Vegetable Varieties for 2019
This is my current lineup of what I plan on growing this year. Varieties I am growing for the first time are marked with an *. I got free seeds from the All-American Selections organization for varieties marked with #. I’m under no obligation to review or even grow out the free seeds, though I always like to try the new AAS Winners and I’ve been growing them for many years now.
Asian Greens: Bopak pac choi, Koji tatsoi, Kyoto mizuna, Miz America mizuna, Mizspoona Salad Select, Mei Qing Pak Choi, Senposai, Summerfest Komatsuna
Basil: Amethyst, Aurelia, Corsican, Italian Pesto, Profuma di Genova, Siam Queen, Siricusa*, Sweet Thai, Thai Lemon*
Beans (bush): Derby, Jade*, Red Swan*
Beans (pole): Bertie Best’s Greasy Bean, NC Market Greasy Cut Short, Musica, North Carolina Long Greasy, Robe Mountain, NT Half Runner, Seychelles, Turkey Craw
Broccoli: Apollo, Artwork, Burgundy, Green Magic, Happy Rich, Gypsy, Piracicaba, Santee (PSB), Summer Purple
Cabbage: Conehead, Deadon, Farao, Kaitlin, Melissa Savoy, Minuet (napa), Omera*, Primo Vantage, Red Perfection*, Soloist (napa), Stonehead, Tendersweet
Collards: Alabama Blue*, Groninger Blue*, Jernigan Yellow Cabbage Collards, Tiger*, Yellow Cabbage Collards, White Mountain Cabbage Collards
Cucumber: 7082, Corinto, Diva, Excelsior, Harmonie, Itachi*, Manny, Nokya*, Socrates, Tasty Jade, Vertina
Eggplant: Aretussa*, Clara, Dancer, Fairy Tale, Farmer’s Long*, Fengyuan Purple*, Galine, Machiaw*, Nadia, Patio Baby, Shoya Long*
Garlic: Early Portuguese, Idaho Silver, K’s Backyard, Killarney Red, Lorz Italian, Nootka Rose, Red Janice, Red Toch, Russian Red, Russian Inferno*, Sicilian Silver, Siciliano, Silver White, Simonetti, Uzbek, Xian
Greens: Adagio arugula, Apollo arugula, Esmee Arugula, Pink Lettucy Mustard, Speedy arugula, Vibrant Joy mustard
Kale: Black Magic*, Darkibor, Dazzling Blue, Lark’s Tongue, Portuguese, Purple Russian*, Red Ursa, Starbor, True Siberian, Tronchuda Beira, Western Front, White Russian, Wild Garden Mix
Kohlrabi: Beas*, Kolibri, Konan, Korist*, Kossak, Terek
Lettuce: 21st Century Fire, Bambi, Big Island, Cardinale, Cavendish, Elf Ears, Jester, Kilauea, Lava Lamp, Mayan Jaguar, Pele, Red Evolution, Red Sails, Red-Tinged Winter, Salad Bowl, Salanova, Sierra, Simpson Elite, Slobolt, Slogun, Spritzer, Tall Oaks, Tango, Wavy Dory Romaine
Okra: Candle Fire, Emerald, Louisiana Green Velvet, Stewart’s Zeebest
Onion: I’itoi, Yellow Potato
Parsley: Cilician*, Georgian Flatleaf, Giant From Italy, Hungarian Landrace, Splendid
Pepper(hot): Aji Angelo, Aji Golden, Aji Rico, Aleppo, Amazing 2*, Anaheim, Bastan, Biggie Chili, Cayenneta, Chili Pie, Czech Black, Emerald Fire, Flaming Flare, Gochugaru, Guajillo, Honeypeno, Hot Happy Yummy, Holy Mole, Jalapeno JB*, Kaleidoscope, Kimchi, Kunja*, Lady Choi, Lady Han*, Mad Hatter, Malawi Piquante, Minero, Mosquetero, Red Ember, Senorita Jalapeno, Sugar Rush Peach, Sugar Rush Red*
Pepper (sweet): Carmen, Cornito Giallo, Cornito Rosso, Dolce di Minervino, Dulce Rojo, Escamillo, Friggitello, Glow, Hungarian Magyar, Jimmy Nardello’s, Just Sweet#*, Melrose*, Nora, Orange Blaze, Sweetie Pie, Sweet Happy Yummy
Radish: Alpine, April Cross, Bora King, Green Luobo, Mantanghong, Rido Red*, Summer Cross #3, Sweet Baby
Shallots: Conservor, Sante
Squash(summer): Astia, Bossa Nova, Clarimore, Flaminio, Green Griller*, Raven, Shrek*, Spineless Beauty, Sunstripe, Tatume, Tempest, White Scallop, Zephyr
Squash(winter): 898 Butternut*, Baked Potatoes Acorn*, Gill’s Golden Pippin, Honey Bear, Honeyboat Delicata, Jester, Naked Bear*, Table Gold*, Tetra delicata*, Thelma Sanders, Tromba d’Albenga, Turkeyneck, Zeppelin Delicata
Sweet Potatoes: Beauregard, Bonita, Centennial*, Ginseng, Korean Purple, Murasaki, Purple
Tomatoes: Amy’s Apricot, Bellota, Better Boy, Big Beef, Big Brandy, Black Cherry, Brandy Boy, Captain Lucky, Celebrity, Champagne Cherry, Chef’s Choice Black*, Chef’s Choice Orange, Chef’s Choice Pink, Chef’s Choice Red, Chef’s Choice Yellow, Damsel, Defiant, Fire Fly#*, Five Star Grape*, Garden Gem, Garden Treasure, Golden Rave, Granadero*, Green Bee, Health Kick, Indigo Kumquat*, Jasper, Juliet, La Roma 3*, Madera, Mexico Midget, Midnight Snack, Mochomo, Monticello, Mountain Magic, Mountain Merit, Perfect Flame, Peron Sprayless, Plum Regal, Red Racer, Red Torch#*, Rugged Boy, Scipio Ibrido, Sun Gold, Sunpeach, Sun Sugar, Tasti-Lee*, Valentine, Vinson Watts, Viva Italia, “W” Hybrid*
Turnips: Alamo*, All-Top*, Hakurei, Mikado, Topper
I buy my seeds from a number of different sources, but the following are some of the companies I get most of my seeds from (in alphabetical order):
- Artisan Seeds
- Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
- Fedco
- Johnny’s Selected Seeds
- Kitazawa Seed Company
- Nichols Garden Nursery
- Pinetree Garden Seeds
- Reimer Seeds
- Refining Fire Chiles
- Renee’s Garden
- Secret Seed Cartel
- Seed Savers Exchange
- Seeds From Italy
- Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
- Stokes Seeds
- Territorial Seed Company
- Totally Tomatoes
- Wild Garden Seed
