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3. Genus species: Brassica oleracea, Capitata
group
Common name: Cabbage
Fruit flavor: Sweet, crisp
Fruit sixe: 4 inches
Fruit shape: Round
Plant color: Green
Plant type: Annual
Plant height: 12-14 inches
Plant habit: Compact, depending on spacing
Garden location: Full sun
Garden spacing: 6-8 inches apart, 12 inches
between rows
Harvest: 55 days from sowing seed, 45 days
from transplant
Closest comparisons on market:
Gonzales F1, Crystal Vantage F1
5. Genus species: Brassica oleracea,
Acephala group
Common name: Kale
Fruit flavor: Leaves have great texture and
maintain flavor
Fruit size: 3.5 - 4 inches
Fruit shape: Curly leaves
Fruit color: Bright medium green leaves
Plant color: Medium green
Plant type: Annual
Plant height: 15+ inches
Garden location: Full sun, Partial sun
Garden spacing: 4-8 inches
Harvest: 50-60 days from sowing seed, 35-
45 days from transplant
Closest comparisons on market:
Starbor F1, Winterbor F1
7. Genus species: Brassica oleracea
Common name: Kohlrabi
Fruit flavor: Mild radish/cabbage flavor.
Fruit size: 4 inches diameter
Fruit shape: Round globe
Fruit color: Light green
Plant color: Dark green
Plant type: Annual
Plant height: 16 inches
Plant habit: Bushy
Garden location: Full sun
Garden spacing: 8 inches apart; 18 inches
between rows
Length of time to harvest: 50 days from
sowing seed, 42 days from transplant
Closest comparisons on market: Korist F1,
Winner F1
9. Genus species: Pelargonium hortorum
Common name: Brocade Cherry Night
Unique qualities: Striking foliage with large,
cherry pink double blooms. A heat tolerant,
easy to grow geranium that works well in
containers, baskets, and in the garden.
Flower size: 5โ
Bloom time: early spring to summer, fall
Plant height: 16โ
Garden spacing: 16โ
Plant type: Annual
Garden location: full sun to shade
Closest comparisons on market:
Mrs. Pollack, Vancouver Centennial
11. Genus species: Pelargonium hortorum
Common name: Brocade Fire
Unique qualities: Unique bi-color foliage with
large red blooms. Robust, heat tolerant
geranium that transitions well into the fall.
Flower size: 5โ
Bloom time: Early Spring to Summer, Fall
Plant height: 16โ
Garden spacing: 16โ
Plant type: annual
Garden location: full sun to shade
Closest comparisons on market:
Mrs. Pollack, Vancouver Centennial
13. Genus species: Brassica juncea
Common name: Japanese Mustard
Unique qualities: A fresh, healthy baby leaf
variety with unique red-violet colored leaves.
Plant type: biennial
Leaf color: glossy deep violet-red
Plant height: 7.5โ
Plant spread: 8.5โ
Plant spacing: 1โ
Garden location: full sun
Harvest: 3-5 weeks from sowing seed, 2
weeks from transplant
Closest comparisons on market:
Komatsuna Red Fine F1, Garnet Red
15. Genus species: Allium fistulosum
Common name: Bunching onion
Unique qualities: This heat and cold tolerant
onion has a great pungent flavor and is
adaptable to sowing in spring or fall.
Fruit taste: pungent
Fruit size: 0.5โ wide
Fruit shape: cylindrical
Fruit color: white and green
Plant spread: 1-2โ
Garden location: full sun
Number of fruits: 1per plant
Harvest: 60 days from seed, 30 days
transplant
Disease resistances: Pink Root
Closest comparisons on market:
Tokyo Long White Bunching, Ishikura
Improved
17. Genus species: Capsicum Annuum
Common name: Pepper
Unique qualities: Compact hybrid
ornamental pepper with dark black purple
conical fruit. Leaves are also purple. Plants
cover quickly and last from summer to the first
frost. Excellent performance in the sunbelt.
Flower Color: Purple
Foliage color: Purple black
Flower size: 1/3 to ยฝ inch
Plant height: 10-12 inches
Plant type: Annual
Garden location: Full sun
Garden Spacing : 7-8 inches
Closest Comparisons: on market:
Black Olive, Black Pearl
19. Genus species: Capsicum Annuum
Common name: Cornito Giallo F1
Unique qualities: An early blooming pepper
that you can enjoy into the fall. Small, sweet,
and fruity flavor that can be enjoyed raw,
cooked, or fire-roasted.
Fruit size: 6โ x 2โ
Fruit shape: cone
Fruit color: yellow
Plant height: 24-36โ
Plant width: 18โ
Garden spacing: 18โ
Harvest : 75 days from transplant
Closest Comparisons: on market:
Yellow Crest F1, Mama Mia Giallo F1
21. Genus species: Capsicum Annuum
Common name: Escamillo F1
Unique qualities: A high yielding, early to
bear fruit, pepper plant. The peppers have a
delicious sweet and fruity flavor that are easily
enjoyed raw, cooked, or fire-roasted.
