2017 Vegetables and Fruits
2017 MASTER GARDENER PLANT SALE Note: Quantities limited, no guarantee of availability. All plants require full sun unless otherwise noted under "Comments."
Height
Botanical Name (Genus and species)
Days to Maturity
Variety and/or Cultivar
Perennial
Common Name
Annual
2017 VEGETABLES and FRUIT
Comments
Vegetables: Cardoon
'Porto Spineless'
Cynara cardunculus
x
100
36-48" Edible if blanched with flavor similar to artichoke; if left unharvested, produces large purple, thistle-like flowers; silver-green leaves are sharply lobed and serrated; hardy to Zone 6. 6-8" High yield, early maturing, black-spined cucumber; medium-green, 3½-5" fruits have blunt tips; excellent in all sizes; a top selection for flavor, performance and adaptability; spreads to 24"; tolerates cucumber mosaic virus.
Cucumber
‘Burpees Pickler Hybrid'
Cucumis sativus
x
53
Cucumber
'Iznik (F1)'
Cucumis sativus
x
55-58
8-12"
Cucumber
‘Sweet Burpless Hybrid’
Cucumis sativus
x
55
6-8"
Eggplant
'Amadeo'
Solanum melongena
x
65
Eggplant
'Pingtung Long'
Solanum melongena var.esculentum
x
65-75
Kale
'Redbor'
Brassica oleracea
x
55
Kale
'White Russian'
Brassica oleracea var. fimbriata
x
50
Very thin skinned crisp fruits with excellent flavor; spineless, seedless, dark green snack-sized; compact vines with small leaves; best picked daily when 34"; gynoecious (100% female flowers) and parthenocarpic (no pollination needed); high resistance to powdery mildew and scab.
Very high yield due to large number of female flowers; smooth, deep green cucumbers are 10" long with a mild refreshing flavor; spreads to 36"; resists downy and powdery mildew. 3 feet Moist, well-drained soil; known for huge yields of tender, nutty, bitter-free fruit on spineless plants; well-branched and vigorous; support probably needed once it begins bearing the heavy (5" wide, 8"long) dark purple to black eggplants because the yield is too great for this compact plant to hold up alone; easy to pick and delicious. 18-36" Asian heirloom; beautiful, dark lavender skin and white flesh; elongated, slender ½ lb. fruits average 10" long and 1-2" across; mild flavor is great for stir frying; disease resistant; tolerant of wet and hot conditions. 12-18" Finely curled purple-green leaves with red veins turning all red in cool weather; beautiful in the garden and sweet to eat especially after first frost; grows best in cool weather; benefits from afternoon shade; very cold hardy; a good fall crop; full sun to part shade. 24" New! Tender, sweet, very cold hardy; leaves are deeply cut and frilled with a grey-green base and white veins; tolerates wet soils; light frost improves flavor; 21 days for baby greens.
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Height
Botanical Name (Genus and species)
Days to Maturity
Variety and/or Cultivar
Perennial
Common Name
Annual
2017 VEGETABLES and FRUIT
Comments
Kale
'Winterbor'
Brassica oleracea
x
65
Pepper, Hot
'Havasu (F1)'
Capsicum annuum
x
60 yellow/ 80 red ripe
Pepper, Mildly Hot
'Highlander (F1)'
Capsicum annuum
x
65 green/ 85 red ripe
Pepper, Sweet
'Ace (F1)'
Capsicum annuum
x
50 green/ 70 red
Pepper, Sweet
'Carmen (F1)'
Capsicum annuum
x
60 green/ 80 red ripe
Pepper, Sweet
'Cupid (F1)'
Capsicum annuum
x
55 green/ 75 red ripe
24-36" Early, sweet mini-bell pepper avg. 2" x 2", large, well branched plants protect fruit from sunscald; fruit is particularly sweet when red.
Pepper, Sweet
'Escamillo (F1)'
Capsicum annuum
x
Pepper, Sweet
'Tangerine Dream'
Capsicum annuum
x
60 green/ 80 yellow ripe 70-80
24-28" Large, sweet, golden yellow fruit; excellent taste either raw, cooked or fire roasted; tapered with lobed shoulders, 6" long by 2-2½" wide; compact growth habit; 2016 AAS winner. 12-18" Low-growing spreading plants with dark green foliage and bright upright fruit are both ornamental and culinary; fruit is sweet, mild, and grows in clusters of three to four; use fresh or cooked; average water needs.
