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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 online at e-commerce seed sales websites, in mail order seed catalogs, as seed packets in retail stores, or as bedding plants at garden centers.

These varieties are first sorted by flowers and vegetables, and then listed alphabetically by class. The name in parenthesis is the NGB member company that submitted that variety. An “R” is a retail company that sells directly to home gardeners. A “W” company does not sell direct to the public, but their varieties are available at retail companies.

For NGB member company information, click here for link to Member Directory.



Carrot F1 'Ya Ya'
Daucus carota

A very sweet Nantes bunching carrot, with a bright orange color and a 7-inch long 1.25-inch wide cylindrical, blunt-tipped shape. Sets a new standard for quality and flavor. Harvest 60 days from sowing seed.

Distribution Type: Wholesale

Company: Bejo Seeds, Inc.

Cauliflower F1 'Veronica'
Brassica oleracea Romanesco

Unique, sea green cauliflower that produces spiral, cone-shaped florets. The cones form 6- to 7-inch heads that taste great both raw and cooked. Harvest full size 77 days from transplant or earlier for mini-head.

Distribution Type: Wholesale

Company: Bejo Seeds, Inc.





Chinese Cabbage F1 'Tenderheart'
Brassica rapa spp. Chinensis

Early, slow bolting, miniature Napa type hybrid. Plant yields a compact 2-pound head 50 days from transplant. Great single serving Chinese cabbage for container or garden.

Distribution Type: Wholesale

Company: Alf Christianson Seed Co.






Eggplant 'Sweet African Orange'
Solanum aethiopicum

Abundant, plump, 4-inch oval or round fruits mature from white to shiny orange-red. Harvest at white or red to enjoy mild, sweet, ambrosial flavor 90 days from sowing seed. Plants reach 2.5 feet tall.

Distribution Type: Retail

Company: Underwood Gardens, Ltd.





Eggplant F1 'Twinkle'
Solanum melongena

Soft, light green, spineless foliage. Beautiful plum and white variegated fruit has fantastic flavor, firmness, and texture. Best when harvested small, at about 2.5 inches in length, about 50-55 days from transplant.

Distribution Type: Wholesale

Company: Seminis Inc.





Eggplant F1 'White Star'
Solanum melongena var. esculentum

Harvest as a white baby eggplant or grow to full maturity of 5 to 7 inches for lovely teardrop shaped glossy white fruit. Incredible yield of highest quality fruit. Harvest in 60 days from seed.

Distribution Type: Wholesale

Company: Seeds By Design, Inc.




Lettuce 'Garden Babies'
Lactuca sativa

Brand-new baby butterhead lettuce - softly folded leaves, buttery texture, and outstanding sweet taste. Ideal for containers. Slow to bolt, heat tolerant. Harvest heads 5-6 inches 55-70 days from sowing seed.

Distribution Type: Retail

Company: Renee's Garden





Lettuce 'Lolita'
Lactuca sativa

Harvest in 30 days as baby or 53 days at maturity of 5 to 7 inches. Dark Lolla Rossa type, with heavily frilled intense burgundy colored leaves excellent for adding texture and color to a salad mix or to a garden bed.

Distribution Type: Wholesale

Company: Seeds By Design, Inc.




Lettuce 'Teide'
Lactuca sativa

Beautiful red summer crisp lettuce heads comprised of whorls of dark red, frilly leaves. Harvest as mini-head or at full size 48 days from sowing seed. Resistant to Downey Mildew races I-16, 19, 21, 23.

Distribution Type: Retail

Company: Johnny's Selected Seeds





Pea, Snap 'Sweet Ann®'
Pisum sativum

Sweet, smooth, string-less 3-inch pods. Let the peas fill in, then harvest and eat the entire pod about 60 days from sowing seed. Trellising is optional for these disease resistant, compact 27- to 33-inch tall plants.

Distribution Type: Wholesale

Company: Seminis Inc.




