Table 15. Suggested varieties fo Texas.

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, Mission, Primo, Ovation, Progresso, Super 45
Open Pollinated: TAM Uvalde, Perlita, Mainstream

Carrot

Big Shot, Candy Stix, Caropak, Cheyenne, Choctaw, Navajo, Sugar Snax, Vita-Sweet, SCR 7180, SCR 7248

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

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
Elephant 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

Honeybrew, Megabrew, Morning Ice

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, Encino, Jaguar, Linda Vista, Marquesa, Mercedes, Riojas, Sweet Sunrise, TX 1015, 699

Red- Rio, Rio Santiago,
White- Diamante, Krystal, Texas Early White
Intermediate Day: Yellow- Caballero, Cimarron , Riviera , Sierra Blanca, Utopia, Yula
Red- Fuego,
White- Alabaster , Duro, Spano
Long Day: Yellow- Armada, Blanco Duro, Capri, Durango, El Charo, Ole, Seville, Sweet Perfection, Valdez:, Vega, Vaquero
Red- Tango
White- Sterling

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, Spp 7603
Serrano: Fiesta, Tampico, Tuxtlas,
Ancho: San Martin
Cayenne:Mesilla
Anaheim: Sonara

Potato

Russet: Russet Norkatah, Norgold M, Century Russet
White: Alantic, Gemchip, Chipeta, Kennebec
Red: Red LaSoda, Viking, Pontiac
Yellow Flesh: Yukon Gold

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

Spinach

Fresh: Fall Green, Samish,, Winter Green (Ark 88-310)
Processing: ACX 5044, F 380, ACX 3633, ACX 2615, 6710157

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, Liberator III, Medallion, Meigs, Prelude II, Pavo, Supersett,Sunrise
Zucchini: Commander, Enterprise, Independence II, President, Senator, ACX 34

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, Sentinel, Stargazer, Stars N Stripes, Summer Flavor 800, Summergold Y
Seedless(Triploids): Crimson Trio, Tri X 313, Caurosel, Revolution, Summer Flavor 5244
Open Pollinated: Allsweet, Jubilee II, Legacy



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