All of the descriptions are straight from the Company's Website that I purchased from. Here is the list:
(Green) Bush Beans - Provider
The earliest of all of our green beans. Long, straight, round pods hang in clusters near the base of the plant which make this variety easy to pick. Heavy cropper. Plant height about 18 inches. Fine flavour and recommended for freezing. Suited for home and market gardens. Maturity of 50 days.
Beets - First Crop
Early, uniform maturity. Nicely globe-shaped, tender and sweet, with an attractive deep red colour. This Vesey's exclusive is ideal for the home garden or for bunching for early market. Excellent tops for beet greens with fine flavour and good colour. Extra early maturity at 45 days. Sized seed.
Broccoli - Premium crop
Large, firm dark green heads with small bead. This hybrid has the ability to hold its quality longer on the plant than most varieties. Good for freezing and widely used by processors and home gardeners. Maturity is approximately 55 days from transplanting.
Brussels Sprouts - Jade Cross
Popular early maturing variety. Deep green sprouts are spaced closely on medium sized plants. High yield of firm, oval-shaped, medium size sprouts. Holds well in adverse weather. An excellent variety for fresh market or for processing, but good for the home gardener too. Maturity approximately 100 days. Approximately 100 seeds/pkg.
(Red) Cabbage - Super Red 80
This highly rated hybrid has solid, medium-sized dark red heads. An early variety with superior peppery flavour. Tolerant to Tip Burn and somewhat tolerant to Black Rot. Resists splitting. Good storage ability. Maturity 80 days.
(Nantes) Carrots - Napoli
Extra early hybrid. Bright 7-8 inch, slightly tapered roots have excellent sweet flavour topped with strong, dark green tops. In a recent 'carrot taste test' our staff chose Napoli as our absolute best tasting carrot. Fantastic as an early bunching carrot due to its sizing up at least a week earlier than other varieties. Extra early maturity at 55 days. Approximately 1100 seeds/package.
(Nantes) Carrots - Sweetness III
An improvement on a Vesey’s favourite. Sweetness III has great carrot flavour, earliness, and yield and is very tolerant to bolting. A smooth, dark orange 8” carrot that is great for the home garden and ideal for early bunching. Maturity 70-75 days. Approximately 1000 seeds/pkg.
(Imperator) Carrots - Arrowhead
A high yielding hybrid carrot for fresh market, cello packing and jumbos. Sweet tasting, smooth dark orange roots, 8-10" long, have a slight interior core and crisp texture. Arrowhead offers sturdy roots that resist cracking and splitting and long, strong 16-18" tops, suitable for mechanical harvest. Maturity 60-65 days. Approximately 900 seeds/package.
Cauliflower - Symphony
What a performer! This late season hybrid is suitable for summer and fall harvests. Large upright, vigorous plants have excellent self-blanching capabilities which allow for a short banding period. Dense, deep, white domed heads are well protected by tight inner wrapper leaves. Symphony has excellent "head weight" and is suitable for fresh market and fresh processing. Maturity in about 70 - 75 days from transplanting.
Celery - Tango
Tango is a great improvement over older celery varieties, as it is more tolerant of less than ideal conditions. This hybrid produces dark green, thick stalks with lots of great celery flavour. Less likely to become stringy and tough than older varieties. Matures in approximately 90 days from transplant. Approximately 250 seeds/pkg.
(Yellow SY) Corn - Honey Select
We've heard a lot of rave reviews from customers who grew this All American Selections winning 77 day yellow corn. The flavour, size and appearance make Honey Select outstanding. Under good conditions this variety consistently produces 2 nice cobs per plant. 18-20 rows of crisp, juicy yellow kernels fill each of these 8-9" long synergistic cobs.
(Miniature) Corn - Minor Sweet Baby
Grow your own miniature corn! This tender and delicious baby corn is sure to add colour and flavour to your summer salads and stir fries. Sets 4-5 cobs of corn which can be harvested as baby corn just as the silks emerge. Plants will still grow tall; the only thing miniature is the cobs. Approximately 40 seeds/package.
(Ornamental) Corn - Fiesta
Bright and showy. A must for your autumn decorations! Husk colour ranges from light green to deep purple. Maturity 100 days. Treated seed only.
Note: Isolate Ornamental corn from other corn to prevent cross pollination.
