Vegetable Seeds

Small Sugar is the classic pie pumpkin — a small, round, richly orange heirloom with exceptionally fine-grained, dense, sweet flesh that is incompa...

Cinderella Pumpkin — named for its uncanny resemblance to the fairy tale coach — is a spectacular French heirloom with a deeply ribbed, flattened s...

Introduced in 1953, Tall Utah (Apium graveolens) grows 30-inch tall, medium dark green plants with 12-inch stalks that are crisp, tender, and full ...

This beloved heirloom corn is cherished for its exceptional flavor and dependable growth, standing the test of time with wide adaptability across d...

These bite-sized fruits, ranging from 3/8 to 5/8 inches, have a delicious flavor reminiscent of pineapple and ripen to a vibrant pineapple yellow. ...

This arugula (Eruca sativa) produces distinctive, sharp, peppery leaves that are best harvested when 2–3 inches long and make a flavorful accent fo...

This indeterminate heirloom originating from the Black Forest region of Germany was introduced in 1994 by SESE, passed down through Joe Bratka's gr...

Developed in 1949 by SC/AES and possibly originating from the pre-1855 Early Valentine variety, this cultivar is celebrated as a premier early gree...

This popcorn variety produces white-kerneled ears averaging 2 per 8-foot stalk. The ears are 4–6 inches long with 26–28 rows of kernels, tapering f...

A great soup bean featuring small, black seeds with 4–5 per pod. The seeds have a very delicate skin and when cooked make a creamy soup. This varie...

Mountaineer Delight (Solanum lycopersicum) is a large red beefsteak tomato bred in 2017 by West Virginia University, offering a sweeter flavor than...

Purslane is a surprisingly delicious and extraordinarily nutritious succulent green with thick, glossy, paddle-shaped leaves and a mild, slightly t...

Specially adapted for late summer and early fall plantings and suitable for overwintering, this spinach variety produces dark green, well-savoyed l...

Large fruits up to 2½ inches — about the size of a golf ball — make this tomatillo easy to harvest and process, and the plants are highly productiv...

Jack Be Little Pumpkin is the sweetest miniature pumpkin you can grow — tiny, perfect, deeply ribbed little gourds that fit in the palm of your han...

The Red Mortgage Lifter (Solanum lycopersicum) is an improved version of the classic Radiator Charlie's Mortgage Lifter, with increased disease res...

Golden Bush Scallop is a golden-yellow, plump Patty Pan squash that grows on space-saving bush plants. Prolific and hardy, the plants bear continuo...

This popular northern heirloom, thought to have been developed by Jacob Trout in Virginia, features large, kidney-shaped beans with maroon markings...

Benning's Green Tint is considered one of the most beautiful and hardy varieties of Patty Pan squash. The saucer-shaped fruits have scalloped edges...

A family heirloom given to Dustin Swanland by his Italian aunt and introduced in 2012 by SESE, this indeterminate variety produces delicious fruit ...

Also known as Big Tom or Yankee Cow Pumpkin, this pre-1700 cultivar of Native American origin remains one of the most popular varieties for large H...

Developed by Clemson and Cornell, this improved version of Poinsett offers strong resistance to multiple diseases, making it ideal for growers in t...

This determinate tomato variety produces both an early crop and continues to bear fruit throughout the entire season, featuring 1½-inch bright red ...

Introduced in 1893 and improved by Gill Brothers Seeds by 1917, this heirloom Cucurbita pepo is prized for its deep orange, slightly netted skin an...

Large Red is an heirloom with roots documented before the Civil War, appearing in the 1843 Shaker seed catalog from New Lebanon, NY as one of the m...

Discovered in 1885 growing along a Virginia roadside, this lima bean variety is known for its early maturity and wide adaptability. The bushy 2-foo...

A purslane relative, this native of parts of the South and the Caribbean produces elegant panicles of 3/8-inch pink flowers alongside mild, succule...

This extra-large Cucurbita maxima pumpkin is often grown for county fairs and Halloween displays, and can weigh 100 lbs or more when well grown. Th...

This flavorful Hungarian heirloom produces sweet, stout parsnips measuring 5 to 7 inches long with smooth white skin. The short, thick roots are es...

Prized for its distinctively flavorful fruit and highly rated in taste trials, Brandywine has achieved a national reputation as the flavor standard...

This pre-1880 Southern heirloom is a longtime favorite for its large, bright green leaves with attractively curled edges. Cold tolerant and with go...

Introduced by SESE in 1994, Sugar Cherry (Solanum pimpinellifolium) is an indeterminate variety producing large currant-type tomatoes about half an...

This rainbow-colored Cherokee Long Ear Small popcorn, a blend of several strains passed down through generations, offers both beauty and flavor. It...

This Italian heirloom, grown by Thomas Jefferson at Monticello, produces pale green fruits up to 36 inches long, though they are best harvested at ...

Early Prolific Straightneck is a 1938 All-America Selections winner bearing straight, lemon-yellow, slightly club-shaped fruits of excellent flesh ...

Costata Romanesca is an Italian heirloom zucchini favored for its exceptional flavor, with heavily ribbed fruits striped in alternating light and d...

Yellow Crookneck is an heirloom dating to around 1700, producing yellow, bulb-shaped fruits with a narrow, curved neck; skin becomes bumpy and wart...

Straight Eight is a highly dependable, high-yielding slicer that won an All-America Selections award in 1935. Fruits are very uniform, deep green, ...

Spaghetti Squash produces 9-inch pale yellow fruits whose flesh breaks up into spaghetti-like strands when cooked — simply boil the whole fruit for...

Red Cherry (Old Fashioned Red) is a pre-1840 heirloom — specifically the small red cherry, not the large red cherry commonly used as a salad tomato...

Early Wonder Tall Top features tall tops ideal for harvesting as nutrient-rich greens, along with small to medium-sized dark red roots excellent in...

Ozark Pink (Solanum lycopersicum) was introduced by SESE in 1991 and developed by the University of Arkansas from a pedigree including Bradley, Ark...

Introduced in 1957, this bean variety has a natural blanching indicator — its purple pods turn green after 2 minutes of boiling, making it perfect ...

Amish Paste is one of the largest sauce tomatoes available, with indeterminate, tall plants producing heavy yields of coreless, top-shaped fruits t...

An Italian heirloom selected by Italian gardeners and introduced to the seed trade between 1914 and 1918, Calabrese Green Sprouting broccoli produc...

Cherokee Purple is a pre-1890 Tennessee heirloom reportedly of Cherokee origin, introduced by SESE in 1993, and included in Slow Food USA's Ark of ...

Golden Acre produces compact 5 to 7 inch heads weighing 3 to 4 pounds, and its small size allows for closer spacing in the garden. The variety is r...

Principe Borghese (Solanum lycopersicum) is an Italian heirloom specifically bred for sun-drying, retaining more flavor when dried than most other ...