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We trial a range of crop varieties to gather data on their performance, productivity, and flavor in southern growing conditions. Browse this curated selection of varieties well-adapted to the unique challenges of growing in the Southeast US. These varieties help solve regional growing challenges through features such as disease resistances, heat-tolerance, and/or resistance to tipburn and bolting.

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Sunshine Winter Squash

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Sunshine

(F1) Kabocha Squash Seed

Deep scarlet and delicious.

Patio Baby Mini Eggplants

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Patio Baby

(F1) Eggplant Seed

The best container variety, ideal for small-space gardening.

Patterson Full-Size Onions

Patterson

Pelleted (F1) Onion Seed

Exceptionally long-storing yellow onion.

North Georgia Candy Roaster Winter Squash

North Georgia Candy Roaster

Hubbard Squash Seed

Curious heirloom with fantastic flavor.

Crimson Sweet Diploid Watermelons

Crimson Sweet

Watermelon Seed

Classic large watermelon with excellent flavor and texture.

Hansel Mini Eggplants

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Hansel

(F1) Eggplant Seed

Abundant yields of solid purple specialty fruits on compact plants.

Cornito Pepper Mix Sweet Peppers

Cornito Pepper Mix

Organic (F1) Corno di Toro Pepper Seed

All three colors in one mix.

Cornito Giallo Sweet Peppers

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Cornito Giallo

Organic (F1) Corno di Toro Pepper Seed

Attractive, very sweet, half-size version of Corno di Toro Escamillo.

Chaperon Pickling Cucumbers

Chaperon

(F1) Cucumber Seed

Improved downy mildew resistance.

Metro PMR Winter Squash

Metro PMR

(F1) Butternut Squash Seed

Exceptional flavor and storage life.

Lunchbox Yellow Sweet Peppers

Lunchbox Yellow

Organic Snack Pepper Seed

Sweet and flavorful mini-sized peppers, perfect for a healthy snack.

Spineless Perfection Summer Squash

Spineless Perfection

(F1) Zucchini Squash Seed

High-yielding, medium-green type with a spineless, open plant.

Shinkansen Asian Eggplants

Shinkansen

(F1) Eggplant Seed

Improved long Asian type.

Bamako Bush Beans

Bamako

Bean Seed

Bright yellow filet bean.

BC1611 Mini Broccoli

BC1611

(F1) Broccoli Seed

Easy, attractive bunches of mini broccoli.

Capitano Bush Beans

Capitano

Bean Seed

Beautiful flat-pod beans with pale yellow color and rich flavor.

Gaudi Italian Eggplants

Gaudi

Organic (F1) Eggplant Seed

Cookie-cutter uniformity.

Leonardo Radicchio

Leonardo

(F1) Radicchio Seed

Uniform and slow-bolting radicchio.

Calliope Asian Eggplants

Calliope

(F1) Eggplant Seed

Beautiful Indian eggplant with white-and-purple variegated fruit.

Robust 997 Dry Corn

Robust 997

(F1) Corn Seed

High-yielding yellow popcorn.

Lunchbox Red Sweet Peppers

Lunchbox Red

Organic Snack Pepper Seed

Sweet and flavorful mini-sized peppers, perfect for a healthy snack.

Nigral Eggplant

Nigral

(F1) Eggplant Seed

Improved black Italian type.

Orange Crisp Triploid Watermelons (Seedless)

Orange Crisp

(F1) Watermelon Seed

Orange seedless watermelon with great flavor.

Red Flame Hot Peppers

Red Flame

Organic (F1) Cayenne Pepper Seed

Higher-yielding Red Rocket type for ristras.

Cornito Arancia Sweet Peppers

Cornito Arancia

Organic (F1) Corno di Toro Pepper Seed

Orange counterpart to Cornito Rosso and Cornito Giallo.

Hybrid Pearl Millet Millet

Hybrid Pearl Millet

(F1) Cover Crop Seed

A warm-season, multicut forage grass and green manure.

Sudangrass (Brown Mid Rib) Sudan Grass

Sudangrass (Brown Mid Rib)

Cover Crop Seed

Vigorous summer cover crop outcompetes weeds.

Tropical Sunshine Triploid Watermelons (Seedless)

Tropical Sunshine

(F1) Watermelon Seed

Great-tasting yellow triploid.

Marbonne Specialty Tomatoes

Marbonne

(F1) Tomato Seed

Hybrid version of French heirloom Marmande; among the best in flavor.

Marnero Beefsteak Tomatoes

Marnero

(F1) Tomato Seed

Hybrid with black heirloom quality; dead ringer for Cherokee Purple.

Fusion Summer Crisp Lettuce (Batavia)

Fusion

Lettuce Seed

Slow bolting and upright with great flavor.

Sweet Clover Clovers

Sweet Clover

Organic Cover Crop Seed

A tremendous green manure and honey plant.

Gretel Mini Eggplants

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Gretel

(F1) Eggplant Seed

Solid white specialty mini eggplant on a compact plant.

Annina Italian Eggplants

Annina

Organic (F1) Eggplant Seed

Spineless purple-striped Italian type.

SVPS0897 Sweet Peppers

SVPS0897

(F1) Snack Pepper Seed

Full resistance to bacterial leaf spot (BLS).

Red Leaf Vegetable Amaranth Specialty Greens

Red Leaf Vegetable Amaranth

Specialty Green Seed

Known as "red callaloo" in the Caribbean, comparable to spinach in taste.