(Slicing) Cucumber - Taladega
Extra early and extra heavy yields. As heavy yielding as slicemaster but more attractive fruit with darker green colour and fewer spines. 8½” fruit are perfect for slicing and pickles. Strong plants have good disease resistance and tolerance to PM and DM. Matures in 45 days. Approximately 50 seeds/package.
(Pickling) Cucumber - Calypso
A hybrid with exceptional cropping abilities, whether grown for slicing or pickles. Calypso is still one of the heaviest producers we've tested. Resistant to most diseases. Calypso belongs to the gynoecious group producing mostly female blossoms. Maturity is approximately 50 days. Approximately 100-125 seeds/package.
(Burpless) Cucumber - Summer Dance
We were very impressed with these early, incredibly crisp, smooth cucumbers. Earlier, heavier yielding and even better flavour than Sweeter Yet. This is one of the best tasting, fresh eating cucumbers that we have ever had in our trials. An all female hybrid that produces very heavy yields of 12 to 14 inch long, dark green cucumbers that are almost totally spine free. Very straight for such a long cucumber. Matures in 45 days. Approximately 30-35 seeds/pkg.
Gourds - Small Professional Mix
Home grown decorations in a dazzling display of colours. A delightful mixture of shapes, sizes and colors. An ideal choice for a wide array of different gourds. Approximately 37 seeds/package.
Ground Cherries - Aunt Molly's
Delicious tropical taste in an attractive paper wrapper. Ground cherries are very sweet and taste a bit like pineapples. Can be used in preserves, pies or over ice cream, but here at Veseys we love to eat them raw. The fruit from these prolific plants can be stored for 3-4 weeks after harvesting. Start indoors like peppers. Matures in 60-65 days after transplanting. Approximately 25 seeds/package.
(Crisphead) Lettuce - Tiber
Excellent head lettuce. Tiber produces large, round, very firm heads. Crispy, fresh and well wrapped. Dark green colour extends close to the core. Highly tolerant to tipburn. Maturity is about 65 - 75 days. Approximately 1000 seeds/pkg.
Pelleted Seed: Pelleted seed is easy to handle and saves space while reducing the amount of thinning required. Keep moist until coating has cracked. Treated seed only.
(Romaine) Lettuce - Parris island Cos
A well-known 'romaine' lettuce. Especially noted for its crisp leaves and sweet flavour. Attractive uniform heads are large, growing about 10 inches tall, with deep green outer leaves protecting the creamy white heart. Maturity 70 - 75 days. Approximately 1600 seeds/pkg.
(Butterhead) Lettuce - Sangria
A striking red butterhead. Gently folded heads of medium dark green leaves tinged with just the perfect amount of red. Satiny smooth leaves are sweet and tender. Resistant to bolting, tip-burn and mildew races 1,2,3,4. Tolerant to LMV. Maturity of 55 days. Approximately 230 seeds/pkg.
(Mesclun Mix) Lettuce - Baby Leaf Blend
Developed by Vesey`s trial staff, our exclusive blend includes various leaf colours, textures and tastes for a truly gourmet appeal. Sow every week or two for a continuous supply of delicious salad greens all season long! Maturity 25-30 days. Approximately 1100 seeds/pkg.
(Cantaloupe) Melons - Halona
Halona really stands out in our trials, with its early maturity, sweet flesh, exceptional flavour and aroma. This hybrid produces heavy yields of 4-5 pound melons. Better disease resistance than other early cantaloupe. Resistant to PM and some fusarium. Matures in 75 days. Approximately 30 seeds/package.
(Watermelon) Melon - Vista
The favourite choice hands down with our trial staff! A taste that is simply delicious. Its reddish flesh is firm, dense, extra sweet and crisp with that exceptional old-fashioned watermelon flavour. This hybrid was the earliest in our trials and was a wonderful sweet reward. Highly productive 18-20 pound blocky oblong melons. Attractive light green skin with slender dark green stripes. Maturity 75-80 days from transplanting. Approximately 16 seeds/package.
(Storage) Onions - Norstar
Sensational early hybrid. Bred especially for northern, cool regions. Stores into early winter. Shows resistance to botrytis and white rot. Norstar forms a perfect globe-shaped bulb with light brown skin and mild flavoured white flesh. Start indoors in short-season areas. Maturity of 90 days. Approximately 300 seeds/package.