Squash, Summer
'Burpee's Best Hybrid'
Cucurbita pepo
x
40
Squash, Summer
'Cosmos Hybrid’
Cucurbita pepo
x
60
Squash, Summer
'Jackpot Hybrid'
Cucurbita pepo
x
42
28-30" Very high yield, early harvest, deep green zucchini are 6-8"; fruits are a rich, buttery flavor with refined texture; spine-free plants are exceptionally vigorous; spreads 5-6 feet. 40" Bright yellow straight-necked zucchini-type squash with a bright, sweet, nutty flavor; fruit is 6-8" long x 1" wide; vigorous, high-yielding bush plants with very few spines; spreads 2-3 feet. 12-18" Medium dark-green zucchini are 6-8"; delicate mild flavor and creamy texture, especially if picked young; speckled, long, straight, smooth fruit sets well all season; plentiful yields on space-saving vines, which spread 30".
Squash, Summer
'Sunburst (F1)'
Cucurbita pepo
x
52
24-36" Frilly blue-green leaves are attractive and tasty; tall and up to 24" wide, a great producer; one of the most winter hardy kales; great for early spring and late fall harvest; sweet and juicy after frost. 24-36" High yielding Santa Fe type pepper; thick walled conical fruits are avg. 3" x 2"; commonly stuffed like poblanos but spicier; usually harvested pale yellow but also can be used orange or red. 24-36" Mild pepper; traditional, semi-flattened, mostly two-lobed fruits average 7" x 2"; large, tall plants; early and adaptable; bred to have good productivity even in cooler regions where Anaheim type peppers often are shy yielding; fruits ripen to red but are usually used green for stuffing, grilling, or roasting. 18-24" Highly productive yields of 3-4 lobed medium-sized fruits; glossy green fruits turn red early; performs well in cool climates where bell peppers are difficult to grow; grows well in containers; flavor sweetens as peppers change from green to orange to red; apparent tolerance to blossom drop since nearly every flower produces a pepper. 28"
Sweet, tapered 5 oz. peppers avg. 6" long x 2½" wide; upright, medium-size plant; great for salads, roasting, sautéing; early, productive, and delicious.
4-6 feet Patty Pan squash; small bright yellow scalloped fruits with green blossom ends; mild tender white flesh; best harvested at 3" yet still tender when much larger; steam, bake, grill, sauté or enjoy fresh slices with dip.
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Height
Botanical Name (Genus and species)
Days to Maturity
Variety and/or Cultivar
Perennial
Common Name
Annual
2017 VEGETABLES and FRUIT
Squash, Winter
'Early Acorn Hybrid'
Cucurbita pepo
x
75
Squash, Winter
'Honeynut'
Cucurbita moschata
x
110
Squash, Winter
'Vegetable Spaghetti'
Cucurbita pepo
x
100
Squash, Winter
'Waltham Butternut'
Cucurbita moschata
x
85
Tomatillo
'Toma Verde'
Physalis philadelphica
x
60
Tomato
'Crimson Carmello (F1)'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
70
Tomato
'Defiant PhR (F1)'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
70
Tomato
'Fourth of July'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
49
n/a
Tomato
'Green Zebra Hybrid'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
78
n/a
Tomato
'Mountain Fresh Plus (F1)'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
79
Comments
10-12" Dark green fruits have sweet, nutty, orange-yellow flesh with a smooth texture; semi-bush type plants bear five large 5" squash; spreads 4-5 feet. 7-10 feet
Mini-butternut with sweet, fine textured and deep orange flesh; 4-5" fruit are usually 1/2 to 1 pound; bright green rinds turn beige to orange when ripe; highyield plants are semi-vining and disease resistant; stores well; self-fertile; bred by Cornell University. 10-12" Medium-sized spaghetti squash; 3-4 lb. oblong fruits are a tasty, healthy and fun alternative to traditional pasta; fertilize when fruits form to increase yield; can be stored several months in a cool, dry place; spreads 4-5 feet. 10-12" Delicious squash with solid and dry interior; improved fruit uniformity and yield; pick young and use like summer squash or let mature to 12-15" and 6 lbs.; excellent for storing, spreads 4-5 feet. 3-6 feet Early-maturing, large flat-round green fruit; tart flavor when young, becoming sweeter as it ripens; grow plants like tomatoes; plants need staking; fruits are ready to harvest when husks split and fruit color changes from a yellow green to medium green; perfect for Salsa Verde or as a special addition to any Mexican dish. Semi-determinate. n/a
Exquisite tasting, French hybrid tomatoes bred especially for fresh eating. Round, red, juicy fruits on tall, vigorous, disease resistant, widely adapted vines; shows less septoria and early blight than most; restiant to Nematodes, Tobacco Mosaic Virus, Fusarium and Verticillium Wilt. Indeterminate.
