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Gaia’s 60 Varieties Seed Rack List

#0001 BEANS Maxibel Haricot Vert Bean Long, slender, medium green pods. Delicate, tender texture. Heavy producer of 6-8″ beans. Pick frequently for optimum tenderness and yields. Speckled brown seeds. Large plants. High resistance, Anthracnose, bean common mosaic virus.
#0002 BEANS Purple Peacock Pole Bean The charming, light purple blooms are followed by dark purple pods on this lovely plant. Tolerant to cooler temperatures. The 5″ long pods maintain their flavour and suppleness long after being harvested. Pods turn green when cooked. The plants are extremely productive. Harvest often to encourage more fruiting.
#0003 BEET Detroit Dark Red Beet A superb quality heirloom variety, extensively known for high-quality roots. Strong tops, uniform 3” round beets and good for eating and canning.
#0004 BROCCOLI Waltham 29 Broccoli Great variety for bunched side shoots. Sturdy 20 inch plant, topped with 6 inch dark blue green heads with medium to large beads and long stalks. Cold tolerant for fall maturity. Heat sensitive.
#0005 CABBAGE–CHINESE CABBAGE Bilko Napa F1 Cabbage Standard for market gardeners. Larger heads than Kaboko and Emiko with similar barrel shapes. 12” head. Resistance to Fusarium Wilt, Fusarium Yellows, club rot, and black speck. Original Breeder: Bejo Seeds.
#0006 CABBAGE–GREEN CABBAGE Late Flat Dutch Cabbage The typical late-season cultivar, Late Flat Dutch is a large cabbage that keeps well. Heads form up to 12 inches and weigh as much as 15 pounds. Late Flat Dutch has an excellent flavor. This heirloom was introduced by European settlers in the 1860s.
#0007 CABBAGE–RED CABBAGE Kalibos Cabbage A spectacular Heirloom variety is deep purple and conical in shape with round hips and crinkled interior. Very sweet, tender and very good storage quality. 2-3 lbs head.
#0008 CARROT Cosmic Purple Carrot Deep purple skin, orange flesh, and a little spicy tasting. Very pretty looking at a market stand. 7” in size.
#0009 CHARD Fordhook Giant Chard High yielding, broad white stems, dark green savoyed leaves. The upright plant is excellent for commercial growers. Uniform colour and size compared to other chards.Green chard (not multi-colored) is more cold tolerant.
#0010 CORN–SWEET CORN Golden Bantam Corn Early and historic variety. Sweet flavour, ideal for freezing and fresh eating. Original strain was introduce by W.Atlee Burpee in 1902. Selected for longer ears and tenderness.
#0011 CUCUMBER–CUCUMBER Marketmore 76 Cucumber The most widely used open-slicer variety used by market gardeners. Dark green fruits, good tasting. Heart tolerant with resistance to cucumber mosaic virus, powdery mildew, scab, anthracnose and angular leaf spot. 8-9” fruit.
#0012 EGGPLANT Little Finger Eggplant Early maturing. Highly productive. Fruit size is 3-6”. Dark purple skin that has tender texture. Silky flesh with mildly sweet flavour. Requires very little cooking time. Harvest when eggplant is young and glossy.
#0013 EGGPLANT Open OPhelia Eggplant Early variety. Popular for small fruited and mini eggplant. Medium busy plant and have oval shape eggplant. Grows in clusters and has deep purple color. Stabilized by Telsing Andrews.
#0014 FLOWERS–CALENDULA Flashback Calendula Mix Astonishing hues of peach, apricot, orange, vanilla and yellow (sometimes bicolored or tricolored) captivate the eye. The undersides of the petals are of darker tones like burgundy, flashy red, or maroon, fold up for the night at sunset to reveal these beautiful colors. Their stems are long & strong.Calendula petals are edible, but remove the flower base before eating. Calendula look great in patio containers, bloom all summer.
#0015 FLOWERS–COSMOS Bright Lights Cosmos Bright Lights is a cosmic beauty show from midsummer until the first frost. Vibrant, bold, 2 1/2″ flowers on 36″ plants attract butterflies and hummingbirds that love the nectar from the blossoms. Cosmos are a superb choice for wildflower and naturalized areas, as they are drought tolerant, and neglect is the kind of care they prefer! Sprinkle the …
#0016 FLOWERS–FLOWER MIXES Monarch Butterfly Flower Mix Numerous types of butterflies will find nectar in the annual and perennial flowers found in the Monarch Butterfly Mixture. This mixture contains nine plant types that serve as food for many different butterfly species’ caterpillars. The following flowers are included in this mix: Black-Eyed Susan, Butterfly Milkweed, Cosmos, Godetia, New England As…
#0017 FLOWERS–NASTURTIUM Jewel Nasturtium Mix This bush habit nasturtium variety is the non-trailing type and extremely vigorous. that holds its blooms well above the attractive foliage. Blooms come in a variety of colors including yellow, red, orange, mahogany, and rose. Flowers and leaves are edible. Nasturtium attracts beneficial insects while aromatic foliage can deter pests. Widely used …
#0018 FLOWERS–STRAWFLOWER Strawflower Famous among flower gardeners for bouquets and arrangements. Diverse varieties of colors such as red, orange, yellow, pink blush, white, and magenta. Stays colored and vibrant even after drying.
