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VEGETABLES
Updated for 2008

Pepper Mariachi, All America Selection New for 2008

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ARTICHOKE Imperial Star Ornamental plant that produces abundant tasty medium-sized chokes on tall stalks in one season. Purple blue flowers. 4-5 ft. Sun.
BEANS Blue Lake Bush 58 days. Heavy yields of large, crisp, tasty dark green pods. 18-24 in. Sun.
  Edamame
Soybean
'Misono Green' - 85 days. Early, vigorous plant that produces quality 3" pods with buff colored seeds. 24 in. Sun.
  Yellow Wax 'Bush Nugget' - 52 days. Impressive yields of 5-6", plump, bright yellow beans with a rich buttery taste. 15-20 in. Sun.
BROCCOLI Fall Blend 75-102 days. A blend of 4 dependable broccoli varieties producing large dense heads followed by great side shoots. 24-30 in. Sun.
** not offered in Spring **
  Packman 55 days. A large beaded broccoli offering good head weight. Flavorful. 27 in. Sun.
  Premium Crop 65 days. Small, flavorful, firm, blue-green buds on large 8-9" heads. Thick tender stems. 24 in. Sun.
  Purple Sprouting 220 days. Extremely cold hardy biennial that must overwinter. Produces small, sweet, purple heads in the spring that turn green when cooked. 24-36 in. Sun.
** not offered in Spring **
  Romanesco 102 days. Pointed spiral clusters on 4-5" light green heads. Excellent fresh. 16 in. Sun.
BRUSSELS SPROUTS Jade Cross 76 days. Dependable variety with firm 1" sprouts with good flavor. 22 in. Sun.
CABBAGE All Seasons Blend 65-115 days. Blend of different high-yielding hybrids that produce heads of various sizes, densities and weights over a long season. 12-18 in. Sun.
  Danish Ballhead 125 days. Mild flavored heads reach 10". Holds well in the garden. 12-18 in. Sun.
  Golden Acre 65 days. Small round solid heads. Good early variety. 12-18 in. Sun.
  January King 160-210 days. Very winter hardy. Green, slightly flattened heads have red and burgundy markings. Fine tasting and ornamental. 12-18 in. Sun.
** not offered in Spring **
  Late Flat Dutch 95 days. Splendid choice for fall harvests. Large squat green heads are sweet and juicy. 12-18 in. Sun.
** not offered in Spring **
  Ruby Ball 78 days. Firm, 6-8" round red heads. Mild sweet flavor. 12-18 in. Sun.

More Cabbages in the Premium Plant section.
CAULIFLOWER Cheddar Orange 68 days. Unique orange color on a full size cauliflower. Loads of beta carotene. 12-18 in. Sun.
  Overwintering 210-270 days. A blend of overwintering cauliflowers that produce large, white beautiful heads in the spring. 12-18 in. Sun. ** not offered in Spring **
  Snow Crown 55 days. Early, easy to grow variety with 7-8" heads. Mild and sweet. 12-18 in. Sun.
CELERY Utah Green
Giant Pascal
100-110 days. Long, thick, non-brittle stalks are bright green in color, smooth and slow to pith. Stalks are 11-12". 14-18 in. Sun.
CORN Bodacious 85 days. Richly flavored, tender yellow kernels on large full 8" ears. Excellent for premium corn on the cob and freezing. 84 in. Sun.
  Golden Jubilee 90 days. Sweet yellow kernels on large full 9" ears. Excellent for freezing, canning and fresh eating. 72 in. Sun.
  Indian Corn 'Fiesta' - 110 days. Very attractive ornamental ears have a good mix of light and dark kernels. 72 in. Sun.
  Silver Queen 88 days. Exceptional eating. White kernels on 8" ears. Maintains its sweetness long after picking. 72 in. Sun.
CUCUMBER Burpless 70 days. Very productive with 12" long slender fruit. Very mild flavor. Spreads 5-6 ft. Sun.
  Bush Crop 60 days. Compact plant with flavorful 6" fruit. Best choice for small spaces. Spreads 3-4 ft. Sun.
