Banks Seed Library

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4		Alugbati/(Malabar Spinach)	Alugbati is known as Malabar spinach, Indian spinach or vine spinach in most other countries, but it isn’t actually a kind of spinach. But when you cook it up, it tastes very much like spinach, which is why people consider it to be a great alternative to the leafy component. ** Grower notes the plant is old and prolific. Same seed line for 15 years.	Local Saved
5		Artichoke	Specific varitey unknown	Local Saved Seed	1
6		OUT OF STOCK Arugula/Apollo	This improved Dutch strain of garden arugula (also known as rocket) is noted for its lack of bitterness and its spicy, large, rounded leaves, which are high in vitamin C. This variety can be harvested three to five times per sowing, functioning like a cut-and-come again crop.	Seed Savers Exchange	1
7		Arugula/Rocket	Arugula's flavor has been described as peppery, mustardy, and hot with a hint of tartness. It adds such an exciting, interesting flavor to salads. Most often eaten raw in salads but also steamed or added raw to many other dishes such as pizza. Tender baby greens are ready in 20– 28 days, at 2"–4" tall. Also a good container variety.	Botanical Interests	3
8		Arugula/Tucson	Collected from a seed preservation gourp in Tuscany, Italy. Compared to Sputnik Arugula, Tuscan has a more pronounced spicy flavor with a similar blend of lobed and strap-type leaves.	Siskiyou Seeds	6
9		Bean/Birdsong Mountain Gem	These beans come in a remarkable range of rich colors with both dark and light speckles and bands. This is a vigorous pole bean often grown as a cornfield bean. You will harvest huge numbers of the tan pods starting in about 100 days and continuing for some time.	Local Saved	4
10		Bean/Blue Lake Bush Bean 274	Bush Bean Excellent producer	Ferry Morse / Harts Seeds	10
11		Bean/Banks Blue Lake Bush **Also available in the Banks Heritage Collection	Bush Bean Excellent producer and for canning, or eating fresh. Easy bean for seed savers. let us know if you would like to participate in saving this seed for our Seed Library	Local Saved Seed 3rd Gen "Banks Library Blue Lake (bush bean)"	9
12		Bean/Blue Lake Pole **Also available in the Banks Heritage Collection	Grow a lot of beans in a smaller space. Blue Lake Pole Bean sets pods from the base to the top of the vine—so you'll have plenty for eating fresh and processing. Produces heavy yields of straight, smooth 6 in. pods **let us know if you would like to participate in saving this seed for our Seed Library	Local Saved Seed 4th generation / Library garden saved 5th Gen	5
13		Bean/Borlotto	Shelling bean	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds/Local Saved Seed 2nd Gen	9
14		OUT OF STOCK Bean/Borlotto Gaston *Avaliable only in the Banks Heritage Collection.	Pole. Borlotto, or cranberry beans (as they are known in the US) are a staple of northern Italian cuisine, and none is prized more than the famed Borlotto Lamon of the Veneto. For years Anthony and Carol Boutard of Ayers Creek Farm in Gaston Oregon have been selecting from the Italian stock for a Pacific Northwest adapted strain of this treasure with refined culinary qualities and a concentrated harvest period more suitable for commercial production on their farm. They renamed it to both reflect its new home and give a nod to its roots.	Ayer's Creek Farm	0
15		Bean/Cherokee Trail of Tears	Pole bean with vines reaching 8-12 feet. 85 days. Grower notes: Technically a dual use bean, I would recommend this more as a dry bean or seasonal privacy or shade screen. Dry black beans were great for soup/stew. Green beans have a typical bean flavor, are oblong to flat, with a somewhat fibrous texture.	Local Saved Seed via Seed Savers Exchange	4
16		Bean/Contender	The contender is a stringless, bush bean that matures early. Contender produces a huge yield of tender bush beans that have excellent flavor and very reliable. Beans start producing about a week before most other varieties. Bean pods grow up to 8" long but are best eaten early when they are 5" and stringless.	Local Saved	5
