The Boston Pickling cucumber is a reliable, high-yielding heirloom variety introduced in the 1880s that produces small, vibrant green fruits with thin, bumpy skin and crisp flesh. Highly regarded for traditional pickle making, these fast-growing vines are best harvested at 2 to 6 inches for a crunchy texture that excels in jars.
The Muncher cucumber is a high-yielding, 5–9 inch, "burpless" variety known for its thin, skin, smooth, almost spineless texture, and sweet, crisp flavor. Perfect for fresh snacking, salads, or pickling, these prolific, fast-growing vines produce, on average, within 55–60 days, remaining sweet even when mature
The Poinsett 76 is a reliable, high-yielding open-pollinated slicing cucumber known for its dark green, smooth skin and sweet, crisp flavor.
Lemon cucumbers are small, round, heirloom cucumbers that resemble the size, shape, and color of a tennis ball or pale lemon. Despite their name, they have a mild, sweet, and crisp flavor—not a citrus taste—and are popular for eating fresh or pickling because they are not bitter.
The Mexican sour gherkin (or cucamelon-not an actual cucumber) is a grape-sized, vining fruit that looks exactly like a miniature watermelon. It tastes like a crunchy cucumber with a refreshing, tangy citrus twist and is popular for eating raw, pickling, or adding to salads.
Parisian Pickling cucumbers are a productive, early-maturing heirloom perfect for crunchy homemade gherkins and cornichons. These fast-growing vines produce small, firm, bumpy-skinned fruits that are best harvested at 2–4 inches long.
A luffa gourd is a tropical, vining member of the cucumber family that produces cucumber-like fruit, which can be eaten as a vegetable when young. When left to mature and dry, the gourd is peeled to reveal a tough, fibrous interior used as a natural, biodegradable sponge for bathing and household cleaning.
A majestic, large beefsteak-oxheart variety that produces hefty, golden-yellow fruits often weighing over a pound. These stunning yellow tomatoes have low acidity and a remarkably sweet flavor, making them ideal for fresh salads and gourmet slicing.
Amish Paste is a highly productive, heirloom indeterminate tomato known for producing large, heart-shaped to plum-shaped red fruits. Renowned for its meaty texture, few seeds, and sweet-tangy flavor, it is considered a premier choice for cooking, sauces, and canning.
Hungarian Heart is a prized heirloom oxheart tomato originating from Budapest, producing huge (1 lb+) pinkish-red, heart-shaped fruits. Ideal for gardeners wanting high-yields, this indeterminate variety is exceptionally meaty with few seeds, making it perfect for slicing, sauces, and canning. Renowned for its rich flavor and crack-resistant skin.
The King of Paste Tomatoes! Famous Italian heirloom with thick, meaty flesh and low-acid sweetness. Perfect for sauce, salsa, and canning. Indeterminate.
Rebel Starfighter Prime: A cosmic beauty! Heart-shaped fruits with dazzling aurora-like stripes of green, blue, and red. Meaty burgundy flesh with a tangy, rich umami flavor
A stunning heirloom that produces massive 1–2 lb beefsteak fruits. Golden-yellow skin streaked with red, both outside and in. Extremely sweet, low-acid, and meaty—perfect for slicing onto sandwiches.
Heirloom producing large, 10–16 oz deep-pink beefsteak tomatoes. Known for a remarkably sweet, rich flavor with perfect acidity.
Thorburn's Terra-Cotta is a stunning 1893 heirloom producing 3–8 oz fruits with unique honey-brown skin, pink-orange flesh, and a rich, sweet, slightly smoky flavor. These 70-80 day, semi-determinate plants are heavy mid-season producers, ideal for slicing or making vibrant orange sauces.
The perfect "sunset" orange tomato—meaty, sweet, and low in acid.
Cherokee Purple is a highly sought-after pre-1890 heirloom known for its rich, sweet, and smoky flavor. These indeterminate, large beefsteak tomatoes feature a unique dusky purple-pink color with green shoulders. Productive and popular, they are ideal for fresh slicing, offering superior flavor that makes them a top seller.
Rare Russian heirloom with robust, chocolate-brown fruits. Features a complex, smoky-sweet flavor that is excellent for slicing. Indeterminate. A favorite for BLT's!
