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HOT PEPPERS
Ancho Gigantea
Dark green heart-shaped 3" - 4" almost black fruit. Called
"Poblano" when fresh andgreen and "Ancho" when dried. The
standard Mexican variety for sauces and stuffing. Not real hot.
Auto pick
Very easy to pick pepper because stems stay on the plant
when harvested. Highyields of 3" - 4" conical fruit that are red
in color. Great grilled or for salsa. Hot!
Bhut Jolokia
The world's hottest pepper!! Found in India, the plant is large
and bushy. It takesabout 120 days to mature. Fruit are 3" long
with green tip ripening to red. Theymeasure nearly 1 million
on the scoville unit scale. Be careful with these!
Biker Billy
Extremely hot jalapeno pepper. Fruit is 2" long and great for
salsas and other dishes.
Cyklon
Polish pepper that has good flavor. Fruit is 4" - 5" long and 2"
wide and tapered. Hot!
Golden Cayenne
Heavy producer of lemon-yellow cayenne peppers. Fruit is 4"
long by .5" wide on a compact plant. Hot!
Holy Mole'
2007 AAS winner has chocolate brown fruit that are 7-9" long
and 1 1/2" in diameter. Fruit are mild.
Joe's Round
Fruit is 3/4" round and ripens from deep green to bright red.
Great for pickling or in salsa. Fruit is borne in clusters on top
of plants. Very Hot!!
Lemon Drop
Bright yellow conical fruit that is 2.5" long with very few seeds.
Intensely hot with a citrus flavor.
Maule's Red Hot
Heavy yields of 6" - 10" cayenne type peppers. Traditionally
used to make rooster spur sausage. Fruit is 1.5" long with
loads occurring on the plant. Very Hot!!
Mesilla
Peppers are 10" long and 1.5" wide. Fruit is borne in a
abundance and has a good spicy flavor. Not real hot.
Pretty Purple
All purple leaves, stems, flowers, and unripe peppers. Fruit
ripens to red against
purple foliage of plant. Very hot!!
Purple Jalapeno
Pepper turns a dark purple and then matures to red. Fruit is
somewhat larger than regular jalapeno's. Hot!
Red Rococo
Found in the Andes mountain region of Peru. Fruit are 2" long
and mature to red. Plants can be grown in pots, flowers are
brilliant purple set off by bright red fruit.
Very Hot!!
Serrano del Sol
Early producer of Serrano type peppers that are also larger
than the rest, 3" long. Fruit is green and matures to red, heavy
yields. Hot!
SWEET PEPPERS
Early Sensation
Big blocky bell pepper that is green and turns to a shade of
golden-yellow. Sweet tasting fruit and plants that are highly
disease resistant.
Flavor burst
Fruit start out lime-green and mature to an intense deep gold.
Fruit is blocky 4" x 4" with a sweet flavor that only gets sweeter
as it matures.
Giant Marconi
An All-American selections winner in 2001. Fruit is sweet and
great for grilling and roasting. Fruit is an 8" long Indian type
that matures to red.
Mandarin
Stunning, deep orange colored fruit that is 5" to 6" long. Fruit is
firm with medium-thick walls and has a distinctive sweet flavor.
Quadrato Asti Giallo
Large, blocky bell pepper from Italy. Fruit is green and slowly
turns to a golden yellow color. Thick crisp fruit with a sweet
spicy flavor.
Red Beauty
Early producer of 4-lobed red bell peppers. Fruit is sweet
tasting and plants are heavy yielders.
Red Knight
Big heavy blocky peppers that are 4.5" x 4.5" long and wide.
Fruit matures to red and is an early producer.
Socrates
4-lobed blocky bell pepper that matures to 4.5" long and wide.
Fruit has thick walls and is sweet and delicious. Good for
eating fresh, cooking, or stuffing.
Tequila
This beautiful amethyst pepper from Holland is one of the best
lavender peppers to grow. Fruit sets early and are 4" long and
wide. Fruit starts out lavender then orange, and then red.
TOMATOES
Applause
Produces gigantic load of juicy, meaty fruits, 8 - 12 oz. each.
