Classic Vegetable Varieties from Log House Plants (p-z)
Classic garden veggies selected for flavor, disease resistance, and outstanding performance in the NW.
PEAS
Shelling Peas
‘Blauschokker’ purple pod - Red & violet flowers followed by dark violet 3" pods with sweet tasty brown-gray peas. Bred by European monks in the 1500s. Use peas fresh or dried in soups, casseroles. 80-90 days
‘Dakota’ - Very early, very concentrated harvests of sweet green peas make ‘Dakota’ ideal for freezing or canning. Compact 2’ vines turn out tons of 6” pods, with no need for staking. 57 days from transplant.
‘Eclipse’ - Shelling variety. Good yields of very sweet, medium-sized peas in 3" pods. Breeding breakthrough means sugars convert to starch more slowly than varieties, so peas stay sweet longer. 60-65 days from transplant.
'Karina' - A garden favorite from Germany, with very high yields over a long season, even in hot weather. 8-10 sweet, dark green peas per 6" pod. Good fresh or frozen. 60 days from transplant.
‘Mr. Big’ - Sweet, flavorful shelling variety is good for fresh eating or freezing. Profuse harvest of 4-5" pods. Plant in moist well-drained soil in full sun. Vines grow 2-3 feet unsupported, 5-6 feet tall if supported.
‘Novella’ - Sturdy, prolific plants yield easy-to-pick 3" pods with 6-7 sweet, tender peas per pod. Upright, 18-36" vines have few leaves but many attractive tendrils for garnish, salads, stirfries. 65 days from transplant.
‘Oregon Pioneer’ - Big pods each hold 7-8 peas with terrific flavor. Good fresh or frozen. Determinate variety grows 30” tall. Developed at Oregon State University. 100 days from transplant.
‘Oregon Trail’ - Heavy yields of dark green peas with good flavor that freeze well. Compact plants grow 20-30” tall, with double pods for easy picking. Developed at Oregon State University. 70 days from transplant.
Snow Peas
‘Avalanche’ (OP) Tender, sweet, dark green pods are perfect for early salads & stirfries. Semi-leafless plants put more energy into producing pods, for high yields. 61 days from transplant.
‘Golden Sweet Edible’ - Snow pea. Two-toned purple flowers followed by lemon-yellow pods. Harvest pods when small for salads & stirfries or allow peas to develop and dry for use in soups. Vines grow 5-6 feet tall, need support. 65 days from transplant.
‘Oregon Giant’ - Large, broad pods up to 5" long remain sweet and tender longer than other varieties. Disease resistant plants grow 30-36" tall. Developed at Oregon State University. 70 days from transplant.
‘Oregon Sugar Pod II’ - Succulent, sweet, 4-5” pods appear on dwarf vines that grow just 30” tall. Disease resistant plants supply abundant easy-to-harvest pods. Developed at Oregon State University. 70-80 days from transplant.
‘Snow Sweet’ Snow pea. Sweet, stringless 3" pods can be used as a snow or snap pea. Sturdy, disease-resistant plants. One of the earliest spring vegetables - excellent for salads, steaming, stirfries. 60 days from transplant.
Snap Peas
‘Cascadia’ - Sweet, juicy, dark green pods make a fabulous snack. Short, 32” vines with exceptional disease resistance produce tons of the plump 3½” pods for cooking or eating fresh. 60 days from transplant.
‘Super Sugar Snap’ - Huge harvests of sweet, plump 3" pods start appearing early, are great fresh or cooked. Vigorous, disease-resistant vines grow 5 feet tall – provide support. 58 days from transplant.
‘Sugar Sprint’ - Very early, with crisp, sugary, stringless 3” pods appearing over a long harvest period. Great fresh or cooked. Heat tolerant vines grow 24-30” tall. 61 days from transplant.
‘Sugar Star’ - Very early variety produces sweet, tender, 2½ to 3” pods on compact, 24-30” plants. Dark green stringless pods are easy to harvest, good for freezing. 55 days from transplant.
Petit Pois
‘Waverex’ - Perfect tiny peas on little plants. Heavy yield, quality pea. Intense sweet flavor. Semi-bushy, 15 to 20" plants. Great in French cuisine.
Container Dwarfs
‘Dwarf Gray Sugar Snow’ - Container dwarf snow pea. Heirloom variety prized for its sweet taste, tender texture, and purple-red flowers. Pick the pale green, stringless 3-4” pods early for snow peas – or shell them and eat the peas if they get too large. 2-3 foot vines don’t require staking. 57 days from transplant.
‘Patio Wonder’ - Sweet, bright green peas appear 7-8 to a pod on very compact, 16” plants. Use in containers, hanging baskets, or window boxes. Early and disease-resistant. 57 days from transplant.
‘Tom Thumb’ - Rare heirloom variety is a miniature plant that grows just 8-12” tall but forms full-sized pods packed with bright green peas. Grow in patio containers, hanging baskets, or window boxes. 55 days from transplant.
Tendril Shelling Peas
‘Sandy’ - Sweet green pods are best picked at 4” long. Tall vines grow 42-48” tall, with few leaves but many attractive tendrils that can be used for garnish, salads, stirfries. 75 days from transplant.
‘Feisty’ –Sweet green peas, 6-8 per pod, produced on upright vines. Use tendrils for garnish. Afila type vines have few leaves, which makes harvesting easier.
PEPPERS
(Sweet Bells)
‘Better Belle’ - Blocky, thick-walled fruits are usually eaten as a crisp, sweet green bell pepper, but will get even sweeter if they mature to red. High yields on disease-resistant plants over a long season. 65 days from transplant.
