Picklebush cucumber 52 daysBurpee bred Picklebush has unbelievably compact vines that get only 2’ long. White-spined fruits have classic pickle look, deep green with paler stripes. Up to 4 1/2” long, 1 1/2” across at maturity but use them at any size. Very productive and tolerant to powdery mildew and Cucumber mosaic virus.

Burpless Beauty cucumber 60 daysStays crisp longer than any cucumber we’ve tried. The super-productive vines yield loads of long, deep green cucumbers that stay crisp longer than any other we’ve tried. Pick and slice to reveal the pure white, firm flesh with an exceptionally small seed cavity. The thin-skinned cukes have the right balance of crispness and juiciness-and these mild beauties are easy on the digestion. Disease-resistant plants set fruits over several months.

Black Beauty eggplant 74 daysHEIRLOOM. From 1902, it remains a standard worldwide for large-fruited black eggplant. Over 100 years old, this 1902 Burpee introduction was an immediate hit because the plants ripened perfect fruits dramatically earlier than other varieties. It became the common market eggplant of today. Harvested fresh, however, makes all the difference.

Korean Red eggplant 70 daysAn early maturing variety! Yields delicious green fruits that turn a brilliant red-orange color, and reach 4- to 6-ounces, if left to mature. The flavor is so mild and sweet that you won’t have to use traditional cooking techniques to remove the bitterness that’s often associated with other types. (70 days) Left to mature, the fruits reach 4-6 ounces, taking on a red-orange color and are quite decorative – perfect for arrangements. Unusual eggplant grown from seed originating in the former USSR.

Listada de Gandia eggplant 75-90 daysOld heirloom from the Valencia province on the Mediterranean coast of Spain. Fruits are 5-6” long with white and purple stripes with excellent flavor and very thin skin, does not require peeling. Harvest from very attractive plants in about 75-90 days from transplant. From renowned vegetable growing province of Valencia.

Long Purple eggplant 70-80 daysItalian type with gorgeous dark purple coloring. The dark purple fruits are best used before they are 8 to 10” long. Each plant grows to 24 to 30” and produces 8 or more eggplants.

Patio Baby eggplant 45 daysEarly-yielding All-America Selection, perfect for patios. ‘Patio Baby’, a prodigiously prolific dwarf eggplant, offers up a summerlong harvest, each plant producing 25 to 50 luscious babies. Loaded with rich, mild, sweet flavor, ‘Patio Baby’s mini-fruits (never eaten raw) are delicious baked, roasted, or sautéed – excelling as a side dish, or starring in salads or dips. Thornless leaves and calyxes make for painless harvesting.

Bushel Basket gourd 120 daysHuge, round gourds, up to 24” across, can be used for all kinds of art work and as storage containers. Night flowering plants attract huge moths; very long vines. Fruit has a thick, hard shell.

Dipper gourd 120 daysThese gourds have long handles and are just right for making water or feed dippers. Great for making arts and crafts. Easy to grow in zone 5 and warmer.

Ornamental large bottle gourd 110-130 daysLarge, bottle-shaped fruits make novel bird houses. Attractive fall and winter decorations. Vines spread 12 ft.

Cantaloupe, Ambrosia 86 daysBurpee’s Ambrosia has been our top-selling cantaloupe for over 20 years because of its luscious, extra-sweet taste, juiciness and nectarous aroma. The tick, firm, flesh is delicious right down to the rind. The 6” melons average 5 lb. each. Vines yield bumper crops and are mildew-resistant

Honeydew, Fabulous 75-90 daysExtra-sweet honeydews on disease-resistant vines. Vigorous, disease resistant vines produce perfectly oval pale green honeydew fruit with bright green flesh. These early maturing beauties can be staked to save space in your garden. The firm, sweet, green flesh has a very high sugar content and holds well.

Baron pepper 65 green / 85 red ripeHighly adaptable, large-fruited Ancho pepper. Baron has proven to produce better than other anchos under challenging and favorable conditions. The fruits are very large, avg. 5” x 3”, and are typically two-lobed which makes them easy to stuff and cook in their signature dish, chile rellenos. More consistent than Tiburon, which it replaces, and has ranked at the top of trials year after year.