Great variety for small gardens. (Determinate)
Big Beef Hyb.
Delicious flavor tomato that is highly disease resistant.
Smooth shaped fruit weighing 9 oz. - 1 lb.
Big Bite
Beautiful, rich red beef steak tomatoes that weigh 14 - 16 oz.
Fruit is smooth and ripens evenly with good old-fashioned
flavor. (Indeterminate)
Biltmore
Globe shaped 8 to 10 oz. fruit that has a full flavor. Very easy to
harvest. (Determinate)
Box Car Willie
Heavy producer of 6 - 10 oz. fruit. Excellent tasting fruit over a
long period of time. (Indeterminate)
Bush Champion
Tomato was developed to honor Ball Seed Company's 100th
year anniversary. Compact plant that grows 2' tall yet yields big
meaty 8- 12 oz. fruit. (Determinate)
Bush Early Girl
Extremely early producer with meaty and full flavored fruit.
Plants are small and patio sized. (Determinate)
Copia
A beautiful tomato with a combination of fine-lined golden
yellow & red stripes. When cut open their golden flesh is
streaked with red & is very sweet juicy and flavorful. Named for
'Copia', the American Center for Food, Wine, and Arts.
(Indeterminate)
Country Taste
Smooth, rounded, deep red fruit that weigh up to 1 lb. Fruit is
firm and juicy, packed with real tomato flavor. (Indeterminate)
First Prize
A tomato that home gardener's would love to grow for the
county fair. Vigorous plant produces a load of 10 - 12 oz. fruit.
Fruit has great flavor and mid-early maturity. (Indeterminate)
Florida 91
Vigorous plants that produce loads of 10 oz. fruit. Fruits has
great tomato flavor and is solid, a favorite with chefs.
(Determinate)
Georgia Streak
Lovely bicolor fruit that is globe shaped and weighs 1 - 2 lbs.
Flavor is sweet yet hearty. (Indeterminate)
Golden Girl
Medium sized tomato, 7 - 8 oz, that has a slightly flattened
shape. Fruit is golden in color with a sweet yet tangy flavor.
(Determinate)
Gulf State Market
Very old-fashioned variety that has smooth blemish-free fruit
weighing 6 to 8 oz. Fruit is firm with a pink-red skin.
(Indeterminate)
Manyel
Heirloom tomato that is yellow in color. Prolific yield of 10 oz.
fruit. Flavor is citrus-like and tangy, one of the best tasting
yellows. (Indeterminate)
Mule Team
Good main crop choice which produces 8 - 12 oz. fruit.
Heirloom variety with excellent flavor and texture. Very
productive right up until frost. (Indeterminate)
Paul Robeson
One of the most highly regarded black tomatoes. Fruit is
medium-sized deep maroon in color. An heirloom from
Russia that has a sweet tangy flavor. (Indeterminate)
Pink Girl
Large juicy 8 oz. pink fruit with mild flavor. Harvest throughout
the entire season. (Indeterminate)
Razzle Dazzle
Large pink fruit weighing 14 - 16 oz. Fruit is thin-skinned and
has a sweet full flavor. High yielding. (Indeterminate)
Red Rocket
Early producer, plants are bushy and compact. Fruit is 8 - 10
oz. and smooth with a very good flavor. (Determinate)
Siletz
Early producer of deep red full-flavored slicing tomato that
weighs 8 - 10 oz. Oregon St. University product that yields well,
even in cool weather. (Determinate)
Sweet Cluster
Just like the cluster tomatoes you buy in the store. Fruit is 4 oz
with 8 - 10 glossy red tomatoes per cluster. Fruit is sweet and
delicious with long shelf life. (Indeterminate)
Torbay
"Think Pink" for your garden. Pretty watermelon colored fruit 6
oz. average with mild meaty flesh with slightly sweet
undertones. (Determinate)
Ultimate Opener
Early tomato with marvelous flavor that is sweet and juicy.
Strong vigorous plant that is capable of tremendous yields.
