Vegetables For The St Louis Area Recommended Varieties
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Visit us on the Web: www.gardeninghelp.org Vegetables for the St. Louis Area - Recommended VarietiesVegetable Cultivar Disease Resistance or Tolerance/CommentsAsparagus Jersey Supreme (R, FW) early, excellent yields, very tender Jersey Giant (R, FW, CR) fine flavor, productive Jersey King (R) highly productive Purple Passion (FW) great flavor, very sweet purple sproutsBeans Green Bush: Hybrids Provider (CBMV, DM, PM, C) buttery flavor, 50 days Derby (CBMV, PM) little fiber, great taste, 55 days Bush Blue Lake 274 (CBMV) good bean flavor, 58 days Matador (CBMV, A, H) excellent flavor and yields, 60 days Contender (CBMV, PM, H, C) tender and stringless, 40 days Topcrop (CBMV), pods easy to pick, good flavor, 51 daysYellow Bush: Hybrids Cherokee (CBMV, R) tasty, stringless, productive, 48 days Eureka (CBMV, BBS) high yielding, 55 days Indy Gold (CBMV, BBS, HB) tender with good flavor, 52 days Gold Mine (CBMV, BBS, HB) sweet, high yielding, 53 daysPole Kentucky Blue (hybrid) (CBMV, BBS, HB) sweet, stringless, heavy yields, 65 days Blue Lake (open (CBMV) sweet, tender, 60 days pollinated)Bean, Lima Bush Burpee’s Improved Large yields, sugar sweet taste, 70 days Fordhook 242 (H, DT) productive, nutty flavor, 65 days Henderson’s Baby lima, tender, sweet beans, 65 days Pole King of the Garden Large bean, productive, 88 daysBeets Red Ace (hybrid) (CLS, H) early beet, 53 days Pacemaker III (CLS, DM) round, 55 days Detroit Dark Red (open (CLS) all purpose beet, round roots, 60 days pollinated) Ruby Queen (open Sweet, fine grained, solid, 52 days pollinated)Broccoli Premium Crop (DM) 8-9 in. heads, holds in prime condition well, 65 days Arcadia (DM, BR, H) very firm dome head, 63 days Gypsy (DM, H) well-domed, medium size heads, 58 daysBrussels Sprouts Jade Cross (H, Y) crisp, mild flavor, 82 days Bubbles (R) adaptable, holds well, 90 daysCabbage Stonehead (BR, Y) 3-4 lb., round, solid heads, resists cracking, 51 days Early Jersey Wakefield (Y) solid, 2-4 lb. pointed heads, resists cracking, 65 days Charment (Y) solid, 3-4 lb. heads, crack resistant, 66 days Cardinal (BR, Y) round, deep-red heads, crack resistant, 80 daysCantaloupes Ambrosia (DM, PM) very sweet, firm, juicy, 5 lb. fruits, 86 days Burpee Hybrid (FW, PM) large, 6 lb. fruit, very productive, sweet, 82 days Hale’s Best Very productive, 3-4 lb fruit, 80 days Harper Hybrid (FW) heavy yields, 4 lb. fruit, 86 daysCarrots Short ‘n Sweet Petite, 4-in. roots, sweet, good in heavy or poor soil, 68 days Danvers Half Long Fine-grained, sweet, 6-8 in. roots, 75 days Kuroda Fine-texture, high moisture content, 90 days Scarlet Nantes Sweet, tender, crisp, 6-7 in. roots, 62 days Royal Chantenay Good for heavy or poor soil, broad, blocky shape, 70 daysCauliflower Snow Crown Fully domed heads, 7-8 in. across, tolerant to heat and cold, 50 daysCorn, Sweet Sugar Enhanced (SE) Yellow Bodacious (SW, NCLB, SCLB) tender, sweet, holds well, 75 days Legend (SCLB) sweet, extra large kernels, 65 days Kandy Korn (SCLB) red-striped husks, 89 days Incredible (R, SCLB, SW) excellent taste, 85 days White Silver King (SW, NCLB, R) tasty, widely adaptable, 83 days Silver Princess (NCLB, SW) sweet, 7 ½ in. ears, 74 days Bicolor Ambrosia (SW) great taste, early vigor, 75 days Peaches & Cream (SW) sweet, large yields, 83 days Delectable (R, NCLB, SCLB) adaptable, sweet