Big Daddy pepper 73 daysGigantic. Gorgeous. Great-tasting. Think big. These huge 8-10” sweet Marconi peppers are glossy golden yellow, thick-walled and crispy sweet. Try roasting with red peppers for a bright and beautiful combo. The strong 18-24” plants hold the hefty fruits high for easy pepper picking. A winner every way you look at it.

California Wonder pepper 75 daysHEIRLOOM. The standard bell pepper for many decades, this 1928 introduction is still the largest open-pollinated, heirloom bell you can grow. A perfect stuffing pepper-blocky 4” x 3 1/2”, thick-walled, tender and flavorful.

Golden California Wonder pepper 62-73 daysPopular since the 1920s, this is the golden version of the red California Wonder. Smooth, blocky and blunt-ended 5” x 4” fruits are thick-walled, very sweet and mild. Maturing from light-green to golden-yellow, the peppers grow on 22-26” sturdy, upright plants that set continuously. Harvest in 62-73 days from transplant.

Islander pepper 56 lavendar / 81 red ripeLight lavender skin, pale yellow flesh. 3-lobed, medium-size, thick-fleshed bell peppers with a mild, slightly sweet taste. Fruits ripen through a showy stage of violet, yellow and orange streaks, eventually turning a rich, very dark red. Strong, medium-tall plants yield well. High resistance to tobacco mosaic virus. x

Lunchbox pepper 55-63 green / 75-83 colorThese beautiful, mini-sized peppers are remarkably sweet and flavorful. They are delicious sautéed, as an addition to salads and, of course, perfect for a healthy snack. All three varieties have tall strong plants that yield well for snack-type peppers. NOTE: Lunchbox Red is slightly smaller than the rest of the series.

Sweet Chocolate pepper 58 green / 78 brown ripeRich chocolate-brown bell pepper. Remarkable earliness, tolerance of cool nights, and a heavy set. Smooth, medium-small, tapered, “snub nose” (blunt end) bells with long fruit stems. Very mild flavor, medium thick flesh. The flesh under the skin is brick red. Developed by the late E.M. Meader, Univ. of New Hampshire.

Big Boss Man pepper 75 daysBig and bold with sensational flavor and just-right mild heat. From first harvest on, ancho-poblano hybrid flourishes outsized yields of extra-large 7” x 3” fruits. How hot is it? Pepper’s Scoville rating is 1500-4000. That’s hot, but far from incendiary. Big, bold, dark-green fruits deliver sensational flavor and just-right mild heat. Disease resistance: TMV

Biker Billy pepper 66 dayHere’s a guy who loves hot peppers as much as we do! Bill Hufnagle is a freewheeling food lover, pepper gardener, vegetarian and Harley rider, totally committed to getting people to play more with their food, cook healthier and ride safe. This jalapeño is really packed with rich flavor. Billy likes ‘em best when they are flaming red and at their sweetest. Fruits are very large, measuring 2” at the shoulder and 3 1/2” long.

Carolina Reaper pepper 120 daysBelieved to be the hottest pepper in the world, the Carolina reaper is a serious scorcher! For those extreme pepper eaters, Carolina reaper is a must-- for those less adventurous, they make a great conversation piece in the garden. These devious little peppers are fiery red with a little scythe shaped tail at the base of each fruit, hence the name reaper. The heat rating on these monsters is 1,569,300 Scovilles, in comparison the spicy habanero is a mere 100,000 scovilles!

Cheyenne pepper 64 daysCayenne-type peppers balance sweetness and heat. Sugar and spice! Compact, 3’ tall plants variety produce oodles of fruit that ripens green to red and is excellent fresh or cooked. This early ripening hybrid is great for containers and in the garden.

Orange Pepperoncini pepper 77 daysSmall, bushy plants yield a big harvest of sweet, orange beauties. Pepperoncini is one of the oldest Italian pepper varieties, and still popular. Our new orange breed is 3½” long, with low-to-medium heat. Small, bushy plants yield a big harvest of yellow fruits that turn orange as the sweet flavor intensifies. Excellent when pickled, sliced on pizza, or eaten fresh in salads or sandwiches.

Pepperoncini Greek pepper 65 daysMildly hot fruits on prolific plants. This heirloom variety from Greece is sweet, crunchy and only mildly hot-great for pickling, salads and salsas but tasty fresh too. The plants are prolific and productive, even in cooler, short-season areas, yielding fruits that grow to be about 4” long by 1” wide. Harvest the peppers when they are light yellow and 2-3” long.

