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VINECROPS & OKRA
OKRA, EVERTENDER Select hi-yielder from Sandhill Preservation Ctr
CUCUMBER
CORNICHON'Vert de Massy' HEIRLOOM-France.For masses of shapely
gourmet picklers. Keep picking these daily while at their peak.
EARLY RUSSIAN Pickling. Fast maturing high quality 'gherkins'
best described by Vilmorin as 'truly miniature...earliest of all'
LITTLELEAF from Arkansas AES. Gourmet cuke with unique foliage &
vine growth. Tolerance to wet soil & greenhouse culture make this
disease-resistant selection a good candidate for late sowings.
LEMON Traditional favorite for good eating quality to large size.
Also easiest to keep picked with bright cheery color.Pickles,too.
NATIONAL Pickling' Most popular pickler for high yield & quality
from strong vines. Classic shape & smooth dark green skin.
MIDEAST PROLIFIC With smooth shiny skin and bitter free flavor
Heirloom grows gourmet grade salad cukes of good size & shape.
SUYO LONG China Heirloom. Uniquely long,ribbed & spiny fruits of
gourmet quality attain best shape and yield when trellised.
Remarkably non-bitter & burpless, resisting heat & powdery mildew
ARMENIAN 'Serpent'(botanically a melon) Ivory-green fruit with
distinctively smooth grooves- best trellised. High yielding vines
vigorous and productive in extreme heat. Traditional & burpless.
JELLY MELON 'Kiwano' (Cucumis metuliferus) Exotic golden fruit
with distinctive spines that store well & grow easily like cukes.
Colorful & tropical flavored lime green flesh. Good climber, too.
SUMMER SQUASH, (C.pepo)- Bush growth except as noted...
TATUME 'Mexican' Heirloom.Smooth oval light green gourmet fruits
on vigorous vines with distinctive blossoms. Good table quality
up to softball size but keep picked small. Prolific & will climb.
ZUCCHINI, BLACK Dark green slender fruit set rapidly. Favorite
open-pollinated variety of the 20th Century. Happy picking!
COCOZELLA Traditional Italian gourmet quality striped fruits find
uses even at large size. Dependable producer & Chef's choice.
COUSA Short white Lebanese. RARE Ethnic specialty is prized and
productive. Heat tolerant semi-runner needs frequent picking.
RONDE de NICE Heirloom FRANCE. A continental garden delicacy from
compact & early bush plants. Good for small gardens & kids love
the smooth round fruits. Doubles as small pumpkins when mature.
PUMPKIN (Cucurbita pepo) These cross with summer squashes*
LADY GODIVA HULLESS BUSH Shorter vined for home garden use, with
abundant nutrient-rich tasty seeds. Uniform shape for carving.
NEW ENGLAND SUGAR Traditional 'pie pumpkin' has sweet delicate
flesh and stores well. Reliable heavy production & resistance.
Variable shape & size makes a delightful autumn display.
WINTER SQUASH (please note species for seed-saving purposes)
SWEET DUMPLING (C.pepo) Fine quality ivory & green striped fruit
which ripen sugar sweet. Good storage when picked on time. Wide
adaptability & recognition for gourmet cuisine: stuff & bake!
GILA CLIFF DWELLER (C.mixta) Jumbo-fruited with variable shapes &
hardshelled storage life. Spaghetti-like flesh is delicious. RARE
PEPITA GUATEMALA (C.mixta) RARE Heirloom. Flat-round ivory fruit
with large seeds & stringy flesh. Good stuffing shape & size.
BUTTERNUT 'Waltham'(C.moschata) AAS 1970. Most popular selection
of the prized New England Heirloom. Excellent for pies & storage.
BUTTERCUP (C.maxima)'Burgess strain' All-time favorite with dark
orange dry, sweet flesh and excellent storage. Reliable producer.
KABOCHA (C.maxima) Japan HEIRLOOM. Proven in short cool seasons &
stores longest. Small dense fruits have rich flavor & color.RARE
SWEETMEAT (C.maxima) Contemporary smooth-skinned selection of old
fashioned Hubbard has smaller fruit with excellent storage life.