Prolific and heat-tolerant! This indeterminate, 8-12 oz beefsteak heirloom brings complex, smoky-sweet flavors to your table all season long. Deep, dark color makes it a gorgeous addition to salads.
The ultimate sandwich tomato! Produces heavy yields of massive, juicy, bright red fruits (1–2 lbs) all summer. A reliable old-fashioned favorite with superior flavor.
Alice's Dream is a stunning, high-yielding Polish variety known for its vibrant orange, red-striped fruit with intense indigo-blue shoulders. It offers a complex, sweet, and slightly tangy flavor with a juicy, meaty texture.
Roma VF tomatoes are the ultimate, reliable paste tomato for canning, sauce, and paste. These determinate, compact bush plants produce heavy yields of 2-4 oz. dense, meaty red fruits with few seeds. Resistant to Verticillium and Fusarium wilt, they are a must-have for home gardeners looking for a high-yield, disease-resistant variety.
This 'modern heirloom' offers a complex, citrusy zing that is refreshingly different from red tomatoes. Prolific indeterminate vines produce 3-4 oz fruits all summer."
A chef's dream and a favorite for the home garden. These meaty, 4-8 oz beauties have a complex, sweet flavor. The more sun they get, the deeper blue they become! Resistant to disease and easy to grow.
Costoluto Fiorentino is a prized Italian heirloom beefsteak tomato, famous for its deep-ribbed, flattened appearance and intense, sweet-tart flavor. These vigorous, high-yielding indeterminate vines thrive in heat and are perfect for slicing, sauces, or canning. A versatile favorite for rich, authentic flavor.
A dependable, high-yielding paste tomato that is similar in size and shape to a roma. While it's great for canning and cooking, it also makes an excellent smaller slicer for salads. This is a great substitute for a roma!
A classic, super-productive heirloom! These vigorous, 6-foot vines produce heavy clusters of sweet, 1.5–2" scarlet fruits all summer. Perfect for snacking, salads, or canning whole.
Lucky Tiger is a highly productive, indeterminate artisan tomato producing 2-inch, elongated green fruits with stunning red stripes and blush. Known for a complex, sweet, and tangy tropical flavor, these "candy-like" snacking tomatoes are a top favorite for fresh eating, salads, and farmers markets.
A stunning heirloom-type cherry tomato with marbled skin of purple, pink, and gold. These 1–2 oz fruits have a decadent, sugar-sweet flavor with complex notes of grape and plum. Prolific and early-producing, they are a showstopper in the garden and in salads!
Massive trusses of dusky-rose to purple cherries with a smoky blush. The tiny cherries are a half-inch across and contain very few seeds—superb for fresh eating, yet solid enough for cooking or for making a deep, rich red tomato paste. Superior balance of sweetness and acidity, with a rich, lingering aftertaste.
Large, elongated cherries in clusters. The color (and flavor!) is a full-blown assault on the senses—lavender and purple stripes that turn to Technicolor olive-green, red, and brown/blue stripes when fully ripe. Crack-resistant fruit is extraordinarily sweet!
An incredible Italian heirloom that lets you eat fresh tomatoes in winter! These compact, indeterminate vines produce heavy clusters of small, red, plum-shaped fruits with thick skins. Traditionally hung in a cool place, they will store for months, ripening slowly off the vine for a fresh taste after the season ends.
Blueberries tomatoes are striking, indigo-purple cherry tomatoes (0.5–1 oz) known for their high antioxidant content and stunning color contrast. These indeterminate, prolific producers yield sweet, tangy fruits in clusters, perfect for snacking or salads.
An offspring of the Sun Gold variety, they produce sweet, fruity, yellow-green fruits with unique green-tinted flesh. These vigorous, split-resistant vines are excellent for snacking, early harvests, and are known for high yields in large, attractive clusters.
Purple Bumble Bee is an eye-catching, indeterminate cherry tomato featuring dusky purple skin with metallic green stripes. Known for its crack resistance and high yields, this productive, sweet, and tangy variety is perfect for fresh snacking, salads, and gourmet market baskets.