17		Bean/Early Riser	Pole. 55 days. Shoots up it's runners right along with it's first true leaves so your trellis better be ready. Early, consistent vigorous growth. Stringless 8-10" Romano type. Keeps producing all season long.	Adaptive Seeds	6
18		Bean/Emerite Pole Bean	Pole Bean/excellent snap bean	Hudson Valley Seed Library / Local saved	3
19		Bean/Fava Mix	A nice blend of fava beans, in different sizes, and color.	Local Saved	5
20		Bean/Fin de Bagnol	This historic French string bean bears delicious, slender pods and does well in cool soil. This variety’s tiny gourmet green beans are best eaten when picked every 2 or 3 days, while still very young and before any strings develop. Bush habit, snap.	Seed Savers Exchange	3
21		Bean/Forgiolina del Trasimeno Cowpea	Small Bean of Lake Trasimeno. This is a small, savory, black-eyed pea that has been grown by home gardeners in the hills and fields around the Lake Trasimeno area of Umbria, Italy for centuries.	Local Saved	6
22		Bean/Fiskeby/Soybean	Use fresh or dried. Highly nutritious—up to 40% protein, high in calcium, iron, and vitamins (particularly A, B1, B12, and C). Thrives in northern climates.	Seed Savers Exchange	3
23		Bean/Good Mother Stallard	Good Mother Stallard shelling beans are comprised of thick, fibrous pods, averaging 7 to 10 centimeters in diameter, and have a curved to bumpy shape, showcasing the outline of the enclosed seeds. The colorful beans are a pole-type variety, growing on tall vining plants that can reach up to 3 meters in height and are primarily grown as a dry shelling bean.	Local Saved	1
24		Bean/Iroquois Six Nation ***Available only in the Banks Heritage Collection	Bush variety, pretty early (usually listed at 80 days), good yield by early bush standards. This bean is (at least according to the story attached to it) a Native American heirloom, from the Iroquois Confederacy in upstate New York.	Local Saved	3
25		Bean/Kentucky Blue Pole	An All_American Selection! Outstanding combination of quality characteristics from its Kentucky Wonder and Blue Lake parents. For optimum flavor and tenderness, harvest pods at 6-7 inches. Excellent snap beans. Disease tolerant.	Ferry Morse Seeds	9
26		Bean/Kentucky Wonder Pole	This historic variety, renowned for its tenderness and great flavor, was first marketed in 1864 as Texas Pole, then renamed and introduced in 1877 as Kentucky Wonder by James J. H. Gregory & Sons. Vigorous plants yield clusters of 7-10” pods that are stringless when young. Pole habit, snap.	Local Saved Seed/Seed Savers Exchange	16
27		Bean/Marvel of Venice	60 Day. Pole. Romano. Be amazed by this Italian heirloom. Early for a pole bean, healthy vines reaching up to 9' bear 8-9" buttery yellow pods that are full of bean flavor and delicious fresh or steamed. White seeded.	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds	5
28		Bean/Mbombo	Pole Bean. Five- to six-inch pods yield kidney shaped, bright emerald green dry beans and are delicious in soups or eaten as a green bean. Drought and heat tolerant, the bean originated in Kenya where "Mbombo" is an African tribal association to the Creator God of the same name.	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds	2
29		Bean/Nickel	53 days. Nickel was developed as a baby French/filet bean. Our research shows that it tolerates hot and cold temperatures better, and displays superior resistance to foliar disease and root rots compared to other beans in this class. The 22–26 inch plants develop strong, erect branches that hold an abundance of 4 inch long, dark green pods off the ground.	Territorial Seed Co.	3
30		OUT OF STOCK Bean/Othello's Pebbles **Available only in the Banks Heritage Collection	Bush. Beautiful beans with are mostly buff-colored, with occasional mottled ones in black and red tones, have rich flavor, smooth texture, and tender skins that almost disappear when cooked. Ideal for chili, refried beans. Use fresh or dried. From Ayres Creek. 80-90 days.	Ayer's Creek Farm	0
31		OUT OF STOCK Bean/Panther/ Soybean/Edamame	Edamame / Soybean	Seed Savers Exchange	1
32		Bean/Provider	Classic bush snap bean with wonderful tender pods borne in an abundant flush, which lends itself well to canning or freezing. Delicious, purple seeds.	Siskiyou Seeds	1