Pepper F1 'Holy Molé'
Capsicum annuum

This first hybrid pasilla-type provides hybrid vigor, early and higher yield. Harvest immature green peppers 7-9 inches long 85 days from transplant, or let them mature to a dark chocolate color. Tangy nutty flavor.

Distribution Type: Wholesale

Company: Seminis Inc.





Pepper F1 'Whitney'
Capsicum annuum

Very Sweet! One of the earliest Hungarian stuffers on the market. A thick-walled, heavy high-yielder. Cream to red colored fruits taper to a blunt end. Harvest 8-ounce, 5-inch long fruit 65 days from transplant.

Distribution Type: Wholesale

Company: Bejo Seeds, Inc.





Pumpkin F1 'Hooligan'
Cucurbita pepo

Decorative 'Jack Be Little' type hybrid with orange and white mottled colors. Vines provide excellent cover for high yields of sweet-fleshed miniature 2x3-inch fruit. Harvest 95 days from sowing seed.

Distribution Type: Wholesale

Company: Seeds By Design, Inc.





Swiss Chard F1 'Discovery™'
Beta vulgaris

Erect uniform plants have a striking contrast of dark red petioles against dark green leaves. This chard can be harvested early at 26-28 days. Exceptional cold tolerance and ability to retain color.

Distribution Type: Wholesale

Company: Alf Christianson Seed Co.

Tomato F1 'Champion II'
Solanum lycopersicum

Now even more disease-resistant with the same delicious flavor and timing. High yields of tasty 6- to 7-ounce fruit in 62 to 65 days from sowing seed. Indeterminate requires staking. Many disease tolerances.

Distribution Type: Wholesale

Company: Ball Seed





Tomato F1 'Golden Rave'
Solanum lycopersicum

Indeterminate, Romanita-type performs well over a wide range of climates. Medium size plants yield sweet, 2-inch long yellow oval fruit. Little or no cracking. Tolerant to viruses. Harvest in 67 days.

Distribution Type: Retail

Company: Johnny's Selected Seeds






Tomato F1 'Indy'
Solanum lycopersicum

Large to extra large red beefsteak tomato with very smooth, uniform green-shouldered fruit produced on medium tall plant requiring staking. Desirable disease resistances. Very high quality and prolific.

Distribution Type: Wholesale

Company: Syngenta





Tomato F1 'Jelly Bean Red and Yellow'
Solanum lycopersicum

Sweet flavored snack-sized red and yellow grape tomatoes are perfect for popping like candy straight from the staked vines. Harvest this fun treat 70 to 75 days from sowing. Disease resistant.

Distribution Type: Retail

Company: Botanical Interests, Inc.





Tomato F1 'Margherita'
Solanum lycopersicum

An outstanding variety for all your cooking needs. Fruit are elongated saladette shape with deep red color and thin skin. Harvest 5-6 ounce fruit 90-95 days from sowing seed for pizza or a favorite pasta dish.

Distribution Type: Wholesale

Company: Seminis Inc.





Tomato F1 'Sweet Hearts™'
Solanum lycopersicum

Brilliant red uniformly shaped grape tomato. Excellent flavor and good resistance to cracking. Indeterminate plants produce very impressive yields of sweet fruit 40-50 days from sowing seed.

Distribution Type: Wholesale

Company: Sakata Seed America, Inc.





Watermelon 'Katanya'
Citrullus lanatus

"Ice-box" type melon with sweet salmon-pink flesh and a fruity aftertaste. Sturdy vines produce large quantities of 8- to 10-pound round, dark green melons. Russian heirloom seed from "Katanya," a woman in northern Illinois. Harvest 65 days from sowing seed.

Distribution Type: Retail

Company: Underwood Gardens, Ltd.






Watermelon F1 'Yellow Buttercup™'
Citrullus lanatus

Bright yellow flesh, crisp texture, and sweet tasting 14 to 16 pound rounded oval fruit on plant spreading 2 to 3 feet. Harvest 90 days from sowing seed. Great eating quality makes this variety a must.

Distribution Type: Wholesale

Company: Sakata Seed America, Inc.