SUMMER SQUASH/ VEGETABLES

Lemon Cucumber - Heirloom from 1894. Small, rounded, pale yellow cucumber, best picked when 2" diameter.
Black Bell Eggplant - Round-oval fruit. Medium-large, glossy black, with green calyx. Early and highly productive.
Neon Eggplant - Deep pink fruits are semi-cylindrical with bright green calyx. White flesh is mild and non-bitter.
Orient Express Eggplant - Slender 8-10" glossy black fruits in the long Oriental style. Tender, delicately flavored, and quick cooking.
Orient Charm Eggplant - 8-10" fruit in the long oriental style, but with shades of flourescent pink, past3el pink and white with green calyx.
Ping Tung Long Eggplant - Dark lavender fruits up to 12" long. Hardy, vigorous plants are disease resistant.
Applegreen Eggplant - Productive, upright plants, oval fruits, 5" diameter with pale-green skin and mild white flesh.
Raven Zucchini Squash - Very dark green skin. Open plants are high-yielding. Concentrated fruit set.
Gold Rush Zucchini - Deep yellow-golden zucchini with contrasting green stems. Uniform, smooth, cylindrical fruits on a compact bush.
Sunray Yellow Straightneck Squash - Yellow straightneck fruits on a big, semi-open plant with high powdery mildew tolerance.
Zephyr Summer Squash - Distinctive, slender fruits, yellow with faint white stripes and light green blossom ends. Harvest at 6" for an unusual nutty taste and firm texture.
Yellow Crookneck - Buttery flavor, firm texture. Big plants bear late, but yield over a long period of time.
Magda Cousa Squash - Mid East style of squash with a sweet, nutty flavor. Blocky, tapered fruit are picked small at 3-4" long.
Sunburst Patty Pan Squash - Bright, deep yellow skin, small, tender rouinded squash with scalloped edges. Best eaten when small.
Starship Patty Pan Squash - Medium-green color, smooth, firm texture and good taste. Plants have an open habit for easy harvest.
Purple Tomatillo - Skin turns a royal purple with green husks.
De Milpa Tomatillo - Mexican Heirloom. Small to medium, round fruits, store well. A portion of the fruits blush with purple, especially after harvest.
Toma verde Tomatillo - Early, green tomatillo with large, flat-round green fruits.