Fruit size: 8โ x 2.5โ
Fruit shape: cone
Fruit color: yellow
Plant height: 36โ
Plant width: 18โ
Garden location:
Garden spacing: 18โ
Harvest : 77 days from transplant
Closest Comparisons: on market:
Mama Mia Giallo F1, Big Daddy F1
23. Genus species: Capsicum annuum
Common name: Pepper
Fruit flavor: Typical Serrano flavor
Fruit size: 4 inches x 1 inch
Fruit shape: Cylindrical
Fruit color: Green
Plant color: Green
Plant type: Annual
Plant height: 3 feet
Plant habit: Bushy
Garden location: Full sun
Garden spacing: 1 foot
Length of time to harvest: 105 days from
sowing seed, 75 from transplant
Closest comparisons on market: Cocula
F1, Sureno F1
25. Genus species: Cucurbita pepo
Common name: Pumpkin
Fruit flavor: Pale yellow flesh that can be
eaten raw or baked
Fruit size: 12-14 inches
Fruit shape: Round
Fruit color: Yellow/orange with green striping
Plant color: Dark Green
Plant type: Annual
Plant height: 15-16 inches
Plant habit: Requires space has trailing
vines
Garden location: Full sun
Garden spacing: 3-4 feet
Length of time to harvest: 90 days from
sowing seed
Closest comparisons on market: Triple
Treat, Kakai
26. Pumpkin Super Moon F1
2016 AAS Regional Winner
Regions:
โขGreat Lakes
โขSoutheast
27. Genus species: Cucurbita maxima
Common name: Super Moon F1
Unique qualities: A vigorous, early fruit
producing pumpkin. These large, white, hardy
pumpkins are a showstopper.
Fruit size: 15-18โ
Fruit shape: round slightly elongated large
white pumpkins
Fruit color: white
Plant height: 10-12โ
Plant spread: 4-5โ
Garden location: full sun
Garden spacing: 2-3โ
Harvest : 90 days from sowing seed
Disease Resistance:
PM tolerance. Southern root rot resistance
Closest Comparisons: on market:
Polar Bear F1, New Moon F1
29. Genus species: Raphanus Sativius
Common name: Radish
Unique qualities: Striking violet colored skin
and flesh with outstanding flavor in this unique
radish.
Fruit size: 3โ
Fruit shape: obovate
Fruit color: violet
Plant height: 10-12โ
Plant spread: 18โ
Garden location: full sun
Garden spacing: 8-10 โ
Harvest : 40-45 days from sowing seed
Closest Comparisons: on market:
Magnet F1, KN-Bravo F1
31. Genus species: Salvia coccinea
Common name: Summer Jewel Lavender
Unique qualities: The first lavender colored
Salvia coccinea. Flowers early and continues to
bloom until frost.
Flower size: 0.5โ
Bloom time: late spring to fall
Plant height: 10-18โ
Garden spacing: 10-12โ
Plant type: annual
Garden location: full sun
Closest comparisons on market:
Summer Jewel Pink
33. Genus species: Fragaria F. x ananassa
Common name: Delizz F1
Unique qualities: Abundant and delicious
strawberries from this easy to grow, upright
strawberry plant. Compact in size itโs perfect
in a container, hanging basket, or in your
garden.
Fruit size: 1.5โ
Fruit shape: conical
Fruit color: orange-red
Plant height: 14โ
Plant spread: 12โ
Garden location: full sun
Garden spacing: 20โ
Harvest : 120 days sowing seed, 60 days
from transplant
Closest Comparisons: on market:
Sarian, Loran
35. Genus species: Solanum lycopersicum
Common name: Candyland Red
Unique qualities: Dark red, sweet flavored
fruit from an easy to harvest plant. Perfect
size to pop in your mouth and enjoy!
Fruit size: 0.5โ
Fruit shape: round currant
Fruit color: red
Plant height: 5-7โ
Plant spread: 3-4โ
Garden location: full sun
Garden spacing: 2-4โ
Harvest : 95 days sowing seed, 55 days from
transplant
Closest Comparisons: on market:
Sweet Pea, Mattโs Wild Cherry
37. Genus species: Solanum lycopersicum
Common name: Chef's Choice Green F1
Unique qualities: Juicy, citrus-like flavor in
these green with yellow stripes tomatoes.
Fruit size: 6-7โ
Fruit shape: flattened deep globe
Fruit color: green
Plant height: 4-5โ
Plant spread: 24โ
Garden location: full sun
Garden spacing: 18-20โ
Harvest : 90 days from transplant
Disease Resistance: TMV, Anth, Scab, F, V,
Crack
Closest Comparisons: on market:
Fried Green F1, Aunt Rubyโs Green