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Tomatoes, Peppers, Vegetables & Herbs, page 1 Linn County Master Gardener Plant Sale May 2020

The fees for service will be used to offset direct expenses and to support the Agriculture and Natural Resources County Extension Program.

Tomatoes All photos depict anticipated final plant. We are selling "starter" plants.

Name Days to mature Size Description

Quan Size Price

Artemis Hybrid 50 days 1 inch Fruits grow in long tresses of 10 or more fruits each.

5 3.5-inch pots

$3.00

Blondkopfchen 75-80 days from transplant. Indeterminate

1 inch Clusters of 1" yellow fruit; Excellent sweet flavor; rarely cracks. Indeterminate.

5 3.5-inch pot

$3.00

Juliet Hybrid 70-75 days from transplant. Indeterminate

1 ounce AAS winner; grape-like fruits that resist cracking.

13 3.5-inch pot

$3.00




Quan Size Price

Midnight Snack 65-70 days from transplant. Indeterminate.

½ - inch 2017 AAS winner. Unique indigo cherry-type ripens to red.

15 3.5-inch pot

$3.00

Mexico Midget Tomato

60-70 days from transplant; indeterminate

.5 - .75 inch Huge tomato flavor 18 3.5-inch pot

$3.00

Jetsetter Hybrid VFFNASt

64 days; indeterminate

large 8-ounce fruit Medium red 6 3.5-inch pot

$3.00




Quan Size Price

Health Kick Hybrid VFFASt

72 days; determinate

4-ounce fruits The perfect salad variety; healthy and fine flavored; better resistance to wilts. High in the antioxidant lycopene. Juicy and plum-shaped.

5 3.5-inch pot

$3.00

Rutgers Select Tomato

75-80 days from transplant; determinate

7-ounce red fruits Very flavorful. 38 3.5-inch pots

$3.00

Nebraska Wedding Tomato

85-90 days from transplant; indeterminate

4-inch round fruit with glowing orange skin

Well-balanced flavor; grows less than 36 inches tall but benefits from staking.

8 6-inch pots

$5.00




Quan Size Price

Napa Grape 65 days 1-2 inch High sugar content; Taste-test winner. Excellent in salads.

6 3-inch pot

$3.00

Sweet Million Hybrid

60 days 1-inch cherry-type The first and best of the cherries; extra sweet and great disease resistance. Indeterminate.

18 3-inch pot

$3.00

Early Girl 59 days 5-inch fruit Large clusters with lots of flavor and aroma.

20 3-inch pot

$3.00




Quan Size Price

New Girl 57 days 4-6 ounce Better tasting and more disease resistance than Early Girl

15 3-inch pot

$3.00

Wapsipinicon Peach Tomato

Indeterminate; 80 days from transplant

2-inch round fuzzy yellow fruit

Sweet, juicy well-balanced flavor. Winner of Seed Savers Exchange 2006 Heirloom Tomato Tasting

53 3-inch pot

$3.00

Yellow Pear 78 days 2-inch Heirloom, clear

yellow pear-shaped fruit. Sweet taste with few seeds. Indeterminate.

27 3-inch pot

$3.00




Quan Size Price

Better Boy Hybrid 75 days 1 pound Heavy producer of sandwich-sized slices. Juicy but firm. Excellent disease resistance. Indeterminate

26 3-inch pot

$3.00

Bodacious 80 days 10-12 ounces Juicy, prolific new superstar. No cracking.

18 3-inch pot

$3.00

Dester 80 days 1-2 pounds Pink beefsteak fruits with sweet, rich flavor. Nearly solid meat. Eat fresh or for canning.

12 3-inch pot

$3.00




Quan Size Price

Roma 70 days 2-ounces Low in seeds. Good for canning or paste.

12 3

3-inch pot 6-inch pot

$3.00 $5.00

Tomato Siberian 48 days 3-5 inch Does well in cool weather. Determinate. Please report back in on how this does.

