 400

A strikingly different, large zinnia profuse with curled and

quilled spiky petals resembling a chrysanthemum or cactus

flower. A bold display in a rainbow of bright colors, this eye-

catching variety will be amazing in your beds and borders.

Tall Orange Sun Sunflower 350

Clear yellow-orange, six-inch, fully double flowers look

for all the world like super-sized chrysanthemums,

perched atop plants reaching 4-5 feet in height .

Queen Lime Red Zinnia 250

Art shades in zinnias? The answer is yes! This large-flowered,

dahlia type zinnia combines ruby tones with apple green, and

the result is sophisticated ethereal loveliness! Flowers are

very double, borne all season long on productive, full-sized

zinnia plants, to about three feet tall. Intriguing!

Queen Lime Blush Zinnia 250

The third incarnation of the queen zinnia series, we just can’t

get enough of these vibrant, dahlia flowered beauties! Large

3-inch blooms display an incredible lime green to red ombre

with red centers. Stems reach 25 inches tall, and the plant

remains sturdy. These make an extra long lasting cut flower.

The butterflies seemed to especially appreciate this variety!





Tequila Sunrise Snapdragon 400

Annual. A punchy mix of bright colors makes this an

exciting focal point of the garden or bouquet. The vibrant

pinks and yellows are so pleasing to the eye contrasted with

the very dark green, almost black, foliage. Bushy plants do

not exceed 18 inches tall.

Red Sun Sunflower 200

Stately branching plants reaching 5-6 feet tall are

covered with dozens of ornamental blooms. Red to red-

orange single flowers are highlighted with a hint of

yellow around the centers. Blooms over a very long

season, attracting bees and butterflies. Later, the tiny

seeds attract birds.

Cilantro - Bulk 1000

(Coriandrum sativum) Popular in Mexican cuisine, this herb

is a must for all salsa and chili recipes; delicious and

flavorful.

Bouquet Dill 300(Anethum graveolens) Early to flower with large seed heads.

Excellent in pickles and used to flavor many other foods.





Parsley - Giant Of Italy 400A very large, Italian strain of parsley with great flavor. Perfect

for sauces.

Basil - Greek Dwarf 100

Cute little compact plants are only 6-10” tall and are great for

growing in containers. It has a spicy, slightly anise flavor and

is a must for Greek cooking.

Emily Basil 200

Compact version of the classic Genovese type that is

superior for pot culture, having shorter stem-length

between leaf nodes. Widely recognized to be longer-

lasting when cut

Basil - Cardinal 140

At last, someone has bred a basil to accentuate the stunning

flower heads! Still a culinary basil, but the rich purple flower

heads are huge! Use the flowers in arrangements, the leaves

in your favorite recipes. A very choice milestone of

conventional plant breeding!





Bee Balm - Spielarten Mix 200

A beautiful mix of this pollinator-friendly perennial. Shades

of mauve, lavender, purple pink and more will entice

butterflies, bees and of course hummingbirds. This showy

mix is a top choice

Lemon Spice Jalapeño 60

A stunning burst of fruity flavor and vibrant color makes this

our most exciting new hot pepper! This colorful new

“heirloom” was introduced by New Mexico State University.

A sunny lemon yellow variety, it was bred using natural

backcrossing techniques, resulting in an extra spicy and super

eye-catching fruit. Super ornamental and extremely prolific,

well adapted to the hot, dry New Mexican climate. This

variety has major eye appeal and stands out in salsas and

other fresh prepartations; the color is stunning and really

pops. Edible landscaping is a breeze with lemon spice; the

sturdy plants are covered in bright globes. Great for mixed

bed or container planting. Thanks to Jim Duffy of Refining

Fire Chilis for bringing this exciting new find to our

attention!

Table Queen Acorn Squash 50

(C. pepo) 80 days. Dark green Acorn type fruit. Iowa Seed

Co. introduced this variety in 1913; possible Native

American origin. The small fruit has sweet, orange flesh.

Baby Blue Hubbard Squash 50

Sure to be a high demand delicacy if the frosts hold off. (C.

maxima) 90-100 days. small, Hubbard-shaped fruit weighs

around 6 lbs and have fine-grained, yellow-gold flesh that is

sweet and of excellent quality. A great variety for marketing

or small households. Semi-bush vines are easy to handle.





Lemon Squash - Bulk 300

55 days. The shape, size and color of a lemon, it grows great

here, with huge yields and the best resistance to insects I

have seen in a summer squash. Very tasty, great fried! A

favorite, this is a superb market variety and very attractive.

Our most popular summer squash.

Patisson Golden Marbre Scallop

Squash40

A unique French scallop squash. Fruit is a beautiful

bright golden-orange color. Young fruit is very tender

and well flavored! Also makes good winter squash. Tall

bush plants are very attractive, and yields are good. A

favorite of ours.

White Scallop Squash 60

50 days. A very ancient Native American heirloom squash,

grown by the Northern Indians for hundreds of years. This

type was depicted by Europeans back to 1591, and is one of

the best-tasting and highest-yielding varieties still around

today! Great fried or baked. Flat fruit with scalloped edges--

beautiful!

Ronde De Nice Squash 40

50 days. This is a delicious French heirloom variety. The

flesh of this round, green zucchini is very tender and fine-

flavored, making it an ideal squash for stuffing. A popular

variety for home gardens and specialty growers. Vigorous,

quick-growing plants.





Cocozella Di Napoli Squash 40

55 days. Long, slender fruit, ribbed, pale greenish- yellow,

striped with dark green; very firm and flavorful flesh. A unique

Italian heirloom and tasty.

Desi Summer Squash - Bulk 300

40 days. Our Earliest Squash! The Desi summer squash was

one of the most incredible discoveries of 2015! We grew

these out at the Baker Creek trial garden and were extremely

impressed by how quickly the small bush-type plants started

to flower and produce loads of yummy squash. In taste tests

in the Baker Creek restaurant, guests overwhelmingly

appreciated the nutty rich flavor of this summer squash that

is a hit in India. It produces loads of round-baseball-size

fruits that is great to use as you would any zucchini! A really

amazing vegetable and so easy to grow. One of Joseph

Simcox’s favorite finds in summer squash in years!

Tom Thumb Garden Pea 75

50-55 days. Tom Thumb is absolutely the best pea variety

for container planting! Reaching only 8 to 9 inches in height,

it’s grown mainly as a shelling type, but the pods are also

sweet, tender and delicious when harvested very young. This

variety excels when tucked into small spaces around the

garden, and for cold frame production very early or very late

in the season. This unusual heirloom originated in England

and was first introduced in the U.S. by Landreth Seeds,

Philadelphia, in 1854. Even more frost tolerant than most

other pea varieties, and, naturally, it requires no staking!

Thyme 800 (T. vulgaris) Very aromatic and flavorful; not winter hardy.





Minibel Tomato 100

65 days. Determinate. Bite-sized fruit is sweet and

flavorsome. Tiny ornamental plants reach only to about a

foot in height and require no support. Covered in tasty little

tomatoes. Excellent choice for containers, pots or hanging

baskets; pretty enough for the patio or deck. So cute!


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