  Lemon 65 days. Small round yellow fruit that is bitter free. Nice size for eating whole. Spreads 5-6 ft. Sun.
  Marketmore 76 55 days. Dark green 9" slicer. Very prolific. Spreads 4-6 ft. Sun.
  Orient Express 64 days. Produces 14" long, thin cukes with a smooth skin. Crisp, succulent and burpless. Often found wrapped in plastic in the stores. The straightest shapes are found by trellising the 5 foot vines. Spreads 5-6 ft. Sun.
  Pickling 61 days. Vigorous and productive. The 5" firm fruit is excellent for making pickles. Spreads 5-6 ft. Sun.
  Sweet Slice 63 days. Smooth, dark green sweet cucumber with a unique taste. Burpless type. Spreads 5-6 ft. Sun.
EGGPLANT Dusky 80 days. Vigorous plant with large 8-9" oval fruit. Reliable variety with good yield. 24-30 in. Sun.
  Fairy Tale 55 days. Clusters of sweet, bitterfree, teardrop-shaped, lavender fruit with white stripes. Extra early. 18-24 in. Sun.
  Ichiban 68 days. Vigorous plant produces 8" long narrow cylindrical fruit. Very productive and flavorful. 24-30 in. Sun.
GARLIC Elephant Late season. 4-6 extremely large cloves on an extremely large bulb. Very tasty, mild flavor and easy to peel. 4-5 ft. Sun.
  Russian Salvation Mid-season. Nice sized cloves on a large lightly colored bulb with pinkish tones. Sharp when raw but smooth and nutty flavored when cooked. 12-18 in. Sun.
  Silver Rose Rose-colored, silverskin cloves with smooth, bright white wrappers. Stores well. 12-18 in. Sun.
LETTUCE Arctic King 150 days. Butterhead type lettuce. Tender, crisp and juicy. Plant in late fall for spring harvest. 6-7 in. Sun.
** not offered in Spring **
  Arctic Tundra Blend 50-75 days. Well-flavored mix offers many exotic leaf shapes, textures and colors. 6-10 in. Sun.
** not offered in Spring **
  Bistro Salad Blend 48-76 days. Colorful blend of several red and green leaf lettuces. 7-10 in. Sun.
  Buttercrunch 48 days. A Butterhead type. Thick, juicy green leaves with a small tight head. Sweet taste in summer. Holds well without bolting. 7 in. Sun.
  Oaky Red Splash 48 days. Deep red oak leafed lettuce is tinged in copper and sprinkled with a darker red. Bred by Gathering Together Farm. 10 in. Sun.
  Red Sails 50 days. Sweet, dark red, large crinkled leaves. 8 in. Sun.
  Red Salad Bowl 51 days. Burgundy red, deeply lobed, oaklike leaves form a full rosette. Mild, non-bitter taste. Slow bolting. 8 in. Sun.
  Romaine 'Parris Island' - 76 days. Dark green leafy heads. 10 in. Sun. Variety grown in the fall is 'Winter Density' - 65 days. An early, bolt-resistant variety.
  Salad Bowl 50 days. Large lime green leafy heads. 8 in. Sun.
  Salinas 60 days. Medium size, dark green head lettuce. 8 in. Sun.
MELON Cantaloupe 'Ambrosia' - 84 days. Unique 6" melons with a rich sweet flavor and an intoxicating aroma. Creamy tan outside with a heavy net and light sutures. Flesh is a gorgeous peach color. Spreads 5-8 ft. Sun.
    'Burpee Hybrid' - 82 days. Oval cantaloupe gets up to 7" long and 4 lbs. Deep orange firm juicy flesh. Spreads 5-8 ft. Sun.
    'Fast Break' - 65 days. Early, abundant yields of attractive, 3-4 pound fruit with good flavor. Resists Powdery Mildew. Spreads 5-8 ft. Sun.
  Honeydew 'Earli Dew' - 80 days. Early honeydew well suited to cool growing conditions. Good flavored 2-3 lb. fruit. Spreads 5-8 ft. Sun.