14 3-inch pot

$3.00

Wisconsin 55 80 days Trial Bright red globe-shaped fruits. All-purpose tomato that is great for canning. Indeterminate.

8 3-inch pot

$3.00




Quan Size Price

Cherokee Purple 80 days 5-inches Heirloom, rich, full flavor. Flesh is brick red. Indeterminate.

7 3-inch pot

$3.00

Big Beef 73 days 10-12 ounce Maintains popularity since winning AAS in 1994. Superb disease resistance. Smooth texture. Indeterminate.

23 3-inch pot

$3.00

Mortgage Lifter 90 days up to 2 pounds Low acid with pink fruit. Heavy yields of this taste-test winner. Beefsteak-type.

26 3-inch pot

$3.00




Quan Size Price

Brandywine 80-85 days 14 ounce Rich flavored. One of the best flavored tomatoes of all time.

30 3-inch pot

$3.00

Fourth of July 49 days up to 4 ounce Larger than most cherry tomatoes. Vine-ripened by 4th of July. Produces all season long.

15 3-inch pot

$3.00

Celebrity Hybrid VFFNTAASt

70 days Semi-determinate. 7-ounce fruit

AAS Award Winner. Medium-sized, globe-shaped fruits. Crack resistant.

17 3.5-inch pot

$3.00




Quan Size Price

Mountain Merit VFFFN Hybrid

75 days Determinate. 8-12 ounce

All-American Selection Winner. Flavorful, great for slicing, sandwiches, and canning.

16 3.5-in pot

$3.00

Supersonic Hybrid VF

75 days Indeterminate. Large red fruits in mid-season. Excellent resistance to cracking.

10 3.5-inch pot

$3.00

Sun Sugar 62 days ½ ounce Sweetest golden gourmet cherry tomato; thin-skinned and crack resistant.

15 3-inch pot

$3.00




Quan Size Price

Jet Star 72 days 8 ounces Large clean fruits. Low acid and great for canning. Indeterminate.

11 3-inch pot

$3.00



Peppers


Quan Size Price

Early Jalapeno Pepper

60-65 days Sausage shaped fruit, 3.5 x 1.5-inch

Very hot; deep green fruits mature to red. Compact, non-brittle bushes

7 3.5-inch pot

$3.00

Gypsy Hybrid 60 days

AAS winner. Extremely early, heavy producer. Sturdy walls and crunchy, sweet flesh. Tobacco Mosaic Virus resistant.

12 3.5-inch pot

$3.00

Lady Bell F1 71 days

Delicious sweet flavor. Ripens from rich green to bright red. Resistant to TMV.

21 3.5-inch pot

$3.00

Sweet Banana Pepper

65-80 days Elongated, 6-inch fruit

Mild sweet Hungarian type. Starts yellow and turns scarlet when fully ripe.

12 3.5-inch pot

$3.00




Quan Size Price

California Wonder 75 days Blocky, 4-inch wide

Extra sweet and big; thick walled and easy to stuff

20 6

3-inch pot 6-inch pot

$3.00 $5.00

California Wonder organic

75 days same same 12 3-inch pot

$3.00

Candy Apple 71 days 4-inch fruit Early maturing; excellent in salads, roasted, baked, sautéed. Let some turn red for best flavor

13 3-inch pot

$3.00

Colossal 68 days Blocky 6x6 inches Thick walled fruit Most perfectly formed, crunchy sweet flavor

14 3-inch pot

$3.00

Great Stuff Pepper 75 days 7x5 inches Jumbo; perfect for stuffing, roasting, slicing. Easy to grow. Ripens from green to dark red.

9 3-inch pot

$3.00




Quan Size Price

Fooled You Pepper 65 days 3-4 inches Perfect for sauces, salsa, and stir fry. NOT HOT. Very flavorful, thick-walled, with heavy yield.

10 3-inch pot

$3.00

Habanero 90 days Petite Use sparingly; they pack HEAT. Prolific.

