New Vegetable Varieties For 2006
Photographs Courtesy
The National Garden Bureau
Gardeners love new varieties. They add excitement to your garden while "growing" your gardening experience. It's fun to have something new.
Look for these new vegetables as seed packets or bedding plants in garden centers and retail stores, as well as, in mail order seed catalogs and online at e-commerce seed sales websites.
These varieties are listed alphabetically by class. The company submitting each variety is provided. If the company distribution type is Wholesale, that company does not sell directly to the home garderner but their variety will be available in retail settings.
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Daucus carota var. sativus
Purple exterior with an orange interior and a yellow core. This colored carrot has a very sweet flavor raw or cooked. Danver shaped carrot 6-8 inches long. A great addition to any garden. Harvest in 65-70 days.
Distribution Type: Wholesale
Company: Seeds by Design
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Zea mays rugosa
White triplesweet corn designed for home gardens. An excellent variety where eating quality is crucial. Harvest delicious 8-inch ears of creamy tender corn 82 days from sowing.
Distribution Type: Wholesale
Company: Syngenta Seeds, Inc.
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Cucumis sativus
Eureka's dark green color and crisp texture make it great for salads and perfect for pickles when 1.5 to 4.5 inches long. Grow this white spined variety on a fence or trellis. Multiple disease resistances. Harvest in 57 days.
Distribution Type: Wholesale
Company: Seminis
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Solanum melongena
Dwarf 18- to 24-inch plants yield abundantly in containers, ornamental landscapes, or in vegetable gardens. Light green plants produce purple fruit with white stripes. Harvest when 4 inches long, about 49-51 days from transplanting.
Distribution Type: Wholesale
Company: Seminis
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Lactuca sativa
Large, full, brilliant red lettuce with a creamy, yellow interior. Good heat tolerance. Flavor is mild and stays bitter-free longer. Excellent tenderness and taste. Harvest in 51 days.
Distribution Type: Retail
Company: Johnny's Selected Seeds
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Lactuca sativa
Centuries-old French heirloom bibb lettuce has big, heavy flavorful heads of radiant ruby-red leaves surrounding tightly folded, crispy green hearts. Wonderfully ornamental with lovely color. Harvest in 60 days.
Distribution Type: Retail
Company: Renee's Garden
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Valerianella locusta
Mild, nutty-flavored greens form fist-sized rosettes with tender, melt-in-your mouth texture. Cold-hardy European treat sown in summer for a fall or early spring harvest. Mildew resistant. Harvest in 90 days.
Distribution Type: Retail
Company: Renee's Garden
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Perilla frutescens
Eye-catching green leaves with red undersides. Mild mint/basil aroma. Lovely in containers for ornamental use. Young leaves are wonderful in salads, larger leaves as sushi wraps.
Distribution Type: Retail
Company: Johnny's Selected Seeds
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Cucurbita pepo
Compact vines, classic shape that kids love, beautiful bright orange skin, slight ribbing and strong handles, 8-10 pound weight and early maturity (87-95 days) make it a perfect choice for fall decorating and cooking.
Distribution Type: Wholesale
Company: Seminis
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Brassica campestris narinosa
Very easy to grow. Heat and cold tolerant. This mild flavored garden green matures quickly and can be cut several times for repeat harvests. Use for stirfrys or salads. Harvest in 30 days.
Distribution Type: Retail
Company: Nichols Garden Nursery
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Cucurbita maxima
Delicious new buttercup-type squash with improved taste, uniformity and yield. 'Bonbon' has smooth textured, deep green skin and orange flesh. Harvest 4- to 5-pound fruit 95 days from sowing seed.
Distribution Type: Retail
Company: Johnny's Selected Seeds
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Cucurbita pepo
A new carnival type squash is the ideal size for 2 servings. Flesh is delightfully sweet. Its pale yellow background with green and orange mottled splashes make it excellent for ornamental use. Harvest in 100 days.
Distribution Type: Wholesale
Company: Seeds by Design
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Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Upright determinate cherry tomato that sets an enormous harvest all at once. Dozens upon dozens of clusters of 20-25 tomatoes each. Incredible holding power - fruit stays fresh and tasty up to a month after ripening.
Distribution Type: Retail
Company: Geo. W. Park Seed Co.
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Lycopersicon esculentum
Large fruited blocky, saladette tomato has firm, thick walls and a deep red color. Vigorous determinate plant. Early to mid-season and high yielding. Great for home gardens. Nematode resistant. Harvest 76-80 days from sowing seed.
Distribution Type: Wholesale
Company: Syngenta Seeds, Inc.
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Lycopersicon esculentum
Japan's most popular tomato. Outstanding flavor. The 6- to 8-ounce fruits are pink, juicy and hold their quality after picking. Indeterminate vines are highly productive and should be staked.
Distribution Type: Retail
Company: Nichols Garden Nursery
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Lycopersicon esculentum
Very sweet cherry-size tomato is oval shaped with a pointed blossom end. The reddish-pink fruit is produced in clusters like grapes on high yielding semi-indeterminate vines. Harvest 60 days from transplant.
Distribution Type: Wholesale
Company: Known-You
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Lycopersicon esculentum
Outstanding flavor, somewhat oblate fruit, and semi-ribbed dark green shoulders make it a stand out. Sweet, great textured fruit reach 6.5 inches. Small indeterminate plants yield like crazy, just 68 days after transplant.
Distribution Type: Wholesale
Company: Seminis
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Citrullus lanatus
Globe shaped, Mickeylee-type watermelon with a Crimson Sweet rind pattern, bright red flesh and high sugars. The convenient 9- to12-pound size fits in the refrigerator. Harvest 83 days from sowing.
Distribution Type: Wholesale
Company: Syngenta Seeds, Inc.