Hoerr Nursery is proud to carry fresh vegetable plants from Burpee Home Gardens. These varieties are easy to grow and produce an abundant harvest. Here is a preview of some of the Burpee Home Gardens plants we’ll be carrying in 2010:

Tomatoes

       
           'Big Mama'                        'Brandy Boy'                     'Fourth of July'

‘Big Mama’ - Plum-shaped and enormous, Big Mama Hybrid tomatoes grow up to 5 inches long and 3 inches across. In the kitchen, this variety is easy to peel and core. One of the best paste tomatoes and excellent in sauces.

‘Brandy Boy’ - A hybrid of the classic Brandywine, Brandy Boy has the benefits of an heirloom with incredible taste, smooth and thin skin. Producing loads of large pink fruits, this tomato is best eaten fresh in salads.

‘Fourth of July’ - Producing small, luscious fruits, Fourth of July is one of the earliest producing varieties you can grow. And although this plant is early, you can continue to harvest your plant until late summer or early fall.

     
         'Fresh Salsa'                        'Napa Grape'                  'Steak Sandwich'

‘Fresh Salsa’ - Salsa lovers, your tomato is here! You can chop this tomato into tiny cubes that remain perfectly firm and solid in salsa recipes. Plum-shaped and “dripless,” Fresh Salsa is all meat - perfect for recipes like bruschetta and light sauces.

‘Napa Grape’ - Independent taste tests confirm that this variety maintains a higher sugar content than any other grape tomato and the sweetness doesn't fade in late summer. Shiny red, one inch elongated globes are produced in abundance on vigorous vines.

‘Steak Sandwich’ - Vigorous but compact, Steak Sandwich tomatoes load up with dozens of fruits at a time. Harvest the large fruits summer through fall and you’ll love them on sandwiches and burgers or in salads.

  
        'Super Tasty'                    'Sweet Seedless'

‘Super Tasty’ – Super Tasty has a rich, tangy flavor and solid texture with deep red color inside and out. Great in large patio pots and small-space gardens, this variety requires minimal staking for support.

‘Sweet Seedless’ - This first-ever seedless tomato is rich and flavorful because there are no seeds to store the sugars for later use, so all the sweetness is immediately available for you to enjoy in every rich slice.

Peppers

     
         'Flavorburst'                       'Great Stuff'                  'Jalapeño Gigante'

‘Flavorburst’ - These sweet peppers are easy to grow, producing a bountiful harvest of crisp, juicy golden peppers all summer long. Grow in a sunny spot with plenty of water. A Burpee taste test winner.

‘Great Stuff’ - This jumbo, 7-inch long, 5-inch wide pepper ripens from green to dark red. Excellent in any garden, Great Stuff is resistant to pests. Perfect for slicing, stuffing or baking.

‘Jalapeño Gigante’ - The largest jalapeño, these peppers measure as much as 5 inches long! Easy to grow in any sunny garden or large patio pot, these peppers can be harvested throughout the summer when they’re green or red. Perfect for salsa or stuffing as poppers.

Cucumber

  
      'Bush Champion'                 'Sweet Burpless'

‘Bush Champion’ - Bush types take one-third the space, so they're great for containers and raised beds. Bush Champion produces huge, 11-inch cukes with amazing flavor and wide adaptability.

‘Sweet Burpless’ - An exceptional burpless slicing cuke with a sweet flavor, Sweet Burpless produces green, 10 to 12-inch, cylindrical, smooth fruits on vigorous plants.

  
      'Ambrosia' Melon          'Burpee Golden' Summer Squash

Melon ‘Ambrosia’ - Ambrosia melon is an exotic melon hybrid that might be confused with a cantaloupe, but it’s quite different. Its flesh is very sweet, tender and pale orange in color with a flavor described as “a combination of all melons plus flowers.”

Summer Squash ‘Burpee Golden’ - These bright, glossy golden fruits have a distinct zucchini flavor. Medium-long fruit, these zucchinis have a bright golden color and are ready for harvest in less than two months. Zucchini is versatile. You can steam it, boil it, stuff it or bake it.