Annadana Soil and Seed Savers

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OrganicSeedCatalogueJuly2008April2009

AnnadanaSoilandSeedSaversNetwork
Registeredoffice:IshanaGopathifarms,Singapuravillage,PostVidyaranyapura, Bangalore560097,Karnataka,India.

AnnadanaAgroEcologicalCenter
Vilpattyvillage,Kumburvayal(po),Ganeshpuramroad,Kodaikanal624104, TamilNadu,India.

AnnadanaSeedBank
AurovilleBotanicalGardens,Auroville,Villupuram(dt)605101 TamilNadu,India.Phone04132622667

Email:seedbank@annadana.comWebsite:www.annadana.com

DearFriends Annadana is a nonprofit organization, whose registered office is in Bangalore, an AgroecologicalcenteratKodaikanalandaSeedbankatAurovilleinTamilNadu. We present to you our fresh and latest collection of time honoured, established openpollinated vegetableseeds.Wearedelightedto share our wide range of heirloom varieties like capsicum, cucurbits, ladies fingers, corn, lettuce seed varieties. and of course our alltime favorite multicoloredtomatoes.

Prior making your seed selections from our descriptive seed catalogue; we share ourpurposetoovercomethecurrentecological,socialandeconomicdisasters.

AgriculturecollapseThe deep rooted problems associated with hybrid seeds and genetic modified seeds for instance escalating costs, dependence, segregation of characters or traits in the succeeding generations causing nutrition decline, environmental hazards, resistant to pest and diseases, drought and extreme vagaries of nature. The modern agricultural practices are unsustainable as both hybrids and GMO seeds are degenerative and cannot be replicated. They require intense chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Farmers debts and deaths is primarily the outcome of farmers having to adopt these intensive corrosive methods.

SolutionprovidersWepromoteintegratedorganicnutrientmanagementfarming practices by increasing soil organic matter and microbial biomass which is a fundamental principle to support agroecosystem stability. Farmers imbibe our soil regenerationtechniquesandhaveaccesstoopenpollinatedseedsthatarereplicable, varieties strengthened, knowledge sharing is promoted, incomes are raised, production increased, environmental and health protection is improved, natural resourcesconservedandoutwardruralmigrationisreversedthusreleasingfarmers fromdebts.

OurVisionControlandpreservethenaturalbiodiversityofseedproduction whichistheforefrontandcentraltoNationalfoodsecurity. OurMissionEnsureselfsustainabilityofmarginalfarmersbypromotingsoil fertility,producereplicableorganicheirloomseeds,revivetheancientpracticeof seed saving, sharing, and seed keeping thereby unfold bio diversity ecologically. OurObjectiveWecontinue,learn,adaptandshareknowledge.Since7years, we have researched, applied and promoted in our centers, farms and gardens, the practice of low cost sustainable farming inputs on a wide range of soil and climatetypologies.Someoftheseareintensivesoilregenerationtechniqueslike 2

raised beds, composting, systematic green manuring, onfarm organic growth promotersandimmunityboosters,efficientmicroorganismsandbiopesticides.

Our Activities We propagate, conserve, multiply and disseminate open pollinated vegetable seeds, nongenetically modified, nonhybrid. Prior to releaseofourvarieties,wemultitestthemindifferentlocationsandaltitudesin India, after which we carefully select those varieties most suitable for their productivity, resistance, nutritional value, aesthetic features and savoring qualities.

Wellwishing associations have been requesting us for a way to contribute to our effortsandshareourtechnicalexpertise.AsofJuly2008,weintroducemembership packages giving you access to technical knowhow acquired over the years, along with complimentary seeds to facilitate farming communities. We encourage you to exchangetraditionsseedsforustomultiplyandsharethemwithfarmers. The arduous efforts by our technical team to research, collect, select, conserve, produce,multiply,packageandlabelseedsareatimeconsumingandbackbreaking process. Please order what is truly required and do not waste seeds. We have enclosedanAnnadanaMembershipPackageswithSeedSelectionFormJuly2008 April2009;pleaserevertwithyourrequirementsofseeds,basedonourdescriptive seedlistandmailbacktous.