33		Bean/Rosso di Lucca	Tasty bush bean originating from Lucca Italy. Early heavy harvests of rosy-red oblong beans. Good in place of Kidney beans.	Loca Saved Seed	4
34		Bean/Royal Bush Burgandy	This unique bean produces abundant yields of round stringless pods on vigorous bush type plants. Purple pod turns a deep green color during cooking. Pods are about 6 inches long and have a distinctive bean flavor.	Harts Seed/Baker Creek Heirloom Seed	5
35		Bean/Runner mix	A mix of speckled, white, and black pole beans.	Local Saved	6
36		Bean/Scarlet Runner	Pole Bean Used for ornamental purposes or as small snap pods or green shell beans	Seed Savers Exchange/ local saved	8
37		Bean/Sunset Runner	A flowering bean with unique salmon-pink blossoms; esteemed as a vegetable or as an ornamental climber. Produces abundant crops of flavorful beans throughout the season. Excellent for freezing. Pole habit.	Seed Savers Exchange	3
38		Bean/Tendergreen Improved Bush	Dependable producer over a long season. Thes long smooth, stringless pods are tender and at their best for the table when 5-6 inces long. Diseas resistant.	Ferry Morse	17
39		Bean/Tepary Lofthouse Landrace	Short season tepary bean selected by Joseph Lofthouse of Landrace Garden Seeds in Paradise, Utah.	Local Saved Seed	7
40		Bean/Topcrop bush	These strong, upright dark green plants have straight, stringless meaty pods about 6-7 inches long. "Top Crop" has produced heavy yield for years and is perfect for the home garden.	Heirloom Seeds	8
41		Bean/Wade	A classic dark green, bush snap bean with smooth, round 6-7” long pods.A classic dark green, bush snap bean with smooth, round 6-7” long pods. 60 days	Adaptive Seeds	17
42		OUT OF STOCK Bean/Wapato White * Available only in the Banks Heritage CollectionOUT OF STOCK	Pole. The wapato is fine textured white bean with a distinctly buttery consistency that's good by itself, with lamb, or in an escarole soup.	Ayer's Creek Farm	0
43		Bean/Wolverine Orca	Orca / Calypso / Yin Yang beans are so eye-catching people seem to fall in love at first sight. This unique shelling bean has beautiful half black and half white seeds. Heirloom bush bean that is widely-adapted for baking and soups. Early yielding plant with 4-5 beans per pod. Beans will double in size when cooked. Great flavor and creamy texture. The plump beans in short, round pods mature early on compact, heavy-producing plants.	White Oak Farm	4
44		Bean/Zolfino	Bush. The small, thin-skinned, light yellow beans (zolfo means “sulpher” in Italian) cook up with a wonderful creamy texture and really only need a bit of sage, rosemary, salt, pepper, and good olive oil. Bush type with a slight running habit.	Local Saved	4
45		Beet/Chioggia	65 days. An Italian home garden variety with light red, slightly flattened roots and striking interior rings of alternating bright pink and white. A feast for the eyes, the 2 inch round globes are also a sweet treat. With green tops and red stems, they are a colorful addition to dinner plates.	Territorial Seeds
46		Beet/Detroit dark red	Dark red and glob-shaped roots have crisp, sweet, tender flesh. Ideal for home canning and pickling.	Ferry Morse	14
47		Beet/Early Wonder Tall Top	45 days. Early Wonder Tall Top is our most popular beet. Adaptable to all seasons, it forms 3–4 inch, deep red globes with tall, glossy leaves that make choice, tasty greens. A good all-around beet that also pickles well. Perfect for early spring planting, exhibiting vigorous growth in cool soils. Its staggered maturity allows an extended harvest from a single sowing.	Territorial seed co	12
48		OUT OF STOCK Beet/Fuer Kugel	Beautiful variety from Switzerland. Roots remain sweet and tender even to a very large size. Excellent Keeper	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds	0
49		Beet/Ruby Queen	Bright scarlet color, sweet buttery texture and earliness combine in this popular, award-wining variety.	Ferry Morse	0
50		OUT OF STOCK Beet/Shiraz Organic	Round, red roots with red leaf stems and green leaves. Vigorous and uniform with smooth skin and tall tops.	Adaptive Seeds	0
51		Broccoli/Calabrese	A deliciously old-fashioned broccoli, it boasts dark bluish-green central heads about 5" across. Tall, erect, 30-36" plants give way to multiple side shoots once the central head is cut.	Pure Pollination Heirloom seeds/local saved seed	5
