Recommended Vegetable Cultivars for North Central Texas - January, 1999 Dr. Nancy Roe, Dr. Jerry Parsons, Dr. Larry Stein Extension Horticulturists - Texas Agricultural Extension Service

Listed cultivars were selected for their productivity, resistance to common diseases and adaptability to north central Texas conditions. Proper watering, fertilization, weed control, etc., are necessary, however, if the desired results are to be achieved. Cultivars are listed at random, not in order of preference.

Cultivars

Planting Dates

ASPARAGUS (Asparagus officinalis):

• Jersey Giant
• UC 157

BASIL(Ocimum basilicum):

• Sweet
• Spicy Globe

BEANS, SNAP BUSH (Phaseolus vulgaris var. humilis):

• Blue Lake 274
• Top Crop
• Tendercrop
• Contender
• Tendergreen
• Derby

BEANS, YELLOW BUSH (Phaseolus vulgaris var. humilis):

• Goldcrop
• Improved Golden Wax

BEANS, PINTO (Phaseolus vulgaris):

• Improved Pinto

BEANS, SNAP POLE (Phaseolus vulgaris):

• Blue Lake
• Kentucky Wonder

BEANS, LIMA BUSH (Phaseolus limensis var. limenanus):

• Henderson Baby Bush
• Jackson Wonder

BEANS, LIMA POLE (Phaseolus limensis):

• Florida Speckled
• King of the Garden

BEETS (Beta vulgaris):

• Pacemaker III

BROCCOLI (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis):

• Premium Crop
• Emperor

• Green Comet
• Galaxy
• Packman

BRUSSELS SPROUTS (Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera):

• Prince Marvel

CABBAGE (Brassica oleracea var. capitata):

• Early Jersey Wakefield
• Savoy Ace (wrinkled leaves)

CABBAGE, CHINESE (Brassica pekinensis):

• Jade Pagoda
• Michihili
• China Flash (napa type)
• China Pride (napa type)

CANTALOUPE (Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis)

• Magnum 45
• Ambrosia
• Mission
• Explorer
• Caravelle

• Uvalde
• Perlita

CARROT (Daucus carota var. sativus):

• Royal Chantenay
• Burpee's Toudo
• Park's Nandor
• Danver's 126
• Red Cored Chantenay

CAULIFLOWER (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis):

• Snow Crown

CHARD, SWISS (Beta vulgaris var. cicla):

• Rhubarb (red color)
• Lucullus
• Fordhook

CHIVES (Allium schoenoprasum):

• common or onion
• garlic

COLLARDS (Brassica oleracea var. acephala):

• Blue Max
• Georgia

CORN, SWEET (Zea mays var. saccharata)

• Golden Queen
• Guadalupe Gold

• Sweet G-90
• Honey & Pearls

• Silver Queen
• Frontier

CUCUMBER, PICKLING (Cucumis sativus):

• Carolina

CUCUMBER, SLICING (Cucumis sativus):

• Sweet Slice
• Burpless
• Dasher II
• Slicemaster

EGGPLANT (Solanum melongena var. esculentum):

• Florida Market
• Black Bell

GARLIC (Allium sativum):

• Texas White

KALE (Brassica oleracea var. acephala):

• Dwarf Blue Curled
• Blue Knight

KOHLRABI (Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes):

• Grand Duke

LEEKS (Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum ):

• American Flag

LETTUCE, BUTTERHEAD (Lactuca sativa):

• Buttercrunch

LETTUCE, LEAF (Lactuca sativa):

• Salad Bowl
• Black Seeded Simpson
• Red Sails (red color)

LETTUCE, COS or ROMAINE (Lactuca sativa):

• Romaine

MUSTARD (Brassica juncea):

• Florida Broadleaf
• Southern Giant Curled
• Tendergreen

OKRA (Abelmoschus esculentus):

• Lee, Emerald
• Clemson Spineless

ONION, BULBING (Allium cepa)