‘Blushing Beauty’ – 72 days. F1. An elegantly colored, large blocky bell pepper that changes from ivory to blush when mature. Its compact palnt habit makes it an ideal container pepper.
‘California Wonder’ – 65 days. Produces 4-5 sweet bell peppers that are typically 4-lobed, thick-walled and blocky. The large rich green fruit turn red on the bush. A great choice for cool growing conditions.
‘Chocolate Beauty’ – Rich brown 4-6" bell peppers with sweet flavor are good for fresh eating, stuffing, or pickling. The smooth juicy flesh is also quite tasty at the green stage. Good yields. 70 days from transplant for green, 85 for chocolate.
‘Golden Star’ –Shiny mid-green 4" fruits mature to sunshine yellow. Crisp, sweet, thick-walled peppers are good for fresh snacking, stirfrying, or cooking. Heavy yields. 60-65 days.
'Gourmet Orange'
'North Star' - Big, smooth, thick-fleshed fruits are among the earliest bell peppers to ripen – so you get sweet red peppers even in short season areas. Productive, adaptable, & disease resistant. 66 days from transplant.
‘Purple Beauty’
‘Red Beauty’ - 68 days. F1. Plant produces good yields of 4" long by 4" wide sweet bell peppers. Peppers turn from green to red when mature. Excellent for salads, stuffing, gourmet dishes. Disease Resistant.
‘Red Knight’ – Blocky, 3 to 4 lobed bell peppers mature from dark green to bright red, with very good sweet flavor at all stages of ripening. Early and abundant yields of 4 inch fruits. 65-70 days from transplant.
‘Socrates’ - 65-75 days. Early, heavy yields of blocky, thick-walled 4-6" fruits that mature to bright red. Vigorous, disease resistant plants. Sweet juicy peppers good for salads, salsa, stuffing.
'Super Heavyweight' Jumbo bell peppers ripen from jade green to bright gold, with sweet thick flesh high in vitamin C. Blocky 5-6" fruits are ideal for stuffing or eating fresh. 75-80 days from transplant.
‘Valencia’ Orange 70-75 days. Flavorful, blocky 4" fruits mature to bright pumpkin-orange. Juicy and sweet. Abundant thick-walled fruits produced on widely adapted, easy-to-grow plants.
‘Yolo Wonder’ - 75-80 days. Peppers are green, turning red at full maturity when the flavor sweetens considerably. They're delicious raw or cooked.
(Sweet Non-Bell Peppers)
‘Carmen’ - Firm, tapered, 6" long peppers turn from green to red. Italian variety is noticeably sweeter than other peppers, especially when fully ripe. Use cooked or sliced fresh for salads or snacking. 75 days from transplant. (AAS 2006)
‘Cherry Pick’ - 70-75 days. Perfectly round, bright red fruits like oversize cherries appear abundantly on vigorous plants. Smooth meaty mini-peppers can be used green or red, for pickling, canning, salads.
‘Gypsy Yellow’ 60 days. Outstanding yield, early producer – good for cooler climates. Wedge-shaped, 3-5” fruits are pale yellow, ripening to deep orange-red. Very sweet when ripe.
‘Papri Paprika’ Mild 6” peppers with just a hint of heat turn from green to dark red as they mature. Excellent dried, crushed, & ground into paprika. 85 days from transplant.
‘Pimiento’ - 73 days. The Pimento is a variety of large, red, heart-shaped chili pepper that measures 3 to 4 inches long and 2 to 3 inches wide. The flesh of the pimento is sweet, succulent and more aromatic than that of the red bell pepper.
‘Pinot Noir' - Large blocky fruits start light green, turning shades of pale red, purple, and gold as they mature. Crisp, sweet, and thick-walled fruits on adaptable plants. 70-80 days from transplant.
(Hot Peppers)
‘Anaheim’ Chili’ - 70 days. One of the finest fresh eating chiles! The meaty 7" long pods are about 1" wide and a breeze to peel and stuff. Early and productive, they will grow into handsome chile-filled bushes averaging 24" tall. Drought tolerant.
'Ancho Magnifico'
'Cayenne Long'
‘Greek Golden Pepperoncini’- Sweet, crunchy peppers with mild heat are a favorite for pickling, salads, & salsas. Harvest the light yellow fruits at 2-3" long. Productive even in cooler, short-season areas. 60-70 days from transplant.
‘Jaloro’
‘Mariachi’- 65-68 days. Award winning fruits are big, early, finely flavored, & abundant. Abundant, fleshy, 3-4” cone-shaped fruits ripen from yellow to red. Mild to hot flavor. (AAS 2006)
‘Pizza’ – Cone-shaped 3-4” peppers with extremely thick walls are hottest when green, milder when red, perfect for slicing fresh onto pizza or nachos. Big yields on 14-18” plants. 80 days from transplant.
‘Poblano/Ancho’ –80 days. Produces high quality dark green to red, large-sized fruit averaging 5-6” long. This mildly pungent pepper is excellent for drying, as well as for rajas and rellenos.
‘Serrano del Sol’- 60-70 days. Medium hot, 3" by 1 1/2" dark green fruits mature to red. Hybrid variety is larger, matures earlier than open-pollinated serranos. Use fresh, green or red, in sauces or Mexican dishes.
‘Super Chile’- 50-70 days. Light Green/orange/red. Plant is semi-compact and spreads out to 24” when mature, yielding up to 300 fruit.
‘Tam Jalapeno’- 65-70 days. Milder version of the jalapeno is perfect for those who like jalapeno flavor but not so much heat.
