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We trial a range of crop varieties to gather data on their performance, productivity, and flavor in southern growing conditions. Browse this curated selection of varieties well-adapted to the unique challenges of growing in the Southeast US. These varieties help solve regional growing challenges through features such as disease resistances, heat-tolerance, and/or resistance to tipburn and bolting.

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Butterscotch PMR Winter Squash

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Butterscotch PMR

Organic (F1) Butternut Squash Seed

Tastiest small butternut.

Salanova® Hydroponic Green Oakleaf Salanova® Lettuce

Salanova® Hydroponic Green Oakleaf

Pelleted Lettuce Seed

Attractive leaf shape on compact heads.

Robust 997 Dry Corn

Robust 997

(F1) Corn Seed

High-yielding yellow popcorn.

Reno Summer Crisp Lettuce (Batavia)

Reno

Lettuce Seed

Exceptional heat tolerance.

Tropical Sunshine Triploid Watermelons (Seedless)

Tropical Sunshine

(F1) Watermelon Seed

Great-tasting yellow triploid.

Green 70 D Improved Asian Greens

Green 70 D Improved

Asian Green Seed

Heat-tolerant choi sum for "cut and come again" harvest.

Noga Prospera® Active DMR Genovese Basil

Noga Prospera® Active DMR

Organic Pelleted Basil Seed

Tall Genovese, highly resistant to downy mildew.

Mia Prospera® Active DMR Genovese Basil

Mia Prospera® Active DMR

Organic Pelleted Basil Seed

Semi-compact Genovese, highly resistant to downy mildew.

Ruby Red Orach Specialty Greens

Ruby Red Orach

Organic Specialty Green Seed

Colorful heat-tolerant spinach alternative.

Juliet Paste Tomatoes

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Juliet

(F1) Tomato Seed

Great flavor, either fresh in salads and salsa or cooked into sauce.

Montauk Sweet Corn

Montauk

(F1) Corn Seed

Full-season bicolor (syn) with jumbo ears and great flavor.

Avalanche Snow Peas

Avalanche

Pea Seed

High-yielding snow pea.

Thanos Italian Eggplants

Thanos

(F1) Eggplant Seed

Prolific spineless black bell type.

Super Sugar Snap Snap Peas

Super Sugar Snap

Pea Seed

Powdery mildew-resistant version of the beloved Sugar Snap.

Montauk Sweet Corn

Montauk

Treated (F1) Corn Seed

Full-season bicolor (syn) with jumbo ears and great flavor.

Sunshine Winter Squash

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Sunshine

Organic (F1) Kabocha Squash Seed

Deep scarlet and delicious.

Jedi Hot Peppers

Jedi

Treated (F1) Jalapeño Pepper Seed

High-yielding continuous-set type.

Goddess Sweet Peppers

Goddess

(F1) Banana Pepper Seed

Sweet, thick-walled banana pepper for pickling or fresh eating.

Kefren Summer Squash

Kefren

(F1) Zucchini Squash Seed

Easy harvesting and disease resistant.

Mia Prospera® Active DMR Genovese Basil

Mia Prospera® Active DMR

Organic Basil Seed

Semi-compact Genovese, highly resistant to downy mildew.

Big Beef Plus Beefsteak Tomatoes

Big Beef Plus

(F1) Tomato Seed

An even better Big Beef.

Nancy Butterhead Lettuce (Boston)

Nancy

Organic Lettuce Seed

Our favorite traditional Boston type.

Caravel Early Carrots

Caravel

Organic (F1) Carrot Seed

Bulky early Nantes type.

Chaperon Pickling Cucumbers

Chaperon

(F1) Cucumber Seed

Improved downy mildew resistance.

Divergent Cantaloupe (Muskmelon)

Divergent

Organic (F1) Melon Seed

Premium-quality organic cantaloupe.

Red Leaf Vegetable Amaranth Specialty Greens

Red Leaf Vegetable Amaranth

Specialty Green Seed

Known as "red callaloo" in the Caribbean, comparable to spinach in taste.

Summer Alfalfa Alfalfa

Summer Alfalfa

Cover Crop Seed

Fast-growing alfalfa with high forage and biomass yield.

Olympus Sweet Bell Peppers

Olympus

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Large flavorful bell peppers.

Candy Full-Size Onions

Candy

(F1) Onion Seed

Widely adapted Walla Walla type for growing farther South.

Carmen Sweet Peppers

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Carmen

Organic (F1) Corno di Toro Pepper Seed

Best-tasting and beautiful Italian frying pepper, bred by Johnny's.

Carmine Splendor Okra

Carmine Splendor

(F1) Okra Seed

Red, high-yielding, and uniform.

Yellow Mustard Mustards (Cover Crop)

Yellow Mustard

Cover Crop Seed

Fast-growing weed suppression and pest control.

Salanova® Hydroponic Red Sweet Crisp Salanova® Lettuce

Salanova® Hydroponic Red Sweet Crisp

Pelleted Lettuce Seed

Slow bolting and great shelf-life.

Salanova® Hydroponic Green Sweet Crisp Salanova® Lettuce

Salanova® Hydroponic Green Sweet Crisp

Pelleted Lettuce Seed

High-yielding, crispy green leaf with excellent shelf-life.

Starbor Kale

Starbor

(F1) Kale Seed

For one-cut or traditional harvest.

Athena Cantaloupe (Muskmelon)

Athena

(F1) Melon Seed

Perfect shipping melon with disease tolerance and good shelf life.