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02091 MISSISSIPPI SILVER (ALSO CALLED BROWN CROWDER). Easiest to pick and shell. Pods set at foliage level above the vine for easy picking. Ear- lier than most varieties. Delicate, delicious fl avor. Pods are 7 to 8 in. long and well-fi lled with smooth-skinned seeds. Pods are smooth, silvery-colored, touched with rose. Only 60 days. (A) Pkt. (2 oz.) $1.95; (M) 1/4 lb. $3.25; (N) 1/2 lb. $5.75; (P) 1 lb. $9.95; (P) 2 lb. $16.95; (P) 5 lb. $37.95.
02083 COLOSSUS CROWDER. Larger and earlier than Mississippi Silver. Matures in only 60 days. Extra-large, brown-colored seeds in straw-colored pods 7 to 9 in. long. (A) Pkt. (2 oz.) $2.35; (M) 1/4 lb. $3.45; (N) 1/2 lb. $5.95; (P) 1 lb. $10.95; (P) 2 lb. $17.95; (P) 5 lb. $38.95.
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03045 HUNGARIAN YELLOW WAX or HOT BANANA. Spicy, fairly hot type, does not burn or leave an aftertaste. Banana-shaped fruits, 6-8 in. long, 2 in. across. Starts yellow, turns bright red at maturity. Medium thick walls. Good for home, market and pickling. Plant height 20 to 24 in. Great when used in beef recipes. 67 days. (A) Pkt. $2.15; (K) 1/2 oz. $6.75; (L) 1 oz. $11.95.
03023 CHERRY cious me
HYBRID. This is the deli- cious medium-hot cherry pepper served at bars. Not to be confused with sweet cherry peppers, this one goes great with a cold brew and is not common on salad bars. Out yields other cherry peppers by 40-50% and ma- Globe
BOMB tures much earlier.
HULL BVR. Our best selling Southern pea resists insects and diseases better than most varie-ties. Our strain has good resistance to Bac- teria Virus, a common problem with this variety. Produces 2 crops a season. A brown crowder with creamy-white peas and purple hulls. Delicious fl avor and ideal for baking, freezing, fresh or dried. Tolerates heat and drought. Needs warm days and nights. Plant about 30 lbs. per acre for a good stand. 75 days. (A) Pkt. (2 oz.) $1.95; (M) 1/4 lb. $3.25; (N) 1/2 lb. $5.75; (P) 1 lb. $9.95; (P) 2 lb. $16.95; (P) 5 lb. $37.95.
02095 PINKEYE PURPLE
ABLES Q Southern Peas or Field Peas (Cowpeas).
02077 CALIFORNIA BLACK EYE (Cowpea).
A Southern favorite. More a bean than a pea. Use green in the summer, dried in the winter. Needs warm days and nights to develop. Special sweet fl avor. Characteristic black eyes. Pro- duces 6 to 7 in. pods, straight and well- fi lled. Disease resistant. 65 days. (A) Pkt. (2 oz.) $1.95; (M) 1/4 lb. $3.25; (N) 1/2 lb. $5.75; (P) 1 lb. $9.95; (P) 2 lb. $16.95; (P) 5 lb. $37.95.
02099 ZIPPER CREAM. String acts like a zipper for ease of shelling. Green pods contain lovely, creamy white peas. 75 days. (A) Pkt. (2 oz.) $2.25; (M) 1/4 lb. $3.95; (N) 1/2 lb. $6.95; (P) 1 lb. $11.95; (P) 2 lb. $18.95; (P) 5 lb. $38.95.
02078 BLACK CROWDER. Very prolifi c and easy to shell. Plants stand up high, and the pod set
vest at the foliage level. Shelled green peas have a deep purple cast, turning black when dry. You’ll like the taste and texture. 63 days. (A) Pkt. (2 oz.) $2.25; (M) 1/4 lb. $3.25; (N) 1/2 lb. $5.75; (P) 1 lb. $9.95; (P) 2 lb. $16.95; (P) 5 lb. $37.95.
