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Vegetable Seeds NEW Homestead


DAYS TO HARVEST: 88 KEY FEATURE: Well adapted for nation-wide production FRUIT: Standard 8 oz red with good flavor. Resistant to cat facing. PLANT: Determinate TOLERANCE: fusarium TYPE: OP, heirloom USE: Table slicer


Homesweet F-2


DAYS TO HARVEST: 70 KEY FEATURE: Improvement on Homestead 24 and Homestead 500. FRUIT: Standard Color: no green shoulder; Size: 9 oz; Shape: irregular PLANT: Determinate, weak, low yielding TOLERANCE: V, F1, F2, alternaria stem cancer, root knot nematode TYPE: F-2, heirloom USE: Standard slicer, home garden.


Husky Red


DAYS TO HARVEST: 70 FRUIT: Standard Size: 6 oz PLANT: ISI, Indeterminate short internode. Stocky plants right from seedlings, compact at maturity; Height: 36”. Dark green rugose foliage. TOLERANCE: verticillium, fusarium, bacterial leaf spot TYPE: F-1, COMPARISON: Better Bush, Heartland, Super Bush USE: Standard slicing, home garden and containers.


Jet Set DAYS TO HARVEST: 72 FRUIT: Standard Color: red; Shape: round globe; Sets easy and continuous till frost. Low acid. PLANT: Indeterminate TOLERANCE: verticillium, fusarium 1 & 2, tobacco mosaic, alternaria, Leaf Spot TYPE: F-1 COMPARISON: Jet Star, Better Boy, Super Sonic USE: Standard slicing, fresh market extended harvest, home garden


Jet Star F1 DAYS TO HARVEST: 72 KEY FEATURE: Late season, crack and scar free fruit. FRUIT: Standard Color: red; Shape: round globe; Sets easy and continuous till frost. Low acid. PLANT: Indeterminate TOLERANCE: verticillium, fusarium 1 & 2, tobacco mosaic, alternaria TYPE: F-1 COMPARISON: Jet Set, Better Boy, Super Sonic USE: Standard slicing, fresh market extended harvest, home garden, not well suited for canning.


NEW Jetsetter DAYS TO HARVEST: 64 KEY FEATURE: Good mix of sugar and acid, true


SYMBOLS AND TERMS


° Degrees Fahrenheit required for germination. L: requires light D: requires dark N: means night # Days: at suggested treatment for seedling to emerge.


GARDEN LEADER


Banner denotes Garden Leaders which are the top garden performers.


56 Vegetable Seeds


tomato taste. FRUIT: 8 oz red, round PLANT: Indeterminate TOLERANCE: verticillium, nematode, fusarium 1&2, tobacco mosaic, alternaria TYPE: F-1 USE: salads or sandwiches


NEW Jubilee DAYS TO HARVEST: 72 KEY FEATURE: AAS Winner FRUIT: Standard yellow low acid 5 – 7 oz fruit in clusters of 3 – 5. PLANT: Indeterminate TOLERANCE: verticillium, fusarium TYPE: F-1 USE: Standard slicing, juice, salads and cooking


Kellogg Breakfast


DAYS TO HARVEST: 80-85 KEY FEATURE: Large fruit. Thin skinned with few seeds. FRUIT: Standard orange beefsteak with outstanding flavor, 1 to 1-1/2 lb. fruits PLANT: indeterminate TYPE: OP, heirloom USE: Table slicer


Lemon Boy DAYS TO HARVEST: 72 KEY FEATURE: Slight citrus flavor. FRUIT: Standard Color: bright yellow; Size: 6 oz. high yield


PLANT: Indeterminate TOLERANCE: verticillium, fusarium 1 & 2, alternaria, stemphylium, nematode TYPE: F-1 USE: Southern fresh market, home garden slicer


Manitoba


DAYS TO HARVEST: 58 KEY FEATURE: Very productive and very early FRUIT: Standard smooth firm bright red fruits, 6 oz. PLANT: Determinate non-staking bush type TYPE: OP, heirloom USE: Table slicer


Marglobe VF DAYS TO HARVEST: 80 KEY FEATURE: Long time favorite for flavorful bush type tomato, preserves well. FRUIT: Standard Color: red; Shape: round; Size: 6-7 oz. PLANT: Determinate TOLERANCE: verticillium, fusarium TYPE: OP USE: Standard slicing, home garden fresh, canning.


Mortgage Lifter


DAYS TO HARVEST: 86 KEY FEATURE: Old-timer still in demand. Much like Giant Belgium but not quite as big. FRUIT: Standard large, well shaped, 1 lb., dark-pink skin, very meaty, few seeds.


Scissors denote Strong stemmed plant that makes good cut flower.


Basket denotes Trailing plant habit suitable for hanging baskets.


Thermometer denotes Energy saving plant that can be grown in cool greenhouses.


Pot/Container denotes Compact variety suited for containers.


Foliage denotes Ornamental foliage plant.


PLANT: Indeterminate TYPE: OP, heirloom USE: Table slicer


GARDEN LEADER


Monster !! the whopper !! DAYS TO HARVEST: 70 FRUIT: Standard Color: red; Size: 17 oz. and larger, the biggest ever in our trials PLANT: Indeterminate TOLERANCE: verticillium, fusarium, nematode TYPE: F-1 USE: Home garden table slicer, blue ribbon sized fruit


Moskvich


DAYS TO HARVEST: 60-62 KEY FEATURE: Early fruit due to cold tolerant pollination. FRUIT: Standard well shaped, 4-6 oz., deep red skin and flesh with a rich taste. PLANT: Semi-determinate TYPE: OP, heirloom USE: Table slicer


Mountain Fresh DAYS TO HARVEST: 70 FRUIT: Standard Color: red, medium to large fruits, excellent flavor and uniformity, PLANT: Determinate TOLERANCE: TYPE: F-1 COMPARISON: Tasty Table, Terrific USE: Standard slicing, home garden


USDA ORGANIC


Mountain Princess


DAYS TO HARVEST: 45 to 50 KEY FEATURE: A plant of West Virginian origin. FRUIT: Standard 3” in diameter PLANT: determinate TYPE: F-1 USE: Standard slicing


Mr. Stripey


DAYS TO HARVEST: 80 KEY FEATURE: Highly productive English variety. FRUIT: Standard size low acid, yellow flesh with pink stripes, pink heart, mild flavor. PLANT: Indeterminate TYPE: OP, heirloom USE: Table slicer


Nebraska Wedding


DAYS TO HARVEST: 90-105 KEY FEATURE: FRUIT: Standard 3-4 in. globes, orange skin and flesh, wonderfully balanced sweet acid flavor. PLANT: indeterminate TYPE: OP, heirloom USE: Table slice. Good for commercial production.


NEW New Yorker DAYS TO HARVEST: 63


AAS All America SelectionsWinner FLS FleuroselectWinner Grass denote Ornamental Grass.


USDA ORGANIC


Organic denote Organically produced seeds certified by Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association


Truck denote Bulk seed packaging is avail- able for seed stores, truck & market gardens.


Dimond denote Heirloom variety with a tradition of longtime garden popularity.


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