Thediversitythatfeedstheworldwascreatedthroughtheexchangeofseedsby farmerswithinandbetweencommunities,countriesandcontinents.(UNFAO)

Whyopenpollinatedvarietiesofvegetables?

A.Benefitforsmallfarmers. Open pollination induces varietal purity that adapts well to low input farming

usingorganicprinciples.

Theadvantagesofopenpollinatedseedsaremany: Itinsuresseedsforthesmallscalefarmersfortheirnextseason Our time established heirloom seed varieties are not suitable to industrial chemical farming but to small scale farming which rely on crop rotation, crop diversification and systematic varietals mix up of crops from different genetic makeup. They are characterized by polygenic resistance to pest and diseases being genetically diverse (multi gene resistance) and ensures the farmer against pest outbreak,croplosses,bioticandabioticstresses. 3

 Theycontainmoremicronutrientswhichcombatmalnutritionandmicronutrient deficiency in the diet of rural/poor people. They are suited to home gardening which is at the forefront of the struggle against malnutrition and can provide approximately half of the nutritional requirement for the marginalized population.

Conventionalseedscostthefarmers1/3oftheirtotalinvestmentfor Cultivatingacrop.

B.BenefitfortheNationalFoodSecurity The systematic in situ cultivation of open pollinated varieties, ensure us against bio diversity losses, conserving myriads of varieties which are essential for food security. Open pollinated varieties are the gene pool used for conventional breeding; the nativeseedsareusedtoproducethenewseeds(HighYieldingVarietyHYV, Improved variety and Hybrids). Without the traditional variety, no varietal progressispossibleandnoconventionalbreedingispossibleastheyarethebase geneticmaterialthatconventionalbreederusetodevelopnewvarieties. Byconservingopenpollinatedvarieties,weensureafutureseedproduction TheUNsFoodandAgricultureOrganization(FAO)estimatethatmorethan90 percentofcropvarietieshavedisappearedfromfarmersfieldsinthepast100 years.

ClarityonIndigenousvegetablesvarieties WedissecttheconceptofIndigenousplants,itisappropriatetospeakofindigenous forest species of India, Indigenous medicinal plants, Indigenous rice, millet and pulse cultivars and indigenous knowledge the same parallel cannot be applied to vegetablecropsasitmakeslittlepracticalsense.

For example if we are to consume vegetables whose origins are only from the Indian sub continent, then we need to bid farewell to a variety of vegetables like potatoes, tomatoes, capsicum,chilies, all of which arefromSouthAmerican origin, to cabbage and cauliflower whose origins are from Western Europe (England; NorthWestFrance),alsotochapati,roti,naanandparothamadefromwheat(whose originisfromthefertilecrescentMiddleEast)thatmakesIndiancookingthatmuch moredelicious!

Althoughwe believe in the concept of vasudeva kutumbakam, the entire globe as one family, to throw light on what is indigenous to India and avail of her bio diversity,thenwheatandtheabovevegetablestoexistonfewindigenousvarieties likepaddy,bajra,andfewpulseslikeblack,greengramamidstafewothers.

Professionalbreeders,horticulturistandagronomistfromtheprivateorgovernment sectorsknowthisfactverywell.Theyrelyfortheirbreedingprogramfromgenetic resources from planetary heritage and origin. It is our attempt to make available 4

wide varieties of vegetables so well relished by our Indian population. Heirloom varieties of vegetables and grains are a vital heritage: they are the key to our food security in the future. Where hundreds of varieties of one crop were once grown, nowtheremaybeonlytwoorthree!

AnnadanaOpenPollinatedSeedsCatalogue July2008April2009

Amaranth Green leaf Red Leaf Beans Long cow pea Wing beans Brinjal Apple Green China Long Dark Long Red Diamond Early Long Purple Imperial Black Beauty Indonesian Pink Blush Long Purple of Napoli Purple Cluster Rosita Thai Long Green Capsicum Banana Early Sweet Bulls Horn Red Calwonder Golden Chinese Giant Goldie Italian Sweet Jupiter Miniature Chocolate Bell Miniature Red Bell Nu Mex Conquistador Prima Belle Purple Beauty