Good yields of dark green, 3" conical fruits that ripen to red.
(Blazing Hot Peppers)
‘Habanero’- 90-100 days. Compact 12” plants yield thin walled peppers that start out green and ripen to a pink-orange color. Peppers are extremely hot!
‘Holy Molé’ (2007 AAS) - 85 days. F1. A Pasilla pepper, it is mildly hot, with a nutty, tangy flavor. These very heavy-yielding plants grow armloads of 9" long by 1 ½" wide chocolate brown hot peppers that turn from glossy dark green to chocolate brown when mature. Plant height is 36" tall.
‘Jalapeno’- 85 days. Plant produces high yields of Jalapeno hot peppers. Peppers are hot, have thick wall, and turn from green to red when mature. Best when harvested when green. Excellent for making salsa and pickling.
‘Mucho Nacho’- 75 days. Jumbo jalapeno that is not only longer than the standard jalapeno, but also wider, heavier, and hotter. Very vigorous plants are excellent producers of these 4” long peppers. Beautiful fruit ripen to red upon full maturity.
‘Purple Jalapeno’ – 75 days. Peppers are larger than regular jalapeno, but with the same thick walls and fiery heat and turn dark purple before finally ripening to red. Great for salsa!
‘Thai Dragon’- 70 days. The 3.5” fruits are prolific bearers often yielding up to 200 fruits. This variety gives Habenero a run for its money!
PARSLEY
‘Plain’ – 75 days. Leaves are flat and rich flavored. Preferred by cooks for its finer flavor.
‘Paramount Triple Curled’ – Dense, tightly curled dark green leaves on vigorous plants. Cut individual sprigs as needed from the outside of the plant, or harvest all but the center growth for drying. 60-80 days from transplant.
PERILLA (SHISO)
‘Green’ Shiso –Spicy leaves have an incredible blend of flavors - cumin, cilantro, parsley, & a hint of cinnamon. Used in Japanese cooking, in salads, and to wrap sushi. 80 days from transplant. Plant 6-12" apart in rows 12-18" apart in full sun. Plants grow 18-30" tall. Harvest leaves as needed.
‘Purple’ Shiso - Decorative and edible purple foliage! The spicy, cinnamon-scented leaves are used in Japanese cooking, salads, and to add color to radish and plum pickles. 80 days from transplant.
PUMPKINS
‘Baby Bear’ – 95-110 days. 1 ½ -2 lbs with a 3” long stem. Fruits are smooth, moderately ribbed and bright orange. A short vine can produce up to ten fruits.
‘Baby Boo’ – 100 days. A miniature white baby pumpkin weighing 3-4 oz. Very prolific; yields up to 10 snowy fruits per vine.
‘Fairytale’ Also called ‘Musque de Provence,’ & similar to ‘Cinderella.’ Lobed, flattened mahogany fruits 12-18” across have fine, deep orange flesh good for cooking or pies. 110 days from transplant.
‘Jack O’Lantern’ - Round, uniform, smooth skinned, yellow thick flesh. Reach up to 10 pounds. 100 days.
‘Lumina’ White’ – Ghostly white pumpkins make spooky jack-o-lanterns! Slightly flattened, 10-12 lb. fruits with bright orange flesh are perfect for painting, carving, or cooking. 90-100 days from transplant.
‘Orange Smoothie’ – 90 days. F1. Pumpkin has dark orange, smooth skin and weighs 5-8 lbs with a strong. Long handle. Great for carving.
‘Rumbo’ –Caramel-colored, 6" by 12" fruits look like storybook pumpkins! Meaty, sweet golden flesh is superb for baking. Easy to grow, high-yielding, & a good keeper. 95-110 days from transplant.
‘Sorcerer’
‘Wee-B-Little’ – 85 days. These charming little pumpkins are 3-4”across and weigh about 1 lb. The compact vine spreads 6-8 feet. Almost round, not so flattened, ribbed like real pumpkins with a perfect scale down, strong handle and deep orange color.
Super Freak ‘Goosebumps’ 95 days. Plant produces a 12 lb orange pumpkins with goose bumps all over.
Super Freak ‘Knucklehead’ 105 days. The largest variety in the Super Freak series. . Plant produces a 12-16 lb orange pumpkins with goose bumps all over.
RADICCHIO
‘Castelfranco’ - Beautiful Italian heirloom has creamy pale green heads splashed with wine red. Small leaves add zest to salads. Use larger heads in cooking. Excellent winter hardiness. 80-90 days from transplant.
‘Chioggia Red Preco’ –Deep burgundy-red, well-folded heads with contrasting white veins mature early on bolt-resistant plants. Classic Italian variety adds color and crunch to green salads. 60 days from transplant.
‘Palermo’ Nice round heads with excellent, deep purple-red color are good for late summer production. Adds color & crunch to salads. 80 days from transplant.
RUMEX
‘Raspberry Dressing’ Forms ornamental rosettes of maroon-veined green leaves. Young leaves have a sharp, tangy flavor similar to spinach or chard and can be added to salads. 30-40 days from transplant.
SOYBEANS
‘Envy’ edamame - Buttery-sweet, bright green beans mature early on bushy 2’ plants – great for short season or northern gardens. For edamame, harvest as soon as pods are filled but still green. Boil pods 5-10 minutes in salted water, then pop beans out of the shell to eat. 70-80 days from transplant.
SPINACH
‘Amsterdam Prickly Seeded’ Sturdy plants produce tender, green leaves with red-tinged stalks. Prickly-seeded spinach tends to be Asian in origin, with arrow-shaped leaves & good winter performance. 50 days from transplant.