Ring Leader pepper 55-60 daysNew prolific leader for pickled rings in Southwest recipes, salads, and tacos. Early ripening, this prolific new pepper runs rings around other jalapeños! Let ‘Ring Leader’ be your summer-long source for tasty jalapeño rings in Southwest recipes and salads, and on burgers and tacos. Fantastic stuffed or pickled too. Disease-resistant plants yield early and heavy harvests of 4” peppers from early to late season.

Early Summer Crookneck squash 53 daysMeaty fruits with small crookneck have bright yellow, bumpy skin. Meaty fruits with small crookneck have bright yellow, bumpy skin. Delicious flavor and fine texture. Ready to harvest about 53 days after seed is planted. GARDEN HINTS: Use when fruits are young and tender. Fertilize when fruits form to increase yield.

G-star patty pan squash 50 daysDark-green, shiny patty pan squash. Compared to Starship, G-Star’s fruits are darker green and more ribbed. The smaller this prolific yielder is picked, the shinier it will be.

Sunburst patty pan squash 50 daysBeautiful butter yellow patty pan fruit. Sunburst is a beautiful butter yellow scallop-type squash. Each fruit is accented with a small dark green ring. The mild, white flesh remains tender and firm. Best used when harvested and eaten at around 3” across. Ready to harvest 50-55 days after sowing.

Goldetti spagetti squash 100 daysA scrumptious, gold-skinned spaghetti squash High-yielding, big-flavored gold-skinned spaghetti squash with 4-6 lb. fruit. Cut in half length-wise and bake in 2” of water at 350 F until water boils. Remove carefully, let cool, and scoop out seeds. Use fork to rake out “spaghetti”. Toss with parmesan or serve with fresh sauce. Space-saving semi-bush plants.

Sugaretti spagetti squash 90 daysThese striped beauties are the perfect size for culinary gardeners who want to grow a great tasting, healthy fall treat on semi-bushy vines that spread only about two feet wide/long. The nutty sweet flesh (somewhat reminiscent of a sweet potato) can be used as a pasta substitute simply roasted or blended in soups. Determinate vining plants have good disease resistance to powdery mildew and produce fruits slightly earlier than other similar varieties. Sugaretti produces so many fruits that it’s good that their hard shells protect the flesh for a long shelf life.

Black Pearl tomato 65 days Indeterminate cherryBlack Pearl offers two distinct flavors in one cherry tomato-deep, rich and sweet at the same time. Produces an abundance of 1 1/2” purplish black fruits until fall. Enjoy right off the vine and be sure to put a big bowlful in the refrigerator for a special treat. Once chilled, Black Pearl has a unique, extra sweet, Concord grape flavor

Italian Ice tomato 65 days indeterminate cherryCooling, melt-in-your-mouth tomato taste sensation. Sugary sweet and bursting with juicy flavor, Italian Ice is a summer picnic treat. Clusters of 1-1 1/2” snack-sized fruits ripen from green to ivory white, becoming uniquely sweet and mild-tasting. Chill a bowlful for a satisfying portable snack when the sultry days of summer call for a cooling, melt-in-your-mouth taste sensation.

Supersweet 100 tomato 60 days inderterminate cherryThe classic sweet, red cherry tomato. Supersweet 100 is a reliable cherry tomato with prolific yields of great tasting, 15-20 gm. fruits produced in large clusters. Widely adapted. High resistance to fusarium wilt and verticillium wilt.

Sun Gold tomato 65 days indeterminate cherryRapidly becoming the most popular cherry tomato of all time. One taste and you’ll know why this gold gem gets such highs marks. The sweet-tart flavor is simply amazing. The beautiful golden-orange fruits are borne in large clusters. The flavor develops early, so this little tomato is great for snacking a week before full maturity, when it becomes very sweet and delicious.

Roma tomato 76 days determinate pasteHEIRLOOM. The classic sauce and paste tomato. Compact plants produce paste-type tomatoes resistant to Verticillium and Fusarium wilts. Meaty interiors and few seeds. GARDEN HINTS: Fertilize when first fruits form to increase yield. Water deeply once a week during very dry weather.

Better Boy tomato 72 days indeterminate slicingHuge, tasty, red tomatoes, many 1 lb. each. Large, delicious, bright red, high yielding fruits are borne in abundance starting midseason and continuing to frost. Good foliage protection prevents sun scald. Better Boy is highly adaptable and thrives in most climates and has very good disease resistance.