52		Broccoli/De Cicco	The large heads of this cool weather vegetable also furnish a high percentage of side shoots.Compact 2-3' plants produce a 4" central head. After the central head is harvested, a second yield of edible side shoots will develop. It is quite variable in its maturity, which creates an extended harvest time—a quality home gardeners may appreciate. 48-85 days from transplant.	Seed Savers Exchange/Ferry Morse	7
53		OUT OF STOCK Broccoli/Emerald Crown F1 HYBRID	This superior broccoli produces big domes of finely beaded, blue-green heads on compact plants. An adaptable variety Emerald Crown thrives in most regions of the country and is a good candidate for spring and summer planting. Its stalks are fairly short but very succulent and sweet.	Territorial Seed	4
54		Broccoli/Piracicaba	Piracicaba does not win prizes for the size of its main stalk, which is on the compact size. But it certainly takes the cake for its productivity and flavor of its florets, which it yields in great abundance all season long. Its habit is looser than regular broccoli, so much so that many people mistakenly identify it as raab or broccolini. It's sweeter than both, and freshly cut florets steam more quickly than the regular varieties, so be careful not to overcook.	Hudson Valley Seed Co	7
55		Broccoli/Romanesco	A unique type, these bright green whorled heads on a acauliflower-type lant are widley grown in northern Italy. They look gorgeous with their sprials and tast even better than the finest broccoli.	Hart's Seeds	3
56		Broccoli/Waltham 29	Standard Type Produces 4-8 inch heads	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds	4
57		Brussels Sprouts/Long Island	The Long Island is a compact Brussels sprout with heavy yields! This is a workhorse variety that produces very flavorful sprouts. This compact, 24" tall plant yields 75-100 dark green, 1-2" sprouts over a long period.	Pure Pollination Heirloom seeds	9
58		Brussels Sprouts/Red Bull Organic	Vigorous 3’ plants form 1-2” sprouts in fall and winter when transplanted into the field May to early June. Sweet, nutty flavor especially after frost when the plants turn a deeper red. Sprouts stay red when cooked. In our opinion, one of the few good open pollinated red Brussels sprouts. Very hardy and far superior to Rubine, though there is some variability in plant color, sprout size and formation. Late to mature. When planted in May, sprouts are ready for harvest December through February.	Adaptive Seeds	10
59		OUT OF STOCK Brussels Sprouts/Roodnerf	One of the last open pollinated varieties in existence that still retains excellent eating quality and uniformity. Bred in Hurst, England, Roodnerf is quite cold hardy. The medium to tall plants yield plump, green sprouts.	Territorial Seeds	2
60		Cabbage/ Copenhagen Market	This Danish historic variety was introduced by H. Hartmann & Company in 1909. Its solid heads reach 6-8" in diameter, weigh 3-4 pounds, and rarely burst. Medium-sized plants are ideal for small gardens. 63-100 days from transplant.	Seed Savers Exchange	3
61		Cabbage/Early Golden Acre	The Golden Acre is a tasty cabbage that arrives early and is suited for close spacing. This early round head cabbage is easily grown and versatile in use. Heads are about 6 to 7 inches in diameter on compact plants about a foot high. Its firm, medium green head is excellent cooked or raw in stews and salads.	Ferry Morse
62		Cabbage/Early Jersey Wakefield	This early-maturing variety is delicious eaten fresh. The conical, solid, tightly held heads grow up to 15" long by 7" wide and weigh 3-4 pounds each. An historic variety, this cabbage was first grown in the United States by Francis Brill of Jersey City, New Jersey, in 1840. 60-75 days from transplant.	Seed Savers Exchange	3
63		OUT OF STOCK Cabbage/Chinese/Michihili	Tender, crisp and sweet, with a pleasant spicy flavor. Used like lettuce in salads, cooked like spinach, shredded for slaw, steamed or stir-fried. Plants are 16 to 20 inches tall. Heads about 4 inches across at base. Thick green leaves blanch creamy white inside. Sure header, keeps well.	Hart's Seeds	1