  Watermelon 'Crimson Sweet' - 80 days. Early rounded melons with deep red flesh. Spreads 6-8 ft. Sun.
ONION Bunching Onion
(Scallions)
68 days. Single stemmed stalks with excellent white color. Widely adapted. Pungent bunching onion. 18 in. Sun.
  Leek 'Kilima' - 70 days. Good flavored early variety. Excellent tolerance against bulbing and disease. Cool season biennial. 24-36 in. Sun.
  Red 'Burgermaster' - 108 days. Large globe shape with dark red skin and pink flesh. Mild flavor. 15-18 in. Sun.
  Super Star White 100 days. AAS. Extra large globed shaped onions have a sweet mild flavor and thick rings. Use both fresh and for cooking. A 'White Sweet Spanish' variety. 15-18 in. Sun.
  Walla Walla 120 days. Popular brown-skinned, large, sweet onion. Use fresh and for cooking. 15-18 in. Sun.
  Yellow Sweet Spanish 115 days. Very large globes with golden yellow skin. Sweet tasting. Excellent storing quality. 15-18 in. Sun.
PEA Green Arrow 70 days. Good flavored, early, bush shell pea. Tolerates Mildew and Wilt. 24-28 in. Sun.
  Oregon Sugar Pod II 105 days. Tall, prolific producer of high quality snow peas. 30 in. Sun.
  Sugar Ann 56 days. AAS. Compact vines of snap peas with thick, meaty walls and tender sweet flavor. 20 in. Sun.
PEPPER - Hot Anaheim 76 days. Long flattish 8" fruit. Mild pungent flavor. Reddens as it matures. 30-36 in. Sun.
  Big Jim
(Numex)
75-80 days. Medium hot and fleshy with tapered fruit. Anaheim type. Concentrated set. 16-24 in. Sun.
  Cayenne 'Long Slim' - 75 days. Long slender hot pepper to 5-6" Very productive. Good for drying. 30-36 in. Sun.
  Habanero 90 days. Very hot, small 2" thin walled pepper turns orange when it matures. 24 in. Sun.
  Holy Mole 85 days. 2007 AAS winner. Tapered 8" peppers mature to dark brown. Medium hot. Perfect for mole. 24-30 in. Sun.
  Jalapeno 75 days. Thick walled hot pepper turns green to red. 24-30 in. Sun.
  Mariachi 66 days. AAS. Early, high-yielding, Santa Fe Grande type. Mild, thick yellow-red flesh. Good fresh or roasted. 20 in. Sun.
  Poblano
(Ancho)
'Rebelde' - 78-83 days. Mild flavor. Flattened and tapered 5½ x 3½" fruit. Excellent yield potential. Called Anchos when dried. 24-30 in. Sun.
  Serrano 75 days. 2" long peppers are quite hot. Bright green to red. 30 in. Sun.
  Thai Hot 'Kung Pao' - 70 days. This hot red pepper is 3½ in. long and quite slim. Good fresh or dried. 24 in. Sun.
PEPPERS - Sweet Banana Supreme 65 days. Long 8" bright yellow to red sweet peppers. Very prolific. 30-36 in. Sun.
  California Wonder 75 days. Large 4" green bell pepper. 24-30 in. Sun.
  Golden Summer 68 days. Sweet golden bell. Abundant yields of 4" thick-walled, blocky peppers. 24-30 in. Sun.
  Gypsy 60 days. Wedge shaped 5" long by 3" wide fruit. Very sweet. Yellow to orange to red. Good fresh or fried. 24-30 in. Sun.
  Mandarin 72 days. Elongated orange sweet pepper with attractive color and very good flavor. 24-30 in. Sun.
  Pimento 'Elite' - 85 days. Very sweet thick-walled 3" heart shaped fruit. Dark green to red. 24-30 in. Sun.
  Purple Beauty 70 days. Sweet thick-walled 4" bell peppers. Green to purple. 24-30 in. Sun.
  Red Beauty 68 days. Prolific bell type bears sweet thick-walled 4" red fruit. 24-30 in. Sun.
PUMPKIN Big Max 120 days. Large plant produces orange pumpkins up to 100 lbs. Spreads 8-16 ft. Sun.