Fruit is 33% larger than Early Girl. (Indeterminate)
Ancho Gigantea
Dark green heart-shaped 3" - 4" almost black fruit. Called
"Poblano" when fresh andgreen and "Ancho" when dried. The
standard Mexican variety for sauces and stuffing. Not real hot.
Auto pick
Very easy to pick pepper because stems stay on the plant
when harvested. Highyields of 3" - 4" conical fruit that are red
in color. Great grilled or for salsa. Hot!
Bhut Jolokia
The world's hottest pepper!! Found in India, the plant is large
and bushy. It takesabout 120 days to mature. Fruit are 3" long
with green tip ripening to red. Theymeasure nearly 1 million
on the scoville unit scale. Be careful with these!
Biker Billy
Extremely hot jalapeno pepper. Fruit is 2" long and great for
salsas and other dishes.
Cyklon
Polish pepper that has good flavor. Fruit is 4" - 5" long and 2"
wide and tapered. Hot!
Golden Cayenne
Heavy producer of lemon-yellow cayenne peppers. Fruit is 4"
long by .5" wide on a compact plant. Hot!
Holy Mole'
2007 AAS winner has chocolate brown fruit that are 7-9" long
and 1 1/2" in diameter. Fruit are mild.
Joe's Round
Fruit is 3/4" round and ripens from deep green to bright red.
Great for pickling or in salsa. Fruit is borne in clusters on top
of plants. Very Hot!!
Lemon Drop
Bright yellow conical fruit that is 2.5" long with very few seeds.
Intensely hot with a citrus flavor.
Maule's Red Hot
Heavy yields of 6" - 10" cayenne type peppers. Traditionally
used to make rooster spur sausage. Fruit is 1.5" long with
loads occurring on the plant. Very Hot!!
Mesilla
Peppers are 10" long and 1.5" wide. Fruit is borne in a
abundance and has a good spicy flavor. Not real hot.
Pretty Purple
All purple leaves, stems, flowers, and unripe peppers. Fruit
ripens to red against
purple foliage of plant. Very hot!!
Purple Jalapeno
Pepper turns a dark purple and then matures to red. Fruit is
somewhat larger than regular jalapeno's. Hot!
Red Rococo
Found in the Andes mountain region of Peru. Fruit are 2" long
and mature to red. Plants can be grown in pots, flowers are
brilliant purple set off by bright red fruit.
Very Hot!!
Serrano del Sol
Early producer of Serrano type peppers that are also larger
than the rest, 3" long. Fruit is green and matures to red, heavy
yields. Hot!
SWEET PEPPERS
Early Sensation
Big blocky bell pepper that is green and turns to a shade of
golden-yellow. Sweet tasting fruit and plants that are highly
disease resistant.
Flavor burst
Fruit start out lime-green and mature to an intense deep gold.
Fruit is blocky 4" x 4" with a sweet flavor that only gets sweeter
as it matures.
Giant Marconi
An All-American selections winner in 2001. Fruit is sweet and
great for grilling and roasting. Fruit is an 8" long Indian type
that matures to red.
Mandarin
Stunning, deep orange colored fruit that is 5" to 6" long. Fruit is
firm with medium-thick walls and has a distinctive sweet flavor.
Quadrato Asti Giallo
Large, blocky bell pepper from Italy. Fruit is green and slowly
turns to a golden yellow color. Thick crisp fruit with a sweet
spicy flavor.
Red Beauty
Early producer of 4-lobed red bell peppers. Fruit is sweet
tasting and plants are heavy yielders.
Red Knight
Big heavy blocky peppers that are 4.5" x 4.5" long and wide.
Fruit matures to red and is an early producer.
Socrates
4-lobed blocky bell pepper that matures to 4.5" long and wide.
Fruit has thick walls and is sweet and delicious. Good for
eating fresh, cooking, or stuffing.
Tequila
This beautiful amethyst pepper from Holland is one of the best
lavender peppers to grow. Fruit sets early and are 4" long and
wide. Fruit starts out lavender then orange, and then red.
TOMATOES
Applause
Produces gigantic load of juicy, meaty fruits, 8 - 12 oz. each.