3-4 feet Named for its defiance of most troublesome tomato diseases including late blight; 6-8 oz., round, mid-sized slicing tomatoes are smooth and medium-firm with good texture and great flavor; deep red internal and external color; highyielding, medium-sized plants; resistant to Fusarium Wilt and Verticillium Wilt; intermediate resistance to early blight and high resistance to late blight. Determinate. Named for its promise of ripe fruit by Independence Day; produces plentiful 4 oz. tomatoes all season long; better-than-average taste improves as season progresses; plants bear fruit until frost; skin can be thicker-than-normal and occasionally cracks; excellent for slicing. Indeterminate.
Dramatic yellow-green skin with dark green vertical stripes and flavorful green flesh; 1-3" fruit is sweet with a bit of tartness and good acidity; eat fresh or canned. Indeterminate. 4-5 feet Produces red 8-16 oz. fruit great for slicing; tolerates cool and wet conditions; high resistance to Fusarium Wilt races 1 and 2, Nematodes, and Verticillium Wilt. Determinate.
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Height
Tomato
'New Girl (F1)'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
62
n/a
Tomato, Beefsteak
'Big Beef Hybrid'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
73
n/a
Tomato, Cherry
'Bumble Bee Purple'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
70
n/a
Sweet and firm purple fruit with vivid green and bronze stripes on vigorous vines; round fruit reach 1½"; skin is crack resistant. Indeterminate.
Tomato, Cherry
'Chocolate Cherry'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
70
n/a
Extremely flavorful, uniform, 1" chocolate-red fruits in trusses of 8 which hold stems well; skins don't crack; can be picked several days before maturity and allowed to ripen off the vine without sacrificing quality . Indeterminate.
Tomato, Cherry
'Jasper (F1)'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
60
n/a
Tomato, Cherry
'Sungold (F1)'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
57
n/a
New! Small, deep red cherry resists late blight; round, bite-sized fruits are crack resistant, borne on small trusses, and store on the plant well, resisting cracking and rot; pleasantly chewy texture, and sweet, rich flavor; plants are extra vigorous and tall, staying healthy for a long picking period; intermediate resistance to late blight and early blight, Septoria Leaf Spot, Fusarium Wilt . Indeterminate. Very early, and a heavy cropper; exceptionally sweet, bright tangerine orangecolored fruits on vigorous long-blooming plants; thin-skinned, bite-sized fruits with a juicy flesh that holds its sweet, fresh-from-the-vine flavor, resistant to Fusarium Wilt (Race 1) and Tobacco Mosaic Virus. Indeterminate.
Tomato, Cherry
'Sweet Million Hybrid'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
60
n/a
Tomato, Cherry
'White Cherry'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
59
n/a
Tomato, Heirloom
'Amish Paste'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
74-90
n/a
Tomato, Heirloom
'Black Krim'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
69-90
n/a
Tomato, Heirloom
'Costoluto Genovese'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
78-90
n/a
Common Name
Variety and/or Cultivar
Botanical Name (Genus and species)
Annual
Days to Maturity
Perennial
2017 VEGETABLES and FRUIT
Comments
Very early, great sweet flavor; fruits avg. 4-6 oz. and hold well; delicious on sandwiches or in salads; high resistance to Fusarium Wilt races 1 and 2, and Verticillium Wilt. Indeterminate. Old-time tomato flavor; smooth, round 9-16 oz. fruits; large fruit size and yield; superior disease tolerance; tolerant of, or resistant to, Verticillium Wilt, Fusarium Wilt races 1 and 2, Tobacco Mosaic Virus, Root Knot Nematodes, and Stemphylium (Gray Leaf Spot). Indeterminate.