(Storage) Onion - Red Wing
Beautiful red onions with good storage potential. Best started as a transplant in short season areas. This hybrid matures in 115 days. Approximately 200 seeds/package.
(Bunching) Onions - Long White Tokyo
Long and upright single stalks with dark green leaves and little or no bulb. Very tender and tasty. Performs well even in warmer weather. Well suited for summer or fall bunching. Maturity 75 days. Approximately 900 seeds/package.
(Pickling) Onions - Crystal Wax
Small 'silverskin onions'. Perfect for pickling whole, freezing or cooking or as a cocktail onion. Globe-shaped, white skinned bulbs with very little neck. Thinning not necessary. Maturity 90 days. Approximately 680 seeds/package.
(Sweet bull horn) Pepper - Carmen
Ever since we introduced Carmen into our trials, we are continuously amazed at both its earliness and dependability. This sweet bulls horn pepper is the first to go red of all our varieties. An AAS winner that is perfect for use in salads or roasting, Carmen is very sweet and quite heavy yielding. This hybrid was developed to set fruit under cooler conditions so it is a great choice for short season areas. Matures at 65 days to green and 80 days to red from transplanting. Approximately 20 seeds/package.
(Sweet bell) Pepper - Early Sunsation
Large, early peppers that turn a bright yellow. Very heavy yielding with thick, juicy walls. This variety stays nice and crisp even when fully yellow. Resistant to Bacterial Leaf Spot 1-3. Matures 65 days to green, 80 days to yellow from transplanting. Approximately 20 seeds/package.
(Sweet bell) Pepper - Purple Star
Glossy, deep purple peppers that really stood out like stars in our trials. Peppers are borne in abundance on this early compact hybrid. Makes a colourful addition to salads and dip trays. Matures 65 days from transplanting. Approximately 25 seeds/package.
(Sweet bell) Pepper - New Ace
An extra early hybrid sweet green pepper. The blocky, dark green fruit are medium size and 3-4 lobed with a thick wall. New Ace has vigorous growth and is a heavy feeder. Holds its green colour well and does not sunburn easily. Ideal for greenhouse production. Maturity 60-65 days after transplanting. Approximately 40 seeds/package.
(Hot Chili) Pepper – Beauty Zest
If you want HOT, this is the pepper for you. Ideal for hot sauce or dried chillies. Beauty zest bears heavy yields of hot green to red peppers. This hybrid matures about 65-70 days after transplanting. Approximately 25-30 seeds/package.
(Hot Serrano) Pepper – Explosive Ember
Add some spice to your salsa with a pepper that is both good looking and spicy. Small Serrano hot peppers start out purple and then turn red and yellow, standing above stunning purple foliage. Sets peppers early (60 days after transplanting) and continues to produce throughout the summer. Compact bushy plants make a striking border plant and are great for containers or window boxes. Approximately 20 seeds/package.
(Hot Bull Horn) Pepper – Hungarian Hot Wax
An eye-catching hot pepper. The 5"x1" thick-fleshed fruits are perfect for stuffing, roasting and frying. Great for pickling and adding a spicy kick to your favourite sauce. Very productive. Maturity 60 days pale yellow to 85 days red. Approximately 50 seeds/package.
(Jalapeno) Pepper – Monet
A beautiful, smooth jalapeno pepper to spark up any salsa recipe. This hybrid stood out with heavy yields of nicely sized and uniform peppers even under cool wet conditions. Monet produces tall vigorous plants that mature 70 days after transplanting. Approximately 25 seeds/package. Treated seed only.
Potatoes – Yukon Gold
Canada's first yellow flesh variety. An attractive mid-season oval shaped potato with yellowish-buff skin and light yellow flesh. Excellent for storage and holds well for long periods without sprouting. If you like a yellow fleshed potato you will like this one. Very good for boiling, baking and French fries. Delicious flavour.
(Field) Pumpkins – New Rocket
All of the earliness and yield of Rocket but with better colour, better shape and a stronger handle. These improvements make one of our strongest pumpkin varieties even better. New Rocket produces somewhat larger fruit weighing 14-22 lbs. Be one of the first to the competitive fall market. Early maturity in about 86 days. Approximately 15-20 seeds/package.
