(I'll work on parsing this list out to the individual groups later)
Vegetable Varieties for North Central Texas (from
http://tarrant.tamu.edu/garden/vegvar.htmlbad link now (2/2012) --that's why I copy text!)
ASPARAGUS Jersey Giant, UC 157
BASIL Sweet, Spicy Globe
BEANS, SNAP BUSH Blue Lake 274, Top Crop, Tendercrop, Contender, Tendergreen, Derby
BEANS, YELLOW BUSH Goldcrop, Improved Golden Wax
BEANS, PINTO Improved Pinto
BEANS, SNAP POLE Blue Lake, Kentucky Wonder
BEANS, LIMA BUSH Henderson Baby Bush, Jackson Wonder
BEANS, LIMA POLE Florida Speckled, King of the Garden
BEETS Pacemaker III
BROCCOLI Spring only: Premium Crop, Emperor Spring or fall: Green Comet, Galaxy, Packman
BRUSSELS SPROUTS Prince Marvel, Royal Marvel
CABBAGE Early Jersey Wakefield Ace (wrinkled leaves)
CABBAGE, CHINESE Jade Pagoda, Michihli, China Pride, China Flash(Napa type)
CANTALOUPE -Hybrids: Magnum 45, Ambrosia, Mission, Explorer, Caravelle, -Non-Hybrids: Uvalde, Perlita
CARROT Royal Chantenay, Burpee's Toudo, Park's Nandor, Danver's 126, Red Cored Chantenay
CAULIFLOWER Snow Crown
CHARD, SWISS Rhubarb (red color), Lucullus, Fordhook
COLLARDS Blue Max, Georgia
CORN, SWEET Yellow: Golden Queen, Guadalupe Gold Bicolor: Sweet G-90, Honey & Pearls White: Silver Queen, Frontier
CUCUMBER, PICKLING Carolina
CUCUMBER, SLICING Sweet Slice, Burpless, Dasher II, Slicemaster
EGGPLANT Florida Market
GARLIC Texas White
KALE Dwarf Blue Curled, Blue Knight
KOHLRABI Grand Duke
LEEKS American Flag
LETTUCE, BUTTERHEAD Buttercrunch
LETTUCE, LEAF Salad Bowl, Black Seeded Simpson, Red Sails (red color)
LETTUCE, COS or ROMAINE Romaine
MUSTARD Florida Broadleaf, Southern Giant Curled, Tendergreen
OKRA Lee, Emerald, Clemson SpinelessTexas Extension in Tarrant County
http://tarrant.tamu.edu/garden/vegvar.htmlONION BULBING Yellow: Texas Supersweet (Grano 1015Y), Yellow Granex; Red: Red Granex, Burgundy White: Crystal Wax, White Granex
ONION, BUNCHING (SCALLIONS) Beltsville Bunching
PARSLEY Moss Curled, Plain (Italian)
PEAS, ENGLISH Little Marvel, Wando
PEAS, EDIBLE-PODDED Spring only: Sugar Snap(bush) Spring or fall: Sugar Ann(bush), Sugar Pop(bush), Super SugarMel(vine)
PEAS, SOUTHERN Blackeye #5, Mississippi Silver, Purple Hull, Zipper Cream Crowder, Colossus Crowder
PEPPER, HOT Hungarian Yellow Wax, Long Red or Slim Cayenne, Jalapeno, TAM Mild Jalapeno
PEPPER, SWEET BELL Green: Big Bertha, Jupiter (mature color: red), SummerSweet 860 (mature color: yellow)
PEPPER, SWEET SALAD Gypsy, Sweet Pickle, Cubanelle
POTATO, IRISH Red: Norland (early season), Red LaSoda (midseason) White: Kennebec (late season)
POTATO, SWEET Jewell, Centennial, Vardaman
PUMPKIN Connecticut Field, Spirit, Small Sugar, Autumn Gold, Jack Be Little(ornamental)
RADISH Red: Inca, Champion, Cherry Belle White: White Icicle, Snow Belle
RUTABAGA American Purple Top
SPINACH Melody, Coho, Fall Green
SQUASH, SUMMER Multipik, Dixie, Sun Drops, Burpee's Butterstick
SQUASH, SUMMER PAN-TYPE Yellow: Sunburst Green: Peter Pan
SQUASH, WINTER Early Butternut, Sweet Mama, Table Ace, Table King Bush Acorn, Cream of the Crop
SQUASH, ZUCCHINI Green: Senator, President Yellow: Goldrush
Note Regarding Tomatoes: Cultivars listed as determinate are the bush type whereas those listed as indeterminate are the vining type. "A" indicates genetic resistance to Alternaria,
"F1" to Fusarium wilt race 1, "F2" to Fusarium wilt race 2, "N" to root knot nematodes, "S" to Stemphylium (gray leaf spot), "T" to tobacco mosaic virus, "V" to Verticillium wilt.
TOMATOES, LARGE-FRUITED Spring: Determinate: Celebrity VFNT, Carnival VFNT, Surefire VF1, President VFNT, Merced VF1F2ST, Heatwave VF1F2SA Indeterminate: Champion VFNT, Quick Pick VFNT, Simba VFNT, First Lady VFNT, Superfantastic VFN, Park's Whopper Improved VFFNT Fall: Determinate: Surefire VF1, Heatwave VF1F2SA
TOMATOES, PASTE Indeterminate: Roma VF, San Marzano
TOMATOES, SMALL-FRUITED Indeterminate: Porter, Cherry Grande, Sweet 100
TURNIP Spring or fall: Tokyo Cross, Royal Globe II, White Lady, Fall only: Just Right
WATERMELON -Regular: Crimson Sweet, Sugar Baby, Royal Sweet, Orange Golden, Star Brite -Triploid or seedless (transplants only): Jack of Hearts,Supersweet 5032, Tiffany
This list was developed to inform the gardener of some of the better varieties of vegetables in this area. These varietiesTexas Extension in Tarrant County were selected for their productivity, their resistance to common diseases and for their adaptability to Tarrant County. Using recommended varieties will not necessarily produce the desired results. Proper watering, fertilization, weed control, etc., are also important aspects of successful gardening. Varieties are listed at random and not in order of preference.