Long chains of smooth, dark red, 1-1½", very sweet, and crack resistant fruits; large vigorous plants; fruits early maturing and continue producing until frost; resistant to Fusarium Wilt race 1, Nematodes, Tobacco Mosaic Virus, and Leafspot. Indeterminate. Pale yellow cherry tomato average 1 1/8" to 1¼" diameter with mild taste; easy to pick off compact plants. Indeterminate. Deep red fruits avg. 8 oz.; best for sauces and canning; not overly acidic. Indeterminate. Heirloom from Russia; large, dark, deep red, almost shiny black with heavy green shoulders; deep, reddish-green interior; 10-12 oz.; rich in flavor - sweet and tasty; matures extremely early. Indeterminate. Vigorous plants produce heavily lobed, firm, fleshy fruits weighing up to 7 oz. with robust, tangy, sweet flavor and high acidity; Italian favorite for sauces or juice also delicious sliced; good disease resistance. Thomas Jefferson planted these from 1809 until his death in 1826. Indeterminate.
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Height
Tomato, Heirloom
'Kelloggs Breakfast'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
80-85
n/a
Tomato, Heirloom
'Mortgage Lifter'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
75-85
n/a
Tomato, Heirloom
'Prudens Purple'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
75
n/a
Tomato, Heirloom
'Stupice'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
52
n/a
Tomato, Heirloom
'Sunray'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
72-83
n/a
Tomato, Plum
'Granadero (F1)'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
75
n/a
Tomato, Heirloom Plum
'San Marzano'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
80
n/a
'Canby'
Rubus idaeus var. strigosus
Common Name
Variety and/or Cultivar
Botanical Name (Genus and species)
Annual
Days to Maturity
Perennial
2017 VEGETABLES and FRUIT
Comments
Large, orange, beefsteak type (up to16oz.); long-season producer; meaty, juicy, delicious; truly orange in color; great for salads, sandwiches. Indeterminate. Developed in the early 1930's; large, meaty fruits with few seeds; mild, sweet flavored tomato is great for sandwiches and salads; good yields of very large, smooth, pink-skinned fruits even in droughts. Indeterminate. Large, 10 - 16 oz., slightly flattened, blemish-free, dark pink, nearly purple fruits with few seeds on large potato leaved vines; mature quite early; delicious flavor and good production; great for hot day and cool night climate. Indeterminate. Sugary sweet, red, slightly oval, 2 inch fruit, weighing 1 to 2 oz.; excellent choice for first-of-the-summer salads, snacks, and juicing; bred in the former Czechoslovakia, where its extreme earliness, tolerance to cold, superior flavor and high yields have earned it worldwide attention; tests show an average of 87 fruits picked per plant. Indeterminate. Medium sized plants with high yields; meaty fruits avg. 6-7 oz.; mild flavor and low acidity, great for juices; resistant to Fusarium and Verticillium Wilt. Indeterminate. Vigorous plants with high yields of bright red 4-5 oz. fruit with very good flavor; thick-walled fruit are good for sauces, salsas and salads; high resistance to Fusarium Wilt races 1 and 2, powdery mildew, Tobacco Mosaic Virus, Verticillium Wilt; and intermediate resistance to nematodes and Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus. Low susceptibility to blossom end rot. Indeterminate. Traditional Italian plum cooking tomato with superb flavor; dense fruit with few small seeds and easy-yo-remove skin produce a great paste; also good for canning and drying; holds well on the vine and in storage. Indeterminate.
Fruits: Raspberry, Red
x
4-6 feet This almost thornless plant produces large, tasty bright red berries of good quality; strong vigorous canes support the heavy crop of summer fruit; ideal for freezing, canning, cooking, and fresh eating; resistant to viruses; immune to aphids; requires good soil drainage. Raspberry, Red (semiRubus idaeus x 4-6 feet High producer; edible, showy fruit; bears in both early and late summer thornless) depending on pruning; great for jams; deer resistant. Cornell Cooperative Extension is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities and provides equal program and employment opportunities. The County of Dutchess partially funds Cooperative Extension programming in Dutchess County. Please contact the Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County office if you have any special needs.