8 3-inch pot

$3.00

Goliath Sweet Orange

86 days 4-5-inch fruit Big, thick-walled, blocky fruit. Sugary sweetness, crisp yet tender. Near fluorescent orange color.

11 3-inch pot

$3.00

Hybrid Pepper Pageant

30-65 days 6-7-inch Yellow fruit on vigorous disease-resistant 20-30-inch plants. Delicious raw or in fajitas.

13 3-inch pot

$3.00




Quan Size Price

Real Deal Hybrid Pepper

70 days to green; 100 days to red

Classic piney, resin-like taste with a tolerable tobacco-like warmth. Each plant bears up to 40 fruits

4 3-inch pot

$3.00

Whopper Jalapeno 72 days 2-2.5 ounce Non-stop production. Fabulous fresh, cooked, or pickled. 2500 on Scoville Index.

2 3-inch pot

$3.00

Whopper Yellow Bell

80 days Large Whopper-sized, sweet, juicy and crisp. Great in salads.

7 3-inch pot

$3.00

Hot Cayenne 72 days 4-6-inches long High yield super-hot; most often dried and used powdered or used as flakes.

4 3-inch pot

$3.00



Vegetables and Herbs

Name Days to Mature

Size Description Quant Size Price

Tango Celery 85 days Same as store celery

Smooth, tender stems. Crunchy; stands up to heat and self-blanches. Great for soup.

12 4-packs $2.00

Fioretto Cauliflower

70 days Multi-stemmed Sweet and tender light green stems with white florets. Ideal for light cooking or serving raw.

7 1

4-packs 3-inch pot

$2.00 $3.00

Fairy Tale Eggplant 50 days 2-4 inches Pick young; most tender, sweet succulent you've tasted. No bitterness. 2005 AAS winner.

2 3-inch pots $3.00

Black Beauty Eggplant

80 days up to 8-inches Dates back to early 1900s; still a favorite of gardeners.

2 4

3-inch pots 4-packs

$3.00 $2.00



Name Days to Mature


Katarina cabbage 4-inch heads Earliest to harvest; very sweet. 2016 AAS winner that kids will love.

6 4-pack $2.00

Cabbage, Bravo F1 85 days 4 to 8 pounds Large heads, consistent performer.

6 3.5-inch pots

$3.00

Cabbage, Caraflex Hybrid

70 days 1-1/2 to 2-pound heads

Mild, sweet flavor. Heads are pointed.

12 3.5-inch pots

$3.00

Pak Choi, Bopak Hybrid

60 days 8” high, 4” wide, 1-1/2 to 2 pounds

2015 AAS Edible Vegetable Winner. Can be harvested as baby Pak Choi or allowed to reach full size.

6 3.5-inch pots

$3.00



Name Days to Mature


Pak Choi, Toy Choi Hybrid

40 days Miniature Pak Choi

Small individual size serving with mild sweet flavor

6 3.5-inch pots

$3.00

Cauliflower, Cheddar

68 days Large dome shaped

Excellent flavor fresh and cooked. Heads maintain the orange color.

15 3.5-inch pots

$3.00

Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch Kale

55 days Grows to 16” tall Curled, blueish green leaves. Good raw or cooked.

3 3.5-inch pots

$3.00

HERB Cilantro Bright early flavor compliments citrus, fish, and meat

4 6

4-cell packs 3-inch pots

$2.00 $3.00



Name Days to Mature


HERB Genovese Basil

Large leaves; extremely tender and fragrant.

3 6

4-cell packs 3-inch pot

$2.00 $3.00

HERB Thai Basil Spicy clove scent and flavor. Commonly used in Thai and Vietnamese cooking

12 4-cell packs $2.00

HERB Greek Oregano

Pungent with bold, earthy flavor. Pinch or harvest frequently to keep plants bushy.

6 4-cell packs. $2.00

HERB Single Italian Parsley

More pronounced flavor than curled. Flat, deeply cut dark leaves.

6 4-cell packs $2.00

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