• Texas Supersweet (Grano 1015Y)
• Yellow Granex

• Red Granex
• Burgundy

• Crystal Wax
• White Granex

ONION, BUNCHING [SCALLIONS] (Allium cepa):

• Beltsville Bunching

PARSLEY (Petroselinum crispum):

• Moss Curled
• Plain (Italian)

PEAS, ENGLISH (Pisum sativum):

• Little Marvel
• Wando

PEAS, EDIBLE-PODDED (Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon)

• Sugar Snap (bush)

• Sugar Ann (bush)
• Sugar Pop (bush)
• Sugar Mel (vine)

PEAS, SOUTHERN (Vigna unguiculata subspecies unguiculata):

• Blackeye #5
• Mississippi Silver
• Purple Hull
• Zipper Cream Crowder
• Colossus Crowder

PEPPER, HOT (Capsicum annuum var. longum):

• Hungarian Yellow Wax
• Long Red or SlimCayenne
• Jalapeno
• TAM Mild Jalapeno

PEPPER, SWEET BELL (Capsicum annuum var. grossum)

• Big Bertha
• Jupiter (mature color: red)
• SummerSweet 860 (mature color: yellow)

PEPPER, SWEET SALAD (Capsicum annuum var. cerasiforme):

• Gypsy
• Sweet Pickle
• Cubanelle

POTATO, IRISH (Solanum tuberosum)

• Norland (early season)
• Red LaSoda (midseason)

• Kennebec (late season)

POTATO, SWEET (Ipomoea batatas):

• Jewell
• Centennial
• Vardaman

PUMPKIN (Cucurbita pepo var. pepo):

• Connecticut Field
• Spirit
• Small Sugar
• Autumn Gold
• Jack Be Little (ornamental)

RADISH (Raphanus sativus)

• Champion
• Cherry Belle

• White Icicle
• Snow Belle

RUTABAGA (Brassica napus var. napobrassica):

• American Purple Top

SPINACH (Spinacia oleracea):

• Melody
• Coho
• Fall green

SQUASH, SUMMER (Cucurbita pepo var. melopepo):

• Multipik
• Dixie
• Sun Drops
• Burpee's Butterstick

SQUASH, SUMMER PAN-TYPE (Curcurbita pepo var. melopepo)

• Sunburst

• Peter Pan

SQUASH, WINTER (Cucurbita moschata):

• Early Butternut
• Table Ace
• Table King Bush
• Acorn
• Cream of the Crop

SQUASH, ZUCCHINI (Cucurbita pepo var. melopepo)

• Senator
• President

• 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 (Lycopersicon esculentum)

• Celebrity VFNT
• Carnival VFNT
• Surefire VF1
• Merced VF1F2ST
• President VFNT
• Sunmaster V1F1&2NST

• Champion VFNT
• Quick Pick VFNT
• Simba VFNT
• First Lady VFNT
• Superfantastic VFN
• Park's Whopper Improved VFFNT

• Surefire VF1
• Sunmaster

TOMATOES, PASTE (Lycopersicon esculentum):

• Roma VF, San Marzano

TOMATOES, SMALL-FRUITED (Lycopersicon esculentum var. cerasiforme)

• Porter, Cherry Large, Sweet 100

TURNIP (Brassica rapa var. rapifera)

• Tokyo Cross
• Royal Globe II
• White Lady

• Just Right

WATERMELON (Citrullus lanatus)

• Crimson Sweet
• Sugar Baby
• Royal Sweet
• Orange Golden
• Piñata
• Star Brite

• Queen of Hearts
• Supersweet 5032
• Gem Dandy Tri-X-Shadow

PLANTING DATES

Planting dates apply to the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. South of the Metroplex (i.e. in the Corsicana area), you can plant 5 days earlier in the spring. North of the Metroplex (i.e. along the Red River), spring planting should be 5 days later than the dates shown. Darker shaded areas represent the best times to plant-lighter areas represent acceptable times.