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Height
Botanical Name (Genus and species)
Days to Maturity
Variety and/or Cultivar
Perennial
Common Name
Annual
2017 VEGETABLES and FRUIT
Comments
Vegetables: Cardoon
'Porto Spineless'
Cynara cardunculus
x
100
36-48" Edible if blanched with flavor similar to artichoke; if left unharvested, produces large purple, thistle-like flowers; silver-green leaves are sharply lobed and serrated; hardy to Zone 6. 6-8" High yield, early maturing, black-spined cucumber; medium-green, 3½-5" fruits have blunt tips; excellent in all sizes; a top selection for flavor, performance and adaptability; spreads to 24"; tolerates cucumber mosaic virus.
Cucumber
‘Burpees Pickler Hybrid'
Cucumis sativus
x
53
Cucumber
'Iznik (F1)'
Cucumis sativus
x
55-58
8-12"
Cucumber
‘Sweet Burpless Hybrid’
Cucumis sativus
x
55
6-8"
Eggplant
'Amadeo'
Solanum melongena
x
65
Eggplant
'Pingtung Long'
Solanum melongena var.esculentum
x
65-75
Kale
'Redbor'
Brassica oleracea
x
55
Kale
'White Russian'
Brassica oleracea var. fimbriata
x
50
Very thin skinned crisp fruits with excellent flavor; spineless, seedless, dark green snack-sized; compact vines with small leaves; best picked daily when 34"; gynoecious (100% female flowers) and parthenocarpic (no pollination needed); high resistance to powdery mildew and scab.
Very high yield due to large number of female flowers; smooth, deep green cucumbers are 10" long with a mild refreshing flavor; spreads to 36"; resists downy and powdery mildew. 3 feet Moist, well-drained soil; known for huge yields of tender, nutty, bitter-free fruit on spineless plants; well-branched and vigorous; support probably needed once it begins bearing the heavy (5" wide, 8"long) dark purple to black eggplants because the yield is too great for this compact plant to hold up alone; easy to pick and delicious. 18-36" Asian heirloom; beautiful, dark lavender skin and white flesh; elongated, slender ½ lb. fruits average 10" long and 1-2" across; mild flavor is great for stir frying; disease resistant; tolerant of wet and hot conditions. 12-18" Finely curled purple-green leaves with red veins turning all red in cool weather; beautiful in the garden and sweet to eat especially after first frost; grows best in cool weather; benefits from afternoon shade; very cold hardy; a good fall crop; full sun to part shade. 24" New! Tender, sweet, very cold hardy; leaves are deeply cut and frilled with a grey-green base and white veins; tolerates wet soils; light frost improves flavor; 21 days for baby greens.
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Height
Botanical Name (Genus and species)
Days to Maturity
Variety and/or Cultivar
Perennial
Common Name
Annual
2017 VEGETABLES and FRUIT
Comments
Kale
'Winterbor'
Brassica oleracea
x
65
Pepper, Hot
'Havasu (F1)'
Capsicum annuum
x
60 yellow/ 80 red ripe
Pepper, Mildly Hot
'Highlander (F1)'
Capsicum annuum
x
65 green/ 85 red ripe
Pepper, Sweet
'Ace (F1)'
Capsicum annuum
x
50 green/ 70 red
Pepper, Sweet
'Carmen (F1)'
Capsicum annuum
x
60 green/ 80 red ripe
Pepper, Sweet
'Cupid (F1)'
Capsicum annuum
x
55 green/ 75 red ripe
24-36" Early, sweet mini-bell pepper avg. 2" x 2", large, well branched plants protect fruit from sunscald; fruit is particularly sweet when red.
Pepper, Sweet
'Escamillo (F1)'
Capsicum annuum
x
Pepper, Sweet
'Tangerine Dream'
Capsicum annuum
x
60 green/ 80 yellow ripe 70-80
24-28" Large, sweet, golden yellow fruit; excellent taste either raw, cooked or fire roasted; tapered with lobed shoulders, 6" long by 2-2½" wide; compact growth habit; 2016 AAS winner. 12-18" Low-growing spreading plants with dark green foliage and bright upright fruit are both ornamental and culinary; fruit is sweet, mild, and grows in clusters of three to four; use fresh or cooked; average water needs.