  Howden 115 days. Deep orange, deep ribbed classic pumpkin. Fruits 20-30 pounds, 16 by 13 inches. Spreads 8-15 ft. Sun.
RHUBARB Victoria Early maturing. Red stalks are 10-12" long. Excellent in pies and cobblers. 18-24 in. Sun.
SALAD GREENS Arugula 'Roquette' - 40 days. Dark green leaves with spicy taste. 12-18 in. Sun.
  Collards 'Champion' - 60 days. Overwintering collard is grown for pot greens in cold weather. Well known in the South. 18-24 in. Sun.
** not offered in Spring **
  Kale 'Red Bor' - Fringed, ruffled leaves form heads that are reddish-purple. Decorative and very tasty.
** not offered in Spring **
    'Winter Red' - 50 days. Dark green, oak shaped leaves with purple veins. Excellent in stir fries, steamed or raw. 24-30 in. Sun.
** not offered in Spring **

More Kales in the Premium Plant section.
  Mesclun Mix 30 days. A mixture of various greens for a colorful and tasty salad mix that includes arugula, mustard, endive, chervil, radicchio and kale. 12-18 in. Sun.
  Micro Greens Blend 30 days. Trendy mix of young gourmet greens that includes arugula, beet, kale, mustard, radish and burnett. 6-12 in. Sun.
  Provencal Winter Mix 32 days. Colorful, winter-hardy blend of 3 French lettuces, roquette, mache, radicchio, endive, Italian parsley and chervil. Sun. ** not offered in Spring **
  Radicchio 'Palla Rosa' - 85 days. Heads of dark red tangy leaves. 7 in. Sun.
  Spinach 'Olympia' - 45 days. Dark green, very productive. Slower to bolt and resistant to powdery mildew. 10 in. Sun.
  Swiss Chard 'Bright Lights' - 60 days. Colorful stems of red, gold, white and rose. Dark bronzy-green thick fleshy leaves with mild flavor. 20 in. Sun.
  Winter Greens Blend 30 days. A mixture of various greens that includes kale, red chard, beet greens, broccoli raab collards and dandelion greens. Can be steamed, simmered, braised, stewed and sauteed. Sun. ** not offered in Spring **
SHALLOTS Ambition 120 days. Delicately flavored 1½-2" bulbs with an ivory flesh and rust colored skin. 12-18 in. Sun.
SQUASH,
SUMMER
Butterstick 52 days. Tender, attractive, bright yellow "straightneck" summer squash on a vigorous open bush. Early. Spreads 3-4 ft. Sun.
  Scallop 'Peter Pan' - 49 days. Uniform, light green scallop squash has deep meaty flesh. Compact plants with restricted runners spreads 3-5 ft. Sun.
  Yellow Crookneck 'Horn of Plenty' - 65 days. Sweet and tender golden summer squash. Spreads 4-6 ft. Sun.
  Zucchini 'Aristocrat' - 53 days. Dark green 7-8" cylindrical fruit. Spreads 4-6 ft. Sun.
SQUASH,
WINTER
Acorn 'Table Ace' - 70 days. Dark green 5½" long oval fruit with deep ribs. Excellent keeping winter squash. Spreads 4-7 ft. Sun.
  Butternut 'Waltham' - 100 days. 9" long cylindrical winter squash is light tan with nutty flavored orange flesh. Spreads 5-8 ft. Sun.
  Delicata 105 days. Light colored 8 in. winter squash with dark green stripes. Light orange very sweet flesh. Spreads 5-8 ft. Sun.
  Pumpkin 'Big Max' - 120 days. Large plant produces orange pumpkins up to 100 lbs. Spreads 8-16 ft. Sun.
    'Howden' - 115 days. Deep orange, deep ribbed classic pumpkin. Fruits 20-30 pounds, 16 by 13 inches. Spreads 8-15 ft. Sun.
  Sweet Meat 115 days. 10-15 lb. gray squash has rich orange fruit with excellent flavor. Good keeper. Spreads 6-10 ft. Sun.
