Albert Lea Seed House 2017 Garden Catalog | Page 5

BEAN-DRIED Continued RED KIDNEY
95 days . Pods are 5-6 ” with 4-5 seeds per pod . Used in Mexican dishes , bean salad , and for baking . Plant is 14-16 ” tall .
1 / 4 lb $ 2.19
BEAN-LIMA
FORDHOOK LIMA
75 days . This bush lima has the same quality as the old Fordhook but with better yields , especially in hot , dry weather . Plant has greater foliage and spread . Broad , bright green pods carry 3-4 plump seeds of a greenish-cream color . Ideal for canning , shipping and freezing .
1 / 4 lb $ 2.19
BEAN-POLE
BLUE LAKE
60 days . Excellent canning and freezing variety ; also suitable for fresh market . Heavy yielder of straight 6 " round , stringless dark green pods . Not for mechanical harvesting .
1 / 4 lb $ 2.19
1 / 2 lb $ 3.49
1 / 2 lb $ 3.49
1 / 2 lb $ 3.49
Chiogga
1 lb $ 5.49
1 lb $ 5.49
1 lb $ 5.49
5 lb $ 21.99
5 lb $ 21.99
5 lb $ 21.99
KENTUCKY WONDER
65 days . A brown-seeded bean noted for its exceptional flavor and heavy crops of 9 " green pods . Borne in clusters , this heirloom yields fruit longer than bush beans . Meaty and tender pods are stringless when young .
BEAN-WAX
TOP NOTCH
50 days . Produces straight , stringless and flat creamy-yellow pods measuring 4 " - 6 " long . Plants are 16 to 19 ” tall . Good for fresh market , canning , and freezing . Seed is white with a brown eye . Has tolerance to rust and bean mosaic virus .
1 / 4 lb $ 2.19
1 / 2 lb $ 3.49
1 lb $ 5.49
5 lb $ 21.99
CHEROKEE
58 days . Produces an abundance of 5-6 " long nearly round pods . They are stringless at all stages and have black seeds . Delicious fresh , canned or frozen . Resistant to bean mosaic virus .
1 / 4 lb $ 2.19
BEET
CYLINDRA
55 days . This cylindrical dark red beet grows up to 6 " long and 2 " in diameter . Great shape for making three times the uniform slices as a round beet . Popular for canning and freezing .
1 / 4 oz $ 1.59
Cherokee Wax
1 / 2 lb $ 3.49
1 / 2 oz $ 2.79
1 lb $ 5.49
1 oz $ 3.99
5 lb $ 21.99
1 / 4 lb $ 10.99
DETROIT DARK RED
60 days . The standard sort for shippers , truckers and canners . Strong tops are suited to mechanical harvesting . Smooth uniform roots are nearly globular , ox-blood red with a small taproot .
Green Sprouting Calabrese
CHIOGGIA 60 days . Striking purple and white interior with a sweet peppery flavor . The 10 -12 ” stems are smooth , green , and mild tasting . An Italian home garden favorite . Heavy yields .
1 / 4 oz $ 1.59
1 / 2 oz $ 2.79
1 oz $ 3.99
1 / 4 lb $ 10.99
BROCCOLI
WALTHAM 29
80 days . Compact and dark bluegreen . Well-rounded medium-large head with small buds . High yielder for freezing or market .
1 / 4 oz $ 1.49
GREEN SPROUTING CALABRESE 80 days . Standard blue-green Italian-type with large , cauliflowerlike central heads . Good side shoot production for bunching and home gardens . An early heavy producer .
1 / 4 oz $ 1.49
BRUSSELS SPROUTS
LONG ISLAND IMPROVED 90 days . Produces very high yields of round , dark green sprouts . This flavorful variety is great for freezing .
1 / 4 oz $ 1.49
1 / 2 oz $ 2.09
1 / 2 oz $ 2.09
1 / 2 oz $ 2.49
1 oz $ 3.29
1 oz $ 3.29
1 oz $ 3.99
1 / 4 lb $ 7.99
1 / 4 lb $ 7.99
1 / 4 lb $ 9.99
1 / 4 lb $ 2.19
1 / 2 lb $ 3.49
1 lb $ 5.49
5 lb $ 21.99
1 / 4 oz $ 1.59
1 / 2 oz $ 2.79
1 oz $ 3.99
1 / 4 lb $ 10.99
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