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SQUASH-SUMMER
EARLY WHITE BUSH SCALLOP
46 days . Fruit grow on productive bushes that bear all summer long . Easy to grow and unbothered by most insects . The creamy , tasty texture makes this little squash great for summer cooking .
1 / 4 oz $ 1.49
DWARF SUMMER CROOKNECK
50 days . Uniform size and color make this squash highly desirable . Neck is curved and skin is bright orange-yellow . A heavy yielder , Dwarf Crookneck is ideal for both home and market use .
1 / 4 oz $ 1.49
ROMANESCO-ITALIAN VARIETY 52 day . A distinctive , prominently ribbed Italian zucchini . The flavor makes up for smaller yields . It ’ s nutty flavor is delicious raw or cooked . Also produces male blossoms suitable for cooking .
1 / 4 oz $ 1.49
EARLY PROLIFIC STRAIGHT- NECK
55 days . Lemon-yellow , lightlywarted , club-shaped fruits are tastiest under 7 ”. With firm , thick and fine-grained flesh , this variety is particularly popular in Northern regions .
1 / 4 oz $ 1.49
Romanesco
1 / 2 oz $ 2.49
1 / 2 oz $ 2.49
1 / 2 oz $ 2.49
1 / 2 oz $ 2.49
1 oz $ 3.99
1 oz $ 3.99
1 oz $ 3.99
1 oz $ 3.99
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1 / 4 lb $ 9.99
1 / 4 lb $ 9.99
1 / 4 lb $ 9.99
1 / 4 lb $ 9.99
BLACK ZUCCHINI
62 days . This bush-type plant is a continual producer of long , straight fruit . Squash should be harvested early , at 6 to 8 ” long , to ensure tenderness . Exterior is dark greenishblack ; flesh is greenish-white and finely flavored .
1 / 4 oz $ 1.49
SQUASH-SUMMER / WINTER
SPAGHETTI
50 days baby / 90 days mature . Delicious as a summer squash . Alternately , allow the skin color to change from cream to buff and fruits become a winter squash that keep up to six months . Vigorous spreading vines .
1 / 4 oz $ 1.49
1 / 2 oz $ 2.49
1 / 2 oz $ 2.49
1 oz $ 3.99
1 oz $ 3.99
1 / 4 lb $ 9.99
1 / 4 lb $ 9.99
TOMATO
RED CHERRY
65 days . Strong vigorous plants with small , round red fruits averaging 1 ” in diameter . Fruits are borne in large clusters and bear all summer for a long harvest period . A widelyused shipper and heavy yielder with fine flavor .
1 / 16 oz $ 2.99
Jelly Bean Hybrid
1 / 8 oz $ 4.99
CELEBRITY
70 days . This strong hybrid not only produces large ( 8 oz .) fruit , but also offers a wide spectrum of disease resistance , including tobacco mosaic virus . Celebrity can be grown staked or as a bush .
100 Seeds $ 3.99
1 / 2 oz $ 14.99
250 Seeds $ 7.99
1 / 4 lb $ 34.99
JELLY BEAN HYBRID ( GRAPE TYPE )
70 days . These grape-shaped beauties are as delicious as they are fun to eat . Produces large clusters of 15-30 fruits over a long harvest .
100 Seeds $ 3.99
BETTER BOY
71 days . A really superior large , bright red tomato . One pound fruits are not unusual and a season ' s yield can run 50 pounds per plant .
100 Seeds $ 3.99
250 Seeds $ 7.99
BRANDYWINE
90 days . This indeterminate potato leaf variety produces 12-16 ounce purple-maroon oval fruits . An heirloom variety that pre-dates 1900 , this tomato has a deep , fruity flavor .
100 Seeds $ 3.99
250 Seeds $ 7.99
250 Seeds $ 7.99
ROMA
75 days . A well-known pastetype tomato , Roma is perfect for sauces , pastes and ketchup . Its heavy crops of bright red , pear-shaped fruits are meaty with very few seeds .
1 / 16 oz $ 2.99
DELICIOUS
77 days . High yields of gigantic meaty tomatoes with few seeds . Excellent for salads , tomato juice , and canning . Also a perfect slicing tomato .
1 / 16 oz $ 2.99
1 / 8 oz $ 4.99
1 / 8 oz $ 4.99
Roma
1 / 2 oz $ 14.99
1 / 2 oz $ 14.99
1 / 4 lb $ 34.99
1 / 4 lb $ 34.99
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