New Vegetables 2003

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New Vegetables 2003

• A Sampling of Whats New for Gardeners
• B. Rosie Lerner, Extension Consumer Horticulture
  Specialist

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Bean Heavyweight II

• Prolific production of 8 pods on 18 bush-type
  plants, 53 days from seed.
• Burpee

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Eggplant Calliope

• Calliope is a beautiful, oval, white and
  purple-streaked Indian-style eggplant. Suitable
  for baby (2") or mature (3-4") harvest, 64 days
  from transplants.
• Johnnys Selected Seed

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Melon 'Angel'

• Early Mediterranean type with crisp, white
  flesh and outstanding sweet flavor. The lightly
  netted melon skin will turn creamy yellow when
  mature, 60 days from transplant.
• AAS Winner 2003

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Pepper Cherry Pick

• Small, round, salad pepper, about 1.25 inch, on
  24 inch plants. Early to mature, heavy-yields,
  68 days from transplants.
• Park Seed

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Pepper Gourmet

• Early orange bell has thick juicy walls and
  fruity sweet taste, 65 days green 85 days orange
  ripe
• Johnnys Selected Seed

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Pepper Tangerine Dream

• ornamental pepper featuring a compact, 18 plant
  topped with bright orange, 3 peppers good for
  salads or pickling. 70 days.
• Burpee

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Summer Squash 'Papaya Pear'

• Unusual shape and early production on
  semi-bush-type plants, can be harvested in about
  40 days from sowing.
• AAS Winner 2003

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Sweet Corn Whiteout

• tapered ears are 8-8 1/2 with 16-18 rows of
  tender, white, sweet kernels. 73 days
• Johnnys Selected Seed

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Swiss Chard Neon Lights

• Improved color from Bright Lights, Spring or
  Fall planting.
• Burpee

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Tomato Brandy Boy

• huge, pink, hybrid beefsteak with Brandywine
  flavor yet high yields. The 5.5 inch diameter
  fruits are ready 70-75 days from transplanting.
• Burpee

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Tomato Red Grape

• Prolific, grape-type tomato, sweet flavor, few
  seeds, 20 fruits per cluster, 60 days from
  transplants.
• Johnnys Selected Seed

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Tomato Sweet Baby Girl

• Prolific, sweet cherry-type tomato on half-sized
  vines, 65 days from transplants.
• Burpee

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New Vegetables 2003

• Photo Credits
• All America Selections
• Burpee Seed Company
• Park Seed Company
• Johnnys Selected Seed