Meet the Wapsipinicon Peach: A stunning Iowa heirloom that looks and feels like a small peach! These creamy-yellow, fuzzy, 2-inch tomatoes offer a surprisingly sweet, complex flavor. Highly productive and perfect for snacking!
Gorgeous 1.5" bi-color beauties! Tropical Sunset is a "show stopper" with gold and pink streaks, delivering sweet, fruity, and tangy flavor.
Sweet Passion is a high-yielding, 1920s Ohio heirloom cantaloupe (70-80 days) known for intensely sweet, fragrant, and juicy salmon-orange flesh. These 3–4 lb oval, lightly netted melons thrive in hot, dry summers and possess some drought/wilt resistance, making them a perfect, reliable choice for home gardens.
Hale's Best Jumbo Cantaloupe is a classic, highly productive heirloom featuring large, 4-6 lb melons with heavy netting and deep salmon-orange, sweet, and aromatic flesh. These vigorous vines are reliable, early to mature (80-90 days), and love hot weather, making them perfect for backyard gardeners looking for reliable, high-yield melons
An exquisite French heirloom with deep orange, sugary flesh. The deeply ribbed skin turns from dark green to gold-orange when perfectly ripe. Aromatic and early to mature.
Sweet Delight Honeydew produces 7–8 lb, light green, vine-ripened melons with an incredibly sweet, wine-like flavor. Maturing in about 90 days, these easy-to-grow, 3–6 ft vines are ideal for home gardens, thriving in full sun and offering higher quality fruit than store-bought options.
Banana Melon produces 16–24 inch long, banana-shaped fruits with smooth yellow skin and vibrant, salmon-pink flesh. Renowned for a very sweet, tropical aroma and flavor with hints of banana and pineapple, this 1885 heirloom is a fragrant addition to any garden. Easy-to-grow, perfect for trellising, and highly productive.
Kajari melons are stunning, early-producing Indian heirloom melons that grow 6-9, 2-3 lb orange fruits striped with deep green and cream. They are extremely productive, heat-resistant, and feature sweet, aromatic, pale-green flesh that had a honeydew/cantaloupe like taste.
A vigorous, productive vine yielding 3-5 lb, succulent green melons perfect for fruit salads, smoothies, or snacking on a hot day. Melons have a refreshing honey-and-cucumber flavor.
Rich Sweetness is an early-maturing, highly productive heirloom melon, perfect for small gardens or trellis growing. These tennis ball-sized fruits feature striking red-orange skin with golden stripes, offering intense aroma, white juicy flesh, and a sweet, honeydew-like flavor. Ideal for snacking, children's gardens, or as a vibrant edible ornamental.
Produces 15–25 lb, dark green striped melons with a distinctive, berry-like aroma and very few seeds.
Wilson’s Sweet is a rare, 15–20 lb heirloom watermelon featuring a unique mottled green rind and exceptionally crisp, sugary red flesh. Known for its rich, old-time flavor, this vigorous producer offers reliable, disease-resistant yields, making it perfect for home gardens and local market sales.
No more guessing when to harvest! This rare, sweet variety turns brilliant golden-yellow when ripe. Produces crispy, pink-red melons that turn yellow, even in the vine.
Moon and Stars is a legendary, eye-catching heirloom watermelon featuring dark green rind speckled with yellow "stars" and a larger "moon" spot. This 25–40 lb, sweet red-fleshed melon boasts stunning foliage speckled with yellow, making it a dramatic, delicious addition to any garden.
Yellow Scallop Squash (Patty Pan) is a highly productive, compact bush variety perfect for smaller gardens or containers. It produces bright yellow, scalloped-edged fruit with a buttery, creamy texture. Best harvested small (2-4 inches) for ultimate tenderness.
Gelber Englischer Custard Squash produces lemon-yellow fruits are a patty-pan type, but with a bizarre twist. Fruits are oddly flattened— impossible to describe. Semi vining.
Early White Bush Scallop is a high-yielding, 50-day Native American heirloom producing cream-white, flying-saucer-shaped fruits with tender flesh. These compact, bush-type plants are easy to grow, making them ideal for small gardens or containers. Perfect for picking at 3-7 inches for grilling, roasting, or frying.