Chilly Bulldog Hungarian Spice Cayenne Habanero Orange Jalapeno Santo Domingo Pueblo Tabasco Short Yellow Corn Inca Rainbow Martian Purple (sweet) Pop Corn Purple Rainbow Sweet Cucumber Coromandel Coast Kiwano GOURDS Snake gourd Snake gourd short Bottle gourd EDIBLE Cucuzzi Long Edible NON - EDIBLE Bird Nest Corsican Flat Giant Large Dipper Swan Neck

Ladies Finger Alabama Red Clemson Spineless Emerald Silver Queen Tuticorin Lettuce Cimarron Squash / Pumpkin Spp: Cucurbita maxima Black Forest Buttercup Burgess Golden Delicious Green Hokkaido Marina de Chioggia More Gold Potimaron Spp: Cucurbita moschata Long Nice Old Fashioned Tromba dAlbenga Tomato Red tomato Burbank Bonny Best Double rich Early Siberian High Country Imur Prior Beta Odessa Orenburg Giant 5

Peasant Santiam Stupice Pink tomato Olirose of St Domingue Pink of Berne Black tomato Black Krim Black Prince Orange tomato Auriga Caro Rich Orange Queen Yellow tomato Golden Delight Mountain Gold Green toamto Green sausage Multicolored tomato Stripped Abundant
CHERRY TOMATO

Red cherry tomato Tommy Toes Red Pear Washington Cherry Pink cherry tomato Podland Pink Yellow cherry tomato Broad Ripple Galina Yellow Pear Watermelon Sugar Baby

Amaranthus
Scientificname:Amaranthusspp Family:Amaranthaceae 1.GreenLeaf A black seeded variety cultivated especially for its leaves. A local variety of amaranth (keerai) with green leaves white striped, hardy plant,selfsowing,whichcanreach1minheight.Theinflorescenceis palegreen,yellowish.Theleavesareextremelynutritious. 2.RedLeaf Awhiteseededvarietycultivatedmainlyforitsseeds.Alocalvarietyof amaranth (keerai) is inflorescent with beautiful dark red leaves. Vigorous growth, the plant can reach 2 m in height. The leaves are extremelynutritious.

Beans
Scientificname:Phaseolusvulgaris Family:Fabaceae 1.LongCowPea LongthinBeansfrom20to30cmslonggrowinginbunches.Plantisa climber,veryproductive,adaptsbettertowarmclimates.Beansarevery deliciouswhenharvestedtender. 2.WingBeans Averyhardlylocalbeanwhichdisplays4wings.Itproducesverylong beans up to 10 to 30 cm long, nevertheless the young beans only are harvestedforcooking.

Brinjal
Scientificname:Solanummelongena Family:Solanaceae 1.AppleGreen This fine variety is very early and perfectfor cool climate, although it doeswellinwarmclimate.Theovalstoroundfruitsarelightgreenin colour,andweigharound120gms.Thefleshiswhite,tenderandmild flavored.Theskinisverythinanddoesnotneedtobepeeled.Goodfor cookingasthefruitbearfewseeds.Theplantgrows6090cmstalland isprettyproductive. 2.ChinaLong This unusual variety produces 15 to 20 cm long blackpurple fruits whichtapertoaswordlikepoint.Thefleshiswhite,verytenderandof niceflavor.Thisvigorousandproductiveplantisdiseaseresistant.This variety is originally from China. It is also known as Chinese Long SwordorChineselong. 3.DarkLongRed Thisvarietyproducesfruitsof10cmlongand34cmindiameter.They are born in clusters. The skin is purple and turn into golden yellow often maturity. The one meter plants are vigorous, drought resistant andproductive. 4.Diamond This very early variety produces 30 cm long dark purple fruits weigh around 170 g and have an excellent texture and flavour. The flesh is firmwithoutbitterness.Theplantsare4560cmtall. 5.EarlyLongPurple The long slender fruits are about 30 cm in length and 8 10 cm in diameter.Theskinisdarkviolet.Theflavorisexcellent.Theplantsare bushyandproductiveanduptoonemeterhigh. 7

