Seedling Sale May 16-17 – Page 4

Seedling, Pepper, Poblano

Highly adaptable, large-fruited poblano pepper. The fruits are very large, avg. 5" x 3", and are typically two-lobed which makes them easy to stuff and cook in their signature dish, chile rellenos.

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Seedling, Pepper, Shishito

Japanese shishito pepper for cooking or salads.

Avg. 3 1/2-4" heavily wrinkled fruits are thin walled, mild (no heat) when green and slightly sweet when red. Popular in Japan where its thin walls make it particularly suitable for tempura. Also very good in stir fries or sautés. In Asia, fruits are always cooked green but they also may be used red. Thinly sliced, the red fruits are excellent in salads and coleslaw. Large, upright plants produce good yields over an extended harvest period.

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Seedling, Pepper, Milena

A very dependable plant. The medium-large to large fruits are deep orange and have very good flavor.

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Seedling, Pepper, King Arthur Bell

Plants are large and early to bear big crops of large, thick walled fruits. Widely adapted. High resistance to bacterial leaf spot

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Seedling, Hot Pepper, Red Ember Cayenne

Tremendous flavor on first bite, with warm heat that lingers. Thick enough for a bit of crunch when eaten fresh, but thin enough to dry easily. Just enough heat to satisfy "pepper heads" — who can eat the peppers whole — but mild enough to slice thinly onto a salad. Makes excellent powder, flakes, and hot sauce. Also nice fried or in stir fries. Matures early. High-yielding plants. Fruits avg. 4–4 1/2" long

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Seedling, Hot Pepper, Jalafuego Jalapeno

Big, smooth, dark green fruits. Vigorous plants consistently produce very high yields of 3 1/2 to 4″ fruits that are resistant to cracking. High yield potential- will pump out delightful jalapenos all summer.

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Seedling, Hot Pepper, Hungarian Hot Wax

Widely adapted and productive, even in cool weather.

Yellow hot pepper with 5 1/2" x 1 1/2" smooth, waxy fruits tapering to a point. Easy to stuff and to peel after roasting; thick-fleshed for frying. Its sunset-ripening peppers change from yellow to orange to red, and make the prettiest pickled peppers.

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Seedling, Hot Pepper, Helios Habanero

Extra-early hybrid habanero.

Fruits avg. 2 3/4" x 1 1/2" and are very hot. Much earlier, higher yielding, and with bigger fruits than the standard OP habanero.

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Seedling – Canteloupe, Athena

Delicious classic canteloupe with some resistance to cracking, even when ripe. Fruits avg. 5-6 lb.

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Seedling – Watermelon, Sugar Baby

The standard of small watermelons. Round fruits, 6–8" in diameter, averaging 8–10 lb. Ripe melons are almost black. Good flavor. Tough rinds resist cracking. Avg. 1–2 fruits/plant.

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Seedling – Pumpkin, Howden

The standard large pumpkin. Developed by John Howden of Massachusetts in the early 1970s, it defined "the look" in big Halloween pumpkins—deep orange color, defined ribs, and good handles. Fruits vary in shape and weight, typically averaging 18-26 lb. or larger. Avg. yield: 1-2 fruits/plant. Heirloom.

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Seedling – Pumpkin, New England Pie

The classic New England pie pumpkin. Dark orange-skinned pumpkins in a range of small sizes, typically 4-6 lb. Although not as sweet as squash, the well-colored, orange flesh is relatively starchy, dry, and stringless. A well-known mini Jack O'Lantern type for pies. Avg. yield: 3-4 fruits/plant.

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