J.
L. HUDSON, SEEDSMAN,
BOX 337, LA
HONDA, CALIFORNIA
94020-0337 USA
2023 SUPPLEMENT - Vegetables
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VEGETABLE SEEDS
BEAN
—Bean Mrs. T's Ukrainian. (10) VBEA-MT. Packet: $2.50 OUT OF STOCK
(Already! I'll grow more this year.)
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Beautiful shiny round beans are bicolored, half deep maroon, almost black,
half white with a few tiny speckles, produced abundantly on tall vines. Brought
to Canada from the Ukraine and shared around the Ukrainian community in Alberta
by Mrs. T., where they are valued for their delicious flavor as a soup bean,
eaten at the traditional Christmas Eve dinner.
CARROT
—Carrot Pulsar Pink. (200) VCAR-PUL. Packet $2.50
1/4 Ounce: $6.00, Ounce: $12.90
Rose-pink 10" long carrots, slender and tapering. Deep rosy pink all the
way through. Sweet and crisp, holds color when cooked.
CAULIFLOWER
—Cauliflower Green Macerata. (100) VCAU-GM. Packet: $2.50
1/4 Ounce: $6.00
Striking Italian variety with 2 pound apple green heads. Delicious raw or
cooked. Color fades when cooked, so best raw or lightly steamed.
—Cauliflower Violet Queen. (100) VCAU-VQ. Packet: $3.00
1/4 Ounce: $20.00
Highly productive variety with deep purple heads. Delicious raw with dip or in
salads. Tasty when cooked, though the color changes to green. Prefers heavy
alkaline soil.
CHICORY
—Chicory Wild Garden II. (100) VCHI-WG. Packet: $3.00
The latest chicory blend from Wild Garden Seeds. Bred from many generations of
Italian heirlooms and varietal selections, this mix produces beautiful forms and
colors. Pretty, crisp, tasty varieties for fall and winter salads.
CUCUMBER
—Cucumber Marketmore 76. (100) VCUC-MKT. Packet: $2.50
Ounce: $5.00, 1/4 pound: $12.00
Prolific producer of 8 - 9" dark green cucumbers, perfect for slicing and
pickling. Vigorous short vines resistant to common viruses and pests. Favorite
home and market garden variety since its introduction in 1968.
MELON
—Melon Banana. (100) VMEL-BA. Packet: $2.00
Ounce: $5.00, 1/4 pound: $12.00
Oval
melons with yellow skin and incredibly fragrant, sweet orange flesh. A
favorite since 1885.
—Melon Piel de Sapo. (35) VMEL-PL. Packet $2.50
Ounce: $6.00, 1/4 pound: $14.00
Small oval melons with rough green and yellow rind. Pale green flesh
is fragrant, sweet, and crunchy. Originally from Spain, where it is a favorite
for the sweet flavor. The name means 'Toad Skin', and sometimes called Christmas
or Santa Claus melon because it can keep for months because of the thick rind.
ONION
—Onion Warrior Bunching. (750) VONI-W. Packet: $2.00
Ounce: $8.00
Fast and
easy-to-grow bunching onion, with slender green and white stalks. Lasts longer
in the garden than other bunching types. Excellent raw, grilled, or stir-fried.
PEAS
—Pea Cascadia Snap. (50) VPEA-CS. Packet: $2.00
1/4 pound: $5.00
Plump
dark green 3" pods are crisp, sweet, and juicy. Short vines to 2 - 3 feet,
good in containers. Whole pods eaten raw or lightly cooked. Bred by Jim Baggett
at Oregon State University.
PEPPER
—Pepper Pepperoncini. (100) VPEP-PR. Packet: $2.50
1/4 Ounce: $6.00, Ounce: $20.00
Long, wrinkled, thin-skinned peppers. Slightly hot, the classic type for
pickling.
PUMPKIN
—Pumpkin Miniature Blend O.P. (75) VPUM-MN. Packet: $2.50
Ounce: $9.00, 1/4 pound:
$15.00
Beautiful mix of small pumpkins in various shapes and colors—round,
flat, smooth, and ribbed, in white orange, green, and speckled. Delicious for
eating as well as striking ornamentals.
RHUBARB
—Rhubarb Glaskins Perpetual. (75) VRHU-GL. Packet: $2.50
Ounce: $10.00
British
heirloom, from Brighton in the 1920s. Tall bright red stalks, juicy and
flavorful. Plants establish quickly and can be harvested the first year after
sowing, and will continue for decades.
SPINACH
—Spinach New Zealand Spinach. (100) VSPI-NZ. Packet: $2.50
Ounce: $5.00, 1/4 pound: $12.00
Tetragonia tetragonioides. Thick, succulent triangular leaves on
sprawling plants that thrive in hot weather, poor soil, and harsh conditions.
Tender, delicious, and with a milder flavor and more body than regular spinach.
We often find it growing on local beaches in pure sand, a wonderful wild food.
Produces a continuous, abundant supply of spinach from June till frost. Pre-soak
the seed overnight. USDA Germination Standard: 40%.
TOMATO
—Tomato Brad's Atomic Grape. (75) VTOM-BA. Packet: $3.00
1/4 Ounce: $16.00
Large oval cherry tomatoes with amazing colors and flavor. Fruits start green
with purple spots and streaks, turn olive-green to red with blue or brown
stripes when ripe. Interior is olive-green with a red blush. Incredibly sweet,
very productive and sturdy. From the well-known tomato breeder Brad Gates.