This document provides descriptions of new vegetable and edible plant varieties for the 2020 growing season. Some highlights include:
- Broccoli varieties with different colors and tastes, including one that can be eaten raw.
- Cabbage varieties with unique colors like magenta and mini sizes perfect for salads.
- Many new tomato varieties with disease resistance and a range of sizes, shapes and colors for different uses.
- Peppers, squash and pumpkin varieties with novel colors and shapes for both eating and ornamental purposes.
2. Broccoli Burgundy F1
⢠Broccoli with rich purple color
throughout every season!
⢠Sweet enough to be eaten raw or
added to salads.
⢠Brassica oleracea var. italica
Bejo Seeds, Inc.
3. Broccoli Montebello F1
â˘Vigorous plants perform well in the
heat!
â˘Has large florets and thick, tender
stems.
⢠Brassica oleracea
Osborne Quality Seeds
4. Cabbage Piccolima RZ
â˘Green mini cabbage, perfect with
salads.
â˘Fantastic sweet flavor with tender
leaves.
⢠Brassica Oleracea Brassica
Oleracea
Rijk Zwaan USA, Inc.
5. Cabbage Scarrossa F1
â˘Stunning, bright magenta color.
â˘Compact plants with improved bolt
resistance.
⢠Brassica rapa
Osborne Quality Seeds
7. Corn, Sweet Affection
â˘Flavorful, sweet taste and
tenderness make this corn unique.
â˘Outstanding earing quality with
uniform ear shape and size.
⢠Maize Zea
Seminis/Bayer
8. Corn, Sweet Catalyst XR
â˘The earliest supersweet available.
â˘Has delectably sweet, flavorful
kernel. Great addition to a home
garden!
⢠Zea Mays
JW Jung Seed Co.
9. Corn, Sweet Signature XR
Reserve
â˘Strong husk cover and great ear
size makes Signature XR a great,
quality choice.
⢠Zea Mays
Ilinois Foundation Seeds, Inc.
10. Cucumber Cucamelon Mexican
Gherkin
â˘Tastes like a cucumber with tangy
citrus overtones.
â˘Loads of tiny, one-inch fruits that
are delicious eaten fresh from the
vine!
⢠Cucumis sativus
Bonnie Plants
11. Cucumber Green Light F1
â˘Green Light gives you loads of
fruits per plant
â˘Mini seedless, sweet cucumbers!
â˘Easy to trellis and ready to pick at
4 inches.
⢠Cucumis sativus
All-America Selections
12. Kohlrabi Beas RZ
â˘The first kohlabi hybrid with
brilliant white skin.
â˘Mild flavor and glossy green
leaves.
⢠Brassica Oleracea Gongylodes
Rijk Zwaan USA, Inc.
13. Lettuce Bronze Mini Romaine
â˘Adorable, compact romaine perfect
for containers or as a border in a
garden.
â˘Delicious as it is pretty!
⢠Lactuca sativa
Bonnie Plants
17. Onion Blush
â˘Blush onions are a unique cross
between yellow and red onions.
â˘Delicate pink color with a hint of
sweetness
â˘Allium cepa
Dixondale Farms
18. Onion Blush F1
â˘Unique pink variety with strong
skin.
â˘Pungent flavor and standout color
â˘Allium cepa
Bejo Seeds, Inc.
19. Pea Snak Hero
â˘Appearance of green beans but
the taste of a snap pea.
â˘So super-sweet and delicious,
great for snacking!
â˘Pisum sativum
All-America Selections
20. Pepper Bambino F1
â˘Perfect jalapeno for bitesized
jalapeno peppers!
â˘Bambino has a strong upright
plant with medium-sized fruit.
â˘Capsicum annuum
Garden Trends
21. Pepper Just Sweet
â˘Sweet mini pepper with a lively
yellow color and crispy skin.
â˘The flavor is sweet and tart.
â˘Capsicum annuum
Seminis/Bayer
22. Pepper Lilo Organic F1 Bell
â˘Lilo begins a beautiful dark purple
and eventually ripens red.
