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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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Yellow Crookneck Summer Squash

Yellow Crookneck

Organic Yellow Summer Squash Seed

A garden favorite, well-known for buttery flavor and firm texture.

PLS 595 Shelling Peas

PLS 595

Pea Seed

Extra-long pods and easy harvesting.

White Castle Full-Size Onions

White Castle

(F1) Onion Seed

Short-day onion with excellent color and disease resistance.

TY Yellow Mimi Cherry Tomatoes

TY Yellow Mimi

(F1) Tomato Seed

Improved disease resistance.

X3R® Red Knight Sweet Bell Peppers

X3R® Red Knight

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Improved King Arthur type.

Cornito Rosso Sweet Peppers

Cornito Rosso

Organic (F1) Corno di Toro Pepper Seed

Attractive, very sweet, half-size version of Corno di Toro Carmen.

Lunchbox Red Sweet Peppers

Lunchbox Red

Organic Snack Pepper Seed

Sweet and flavorful mini-sized peppers, perfect for a healthy snack.

Attis Brussels Sprouts

Attis

(F1) Brussels Sprout Seed

Carminat Pole Beans

Carminat

Bean Seed

Beautiful, slender, purple pods.

Kefren Summer Squash

Kefren

(F1) Zucchini Squash Seed

Easy harvesting and disease resistant.

Indigo Radicchio

Indigo

(F1) Radicchio Seed

Excellent uniformity and high yield potential for summer harvests.

Galahad Beefsteak Tomatoes

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Galahad

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

Widely adapted, flavorful beefsteak.

Gaudi Italian Eggplants

Gaudi

Organic (F1) Eggplant Seed

Cookie-cutter uniformity.

Islander Sweet Bell Peppers

Islander

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Medium-sized bells with light lavender skin and pale yellow flesh.

Lunchbox Yellow Sweet Peppers

Lunchbox Yellow

Organic Snack Pepper Seed

Sweet and flavorful mini-sized peppers, perfect for a healthy snack.

Butterscotch PMR Winter Squash

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Butterscotch PMR

Organic (F1) Butternut Squash Seed

Tastiest small butternut.

Onza Triploid Watermelons (Seedless)

Onza

(F1) Watermelon Seed

Personal-sized and powdery mildew resistant.

Block Party Winter Squash

Block Party

Organic (F1) Butternut Squash Seed

Our highest-yielding butternut.

Noga Prospera® Active DMR Genovese Basil

Noga Prospera® Active DMR

Organic Pelleted Basil Seed

Tall Genovese, highly resistant to downy mildew.

Mammoth Red Clover Clovers

Mammoth Red Clover

Organic Cover Crop Seed

The best clover for poor soils.

Musquee de Provence Specialty Pumpkins

Musquee de Provence

Pumpkin Seed

Market mainstay in Southern France, where it is sold as cut wedges.

Red Noodle Pole Beans

Red Noodle

Bean Seed

High-yielding burgundy beans with sweet flavor.

JuiceBox Diploid Watermelons

JuiceBox

Organic (F1) Watermelon Seed

Organic icebox type.

Nigral Eggplant

Nigral

(F1) Eggplant Seed

Improved black Italian type.

Lunchbox Orange Sweet Peppers

Lunchbox Orange

Organic Snack Pepper Seed

Sweet and flavorful mini peppers, perfect for a healthy snack.

Sunpeach Cherry Tomatoes

Sunpeach

(F1) Tomato Seed

Delicious pink cherry tomato with leaf mold resistance.

Patterson Full-Size Onions

Patterson

Pelleted (F1) Onion Seed

Exceptionally long-storing yellow onion.

Hansel Mini Eggplants

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Hansel

(F1) Eggplant Seed

Abundant yields of solid purple specialty fruits on compact plants.

Sugar Baby Diploid Watermelons

Sugar Baby

Watermelon Seed

The longtime standard of small watermelons.

Ruby Red Orach Specialty Greens

Ruby Red Orach

Organic Specialty Green Seed

Colorful heat-tolerant spinach alternative.

Summer Alfalfa Alfalfa

Summer Alfalfa

Cover Crop Seed

Fast-growing alfalfa with high forage and biomass yield.

Porcelain Doll Specialty Pumpkins

Porcelain Doll

(F1) Pumpkin Seed

The perfect pink partner to Jarrahdale.

Patio Baby Mini Eggplants

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Patio Baby

(F1) Eggplant Seed

The best container variety, ideal for small-space gardening.

Cornito Giallo Sweet Peppers

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Cornito Giallo

Organic (F1) Corno di Toro Pepper Seed

Attractive, very sweet, half-size version of Corno di Toro Escamillo.

BHN 589 Beefsteak Tomatoes

BHN 589

(F1) Tomato Seed

The best determinate for hoophouse growing; very high yield potential.

Winter Zohar Tall Sunflowers

Winter Zohar

Organic (F1) Sunflower Seed

Tall sunflower bred for winter production.