Beta vulgaris (54 days) Open pollinated. Gene pool based on 3 heirlooms. Expect 3 colors: pink-red with orange, bright gold and vivid orange. 3.5 x 7-8" tapered form.
Beta vulgaris (60 days) Open pollinated. Grown for greens, not roots. Large glossy reddish-purple leaves. Holds quality in summer but best in fall and under winter cover.
Beta vulgaris (55 days) Open pollinated. Selection from heirloom. Light red exterior; interior rings of pink and white. Green tops. Exceptional sweetness.
Beta vulgaris (48 days) Open pollinated. From 1911, beloved by commercial growers and home gardeners. Early beet greens and bunching beets. Quick cold soil emergence. Attractive purple tops.
Beta vulgaris (55 days) Open pollinated. Vibrantly golden beets, sweet and delicious. Elongated pyramid shape with no green shoulders. Greens also delicious!
Beta vulgaris (54 days) Open pollinated. Gold beet with Lutz shape, size and mild sweet flavor. Green tops with some golden stem. Golden orange roots with orange shoulders.
Brassica oleracea (botrytis group) (75 days) F-1 hybrid. Dark green large heads with medium-fine bead. Heat-tolerant in spring and summer, also good for fall harvests.
Brassica oleracea (botrytis group) (95 days) Open pollinated. Handsome uniform dark-green 5-6" heads. Abundant side shoots over a long harvest window. Ideal home-garden variety for the fall.
Brassica oleracea (botrytis group) (56 days) Open pollinated. Sweet stalks and stems produce succulent small green loose heads with very large beads. Abundant side shoots. Excellent flavor and heat tolerance.
Brassica oleracea (botrytis group) (98 days) F-1 hybrid. Reliable production of 4-5 lb heads avg 8" across. Tender and sweet with brassica zing. Enjoy raw or cooked. For fall production only.
Brassica oleracea (gemmifera group) (105 days) F-1 hybrid. Tall-stalked Divino’s plentiful very tight half-dollar-sized sprouts are dark green. Open branch architecture makes for low presence of aphids.
Brassica oleracea (gemmifera group) (120 days) F-1 hybrid. 1" tightly wrapped sprouts are widely spaced for ease of harvest and good air circulation. Vigorous and sturdy plants showed little aphid damage.
Brassica oleracea (capitata group) (105 days) Open pollinated. Compact deep-burgundy red heads are excellent raw, cooked or fermented. In good storage they'll keep till March.
Brassica oleracea (capitata group) (105 days) F-1 hybrid. Dense 3-6 lb red heads with savoyed pinkish-purple outer leaves and green interior. Can be overwintered.
Daucus carota (55 days) Open pollinated. Early coreless translucent pinkish-orange blunt-tip roots. Mild sweetness boosted by “carrot perfume.” Upright tops good for bunching.
Daucus carota (68 days) Open pollinated. Uniform cylindrical 7" roots with unusually good interior color, crisp texture and fine flavor. Holds well; an excellent keeper too.
Daucus carota (55 days) F-1 hybrid. Blunt Nantes-type 7-8" orange carrot with strong green tops and a medium core. Snappy, sweet and juicy. Use fresh or store.
Daucus carota (85 days) Open pollinated. A stalwart storage carrot whose flavor improves with time. Also good for fresh eating and juicing. 7–9" heavy cylindrical roots.
Brassica oleracea (botrytis group) (80 days) F-1 hybrid. You won’t need to use the force to attain revolutionary fall harvests of dependable cold-tolerant medium-large heads.
Apium graveolens (80 days) Open pollinated. Thick crisp stalks have rich flavor, not harsh even in less-than-ideal conditions. Ventura must receive adequate, even moisture for best growth.
Apium graveolens var. rapaceum (95 days) F-1 hybrid. Slightly oblong 3–4" roots have nice mild flavor and dense white interiors that resist hollow heart and pithiness.
Apios graveolens var. rapaceum (100 days) Open pollinated. Gorgeous and delicious root vegetable tastes like celery but slightly nutty, with a texture like potato. Stores well, great for winter stews.
Apium graveolens var. rapaceum (100 days) Open pollinated. A classy early celeriac, high yielding with relatively smooth roots, uniform white internal color and splendiferous eating quality.
Zea mays var. rostrato (100 days) Open pollinated. Beautiful red pointy kernels are easy to shell and grind. Rich sweet corn flavor good for flour or polenta.
Zea mays (95 days) Open pollinated. A nutrient-dense grain that is fast maturing under harsh conditions, and stands strong for machine harvest. The soft starch makes fluffy cornbread and also binds well for Johnnycakes and tortillas.