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Start Early for Transplants

Some crops perform best when grown from transplants, that is, started indoors and grown into a sturdy seedling that is then planted. Because these crops must be further along in their growth cycle at planting, they require up-front indoor growing time. Some crops are seeded as early as January or February! Our Research department has identified all the crops that grow best when transplanted, so you can better plan your garden.

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Gumdrop PMR Specialty Pumpkins

Gumdrop PMR

Treated (F1) Pumpkin Seed

A different take on the small jack.

Milena Sweet Bell Peppers

Milena

Organic (F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Blocky orange pepper for heated and unheated tunnels.

Ocelot Triploid Watermelons (Seedless)

Ocelot

(F1) Watermelon Seed

A true mini that tastes like summer.

Silver Drop Eucalyptus

Silver Drop

Eucalyptus Seed

Best eucalyptus variety for fresh or dried bouquets.

Café Crème Digitalis (Foxglove)

Café Crème

Digitalis Seed

Productive plants and strong, stiff stems.

Honey Blonde Honeydew Melons

Honey Blonde

(F1) Melon Seed

Attractive yellow-skinned honeydew with very flavorful orange flesh.

Yellow Mini Cherry Tomatoes

Yellow Mini

(F1) Tomato Seed

Bright-yellow fruits with less splitting and sweet, juicy flavor.

Halona Cantaloupe (Muskmelon)

Halona

(F1) Melon Seed

Be the first to market with this extra-early Eastern variety.

Cronus Jack-o-Lanterns

Cronus

(F1) Pumpkin Seed

Beautiful blocky shape.

Talon Full-Size Onions

Talon

Organic Pelleted (F1) Onion Seed

Organic long-day storage onion.

Temptress Sweet Corn

Temptress

Treated (F1) Corn Seed

A new standard for the second-early (syn) slot.

Waldo PMR Winter Squash

Waldo PMR

Organic (F1) Butternut Squash Seed

Great flavor in a larger market size.

D'Artagnan French Melons (Charentais)

D'Artagnan

(F1) Melon Seed

Extra-early Charentais.

Elegance Deep Red Sweet Peas

Elegance Deep Red

Sweet Pea Seed

First and most abundant to bloom in our trials.

Geronimo Beefsteak Tomatoes

Geronimo

(F1) Tomato Seed

Good flavor and mildew tolerance.

Starlight Diploid Watermelons

Starlight

(F1) Watermelon Seed

Round "icebox" watermelon with sweet red flesh.

Triton Cantaloupe (Muskmelon)

Triton

(F1) Melon Seed

Great-tasting Eastern shipper.

Maxifort Rootstock Tomatoes

Maxifort

(F1) Tomato Seed

Vigorous, vegetative rootstock for large fruits and long-season crops.

Anna's Charentais French Melons (Charentais)

Anna's Charentais

(F1) Melon Seed

Specialty French melon for longer storage.

Annina Italian Eggplants

Annina

Organic (F1) Eggplant Seed

Spineless purple-striped Italian type.

Pozzano Paste Tomatoes

Pozzano

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

Early high-yielding San Marzano type for greenhouse and hoophouse.

Frontier Full-Size Onions

Frontier

(F1) Onion Seed

Downy mildew resistance for a wider range of latitudes.

DRO141TX Rootstock Tomatoes

DRO141TX

(F1) Tomato Seed

Most vigorous, balanced rootstock.

Chubbiness Triploid Watermelons (Seedless)

Chubbiness

(F1) Watermelon Seed

Tasty, seedless Sugar Baby-type watermelon.

Waldo PMR Winter Squash

Waldo PMR

(F1) Butternut Squash Seed

Great flavor in a larger market size.

SVPB8862 Sweet Bell Peppers

SVPB8862

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Our recommended substitute for SVPB8500.

Gumdrop PMR Specialty Pumpkins

Gumdrop PMR

(F1) Pumpkin Seed

A different take on the small jack.

Storage No. 4 Storage Cabbage

Storage No. 4

(F1) Cabbage Seed

Excellent eating quality from storage; performs well under stress.

Granadero Paste Tomatoes

Granadero

(F1) Tomato Seed

Our most prolific plum with very good flavor.

Primo Vantage Fresh Market Cabbage

Primo Vantage

(F1) Cabbage Seed

Mid-early with great flavor and very short core, holds well in field.

Conservor Shallots

Conservor

Organic Pelleted (F1) Shallot Seed

Single-bulb shallots suitable for long storage.

Citadel Pickling Cucumbers

Citadel

(F1) Cucumber Seed

Downy mildew-resistant pickler.

Temptress Sweet Corn

Temptress

(F1) Corn Seed

A new standard for the second-early (syn) slot.

Estamino Rootstock Tomatoes

Estamino

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

Organic generative rootstock.

Winter Savory Savory

Winter Savory

Herb Seed

Perennial cousin to summer savory, with thicker and shinier leaves.

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Vintage White Strawflower

Vintage White

Organic Strawflower Seed

Profuse bloomers for fresh or dried arrangements.