Big Beef tomato 73 days indeterminate beefsteakExtra large, 10-12 oz. ruby red tomatoes are firm, juicy and highly flavored. An All-America Selections winner-and you’ll see and taste why. Extra-large, 10 to 12 oz. red fruits are firm, juicy and highly flavored. Yields heavily in all regions.

Big Boy tomato 78 days indeterminate slicing One of the greatest tomatoes of all time and still a best seller. When we bred and introduced Big Boy hybrid tomato in 1949, its incredible productivity and gorgeous, perfect, large red fruit made it an instant hit. What’s kept Big Boy tomato a best-selling tomato all these years is the wonderful aroma and rich flavor. The fruits weigh in 10 oz. with many reaching 1 lb. or more. Healthy, indeterminate vines produce all summer long. The bountiful harvest begins about 78 days after setting plants in the garden.

Chef’s Choice Orange tomato 75 days indeterminate slicing All-America Selections award winner. When it comes to a beefsteak for slicing, saucing, and soup-ing, ‘Chef’s Choice Orange’ is your best bet. Combining the perfect balance of rich, heirloom flavor and function, bright orange 9-12 oz. fruits keep their radiant tangerine tones, fresh or cooked. As adaptable in the garden as it is in the kitchen, ‘Chef’s Choice Orange’ more than merits the All-America Selections award for 2015. This hybrid-heirloom, adapted from the tasty but late ‘Amana Orange’ will quickly be a favorite to sink your teeth into. Each 5-6’ plant yields up two dozen fruits over the season. Disease-resistant plants resist cracking, as well.

Cherokee Purple tomato 85 days indeterminate beefsteakHEIRLOOM. Its flavor is rich and full – often compared with Brandywine. This large dark purple heirloom tomato from Tennessee is rumored to have come from Cherokee gardeners. With its rich, full flavor, it’s often compared with Brandywine. The flesh is brick-red and very attractive sliced on a plate. Plants produce large vines that yield tomatoes fully 5” across and 3 1/2” deep.

Early Girl tomato 59 days indeterminate slicingBears heavy crops extremely early, continues longer than most tomatoes. Large clusters of 5 oz. fruits are borne extremely early, continues longer than most varieties. Globe to slightly flattened shape. Bright red and meaty with a lot of flavor and aroma. A prodigious producer. Harvest 59 days from transplant.

Health Kick tomato 75 days determinate saladette Packed full of flavor and lycopene. A breakthrough in breeding, this tomato is actually healthier for you than others you can grow or buy. Packed with the 50% more of the beneficial antioxidant lycopene, this prolific saladette produces a bountiful crop of 4 oz., sweet red fruits. The harvest of this determinant type tomato is ready about 75 days after setting plants out in the garden. Start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Grow in full sun, where plants receive a minimum of 6-8 hours of direct sun a day.

Persimmon tomato 80 days indeterminate slicingA persimmon-colored Russian heirloom beefsteak; high in flavor, low in acidity. An heirloom originally from Russia, this beefsteak type has very large, persimmon-colored 1 lb. fruits. Uniform and blemish-free, the tomatoes have high flavor, low acidity, and a small seed cavity. Performs well in short-season areas. Indeterminate.

Rutgers tomato 74 days indeterminate slicingHEIRLOOM. Its flavor, both for slicing and cooking, is still unequaled. The legendary Jersey tomato, introduced in 1934, is a cross between J.T.D. (an old New Jersey variety from the Campbell Soup Co.) and Marglobe. Its flavor, both for slicing and cooking, is still unequaled. Red fruits are slightly flattened. Tall vines, Fusarium resistance.

Glass Gem corn 105 days Amazing color! Indescribably beautiful flint or popcorn comes in an endless range of colors. Translucent kernels really do shine brilliantly like glass—on the cob they resemble strands of glass beads! The 3-8” ears are consummately decorative, but edible and delicious as well. Makes firm little morsels when popped; can also be parched, ground into meal, and more. Sturdy plants reach to 9’ in height and throw numerous sideshoots where the season is long enough. Bred from a number of Native varieties by Carl “White Eagle” Barnes, the famous Cherokee corn collector to whom we owe our gratitude for his life’s work of collecting, preserving and sharing so many native corn varieties.