'Bloomsdale'
'Bordeaux'
'Emu'
'Greyhound'
‘Olympia’ smooth leaf (F1) An excellent all-around spinach for salad or cooking, with high-quality, smooth dark green leaves on upright, slow-bolting plants. 45 days from transplant. Care: Plant 6-10" apart in rows 12-18" apart in full sun & rich soil. Grows best in cool temperatures.
‘Regatta’ semi-savoy (F1) Lightly savoyed deep green leaves provide a continuous summer harvest on slow-to-bolt upright plants. 45 days from transplant. Care: Plant 6-10" apart in rows 12-18" apart in full sun & rich soil. Grows best in cool temperatures.
‘Teton’ smooth leaf (F1) Smooth, oval dark green leaves are held off the ground. Pick leaves as needed for a continuous harvest or cut the bunch all at once. 50 days from transplant.Care: Plant 6-10" apart in rows 12-18" apart in full sun & rich soil. Grows best in cool temperatures.
‘Tyee’ – (F1) Vigorous, semi-savoyed dark green variety with a clean, upright habit. Use flavorful leaves in salads, cooking. Disease-resistant, heat-resistant plants are slow to bolt. 45 days from transplant.
SQUASH (Summer)
‘Black Beauty ‘ zucchini - The classic zucchini! Glossy black-green fruits with creamy, tender white flesh appear early on prolific compact plants with an open habit for easy harvest. 50-60 days from transplant.
‘Bush Baby’ zucchini
‘Cue Ball’ Pool Ball zucchini - Pale green, globe-shaped fruits are good for stuffing or any summer squash recipe. Harvest often, at 3-4" across for best flavor & to encourage more fruits. Bush-type plants. 45-55 days from transplant.
‘Flying Saucer’ Scallop – Star-shaped fruits striped in yellow and cream with a light and dark green cap on the bottom. Can be harvested continuously as a baby squash or when larger. 50-60 days from transplant.
‘Gold Rush’ zucchini - 55 days. Bright golden-yellow and yields smooth cylindrical fruit on compact plants.
‘Golden Zebra’ zucchini (F1) Buttery yellow, cylindrical fruits with flavorful, meaty flesh. Easy to see and pick from bushy plants. 50-60 days from transplant.
‘Green Tiger Hybrid’ zucchini (F1) Glossy, striped dark & light green fruits appear consistently on compact, bushy plants. Pick at 6-8” for best flavor & texture. 55 days from transplant.
‘Multipik’ (F1) Golden yellow straightnecks with a medium bulb have excellent, true-squash flavor. Vigorous, high-yield bush plants. 50 days from transplant.
‘Papaya Pear’ – 40 days. Shaped like a papaya or pear. Best harvested when the fruit are about 3” long and 2-3” wide. This semi-bush plant yields an abundance of yellow-skinned fruit.
‘Summerpac’ crookneck - Butter yellow crookneck fruits should be harvested at 5-6" long for the best-tasting, most tender flesh. Ideal for steaming, baking, frying, or raw. Prolific bush-type plants. 45-55 days from transplant.
‘Sunbeam Yellow Scallop’ - Disc-shaped dark golden fruits with a scalloped edge have tender, nutty-tasting flesh. Delicious as a baby squash and as a full-size patty pan. Resistant to powdery mildew. 50-60 days from transplant.
‘White Tiger’ zucchini - White-skinned zucchini adds a new color to the vegetable tray! The 6-7" cylindrical fruits are produced on compact, bush-type plants. Pick when small for best flavor. 50-60 days from transplant.
SQUASH (Winter)
‘Blue Ballet’ hubbard – (OP) Smooth blue-gray 4-6 lb. fruits with sweet, deep orange flesh. Stores well. Medium-sized variety delicious for pies or just roasted with a little butter. 90-100 days from transplant.
‘BonBon’ Buttercup - Smooth, bright orange flesh with rich sweet flavor inside deep green drum-shaped fruits. Conveniently sized 2-4 pound squash mature early and store well. 80-90 days from transplant.
'Burgess' buttercup - Dark green-skinned, 5-6”, slightly flattened fruits with sweet, fine textured orange flesh. Steam, boil, or bake with butter & brown sugar. Relatively early, compact. 100 days from transplant.
'Burpee Butterbush' Cream-colored butternut-type squash with deep red-orange flesh, superb for pies. Compact, productive bush-type plants. Good keeper. 100 days from transplant.
‘Honey Bear’ acorn bush (AAS 2009) Dark green 1 lb. fruits with golden flesh are just right for two servings. Terrific new variety all-around, with sweet full flavor, high yields on compact plants, and resistance to powdery mildew.
‘Honey Boat’ delicata – The sweetest delicata, with rich, nutty dark orange flesh. Tan & green striped, 1- 2 lb. oblong fruits are perfect for 1 or 2 servings. Developed by Dr. Jim Baggett at OSU. 110 days from transplant.
‘Bush’ delicata - (OP) High yields in less space! Creamy white 3" by 8" oblong squash striped with green have smooth, nutty golden flesh. Delicious for pies or just baking and eating from the shell. 80 days from transplant.
'Cornell's Bush Delicata' Plump, green-streaked creamy white 8" fruits contain thick, deep yellow flesh with sweet nutty flavor. Good yields on disease-resistant, compact semi-bush plants. 100-110 days from transplant.
‘Pilgrim Butternut’ – Cream-colored 2-3 lb. fruits with golden flesh. Semi-bush plants produce more squash in less space, perform well under a wide variety of conditions. Stores well. 90-100 days from transplant.