6.ImperialBlackBeauty Thispopularvarietyproducesbetween4and6fruits(evenmorewhen theyareregularlyharvested).Thefruitsareround,ovalandblackand weight between 400 and 1200 g. They keep very well and they do not have the usual spiky stems. The plants grow to a little under a meter andsosomesupportisrequired. 7.IndonesianPinkBlush Thefruitsareoblongand15cmlong.Theskinispink.Thefleshyfruits reachanappreciablesizeandaweightof150gr.Goodflavor.Theplant grows70to80cmtall. 8.LongPurpleofNapoli The slender fruits are about 20 cm in length and 58 cm in diameter. The skin is violet. The plants are bushy and productive up to 1 meter height. 9.PurpleCluster Thisvarietyisveryproductiveofblackpurplefruitsborninclusterof4, each pretty fruit of 10 to 15 cm long are only 3 cm in diameter. This varietyisoriginallyfromChina.ItisalsoknownasChinese. 10.Rosita Thefruitsinadropshapeare20cmlong.Theskinislavenderpurple. Thefleshisoneofthewhitestandsweetestofall. 11.ThailongGreen Thefruitsare3035cmlong,slenderandcylindrical.Thethinskinis lightgreen.Thefleshistenderandmild.Theplantsarehardy,vigorous, drought resistant and productive. They are 60 cm tall and mostly spinelessorsoftspine.Theytoleratelightfrosts.Theflowersaredeep lavenderwithgreensoftspinelesscalyxes. 8

Capsicum
Scientificname:Capsicumannuum Family:Solanaceae 1.BananaEarlySweet The tapering wax fruits are 1215cm long. They start out pale green, ripeningtoyellowandthenred.Thefleshissweetandmild.Excellent formarketgarden.Compactandaheavyproducerofupto50fruitsper plant. 2.BullsHornRed The vigorous and branching plants produce good yields of 1522cm long by 4 cm wide sweet peppers. The fruits turn from green to gorgeous red when mature. They taper to a curved point, resembling thehornofabull.Theyareveryjuicyanddelicious. 3.CalWonderGolden The 34 lobed bell peppers grow to 10 cm by 10 cm. They turn from greentoredwhenmature.Thefleshisthickandcrispandtheflavoris sweet. The 70 cm tall plants are tobacco mosaic virus resistant and produce an abundance of fruits over a very long season. The leafy plantshabitprovidesgoodscaldprotection. 4.ChineseGiant The giant bellshaped fruits are blocky and measure up to 15 cm across by 12 cm deep. They are green when young and mature to a dark cherry red. The flesh is thick, sweet and mild. The plants are bushy and compact. This variety is absolutely perfect for making stuffedpeppers.

5.Goldie The 8 12 cm long bell pepper may weigh up to 120 g. They mature fromgreentoyellowtoorangetobrightred.Theplantsare50cmtall. Itisabeautifulvariety,compactandproductive.Excellentformarket garden.

6.ItalianSweet The15cmlongfruitsturnredwhenfullymature.Thefleshisnotvery thick. The flavour is sweet and delicious. The variety is resistant to tobaccomosaicvirus.Excellentformarketgarden. 9

7.Jupiter This variety produces good yields of large 4 lobed sweet bell peppers, which turn from green to red when fully mature. They are extremely blockyandhavethickwalls.Thevigorousanduprightplantsare70cm tall. 8.MiniatureChocolateBell Itisaminiaturebellpepper.The23lobedfruitsare5cmlong.Theyare greenturningbrownwhenfullyripe.Thefleshisthickandverysweet. Theplantsare40cmtallandmaybearupto60fruits. 9.MiniatureRedBell Itisaminiaturebellpepper.The23lobedfruitsare5cmlong.Theyare greenturningredwhenfullyripe.Thefleshisthickandverysweet.The plantsare40cmtallandmaybearupto60fruits. 10.NuMexConquistador The16cmlongfruitshaveathickfleshandareverytasty.Theycanbe harvestedwhengreenorred,atfullmaturity.Theplantsare6080cm tall.Veryproductivevariety. 11.PrimaBelle Thelargeblocky3to4lobedfruitsaregreenturningbrightredwhen fullymature.Fleshisthickwalledandsweet.Thevarietyisresistantto tobaccomosaicvirus.Abeautifulvariety. 12.PurpleBeauty The4lobedfruitsare9cmwideby9cmlong.Theyhaveamildsweet flavor and are thick walled and meaty. They ripen from green to dark purple, and to deep red when fully mature. They turn green when cooked. 10