Crookneck squash is a prolific, fast-growing heirloom summer squash producing bright yellow, bumpy, and curved-neck fruits. Known for its mild, buttery flavor and tender texture, it is best harvested young at 5-6 inches. These compact, bush-type plants are excellent for warm-season container gardening.
Striking golden skin with tender, pale flesh that is superior to green varieties in texture and taste. Perfect for containers or small raised beds; takes up less space than traditional zucchini.
Light green/grey mottled skin with a delicious, mild, firm-fleshed taste. Bush-type plants offer high yields of 6–12 inch fruits.
A classic home garden favorite! Produces high yields of uniform, glossy dark green fruits. Fast-growing bush type, perfect for beginners and very prolific all summer long.
Sweet Dumpling squash is a compact winter squash with ivory skin and dark green stripes, perfect for single-serving meals. With a very sweet, tender orange flesh, it is ideal for roasting or stuffing. These highly productive, cream-colored fruits are easy to grow and store for several months.
Waltham Butternut is the standard for high-quality, 3-6 lb squash with deep orange, sweet, and nutty flesh. These vigorous, easy-to-grow vines produce large, uniform, tan-skinned fruits that are exceptional keepers for winter storage. Perfect for roasting, soups, and pies, this variety is also a 1970 All-America Selections winner.
The ultimate personal-sized acorn! These high-yielding, bright orange heirlooms are much sweeter than standard acorns and perfectly sized for individual meals. Highly productive and fast-maturing.
Table King Bush Acorn Squash is a compact, high-yielding, 1974 AAS Winner perfect for small gardens and containers. Producing 5–8 dark green, deeply ribbed fruits per plant in just 75–80 days, it offers thick, sweet, and nutty orange-yellow flesh that stores well. Ideal for roasting, baking, or stuffing.
Honeynut squash is a prolific, personal-sized (4–6 inch) winter squash, perfect for small gardens and single servings. Bred from butternut, it offers a sweeter, more intense caramel-like flavor, richer orange flesh, and thin, edible skin. These 1–1.5 lb, fast-maturing fruits are ideal for roasting, stuffing, or soup.
Grow your own pasta! Produces yellow-skinned squash that transforms into delicious noodle-like strands when roasted. Low-carb and perfect with marinara.
Delicata squash is a highly popular, compact winter squash known for its edible, tender skin and sweet, creamy flavor reminiscent of sweet potatoes. Prolific producer for being compact.
A cherished Appalachian heirloom (10-20 lbs) known for its incredible sweet, nutty, and creamy flavor—like a mix of sweet potato and pumpkin. These pink-orange, banana-shaped squash are prolific, easy to grow, and store wonderfully through winter. Perfect for roasting, pies, and baking, this "true Southern treasure" produces large, vigorous vines.
A spectacular winter storage squash with hard, blue-gray skin. Inside, it boasts dense, golden-orange flesh with a rich, sweet, nut-like flavor—perfect for pies, roasting, or soup. Famous for storing up to 6 months! 15–40 lbs.
A popular, high-yielding heirloom winter squash with striking white skin and mottled green stripes. Known for its large, crooked neck and bulbous base (10–20 lbs), this vine offers sweet, light-yellow flesh ideal for pies, baking, or frying. Vigorous, heat-loving plants are exceptionally borer-resistant.
Musquée de Maroc is a rare, striking heirloom winter squash from North Africa, perfect for gardeners seeking unique, show-stopping produce. These vigorous, disease-resistant vines produce 5–13 lb, heavily warted, bell-shaped fruits that start dark green and ripen to a warm terracotta/buff. Inside, it boasts deep orange, sweet, and nutty flesh, perfect for roasting, pies, and soups.
Prolific, vigorous vining plants that produce 6-12 heavy-bearing 3–5 lb fruits per plant. Features a distinct "cup" on the blossom end. Known as a top-quality, high-yielding strain that stores well into the winter months.
A delicious and beautiful butternut squash, highly prolific with an orange rind. Used in savory soups, sweet desserts, side dishes, or cut into medallions and fried. Loaded with beta carotene and offers a richer taste than your standard butternut.