‘Red Kuri’ - 92 days. Fruits weigh 4-7 lbs. Beautiful scarlet teardrop shape and smooth textured flesh. Yields 2-3 fruits per plant.
‘Small Wonder’ Spaghetti – Oval, 6" by 5" fruits are the perfect single-serving size! Bake, discard seeds, use a fork to scrape the sweet yellow flesh into noodle-like strands, & top with pasta sauce. 75-80 days from transplant.
‘Sweet Dumpling’
‘Sweet Meat’ – 115 days. This slate gray, round squash with rich, sweet flavor weighs 10-15 lbs and its vigorous vines grow to 10 feet.
'Triamble' - Rare! Three-lobed triangular fruits have wrinkled blue-gray rinds & thick flesh, excellent for pies. Long keeper. 120 days from transplant.
‘Vegetable Spaghetti’ – When baked, the golden flesh can be scraped out with a fork into noodle-like strands and topped with your favorite sauce, like pasta. Harvest when fruits are 5-8" long and turn tan or yellow. 100 days from transplant.
STRAWBERRIES
AROMAS
Day-length neutral. Extend the season! Well-sized, flavorful red fruits ripen late on widely adapted plants. Abundant fall harvests. Starts producing heavily in 2nd year. Patented.
BENTON
June bearing. Easy, upright, winter-tolerant plants yield big flavorful red berries for freezing or fresh eating. Mid to late season. Starts producing heavily in 2nd year.
ELAN F1 Day neutral. Shiny bright red fruits have high sugar levels for sweet gourmet flavor. Easy-to-pick berries on sturdy vigorous plants. Starts producing heavily in 2nd year.
EVERSWEET
Day neutral. Heat resistant plants ripen beautiful glossy red fruits with outstanding flavor spring through fall. Starts producing heavily in 2nd year.
FIRECRACKER
June bearing. High yields of intensely flavored red fruits appear later than other varieties (early July), to extend the strawberry season. Starts producing heavily in 2nd year.
FORT LARAMIE
Everbearing. High yields of delicious large berries. Very sturdy, winter hardy variety from Wyoming can be grown in containers – even hanging baskets. Starts producing heavily in 2nd year. Care: Plant 12-16” apart, with the crown at soil level. Needs rich well-drained soil, full sun, & 1-2” of water per week.
HONEOYE
June bearing. Very large, sweet-tart fruits ripen extra early. Winter tolerant plants are ideal for northern gardens. Heavy yields. Starts producing heavily in 2nd year.
Care: Plant 12-16” apart, with the crown at soil level. Needs rich well-drained soil, full sun, & 1-2” of water per week.
HOOD
June bearing. Luscious, deep red, conical berries ripen early but don’t keep long, so they’re best grown at home. Scrumptious with ice cream. Starts producing heavily in 2nd year. Care: Plant 12-16” apart, with the crown at soil level. Needs rich well-drained soil, full sun, & 1-2” of water per week.
OZARK BEAUTY
Everbearing. Sweet, juicy, wedge-shaped fruits are bright red inside and out. Large yields throughout summer and fall. Starts producing heavily in 2nd year.
PUGET RELIANCE
June bearing. High yields of soft, juicy, large red fruits – a home garden favorite. Slightly acidic flavor is terrific for jams & jellies. Starts producing heavily in 2nd year. Patented.
PUGET SUMMER
June bearing. Sweet, large red fruits with creamy texture ripen in mid-June. Delicious for fresh eating or preserves. Starts producing heavily in 2nd year.
QUINALT
Everbearing. Popular, easy-to-grow variety. Healthy productive plants yield tons of large fruit with excellent flavor. Starts producing heavily in 2nd year.
RAINIER
June bearing. Extra-early, sweet red fruits for fresh eating or freezing. A favorite with Northwest gardeners due to fruit quality & disease resistance! Starts producing heavily in 2nd year.
SEASCAPE
Day-length neutral. Large, firm red fruits with good flavor continue ripening through August. High yields, disease-resistant. Starts producing heavily in 2nd year. Patented.
SHUKSAN
June bearing. Large, plump, dark red berries, good for freezing or fresh eating, appear midseason. Disease resistant, winter-hardy plants. Starts producing heavily in 2nd year.
TOTEM
June bearing. Best of the freezer berries! Abundant, early yields of firm conical red berries with good flavor. Upright plants hold fruits well off the ground. Starts producing heavily in 2nd year.
TRIBUTE
Everbearing. Small red berries with intense flavor appear over a long harvest season. Disease-resistant, ideal for cool climates. Starts producing heavily in 2nd year.
TRISTAN
Day neutral. New pink-blooming strawberry! Rose-red flowers are followed by sweet conical red fruits on compact plants. Starts producing heavily in 2nd year.
Day neutral. Firm, glossy red berries with sweet tangy flavor appear continuously on heat-tolerant plants. Large crops ideal for freezing. Starts producing heavily in 2nd year.
STRAWBERRIES, ALPINE
TEMPTATION
Fragaria ananassa Deep red fruits appear the first season on vigorous compact plants. Colorful ever-bearing variety is ideal for hanging baskets, patio containers.
GOLDEN ALEXANDRIA
Fragaria vesca Bright red, rounded fruits with extra sweet flavor are borne summer to fall on glowing lime-green plants. Dazzling color for edging, containers.
RUGEN IMPROVED
Fragaria vesca Sweet red 1” fruits are larger than other alpines. Tidy everbearing plants with white blossoms and few runners are ideal for edging a path or border.
