Best new seed varieties for 2008
Vegetables
Beet, Scarlet Prince:
This elite selection is a good, all around red beet. Smooth globe shape with deep rich beet color and strong tops. Excellent for fresh use or canning.
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Carrot, Touchon:
The best for eating out of hand - sweet and tender and free from hard fiber. A fast maturing French heirloom. Harvest in about 65 days.
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Corn, Bicolor, Amrosia Hybrid:
A delicious mid-season bicolor hybrid with large 8 1/2-9 inch ears on compact 6 foot stalks. Tolerant of Stewart's Wilt and Northern Corn Leaf Blight.
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Cucember, Burpless Beauty:
A top yielder of crisp, sweet, dark green fruits with extra small seed cavities. Completely bitter-free. Harvest in about 60 days.
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Lettuce, Leaf, Silvia:
A rare and unique true red romaine lettuce. Extra large, deep wine red leaves are crisp and hearty. Ready to harvest in about 70 days.
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Spinach, Salad Fresh:
Plants mature early, even under harsh conditions. Smooth, dark green 6-8 inch leaves taste mild. Bolt-tolerant. Harvest in about 55 days.
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Tomato, Porterhouse Hybrid:
Huge beefsteak tomatoes over 1 lb. each easily cover a burger with one slice! Deep red fruits are super sweet with tasty flesh. Indeterminate.
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Tomato, Cherry, Sun Gold Hybrid:
Rich, exceptionaly sweet and juicy. 1 inch bite size orange-colored, cherry tomatoes are heavy yielders. Disease and crack resistant. Indeterminate.
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Watermelon, Royal Refresher Hybrid:
An excellent quality, red flesh melon weighing 20-25lbs. Tolerant of Fusarium Wilt and Anthracnose. Harvest in about 85 days.
Flowers
Cosmos, Little Princess:
Large 3-4 inch single white flowers grace well-branched, more compact plants. Ideal for borders, containers, and cutting. Annual.
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Morning Glory, Pink Star:
Cheery 3-4 inch blooms are sky blue with a candy pink center star. Vigorous plants bloom into late summer and are ideal for arbors or along fences. Annual.
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Poppy, CA, Watermelon Heaven:
Beautiful, silky crepe-paper petals are rich watermelon dotted with a creamy white center. Easy to grow and fast to flower. Annual.
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Poppy, Giant Peony Mix:
Huge blooms, up to 5 inches across, are fully double and packed with petals in cherry, lavender, pink, white, and some bicolors. Beautiful in spring and early summer beds and borders.
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Sweet Pea, High Scent:
The most fragrant of all sweet peas. Lovely blooms are creamy white lavender bicolor. Ideal for climbing a trellis or in a pot. Climbing. Annual.
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Zinnia, Exquisite:
This spectacular Burpee-bred heirloom displayslarge 4-5inch blooms that open rosy-red and age to a soft pink. Use in beds, borders andcut for arrangements. Annual.