MUSKMELON (Cucumis melo) Relative maturity in parentheses
ANANAS 'Sharlyn'(90) Sugar-sweet melting white gourmet-quality
flesh. Flavor peaks when fruit is still firm, so pick early: just
as rind begins to blush orange.
CASABA'Santa Domingo'. (100) NM Pueblo Heirloom. Original strain
is widely adapted. Produced fine quality sugar-sweet fruits here
CRANE aka 'CHINA' (85) Ivory rind splashed with bronze. Historic
'Gold Rush' Heirloom is a legacy of Chinese mineworkers. Wide
adaptation & resistant to drought & cool conditions. Excellent!
EDEN GEM 'Rocky Ford Green-flesh' (84) Emerald green flesh with
characteristic cantaloupe flavor & sweetness. Well-netted rind.
Very drought tolerant so you can cut back on water early on.
HAOGEN- ISRAELI (80)Prolific vines produce abundant neatly ribbed
fruits which color up yellowish-green at maturity. Light green
flesh with a tropical fruitiness unlike any other. A standout!
ITSY BITSY 'Sweetheart' RARE. Compact vines bear small round
fruit in difficult conditions. Excellent choice if you have to
struggle for ripe melons due to climate constraints.
JAUNE de CANARI (100) Sugar-sweet white flesh in football-shaped
fruits which store well if picked on time. A distinctive variety
with wide recognition for home & market gardens.
MARBLE WHITE F4 (Experimental) Small round pearly white fruits
with tangy-sweet white flesh. Compact vines for home gardens. Can
be picked early and ripened like honeydews.
MINNESOTA MIDGET (75) Softball-sized fruit with deep orange flesh
for the challenging conditions of Northern gardens. Traditional
NOIRE de CARMES 'Black Rock' French Heirloom. Distinctive deeply
ribbed dark green rind with strong aroma. A continental specialty
melon of the Charentais type. Pick these promptly for best eating
NUTMEG (80)Colonial Heirloom. Traditional cantaloupe with whitish
flesh & fine aroma. Delicate fruits picked best at full maturity.
TIBETAN GOLD 'Escondido'(90) Vigorous vines and huge shade leaves
hide impressive round fruits which suddenly reveal themselves at maturity.
Once popular in California market gardens. RARE to 20lb
VALENCIA 'Winter' (100) Wrinkly blackish-green rind: stores well.
Sugar-sweet crisp whitish flesh ripens slowly after picking. RARE
WATERMELON (Relative days to maturity in parentheses)
ARIKARA Midwest Native Heirloom. Blocky fruits with light pink
flesh & abundant seeds historically used for food. Prolific!
BLACKTAIL MOUNTAIN (75) Early selection bred by seedsaver Glenn
Drowns closely resembles Sugar Baby but matures a week earlier.
COBB GEM (100) Huge round show melons with striped rind & fine-
grained red flesh which closely resemble Crimson Sweet.
CRIMSON SWEET (85) A most popular, widely adaptable & resistant
variety. Quality fruit every time at wide spacing (40lb) or close
quarters in home gardens where smaller fruit is desirable. Enjoy!
GOLD BABY Sugar sweet oval fruits from 5-8lbs have light yellow
flesh & contrasting seeds. Light green rind with dark stripes is
fragile, suitable for trellising and space-saving. Outstanding!
KING WINTER (90) Long keeping round fruit (10-15lb) is pale green
with faint stripes. Dark red flesh is very sweet with small seeds
ODEM Heirloom from Israel makes small oval fruits. Collector Owen
Smith passed these on to our source: seedsman Alan Kapuler. RARE!
ORANGEGLO (85) A family favorite for solid bright orange flesh
which draws raves when cut. Early ripening and moderate vines but
best given room for full size fruits (15-30lbs) of best quality.
SUGAR BABY (82) Traditional favorite with round 'Icebox' fruits,
dark green rind and deep red flesh with small seeds.
YELLOW MOON & STARS (100) Distinctive spots on the deep green
rind are a botanical curiosity. Light yellow flesh is best in
larger size fruits (20-40lbs) grown with ample space & fertility.
TENDERGOLD (80) Bright yellow flash & contrasting black seeds for
a visual & gourmet quality feast. Tough rind- for good storage-
has evenly colored striping.