Warm Season Vegetables for Santa Clara County
by: Nancy Garrison
Former Master Gardener Program Coordinator

Please note that this list is updated occasionally, if you feel another variety should be included, please e-mail us with your suggestions so we can trial and evaluate them. We appreciate your input.

CROP  VARIETIES  PLANTING DATE 
CORN  Bonanza, Silver Queen (B, J.P,S), Early Sunglow (B,N,P, S,TM) Honey and Cream (B,PT) Jubilee (J,N), Platinum Lady (B,CG, N, PT) GoldenBantam (AL, BG, CG, J, N, RC, SB), Kandy Korn (B,N,S)  April thru July 
CUCUMBER SLICING  Armenian (AL,B,N, RC, S,SB), Burpee Hybrid (B), Early Triumph Hybrid (L,PT), Kidma (S), Lemon (AL, BG, CG,N, S,SB) Holland (S), Sweet Slice (B,P), Victory Hybrid  April thru June 
EGGPLANT  Black Beauty (AL,B,P,PT, RC,SB,TM) Japanese Long (P), Ichiban Hybrid (N,P,PT) Burpee Hybrid (B), Rosa Bianca (S)  May thru June (Transplants) 
GREEN BEANS, BUSH  Astrelle (S), Blue Lake Bush (AL,B, P,PT), Decibel (PT), Greencrop (B,SB), Landreth Bush (SB), Purple Podded (AL, S), Roc d'or (S), Royal Burgundy (B,CG,N,PT,S,SB), Slankette (S), Strike, Vernadon (S), Wonder of Venice April thru August
GREEN BEANS, POLE  Blue Lake (AL,B,BG,P,S, SB,TM), Dutch White Runner (P,S), Emerite (CG,PT,S) Fortex, Spanish Giant Romano (SB), Scarlet Runner Bean (AL,B,PT,RC,SB) April thru July  
MELONS  Ambrosia Hybrid (B,P,PT), Burpee Hybrid (B), Fruit Punch Hybrid (P), Marble White, Galia (S), Sweet Thing (B) Limelight (B), Ogen (AL,P,TM), Pineapple Hybrid (P), Gold King (PT), Sweet & Early (B), Gallicum (N), Sunrise (B) Saticoy (SS,T), Honeyshaw (N), Moon and Stars watermelon (S), Rocky Sweet (Jun,P), Harper Hybrid (HS), Venus Hybrid (B), Snow Charm (CG)  May and June
OKRA  Clemson Spineless (B,BG, N,P,PT,RC,SB,TM) Red Okra (AL,BG,P,SB) Annie Oakley (J)  May thru June 
PEPPER, SWEET  Brupa Dutch Chocolate, Cadice (S), Chocolate Beauty (S) Goldcrest (J), Islander (J), Italia (J), Lipstick (J), Pimiento (AL,N,P,PT,RC), Super Red Pimiento, Pirati (J), Predi, SweetCherry(B,N), Vidi (CG,PT,S), Yellow Cheese, Pimiento (SB)  May thru June (Transplants) 
PEPPER, HOT   Anaheim Chili (SB,AL,B, CG,N,P,PT,RC,S), Jalapeno (SB,B,CG,J,N, P,PT,RC,S) May thru June (Transplants) 
SUMMER SQUASH
ZUCCHINI Aristocrat Hybrid (N) Goldrush (CG,J,P), Burpee Hybrid (B), Early Golden Summer (B)
YELLOW Burpee Golden (B), Crookneck (AL,B,BG, CG, J,P,RC,SB), Zahra-Mid East (J) 
SCALLOP Green Tint Bush (HF,RC,L), Sunburst (CG,J,N,P,PT,S)
March thru July 
TOMATO  Better Boy (B,N,P,PT,TG), Bragger (P,TG), Carmello (S), Celebrity (B,J,N,P,PT,TG), Champion (N,TG), Dona (S) Early Girl (B,N,P,PT,TG), Quick Pick (TG), Old Flame (S), Oregon Spring (S), Sweet 100 (B,P,TG, S,TM), Sungold (J, S) Super Italian Paste(H,SB), Supersteak (B), Whopper (B,P), Yellow Pear (AL,B,J, N,PT,TG,S,SB)  May thru June (Transplants) or March thru April (Seed) 
WINTER SQUASH  Black Forest (J), Blue Ballet (J), Buttercup (AL,B,J,N,PT, SB), Butternut (AL,B,BG,J, N,P,PT,S,SB), Delicata (J), Sweet Dumpling (S), Sweet Meat (AL,N,PT) Tahitian (AL,SOC, P,SS), Turk's Turban, (HS,HF,Jun)  April thru June 

The following links are to sites outside of the UC domain. No endorsement is intended of products, services or information, nor is criticism implied of similar sites that are not mentioned.

VEGETABLE SEED SOURCES

(AL) Abundant Life Seeds (Top of Page)
P.O. Box 772, Port Townsend, WA 98368
(206) 385-5660

(B) W. Atlee Burpee & Co
300 Park Ave, Marminster, PA 18991-001
(215) 674-9633

(BG) Bountiful Gardens
19550 Walker Road, Willits, CA 95490

(CG) The Cook's Garden
P.O. Box 535, Londonperry, VT 95148
(802) 824-3400

(HF) Henry Fields
415 N. Burnett, Shenendoah, Iowa 51602

(HS) Harris Seeds (Top of Page)
PO Box 22960, Rochester, NY 14692-2960

(J) Johnny's Selected Seeds
Foss Hill Road, Albion, Maine 04910 USA
(207) 437-4301

(Jun) Jung Seeds & Nursery
335 S. High St., Randolph, WI 53957

(L)
Lockhart Seed
PO Box 1361, Stockton, CA 95205
(209) 466-4401

(N) Nichols Garden Nursery, Inc
1190 North Pacific Hwy, Albany, Oregon 97321
(503) 928-9280

(P) Park Seed Co.
Cokesbury Road, Greenwood, SC 29647-0001
(803) 223-7333

(PT) Pine Tree Garden Seeds (Top of Page)
Route 100, New Glouster, ME 10260

(PV) Peaceful Valley Farm Supply
PO Box 2209, Grass Valley, CA 95945
(916) 272-4769, Fax (916-272-4794

(RC) The Redwood City Seed Co
P.O. Box 361, Redwood City, CA 94064
(415) 325-SEED

(R) Ronniger's Seed Potatoes
Star Route, Moyie Springs, Idaho 83845
(208) 267-7938

(S) Shepherd's Garden Seeds
6116 Highway 9, Felton, CA 95018
(408) 335-5311

(SOC) Seeds of Change  (Top of Page)
621 Old Santa Fe Trail #10, Santa Fe, NM 87501

(St) Stokes Seeds
PO Box 548, Buffalo, NY 14240

(Ti) Otis
Twilley Seed Co.
PO Box 65, Trevose, PA 19053-0065

(TG)
Tomato Growers Supply Co
P.O. Box 2237, Fort Myers, FL 33902

(TM) Thompson & Morgan
P.O. Box 1308, Jackson, NJ 08527
(908) 363-2225

Please note: Seed Savers' Exchange (SS) is a wonderful source of heirloom and unusual vegetable seeds. You can find out about becoming a member and helping to grow and save valuable open pollenated vegetable varieties by writing to them at RT 3, Box 239, Decorah, Iowa 52101.

Revised: Feb-2000

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