WINTER SQUASH/ VEGETABLES

Apple Gourd - Apple-shaped gourd, 4-7 lbs., mottled dark green when fresh, turning brown when dried.
Caveman's Club Gourd - 12-18" gourd with an oblong, deeply veined club and narrow handle.
Speckled Swan Gourd - Flesh skin color is dark green, with light green speckles. 10-12" from curve in neck to base of fruit.
Baby Bear Pumpkin - The "perfect mini pumpkin". Deep orange 2 lb. Fruit, slender, easy-to-grip handles. Excellent flesh for pies.
Jack Be Little Pumpkin - Tiny flattened, ribbed pumpkin avg. 3-4" diameter. Sweet fleshed for cooking.
New England Pie Pumpkin - Dark orange-skinned pumpkins, 4-6 lbs. Orange flesh is relatively starchy, dry, and stringless for pie.
Baby Pam Pumpkin - Bright, deep orange skin and thick, tan handle, avg. 4 lbs. Deep orange, dry sweet flesh is excellent for pie.
Rouge Vif D'Temps Pumpkin - French Heirloom. Shaped like a red cheese wheel, avg 10-15 lbs. Moderately sweet orange flesh is suitable for pie. The Cinderella pumpkin.
Valenciano Pumpkin - Snow white skin is great for painting. Medium-size, flattened, avg. 11-15" diameter, slightly ribbed. Thick orange flesh suitable for pies.
Jarrahdale Pumpkin - Medium to large, avg. 6-10 lb., drum-shaped fruit with heavy, rounded ribs and slate gray skin. Medium sweet, thick orange flesh of good quality. Long storage.
Long Island Cheese Pumpkin - Long Island Heirloom. Medium-large, flattened, medium-ribbed, suggesting a wheel of cheese. Smooth, tan skin. Deep orange, moderately sweet flesh for pie. Long storage.
Table Ace Acorn Squash - Medium-small fruit with a black-green color. Semi-bush plants. Good, nutty and moderately sweet taste.
Cream Of The Crop Acorn - Ivory white colored skin with creamy-colored flesh that is nutty, but not sweet.
Buttercup Squash - Dark green, blocky, with a grey button on the blossom end. Deep orange fiberless flesh with a rich, sweet flavor. Avg. 3-5 lbs.
Ambercup Kabocha Squash - Buttonless kabocha type with bright, orange-red skin, moderately ribbed. Medium-sweet taste, stores well.
Queensland Blue Winter Squash - Australian variety. Vigorous vine produces bluish-green 6-10 lb. Fruits with deep ribbing, buttercup shape. Orange flesh with good flavor.
Delicata Winter Squash - Unique 7-9" long cream-colored fruits with dark green stripes and flecks. Very sweet orange flesh and short vines.
Sweet Dumpling Winter Squash - Small, single-serving size. Has an ivory color and green stripes in a round, flat-topped shape. Very sweet, tender orange flesh, suitable for stuffing.
Waltham Butternut Winter Squash - Light tan-colored squash with small seed cavities and thick, cylindrical necks without crooks. Flesh is smooth-textured with a unique sweet flavor.
Red Kuri Hubbard Squash - Teardrop shaped "baby" Hubbard, weighing 4-7 lbs. With smooth-textured flesh. Good for pies or purees.
Blue Ballet Hubbard - Much smaller version. Smooth-skinned, blue-grey fruits are medium sized, avg. 4-6 lbs., with sweet, bright orange fiberless flesh. Stores well.
Fordhook Acorn Squash - Heirloom from 1890. Vining plants with fruit similar to acorns. Can be eaten fresh around 56 Days or be used for baking after 85 days.
Amish Pie Winter Squash - Heirloom variety from an Amish gardener. Slightly pale orange flesh measures up to 5" thick; fruits can weigh 60-80 lbs. Firm moist flesh is excellent for making pies or freezing.
Anna Swartz Hubbard - Extremely hard shell, excellent storage. Flesh is the color of sweet potatoes and has a similar flavor.
Sibley Winter Squash - Introduced in 1887. Hubbard type with teardrop-shaped slate-blue fruits with very shallow ribs. Medium-thick, sweet orange flesh, great flavor, excellent keeper.

FRUIT/MELONS

Amish Cantaloupe - Amish Heirloom. Oval fruits are 8-9" long and weigh 4-7 lbs. Sweet orange flesh is very juicy and has full muskmelon flavor, rather thick rind.
Collective Farm Woman Cantaloupe - Old Ukrainian variety. Smooth round 7-10" melons are ready to harvest when the skin turns yellowish-orange. Yellowish-white flesh is extremely sweet. Early variety.
Emerald Gem Cantaloupe - Heirloom introduced in 1886. Dark green skin with light green ribbing. Dark orange delicious flesh; avg. 2-3 lbs.
Green Nutmeg Cantaloupe - Heirloom from 1863. Early green-fleshed variety with high yields, avg. 2-3 lbs. Wonderful aroma and flavor.
Jenny Lind Cantaloupe - Heirloom fromk early 1800's.Small 1-2 lb. Fruits are slightly ribbed and have a small button on the blossom end. Whitish-green flesh is moderately thin, very sweet and juicy.
Moon & Stars Watermelon - Medium-sized oval dark green fruits are covered with bright yellow spots. Fruits have sweet pink flesh and brown seeds.
Small Shining Light Watermelon - Russian variety with round 10-12" fruits, very dark green rind and sweet red flesh. Matures early, well suited for coller gardens.
Sweet Siberian Watermelon - Russian variety obtained in 1901. Medium-sized, light green oblong melons weigh about 8 lbs. Extremely sweet juicy bright yellow flesh with small brown seeds.