Squash, Summer
'Burpee's Best Hybrid'
Cucurbita pepo
x
40
Squash, Summer
'Cosmos Hybrid’
Cucurbita pepo
x
60
Squash, Summer
'Jackpot Hybrid'
Cucurbita pepo
x
42
28-30" Very high yield, early harvest, deep green zucchini are 6-8"; fruits are a rich, buttery flavor with refined texture; spine-free plants are exceptionally vigorous; spreads 5-6 feet. 40" Bright yellow straight-necked zucchini-type squash with a bright, sweet, nutty flavor; fruit is 6-8" long x 1" wide; vigorous, high-yielding bush plants with very few spines; spreads 2-3 feet. 12-18" Medium dark-green zucchini are 6-8"; delicate mild flavor and creamy texture, especially if picked young; speckled, long, straight, smooth fruit sets well all season; plentiful yields on space-saving vines, which spread 30".
Squash, Summer
'Sunburst (F1)'
Cucurbita pepo
x
52
24-36" Frilly blue-green leaves are attractive and tasty; tall and up to 24" wide, a great producer; one of the most winter hardy kales; great for early spring and late fall harvest; sweet and juicy after frost. 24-36" High yielding Santa Fe type pepper; thick walled conical fruits are avg. 3" x 2"; commonly stuffed like poblanos but spicier; usually harvested pale yellow but also can be used orange or red. 24-36" Mild pepper; traditional, semi-flattened, mostly two-lobed fruits average 7" x 2"; large, tall plants; early and adaptable; bred to have good productivity even in cooler regions where Anaheim type peppers often are shy yielding; fruits ripen to red but are usually used green for stuffing, grilling, or roasting. 18-24" Highly productive yields of 3-4 lobed medium-sized fruits; glossy green fruits turn red early; performs well in cool climates where bell peppers are difficult to grow; grows well in containers; flavor sweetens as peppers change from green to orange to red; apparent tolerance to blossom drop since nearly every flower produces a pepper. 28"
Sweet, tapered 5 oz. peppers avg. 6" long x 2½" wide; upright, medium-size plant; great for salads, roasting, sautéing; early, productive, and delicious.
4-6 feet Patty Pan squash; small bright yellow scalloped fruits with green blossom ends; mild tender white flesh; best harvested at 3" yet still tender when much larger; steam, bake, grill, sauté or enjoy fresh slices with dip.
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Height
Botanical Name (Genus and species)
Days to Maturity
Variety and/or Cultivar
Perennial
Common Name
Annual
2017 VEGETABLES and FRUIT
Squash, Winter
'Early Acorn Hybrid'
Cucurbita pepo
x
75
Squash, Winter
'Honeynut'
Cucurbita moschata
x
110
Squash, Winter
'Vegetable Spaghetti'
Cucurbita pepo
x
100
Squash, Winter
'Waltham Butternut'
Cucurbita moschata
x
85
Tomatillo
'Toma Verde'
Physalis philadelphica
x
60
Tomato
'Crimson Carmello (F1)'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
70
Tomato
'Defiant PhR (F1)'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
70
Tomato
'Fourth of July'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
49
n/a
Tomato
'Green Zebra Hybrid'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
78
n/a
Tomato
'Mountain Fresh Plus (F1)'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
79
Comments
10-12" Dark green fruits have sweet, nutty, orange-yellow flesh with a smooth texture; semi-bush type plants bear five large 5" squash; spreads 4-5 feet. 7-10 feet
Mini-butternut with sweet, fine textured and deep orange flesh; 4-5" fruit are usually 1/2 to 1 pound; bright green rinds turn beige to orange when ripe; highyield plants are semi-vining and disease resistant; stores well; self-fertile; bred by Cornell University. 10-12" Medium-sized spaghetti squash; 3-4 lb. oblong fruits are a tasty, healthy and fun alternative to traditional pasta; fertilize when fruits form to increase yield; can be stored several months in a cool, dry place; spreads 4-5 feet. 10-12" Delicious squash with solid and dry interior; improved fruit uniformity and yield; pick young and use like summer squash or let mature to 12-15" and 6 lbs.; excellent for storing, spreads 4-5 feet. 3-6 feet Early-maturing, large flat-round green fruit; tart flavor when young, becoming sweeter as it ripens; grow plants like tomatoes; plants need staking; fruits are ready to harvest when husks split and fruit color changes from a yellow green to medium green; perfect for Salsa Verde or as a special addition to any Mexican dish. Semi-determinate. n/a
Exquisite tasting, French hybrid tomatoes bred especially for fresh eating. Round, red, juicy fruits on tall, vigorous, disease resistant, widely adapted vines; shows less septoria and early blight than most; restiant to Nematodes, Tobacco Mosaic Virus, Fusarium and Verticillium Wilt. Indeterminate.
