Kale - Vates
Dwarf curly kale with dark green leaves for baby leaf or compact full size plants. Good resistance to yellowing in cold and heat. More compact than Ripbor and shows more variability among full size plants. 24" tall.
Kohlrabi - Azur Star
Delicious early kohlrabi with eye-catching violet skin and smoky blue-green leaves. Crisp, juicy flesh great for slaws. Slow to bolt · 3.25" bulbs. Maturity: 50 days.
Kohlrabi - Lech
White kohlrabi with smooth skin, upright leaves and crunchy, juicy texture. Leaf attachment starts slightly higher up on the shoulder of the root, creating a cleaner appearance and allowing easier bunching without trimming. 3-5" bulbs. Maturity: 60 days.
Leeks - Alto
Early summer leek with a long, white shaft.
Improved for greater uniformity and height. Very versatile; harvest early for lithe bunching leeks. Not a winter-hardy variety. Makes a delicious alternative to green onions either raw in salads or lightly cooked.
Summer crop
Versatile
Leeks - Bandit
Thick, heavy winter leek for late harvests or overwintering. Forms a very thick base with little bulbing, making cleaning easier and offering more weight per plant. Deeply colored blue-green flags stand upright. Maturity: 100 days.
Leeks - Tadorna
Winter leek with stocky, dark green shafts that size up well and hold into the fall. Vigorous growth and good resistance to disease. Well-adapted to many regions; overwinters in mild climates. Maturity: 110 days.
Lettuce (Bibb) - Australe
Gorgeous mid-sized butterhead with bright green leaves tinged with bronze. Compact heads with soft leaves like a butterhead but faintly more upright-romaine in habit; strong disease resistance. Maturity: 50 days.
Lettuce (Bibb) - Optima
Optima is a thick-leaved type, consistently producing perfect, dense heads. Its velvety texture and buttery flavor are sure to be a hit in every salad! Resistance to downy mildew, lettuce mosaic virus and bolting. Maturity: 52 days.
Lettuce (Bibb) - Pirat
DISEASE RESISTANCES:
DM, TB, LD, BR
Tender heads with notably superior flavor and texture, blanched hearts and red-tinged outer leaves.
Bested every other variety for taste and texture in our lettuce trials and also rates as one of the best butterheads in combined resistance to downy mildew, white mold, tip burn and bacterial head rot.
Heat tolerant
Disease Resistance Key:
DM: Downy Mildew (races indicated if known)
TB: Tip Burn
LD: Lettuce Drop
BR: Bottom Rot
Lettuce (Green Leaf) - Black Seeded Simpson
Easy, early tender green leaves that withstand heat, drought and light frost. A highly adaptable lettuce for plantings throughout the season. Quickly produces a full-sized, bright green open head. Maturity: Baby 28 days & Full 45 days.
Lettuce (Green Leaf) - Lettony
Versatile variety with crunchy green leaves for salad mix or full size heads. Excellent fall crop thanks to strong mildew resistance and a tendency to become darker green when other green leaf lettuces lose color. Maturity: Baby 29 days & Full 51 days.
Lettuce (Green Leaf) - Nevada
Excellent summer variety forms large, open heads of thick, vibrant green leaves. Glossy and beautifully ruffled leaves with a satisfying combination of crunchy texture and buttery smoothness. Excellent bolt resistance. Maturity: 55 days.
Lettuce (Red Leaf) - Galatic
Glossy leaves with intense, uniform burgundy color and a bit of light green at the base. The ultimate leaf for salad mixes. Not commonly grown for full-size heads due to its compact size. Baby leaf for salad mix · Uniform color. Maturity: Baby 30 days.
Lettuce (Red Leaf) - Magenta
Summer crisp with crunchy bronze leaves and a bright green heart. Crisp texture, heat tolerance, strong disease resistance and long shelf life. Batavian-type · Spring/summer plantings. Maturity: Full 48 days.
