Exotic and Hard-to-Find Varieties of Vegetables and Herbs.

Just in time for planting your Fall garden, vegetable and herb plants for sale, with all proceeds to benefit the Wertheim Conservatory and Biology Greenhouses.

Date: Friday, 9 Oct 2009

Time: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Location: south door of the Biology Greenhouses (between OE and Wertheim Conservatory).

Cash sales only. Plants/six-packs priced at $3.00 each.

Variety	Description	Available Units
Allspice	Small, drought-tolerant tree with narrow crown. Fragrant flowers in April-May. Allspice is made from the dried flower buds.	9
Basil	community pots perfect for the kitchen windowsill.	15
Chinese greens, Hon-Tsai Tai	This vegetable has deep purple leaf and flower stalks and dark green leaves. The plant grows vigorously and produces lots of flower buds for vegetable use. Young stalks and flowers are very tender, excellent for stir-fry. This vegetable is tolerant at low temperature and the purple color intensifies as the temperature decreases.	2 six-packs
Collards, Champion	Selected for a more compact and longer-standing habit. Rich, dark green color with long, broad, wavy, tender leaves.	10 six-packs
Collards, Georgia	Georgia is a favorite for tender leaves and reliably heavy yields. The non-heading plants reach 30 to 36 inches tall, produce abundantly, and are unsurpassed for fresh-collard taste.	5 six-packs
Culantro (Eryngium foetidum)	The robust cilantro-like flavor holds when cooked. Forms compact rosettes, best in moist partial shade. Widely used in Central American, Caribbean and South East Asian cuisine.	5
Kale, Chinese, ‘Blue Star’	Large, thick stems with bluish green leaves and white flower buds are very crispy and delicious.	4 six-packs
Kale, Red Russian	Stems are purple; leaves are deep gray-green, purple-veined, flat, noncurled, and tooth-edged. The plants mature medium-tall and leaves are tender compared to other kales. For salads and light cooking.	3 six-packs
Kale, Tuscano	Dark green, lacinato or "dinosaur" type. Unique leaf type: extra-dark green, noncurled but heavily blistered (savoyed). Tolerant to hot and cold weather.	11 six-packs
Oregano, Cuban	An easy-to-grow oregano substitute	15
Plectranthus venteri	Fragrant leaves, perfect for potpourris. The purplish mauve blossoms usually appear in late Fall.	16
Rosemary ‘Irene’	A trailing, floriferous variety, perfect for cascading over walls or embankments.	28
Tomato ‘BHN-624’	A cross between a grape tomato and a cherry tomato. BHN-624 has the oval shape of a grape, the juicy consistency of a cherry, and an excellent, sweet rich flavor. Nice, deep red color. Heavy yields over a long period of time. Indeterminate.	22
Tomato ‘Brown Berry’	Dark, reddish-brown cherry tomato. Round, avg. 1 oz. fruits are juicy and full flavored, though not as sweet as other cherries.	10
Tomato ‘Chiquita’	Beautiful, deep rose-pink tomatoes with great flavor and pleasant texture. Healthy, disease resistant plants. Staking recommended. Large and vigorous plants, determinate.	20
Tomato ‘Juliet’	Juliet rates as the most disease resistant in our trials. Deep red, shiny fruits avg. 1.5-2 oz. Typically 12-18 fruits per cluster. Delicious, rich tomato taste for salads, great salsa, and fresh pasta sauce. Good crack resistance, vine storage, and shelf life. Indeterminate, vigorous plants.	10
Tomato ‘Snowberry’	Heavy yields of 1-2 oz creamy-yellow cherry tomatoes. Very sweet and flavorful. Indeterminate.	28