Chilly
Scientificname:Capsicumannum,Capsicumchinense,&C.frutescens Family:Solanaceae 1.BulldogHungarianSpice Thefruitsaredoublelobedandtendtomeasure15cminlength.They aresmooth,pendantanddeepburgundywhenfullyripe.Theflavouris sweetandspicyandmaybemildlyhot.Thisearlyvarietymaturesfast andmakesgreatpaprikapowder. 2.Cayenne The1015cmlong,slim,taperingfruitsturnredwhenripe.Theplant may reach 1 meter. This variety is used to make crushed red pepper flakesandgroundpepper.Awellknownbrandedvariety. 3.HabaneroOrange Very aromatic flavorful variety. The fruits turn from green to orange when mature. This variety grows into vigorous 1 meter largeleaved plants and is specifically recommended for areas with long hot summers. It is eaten mainly raw as it loses its subtle texture, when cooked.Awellknownbrandedvariety. 4.Jalapeno Theconicalshapedfruitsarethickwalledandjuicyandmeasure57.5 cm long. They are red when fully mature. It is the perfect variety for stuffing.Thesmokedchipotlepeppersaremadefromthis.Thisvariety is totallyadaptedto cool climates.The plant may grow to1m. A well knownbrandedvariety. 5.SantoDomingoPueblo These plants grow up to 1 meter high and produce 8 cm long fruits whichturnfromgreentoredwhenripe. 6.TabascoShortyellow Yellow,averyhotvariety,the2.5cmslongfruitsturnfromyellowish green to yellowishorange when mature. The plant is 1m high. A well knownbrandedvariety. 11

Corn
Scientificname:Zeamays Family:Graminae 1.IncaRainbow One of our very favorite varieties of sweetcorn. The fresh kernels are whiteandyellow.Thecobsare30cmlongandaretotallymulticolored when fully mature. The stem of this plant can reach 3 meters and is sometimes coloured red. A spectacular variety developed by Alan KapulerinUSA. 2.MartianPurple Thishighlyrecommendedsweetcornispurple. 3.PopCornPurple A very unique and original variety with 1230 cm long cobs. Every Kernelofthecornandeachcobiscoveredbyatinyhuskorglumes.The colouroftheglumesoneachearcanbedeliciouswhite,cream,red,brown orpurple. 4.RainbowSweet Thefreshkernelsarewhiteandyellow.Thecobsare30cmlongandare totallymulticoloredwhenfullymature.Thestemofthisplantcanreach 3metersandissometimescoloredred.

Cucumber
Scientificname:Cucumissativus Family:Cucurbitaceae 1.CoromandelCoast The 15 to 20 cm long fruits are light green, very sweet, even the over maturefruitarefullyediblejuicyandcrisps.Avigorousproducer. 12

Kiwano
Scientificname:Cucumismetulliferus Family:Cucurbitaceae Thefruitsareveryjuicywithgreenflesh.Theskinisverythin,coloured yellowandgreenturningtoredbronzeatmaturity.Itiscultivatedlike melon or cucumber and can be trained up a trellis. Good resistance to drought.

Snakegourd
Scientificname:Trichosanthescucumerina Family:Cucurbitaceae 1.SnakeGourdShort The plantis a climber grows upto 35 meters. The fruit is about 2025 cminlengthand47cmindiameter.Oneplantcanproduceabout10 15fruits.

Bottlegourds
Scientificname:Lagenariasiceraria Family:Cucurbitaceae EdibleGourds 1.Cucuzzi Theonemeterlongfruitsareedible.Theyarebestharvestedwhen30cm long, like zucchini. The long dry fruits look like snakes. This heirloom varietyisoriginallyfromItaly. 2.LongEdible Thefruitsofthislocalvarietyofgourdcanreach60cmlongand10cm diameter.Theskinislightgreenalmostwhite.Thetasteissweet. 13

NonEdibleGourds 3.BirdNest Thefruitsare35cmtallintheshapeofabottle. 4.CorsicanFlat Thefruitsareroundandflattened.Theyrangeinsizefrom15to20cm indiameter.ThisheirloomvarietyisoriginallyfromCorsica,France. 5.Giant Thefruitsare70cmintheshapeofabigdrop. 6.LargeDipper Thefruitsareroundwithastraighthandle. 7.SwanNeck The fruit, medium sized, can take a shape of a bird, especially if you growitontheground. 14