and tender, 82 daysCucumbers Slicing Bush Crop (SC) dwarf bush, tasty, 60 days Salad Bush (CMV, SC, TLS) small compact plants, 57 days Marketmore 76 (DM, PM, SC, CMV) picks for long time, 58 days Sweet Slice (DM, PM, A, ALS) burpless, non-bitter, sweet taste, 62 daysPickling Bush Pickle (SC, CMV) good for containers, compact, 55 days Homemade Pickles (ALS, A, CMV, DM, PM) very good for pickling, 56 days County Fair (CMV, PM, A, ALS) almost seedless, 3 in. cukes, 52 daysEggplants Black Bell (TMV) productive, early, 58 days Dusky (TMV) pear shape, purple fruit, 56 days Burpee Hybrid (DT) dark, medium size fruits, 70 daysLettuce Leaf Black Seeded Simpson (H) adaptable, early, crisp tender leaves, 45 days Oak Leaf (H) tender, tasty leaves, 45 days Red Sails (H) bronze-red leaves, 45 daysBibb Buttercrunch (H) slow to bolt, compact head, tender leaves, 66 days Tom Thumb (H) baseball size heads, good summer lettuce, 34 days Head Summertime (H, TB) firm heads, slow to bolt, 70 days Romaine Parris Island Tall, 8-12 in. heads, 50-70 daysOkra Cajun Delight Productive, 30 in. plants, 70 days Annie Oakley Tender, rich flavor, compact and early, 48 days Clemson Spineless Productive, pods without spines, 56 daysPeas Garden Spring (FW) Early, medium size pea, 22 in. vines, 52 days Little Marvel (FW) 18 in. vines, 63 days Green Arrow (DM, FW) big harvests, 24-28 in. vines, 70 days Mr. Big (PM) large pods, indeterminate plants, 60 daysSnap Sugar Sprint (PM) stringless, 26 in. vines, 62 days Super Sugar Snap (PM) very sweet, 55-65 in. vines, 64 daysSnow Dwarf Gray Sugar Sweet, crisp pods, 24-30 in. vines, 65 days Oregon Sugar Pod II (PM) widely adapted, hardy, 30 in. vines, 64 daysPeppers Sweet Valencia Hybrid (TMV) orange color, blocky shape, 70 days Karma Hybrid (TMV) red color, heavy yield, needs staking, 68 days Purple Beauty (TMV) purple bell, crisp and sweet, 70-75 days Golden Bell Yellow bell, easy to grow, 62 days Giant Marconi (TMV, PVY) excellent for grilling, productive, 63 days Gypsy (TMV) frying type, long, thick walled, sweet, 58 daysHot Big Red Hybrid Extra long, mildly hot cayenne, 70 days Long Red Slim Very hot, bright red, 75 days Cayenne Red hot, dries easily, 75 days Jalapeno Medium hot, 3 in. pepper, red, 72 days Garden Salsa Hybrid Medium heat, great for salsa, 73 daysPotatoes Early Irish Cobbler (PVA) light brown skin Yukon God (PVA) yellow flesh potato, small to medium potato, 65 daysMidseason Kennebec (LB, M) tan tubers, smooth creamy flesh, 80 days Red Pontiac Red all-purpose potato, high yielding, 80 daysPumpkins Small Sugar Pie pumpkin, deep orange, 7 lbs., 115 days Jack-O-Lantern Carving or cooking, 18-24 lbs., 110 days Howden (BR) deep orange, ribbed, 20-30 lbs., 115 days Spirit Hybrid Short 4-5 ft. vines, carving or cooking, 10-12 lbs., 100 daysRadishes Cherry Belle Round, brilliant red, good keeper, 23 days Easter Egg Rainbow of colors, 1 in. globes, 28-32 days Champion Red globes, mild flavor, 25 days French Breakfast Red tipped with white, 2 in. long, 25 days Burpee White Milky-white globes, mild and crisp, 25 daysSpinach Bloomsdale Long Standing (CMV) good for over wintering, slow to bolt, 40-48 days Melody (DM, CMV) semi-savoyed, resists bolting, 42 days Tyee (DM, CMV, H) semi-savoyed, fast growing, 39 days Teton (DM) slow to bolt, smooth oval leaves, 40-50 daysSquash Summer Black Beauty Dark green zucchini, open bush, early, productive, 45 days Spineless Beauty (PM) Medium green zucchini, bears over a long period, 43 days Zucchini Elite Prolific, dark green, 48 days Gold Rush Yellow zucchini, small plants, 45 days Early Prolific Straightneck Yellow fruits, heavy yields, 50 days Early Golden Crookneck Bright yellow, bumpy skin, 53 daysWinter Table Ace Hybrid Black-green acorn squash, 2 ½ lb fruits, semi-bush, 70 days Early Butternut Hybrid Compact vines, sweet orange flesh, 2 lbs, 95 days Bush Delicata (PM) semi-bush, sweet-potato flavor, 1 ½ lbs., 100 daysTomatoes Slicing Better Boy (FW, VT, GL) prolific, adaptable, flavorful, 12 oz., 75 days Celebrity (FW, TMV, VT, GL) crack resistant, flavorful, 7-10 oz., 70-75 days Jet Star (FW, VT) crack free, productive, 6-8 oz., 72 days Big Beef (FW, GL, TMV, VT) flavorful, productive, 9-12 oz., 73 daysPaste Big Mama Hybrid Large 6 oz. tomatoes, few seeds, 80 days Roma VF Plum-shaped, few seeds, meaty, 76 daysCherry Super Sweet 100 Small, sweet, 70 days Sweet Million Grape-like clusters, sweet, 1 ½ in. fruit, 65-75 days Sun Gold Small orange fruits, sweet tomato flavor, 65 daysWatermelons Crimson Sweet (A, FW) adaptable, sweet, 25 lbs., 80 days Charleston Gray (A, FW) crisp red flesh, 30-35 lbs., 85 days Sangria (A, FW) sweet dark red fruit, 10 ½ lbs., 87 days Disease Resistance and Tolerance Abbreviation ListA Anthracnose PM Powdery mildewALS Angular leaf spot PRSV Papaya ring spotBBS Bacterial brown spot PVA Potato virus ABR Black rot PVY Potato virus YC Cold tolerant R RustCBMV Common bean mosic virus S Corn smut CMV Cucumber mosaic virus SC ScabCLS Cercospora leaf spot SCLB Southern corn leaf blightCR Crown rot SEMP Stem pyliumDM Downy mildew SW Stewart's wiltDT Drought tolerant TB Tip burnFW Fusarium wilt TLS Target leaf spotGL Gray leaf spot TMV Tobacco mosaic virusH Heat tolerant VT Verticilium wiltHB Halo blight WMV2 Watermelon mosaic virusLB Late blight Y Yellows resistantM Mosaic ZYMR Zucchini yellow mosaicNCLB Northern corn leaf blight BibliographyFizzel, James. Guide to Illinois Vegetable Gardening. Cool Springs Press, 2007Cornell University. “Vegetable MD Online: Vegetable Resistance Table.”http://vegetablemdonline.ppath.cornell.edu/Tables/TomatoTable.htmlNorth Carolina University. “Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America.”http://cuke.hort.ncsu.edu/cucurbit/wehner/vegcult/vgclintro.htmlUniversity of Illinois Extension. “Watch your Garden Grow.” Recommended vegetable cultivars
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/veggies/directory.htmlUniversity of Missouri Extension. “Disease Prevention in Home Vegetable Gardens.” A list of vegetableswith disease resistance/tolerance. http://extension.missouri.edu/explore/agguides/hort/g06202.htm2008 Catalogs Consulted: Harris SeedsBurpee 355 Paul RoadW. Atlee Burpee & Co
P.O. Box 24966Warminster, PA 18974 Rochester, NY 14624Territorial Seed Company Vermont Bean Seed CompanyP.O. Box 158 334 W. Stroud St
Cottage Grove, OR 97424 Randolph, WI 53956Stokes Seeds Inc. Park SeedBox 548 1 Parkton Ave
Buffalo, NY 14240 Greenwood, SC 29647Johnny’s Selected Seeds J. W. Jung Seed Co
955 Benton Avenue 335 S. High St
Winslow, MA 04901 Randolph, WI 53956Henry Field’s Seed and Nursery Co
PO Box 397Aurora, IN 47001
Guide to Illinois Vegetable Gardening. Cool Springs Press, 2007 Cornell University. òVegetable MD Online: Vegetable Resistance Table. ó 2008 Catalogs Consulted: Burpee W. Atlee …
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