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RECOMMENDED VEGETABLE VARIETIES FOR TRAVIS COUNTY
Asparagus - Mary Washington
Bean, bush - Contender, Blue Lake, Tendercrop,
Topcrop, Greencrop
Bean, pinto - Pinto 111, Luna
Bean, pole - Stringless Blue Lake, Kentucky
Wonder, Dade
Bean, lima bush - Jackson Wonder, Henderson
Bush, Fordhook 242
Beets - Detroit Dark Red, Green Top Bunching, Asgrow
Wonder
Broccoli - Waltham 29, Topper 43, Green Comet, Premium
Crop, Emperor
Brussels Sprouts - Jade Cross, Catskill,
Valiant
Cabbage - Globe, Early Round Dutch, Golden Acre, Red
Rock (red), Drumhead (savoy)
Hybrids - Rio Verde, Market Prize, Golden Perfection, Uvalde,
Ambrosia, Magnum 43
Cabbage, Chinese - Michihli, Two Seasons, Wintertime,
Jade Pagoda
Cantaloupe - Perlita, Smith's Perfect, Golden
Perfection, Uvalde, Ambrosia, Magnum 45
Carrot - Imperator, Danvers 126, Nantes, Red Core,
Chantenay
Cauliflower - Snowball, Snow Crown, Snow King
Chard - Lucullus, Rhubarb
Collard - Georgia, Vates, Blue Max
Corn, Sweet - Calumet, Merit, Golden
Security, Bonanza, Silver Queen (White)
County Gentlemen (White)
Cucumbers, pickling - Piccadilly, Crispy,
National Pickling, Salty, Liberty, Sweet Success, Multipik
Cucumbers, slicers - Palomor, Ashley,
Poinsett, Straight 8, Victory Hyprid, Sweet Success, County Fair,
Sweet Slice, Spacemaster
Eggplant - Florida Market, Black Beauty, Black Knight,
Tycoon
Garlic - Texas White, Elephant
Kale - Vates
Kohlrabi - Grand Duke, Early Pruple Vienna, Early White
Vienna
Lettuce, head - Great Lakes Strains, Valverde,
Buttercrunch
Lettcue, leaf - Salad Bowl, Oak leaf, Ruby, Butter
Crunch, Misson, Red Sails
Lettuce, Butterhead - Summer Bibb, Tendercrisp
Lettuce, Romaine - Valmaine
Mustard - Tendergreen, Florida Broadleaf
Okra - Clemson Spineless, Louisiana Green Velvet,
Emerald, Annie Oakley
Onion - Granex (yellow and white), Eclipse, Grano 502,
Crystal Wax, Beltsville Bunching, 1015Y
Parsley - Moss Curled, Evergreen
Peas, Edible Pod - Sugar Snap, Sugar Ann, Sugar Bon
Peas, Southern - Blackeye No. 5, Burgundy (purple
hull), Champion (cream), Cream 40, Missippi Silver
Pepper, sweet - Yolo Wonder, Keystone Giant, Emerald
Giant, Big Bertha, Shamrock, Bell Tower
Pepper, hot - Long Red, or Thin Cayenne, Hungarian Wax,
Jalapeno, Texas Serano, TAMU Mild
Potato, Irish - (White) Kennebec, (Red) Red Lasoda
Potato, sweet - Centennial, Porto Rico, Jewel
Pumpkin - Jack-o-lantern, Spirit
Radish - Cherry Belle, Early Scarlet Globe (short top),
White Icicle, (winter) Black Spanish, White Chinnese, Red Prince,
Champion
Rutabaga - American Purple Top
Spinach - Early Hybrid 7, Dixie Savoy, Melody
Squash - Early Prolific Straightneck, Dixie Hybrid
Crookneck, White Bush Scallop, Zucco, Zucchini, Acorn (winter),
Butternut (winter), Scallopini, Hyrific, Multipik
Tomato - Celebrity, Bonus, Better Boy, Terific,
Jackpot, Carnival, Spring Giant, Homestead, Rutgers, Floramerica,
Early Girl, President, Whirlaway
Tomato, Cherry type - Small Fry, Red Cherry, Improved
Porter, Toy Boy, Sweet 100
Turnip - Purple Top White Globe, Seven Top
Watermelons - Charleston Gray, Sugar Baby, Sweet
Princess, Jubilee
Thanks to the Travis County Extension Service