2016 National Garden Bureau's New Varieties - Vegetables & Edibles
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This document provides descriptions of new vegetable varieties for 2016, including cabbage, carrots, celery, eggplant, gourds, kale, lettuce, melons, mizuna, onions, pac choi, parsley, peas, peppers, pumpkins, radishes, squash, strawberries, sweet corn, tomatoes, watermelon, and winter squash. Each variety listing includes details on plant characteristics, growth habits, flavors, and other qualities. A wide range of open-pollinated and hybrid varieties are featured from multiple seed companies.
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2016 National Garden Bureau's New Varieties - Vegetables & Edibles
- 1. Vegetables New Varieties For 2016
- 2. CABBAGE CARAFLEX F1 Bejo Seeds •Sweet flavor, crisp texture •Can be harvested as a ‘mini’ at 4” or full size at 6-8” •Bassica oleracea
- 3. CARROT BLACK NEBULA Seeds By Design •Delicious dark-purple, almost black carrot grows 9-10” long •Remains purple when cooked •Can be used for egg or fabric dye •Daucus carota
- 4. CARROT CUPAR F1 Bejo Seeds •World’s Best Chantenay •Available organic or conventional •Great for storage •Daucus carota sativus
- 5. CELERY PEPPERMINT STICK Seeds By Design •Deep red 16-20” stems •Prolific stalks, great celery flavor •Apium graveolens
- 6. EGGPLANT SHIKOU Sakata Seed America •Asian type eggplant with 6-8” long, dark, glossy fruits •Very few seeds, thin tender skin •Solanaceae melongena
- 7. GOURD HARVEST FLOWERS Seeds By Design •Bush plants mature in 65-70 days •Multi-colored fruits look like flowers •Cucurbita pepo
- 8. KALE BLACK MAGIC Seeds By Design •Strap like blue-green leaves •Ornamental and edible leaves are 3” wide by 10” long •Brassica oleracea var.
- 9. KALE SCARLET Terra Organics •Attractive dark green kale with red veined, frilly, curled leaves •Brassica oleracea var.
- 10. KALE SIMPLY SALAD KALE STORM PanAmerican Seed •Grown from a multi-pelleted mix includes multiple kale varieties •Great for patio containers or in the ground for season long harvest •Brassica oleracea
- 11. LETTUCE BISTRO BLEND Terra Organics •Gourmet blend of excellent tasting lettuce varieties •Matures in 30 days for baby leaf or 80 days for full size •Lactuca sativa
- 12. MELON MOUSE MELON Botanical Interests •Cute grape-sized fruits with a cucumber citrusy flavor •Long vines grow up to 10’ long for season-long productivity •Melothria scabra
- 13. MIZUNA RED KINGDOM F1 •Vibrant reddish-purple leaves •Flavorful and mild-tasting •Brassica juncea
- 14. ONION WARRIOR AAS Regional Winner: •Mountain/Southwest •Southeast •Uniform green onions •Delicious raw or grilled •Allium fistulosusm
- 15. PAC CHOI LI REN CHOI Johnny’s Selected Seeds •Unlike most pac chois, the heads are proportional and filled out even at baby stage •Cook whole or in half •Brassica rapa
- 16. PARSLEY FIDELIO Johnny’s Selected Seeds •Improved giant of Italian type parsley •Resistant to downy mildew •Lots of leaves on strong stems •Petroselinum crispum
- 17. PEA GREEN BEAUTY A P Whaley Seed Co. •Purple flowered snow pea •Tender pods perfect for steaming •Vigorous plants grow 6-8’ tall •Pisum sativum
- 18. PEA MASTERPIECE Burpee/PanAmerican Seed •Edible parsley-like tendrils •Plump juicy pods •Matures in 24-60 days •Pisum sativum
- 19. PEPPER CORNITO GIALLO F1 •Small yellow, cone shaped fruit •Sweet frying pepper •Matures in 75 days •Capsicum annuum
- 20. PEPPER CORNITO ROSSO F1 Johnny’s Selected Seeds •Great for grilling and roasting •Pairs well with Cornito Giallo F1 •Widely adaptable •Capsicum annuum