A must-have for culinary gardens! These popular Mexican peppers are mild to medium heat, featuring large, heart-shaped fruit perfect for roasting and stuffing (chiles rellenos).
The essential home garden pepper! Produces high yields of firm, green 3-4 inch peppers with perfect medium heat. Excellent for salsas, pickling, and grilling.
Thin-walled, skinny, wrinkled fruits are 5 to 6 Inches long and very hot. Easy to dry and excellent medicinal properties.
Add smoky, savory flavor to your kitchen with homegrown Anaheim chiles. These sturdy plants produce high yields of green-to-red peppers ideal for roasting, stuffing, and canning.
The Jamaican Yellow Mushroom hot pepper is a high-yielding, prolific, and visually striking heirloom (100,000–350,000 SHU) that produces wrinkled, flattened yellow pods. It offers intense habanero-level heat with a sweet, fruity, and citrusy flavor, perfect for jerk sauces, salsas, and pickling.
Produces bright, crunchy, 2-4 inch peppers with a fresh, grassy flavor. With a heat level 3-5 times hotter than a jalapeño (10,000–25,000 SHU), they are perfect for making authentic salsa, hot sauce, and roasting.
Fresno peppers are versatile, medium-hot heirloom chilis (2,500–10,000 SHU) that resemble jalapeños but offer a fruitier, slightly hotter kick. They ripen from green to a brilliant red, producing high yields.
Famous for producing huge, 10–12 inch chiles perfect for stuffing and roasting. Packs great flavor with only a mild kick (2,500–3,000 Scoville units).
These vibrant orange habanero plants offer high-yield production of 1–2 inch, lantern-shaped peppers with a fruity, tropical flavor and intense heat (100,000–350,000 SHU).
The iconic heirloom pepper behind the world-famous hot sauce! Produces loads of small,, upright 2" peppers that turn from yellow-green to brilliant red. Very hot, juicy, and perfect for making your own sauce, salsas, or pickling.
Shishito peppers are a popular, Japanese heirloom variety, offering prolific harvests of mild, thin-walled, 3-to-4-inch wrinkled green peppers. Known for a sweet, smoky flavor, they are legendary for blistering in a pan with oil and salt, featuring a fun "one-in-ten" chance of a hot surprise.
The Jimmy Nardello is a renowned Italian heirloom sweet pepper famous for its intense, fruity flavor and high-yield production, making it perfect for frying, roasting, or eating fresh. These disease-resistant plants produce long, slender red peppers (up to 10 inches) that are excellent for frying
Cubanelle peppers (often called "frying peppers") are a mild, sweet, and highly productive variety with long, tapered, yellowish-green fruits that ripen to bright red. Featuring thin skin and a crispy texture, they are prized for frying, stuffing, or roasting, making them an excellent choice for sunny, high-yield summer gardens.
The classic, tangy pickling pepper! Compact, prolific plants with yellow-green peppers that turn red. Perfect for sandwiches and salads.
Sweet Banana peppers are prolific, heirloom producers featuring 6–7 inch, tapered yellow fruits that turn red when mature. They are extremely sweet, mild, and crunchy, perfect for pickling, salads, or eating fresh.
The Giant Aconcagua pepper is a highly productive, heirloom sweet frying pepper from Argentina. It produces massive, 11–12 inch, crisp, and thick-walled peppers that turn from light green to a rich red. Perfectly sweet and juicy, they are ideal for grilling, stuffing, or eating fresh.
Lipstick Peppers are exceptional, early-maturing pimiento-type sweet peppers known for their thick, crunchy, and sugary-sweet flesh.
The Ajvarski pepper is a highly prized Balkan heirloom, famous as the premier ingredient for authentic roasted pepper spread (Ajvar). These productive plants yield large, thick-fleshed, 6–7 inch wedge-shaped peppers that mature from green to a deep, vibrant red. They offer a sweet, intense flavor perfect for roasting, grilling, or canning. Our families favorite!
Often called the world's sweetest pepper! This Ukrainian heirloom produces unique, heart-shaped red fruits with incredibly thick, juicy walls. Zero heat, maximum flavor. Perfect for snacking, roasting, or stuffing.