WOODLAND STRAWBERRY
Fragaria vesca White flowers in late spring are followed by delicious little white berries summer to fall. Use in beds, containers, borders.
ALPINE YELLOW
Fragaria vesca var. semperflorens White flowers are followed by small, sweet and fragrant yellow berries summer to fall. Low mounding plants are pretty for edging, containers.
ALPINE STRAWBERRY
Fragaria vesca var. vesca Miniature bright red berries are held high on arching stems over mounding green foliage. Everbearing plants are wonderful for edging, containers, groundcover.
SWEET POTATOES
BEAUREGARD
Big red-skinned tubers with moist, sweet orange flesh. Adaptable, good for cooler areas. Jumpstarted by Log House Plants. 90 days from transplant.
Care: Plant 12-18” apart at the bottom of a 12-20” deep trench. Hill up soil as plants grow, keeping 12” of foliage above the soil surface. Full sun, loose well-drained soil. Water well every 7-10 days.
BUNCH PORTO RICO
Copper skin, gold flesh, & good old-fashioned flavor. Vineless bush habit ideal for limited space. Jumpstarted by Log House Plants. 110 days from transplant.
CARAGOLD
Smooth, rose-purple skins and sweet gold flesh. High yields from sprawling vines. Jumpstarted by Log House Plants. 90 days from transplant.
CENTENNIAL
A good baker, with tender orange flesh & copper skin. Prolific, widely adapted, keeps well. Jumpstarted by Log House Plants. 100 days from transplant.
GEORGIA JET
Rose tubers with deep orange flesh. Cold-tolerant & fast-growing, for high yields even in the north. Jumpstarted by Log House Plants. 90 days from transplant.
IVIS WHITE CREAM
White-skinned heirloom with moist, cream-colored flesh. High yields even in the north. Good baker. Jumpstarted by Log House Plants. 90 days from transplant.
JAPANESE
Red tubers with light cream flesh. Abundant yields on semi-bush, ivy-leaf plants. Jumpstarted by Log House Plants. 100-120 days from transplant.
JEWELL
Light salmon tubers have moist gold flesh with rich flavor. Good yields, keeps well. Jumpstarted by Log House Plants. 90 days from transplant.
O’HENRY
Light-skinned tubers have dry, creamy-white flesh with excellent flavor. High yields, good keeper. Jumpstarted by Log House Plants. 90 days from transplant.
PURPLE
Unusual variety with bright purple skins & purple-streaked flesh. Jumpstarted by Log House Plants. 90 days from transplant.
NANCY HALL
The “Yellow Yam” of the ‘30s & ‘40s, with gold skin & yellow flesh. Sweet, juicy, & waxy when baked. Jumpstarted by Log House Plants. 110 days from transplant.
VARDAMAN
Compact bush plants produce lots of golden sweet potatoes with bright orange flesh. Jumpstarted by Log House Plants. 100 days from transplant.
VIOLETTA
Beautiful heirloom! Good yields of purple-skinned tubers with superbly sweet white flesh. Jumpstarted by Log House Plants. 90 days from transplant.
SWISS CHARD
‘Bali’ - Upright clusters of large, uniform, lightly savoyed green leaves with brilliant red stalks and veining. Harvest small leaves for salads or mature leaves for cooking. 50-60 days from transplant.
‘Five Color’ – 60 days. Plant produces good yields of flavorful burgundy and green leaves. The stems are full of rainbow colors of gold, orange, red, white, and yellow. Plant Height: 20".
‘Flamingo Pink’ Ruffled green leaves with neon pink stems & veins add bright color to your garden as well as your table! Pick small for salads or larger for braising. 30 days for baby greens, 60 days for mature leaves.
‘Magenta Sunset’ - (OP) Glossy green puckered leaves on bright purple-red stalks. Tender and succulent flavor. Harvest small leaves for salad. Large leaves can be steamed or used like spinach. 40-50 days from transplant.
‘Orange Fantasia’ Glowing orange stalks & veins stand out from deep green, semi-savoy leaves, held upright on heat-tolerant plants. Harvest baby leaves as needed for salads, or full-size for cooking. 50-60 days from transplant.
‘Red Rhubarb’ -60 days. Red stemmed variety of Swiss Chard with rich ruby-red leaf stalks and dark green-purple foliage.
TOMATILLOS/HUSK VEGETABLES
Ground Cherries
‘Aunt Molly’s’ Ground Cherry - Heirloom from Poland has sweet and tangy flavor with hints of vanilla and pineapple. Abundant fruits can be dried like raisins or uses in preserves, pies, fruit salad. 70-80 days from transplant. Plant 3-4' apart in rows 3-4' apart in full sun. Fruits are ripe when the papery husk turns light brown and splits open, & will store up to 3 months in the husk.
‘Giant CapeGooseberry’
‘Golden Sweet’ Ground Cherry - Golden-orange cherry-sized fruit cover low sprawling plants. Sweet and tart fruits can be eaten fresh or dried, or used in fruit salads & jams. 70-100 days from transplant.
Tomatillos
‘Pineapple’ Tomatillo - Low spreading plants produce tons of golden yellow, nickel-sized fruits with a sweet-tart flavor reminiscent of pineapple. Delicious in fruit salsas, chutneys, jam, or just snacking. 70-80 days from transplant.
‘Purple’ Tomatillo - 70 days. Plant has striking purple veins in the leaves and the husks are light green to buff colored. Sweet tart flavor. Great for salsa.
‘Toma Verde’ Tomatillo - Loads of tangy apple-green fruits appear on bushy spreading plants. The tomatillos are enclosed in a papery husk, which turns tan and splits open when they are ripe. 60-70 days from transplant.
