Plant Descriptions
Spring 2021
CUCUMBERS

BRISTOL
Standard dark green cucumber. Fruit averages 8" long with smooth skin.

H-19 LITTLE LEAF (PICKLING)
Medium-sized bright green pickling cucumber. Also tasty eaten fresh.
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LEMON
Medium-sized light yellow cucumber. Round, crisp fruit - great for salads and slicing.

MAX PACK
Medium-sized dark green pickling cucumber. Very prolific.

MEXICAN GHERKIN
Very small round cucumber. Slightly citrus flavor, with small vines. Good for trellising.

STRIPED ARMENIAN
Long, thin green and white striped cucumber. Unique, with excellent flavor, fruits grow 8-18". Member of the melon family

SUYO LONG (NISHIKI)
Long, thin dark green cucumber. Ribbed texture with small spines. Crisp, seedless, excellent crunch and flavor.

UNAGI
Long, thin dark green cucumber. Smooth texture, crisp and flavorful. Similar to Tsuyataro.
MELONS

CHARENTAIS
Medium-sized French melon. Smooth green-gray skin with firm orange flesh. Fragrant and delicious.

CRENSHAW (LILLY)
Medium to large melon with smooth yellow skin and light orange flesh. Lilly varietal ripens early. Creamy and sweet.

DOVE
Small melon with subtle netting textured skin and pale orange fruit. Ripens early. Very sweet tropical flavor.
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GREEN NUTMEG
Small melon with netting textured skin and juicy green fruit. Flavorful, grows well in local climates.
WATERMELONS

JUBILEE
Very large oblong watermelon, can grow up to 35 lb fruit. Light and dark green skin, with deep red flesh.

SWEET DAKOTA ROSA
Medium-sized round watermelon, 5-15 lb fruits. Thin skin and very few small seeds.

VERONA
Large oblong watermelon, 10-15 lb fruits. Dark green skin with firm red flesh. Adapted for cooler climates.

WILSON'S SWEET
Medium-sized round watermelon, 5-15 lb fruits. Excellent sweet flavor.
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BEANS

KENTUCKY WONDER POLE BEAN
Popular heirloom pole bean. Pods grow up to 9" and are stringless when young. Can be used fresh, cooked, frozen or dried for shell beans.

MAXIBEL
Long elegant bush beans. Great flavor. Pods are sweet and tender when picked less than 3".
CORN

ALLURE
Bi-color synergistic corn. 8" ears with excellent flavor.

GOLDEN BANTAM
Sweet yellow heirloom corn. The standard for old-fashioned corn flavor.

STOWELL'S EVERGREEN
Sweet white heirloom corn. Great flavor and texture.