â˘Mild flavor with a high yield.
â˘Capsicum annuum
Johnnyâs Selected Seeds
24. Pepper Parkâs Whopper Yellow
Hybrid
â˘Bright yellow fruits with very thick
walls and a sweet, juicy, crisp and
tender flavor.
â˘Excellent yield per plant and
resistant to bacterial leaf spot.
â˘Capsicum annuum
Park Seed Co.
25. Pepper Roulette
â˘Unique new habanero with almost
no heat.
â˘Exotic citrusy flavor
â˘Capsicum chinense
Seminis/Bayer
26. Pumpkin Blue Prince F1
â˘Pretty as they are delicious.
â˘Beneficial for gardeners with a
shorter growing season.
â˘Disease resistant too!
â˘Capsicum maxima
All-America Selections
27. Pumpkin Grizzly Bear F1
â˘Small round pumpkin with a
unique look for fall decorating.
â˘Resistant to Powdery Mildew.
â˘Curcurbita pepo
Garden Trends
28. Pumpkin Pipsqueak PMR F1
â˘Cute doorstop pumpkin with
handles.
â˘Productive, upright small pumpkin
with long, curling handles.
â˘Cucurbita pepo
Johnnyâs Selected Seeds
29. Pumpkin Porcelain Princess F1
â˘Eye-catching variety with a
porcelain color.
â˘Purchases support the Pink
Pumpkin Patch Foundation
â˘Capsicum pepo
Garden Trends
30. Radish Confetti Mix Organic
Micro Green
â˘Mildly spicy blend of purple and
green radish leaves with red,
purple, and pink stems.
â˘A visually stunning and flavorful
mix!
â˘Raphanus sativus
Johnnyâs Selected Seeds
31. Radish Red King F1
â˘Fire engine red roots with crisp
white interior.
â˘Crisp, juicy and sweet.
â˘Raphanus sativus
Osborne Quality Seeds
32. Raspberry Double Gold
â˘Warmer climates will enjoy berries
in spring and fall.
â˘Sweetly flavored, medium size
berries with a firm texture.
â˘Rubus idaeus
JW Jung Seed Co
33. Snack Pepper Mardi Gras Fun
â˘Eye-catching colors that are
perfect snacking size.
â˘Sweet and colorful varieties.
â˘Capsicum annuum
PanAmerican Seed Co.
35. Squash Golden Griller
â˘Mild, rich zucchini flavor great for
grilling, baked or sautĂŠed.
â˘Easy to harvest these egg-shaped,
bright yellow fruit!
â˘Cucurbita pepo
Bonnie Plants
36. Squash Starry Night PMR F1
â˘Delicious Acorn Squash with a
bush habit.
â˘Unique, pixelated color pattern.
â˘Cucurbita pepo
Johnnyâs Selected Seeds
37. Squash Zodiac Hybrid
â˘Unique, elongated shape makes it
easier to peel and chop!
â˘Produces loads of flavorful,
uniform fruit.
â˘Cucurbita pepo
Sakata Seed America
38. Tomato Apple Yellow F1
â˘AAS Winner with incredible
garden performance and a
sweet citrus taste.
â˘Non-splitting, long-holding,
uniformly shaped tomatos!
â˘Solanum lycopersicum
All-America Selections
39. Tomato Apricot Zebra
â˘Golf ball sized fruit with unique, firm and
meaty texture.
â˘Wonderful tomato flavor, rich with
moderate sweetness.
â˘Solanum lycopersicum
A.P. Whaley LLC
40. Tomato Bronze Torch F1
â˘Exceptional flavor and texture with a
beautiful dark red interior.
â˘Extremely prolific plants produce oblong
marketable fruits!
â˘Solanum lycopersicum
A.P. Whaley LLC
41. Tomato Buffalosun F1
â˘This AAS Winner has great texture, a
higher yield and less cracking than
other tomatoes.
â˘Unique marbled exterior and interior.