3-4 feet Named for its defiance of most troublesome tomato diseases including late blight; 6-8 oz., round, mid-sized slicing tomatoes are smooth and medium-firm with good texture and great flavor; deep red internal and external color; highyielding, medium-sized plants; resistant to Fusarium Wilt and Verticillium Wilt; intermediate resistance to early blight and high resistance to late blight. Determinate. Named for its promise of ripe fruit by Independence Day; produces plentiful 4 oz. tomatoes all season long; better-than-average taste improves as season progresses; plants bear fruit until frost; skin can be thicker-than-normal and occasionally cracks; excellent for slicing. Indeterminate.
Dramatic yellow-green skin with dark green vertical stripes and flavorful green flesh; 1-3" fruit is sweet with a bit of tartness and good acidity; eat fresh or canned. Indeterminate. 4-5 feet Produces red 8-16 oz. fruit great for slicing; tolerates cool and wet conditions; high resistance to Fusarium Wilt races 1 and 2, Nematodes, and Verticillium Wilt. Determinate.
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Height
Tomato
'New Girl (F1)'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
62
n/a
Tomato, Beefsteak
'Big Beef Hybrid'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
73
n/a
Tomato, Cherry
'Bumble Bee Purple'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
70
n/a
Sweet and firm purple fruit with vivid green and bronze stripes on vigorous vines; round fruit reach 1½"; skin is crack resistant. Indeterminate.
Tomato, Cherry
'Chocolate Cherry'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
70
n/a
Extremely flavorful, uniform, 1" chocolate-red fruits in trusses of 8 which hold stems well; skins don't crack; can be picked several days before maturity and allowed to ripen off the vine without sacrificing quality . Indeterminate.
Tomato, Cherry
'Jasper (F1)'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
60
n/a
Tomato, Cherry
'Sungold (F1)'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
57
n/a
New! Small, deep red cherry resists late blight; round, bite-sized fruits are crack resistant, borne on small trusses, and store on the plant well, resisting cracking and rot; pleasantly chewy texture, and sweet, rich flavor; plants are extra vigorous and tall, staying healthy for a long picking period; intermediate resistance to late blight and early blight, Septoria Leaf Spot, Fusarium Wilt . Indeterminate. Very early, and a heavy cropper; exceptionally sweet, bright tangerine orangecolored fruits on vigorous long-blooming plants; thin-skinned, bite-sized fruits with a juicy flesh that holds its sweet, fresh-from-the-vine flavor, resistant to Fusarium Wilt (Race 1) and Tobacco Mosaic Virus. Indeterminate.
Tomato, Cherry
'Sweet Million Hybrid'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
60
n/a
Tomato, Cherry
'White Cherry'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
59
n/a
Tomato, Heirloom
'Amish Paste'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
74-90
n/a
Tomato, Heirloom
'Black Krim'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
69-90
n/a
Tomato, Heirloom
'Costoluto Genovese'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
78-90
n/a
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Variety and/or Cultivar
Botanical Name (Genus and species)
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Days to Maturity
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Very early, great sweet flavor; fruits avg. 4-6 oz. and hold well; delicious on sandwiches or in salads; high resistance to Fusarium Wilt races 1 and 2, and Verticillium Wilt. Indeterminate. Old-time tomato flavor; smooth, round 9-16 oz. fruits; large fruit size and yield; superior disease tolerance; tolerant of, or resistant to, Verticillium Wilt, Fusarium Wilt races 1 and 2, Tobacco Mosaic Virus, Root Knot Nematodes, and Stemphylium (Gray Leaf Spot). Indeterminate.