#0019 FLOWERS–ZINNIA Pumila Zinnia Mix Blooms in shades bright pink, purple, orange, red, white and yellow. Start blooming from midsummer to early autumn. High-yielding for cut flower production. Very attractive to pollinators.
#0020 HERBS–BASIL Genovese Basil Standard variety for market gardeners. Dark green and glossy leaves with a very strong aroma and very tender leaves.
#0021 HERBS–BASIL Sweet Thai Basil Widely used in Thai cuisine. Grows well commercially as well as a potted plant. Market gardeners also use it as flowers for floral arrangements.
#0022 HERBS–CHIVES Chives Regular onion chives. Edible pungent leaves and purple flower separated into florets. Great in salads for flavour and colour.
#0023 HERBS–CILANTRO Santo Cilantro Very famous variety among market gardeners. Bolt resistance, good tasting and fast-growing. Good upright standing for easy harvesting.
#0024 HERBS–DILL Bouquet Dill Early Maturing variety used for fresh greens, large blooms for cut flowers and seed head production. Great for producing baby lead pro. The flowers can be used to garnish potato salad, green salads, and pickles. When broken into florets, they can be mixed into a cheese spread or omelet.
#0025 HERBS–OREGANO Greek Oregano Fragrant, dull green and purple leaves that are used in Greek and Italian cooking. Low-growing perennial that attracts lots of pollinators. Perennial to Zone 4, but survives some winters in Zone 3.
#0026 HERBS–PARSLEY Moss Curled Parsley Triple-curled dark green leaves with upright stems that keep the product away from the dirt. Non-bolting, long lasting compact plants are hardy into winter.
#0027 HERBS–SAGE Fanni Common Sage Aromatic sage that is often used in soups and stuffing. Gray leaves can be bunched together and dried for ceremonial purpose.
#0028 KALE Dazzling Blue Kale Bright blue dazzling stands true to its and its rich flavor. High yielding and robustness and color become more vibrant with the colder temperatures. Bred by Hank Keogh of Avoca Seed Farm, produced in association with Wild Garden Seed in Oregon and released through the Open Source Seed Initiative. 24-30” tall.
#0029 KALE Siberian Kale Frost hardy, tender, excellent for raw salads. Let frost sweeten the taste to your liking. 18-36” tall.
#0030 KOHLRABI Kordial F1 Kohlrabi 3-5″ bulbs. Early maturing, bulbs with dense, crisp centers. Crack-resistant bulbs. High Resistance: Downy Mildew, Fusarium Yellows. Intermediate Resistance: Black Rot. Performs best as a spring or fall crop.
#0031 LEAFY GREEN–ARUGULA Astro Arugula Astro stands out among all arugula. Very cold and hot tolerant crop. Mildly spicy flavor leaves and flowers.
#0032 LETTUCE Blushed Butter Oak Lettuce Selected for oakish leaves that wrap a buttery heart. Cold hardy. Very flavourful. OSSI Pledged Variety.For lettuce, leaf varieties are more cold tolerant.
#0033 LETTUCE Buttercrunch Lettuce Crisp and sweet tasting. 6” heads which small and compact. Slow bolting and does well under stress. Original Breeder: Cornell University.For lettuce, leaf varieties are more cold tolerant.
#0034 LETTUCE Crispino Lettuce Average size iceberg lettuce that is sweet-tasting and compact white-hearted heads with vibrant dark green outer leaves. Does well under stress.For lettuce, leaf varieties are more cold tolerant.
#0035 LETTUCE Red Iceberg Lettuce Heirloom lettuce. Light green head with a pink tint and deep burgundy outer leaves. Very crunchy texture. Excellent variety for salad.For lettuce, leaf varieties are more cold tolerant.
#0036 LETTUCE Red Sail Lettuce Crinkled leaves that have a red tint. Very slow to bolt and holds in fields after maturing.For lettuce, leaf varieties are more cold tolerant.
#0037 MUSTARD Mustard A Southern favorite, with sharp, pungent flavor and aroma—try steamed, sautéed, or added to soups. Easy and fast in the North, too. Great source of calcium and iron.
#0038 PEAS–SHELL PEA Laxton’s Progress Number 9 Pea Highly productive, yields large plumped pods of about 4-5”. Plant are short vined and 15-20” tall. Resistance to wilt. 9 peas per pod.
#0039 PEAS–SNAP PEA SS 141 Snap Pea Compact plant, vines are only 3.5’ long that produces heavy sets of extra-long and extra tasty pods that ripen within a short window. Mid to late spring harvest when planted early spring. Original Breeder: PureLine Seeds. Intermediate Resistance: Fusarium Wilt, Powdery Mildew.