Lettuce (Red Leaf) - New Red Fire
Uniformity, intense color and bolt-tolerance. Large, loose heads are green at the base and very dark red at the ruffled leaf edges. Retains its crisp fresh flavor throughout the season. All-season lettuce · Bolt-resistant. Maturity: Full 55 days.
Lettuce (Red Leaf) - Red Tide
Heavy heads with long, dark green leaves and brick red margins. Hefty heads tend to sit flat but when spaced closely at 10-12" will be more upright. Full size. Maturity: Baby 28 days & Full 48 days.
Lettuce (Red Leaf) - Refugio
Bright burgundy leaf with a gently scalloped edge. Attractive, upright cherry red lettuce. Much better downy mildew resistance and a slightly faster growth rate. Ideal baby leaf variety. Maturity: Baby 30 days.
Lettuce (Green Oak Leaf) - Tango
Deeply lobed and frilly blanched leaf. Similar pale-green color, frilly shape and lofty texture to endive, but with much milder flavor. Makes a small, compact head. Tendency to bolt quickly. Excellent baby leaf variety. Maturity: Baby 28 days.
Lettuce (Red Oak Leaf) - Red Oak Leaf
Burgundy oakleaf with golden sheen, perfect for teenage heads or baby leaves in all seasons. Mild flavor in summer, good mildew resistance and attractive red color as light levels are decreasing in fall. Maturity: Baby 30 days & Full 60 days.
Lettuce (Romaine) - Aerostar
Mid-size dark green romaine with excellent disease resistance. Works well for medium size romaine heads or as a baby leaf. Dark green leaves are relatively smooth, heading up well all season long. Maturity: Baby 21 days & Full 55 days.
Lettuce (Romaine) - Freckles
An unusual bright green romaine with crimson splashes. Upright growth, early coloring and crisp texture. Heat-tolerant with a similar texture to Jericho or Pirat. Maturity: Baby 28 days & Full 55 days
Lettuce (Romaine) - Green Towers
The industry standard for high quality, full-bodied heads. Dependable tall, dark green plants. Widely adapted and tolerant of corky root. Uniform stand · 10-12" tall. Maturity: Full 60 days
Lettuce (Romaine) - Parris Island Cos
Fast-growing multi-purpose lettuce. Baby leaves size up quickly for salad mixes while the upright, uniform grey-green heads have nicely savoyed leaves. Medium-slow to bolt, resists tipburn. Upright habit. Maturity: Baby 28 days & Full 55 days.
Lettuce (Romaine) - Outrageous
DISEASE RESISTANCES:
MT0-10
Out-does all the reds, forming a loose teenage head with spectacular solid magenta color.
Outredgeous is so red that botany students didn't recognize it as lettuce when they saw it in Frank Morton's breeding nursery. Makes an eye-catching statement in your premium salad mix. Released under the Open Source Seed Initiative; now growing at the International Space Station! See baby leaf photo on page 52.
Open Source Seed
Great baby leaf variety
Upright habit
Lettuce (Romaine) - Rouge D'Hiver
Beautiful bronze leaves for salad mix or full size heads. Color varies from reddish-bronze to deep red on the tips with dark green bases. Variety does particularly well in the cool conditions of the fall and winter. Maturity: Baby 28 days & Full 60 days.
Mustard Greens - Garnet Giant
Stunning, vibrant maroon leaves with bright lime green stems. A must-have for any baby mustard mix. Bolted stems are tender and sweet in stir-fries! Essential salad leaf · Spicy mustard flavor. Maturity: Baby 21 days.
Mustard Greens - Green Wave
Bright lime green, ruffled leaves. A reliable workhorse mustard, with beautiful color and spicy flavor that mellows when cooked. High yielding · Extremely slow to bolt · Medium spicy flavor. Maturity: Baby 21 days & Full 55 days.
Mustard Greens - Red Giant
Baby greens have bright green leaves with stunning deep purple veins. Full size plants are incredibly beautiful with a full whorl of burgundy leaves. Mild when baby; spicy mustard flavor increases with maturity. Maturity: Baby 23 days & Full 45 days.