Suggested Vegetable Varieties for Connecticut

Robert Durgy, Horticultural Diagnostician, University of Connecticut

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Asparagus Centennial, Jersey Giant, Viking KB3
Beans Bush Green Provider, Grenoble, Derby, Strike
Bush Yellow Gold Mine, Indy Gold, Sunburst
Pole Fortex, Kentucky Blue, Scarlet Runner
Lima Eastland, Fordhook 242
Pole Lima King of the Garden
Broad or Fava Broad Improved, Windsor
Soybeans Beer Friend, Envy
Beets Red Bull’s Blood, Detroit Dark, Red Ace
Golden Burpee’s Golden, Golden Beet
Greens Lutz Green Leaf
Broccoli Arcadia, Goliath, Marathon, Packman
Brussel Sprouts Jade Cross, Oliver
Cabbage Early Season Charmant, Tendersweet, Winner
Midseason Blue Dynasty, Blue Lagoon
Late Season Blue Thunder, Roulette, Danish Ballhead
Red Cardinal, Red Dynasty, Red Express
Savoy Alcosa, Savoy Blue
Chinese Blues, Jade Pagoda, Minuet
Pak Choi Joi Choi, Mei Qing
Carrots Bolero, Nelson, Sugarsnax 54
Cauliflower Freemont, Snow Crown, Gaffitti (purple)
Celery Green Utah 52-70, Ventura
Corn Sweet Argent, Delectable, Fleet, Lancelot, Precious Gem
Collards Champion, Flash, Top Bunch
Cucumber Slicing Dasher II, Diva, General Lee, Marketmore 76
Pickling Alibi, Calypso, Cross Country, H-19 Little Leaf
Dill Banquet, Fernleaf
Eggplant Black Bell, Fairy Tale, Orient Express, Vittoria
Endive Bianca Riccia, Lorca, Salad King
Escarole Full Heart, Nataly
Fennel Florence, Zefa Fino
Garlic Sets German Extra Hardy, Russian Red
Kale Blue Ridge, Red Russian, Toscano, Winterbor
Leek Lincoln, King Richard, Imperial
Lettuce Butterhead Buttercrunch, Deer Tongue Esmeralda, Nancy
Leaf Black Seeded Simpson, Red Sails, Salad Bowl
Romaine Coastal Star, Red Eye, Red Speckles
Muskmelon Melons Athena, Earliqueen, Sweet Granite
Specialty Melons Amy, Savor, Sun Jewel
Mustard Giant Red, Green Wave, Osaka Purple
Onions Yellow Candy, Copra, Frontier, Olympic
Red Bennie’s Red, Mars
Sweet Ailsa Craig Exhibition, Walla Walla
Green Bunching Feast, Long White Summer, White Lisbon
Okra Cajun Delight, Clemson Spineless
Parsley Dark Green Italian, Titan, Forest Green
Parsnip Andover, Lancer
Peas Early Coral, Dakota, Spring
Late Lincoln, Mr. Big, Tall Telephone
Snap Cascadia, Sugar Ann, Sugarsnap
Edible Pod (Snow Pea) Little Sweetie, Oregon Giant, Snow Green
Peppers Sweet Bell New Ace, Red Knight, King of the North
Sweet Long Big Bertha, Giant Marconi, Lipstick
Hot, Long Anaheim, Long Red Slim, Super Chili, Thai Hot
Hot, Round Cherry Bomb, Jalapeno, Serrano del Sol, Habanero*
Pumpkins Large Howden, Connecticut Field, Ghost Rider
Small Baby Bear, Sweetie Pie, Wee-Be-Little
Novelty Prizewinner, Atlantic Giant, Jarrahdale
Radish Cherriette, Easter Egg, Everest
Rutabaga Laurentian, Joan, Purple Top
Rhubarb McDonald Strain, Victoria
Spinach Spring Long Standing Bloomsdale, Spinner, Tyee
Fall Giant Winter, Melody, Olympia
Squash Summer, Yellow Early Prolific Straight neck, Seneca Prolific, Sundance, Sunray, Goldrush
Summer, Green Seneca, Cocozelle, Ghada, Spineless Beauty, Eight Ball, Raven
Bush Scallop Peter Pan, Sunburst, Sunny Delight
Winter Bon Bon, Waltham Butternut, Sunshine, Table Queen, Cream of the Crop, New England Blue Hubbard
Specialty Confection, Vegetable Spaghetti, Red Kuri, Sweet Dumpling
Swiss Chard
Bright Lights, Fordhook Giant, Rhubarb Chard
Tomato Early Early Girl, Pilgrim (VF2), Early Cascade, 4th of July
Midseason Jet Star (VF), UltraBoy (VFN), Celebrity (VFM), Mountain Pride (VF1,2)
Late Supersonic (VF), Better Boy (VF), Super Beefsteak (VFN), Burpee's Supersteak Hybrid (VFN)
Orange Sweet Tangerine, Orange Blossom
Yellow Golden Delight, Taxi, Yellow Stuffer
Paste Types Roma (VF), Del Oro, Red Agate, Amish Paste
Greenhouse Cobra, Geronimo, Vendor
Salad Bellstar, Juliet
Cherry Small Fry (VF), Pixie (VF), Sweet 100, Cherry Grande (VFI), Sun Gold
Pear Yellow, Red
Plum Yellow, Red
Turnip Purple Top White Globe, White Lady, Tokyo Cross
Watermelon Carnival, Sweet Favorite, Moon and Stars
*Do not touch your eyes after handling hot peppers
**Varieties marked with the following letters are resistant to one or more races of the pathogen
AN = anthracnose AL = alternaria D = downy mildew F = fusarium wilt
M = mosaic virus N = nematodes P = powdery mildew S=scab
V = verticillium wilt

NOTE: Many seeds are treated with a fungicide and/or an insecticide and are not intended for direct consumption. Therefore handle these seeds with care and keep out of reach of children.

 

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