Fact Sheet FS681
This factsheet is intended for all home gardeners in New Jersey. Some of these varieties are available only through seed company catalogs. For a listing of seed companies, see fact sheet FS1163, Mail Order Vegetable Seed Sources for the New Jersey Gardener, available from your local Rutgers Cooperative Extension office. In addition, visit nj-vegetable-crops-online-resources.rutgers.edu or contact your county extension office for more specific information concerning these vegetables. Below is a list of varieties that have performed well in research trials in New Jersey. There may be many other varieties that perform well in your garden.
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Asparagus
- Jersey Giant
- Jersey Knight
- Jersey Supreme
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Beans
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Snap
- Bronco
- Bush Blue Lake
- Eureka
- Greencrop
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Horticultural
- French Horticultural
- Volcano
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Bush Limas
- Cypress
- Eastland
- Fordhand 242
- Jackson Wonder
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Pole Limas
- Big 6
- King of the Garden
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Pole Beans
- Blue Lake Pole
- Kentucky Blue
- Kentucky Wonder
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Beets
- Chioggia
- Crosby
- Early Wonder
- Lutz
- Red Ace
- Red Cloud Excalibur
- Ruby Queen
- Scarlet Supreme
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Broccoli
- Arcadia
- Belstar
- Diplomat
- Eureka
- Gypsy
- Sultan
- Windsor
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Brussels Sprouts
- Franklin
- Jade Cross E
- Oliver
- Prince Marvel
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Cabbage
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Early-Midseason
- Blue Dynasty
- Blue Gem
- Blue Thunder
- Blue Vantage
- Bobcat
- Bravo
- Green Cup
- Superstar
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Pointed heads
- Caraflex
- Caramba
- Murdoc
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Red
- Cario
- Red Dynasty
- Red Head
- Rio Grande Red
- Super Red 80 or 90
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Savoy
- Chieftain
- Savoy Ace
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Napa
- Jade Pagoda
- Michihli
- Yuki
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Pak Choi
- Joi Choi
- Mei Quing Choi
- Prize Choi
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Cauliflower
- Absolute
- Amazing
- Apex
- Attribute
- Concert
- Majestic
- Snow Crown
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Collards
- Blue Max
- Champion
- Top Bunch
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Kale
- Dwarf Blue Curled
- Dwarf Siberian
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Kohlrabi
- Grand Duke
- Purple Danube
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Carrots
- Scarlet Nantes
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Cucumbers
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Slicers
- Diva
- Fanfare
- Marketmore 76
- Medalist
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Pickles
- Eureka
- Jackson Supreme
- Magic
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Gherkin
- Mini (Mexican Sour)
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-
Edamame (vegetable soybean)
- Be Sweet
- Butterbean
- Envy
- Gion
- Green Legend
- Lucky Lion
- Taiwame
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Eggplant
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Oriental
- Ichiban
- Millionaire
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Standard
- Black Beauty
- Classic
- Nadia
- Santana
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Striped
- Rosa Bianca
- Zebra
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White
- Cloud Nine
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Greens
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Mustard
- Florida Broadleaf
- Savanna
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Turnip
- All Top
- Top Star
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Leeks
- Arkansas
- Carina
- Leefall
- Winora
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Lettuce
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Bibb, Boston
- Esmeralda
- Ermosa
- Optima
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Iceberg
- Ithaca
- Maverick II
- Summer Time
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Green Leaf
- Black Seeded Simpson
- Grand Rapids
- Royal Oakleaf
- Salad Bowl
- Two Star
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Red Leaf
- New Redfire
- Red Express
- Red Sails
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Romaine
- Green Forest
- Green Towers
- Ideal Cos
- Pyramid Cos
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Endive
- Green Curled
- Salad King
- Escarole
- Florida Deep Heart
- Full Heart Batavian
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Muskmelon Cantaloupe
- Aphrodite
- Athena
- Burpees Highbrid
- Krenshaw melons
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Okra
- Annie Oakley T
- Clemson Spineless
- Millionaire
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Onions
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Bulb
- Candy
- Condor
- Early Yellow Globe
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Bunching
- Beltsville Bunching
- Evergreen Bunching
- Tokyo Bunching
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Parsley
- Forest Green
- Large Leaf Italian
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Parsnip
- Andover
- Gladiator
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Peas
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Shell Peas
- Green Arrow
- Knight
- Lincoln
- Progress No. 9
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Edible Pod
- Dwarf Gray Sugar
- Oregon Sugar Pod #2
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Sugar Snap
- Sugar Ann
- Sugar Snap
- Super Sugar Snap
Peppers
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Bell
- Admiral
- Lady Bell
- Lafayette
- Revolution
- Vidi
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Hot
- Caribbean Red Habanero
- Cherry Bomb
- Habaneros
- Hungarian Wax
- Jalapeno
- Jalapeno M
- Jamaican Hot Chocolate
- Jamaican Hot Yellow
- Super Chili
- Surefire
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Frying Types
- Aruba
- Key Largo
- Key West
- Sweet Banana
Potatoes (white)
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Early
- Andover-white
- Superior-white
- Yukon Gold-yellow
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Mid-season
- Adirondack Blue-blue skin & flesh
- Dark Red Norland-red
- King Harry-white
- Norkotah-russet
- Peter Wilcox-purple skin & yellow flesh
- Reba-white
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Late
- Katahdin-white
- Lehigh-yellow
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Fingerlings
- Austrian Cresent-white
- French Fingerling-pink
Pumpkins
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Miniature (1–3 lbs.)
