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| Variety | Description | Seed Pack |
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| Armenian Cucumber, Snake Gourd |  |
Technically a melon, the Armenian Cucmber looks and tastes much like a cucumber. The long, heavily ribbed fruits mature to a yellow color and can grow over 2ft. They are used just like a common cucumber and add a great flavor and unique look to your salads. 50-75 days. 15-25 seeds per pack. #1710 | $1.75  |
| Blonde Cucumber |  |
One of the best yellow cucumber varieties, the Blonde Cucumber produces 6-8" cream-yellow skinned fruits with white flesh. Fruits have an excellent sweet flavor and the plants are heavy bearers. 55-60 days. more info... 15-25 seeds per pack. #1132 | $1.75 |
| Birdhouse Gourd |  |
A delightful ornamental gourd bearing large, hard-shelled gourd fruits with round necks and bowl-bases. Their shape makes them popularly used for birdhouses, and with fruit sizes ranging from 6-14", they are great for all types of birds. Ripens to a tan color. Fast-growing vines to 12-30ft. Annual. 100-120 days. 12 seeds per pack. #1149 | $2.00 |
| Bule Gourd | One of the oddest gourds around, the French Bule gourd is completely covered in strange warts. The brown hard-shelled gourd is perfect for crafts and art. The large fruits are apple-shaped and approximately 8" tall by 6" wide. Still rare and very exotic. Annual. 10 seeds per pack. 100-120 days. #2052 | $2.50 |
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| Buttercup Squash | A distinctive, mostly green colored squash shaped a bit like an acorn. Fruits tend to have large orange spots. Fruits weigh 5-7 pounds, with tasty orange flesh that has a sweet, nutty flavor. Generally baked or used much like a pumpkin. A winter squash type. 90-100 days. 12 seeds per pack. #2075 | $2.00 |
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| Butternut Squash |  |
Large, bell shaped, brown squash weighing several pounds. Flesh is dark orange and can be eaten and used much like a pumpkin. Grow as an annual during summer. 15-20 seeds per pack. #509 | $1.75 |
| Cassabanana | An herbaceous vine bearing a striking 12-24" long, bright red fruit with a delightful melon-like smell, and flavor. Vines are vigorous, often growing up to 50ft. The fruit is common in parts of South and Central America, and along with its edible fruit, is sometimes grown as an ornamental. Perennial, but can be grown in cold areas as an annual. 7 seeds per pack. #1505 | $2.00 |
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| Crystal Apple | A creamy white colored cucumber in the shape of an apple! Fruits have tender white skin and a mild flavor that lends itself well to fresh eating. Fruits grow to 2-3". 65 days. 25-40 seeds per pack. #2248 | $2.00 |
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| Delicata Squash |  |
Delicious winter squash variety known for its creamy flesh that has a taste reminiscent of sweet potato. Fruits grow to 12" and longer. Mild flavor, often considered one of the best of the winter varieties. 20-40 seeds per pack. #1106 | $1.50 |
| Dinosaur Gourd |  |
A strange hard-shelled gourd with a long neck and prominent veins that give the look of armor. The huge fruits can grow to 2ft! Fruits ripen with a dark green skin and are popular for both crafts and gourd art. Annual. 10 seeds per pack. 125 days. more info... #2051 | $2.50 |
| Early Crookneck Squash | An age old heirloom and a perennial favorite, Early Crookneck bears nice yields of curved, waxy-yellow fruits up to several inches long. Fruits can be used in numerous ways and popularly cooked for a delicious treat. 25-50 seeds per pack. 50 days. #2241 | $2.00 |
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| Early Prolific Straightneck Squash | A delicious summer squash, bearing lemon yellow fruits with a club shape. Fruits grow to several inches and have versatile uses. 45 days. 15-25 seeds per pack. 45 days. #2256 | $2.00 |
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| Gold Nugget Squash |  |
A bright winter squash, with 1-3 pound fruits that look kind of like flattened, small pumpkins. Flesh is tasty and golden orange. Vines are somewhat more compact than other squashes, making this a nice variety for those with less space. 85 days. 12 seeds per pack. #2068 | not available |
| Golden Zucchini | The classic Golden Zucchini, with golden yellow skinned fruits that have a soft flesh that is great cooked! Fruits grow to 4-10", with a slender shade and smooth flesh. Beautiful and delicious! 20-30 seeds per pack. #1981 | $2.00 |
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| Hairy Gourd | Also known as the Little Winter Melon or Mao Qwa, these cylindrical fruits look a bit link enlarged, hairy cucumbers. Growing up to several inches long, by 2-3" wide, fruits are picked when green, with hairy skins. The firm flesh has mild flavor. Annual. Large vine. 10-15 seeds per pack. #2263 | $2.00 |
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| Jack Be Little Pumpkin | Bears the tiny pumpkins that are so popular during the Fall season! Fruits grow to about 8oz, 4" wide by 2" high. While popular for decoration, the fruits are quite good to eat as well. Originally from Thailand, the fruits are valued in southeast Asian cooking. 90-100 days. 15-25 seeds per pack. #1986 | $2.00 |
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| Kabocha Squash |  |
A popular Asian squash with huge green, warty skinned fruits that look a bit like green pumpkins. It is popular baked, with a sweet flesh that has tones of chestnut. Annual. 100 days. 10 seeds per pack. #2040 | not available |
| King of Mammoth Pumpkin | A giant pumpkin bearing fruits that routinely grow to 50-100 pounds. Some have even reached 200 pounds! They have a wonderful smooth surface and lots of deep, yellow flesh that is delcious in pumpkins pies. Great for carving too! 120 days. 12-15 seeds per pack. #1929 | $2.00 |
