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(HY) 70-80 days. 1,000 SHU - MILD Ancho/Poblano type. Produces good yields of 4-5”L by 2 ½-3 ½”W medium-thick flesh pendant peppers. Matures from green to red.  30-36”H plant has green stems and leaves with white flower. Large heavy setting plants provide excellent cover for fruit. Both colors are excellent for cooking. Use for stuffing, Mexican cuisine, Mole Powder, Roasting.  Called “POBLANO” when fresh, “ANCHO” when dried.  (TMV) CM, FM, HG, PR

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Chef’s Choice Green - #72 (HY) 90 days. Looking for a uniquely colored yet delicious tomato with which to impress your foodie friends? Then look no further than this AAS Winner, Tomato Chef’s Choice Green F1. green variety. This award-winning tomato has all the flavor and wonderful texture of its orange and pink counterparts. The newest addition to the Chef’s Choice series produces beautiful green colored fruits with subtle yellow stripes and a wonderful citrus-like flavor that is both sweet and tangy and perfect tomato texture. You’ll enjoy this disease free plant throughout the season with its dark green leaves and well-behaved form. You’ll be the envy of all your tomato loving friends! Flattened globe-shaped crack resistant fruits are 6-7 inches in diameter and weigh 9-10 ounces. Plants reach about 4-5’ in height with a spread of about 2’. Require staking. Indeterminate.

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(OP) 98 days. Larger, longer ears than standard strawberry popcorn making for a good pack out. Husk colors are a mixture of beige, burgundy, reds, and streaked. 5-6’ stalk height with good standability. Fantastic yields. Plant seeds 1” deep in most soils; 6-8” apart in the row: and at least 30” apart between the rows. Plant in blocks of 4 rows or more for good pollination. Plant when soil temperatures are 60 degrees F or above. Fertilize well. Harvest when husks are dried.

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60-65 days. Erect bush type plant without runners. Pods are dark purple when ready to pick. Shells easy. When mature peas are cream colored with maroon eyes and slightly larger than Pinkeye Purplehull. Pods are well above foliage for easier harvesting. Good producer. Some mosaic virus tolerance.

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(OP) 95 days.  A colorful mix of green, yellow, orange and white with a unique daisy pattern on the stem end of the fruit. Provides a cornucopia of beautiful 3” x 2” gourds in all shapes. High Yielding. Developed by Larry Eckler of Niles, MI. Best planted when the soil has a constant temperature of 60 F. Plant 1” deep, 2’ apart in the row and rows 6’ apart. Best NOT to overpopulate. Fertilize at planting and again at flower set. CM, FM, HG

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(OP) HEIRLOOM. 55-70 days. Attractive purplish leaves and above ground globe bulbs with crisp white flesh. Mild turnip-cabbage flavor. Best harvested at 2- 2 ½” diameter. Slightly larger and later than Early White Vienna. Excellent raw, steamed, cooked or in stir-fries.  FM, HG

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(HY) 95 days. An exciting and attractive hybrid gourd mixture, Galaxy of the Stars brings interest to your fall market displays. The mix produces unique star-shaped fruit in varying striped patterns in colors of yellow, cream, orange, green, and white. The mature fruit holds up well to mechanical washing and waxing. Galaxy of Stars gourds are an excellent variety to boost fall sales at roadside or farmer’s markets.  CM, FM, HG

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(OP) HEIRLOOM. 100-120 days. 800,000 -  >1,000,000 SHU – CALL the FIRETRUCK HOT! World’s Hottest Pepper in the 2007 Guinness Book of World’s Records – About 300 times hotter than a jalapeno!  Best tasting super hot pepper! 2 ½-3”L x 1”W wrinkled, teardrop lime green fruit ripens to red, yellow, orange or chocolate. Start indoors earlier than other peppers as it is slow to germinate. Have become a culinary rage as they are incorporated in ketchup, burgers, jelly and candy in small amounts. Great for salsa, chutney, jerk sauces, and ghost pepper jam!  Used in non-lethal hand grenades and pepper spray.  CM, FM, HG, PR

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(OP) HEIRLOOM. 65 days. Gourmet peas! Heavy yielding 24-30”H plants produce plump, 4-5” pods containing 8-11 wonderfully sweet petite emerald green peas. Pods develop in pairs and set at the top of the plant which makes picking easy!  (FW, PM) C, CM, F, FM, HG