‘Big Benefit’, also known as ‘Snowflake’, ‘Boston Cracker’, and ‘Early English’, is a handsome heirloom variety with white, flaky flesh. It is excellent for dumplings, potato bread, and stuffings. The flower is white. This variety is not particularly productive, especially […]
Solanum tuberosum ( Antwerp Potato )
‘Antwerp’ also known as ‘Early Rose’, ‘Boston Market’, and ‘Chicago Market’, is a heirloom variety potato. This variety has historically been known by over 20 names, due to its popularity at the market. It is an early-cropping variety, excellent for […]
Solanum seaforthianum ( St. Vincent Lilac )
This is a spreading, evergreen climber that grows up to 20 feet tall. Leaves are wide, elliptic, deep green, up to 8 inches long. Summer borne flowers are purple, blue, pink or white, 3/4 inches wide, and held in drooping […]
Solanum rantonnetii ( Blue Potato Bush )
This is a much-branched, evergreen shrub that grows up to 6 feet tall and wide. Leaves are ovate to lanceolate, smooth, medium to dark green, up to 4 inches long, and with wavy margins. Summer to fall borne flowers are […]
Solanum melongena ( Tsakonike Eggplant )
‘Tsakonike’ is an heirloom variety from Greece. Fruits are slightly twisting of shape, and very fragrant when cooked. Best picked when 6 inches long and 2 inches in diameter. Eggplants want much the same soil conditions as tomatoes, but they […]
Solanum melongena ( Short Tom Eggplant )
‘Short Tom’ is generally ready for harvest 75 days after sowing. Fruits are long and banana shaped, with thin skin that need not be peeled before stir-frying. Fruits are 3 to 5 inches long, 1 inch across, and shiny black. […]
Solanum melongena ( Old White Egg Eggplant )
‘Old White Egg’ is an heirloom variety. Bushes have a compact habit and grow about 2 feet high, producing large crops of white, egg-shaped eggplants. Eggplants want much the same soil conditions as tomatoes, but they are also a little […]
Solanum melongena ( Listada de Gandia Eggplant )
‘Listada de Gandia’, also known as ‘Striped Guadalupe’ is an extremely beautiful heirloom variety from France. This is a hot-weather variety which likes temperatures in the mid 90’s. Under normal U.S. conditions, the plants will ripen within 120 days, and […]
Solanum melongena ( Imperial Black Beauty Eggplant )
‘Imperial Black Beauty’, also known as ‘Black Beauty’ is an heirloom variety of eggplant. Fruits are jet black and smooth skinned. The fruits are ready for harvest quite early compared to other varieties. Eggplants want much the same soil conditions […]
Solanum melongena ( Early Long Purple Eggplant )
‘Early Long Purple’ is an heirloom variety of eggplant. The fruits measure 9 inches long and 2 inches in diameter, and have a long club shape which is good for slicing and frying. Extremely hardy, and can be grown as […]