64		Cabbage/Garden Leader	Giant monster cabbage. Sow in early spring, designed to grow in cool weather with full-sun exposure. Cabbage is ideal for winter storage, kraut, and slaw.	Ferry Morse Seeds
65		Cabbage/Red Acre	Red Acre cabbage is simply the best early maturing red cabbage! Red Acre is a fantastic cabbage that produces reddish-purple heads. Each cabbage head grows to 7 inches in diameter and weighs about 3 pounds. Red Acre is resistant to cabbage yellowing and is great for home gardens that have little space.	Pure Pollination Heirloom seeds/ Harts Seeds/Botanical Interests	9
66		Cabbage/Savoy Perfection	Savoy Cabbage is much finer quality than ordinary cabbage, being sweeter with more delicate flavor, and should have it's place in every garden. Produces large round heads.	Hart's Seeds	5
67		Cabbage (Chinese)/ Tokyo Bekana	A very fast-growing mini Chinese cabbage that produces tender, light green, curled leaves with a mild, pleasantly peppery flavor and nice texture for salads.	Territorial Seed	3
68		Carrot/Chantnay Red Cored	An ideal home garden carrot, each Chantenay carrot will grow to about 5.5" long when mature. When planting Chantenay carrots, note that they perform best in heavy soils. One of natures biggest sources of vitamin A!	Ferry Morse	1
69		Carrot/Scarlet Nantes	Scarlet Nantes carrots have a crispy, sweet flavor which makes them absolutely perfect for snacking. Nearly coreless, Scarlet Nantes carrots grow to be 6" long and feature a great red-orange color. These carrots do particularly well in clay soil.	Ferry Morse	6
70		OUT OF STOCK Cauliflower/ Snowball	Smooth 6-7" heads of tightly formed white curds are solid, crisp, and tender. This variety is well-suited to being eaten raw, baked, roasted, or steamed. Can be overwintered for an early crop in warmer regions. Introduced to American gardeners in 1878 by Peter Henderson & Company. 60-85 days from transplant.	Seed Savers Exchange	6
71		Celeriac/ Monstorpolgi	This celery root variety has a mild, sweet celery flavor and firm, round roots that measure 3” long by 3-4” wide. Its root, stems, and leaves make a fine addition to soups and stews.	Seed Savers Exchange	4
72		Celery/Peppermint Stick	This unique red celery is a real culinary delight! The striped candy pink and green stalks shade to green leaves. Intense, full-flavored celery is perfect for any kitchen garden, with abundant yields of 1/4-in. (.6 cm) stalks.Tends to keep its color when cooked. Very slow to bolt. Harvest outer stalks and inner stalks will grow for later harvesting; features a long harvest period. Height: 10-24in	Local Saved
73		Celery/Utah Improved 52-70	A popular nutritious cool weather vegetable producing long crisp stalks. Delicious raw or in salads, soups and stews. Approximately 120 days to maturity from transplant.	Ed Hum Seeds/ local saved seed	5
74		Celery/Ventura	180-200 days.Very productive. Great sweet flavor with that delicious celery crunch. Good fusarium and bolt resistance. An improved Tall Utah type. Once a common variety, it's is less common.	Adaptive Seeds	4
75		Celery Leaf/Hollow Pipe of Malines	70 days. Light-green leaf celery grows to 18" and is great in mirepoix and soups. Flavor packs a punch that is most suitable for cooking; celery flavor without stringy, fibrous stems. Vigorous biennial.	Adaptive Seeds	2
76		Chicory/Dandelion Italiko Rosso	Beautiful, bright red stems and deep green leaves make this variety a winner! Baby leaves add great tangy flavor to salads, or good as a cooked green.	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds	1
77		Chicory/Raddichio/Rouge de Verona	This heirloom italian red chicory thrives in cool temperatures and is best planted as a fall crop where summers are warm. The softball sized head have heart shaped wine red leaves with prominent white veins. The bitter/spicy flavor mellows with grilled or braised.	Hart's Seeds	11
78		Chicory/Wild Garden	A mix of about 8 heirloom Italian chicories, cross pollinated for 14 years and selected for those with smooth texture, glossy leaves, red speckles, rather than red leaves. Every desirable trait variation you can imagine, tender leaves, soft yellow or shell pink blanched hearts, with a variety of shapes.	Nichols Nursery	2
