Vegetable Seeds

This early 1900s Georgia family heirloom, introduced in 1987 by Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, is a sweet and flavorful Moon and Stars watermelon...

A visually stunning okra with deep burgundy-red pods that remain tender and flavorful even as they size up — no woody texture even at 5 inches. Ric...

Green Stripe Cushaw Squash is a striking Southern heirloom winter squash with a distinctive elongated crookneck shape, cream-colored skin traced wi...

Persimmon Tomato is a Russian heirloom dating to the mid-1800s with large, rust-orange fruits that look exactly like persimmons when fully ripe — t...

Yellow Stuffer Tomato is a remarkable novelty heirloom — blocky, creamy yellow fruits that look exactly like a yellow bell pepper on the outside, b...

Cream Sausage Tomato is a delightfully unique heirloom paste variety with elongated, creamy white to pale yellow fruits that are as distinctive in ...

Fin De Bagnol is a refined French heirloom bush bean prized as one of the finest gourmet haricot vert varieties available — the slender, elegant po...

Pork Chop Tomato is a striking and delicious yellow heirloom with gold stripes and a flattened, beefsteak shape — the 8–12 oz fruits have a low-aci...

Rosita Eggplant is a 1940s Puerto Rican heirloom with a beautiful light purple skin, creamy white flesh, and a tender, never-bitter character that ...

A beautiful Italian heirloom eggplant, somewhat similar in appearance to Listada de Gandia, Rosa Bianca features a creamy white base color with pin...

Rio Zape Bean is a treasured Native American heirloom with distinctive deep maroon seeds and a rich, complex flavor with notes of coffee and chocol...

San Marzano is Italy's most celebrated paste tomato — a DOP-protected heirloom from the volcanic soils near Naples whose elongated, plum-shaped fru...

Black Prince Tomato is a three-time award winner — voted best-tasting tomato in 2014, 2015, and 2017 — and one taste of its uniquely smoky, sweet, ...

A whimsical, round, lemon-sized heirloom cucumber with thin, pale yellow skin and crisp, mild, refreshing flesh with virtually no bitterness. Delig...

Goldie Tomato is a radiant indeterminate variety with brilliant golden-hued fruits and a rich, intensely sweet flavor with low acidity that makes i...

Druzba Tomato is a beloved Bulgarian heirloom with medium to large, round, deep red fruits that weigh 6–12 ounces and deliver a rich, classic tomat...

This ornamental hot pepper features a striking range of fruit colors that transition from purple to creamy yellow, yellow, orange, and red, all at ...

This Italian heirloom produces fabulous yields of 7-inch horn-shaped fruits that are excellent for frying, drying, or eating fresh in salads. The p...

Lucky Tiger Tomato is a striking and flavorful heirloom with elongated, bi-colored fruits — green with beautiful amber and red striping — that look...

Ha'Ogen Melon is the celebrated Israeli melon — named for Kibbutz Ha'Ogen — with small 3–4 lb fruits and a remarkably early ripening that makes it ...

Arikara Yellow Bean is a cherished Native American heirloom with a heritage dating back centuries to the Arikara people of the northern Great Plain...

Tendral Verde Tardif Melon is a Spanish heirloom late-season melon with a distinctive pale green rind and cream-colored flesh that's mildly sweet, ...

Crown of Thorns Shenot Gourd is an extraordinary ornamental with a remarkable appearance — earthy, marbled skin in dark and light tones forms a dra...

Clemson Spineless is a classic All-America Selections winner producing 4–7 foot plants with few side-branches and ribbed pods up to 8 inches long. ...

Strawberry Watermelon was selected from a Florida heirloom and introduced by Southern Exposure Seed Exchange in 1989, producing long 8 x 20 inch me...

Hales Best is a classic muskmelon producing sweet, juicy, 3–5 lb oval fruits that were a favorite at the Twin Oaks 2012 Melon Trials. Skins are net...

Striped Cucumber is a beautiful heirloom with light and dark green stripes running the length of its slender fruits, giving it the look of a barber...

Luffa gourds are doubly useful: the young fruits make an excellent zucchini substitute when harvested at one inch in diameter or less, while mature...

Ancho Poblano is the classic choice for chiles rellenos when harvested fresh and green, at which stage they are known as poblanos. After ripening t...

Introduced in 1902, Black Beauty is a dependable variety well adapted to the Mid-Atlantic and the South, producing dark purple fruits of high quali...

Azoychka is a prolific Russian heirloom tomato celebrated for its ability to produce an astonishing 40–50 fruits per plant — the medium-sized yello...

A local favorite in Cajun country since the 1950s and introduced in 1989 by Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, this dwarf-type variety grows 2-1/2 to...

Fish Pepper is an African-American heirloom from Maryland with striking white and green mottled leaves and fruits that display variegated colors be...

Stone Mountain is a Southern heirloom from 1923 that was a commercial bestseller through the 1930s and 1940s, producing slightly oval fruits averag...

Kansas Muskmelon is celebrated for its remarkable combination of sweet flavor, fine texture, prolific production, and robust hardiness. The ridged,...

Introduced in 1928, this widely adapted variety is well-known and preferred by many market growers and gardeners. A smooth, blocky, mostly four-lob...

Cuostralee Tomato is a vigorous French heirloom with impressive, 1–3 pound fruits and a deeply satisfying, full-bodied tomato flavor that balances ...

Japanese Black Trifle Tomato is a stunning pear-shaped Russian heirloom — small 3–5 oz fruits with dramatic coloring that shifts from deep mahogany...

Mushroom Red Pepper is a beautifully unusual heirloom with a distinctively flattened, mushroom-like shape and vibrant red color — thick walls, abun...

Yellow Plum Tomato is a mild, sweet, and prolific heirloom with attractive 1–2 inch fruits in a warm golden-yellow that's both visually appealing a...

A visually stunning heirloom beefsteak with gold and red striped fruits that are as beautiful to look at as they are to eat — rich, complex flavor ...

Brought to the Americas from Africa during the slave trade and grown by Thomas Jefferson at Monticello, Whippoorwill was once the standard variety ...

Dark Orange Muscat Tomato is a striking heirloom cherry variety with deep, richly pigmented orange-to-amber fruits and a complex, slightly floral f...

Eden Gem (Rocky Ford) is a classic muskmelon derived from the old 'Netted Gem' variety, which itself came from a chance seedling of 'Nutmeg.' The 4...

Bowling Red Okra has been grown by the Bowling family of Virginia since the 1920s and was rated one of the best varieties in the Kerr Center's tria...

This Italian heirloom, known in France since around 1850, produces egg-shaped fruits 5 to 7 inches long in purple with irregular white stripes — a ...

Peace Vine Cherry Tomato is a prolific heirloom variety celebrated for its sweet, juicy flavor and remarkably abundant yield — the vigorous indeter...

A standout heirloom from Crimea with smoky, wine-rich flavor and a gorgeous, complex color — deep green shoulders fading into dark purple-red flesh...