Pepper, Ghost aka Bhut jolokia (100-120 days) Capsicum chinense x fructescens   In 2007 the Guinness Book of World Records awarded this interspecific cross of two very spicy peppers with the hottest chili in the world award.  It is 400 times hotter than Tabasco sauce and roughly 10 times hotter than a habanero pepper, or 50 times hotter than a cayenne!  The Ghost pepper is rated at 1,000,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHUs).  In 2013 the Carolina Reaper stole the hottest chili crown at 1.5 million Scovilles.  Now the Ghost is number 7. Originally from Northeastern India it is a cross between two landrace chilies Capsicum chinense & Capsicum fructescens and is closely related to the Bangladeshi pepper named "Naga Morich".  Ripe peppers measure 2 to 3" long and 1" wide with a red, yellow, orange, or chocolate color. Plants grow tall (up to 48"). In northeastern India, the peppers are smeared on fences or incorporated in smoke bombs as a safety precaution to keep wild elephants at a distance. Chili grenades made from Bhut jolokia were successfully used by the Indian Army in August 2015 to flush out terrorist Sajjad Ahmed, who was hiding in a cave. Please exercise caution when handling these seeds as they pack a whallop!  packet: 2/5 g (~30 seeds) ...

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Pepper, Nepali (100 days) Capsicum baccatum  A really interesting species of pepper to grow that is a bit later maturing than Capsicum annum species, however the plants grow tall to 30-40” and produce an abundant set of dozens of 2” bell-shaped fruits with little “wings” that protrude out from the center. Ripens from green to orange to a medium red.  Flavor is sweet, seeds can be spicy.  Packet (2/5 g ≈ 30 seeds)...

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Pepper, Kalocsa Paprika (85 days) Capsicum annum This is a genuine Hungarian variety bred for the making of high quality spicy Paprika. There are 2 types of paprika. Most people are familiar with the sweet, mild type, however, in the Balkan region where paprika originated as a spice (all peppers were from the new world but spread through trade), most people prefer the spicy type. Plants are 24-36" tall  and produces abundant yields of 6" long by 1 1/4" wide fruits that have thinner walls than our Feher Ozan Paprika which is a bit blockier and wider in shape, with thicker flesh.  Fruits mature from dark green to deep red. A wonderful heirloom from Hungary that you will be pleased to grow. Packet: 2/5 g (~30 seeds) ...

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Purple de Milpa Physalis philadelphica  (75 days) A Milpa is a family corn field in Meso-America that typically has quite a bit of plant diversity of food crops growing in it, one of which is these pretty purple green tomatillos. 1-2” fruit is delicious roasted, stewed, in salsa or many other dishes. A gorgeous easy to grow plant that typically begins to volunteer once established. Packet (1/2 g ≈ 100 seeds) ...

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 Tomato, Afghan Orange Solanum esculentum  ( 70 days)  This is a traditional Afghan tomato with tangy, sweet, and, non-acidic flavor. Small and medium size yellow-orange fruits with a range of shapes from globular to deeply ruffled. Great fresh eating, saucing and specialty market tomato early bearing. Indeterminate. packet - 1/4 g ~ 30 seeds ...

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Atomic Grape Solanum esculentum A remarkable elongated grape tomato bred by breeder extraordinaire, Brad Gates.  Fruits come in 2 variants - one is warm hues of red, and orange,  while the other is green, purple and yellow.  One of the fruitiest flavored tomatoes that we’ve ever grown that wows all who taste it. Fruits are about 1 & ½” long born on Indeterminate plants. 1/4 g (~30 seeds)...

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 Black Krim Solanum esculentum (85 days) This is a wonderful medium large heirloom slicer hailing from the isle of Krim in the Black Sea in Russia.  The large flattened fruit have dark green shoulders over a dark purple, red skin.  The juicy flesh is marbled with green, brown, red and pink and is other-worldly in flavors!  One of the best. (1/4 g. ≈ 50 seeds) 1 gram...

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Tomato, Chocolate Cherry Solanum lycopersicum  (80 days) Excellent purple cherry tomato ranked solidly in the top in our taste tests. Fruits borne in clusters of 8 are 1" across, have a thin skin and a pleasant balance between juicy and solid.  Color is a rich red to brown Mahogany. Relatively compact plants require some support but don't grow too crazy so they would be suitable to container growing.  Indeterminate. Packet: 1/4 g (~30 seeds) ...