79		Choi (Pak)/Pechay	Also known as bok choy or Chinese white cabbage, Pak choi is grown for its stalks, which are used in Asian cooking. It is also delicious raw. Each plant bears 10-14 erect stalks, 8-10" long. Grows best in cool weather and can be grown as a spring or fall crop.	Burpee Seeds
80		Choy (Bok)/Hedou Tiny	A perfectly miniature bok choy! Stuff several in the steamer basket or pop one into your mouth for a nutritious snack! The extra-dwarf heads are famous across China and even long popular in U.S. markets and restaurants.	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
81		OUT OF STOCK Choy (Bok)/ Purple Lady	An Incredible Variety from China! We love this eye-catching purple baby bok choy, and we believe this is one of the best strains available. Its sweet, rich flavor is perfect for the wok, grill, or in salads. We love the highly refined, uniform heads, averaging 6-7 inches tall.	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds	3
82		Collards/Vates	One of the most nutritious of all greens. Plants are easy to grow, tolerant of heat and cold and very rich in vitamins and mnerals. The juicy leaves have mild cabbage-like flavor and are delicious boiled, steamed, or asn an addition to salads.	Territorial Seed/Hart's Seed/Banks library garden	15
83		OUT OF STOCK Corn/Golden Bantam Improved	Producing an early crop for home gardeners and market growers, this historic variety has an excellent sweet flavor and is ideal for freezing and fresh eating. The original strain of Golden Bantam was introduced by W. Atlee Burpee in 1902, and this improved strain was selected for even longer ears and greater tenderness. 70-85 days.	Seed Savers Exchange	2
84		Corn/Silver Queen Hybrid	Hybrid Silver Queen Sweet Corn is a late-season, tender, and widely recognized white corn variety.This variety is prized for its sweet flavor and excellent texture, making it a popular choice among gardeners and chefs.A standard for decades, this plant grows to seven to eight feet tall and bears eight-inch, slightly tapered ears with fourteen to sixteen rows of kernels in tight husks filled to the tip.Silver Queen Hybrid Sweet Corn is renowned for its sweet flavor and tender texture, making it a favorite among gardeners for decades. And the best part is that it tolerates Stewart's Wilt and Northern Corn Leaf Blight!	Ferry Morse
85		Corn/Sweet G90 Hybrid	G90 Hybrid Sweet Corn is a sweet, bi-colored corn variety.G90 Hybrid Sweet Corn is renowned for its tender, crunchy kernels and superior sweetness.A favorite among southern climates, it is very easy to grow.These sweet corn seeds produce corn that is prized for its delicious flavor and reliable, fast-maturing qualities. Enjoy the sweet, creamy taste of fresh corn in as little as 85 days!	Ferry Morse
86		OUT OF STOCK Corn/True Gold	A real crowd pleaser. True Gold corn is fast growing and tough, but boasts a buttery, sweet flavor. The sturdy plants produce 8inch long, golden yellow ears that are super tender and ideal for roastting or even for eating raw right out of the garden!	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds	0
87		Cress/Pepper	Highly nutritious Old World green. Spicy, peppery taste, similar to watercress nf flavor; ready for snacking in just 2 weeks.	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds	4
88		Cress/Upland, Variegated Winter	In the southeaster reagion of the US, upland cress can often be found growing as a weed. Although similar in taste and growth habit, land cress is much easier to grow than watercress. The plants are cultivated for their edible, sharp tasting leaves which are small and somewhat square in shape with a slight serration of the leaf margins. Looking and tasting very much like watercress only with a stronger peppery flavor, upland cress is used in salads or in herb mixes. It can be eaten raw or cooked like other greens such as or kale. All parts of the plant are edible and rich in vitamins, iron, and calcium.	Local Saved
89		OUT OF STOCK Cucumber/Boston Pickling	Boston Pickling cucumbers are a high yielding plant with a continuous harvest! Just like its name, the Boston Pickling is great for making pickles! This cucumber will grow to 3" long and smooth with black spines.	Harts seeds	0