â˘Solanum lycopersicum
All-America Selections
42. Tomato Cedro Hybrid
â˘Cedroâs bright red color and pleasant
texture makes it perfect for the kitchen.
â˘Extra-large, oval fruits grow in clusters
on a compact plan.
â˘Solanum lycopersicum
Sakata Seed America
43. Tomato Celano F1
â˘This AAS Winner is a patio type grape
tomato with a strong bushy habit.
â˘This semi-determinate hybrid tomato is
an early producer of sweet oblong
fruits.
â˘Solanum lycopersicum
All-America Selections
44. Tomato Chefâs Choice BiColor
F1
â˘These heirloom looking tomatoes are
as sweet as they are beautiful!
â˘They have early maturity and uniform
fruits that hold up all season.
â˘Solanum lycopersicum
Totally Tomatoes
45. Tomato Citrine, Organic F1
â˘Great snacking tomato with rich,
balanced flavor and a meaty bite.
â˘High resistance to splitting and
cracking and a beautiful orange color.
â˘Solanum lycopersicum
Johnnyâs Selected Seeds
46. Tomato Crokini F1
â˘This AAS Winner has a very sweet,
light acidic taste.
â˘Crokini provides a lovely burst of
sweetness along with a compact habit.
â˘Solanum lycopersicum
All-America Selections
47. Tomato Early Resilience F1
â˘A rounded Roma tomato with a deep
red interior color.
â˘Resistant to Bloosom End Rot with a
high yield. A very healthy plant!
â˘Solanum lycopersicum
All-America Selections
48. Tomato Galahad F1
â˘This AAS Winner is a great tasting, high-
yielding, fruit that grows on a strong
sturdy stem.
â˘It has a sweet, meaty texture and is
crack resistant.
â˘Solanum lycopersicum
All-America Selections
49. Tomato Gold Spark F1
â˘A yellow grape with high yields of
sweet flavorful fruit.
â˘Uniform golden fruit that does not
crack.
â˘Solanum lycopersicum
Garden Trends
50. Tomato Jamestown
â˘Robust tomato plant with high-yield
and deep red color.
â˘Excellent for tomato sauce recipes.
â˘Solanum lycopersicum
Seminis/Bayer
51. Tomato Little Sicily
â˘This compact tomato produces fruit
with big flavor.
â˘Abundant, small, red fruits ripen over a
few weeks for a large harvest.
â˘Solanum lycopersicum
Bonnie Plants
52. Tomato Midnight Snack
â˘Unique-colored cherry tomato thatâs
healthy and tasty.
â˘Ripens red with a glossy black-purple
overlay.
â˘Lycopersicon esculentum
Bonnie Plants
53. Tomato Mountain Gem F1
â˘Higher yield with extra-large fruit and
clean blossom ends.
â˘Vigorous determinate plant with high
quality fruits.
â˘Solanum lycopersicum
Bejo Seeds, Inc.
54. Tomato Pink Champagne
â˘Excellent new variety with dark pink,
grape-shaped fruits.
â˘Amazing flavor and productivity.
â˘Solanum lycopersicum
A.P. Whaley LLC
55. Tomato Plumbrella Series F1
â˘Perfect tomato for containers or patio
use.
â˘Medium-compact upright plant with
delectable sweet flavor.
â˘Solanum lycopersicum
Hem Genetics BV
56. Tomato Purple Boy
â˘Purple Boy is an heirloom-looking
hybrid that has vigor and disease
resistance.
â˘Looks great sliced up on your plate.
â˘Solanum lycopersicum
Seminis/Bayer
57. Tomato Red Torch
â˘This AAS Winner has superb flavor to
match its stunning appearance.
â˘Great snacking tomatoes through frost.
â˘Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Territorial Seed Company
58. Watermelon Mambo F1
â˘Mambo is one of the easiest
watermelons to grow.
â˘Perfectly round melons with a crisp
tasty fruit.
â˘Citrullus lanatus
All-America Selections