The most popular, reliable, and high-yielding okra for home gardens! This 1939 All-America Selections winner produces tender, dark-green pods on vigorous 3-5’ plants. The pods are smooth and spineless, making harvesting easy. Ideal for frying, stewing, and pickling
Perkins Long Pod Okra is a high-yielding, 1890s heirloom producing 6–8 inch, ribbed green pods on sturdy 5–7 foot plants. Ideal for southern cooking, it is popular for pickling, frying, and gumbo, maturing in 55–60 days. These heat-loving plants are very productive and easy to grow.
These striking purple tomatillos are perfect for adding color and sweetness to your garden, producing golf ball-sized fruits with a deep violet hue that are noticeably sweeter than green varieties. They offer a sweet-tart, tangy flavor perfect for fresh salsa, grilling, or roasting, with stunning purple-veined leaves. Must grow 2 tomatillo plants for pollination.
Chupon de Malinalco is a rare, heirloom Mexican tomatillo featuring sweet-tart, tropical yellow fruits up to 4 inches long. Perfect for fresh snacking or salsa, they have a unique, fruity flavor resembling green apples. Must grow 2 tomatillo plants for pollination.
A must-have for fresh salsa verde! Prolific, early-maturing, and large green fruits with a tangy-sweet lemon/pineapple flavor. Must grow 2 tomatillo plants for pollination.
A reliable, high-yielding heirloom bell pepper, producing massive, blocky 4-5 inch, four-lobed fruits that turn from dark green to bright red. These sweet, thick-walled peppers are ideal for stuffing, grilling, or salads, featuring sturdy plants with great disease resistance (specifically Tobacco Mosaic Virus) and heavy foliage that protects against sunscald.
The ultimate reliable bell pepper for short-season, cool-summer climates. Sturdy plants produce heavy yields of large, blocky, thick-walled peppers that mature from crisp green to deep red.
The California Wonder is the classic, reliable heirloom bell pepper (introduced 1928) and a top seller for gardens. These sturdy plants produce high yields of large, blocky, 4-lobed peppers with thick, crisp walls. Ideal for stuffing, salads, or cooking, they turn from bright green to a sweet red.
Yolo Wonder is a high-yielding, reliable heirloom bell pepper, perfect for home gardeners. It produces large, thick-walled blocky fruits that turn from dark green to bright red, offering a sweet, mild flavor ideal for stuffing, salads, or grilling.
Yellow Monster is a highly productive heirloom pepper producing enormous, 8-inch, thick-walled peppers that mature from green to a brilliant, sunny yellow. These, sweet, meaty, and exceptionally crisp, and are perfect for snacking, salads, roasting, or filling up a sandwich
The Golden California Wonder is a premier, high-yielding heirloom bell pepper, famous for its thick-walled, blocky, 4-lobed fruits that turn from bright green to a vibrant golden yellow. These sturdy plants are reliable producers, offering crisp, sweet, and mild-flavored peppers that are excellent for stuffing, salads, and cooking.
Add a sunny splash of color! These high-yield, thick-walled peppers turn a brilliant yellow, offering a crisp, sweet flavor perfect for salads or stuffing.
Produces high yields of 1–3 inch, crunchy, and exceptionally sweet peppers in red, yellow, and orange. Ideal for fresh snacking, lunchboxes, salads, or stuffing, these fast-growing hybrids are a high-reward choice for home gardeners
The Purple Beauty Bell Pepper is a stunning, productive heirloom that produces blocky, deep purple peppers with thick, mild, and sweet flesh.
The true 'Cinderella' pumpkin! This heirloom French variety grows into the magical, flat-ribbed, bright red coach from the fairytale. Gorgeous for fall decorating and delicious too! It's thick, custard-like flesh makes it perfect for rich soups, pies, and canning.
Widely considered the best tasting pie pumpkin in the world! Produces 7-8 lb, bright orange pumpkins covered in a unique, silvery, corky netting.
These productive, easy-to-grow vines produce 2–5 lb, deep-orange, 7–10 inch fruits that are ideal for roasting, soups, and the best homemade pies.
The quintessential Halloween pumpkin! Produces bright orange, 10–18 lb pumpkins with sturdy handles, perfect for carving, decorating, and roasting seeds.