- Baby Bear
- Baby Pam
- Snackjack-edible seed
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Pie (2–6 lbs.)
- Fall Splendor
- Hybrid Pam
- Majestic Plus
- Pik A Pie
- Small Sugar
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Carving
- Cannonball
- Iron Man
- Lil' Ironsides
- Orange Smoothie
Radish
- Champion
- Cherry Belle
- Icicle
- Improved Red Prince
Rhubarb
- Canadian Red
- Mac Donald
- Victoria
Rutabaga
- American Purple Top
Spinach
- Bolero
- Marathon
- Melogy
- Packer
- Typee
- Vienna
Squash
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Summer (Straight neck)
- Cougar
- Lioness
- Multipik
- Seneca Prolific
- Sunray
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Summer (Scallop Types)
- Peter Pan
- Starship
- Sunburst
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Summer (Zucchini Types)
- Lynx
- Payroll
- Revenue
- Tigress
- Wildcat
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Winter (Acorn Type)
- Royal Ace
- Table Ace
- Table Gold
- Table Queen
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Winter (Butternut Type)
- Early Butternut
- Harris Butternut
- Waltham Butternut
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Winter (Buttercup Type)
- Ambercup
- Buttercup
- Sweet Mama
Sweet Corn
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Yellow
- Bodacious-se
- Incredible-se
- Sundance-su
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White
- Argent-se
- Ice Queen-sh2
- Silver King-se
- Silver Princess-se
- Sweet Ice-su, se, sh2
- White Out-se
- White Saturn-sh2
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Bi-color
- Avalon-su, se, sh2
- Awesome-se, sh2
- Providence-su, se, sh2
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NOTE:
- su = sugary
- se = sugar enhanced
- sh2 = supersweet
Sweet Potatoes
- Beauregard
- Covington
- Evangeline
- Hernandez
- O'Henry
Swiss Chard
- Large White Rib
- Rainbow
- Rhubarb Chard
Tomatillos
- Cisineros
- DeMilpa
- Pineapple
- Purple
- Tomaverde
- Verde puebla
Tomatoes
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Heirloom
- Arkansas Traveler
- Box Car Willie
- Brandywine Red
- Eva Purple Ball
- Mister Stripy
- Mortgage Lifter
- Prudens Purple
- Snow White
- Yellow Pear
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Early
- Early Girl
- Early Goliath
- Fourth of July
- Moreton
- Primo Red
- Sunstart
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Mid-Season
- Better Boy
- Big Boy
- Celebrity
- Crista
- Jet star
- Lemon Boy
- Ramapo
- Red Defender
- Scarlet Red
- Sunbrite
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Plum
- Health Kick
- Mariana
- Plum Crimson
- Plum Dandy
- San Marzano
- Viva Italia
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Cherry
- Matt's Wild Cherry
- Sun Gold
- Sugar Snack
- Sun Sugar
- Sweet 100
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Grape
- Smarty
- Tami G
Turnip
- Hakeuri
- Purple Top
- Royal Crown
- Royal Globe II
- White Lady
Watermelon-seeded
- Marigras
- Sangria
- Starbright
Additional Resources Available from Rutgers Cooperative Extension
September 2011
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