STRAWBERRY Berri Basket 56 days. Everbearing, compact, bushy plants produce large, deep red, full-flavored berries until frost. Excellent in baskets. 4-8 in. Sun.
  Eversweet Everbearing variety that fruits throughout the spring, summer and fall even when temperatures are over 90 degrees. Sweet, dessert quality fruit is medium in size and firmness. A cross between Fern, Hecker and a numbered UC variety. 4-8 in. Sun.
  Pretty In Pink 77 days. Eye-catching large pink flowers produce everbearing, sweet, mid-size, deep red berries. 4-8 in. Sun.
  Quinalt Everbearing variety with large berries, firm and deep red with good flavor. Good for fresh eating, desserts, and preserves. Not recommended for freezing. High yielding, vigorous plants produce many runners. 4-8 in. Sun.
TOMATILLO Mexican Strain 65 days. Savory 2" tomatillos are preferred for salsa verde and chili verde. Heavy yielding. 4-6 ft. Sun.
TOMATO Better Boy 70 days. Large 16 oz. fruit. Indeterminate. 4-6 ft. Sun.
  Big Beef 80 days. Large 12 oz. smooth skinned fruit. Heavy producer. Indeterminate. 4-6 ft. Sun.
  Black 85 days. Very dark red Russian heirloom. Very sweet. Indeterminate vigorous plant. 4-6 ft. Sun.
  Brandywine 85 days. Heirloom tomato with sweet, spicy flavor. Large flattened fruit. Indeterminate. 4-6 ft. Sun.
  Bush Early Girl 63 days. High yielding compact variety produces good sized fruits with excellent flavor. Determinate. 36 in. Sun.
  Celebrity 72 days. Glossy 8 oz. fruit. Excellent for canning, drying and fresh use. Determinate. 24 in. Sun.
  Early Girl 60 days. Slicing 4-6 oz. tomato. A favorite for getting that first tomato. Indeterminate. 4-6 ft. Sun.
  Fantastic 85 days. Meaty, bright red, large, round, firm slicing tomatoes with an excellent rich beefsteak flavor. Very high yielding and popular. Indeterminate. 4-6 ft. Sun.
  La Roma 62 days. Heavy yield of good flavored 3-4 oz. paste tomatoes. Uniform determinate plant. 24 in. Sun.
  Legend 68 days. This is a product of years of research by Dr. Jim Baggett at O.S.U. who gave us local favorites like Santiam, Oregon Spring, and Siletz to name a few. Legend is an early, determinate, parthenocarpic (flowers don't need to be pollinated to bear fruit) variety that sets large 4-5" fruit. It is highly resistant to late blight, a disease that can be devastating to tomatoes in our area. 24 in. Sun.
  Oregon Spring 75 days. Very large early slicing tomato. Tolerates cool spring weather. Determinate. 24 in. Sun.
  Red Cherry Large 75 days. Round 1 oz. red salad tomato. Good flavor. Indeterminate. 4-6 ft. Sun.
  Siletz 70 days. Early slicer up to 1 lb. Determinate. 24 in. Sun.
  Sugary
(Grape)
85 days. Massive amounts of grape-like, sweet, oval-shaped fruits with pointed ends. Semi-determinate. 60 in. Sun.
  Sun Gold 65 days. Orange, round, 1¼ in. fruit on long grape-like clusters. Fruity tropical flavor. Indeterminate. 4-6 ft. Sun.
  Super Marzano 78 days. Heavy yields of bright red, large 5" Roma-types. Disease resistant. Indeterminate. 4-6 ft. Sun.
  Sweet 100 65 days. Clusters of 1" tomatoes on long stems. Very good flavor. Indeterminate. 4-6 ft. Sun.
  Sweet Million 65-75 days. Flavorful "two bite" size tomatoes on beautiful grape-like clusters. Disease resistant. Indeterminate. 4-6 ft. Sun.
  Willamette 60 days. Early medium size slicer. Determinate. 24-30 in. Sun.
  Yellow Pear 75 days. Sweet yellow 1 oz. pear shaped fruit. Indeterminate. 4-6 ft. Sun.

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