Long chains of smooth, dark red, 1-1½", very sweet, and crack resistant fruits; large vigorous plants; fruits early maturing and continue producing until frost; resistant to Fusarium Wilt race 1, Nematodes, Tobacco Mosaic Virus, and Leafspot. Indeterminate. Pale yellow cherry tomato average 1 1/8" to 1¼" diameter with mild taste; easy to pick off compact plants. Indeterminate. Deep red fruits avg. 8 oz.; best for sauces and canning; not overly acidic. Indeterminate. Heirloom from Russia; large, dark, deep red, almost shiny black with heavy green shoulders; deep, reddish-green interior; 10-12 oz.; rich in flavor - sweet and tasty; matures extremely early. Indeterminate. Vigorous plants produce heavily lobed, firm, fleshy fruits weighing up to 7 oz. with robust, tangy, sweet flavor and high acidity; Italian favorite for sauces or juice also delicious sliced; good disease resistance. Thomas Jefferson planted these from 1809 until his death in 1826. Indeterminate.
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Tomato, Heirloom
'Kelloggs Breakfast'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
80-85
n/a
Tomato, Heirloom
'Mortgage Lifter'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
75-85
n/a
Tomato, Heirloom
'Prudens Purple'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
75
n/a
Tomato, Heirloom
'Stupice'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
52
n/a
Tomato, Heirloom
'Sunray'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
72-83
n/a
Tomato, Plum
'Granadero (F1)'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
75
n/a
Tomato, Heirloom Plum
'San Marzano'
Solanum lycopersicum
x
80
n/a
'Canby'
Rubus idaeus var. strigosus
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Variety and/or Cultivar
Botanical Name (Genus and species)
Annual
Days to Maturity
Perennial
2017 VEGETABLES and FRUIT
Comments
Large, orange, beefsteak type (up to16oz.); long-season producer; meaty, juicy, delicious; truly orange in color; great for salads, sandwiches. Indeterminate. Developed in the early 1930's; large, meaty fruits with few seeds; mild, sweet flavored tomato is great for sandwiches and salads; good yields of very large, smooth, pink-skinned fruits even in droughts. Indeterminate. Large, 10 - 16 oz., slightly flattened, blemish-free, dark pink, nearly purple fruits with few seeds on large potato leaved vines; mature quite early; delicious flavor and good production; great for hot day and cool night climate. Indeterminate. Sugary sweet, red, slightly oval, 2 inch fruit, weighing 1 to 2 oz.; excellent choice for first-of-the-summer salads, snacks, and juicing; bred in the former Czechoslovakia, where its extreme earliness, tolerance to cold, superior flavor and high yields have earned it worldwide attention; tests show an average of 87 fruits picked per plant. Indeterminate. Medium sized plants with high yields; meaty fruits avg. 6-7 oz.; mild flavor and low acidity, great for juices; resistant to Fusarium and Verticillium Wilt. Indeterminate. Vigorous plants with high yields of bright red 4-5 oz. fruit with very good flavor; thick-walled fruit are good for sauces, salsas and salads; high resistance to Fusarium Wilt races 1 and 2, powdery mildew, Tobacco Mosaic Virus, Verticillium Wilt; and intermediate resistance to nematodes and Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus. Low susceptibility to blossom end rot. Indeterminate. Traditional Italian plum cooking tomato with superb flavor; dense fruit with few small seeds and easy-yo-remove skin produce a great paste; also good for canning and drying; holds well on the vine and in storage. Indeterminate.
Fruits: Raspberry, Red
x
4-6 feet This almost thornless plant produces large, tasty bright red berries of good quality; strong vigorous canes support the heavy crop of summer fruit; ideal for freezing, canning, cooking, and fresh eating; resistant to viruses; immune to aphids; requires good soil drainage. Raspberry, Red (semiRubus idaeus x 4-6 feet High producer; edible, showy fruit; bears in both early and late summer thornless) depending on pruning; great for jams; deer resistant. Cornell Cooperative Extension is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities and provides equal program and employment opportunities. The County of Dutchess partially funds Cooperative Extension programming in Dutchess County. Please contact the Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County office if you have any special needs.
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