Frank J. Dainello, Extension Horticulturist
Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University
with input from TAEX Vegetable Crops Specialists and members of the Texas
Vegetable Seed Sales Industry.
| CROP | SUGGESTIONS |
| ASPARAGUS | UC 157, UC 72, UC 500W, UC 72, Jersey Gem, Jersey Giant, Jersey Centennial |
| BEAN | Green: Benchmark, Blue Lake 274, Derby, Jade, Landmark, Opus,
Strike Flat pod: Calgreen, Magnum, Roma II Pinto: Cinnabar, Bill Z., Fiesta, Othello, Pinata III, Pinray, U.I. 126 |
| BEET (TABLE) | Detroit Dark Red S.T., Red Ace, Red Cloud, Warrior |
| BROCCOLI | Everst, Heritage, Liberty, Sultan, Marathon, Patriot, Signal, Triathlon |
| CABBAGE | Blue Vantage, Bravo, Cheers, Emblem, Fortress, Pennant, Solid Blue
790, Solid Blue 760, Vantage Point, Blue Thunder Red Type:Cardinal, Red Jewel, Red Rock, Red Rookie, Rio Grande Red |
| CANTALOUPE | Caravelle, Chaparral, Cimaron, Copo deOrio, Cruiser, Early Delight,
Gold Rush, Impak, Hy-Mark, Montaque, Primo, Ovation, Progresso, Super
45 Open Pollinated: TAMUvalde, Perlita, Mainstream |
| CARROT | Big Shot,,Candy Stix, Caropak, Cheyenne, Choctaw, Navajo, Sugar
Snax, Vita-Sweet, SCR 7180, SCR 7248, Seminole Processing: Danverslab, Royal Cross |
| CAULIFLOWER | Candid Charm Gaudian, Imperial 10-6, Incline, Minuteman, Snowball
Y Imp., Snow Crown, White magic, Snowman Green Type:Alverde, Macerata, Green Harmony, Spiral Point |
| CELERY | Florida 683, Rocket, Starlet, Summer or Giant Pascal, Utah 52-70, |
| COLLARD | Champion, Flash, Top Bunch, Vates |
| COWPEA (SOUTHERN PEA) Pinkeye | Texas Pinkeye, Purple Hull, Pinkeye Purple Hull BVR, Pinkeye Purple
Hull, Coronett Blackeye:Blackeye #5, Arkansas #1, Blackeye #46 Cream:Cream 40 Crowder:Brown Sugar, Mississippi Silver, Zipper Greenhouse:Bruneva, Brunex, Vitomil |
| CUCUMBER | Slicer:Conquistador, Dasher II, Daytona, General Lee, Indy,
Panther, Pointsett 76, Raider, Slice Master, Slice Nice, Supersett,
Sprint 440 II, Tunderbird, Turbo Pickling:Calypso, Carolina, Fancypak M, Flurry, Jackson, Royal, Vlaspik |
| EGGPLANT | Black Bell, Black Magic, Epic, Classic, Florida High Bush, Florida
Market, Night Shadow Oriental type:Ichibon, Tycoon |
| GARLIC | Soft neck type:California Early, California Late, Mexican
Pink, Creole, Texas White Eggplant type: (not true garlics): Oriental garlic Hardneck type: Roja, German Red, Valencia |
| LETTUCE | Crisp Head:Great Lakes 659 MT, Mission Loose Leaf: Flame, Grand Rapids, Prizehead, Red Sails, Salad Bowl, Two Star, Waldeman's Green Butter head:Buttercrunch Romaine:Valmine, Paris Island |
| HONEYDEW MELON | Hybrids: Honeybrew, Megabrew, Morning Ice Open Pollinated: TAMDew, Greenflesh |
| KALE | Blue Armor, Blue Arrow, Blue Knight, Dwarf Scotch, Vates, Imp. Dwarf Siverian. |
| MUSTARD GREEN | Green Wave, Tendergreen, Southern Giant Curl, Florida Broadleaf |
| OKRA | Clemson Spineless, Lee, Emerald, Clemson 80, Green Best, Cajun Delight,
Lee Compact Type:Annie Oakley, Prelude, Blondy |