90		Cucumber/Dar	Here’s a gorgeous all-purpose type for slicing and pickling. The plants are of bush habit, usually running no more than 18 inches or so, making them superior for small gardens, containers, or anywhere space is tight. Fruit holds well on the plants, avoiding the need for constant picking. Plants are also tolerant to downy mildew, which is so often a problem in humid summer climates. The bumpy, brightly striped exterior is particularly attractive as well. A superb new Polish variety!	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds	5
91		Cucumber/Garden Sweet	Garden Sweet Cucumber seeds grow into vigorous and productive plants! These cucumbers are an excellent choice for gardeners since they are easy to grow with little maintenance required. In short, they are nutrient-dense plants that offer a multitude of benefits!	Ferry Morse
92		OUT OF STOCK Cucumber/ Homemade Pickles	These prolific cukes have the perfect thick skin and crunchy toothsomeness that makes for the perfect pickle.	Hudson Valley Seed Library	0
93		Cucumber/Lemon	The shape, size, and color of a lemon, but with super-sweet flavor! The tasty fruit is low in cucurbitacin, that naturally occurring cucumber chemical that accounts for a slightly bitter taste. The flesh is citrusy and adds a real zip to salads! Fantastic for kids’ gardens.	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds	0
94		Cucumber/Mexican Sour Gherkin	This Mexican and Central American species bears an abundance of 1" fruits that resemble tiny watermelons. Their initial flavor profile is that of a sweet cucumber, but is followed by a surprising “already pickled” taste, offering an interesting and spirited note. Great for growing on a trellis, this species’ fruits fall from the vines when ripe and are great for pickling with small peppers and garlic. This cucumber relative was recorded by French botanist Charles Victor Naudin in 1866. 60-70 days.	Seed Savers Exchange/Hudson Valley Seed Co	6
95		Cucumber/Muncher **Also available in the Banks Heritage Collection	A stellar burpless cuke, perfect for greenhouse cultivation and no pollinators necessary without insects the vines will produce seedless fruit that remain tender and tasty for longer. To save seed, grow where fruit can be pollinated.	Local Saved Seed/Livingston	20
96		Cucumber/National Pickling **Also available in the Banks Heritage collection	Pickling. It holds its quality longer than most varieties and is a top-notch selection for pickling when harvested young. When planting your pickling cucumber seeds outdoors be sure to sow them in an area with full sun. In smaller gardens, planting this pickling cucumber variety along a fence or trellis is the way to go!	Ferry Morse/Lake Valley	11
97		Cucumber/Painted Serpent	Long, ribbed, striped cucumber-like fruits are tender, have an excellent mild flavor, and are free from bitterness that can beset regular cukes (these are technically melons). Untrellised, the fruits will curve into an S shape (hence the name). Fruits best harvested when 7-16" long.	Hudson Valley Seed Co	6
98		Cucumber/Pickling	Specific variety unknown. Comes in a large vegetable pack. Pickling cucumbers are shorter and bigger around than slicing cucumbers. They are bred to have thinner skins and black spines so the pickled product will look better. Pickling varieties can be eaten fresh and slicing varieties can be pickled, but the differences can be discerned by the average consumer.	Pure Pollination Heirloom seeds	1
99		Cucumber/ Spacemaster 80	A real gem for small gardens, tight spaces, and urban gardeners. Spacemaster stays contained within a 36" area yet still produces loads of crisp, tasty 7-8" fruits. It is also a dependable producer in that it is resistant to Cucumber Mosaic Virus and Scab.	Siskiyou Seeds	4
100		OUT OF STOCK Cucumber/ Straight 8 **Also available in the Banks Heritage Collection	Named for its perfectly straight, 8-inch long fruit, this slicing cucumber has long been prized for its high quality, flavor, and even, deep green color. Well adapted throughout the US. Vigorous, productive vines that benefit from trellising.	Harts Seeds/Ferry Morse	0