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| Lemon Cucumber | Bright lemon colored cucumber with a wonderful sweet flavor. Easy to grow, great in all climates, but particularly areas which have a short summer season as fruit ripens quickly. more info... 25-40 seeds per pack. #531 | $1.50 |
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| Loofah, Luffa | Grow your own sponge! Vining melon that produces 12-24" long edible gourds. Fruits can also be dried and the inside membrane used as a sponge, the luffa. Grow as an annual. more info... 12 seeds per pack. #510 | $1.75 |
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| Luffa, Angled/Ridged |  |
An extremely popular type of Luffa used in Chinese cooking. Fruits grow to about 1-2ft, with prominent ridges similar in appearance to okra. Usually cooked, fruits are soft and quite tasty. Summer Long type. Annual. 10 seeds per pack. (Luffa acutanula) #1975 | $2.00 |
| Luffa, Extra Long Smooth | Grow your own sponge! This variety of edible Luffa is popular in Asian cooking and also bears long sponges. Fruits can reach 3ft! Vining plant, much like cucumbers. Annual. 10 seeds per pack. #1970 | $2.00 |
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| Luffa, Smooth | An popular luffa for both sponges and fruits. Smooth Luffa is often used green as a vegetable and is popular is Asian cuisine. As with most of the luffa's, fruits can also be dried and harvested for their sponges. This type has smooth skin and large fruits that grow to several inches. Annual. 10 seeds per pack. #1980 | $2.00 |
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| Metki Painted Serpent Melon | A very long and exotic melon, the Metki tastes and somewhat resembles a cucumber. Fruits may grow to well over a foot long, with prominent lines and ridges. Along with their exotic look, flavor is excellent. Quite popular and still rare. An Armenian Cucumber type. 60-75 days. 20-30 seeds per pack. #2010 | $2.00 |
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| Mini Tiger Pumpkin |  |
A cute variety of pumpkin bearing 6-9" wide fruis that are white, with prominent orange and green stripes. The fruits are popular as decoration but are also edible, with orange flesh having the classic pumpkin flavor. Fun to grow and great for the Fall season! 15-25 seeds per pack. #2074 | $2.00 |
| Mini White Cucumber |  |
A beautiful ivory-white cucumber that grows to 3" in length. Vines are fairly compact and usually reach just 3ft, making them great for small spaces. The highly productive vines do well in all climates, and the fruits offer something quite different than your ordinary supermarket cucumber! Fruits have a great flavor and can be eaten whole with no peeling. 50-55 days. 15-25 seeds per pack. #1146 | $1.75 |
| Opo Gourd, Calabash Gourd | Sometimes known as the Bottle Gourd, these long, edible gourds grow to 12-16 inches and about 2-4" across. The immature fruis have a delicious sweet flavor that is popular in Asian cuisines. Annual. 10 seeds per pack. #2260 | $2.00 |
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| Pink Banana Jumbo | A huge squash, averaging 20-40 pounds! The large fruits are shaped like a banana, bright pink-yellow with orange flesh. Once a popular heirloom, this variety is returning to prominence today. A winter squash type. 100 days. 15 seeds per pack. #1990 | $2.00 |
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| Red Kuri Squash |  |
Also known as the Baby Red Hubbard Squash, this small beauty grows fruits of 3-4 pounds. Fruits are bright orange, also with orange flesh. Vines yield well and fruits have a tender, tasty and dry flavor, very popular in pies! 12 seeds per pack. Annual. 90-95 days. 12 seeds per pack. #2094 | not available |
| Spaghetti Squash |  |
A very close relative of the pumpkin which has become a popular food staple for dieters due to its spaghetti-like strands of pulp produced when cooked. Large, oval shaped, ivory to pale yellow squash weighing several pounds. Grown as an annual with fruits ripening in fall to winter. 15-25 seeds per pack. #561 | $1.75 |
| Speckled Swan Gourd | An exotic and popular gourd producing large fruits that grow up to a foot. The ornate fruits are green with white spots and grow with a long, curved neck that likens them to a swan. Great for crafts and fun for kids. Annual. 120-150 days. 10 seeds per pack. #1976 | $2.00 |
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| Tahitian Squash | A popular, but still fairly rare variety of winter squash bearing large fruits that can weigh from 10-30 pounds! The Tahitian Squash has one of if not the highest sugar contents of any winter squash, giving in a wonderful sweet flavor. Fruits look a bit like the Butternut Squash in appearance. 120-180 days. #1927 | available summer 2009 |
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| Turban Squash |  |
A funny shaped, but beautiful squash shaped much like a turban. The skin is beautifully striped---with orange, red, white, and even green. Fruits have considerable flesh, dark orange and tasty. This variety dates back well into the early 19th century. Fruits weigh 5-10 pounds. 10 seeds per pack. Annual. 90 days. 10 seeds per pack. #2069 | $2.00 |
| West Indian Gherkin Cucumber | A strange variety of cucumber bearing small oval fruits up to 2-3" long with warty-spiny green skins. The distinctive fruits are often used in making relishes or for pickling. Annual. 60-65 days. 20-50 seeds per pack. #1721 | $2.00 |
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| White Scallop | A wonderful and ancient heirloom, bearing scalloped, white-skinned squash with very tasty flesh. Known as early as the 16th century in America---once grown by Native Americans. Delicious baked or fried. 50 days. 25-50 seeds per pack. #2232 | $2.00 |
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| White Wonder Cucumber | A top quality cucumber bearing white-ripening, 7" long fruits. This heirloom was introduced in the late 1800's and is still grown today for its beautiful fruits, which are great for slicing and pickling. 58 days. 15-25 seeds per pack. #1907 | $1.75 |
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