Ladiesfinger
Scientificname:Abelmoschusesculentus Family:Malvaceae 1.AlabamaRed Thisvarietyyieldsabundantharvestsofdeepredfruits,whichare710 cmlong.Thestemsareredandtheleavesaregreenwithredveins.Best toharvestatearlystages. 2.ClemsonSpineless Theveryvigorousplantsmaygrowupto1m1m60.Thefruitsaredeep green,smooth,pointedandslightlyribbed.Theyare1518cmlong. (VarietyalsoknownasSpineless). 3.Emerald The fruits are dark green, smooth, spineless and perfectly round. They growto1820cm.Theplantshavevigorandmayreach2meters. 4.SilverQueen The fruits are pale green, rounded, 15 cm long and great flavor. The plantshavevigorandwidespreadingandreach2metersinheight. 15

5.Tuticorin This variety has green coloured fruit. Good for the Coromadel coast climate.

Lettuces
Scientificname:Lactucasativa Family:Asteracea 1.Cimarron The leaves are a wonderful mix of green, red and bronze. They are looselyfoldedonheadsandareverytender.Theheadsare25cmtall.

Squash
Scientificname:Cucurbitaspp Family:Cucurbitaceae Cucurbitamaxima 1.BlackForest Itisanearlymaturingtype.Themediumdry,darkorangefleshisrich and sweet. The green, flattened, round fruits are similar in size to buttercup and 1216cm in diameter. Each vine produces 4 or 5 fruits whichweigh1to2kg.Thisvarietyisanexcellentkeeper. 2.ButtercupBurgess Thefruitsareshapedlikeaflattenedturbanwithablossomendbutton. Theyrangefrom1,5to2.5kg.Theorangefleshhasfinefleshwitharich andsweetflavour.Thisvarietyproducesanaverageof4fruitsperplant. Underoptimumconditions,thevinescanreach5metersandeachplant canset20ormorefruits!Therindisdarkgreenwithslightribs.

3.GoldenDelicious Oneofourfavorite.ItisasmoothskinnedvarietyofGoldenHubbard. Thefruitsareheartshapedandweighfrom3to8kg.Theirrindisshiny red orange. The flesh is very smooth, fine textured and orange. The flavorisdeliciousandthevitaminCcontentisveryhigh.Eachvinecan produce2to4fruits.Itisagoodkeeper.Thisvarietyisfrequentlyused forbabyfood.Excellentformarketgarden. 16

4.GreenHokkiado Eachplantofthisvarietybears1to3greygreenfruits,whichaverage 12.5kg.Theyellowfleshisverysweet,nonfibrousanddry.Thefruits keepexcellentforupto1year. 5.MarinadiChioggia Amagnificientvariety.Thevigorousvinesproducelargeturbanshaped fruits that are darkgreen or green bronze with numerous ribs formed bydeepgrooves.Theyweigharound5kg.Therich,sweetfleshisadeep yelloworange,ofgoodquality,deliciouswhenbakedorinpies. 6.MoreGold The fruits are slightly flattened in the shape of a drum. They are very uniform insize with avery small seed cavity.They weigh 2 to 2.5 kg. Theircolourisbrightorangewithindistinctsalmonstripes.Thefleshis smoothorangeandhighlyflavoured.Thefruitinfullmaturityhashigh qualitybuttheimmaturefruitsmaybeeaten.Thisvarietykeepsgoodfor 100days.(VarietyalsoknowsasMooreGold). 7.Potimarron Thebeautifulredorangefruitshaveachestnutflavor.Theyaverage24 kg. The flesh is orange,sweet and delicious. A good keeper,from 4 to 8 months. Cucurbitamoschata 8.LongNice Theveryfineflavouredfruitscanattain1meterinlength!Theycanbe eaten young or at full maturity. Their weight ranges from 2 to 10 kgs andtheirdiameterfrom10to18cm.Theskinispalegreenandochreat maturity. The orange flesh is firm, slightly musky and slightly sweet. Excellent for market garden and highly recommended. (Variety also knownasLonguedeNice). 9.OldFashioned. BigOvalfruitsweighing6to15kg.OchreskinwithOrangeflesh,very delicious. Variety with a very vigorous growth. (Variety also know as OldFashionedTeneseeViking). 17

10.TrombadAlbenga Thefruits,variouslytwistedwithabulbousend,cangrowupto1meter long and may be harvested anytime, from just 10cm through their full size.Theyturnfromlightyellowgreentotanwhenfullyripe.Theflesh isbrightorange,richandisverysweet.Thenuttyflavouriswonderful. The fruits can be steamed, grilled or sliced raw. Excellent for market gardenandhighlyrecommended.

