Patio Pride Sweet Pea Seeds

100 days. Zea mays. Open Pollinated. Blue Corn. The plant produces good yields of 8" long ears of blue kernel corn. It is a traditional flint or flour corn with striking, deep-blue kernels. Blue corn is primarily used to make tortillas and blue corn chips. Also used for decorations. It's an ancient Native American variety, particularly associated with the Hopi people of the American Southwest. It has a nutty flavor, 30% higher protein content than standard yellow corn, and natural anthocyanins that give it its color and potential antioxidant benefits. Blue corn is grown mostly in the Southwestern United States. An excellent heirloom variety for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 420246. A variety from the USA.

65 days. Cucumis melo. Open Pollinated. Armenian Metki Dark Green Cucumber. The plant produces good yields of 18 to 36" long dark green cucumbers. It is bitter-free, very mild, tasty, and crisp. It is an excellent slicer and perfect for salads and gourmet dishes. Best when harvested when 12" long. A great selling item at farmers' markets. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. An heirloom variety was introduced into Italy from Armenia in the 1400s.

57 days. Cucumis sativus. Open Pollinated. Little Leaf Cucumber. This compact plant produces high yields of 3 to 5" long emerald green colored cucumbers. It may be the highest-yielding pickling cucumber on the market today, producing 25 to 30 cucumbers per plant! An excellent cucumber for salads and pickling. It is a parthenocarpic variety, and no male pollen is needed, so even if bees are scarce, you'll still get a bumper crop. Perfect for container gardening. Does well under stress and adverse weather conditions. Heat Tolerant. Drought Tolerant, Cold Tolerant. One of the most disease-resistant cucumbers on the market. Also known as Arkansas Little Leaf Cucumber and H19 Little Leaf Cucumber. An excellent choice for home gardens, hydroponics, greenhouses, market growers, and open field production. Developed in 1991 by the University of Arkansas, USA. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 601650. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: A, ALS, BW, Ccu, CMV, DM, PM.

1991 All-America Selections Winner! 63 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Kentucky Blue Pole Bean. This high-quality pole plant produces good yields of 7" long, delicious, dark green beans. It is a cross between Kentucky Wonder and Blue Lake, combining the best of both. Excellent for fresh eating, steaming, canning, or freezing. For the best flavor, pick when 5" long. The plant has 8 foot long vines. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 539928. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: BCMV, R.

70 days. Pisum sativum. Open Pollinated. Mammoth Melting Sugar Snow Peas Seeds. The plant produces heavy yields of 4 to 5" long snow peas. It is a popular heirloom snow pea variety first introduced around 1896. It is prized for its heavy yields of large, sweet, tender, sugary, stringless edible pods. The finest of the sugar peas available. Perfect for stir fry, salads, and Oriental dishes. Best when harvested before seeds begin to develop. High in Vitamins A, B, and C. Freezes well. Excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 664469. An heirloom variety from the USA.

65 days. Cucumis sativus. Open Pollinated. Crystal Apple Cucumber. The plant produces high yields of 3" round light yellowish green cucumbers that are shaped like an apple. These cucumbers are sweet and have very tender, creamy white skin. Great for fresh use, pickling, and gourmet dishes. Similar to the Lemon Cucumber but pale in color and milder flavor. The Arthur Yates Seed House of Sydney, Australia, developed it in the 1930s. Also known as Apple Shaped Cucumber. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, AMES 3950. An heirloom variety from Australia.