Vegetable Descriptions

Pepper - California Wonder

Bell, Mid Season, Open pollinated, Green to Red, Thick Walled, Mild, 10 cm x 10 cm

            - Purple Beauty

Bell, Mid Season, Greenish Purple, to Purple, Sweet, Thick Walled, Open pollinated

            - Sweet Banana

Sweet, 6 " Tapered, Yellow to Red, Open Pollinated, Firm and Productive

            - King of the North

Sweet, large, thick fleshed bell, mild flavour. Green to Red. 70 day.

            - Jalapeno

Hot, Open pollinated. Cylindrical, tapered 7 cm long green to red, thick walled

            - Black Hungarian

Hot, short-tapered, purple-black fruit. Hardy producer. Beautiful and tasty.

            - Cayenne

Very Hot, Open pollinated. long, slim pencil pod, dark green to red. abundant

Tomatillo

Husked 2 cm fruits used in making salsa. Sprawling bushy plants. Origin - Mexico.

Tomato - Fargo Yellow Pear

Many small yellow bell shaped sweet and mild fruits. Great for salads and fresh. Bush.

             - Sweetie

Cherry. Red. Open pollinated. Early. Staking. Clusters of sweet fruit high in Vit. C

             - Tiny Tim

Cherry. Red. Open pollinated. Very early. Dwarf Bush. Good yield. Good in containers.

             - Black Cherry

Dark purple 1" to 1 1/2" fruit. Very sweet, smokey flavour. 70 day. Staking.

             - Amish Paste

Paste. Late. Open Pollinated. Staking. 10 oz. Red. Meaty with few seeds. Productive

             - Roma

Paste. Mid Season.Open Pollinated. Red. Bush. 2 oz. Meaty, plum shape

             
             - Bison

Slicing. 70 day. Bush. Productive even in dry summers. All fruit ripens at once.

             - Bush Beefsteak

Slicing. Early. Bush. Red. 8 oz. Old standard. good yield. Meaty. Open pollinated

             - Early Girl

Slicing. Early. Staking. 6 oz. Red. Juicy. Tangy. Long season. Hybrid

             - First Lady

Slicing. Early. Staking. 6 oz. Red. Meaty. Great taste. Productive. Hybrid

             - Manitoba

Slicing. Early. Staking. 6 oz. Red. Local favourite. Good taste/yield. Open Pollinated

             - Prairie Pride

Slicing. 60 day. Sprawl. 7 oz. Red.  Sweet,  mild flavour.  Known as being low acid.

             - Lemon Boy 

Slicing. Early. Staking. 6 oz.  Yellow. Good tasting. Beautiful in salads. Open pollinated.

             - Brandywine

Large slicer. Late. Staking. 15 oz. Red. Tangy. Excellent flavour. Open Pollinated

             - Oxheart

Large slicer. Mid season. Staking. 30 oz. Red-Pink. Heart shaped. Sweet. OP

              - Cherokee Purple

Large slicer. 80 day. 12 - 16 oz. Purple-pink. Staking. Very sweet. Personal favourite.

             - Sylvan Guame

Large slicer - 2 1/2 lb. 80 day. Staking. Red. Delicious and productive.

             - Carol Chyko

Large slicer - 2 1/2 lb. 80 day. Staking. Red. Meaty. Great in sandwiches or canned.

Squash - Buttercup

Dark green with bump on the bottom. Thick walled, dry and sweet. Open pollinated

            - Butternut

Tan, cylindrical, small seed cavity. Sweet. Open pollinated.

            - Baby Hubbard

Nutty - Sweet taste, light blue skin, gold flesh. 85 day. 5 lb. Stores well.

            - Pumpkin, Sugar

Small Round, bright orange. 2 kg.  Hulled seeds good roasted. Great taste. Open pollinated.

            - Rouge d' Etampe

Large Ribbed, flattened, red-orange 'Cinderella pumpkin'. Great taste. Great keeper. OP

            - Spaghetti

Early. Flesh is yellow and sweet. Open pollinated.

            - Zucchini

Early. Dark green. Bush. Good yield. Open pollinated.

Cuke - Straight Eight

Long, green slicer. Very good eating. Open pollinated.

         - Amira

Slicer. No need to peel. Sweet when picked 4 - 6 inches. Productive.

         - Northern Pickling

Pickling. Early. Good yield. Long, slim dilling cuke. Open pollinated.

         - Sumter

Pickling. Dark Green, Early, Good Quality. Productive.

Brassicas

Broccoli, Cabbage (Regular and Red), Cauliflower - available in 4's early in the season.