Tomato
Scientificname:Lycopersiconlycopersicum,Lycopersiconesculentum Family:Solanaceae RedTomatoes 1.Burbank This is very sweet and juicy, heavy yielder. The fruits are 100 gms in weight and have a very deep red colour. This variety combines disease resistance, high in amino acids with high productivity. Excellent for marketgardenandhighlyrecommended. 2.BonnyBest Thisvarietyrequiresnostaking.Thefruitsaremediumsize,150200g, round, with a bright red colour and very firm flesh. It is an ancient variety that is particularly adapted to the colder regions. It is very vigorousandproductiveandhassparsefoliage. 3.DoubleRich The fruits weigh up to 500 g and have twice as much vitamin C than most tomatoes, that is as much as an orange ( from 50 60 units of vitaminCwhenthenormalfortomatoesisfrom1225units).Theflesh is firm and has few seeds. It is well adapted to regions with a short season.Itisdeliciousandproductive;agoodvarietyforjuicingandfor conserves. 4.EarlySiberian Thisvarietybearsclustersof10ormoremediumsizedfruit.Verygood to excellent flavour for an early tomato. Compact flesh, keeps well. Indeterminategrowth.ThisvarietyisoriginallyfromSiberia. 18

5.HighCountry Each single plant produces over 100 tasty scarlet fruits which average 90gms.Thegrowthisdeterminate. 6.ImurPriorBeta The plants are adapted to short seasons and high altitudes. This is a potatoleafvarietywithindeterminategrowth.Thefruitsaverage60g. ThisvarietywasdevelopedinNorway. 7.Odessa Thecompactplantproduces20to30fruitswhicharejuicyandaverage 120to180g.Thegrowthisdeterminate.Thisvarietyisoriginallyfrom OdessainUkraine. 8.OrenburgGiant Nearly round, beautiful crimson fruit weighs from 300 to 1200 gm. Wonderfulmildsweetflavour.Growthisindeterminate. 9.Peasant The plants will set 100 classic romashaped tomatoes from each plant. The100gfruitswiththickwallsareneverthelessfreshandjuicywitha verygoodflavour.Alsomakesgoodsauce. 10.Santiam Theredandroundfruitsaverage120gmandhavearichandexcellent flavour. The plants are resistant to fusarium and verticillium. The growthisdeterminate. 11.Stupice The1m20tall,potatoleafplantsareloadedwith60gmfruits,bornein clusters of 6 to 8. The juicy fruits have a depth of flavor with a wonderfulbalanceofsweetnessandtartness.Theyripentored,withan orange undertone, with some tendency for green shoulders later in the season.Thevarietyisblightresistant.Thegrowthisindeterminate. 19

PinkTomatoes 12.OliroseofStDominque Thevigorousvinesgiveabundantharvestsofpink,ovalshaped,medium sized fruits. The flavor is very sweet and rich. The variety is well adaptedtoadverseconditions.Indeterminategrowth. 13.PinkofBerne The180240gmsdarkpinkfruitsareshapedlikeaperfectglobe,smooth androundandveryproductive.Theyarejuicyandhaveaverythinskin and soft flesh. The flavour is delicious. Indeterminate growth. (variety alsoknowasRosedeBerne). BlackTomatoes 14.BlackPrince Theplantsstayfairlysmall,butareloadedwithdeepgarnet5cmround fruits. These nice slicers are very juicy and have incredibly rich fruity flavour. The colour of the flesh varies from dark red to a translucent chestnutbrown.Thefruitsshouldbeharvestedwhentheshouldersare darkandstillshowingatraceofgreen.Indeterminategrowth. 15.BlackKrim The fruits ripen from deep mahogany to blackbrown. The colour developsbestwhentheweatherissunny.The350500gmfruitshavea deep reddishbrown flesh with a green tint and a green gel around the seeds.Theyarerichlyflavouredwithahintofsaltinessandsmokiness. Thisvarietyisproductiveandslightlypronetocracking.Indeterminate growth. OrangeTomatoes 16.Auriga The fruits are of bright orange colour with a firm flesh and thick skin. Compactandproductive. 17.Carorich A120150gmsdeeporangefruitswhichofferaextremelyhighlevelof provitaminA:10timesasmushasmostothertomatoes.Thisvarietyis delicious and very productive. Highly recommended. Indeterminate growth. 20