(Pie) Pumpkins – Baby Pam
A new standard in pie pumpkins. Baby Pam really stood out in our trials as it is earlier, higher yielding and more attractive than older varieties. Cooking quality is very good. Our staff concluded that Baby Pam was easy to process and made delicious pies. Smooth dark orange skin with long handles. Matures in 95 days. Approximately 30-35 seeds/package.
(Baby) Pumpkins – Baby Jack Mix
A spooktacular blend of mini pumpkins. These white, orange and striped pumpkins make a great addition to any Fall display or roadside stand. Really eye-catching with nicely contrasting colours. 95 days to maturity. Approximately 25-30 seeds/package.
Radishes – Cherry Belle
An AAS Winner and an all-time favourite home garden variety. Cherry Belle produces smooth, round bright red radishes with firm, crisp flesh. The short tops and attractive appearance make this an excellent variety for bunching or cello-packaging. Extra early maturity 25-35 days. Approximately 830 seeds/package.
Rutabaga – Laurentian
Excellent for winter storage. Smooth, globe shaped roots have deep purple shoulders and fine-grained yellow flesh. Popular commercial and home garden variety. Not clubroot resistant. Maturity of 120 days. Approximately 900 seeds/package. Treated seed only.
(Winter) Squash – Early Butternut
This hybrid is substantially earlier than other butternut varieties. It produces large yields of high quality uniform fruit, ideal for commercial fresh markets or home gardener. The medium sized (10-12") blocky fruit are tan-coloured with flesh that is dark orange, fine textured and sweet tasting. Plants are semi-bush and fairly compact. Maturity 85-90 days. Approximately 30-35 seeds/package.
(Decorative) Squash – Wild Bunch
This exclusive Vesey`s blend contains a riot of shapes, sizes and colours that will bring your fall display to the next level. These are all the weirdest and wildest looking squash that we have seen in our trials. Ideal for both the home gardener and market gardeners looking for a great harvest scene without having to buy a whole bunch of different varieties. All are edible, and are strong vining types so they grow well together. Approximately 20-25 seeds/package.
Strawberries – Temptation
Sweetheart-type. Delicious ever-bearing alpine strawberries from seed! This easy to grow variety bears good sized deep red fruit in the first season. Vigorous, compact growth makes Temptation ideally suited for hanging baskets or for use in grow bags or patio containers. Well suited to short season climates. Approximately 50-100 seeds/package.
Sunberries
A really unique addition to the garden. Sunberries are a matte blue in colour and are good for fresh eating and exceptionally great for pies - simply substitute for blueberries. Similar in appearance to Huckleberries but sweeter in flavour. Matures in 80 days from transplant. Approximately 50 seeds/package.
(Beefsteak) Tomatoes – Big Beef
This hybrid Italian beefsteak produces high yields of large 10-12 oz 'beefy' fruits that have exceptional flavour. Vigorous, indeterminate plants. Good disease resistance to common tomato diseases and produce right up until frost. Maturity 73 days from transplanting. Approximately 40 seeds/package.
(Cherry) Tomatoes – Golden Cherry
This hybrid is without a doubt, our best, sweetest tasting cherry tomato. Our trials staff won't stop raving about this one! Golden Cherry is an indeterminate variety and will require support. It has a very thin skin which is resistant to cracking, vigorous growth with dark green leaves. Maturity is about 60-65 days from transplanting. Approximately 25 seeds/package.
(Non-staking) Tomatoes – Duchess
Very early and productive hybrid in our trials. Vigorous, dwarf plants produce 6 oz. fruit in clusters of 4-5. High quality, dark red tomatoes are smooth, firm and blemish free, with excellent vine storage. Good tolerance to cracking, viruses, late blight and powdery mildew. Suitable for processing and fresh market. Maturity 60-65 days from transplants. Approximately 50 seeds/package.
(Yellow) Tomatoes – Lemon Boy
Hybrid yellow tomato. Deep globe shaped 6oz fruit are lemon coloured inside and out featuring a mild flavour. Fruit are about 3½” in diameter. Growth habit is indeterminate and support is beneficial. Maturity is 70 days from transplanting. Approximately 25 seeds/package.
So that’s it! *Phew!* Wish me luck!
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