‘Applause’ - (F1) Determinate. Pretty, bright red 8-10 oz. fruits are juicy, meaty, and richly flavored. Good for fresh eating. Produces early and does well in cool conditions and limited space - ideal for small gardens. 65-70 days from transplant.
‘Better Boy’ - 75 days. F1. Plant produces extremely heavy yields of delicious 1 lb tomatoes continuously all season. Perfect slicing tomato. Tomatoes turn red when mature. Indeterminate. Disease Resistant.
‘Big Beef’ – 80-85 days. Vigorous vines ripen big, 4-6” globe shaped tomatoes earlier than other varieties of this size. Firm, crack-resistant fruit are sweet, slightly acid flavor and produce over a long period. Indeterminate.
‘Carmello’ - Indeterminate. One of the finest all-around tomatoes, with large crops of heavy, juicy, full-flavored fruit, even in cooler weather. Very productive vigorous plants need staking for best crop. 70-75 days from transplant.
'Celebrity' - Determinate. Popular short-season variety produces firm red globe-shaped fruits under a wide range of conditions. For fresh eating, canning, drying. 95-100 days from transplant.
‘Early Girl Improved’ -62 days. Outstanding early variety of tomato for short season gardens. Proven, dependable, tasty uniform 4 to 5 ounce tomatoes. Indeterminate.
‘Fantastic’ – 85 days. The 3-5: round firm slicers are very solid and have above average crack resistance. Meaty, bright red fruit and very high yielding. Indeterminate.
‘First Light’ - (F1) Indeterminate. Richly flavored, 5-7 oz. fruits with crisp texture - pick when lower half is red but shoulders still green. One of the best-tasting tomatoes, ideal for salads, salsas. Strong plants produce good yields. 76-80 days from transplant.
‘Legend’ - Determinate. Round, red 4-5" fruits are sweet with just a touch of acid and few seeds. World famous hybrid developed by Dr. Jim Bagget at OSU is known for its excellent disease resistance. 70 days from transplant.
‘Lemon Boy’- Indeterminate. Lemon yellow fruits are 3 1/2" across with mild, sweet and tangy flavor. Adds bright delicious color to salads. Vigorous plants with high yields. 70-80 days from transplant.
‘Medford’ - Determinate. Perfectly round, bright red 6-12 oz. fruits are very solid with rich, full flavor. Good for slicing fresh or canning. Bred for hot dry summers, Medford is drought-resistant and crack-resistant. 80 days from transplant.
‘Momotaro’ - (F1) Indeterminate. Dark pink, meaty 6-7 oz. round slicers have superb sweet and tangy flavor. Popular Japanese variety is excellent for fresh eating. Early, with good yields. 70 days from transplant.
'Orange Blossom' - Determinate. The best early orange tomato, with mild balanced flavor and good texture. Use the rounded, 6-7 inch fruits for slicing or salads. 60-70 days from transplant.
‘Orange Jubilee’ Low Acid - 85 days. Slightly flattened, golden-orange fruits have sweet, meaty, smooth flesh with very low acid. Good yields of 8 oz. beefsteak-type tomatoes on sturdy upright plants. Indeterminate.
‘Pink Girl’ - Indeterminate. Smooth pink medium-sized fruits with mild juicy flavor are delicious for slicing or salads. Vigorous plants produce heavy yields over a long season. 70-80 days from transplant.
‘Santiam’ - Determinate. Round red 2-3” fruits appear in clusters of 7 to 9 on compact plants. Sweet & juicy with very few seeds, good for slicing, salads. Developed by Dr. Jim Baggett at OSU. 60-65 days from transplant.
‘Siletz’ - 70 days. A very large and early maturing tomato. It produces a slightly tart, flavorful deep red, round fruit ideal for slicing. Fruit size is 10-12 oz. It has some disease resistance and will produce well early, even during cooler weather. Determinate.
‘Supersonic’ - Indeterminate. Big, red, meaty tomatoes with rich old-fashioned flavor are wonderful for slicing. Heavy yields of crack-resistant fruits. Early for a slicer. 70-80 days from transplant.
‘Willamette’ - Determinate. Very dependable yields of globe-shaped red tomatoes with mild flavor, low acid, and solid texture. Developed at Oregon State University. 70-80 days from transplant.
Sauce Tomatoes:
‘Golden Rave’
‘Golden San Marzano’ (F1) Determinate. Sunshine-yellow version of the legendary Italian sauce tomato. Heavy crops of meaty golden fruits, 1” by 5”. Robust fruity flavor, ideal for sauce. 85 days from transplant.
‘Health Kick’ - Determinate. Juicy plum-shaped fruits in the brightest shade of red, due to their high levels of the antioxidant lycopene. Disease-resistant, sets loads of fruit even in average conditions. 70-80 days from transplant.
‘La Roma’ - Determinate. Heavy yields of bright red, plum-shaped fruits on compact plants. An Italian-type tomato good for sauces, salads, canning. 80-90 days from transplant.
‘Oroma’ - Determinate. Smooth, slightly tapered red fruits are 4-5" long with a thick meaty wall and easy-to-peel skin, ideal for making sauce or paste. Developed by Dr. Jim Baggett at OSU. 70-80 days from transplant.
‘San Marzano Gigante’ Indeterminate. Bright red, 3” tapered fruits with balanced flavor and meaty flesh wonderful for canning, paste, or sauce. A favorite heirloom from Italy. 80 days from transplant.