#0040 PEPPER–HOT PEPPER Early Jalapeno Hot Pepper Small and stubby with a medium level of spiciness when harvested dark green. Adds great taste when pickled or added to sandwiches. Fruits are about 3-5”
#0041 PEPPER–SWEET PEPPER HMS Orange Picnic Pepper Deep orange 3-5” fruit. Excellent pepper for snacking on a picnic. Original Breeder: High Mowing Seeds. High yielding, thick wall, an upright plant. Young peppers are green, turns colour as they mature.
#0042 PEPPER–SWEET PEPPER Iko-Iko Sweet Pepper A very diverse gene pool in a single variety that has all sorts of rainbow colours from pale yellow to lime green to orange, purple and red pepper. 3-5” fruit and plant has good leave cover. Young peppers are green, turn colour as they mature. Each plant produces a specific colour.
#0043 PLANTS–TOMATO PLANT Roma Tomato Mid-Season. Red, oval-shaped fruit with thick red flesh. Flavourful, few seeds, little juice. Italian paste and canning tomato.DETERMINANT.
#0044 PUMPKIN Howden Pumpkin Rich orange color with deep ridges and strong handles. Up to 25lbs. Famous Jack O’Lantern among market gardeners. Tolerant to Black Rot. Developed in the Berkshire Mountains by John Howden.
#0045 RADISH Cherry Belle Radish Vibrant red-colored and white crispy flesh that is easy to grow. Up to 1” roots that grow uniformly.
#0046 SPINACH Verdil Spinach Very cold tolerant, fast growing large leaf variety with pleasant aromatic flavor. An excellent choice for overwintering and early spring crops, this medium green leaf is ideal for steaming or salads. Verdil stood out with the best emergence of any variety in our spring trials. Original breeder is German biodynamic farmer Kultursaat.
#0047 SQUASH–WINTER SQUASH Burgess Buttercup Squash Dark green skin with golden orang stringless flesh that is sweet and flavorful. Variety is bred for uniformity and weighs about 3-5 lbs.
#0048 SQUASH–WINTER SQUASH Honeyboat Delicata Squash Early producer. Oblong shaped squash with green stripes and tan skin. Famous for its sweetness that keeps well during storage. Developed by Oregon State University vegetable breeder Jim Baggett.
#0049 SQUASH–WINTER SQUASH Waltham Butternut Squash Vining type. Very popular among growers, smooth textured dark orange flesh. Uniform fruits with smooth, tan skin that is easily peeled with a potato peeler. Selected for uniformity of size, shape and yields. Last long time if cured properly. Fruit weights about 4-5 lbs.
#0050 SQUASH–ZUCCHINI Costata Romanesco Zucchini An Italian heirloom that has a unique nutty taste, light green pattern with bulged ripening. 6” fruit is tender and easy to pick.
#0051 TOMATOES Black Cherry Tomato Early, round, sweet, juicy, brown-red cherry tomato. Very tasty!INDETERMINANT.
#0052 TOMATOES Cherokee Purple Tomato Early-season, 12-16 oz, sweet tomato. Deep purple skin, dark red flesh tomato plant that is highly productive and superb tasting heirloom tomato.INDETERMINANT.
#0053 TOMATOES Chocolate Pear Tomato A mid-season cherry tomato that is pear-shaped and rich in flavor. Highly productive plant, great for market gardeners. Light red in color with hues of green and brown just like chocolate.INDETERMINANT.
#0054 TOMATOES Gold Nugget Tomato An early-season, 1” in diameter, yellow sweetest tomato in our garden with high yields and produces all season long. Cold tolerant.INDETERMINANT.
#0055 TOMATOES Indigo Rose Tomato Mid-season, anthocyanin filled 1-2 oz tomato that turns dark purple on the top after exposure from the sun. Bred by Jim Myers at OSU. Sweet and tangy tasting.INDETERMINANT.
#0056 TOMATOES Matt’s Wild Tomato Mexican heirloom. Tiny, smooth, red very sweet, full of flavor fruits in early season. High sugar content but soft fruits with good yields. Small seeded. Good blight resistance from sprawling plants.INDETERMINANT.
#0057 TOMATOES Mother Red Tomato Medium to large red tomato. Flavorful, sweet, productive and early. Sweeter than most red tomatoes. Originated in Ukraine.INDETERMINANT.
#0058 TOMATOES Red Marmande Tomato Early. Light red, flattened, round, medium size tomato with ribbed shoulders. Succulent, light, tart flesh. From Marmande, France in the 1800s.INDETERMINANT.
#0059 TOMATOES Vernissage Tomato Mix A mix all different colours of vernissage varieties. Yellow, pink, black, and green colours of tomatoes.INDETERMINANT.
#0060 WATERMELON Moon & Stars Van Doren Watermelon The 15″ dark green oval fruits are covered with pea-sized, bright yellow “stars” and usually one larger “moon”. Foliage is also spotted. The fruits have sweet pink flesh and brown seeds. This watermelon created a sensation in 1981 when Merle Van Doren of Macon, Missouri shared this legendary variety with SSE.