Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service HLA-6032

Vegetable Varieties
for the Home Garden
in Oklahoma
David Hillock
Consumer Horticulturist Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Fact Sheets
are also available on our website at:
Brian Kahn http://osufacts.okstate.edu
Vegetable Research Specialist

A successful garden begins with the selection of varieties
that are adapted to the area. If you are unsatisfied with your
present selections, this list can offer some alternatives. If you
are looking for a new variety, try it next to the one you pres-
ently grow for comparison. Then you can make an informed
decision about the new variety. You may find something that
grows well in your area that is not included in this list. It’s all
part of the joy of gardening.
The varieties listed below have proven to be successful
either in variety trials conducted by Oklahoma State University
or in garden plantings throughout the state. This is only a
partial list of satisfactory varieties and seed sources. There
are many excellent varieties available through these and
other seed companies. Friends, your local county Exten-
sion educator, a knowledgeable gardener, or local garden
center/nursery personnel are also excellent resources.

Asparagus Lima Cabbage

Jersey Knight Fordhook 242 Early
Mary Washington Henderson Bush Charmant
U.C. 157 Horticultural Conquest
Dwarf Horticultural Dynamo
Golden Acre Y.R.
Bean Main season
Beet
Broad/Fava Blue Vantage
Loretta Early Wonder Red Acre
Bush Detroit Dark Red Red Head
Bush Blue Lake 47 Ruby Queen Chinese
Bush Blue Lake 274 Sangria Mei Qing Choi Pak Choi
Contender Michihli
Derby
Broccoli
Jade
Provider Brigadier Cantaloupe
Podsquad Di Cicco French Charentais
Roma Emperor Charmel
Roma II Green Comet Muskmelon
Strike Mariner Ambrosia
Topcrop Premium Crop Burpee Hybrid
Verandon Packman Classic
Wax Gold Star
Goldrush Hearts of Gold
Resistant Cherokee Wax
Brussels Sprouts Magnum .45
Pole Jade Saticoy
Kentucky Blue Prince Marvel Solid Gold
Kentucky Wonder Valiant TAM-Dew Improved (honey dew)
Meralda
Pinto

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Chinese Winter Melon Pickling Head, Romaine
Calypso Little Gem
Cardoon Fancipak Romance
Gigante French Cornichon Head, Batavian – (combo. of romaine &
Regal head)
Carrot Saladin Cardinale
Chantenay strains Little Loma
Danvers strains Nevada
Dill
Gold Pack
Scarlet Nantes Bouquet
Fernleaf Assorted Greens
Thumbelina
Stir-fry
Mizuna
Cauliflower Eggplant Pak Choi
Burpee Early White Hybrid Black Magic Red Mustard
Snowball Burpee Hybrid Red Kale
Snow Crown Classic Salad
Snow Grace Epic Arugula
Little Fingers Mache
Rosa Bianca Mesclun - misc. salad mix
Collard Mizuna
Champion Radicchio
Garlic Upland Cress - various types
Georgia
Vates German Red Various lettuces
Inchilium Red
Silverskin
Corn, Sweet Spanish Roja Mustard
Early Florida Broad Leaf
Jicama Southern Giant Curled
Aztec
Champ (ss) Tendergreen
Honey ‘N Pearl (ss)
Kale
Main season
Red Okra
Bodacious (ss)
Calico Belle (bicolor ss) Red Russian Annie Oakley
Early Sunglow Green Baby Bubba
Indian Summer Verdura Blondy
How Sweet It Is (White) (ss) Blue Burgundy
Incredible (ss) Vates Cajun Delight
Kandy Korn Clemson Spineless 80
Merit
Kohlrabi
Snowbelle (white ss)
Purple Onion
Late
Bicolor Silver Queen Kolibri Yellow
Silver Queen (white) Green Granex (ST)
Grand Duke Grano 1015Y (ST) - a.k.a. Texas 1015
ss—super sweet type Waldemar Yellow Sweet Spanish (SS,ST,GK)
Walla-Walla Sweet (FS,ST)
White
Cucumber Lettuce Crystal Wax (ST)
Slicing Leaf Granex (ST)
Burpee Hybrid II Black Seeded Simpson White Sweet Spanish (SS,ST,GK)
County Fair (powdery mildew Grand Rapids T.B.R. Red
resistant) Prizehead (red) Granex (ST)
Dasher II Red Sails Bunching
Fanfare Salad Bowl Evergreen White (ST)
Lemon Waldmann’s Green
Marketmore 80 Butterhead FS—fall seeded