‘Viva Italia’ (F1) Determinate. Beautiful Italian sauce tomato has firm, juicy, ruby red fruits, good for fresh eating or sauce. Vigorous & productive with good disease resistance. 85-90 days from transplant. Care: Plant 24-36" apart in rows 3-4' apart in full sun. Plants grow 4-6' tall; provide a cage or trellis.
Cluster or Truss Tomatoes - Round:
‘Early Cascade’ - 62 days. F1. Plant produces high yields of flavorful 4 oz bright red tomatoes. Excellent for salads and sandwiches. Very productive until first frost. Disease resistant. Indeterminate.
‘First Lady II’ - Indeterminate. Tasty round scarlet 4-6 oz. fruits. Improved version of 'Early Girl,' with better crack-resistance, disease-resistance, and productivity even in less than ideal conditions. 65-70 days from transplant.
'Jolly’ - Indeterminate. Exceptionally sweet, dark pink peach-shaped fruits with good acid content and nice meaty texture. Crack-resistant tomatoes ripen in heavy clusters on vigorous vining plants. Provide supports. 70-80 days from transplant. (AAS 2001)
'Orange Cherry Sungold' - A rare open-pollinated selection of the renowned hybrid Sungold. Golden-orange, 1” round fruits have super sweet, tangy flavor. 70-80 days from transplant.
‘Sungold’ - 57 days. F1. Plant produces heavy yields of exceptionally sweet, bright tangerine-orange cherry tomatoes. Vigorous plants start yielding early and bear right through the season. Disease resistant. Indeterminate.
‘Sweet Cluster’ - 65-70 days. Firm, dark red 2 1/2" tomatoes ripen on sturdy plants in clusters of 6 to 8 fruits each. Extra sweet variety will keep awhile after picking. Provide a cage or trellis. Indeterminate.
Cluster or Truss Tomatoes - Grape
‘Green Grape’ - Determinate. Very sweet and juicy 1" green fruits are perfect for green ketchup, salsa, sauces, or for salads and snacking. Good yields from vigorous plants. 70-80 days from transplant.
‘Juliet’ - 60 days. F1. Plant produces high yields of glossy red grape shaped tomatoes. Tomatoes are very sweet and perfect for salads and gourmet dishes. Grows in clusters like grapes too. Holds on the vine longer than any other cherry tomato. Crack Resistant. Indeterminate.
‘Santa’ - 62 days. Sweet-tasting, red fruits are shaped like grapes! Set in clusters of 10-18, this variety produces heavy yields of delicious, bite-size fruits throughout summer. Indeterminate.
‘Sweet Olive’ - 57 days. F1. Plant produces high yields of bright red grape shaped tomatoes. Tomatoes are very sweet and are bite size. Determinate.
'Sweet Pea' - Indeterminate. Tiny ruby red fruit are big on flavor & delicious for salads, garnish, & snacking. Good for containers, hanging baskets. 62 days from transplant.
Small Fruited Tomatoes:
‘Chocolate Cherry’ -70 days. Deep red-brown 1" round fruits fill sturdy trusses on productive plants. Flavorful and uniform tomatoes are crack resistant and hold very well for several days after harvest. Indeterminate.
‘Gold Nugget’ - Determinate. Golden-yellow ping-pong sized fruits with sweet rich flavor appear early on compact, vigorous plants. Developed by Dr. Jim Baggett at OSU. 60-70 days from transplant.
‘Oregon Cherry’ - Determinate. Early, reliable yields of 1" by 1 1/2" tomatoes on very compact sturdy plants. Large, sweet, thin-skinned fruits are good for sun-drying. Developed at Oregon State University. 60 days from transplant.
‘Red Pear’ – Indeterminate. Small bright red fruits shaped like miniature pears have good flavor and very few seeds. Good for salads, sauces, pickling. Hardy plants. 70 days from transplant.
‘Snow White’ - Indeterminate. Creamy white cherry tomatoes turn pale yellow when fully mature. Pretty ivory fruits have high acid content for a very fruity, assertive flavor. A favorite for salads, vegetable trays, and snacking in the garden. 75-80 days from transplant.
‘Sugary’ Indeterminate. Brilliant pink-red 1” cherry tomatoes with sweet, rich old-fashioned flavor. Early and abundant harvests. 55-60 days from transplant.
‘Sun Sugar’ (F1) Indeterminate. Delivers abundant yields of candy-sweet orange cherry tomatoes. Excellent sugar content & high vitamin A levels. 65 days from transplant.
‘Sweet Baby Girl’ - Indeterminate. Luscious, super-sweet dark red fruits borne in long clusters on compact, disease-resistant plants. Very productive, crack-resistant. 65 days from transplant.
‘Sweet Million’ -75 days. F1. Plant produces heavy yields of 1" red cherry tomatoes. Very sweet and flavorful. Plant can produce over 500 cherry tomatoes. Crack Resistant. Excellent for salads and snacks. Disease Resistant Indeterminate.
‘Sweet 100’ - 65 days. Huge, multiple-branched clusters of 1/2 inch very sweet fruit with high vitamin C content. Vigorous vines bear abundantly until frost and need staking for best results. Indeterminate.
‘White Cherry’ (OP) Indeterminate. Creamy white cherry tomatoes ripen early and abundantly. Tasty ivory fruits add color to salads, veggie trays. 65 days from transplant.
‘Yellow Pear’ - 78 days. These miniature pear-shaped tomatoes are 1-3/4 to 2 inches long and clear yellow in color. They are delightfully sweet, considered by many as 'garden candy'. Tall plants bear large and continuous harvests. Indeterminate.