FRUITS
Sow late Fall/early Winter at 68°F for Summer fruiting. Grow on at 60°F. Cover seed with thin layer of milled peat moss or vermiculite.
STRAWBERRIES EVERBEARING TYPE
Temptation - #03700 Q 120 days. Yields medium sized, bright red, sweet delicious fruits. Sow from early spring on. Grow cool like other bedding plants. Perfect for packs. Can be sown again in late spring or early summer for fall sales. Plants spread to 16” and grow to 12” tall, have small white blooms and attractive foliage. Well suited for hanging baskets, pots and containers, as well as, open fields.
Temptation Temptation
Direct seed into pots or packs. Allow 3-5 weeks for saleable plants in packs. STANDARD TYPES
WATERMELONS
Black Diamond - #04027 Q (Florida Giant) (330s.) 90 days. One of the most popular types. Nearly round, with smooth, blue-green tough rinds and sweet, red flesh. Weighs up to 40 lbs.
(L) 1 oz. $3.95; 3 or more $3.75 each (M) 4 oz. $12.95; 2 or more $11.50 each
Black Diamond
(G) 250 seeds $7.25; 3 or more $6.95 each (C) 1000 seeds $23.50; 2 or more $22.50 each
See below. D 10 days See ‘Sweetie Pie’ on page 12.
Crimson Sweet - #04045 Q (500s.) 80 days. 1964 AAS Winner. Ex- ceptionally sweet flesh is deep red, firm and fine-textured with few seeds which are very small. High quality blocky-round melons have thick, tough, light green rinds with narrow dark green stripes and weigh about 20 to 25 lbs. Vigorous vines are re- sistant to Fusarium Wilt and Anthracnose. A good shipper.
1/2 oz. = approx. 250 seeds
(K) 1/2 oz. $3.95; 3 or more $3.50 each (Y) 2 oz. $11.95; 2 or more $10.50 each
Crimson Sweet Sweet Beauty
Charleston Gray 133 - #04041 (330s.) 85 days. Flesh has excellent eat- ing quality and is red and crisp, without fiber. Rind is light green to greenish gray. Mature melons grow to 24” long and 10” across. Outstanding disease resistance to Anthracnose, Fusarium Wilt and Sunburn. Weighs 30 to 35 lbs.
(L) 1 oz. $3.95; 3 or more $3.50 each (M) 4 oz. $11.95; 2 or more $10.50 each
Charleston Gray 133
Shiny Boy Hybrid - #04076 Q (560s.) 75 days. 2010 AAS Winner. Deli- ciously sweet, tropical flavor, crisp texture and deep red flesh. Globe-shaped melons, with dark green rinds and wide stripes, are ready to harvest just 90 days after sow- ing. Vines up to 12 ft. long can be grown vertically if space is limited. Plants ex- hibit good health, weather tolerance and generous yields. Weighs up to 20 lbs. or more. Performs best in warmer regions. For roadside stands and farmers markets. 1/4 oz. = approx. 140 seeds
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(J) 1/4 oz. $8.50; 3 or more $7.95 each (L) 1 oz. $27.50; 2 or more $26.50 each
Sweet Beauty Hybrid - #04079 Q (885s.) 77-80 days. 2004 AAS Winner. Easy-to-grow with early maturity. Oblong, green-striped, icebox type fruits, average 6 to 7 lbs. Firm, juicy red flesh has a crisp texture and an exceptional sweet taste. Strong, vigorous vines spread up to 9 ft. and grow more than 3 ft. tall with a semi- upright habit.
1/16 oz. = approx. 55 seeds
(F) 1/16 oz. $8.50; 3 or more $7.95 each (J) 1/4 oz. $26.95; 2 or more $24.95 each
80˚F 60,000s. D 4-5 weeks
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Sugar Baby
Sugar Baby - #04105 Q (Ice Box Midget) (625s.) 75 days. This high quality icebox type has become a main- stay in northern gardens due to its very early maturity. Round melons have a thin, hard rind that is nearly black when mature, are about 7 to 9” in diameter and weigh 6 to 12 lbs. Crisp orange-red flesh is unfail- ingly sweet and juicy and has small brown apple-like seeds. Well-suited for small space home gardens and local markets. A good shipper.
(L) 1 oz. $3.95; 3 or more $3.65 each (M) 4 oz. $12.50; 2 or more $11.50 each
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