| ONION | Short Day: Yellow-Chula Vista, Cougar, Diamante, Ebano, Encino, Jaguar, Linda Vista, Marquesa, Mercedes, Riojas, Sweet Sunrise, TX 1015 Red-Rio, Rio Santiago, White-Diamante, Krystal, Texas Early White Intermediate Day: Long Day: |
| PEPPER | Bell:Aladdin, Capistrano, Camelot X3R, Early Sunsation,
Jupiter, Pip, Red Knight, Summersweet 840, Taurus, Valiant, X3R Wizard Jalapeno:Coyama, Grande, Mitla, Ole~, Perfecto, TAM Mild-1, TAM Veracruz, Tula,Tulleon, Summer Heat 5000, Summer Heat 6000, X3R-Ixtapa, Serrano:Fiesta, Tampico, Tuxtlas, Hidalgo Ancho:San Martin Cayenne:Mesilla Anaheim:Sonara |
| POTATO | Russet:Russet Norkatah, Norgold M, Century Russet
White:Alantic, Gemchip, Chipeta, Kennebec |
| PUMPKIN | Mini:Jack-Be-Little, Muchkin, Pro Gold 100 Small:Small Sugar, Triple Treat, Streaker, Pro Gold 300, Oz, Spookie Large:Appalachin, Connecticut Field, Ghost Rider, Howden, Happy Jack, Magic, Pro Gold 500, Pro Gold 510, Trickster, Wizard Mammoth:Alantic, Giant, Big Mac, Big Max, Howden Biggie, Prizewinner |
| RADISH | Cherry Belle, Crunchy Red, Fuego, Red Baron, Red Devid, Red Devilis |
| SPINACH | Fresh:Samish Processing:Ark 5044, F 380, ACX 3633, ACX 2615 |
| SQUASH (YELLOW) | Straight Neck:General Patton, Golden Girl, Goldbar, Gold
Spike, Lemon Drop L., Multipik, PS- 391 Crook Neck:Bandit, Dixie, Early Golden, Freedom II, Goldslice, Goldie, Liverator III, Medallion, Meigs, Prelude II, Pavo, Supersett,,Sunrise Zucchini:Commander, Enterprise, Independence II, President, Senator, ACX 34, Tigress |
| SWEET CORN | Standard:Merit Y, Jubilee Y, Silver Queen W Se:Calico Belle B, Guadalupe Gold, Kandy Korn, Snowbelle w, Sweet G-90 B, Temptation B Sh2:Challenger Y, Dazzle, Even Sweeter W, Endeavor Y, Florida Staysweet Y, Pounchline Y, Summersweet 7710 Y, Sweetie 82 Y, Frontier W, Summersweet 7211 W, Summersweet 7210Y, Summersweet 8102 B Se X Sh2:Sweet Ice, Sweet Symphony, Sweet Rhythm |
| SWEET POTATO | Orange flesh: Beuregard, Jewel, Excel, Hernandez Gold flesh:Shore Gold White flesh:Sumor, White Delight |
| TOMATO | Bingo, Carnival, Celebrity, Florida 51, Merced, Sanibel, Spitfire,
Sunbeam, Sunrise, Summer Flavor 5000 Heat set:ACX 12, Florida 91, Florasette, Heatwave, Sunchaser, Surefire Processing:ACX 8625, Aztec,Casa Del Sol, Chico III, Ohio 8245, TX III, XP 671, Yaqui |
| TURNIP | Greens:All Top, Alamo, Topper Roots:Purple Top White Globe, Royal Globe, Shogoin, York, Seven Top, Tokyo Cross, White Lady, Royal Crown |
| WATERMELON | Hybrids:Big Stripe, Royal Sweet, Royal Flush, Jamboree,
Stargazer, Stars-N-Stripes, Summer Flavor 800, Summergold Y Seedless(Triploids): Crimson Trio, Tri X313, Caurosel, Dillion, Summer Flavor 5244 Open Pollinated:Allsweet, JubileeII, Legacy |
Texas Cooperative Extension, Horticulture Crop Guides Series
Revised November, 2003
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/vegetable/cropguides/recommendedvarieties.html
Prepared for Web delivery by Brooke Bludau, Amanda Zan, and Dan Lineberger