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Granny Cantrall’s Solanum esculentum (80 days) The original seeds were given to Lettie Cantrell from a World War II soldier returning home from Germany. Large Pink/Red beefsteak type fruits can weigh up to 2 pounds and are slightly flattened and lobed. A favorite in our taste tests in on-farm trials here. Has that classic heirloom full-bodied flavor that is a combination of all great things tomato. A regular winner of tomato taste offs. HEIRLOOM. Indeterminate. Packet (1/4 g. ≈ 30 seeds)  ...

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Japanese Black Trifele Solanum esculentum (80 days) This beauty is the shape and size of a Bartlett pear, with a beautiful red-brick color. The fruits are perfect and smooth with no cracks. The fruits are green-shouldered fading to red, then purple Black at the base and are about 3” long and 8-12 ounces in weight. Despite the name (there’s a story there I have yet to hear), this was bred in Russia and has determinate potato-leaved vines. Has a firm, meaty texture with a complex and dynamic smooth flavor. One of the best. Packet (1/4 g. ≈ 30 seeds)  ...

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Medford Solanum esculentum (80 days)  Bred by the late Dr. Tex Frazier of Oregon State University, Medford produces large, crack-resistant fruits with rich flavor on vigorous determinate vines.  A reliable field tomato with solid yields. Packet (1/4 g. ≈ 30 seeds)  ...

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Oaxacan Pink  Solanum esculentum (69-80 days) An heirloom hailing from one of centers of Diversity for our food crops – Oaxaca, Mexico. This is a variety that harkens back to more primitive forms of tomato, but is a treasure in the garden today as well. Interesting pleated/ ribbed & flattened pink/red fruits are 4-8 ounces and have a thin skin and plenty of delicious juice. Indeterminate. Packet (1/4 g. ≈ 30 seeds)  ...

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Paul Robeson Solanum esculentum (90 days) A wonderful brick red Russian heirloom slicer with 8-12 ounce slightly flattened fruits with a smooth skin devoid of the pleats and cat-facing that some large heirloom types can be plagued with.  Named in honor of the famous black opera singer, star of King Solomon’s Mines, 1937. Paul Robeson, an American, was also a Russian Equal Rights Advocate. Indeterminate. Packet 1/4 g (~30 seeds) ...

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Rutgers Solanum esculentum (80-90 days) The legendary Jersey tomato, introduced in 1934, is a cross between J.T.D. (an old New Jersey variety from the Campbell Soup Co.) and Marglobe. Bred to be a true workhorse variety in a time when 36,000 acres of tomatoes were being grown in the Garden State! It is a very dependable, smooth skinned, medium sized, red slicer with good crack and disease resistance. Tall vines, Fusarium resistance. Indeterminate. Packet (1/4 g. ≈ 50 seeds)...

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 Speckled Roman Paste Solanum esculentum (80-90 days) Originally developed by Seed Savers Exchange member John Swenson, this is a charmingly unique paste tomato with orange skin streaked with gold stripes. Fruits are 6-8 ounces and very little juice so they are suitable for drying or canning. Determinate. Packet (1/4 g. ≈ 50 seeds)  ...

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Valencia Solanum esculentum (75 days)  Smooth, round fruits that are about 8 ounces are the perfect size for being a versatile staple in your garden. Wonderful, mild, low-acid and sweet in flavor. Vigorous, adaptable plants. An all around workhorse variety.  Packet (1/4 g. ≈ 50 seeds)  ...

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Tomato, Wali's Gold  ORGANIC A unique open pollinated orange cherry tomato that is exceptionally productive bred from the wildly popular hybrid: SunGold (F1).  We are still selecting this strain with the assitance of my now 15 year old son, breed for higher sugar levels, productivity and crack resistance. As it is a work in progress, there will be the occasional red fruited plant which is still a delicious cherry tomato.  This is a delicious garden snack tantalizing taste buds with an abundance of bright sweet fruits.  Vigorous growing vines require trellising as they can easily grow to 8 feet tall. Indeterminate.  SSF TM58: Packet ( 1/4 g ≈ 50 seeds) - $4.50  ...

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Blacktail Mountain Citrullus lanatus (75 days)  Developed by Glenn Downs from the Sandhill Preservation Center, created while he lived in northern Idaho, a location which has cool 35 to 45 degree nights and short seasons. He says, “The fruit is dark green with very faint stripes, flesh is an orange red similar to Sugar Baby. Continuously, it is my earliest type in over 100 varieties grown each season. Fruit averages 6 to 10 pounds. Our son, Cory, and family moved to a new home in mid-July, 2013 and he wanted to plant a garden. He stuck in some Blacktail Mountain seed on July 18 and was rewarded in late September with an abundance of nice sized ripe melons.” OSSI (Open Source Seed Initiative) Pledged Variety. Packet (2 g ≈ 70 seeds) Ounce  ...

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