- 21. PEPPER ESCAMILLO F1 •Deliciously sweet and fruity •Bright yellow jewels •Matures in 77 days •Capsicum annuum
- 22. PEPPER GOLDEN GHOST Johnny’s Selected Seeds •Unique golden yellow habanero •Earlier than typical hot peppers •Capsicum annuum
- 23. PEPPER HABANERO MAYAN Terra Organics •Elongated red habanero •Plants grow up to 36” tall, provide good leaf coverage to prevent sunburn •Capsicum chinense
- 24. PEPPER MAJESTIC RED Sakata Seed America •New standard for red bell peppers •Huge, smooth mature fruits have a thick wall and crunchy texture •Capsicum annuum
- 25. PUMPKIN BUMPKIN F1 Terra Organics •Cutsie hybrid great for ornamental uses but also deliciously edible •Semi bush plant with excellent yield •Great novelty item •Cucurbita pepo
- 26. PUMPKIN NAKED BEAR F1 Harris Seeds •Cute pie pumpkin 5-6” wide •Use in ornamental fall displays then bake for a delicious edible treat using both the flesh and seeds •Cucurbita pepo
- 27. PUMPKIN SUPER MOON F1 AAS Regional Winner: •Great Lakes •Southeast •White pumpkin great for ornamental as well as edible purposes •Cucurbita maxima
- 28. RADISH SWEET BABY F1 AAS Regional Winner: •Great Lakes •Southeast •Unique violet and white color •Crispy, crunchy and slightly spicy •Raphanus sativus
- 29. SQUASH LITTLE DIPPER Sakata Seed America •Small traditional butternut squash •Personal sized at just 2 pounds per fruit •Cucurbita moschata
- 30. STRAWBERRY DELIZZ® F1 •Vigorous and easy to grow •Delicious sweet fruits •Beautiful white flowers •Fragaria F. x ananassa
- 31. STRAWBERRY RUBY ANN F1 ABZ Seeds •Sensational ruby-red flower •Compact plant great for patio and container plantings •Delicious sweet fruits •Fragaria x ananassa
- 32. SWEET CORN LATTE F1 Harris Seeds •Early-maturing sugary enhanced bicolor corn •Intermediate resistance to common rust and Stewart’s bacterial wilt. •Zea mays
- 33. TOMATO ARTISAN-MAGLIA ROSA A P Whaley Seed Co. •Named after mottled pink jersey worn by the lead racer in the Tour of Italy •Long egg-shaped fruit •Harvest 55 days from transplant •Solanum lycopersicum
- 34. TOMATO CANDYLAND RED •First currant type tomato to be AAS Winner •Dark red sweet fruits produce all season long •Solanum lycopersicum
- 35. TOMATO CHEF’S CHOICE GREEN F1 •Unique green tomato with subtle yellow stripes •Disease resistant •High productivity •Solanum lycopersicum
- 36. TOMATO CHERRY BOMB Johnny’s Selected Seeds •Strong late blight resistance •Available as organic seeds •Sweet, firm dark red fruits •Indeterminate •Solanum lycopersicum
- 37. TOMATO CHOCOLATE SPRINKLES PanAmerican Seed •Unique look and full-bodied tomato flavor •Crack resistant and disease resistant •Indeterminate •Solanum lycopersicum
- 38. TOMATO EARLY BOY BUSH Seeds By Design •Determinate 3’ tall plant •Matures 60 days from transplanting •Huge yield •Solanum lycopersicum
- 39. TOMATO INDIGO CHERRY DROPS A P Whaley Seed Co. •Stunning new cocktail tomato from Oregon State University •1” fruits are very sweet producing up to 1,000 fruits per plant •Solanum lycopersicum
- 40. TOMATO MOUNTAIN MAGIC F1 Bejo Seeds •Campari-type tomato •Uniformly red inside and out •Crack resistant and disease resistant •Solanum lycopersicum
- 41. TOMATO SUMMERPICK F1 Syngenta Seeds •Vine-ripened bliss! •Perfect balance between acid and sweetness •Matures in 70-75 days •Adapts well for patio containers •Solanum lycopersicum
- 42. WATERMELON TRIPLE TREAT F1 Seeds By Design •Triploid seedless melon •Sweet, firm flesh •8-10 pound fruits •Citrullus lanatus
- 43. WINTER SQUASH RED OCTOBER F1 Harris Seeds •Vibrantly colored fruit is both edible and ornamental •Similar to Boston Marrow •Produces uniform fruits •Cucurbita maxima