02088 KNUCKLE PURPLE HULL. A brown crowder type. Has a tendency to cluster and stay off the ground. Very easy to pick. Referred to as a “Knuckle Hull” because of the big, plump peas. Excellent delicate fl avor. Recommended for freezing and shipping. 65 days. (A) Pkt. (2 oz.) $2.35; (M) 1/4 lb. $3.25; (N) 1/2 lb. $5.75; (P) 1 lb. $9.95; (P) 2 lb. $16.95; (P) 5 lb. $37.95.
RED PEPPER HEIRLOOM HOT PEPPER See Page 4.
HOT PEPPERS. PUNGENT, TANGY SELECTIONS. For Culture, See Sweet Peppers.
03018 CAYENNE LONG THIN. Extremely hot – the best for seasoning pickles. Long, slender red peppers, no thicker than a pencil. Peppers are fi ery red at their ripest. Makes excellent chili, tacos and homemade salsa. Good for drying. 72 days. (A) Pkt. $1.95; (K) 1/2 oz. $6.50; (L) 1 oz. $11.50.
orange, yellow, purple and green. All peppers are similar in shape and texture, with fi rm, tapered, 3 in. fruits that keep their color when dried. Very ornamental but edible as well, requiring only average soil and occasional watering to produce prolifi c yields. 60-75 days. (A) Pkt. (30 seeds) $1.75; 2 pkts. $3.15; (F) 1/16 oz. $5.95; (J) 1/4 oz. $21.50.
00006 JALAPENO GOLIATH HYBRID. This giant Jalapeno pepper is bigger, heavier, more fl eshy, thicker walled, better tasting, earlier and hotter than the regular Jalapeno. The goliath fruit make the best "Poppers" ever. Fruits measure about 4 in. long by 1-1/2 in. wide at the shoulder. Nor- mally used green, they turn red if left on plants. Good disease resistance. About 8,000 Scovilles of heat. You're in for a treat. 65 days. (A) Pkt. (20 seeds) $2.85; (D) 1/32 oz. $11.95.
shaped 1" by 2-1/2" pep- pers have less heat than jalapenos. Can and pickle them green or let mature to red. 65 days. (A) Pkt. $2.95; 2 pkts.
$5.25.
An improved Big Chile II with stronger plants and a heavier leaf canopy that protects fruits from sunscald. It has the same great qualities as Big Chile II – early maturity, huge yields, im- pressive, thick walled fruits up to 9 in. long, and a mild rating of 500 Sco- villes on average. Light green fruits will mature to a bright red if left on the vine. Great for roasting or slicing to add the perfect zest to pizzas or salads. Resis- tant to Pepper Mild Mottle Virus. 68 days. (A) Pkt. (20 seeds) $2.95; 2 pkts. $5.25.
03009 BIGGIE CHILE™ HYBRID. (Sahuaro Cultivar).
03020 CAYENNE BLEND. Add some dramatic fl air to your garden with this well-balanced blend of Cayenne varieties in a rainbow of colors – red,
ORNAMENTAL PEPPERS
03224 SWEET PICKLE. Ornamental and edible. Compact plants are covered with upright fruits in red, orange, yellow and purple, all at the same time! When fully ripened to a scarlet red, these plump, 2 in. fruits are very sweet, not at all hot or bitter. Enormously popular as a mixed-color pickler, but equally enjoyable when eaten raw. 75 days. (A) Pkt. (30 seeds) $2.25; 2 pkts. $3.95; (D) 1/32 oz. $4.75; (H) 1/8 oz. $12.95.
03092 TWILIGHT HYBRID. A vibrant and un- usual hybrid developed at New Mexico State University based on a Thai chili pepper variety. Plants produce many small, cone-shaped, upright fruits in a rainbow of colors as they mature from purple to yellow, orange and red. Clus- tered fruits are very hot, with a uniform size of about 1 in. in length. Green foliage and white fl owers add to the appeal in pots and containers. 70 days. (A) Pkt. (30 seeds) $1.95; 2 pkts. $3.50; 4 pkts. $6.25.
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