American Purple Top Rutabaga
The roots grow to about 5 inches in diameter with large bushy blue-green leaves. The skin is a deep buff to light yellow with a slight purple color on the top. The yellow flesh is very firm and fine grained. Rutabagas are sweeter when grown in cool weather. 60 days.
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Anaheim Chile Pepper
This later Anaheim variety produces the classic chili pepper with long narrow tapered fruit. The peppers grow about 6-7 inches long and turn bright red at maturity. This chile is mildly pungent - 900-3,500 Scovilles. 80-90 days.
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Armenian Cucumber
This mid-eastern delight produces an abundance of fluted light green fruit. Each cucumber can grow 2-3 feet long. In very hot weather, it is most delicious when picked about a foot long. The fruit is very easy to digest and mild tasting. It does extremely well in hot climates, producing excellent crops where other cucumbers fail.
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Black Beauty Eggplant
This popular variety produces medium sized plants that bear large egg-shaped fruit with smooth purple-black skin. Black Beauty produces well in hot climates and can tolerate drought conditions. It is a reliable producer of delicious 4-6 inch fruit that holds up well after harvest. 75 days.
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Black Diamond, Colorado Certified Watermelon
This variety produces large round watermelons weighing about thirty pounds. The skin is dark green and the flesh is red and sweet. The heavy vine growth and large leaves help prevent sunburn. 90 days.
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Black Spanish Radish
These radishes have a black skin with a creamy white interior. These unusual round radishes can grow quite large but are best when harvested when the diameter is about 2-3 inches. The interior is solid and crisp. The flavor is distinctive and pungent.
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Black-eyed Peas (California Blackeye)
A Southern favorite, this Cowpea or Southern Pea may used fresh or dried. Vines are heavy yielding and resistant to disease, growing to 40 inches. This variety is particularly suited to desert gardens as it is drought and heat resistant. It needs long hot summers to produce well and is very susceptible to frost. 60 days for dry, 45 days for snap.
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Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach
This variety produces vigorous hardy semi-upright plants with crumpled glossy dark green leaves. It is fast growing and slow to bold. This spinach does not do well during desert summers. It is considered a cool weather crop, though it can withstand moderate heat. 40 days.
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Blue Hubbard Squash
Believed to have originated in South America, this squash is very large with a light blue/green warted shell. The rind is particularly hard, making it a good keeper. The flesh is bright orange, very sweet and often baked or used for pies. This variety can grow to more than 20 pounds but is most often harvested when it weighs 5-10 pounds. 110 days.
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Burgundy Okra
A bush type variety, this okra produces distinctive deeo red pods. The plants are quite beautiful with red tinged leaves and stalks. The plants grow to about five feet in height. The pods turn green when cooked. This variety is an excellent producer that does well in long hot summers. 56 days.
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Calabrese Broccoli (Green Sprouting)
Each plant grows about 24 inches tall and produces a blue-green central head followed by abundant side shoots. It is ideal for spring and fall plantings. The broccoli is buttery tasting and exceedingly tender. This variety is considered a true delicacy. 75 days.
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Casaba Golden Beauty Melon
This beautiful sweet melon needs a long dry season to produce well but must be well watered. The skin is wrinkled and a golden color when mature. The flesh is a rich sweet cream color. It is a good keeper and ripe melons usually weigh 6-8 pounds. This variety is adapted to hot and dry climates. 110 days.
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China White Radish
This is the mildest of the Chinese radish varieties. The radish has smooth white skin and grows about 5 inches long with a thick 2 inch diameter. The flavor is slightly pungent. Sliced thin and allowed to soak in a mild rice vinegar, these radishes are delicious. Frost resistant and a great keeper, this unusual variety deserves some garden space.
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Chioggia (Bullseye) Beets
This very unusual Italian heirloom produces absolutely beautiful and mild flavored beets. The beet has "bulls-eyes" of concentric circles of red, purple and white. This variety is very sweet and a favorite for many who try it. It grows quickly and the greens are delicious. 54 days.
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Clemson Spineless Okra
One of the more productive bush types. The pods are rich green, straight, ridged and not prickly. Pick the tender pods when they are between 2 and 3 inches for best flavor. The plants grow from 4 to 5 feet tall. This variety is one of the most popular since its introduction in 1939. 56 days.
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Copenhagen Market Cabbage
The medium green plants are compact with short stems and hard, round heads weighing 3 to 4 pounds. This is an early variety that produces in a relatively short period. The harvested cabbage is a good keeper. It is well suited to smaller gardens due to its compact size and early yields. Introduced in 1909 by H. Hartman and Company. 68 days.
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Crenshaw Melon
The fruits are pear shaped and about 7 inches in diameter. The smooth, dark green skin turns yellow at maturity. The flesh is salmon pink and has an excellent sweet flavor. This variety produces extremely well in warm climates. 100 days.
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Cucuzzi Squash (Italian Edible Gourd)
Use as summer squash when young; pick before the fruit reaches 6 inches long. As the fruit grows, it develops a pale green hard shell. The gourds can grow to more than 3 feet long and five inches in diameter. The vines have beautiful white flowers that bloom at night. 100 days.
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Cucuzzi Squash (Italian Edible Gourd)
Also known as Cucuzza or Zucchetta Squash, this variety is technically a gourd but it is often referred to as a squash because the young fruit is edible. The squash is pale green with white flesh. Pick the fruit before it reaches 6 inches long. The flavor is sweet and nutty when the squash but it needs to be harvested very early as the skin can be very tough. 55 days.
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Cylindra Beets
This unusual variety produces cylindrical beets that can grow up to eight inches long with a 1 to 2 inch diameter. The beet is dark red, tender and very sweet. It is particularly popular as a slicing beet because of its unusual shape. 60 days.
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Danish Ballhead Cabbage
This very dependable variety produces medium size, flat globe shaped cabbage. Each cabbage weighs about 5-6 pounds with dark outer leaves and light green interior. This old time favorite is a great keeper, whether in the garden or in storage. 100 days.
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Detroit Dark Red Beets
This most popular variety produces tall green tops with round, smooth, dark red, medium sized bulbs. The beets store well and are good for canning and freezing. They are the standard for beets; solid roots with excellent flavor. 60 days.
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Dwarf Blue Curled Kale
This variety produces compact plants about a foot tall. The blue-green curly leaves are delicious steamed or in salads. This is an excellent winter crop that withstands freezing temperatures. The flavor and texture are improved after a light frost. This is a slow bolting Scotch type of kale. 60 days.
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Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage
The cabbage heads are conical and weigh about three pounds. This variety is known for its excellent and mild flavor. It is ideal for small gardens; the compact plants allow for close planting. This variety can over-winter and resists splitting. 65 days.
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Early Prolific Straightneck Squash
A bush type variety that yields fruit with glossy yellow skin and light yellow flesh. The squash is best picked young when the fruit is about 4-6 inches long. The fruit is cylindrical with a slight tapering toward the stem end. 50 days.
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