18.OrangeQueen Thisvarietyisaheavyproducerofbrightorangefruitsof120180gms and ofbeefsteaktype. The flavourissweet.Excellent formarket garden andhighlyrecommended.Determinategrowth. YellowTomatoes 19.GoldenDelight One oftheverybestearlyyellow tomatoes. Thefruitsof 90120ghave few seeds.Theflavourissweet.Thisvarietyhasthickskinresistantto splitting.Itiscompact,vigorouswithdeterminategrowth. 20.MountainGold The fruits are uniform, deep yelloworange, and very large. They are mild and resistant to splitting. The variety is very vigorous and resistant.Abeautifulvariety.Determinategrowth. GreenTomatoes 21.GreenSausage The810cmfruitshavetheshapeofasausageorasmallbanana.They weighabout50to70gms.Compactandveryproductiveplant.Unusual variety.Determinategrowth. MulticoloredTomatoes 22.StripedAbundant Thisvarietyishighlyproductiveof5cmdiameterroundreddishorange fruits. They have clearly defined yelloworange stripes and have a rich tangy flavour. Indeterminate growth. Excellent for market garden. (varietyknowalsoasMr.Stripped. CherryTomatoesRedcherrytomato 23.TommyToes Theplantshavethewildtomatolookandproduceapricotsizedfruitson trusses of610fruitseach.Rather latematuringfor a cherry, butthey haveanexcellentfullrichtomatoflavourandabrightredcolour.Also said to be resistant to early and late blight. Much appreciated by childrenasgardencandy.Indeterminategrowth. 21

24.RedPear The plants tend to sprawl all over the place and are loaded with large clustersofredpearshapedfruits.Growthisindeterminate.Excellentfor market garden, highly productive. Much appreciated by children as gardencandy. 25.WashingtonCherry Thevigorousvinesproduceanabundanceofbigcherrytomatoeswhich average 2530 gms. Their flesh is dense and great flavour. They keep well. A well know branded variety. Excellent for market garden and highlyrecommended. PinkCherryTomatoes 26.PodlandPink Thevigorousvinesproduceabundanttrussesofsmalloblongfruits.The fruits have a unique colour: they turn from pale yellow to pink when fully ripe. This variety is fully drought resistant. Excellent for market gardenandhighlyrecommended. YellowCherryTomatoes 27.BroadRipple Thisvarietyproduceshundredsoftinyorangeyellowcherrytomatoes. A heavy producer of unusual cherry tomatoes. Highly recommended. Indeterminategrowth. 28.YellowPear Theplantsareloadedwithhundredsofsmall24cmlongyellowpear shaped fruits. They are delightfully sweet, very much appreciated by childrenasgardencandy.Thisvarietyisfairlycoldtolerantandbears fruitsuptothefrost.Indeterminategrowth. 29.Galina Thisearlyvarietyproducesheavyclustersofroundgoldenyellowcherry tomatoes.Theflavouriscomplex,sweetandacidicinthesametime.The plants are very vigorous. Indeterminate growth. This variety is originallyfromSiberia. 22

Watermelon
Scientificname:Citrulluslanatus Family:Cucubitaceae 1.SugarBaby Thevinesgrowto2metersandset46fruitsroughly1520cmacross.It isoneofthesweetestandearliestmelonswithverysmallseeds.Thehard rindturnsgreenblackwhenripe.Thefleshisred. Wewelcomeanyfeedbackandrequestyoutoshareseedsofyourowncollection,for ustoconservethemandmakethemavailabletoothers. Thankyou CopyrightofAnnadana

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