Great variety for small gardens. (Determinate)
Big Beef Hyb.
Delicious flavor tomato that is highly disease resistant.
Smooth shaped fruit weighing 9 oz. - 1 lb.
Big Bite
Beautiful, rich red beef steak tomatoes that weigh 14 - 16 oz.
Fruit is smooth and ripens evenly with good old-fashioned
flavor. (Indeterminate)
Biltmore
Globe shaped 8 to 10 oz. fruit that has a full flavor. Very easy to
harvest. (Determinate)
Box Car Willie
Heavy producer of 6 - 10 oz. fruit. Excellent tasting fruit over a
long period of time. (Indeterminate)
Bush Champion
Tomato was developed to honor Ball Seed Company's 100th
year anniversary. Compact plant that grows 2' tall yet yields big
meaty 8- 12 oz. fruit. (Determinate)
Bush Early Girl
Extremely early producer with meaty and full flavored fruit.
Plants are small and patio sized. (Determinate)
Copia
A beautiful tomato with a combination of fine-lined golden
yellow & red stripes. When cut open their golden flesh is
streaked with red & is very sweet juicy and flavorful. Named for
'Copia', the American Center for Food, Wine, and Arts.
(Indeterminate)
Country Taste
Smooth, rounded, deep red fruit that weigh up to 1 lb. Fruit is
firm and juicy, packed with real tomato flavor. (Indeterminate)
First Prize
A tomato that home gardener's would love to grow for the
county fair. Vigorous plant produces a load of 10 - 12 oz. fruit.
Fruit has great flavor and mid-early maturity. (Indeterminate)
Florida 91
Vigorous plants that produce loads of 10 oz. fruit. Fruits has
great tomato flavor and is solid, a favorite with chefs.
(Determinate)
Georgia Streak
Lovely bicolor fruit that is globe shaped and weighs 1 - 2 lbs.
Flavor is sweet yet hearty. (Indeterminate)
Golden Girl
Medium sized tomato, 7 - 8 oz, that has a slightly flattened
shape. Fruit is golden in color with a sweet yet tangy flavor.
(Determinate)
Gulf State Market
Very old-fashioned variety that has smooth blemish-free fruit
weighing 6 to 8 oz. Fruit is firm with a pink-red skin.
(Indeterminate)
Manyel
Heirloom tomato that is yellow in color. Prolific yield of 10 oz.
fruit. Flavor is citrus-like and tangy, one of the best tasting
yellows. (Indeterminate)
Mule Team
Good main crop choice which produces 8 - 12 oz. fruit.
Heirloom variety with excellent flavor and texture. Very
productive right up until frost. (Indeterminate)
Paul Robeson
One of the most highly regarded black tomatoes. Fruit is
medium-sized deep maroon in color. An heirloom from
Russia that has a sweet tangy flavor. (Indeterminate)
Pink Girl
Large juicy 8 oz. pink fruit with mild flavor. Harvest throughout
the entire season. (Indeterminate)
Razzle Dazzle
Large pink fruit weighing 14 - 16 oz. Fruit is thin-skinned and
has a sweet full flavor. High yielding. (Indeterminate)
Red Rocket
Early producer, plants are bushy and compact. Fruit is 8 - 10
oz. and smooth with a very good flavor. (Determinate)
Siletz
Early producer of deep red full-flavored slicing tomato that
weighs 8 - 10 oz. Oregon St. University product that yields well,
even in cool weather. (Determinate)
Sweet Cluster
Just like the cluster tomatoes you buy in the store. Fruit is 4 oz
with 8 - 10 glossy red tomatoes per cluster. Fruit is sweet and
delicious with long shelf life. (Indeterminate)
Torbay
"Think Pink" for your garden. Pretty watermelon colored fruit 6
oz. average with mild meaty flesh with slightly sweet
undertones. (Determinate)
Ultimate Opener
Early tomato with marvelous flavor that is sweet and juicy.
Strong vigorous plant that is capable of tremendous yields.
Fruit is 33% larger than Early Girl. (Indeterminate)
2008 Plant List Vegetables