Salad Bush Bibb SS—spring seeded

Slice Master Buttercrunch ST—spring transplanted

Sprint 440 II Juliet GK—good keeper

Straight Eight Merveille Des Quatre Saisons

Ovation

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Pea Lumina (white) Squash
Little Marvel Rouge Detampes Cinderella Pumpkin Summer, yellow straightneck
Knight Pie Lemon Drop L
Edible pod Autumn gold Gold Bar
Snappy Baby Bear Multipik
Super Sugar Mel Jack O’Lantern Summer, yellow crookneck
Super Sugar Snap Small Sugar Dixie
Snow peas Spookie Goldie
Norli Ornamental Sun Drops
Oregon Giant Baby Boo (white) Summer, zucchini
Oregon Sugar Pod #2 Jack Be Little Eight Ball
Munchkin Onyx
Senator
Pepper Zucchini Elite
Radish
Sweet Summer, scallop
Corona - yellow bell Champion Peter Pan
Earlired - red bell Cherry Belle Sunburst
Gator Belle Easter Egg White Bush Scallop
Gold Summer French Breakfast Winter, acorn
Jupiter Scarlet Globe Cream of the Crop
Keystone Resistant Giant #3 White Icicle Ebony
Melody Table Ace
Sweet Banana Table King
Rhubarb Winter, buttercup
Hot
Anaheim TMR 23 Canada Red (Chipman’s) Buttercup
Big Jim Numex MacDonald Winter, butternut
Cayenne Large Red Thick Early Butternut*
Hungarian Wax Ponca
Jalapeno M
Rutabaga Waltham Butternut
Mexi Bell Purple-Top Yellow Winter, spaghetti
Riot Tivoli
Serrano Chili
Super Chili Southern Pea *Resistant to squash vine borers
TAM Vera Cruz Cowpea
Thai Dragon Coronet Sweetpotato
Early Acre Beauregard
Elite Centennial
Potato (use certified seed Magnolia Blackeye Jewel
tubers) Mississippi Silver
Pinkeye Purplehull BVR
Red
Yard Long or Asparagus Bean Swiss Chard
Norland
Red LaSoda Bright Lights
Red Pontiac Lucullus
Spinach Ruby Red (Rhubarb Chard)
White
Ambassador
Irish Cobbler
America
Kennebec
Bloomsdale Tomato
Superior
Chesapeake Large fruit
Yellow
Coho Better Boy VNF (I)
Yellow Finn
Fall Green Big Beef VNF1,2 (I)
Russet
Grandstand Brandywine
Norgold Russet
Melody Carmello
Norkota
Ozarka II Carnival VNF1,2
Celebrity VNF1,2
Pumpkin Flora-dade VF1,2
Malabar (spinach substitute) Heatwave VF1,2
Field
Red Stem Jet Star VF (I)
Aspen
Big Max Mountain Pride VF1
Connecticut Field Pik-Red VNF1,2
Howden Summer Flavor 5000 VNF1,2
Jackpot Sunny VF1,2
Sunray F (yellow)
Sunrise VF1,2
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Paste Turnip Patriot
Milano Alltop (greens) Royal Sweet
Roma VF (canning) Just Right (white) Tri-X 313 (3X)
San Remo Purple Top White Globe Long
Small fruit Tokyo Cross Allsweet
Juliet Charleston Gray
Mountain Bell VF1 Jubilee II
Small Fry VNF Watermelon Sangria
Sungold Heirloom Icebox
Sweet 100 (I) Moon & Stars Golden Crown
Sweet Million Round to blocky Mickylee
Yellow Pear Crimson Sweet New Queen
V — denotes Verticillium resistance
Desert King (yellow) Tiger Baby
N — denotes Southern root knot
Fiesta
nematode resistance
King of Hearts (3X)
F1,2 — Fusarium wilt resistance 3X — denotes tripoid seedless watermelon
MardiGras
(race 1; race 2)
I — denotes indeterminate;
all others are determinate in
growth habit

Source List:
Company Name Phone Website
Burpee Seeds & Plants 800-888-1447 http://www.burpee.com/
The Cook’s Garden 800-457-9703 www.cooksgarden.com
Ferry-Morse Seeds 800-283-3400 http://www.ferry-morse.com/
The Gourmet Gardener 913-345-0490 http://www.gourmetgardener.com/
Gurney’s Seed and Nursery Co. 605-665-1671 http://gurneys.com/
Harris Seeds 800-514-4441 http://www.harrisseeds.com/
Henry Field’s Seed & Nursery Co. 605-665-4491 http://henryfields.com/
Johnny’s Selected Seeds 800-879-2258 http://www.johnnyseeds.com/
Jung Quality Seeds 800-247-5864 http://www.jungseed.com
Midwest Seed Growers 800-873-7333
Nichols Garden Nursery 800-422-3985 http://www.nicholsgardennursery.com/
Park Seed 800-213-0076 http://www.parkseed.com/
Seeds of Change 888-762-7333 http://www.seedsofchange.com
Stokes Seeds, Inc. 800-263-7233 http://www.stokeseeds.com/
Territorial Seed Co. 541-942-9547 http://www.territorial-seed.com/
Thompson & Morgan Inc. 800-274-7333 http://www.thompson-morgan.com/
Tomato Grower’s Supply Co. 888-478-7333 http://www.tomatogrowers.com/
Totally Tomatoes 800-345-5977 http://www.totallytomato.com/
Vermont Bean Seed Co. 800-349-1071 http://www.vermontbean.com/
White Flower Farm 800-503-9624 http://www.whiteflowerfarm.com

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