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This has been a bad year for summer vegetables, but Autry has been a poor third behind Bayonet and Sun Haven. I am getting a few fruits, but they are small and misshapen. I will give Autry one more trial, hopefully under better conditions, but right now it does not appear to be a keeper

A medium-sized (16-20 lbs.) hybrid Cal sweet type. Dark red flesh is outstanding. Good production but last of my varieties to ripen. Worth the wait.

While 4 of 6 plants succumbed to TSWV, the remaining two grew into large sprawling plants Which set nice trusses of medium large grape type fruits. They are very visually attractive. For me, they are rock hard, very dense. Could do damage using them as ammo in a slingshot. The vines are long, slim and tough, difficult to keep in a 3foot diameter 6 foot cage.

Trying this year to determine if sufficient disease resistance to produce under my conditions. It is showing some effects from TSWV but is producing tomatoes. The plant is not vigorous under my conditions but seems to be trying hard.

A small icebox type melon listed at 6-8 lbs. Cantaloupe size round melon with dark green stripes on pale green. 80 DTM. Dark red firm but tender flesh with high sugar content. Very thin rind is tough enough for shipping. First trial, but excellent production to this point. Better flavor than Sugar Baby.

White super sweet that performs ok under my conditions. Eight inch fully formed ears on a sturdy 6 foot plant. Not as early as advertised. Almost a week later than Montauk. Good flavor and texture, But I prefer Eden in this slot.

Midseason synergistic bicolor that performs well here. Eight inch fully filled ears on a foot plant. Excellent flavor and texture. Definitely in the top ten under my conditions.

A new intro the Mediterranean type zucchini. Appealing very pale green fruits that are best at 5- 8 inches in length. Fruits are tapered cylindrical resembling a straight neck. Very productive, competitive with Magda, Clarice, Clarimore...

An early crookneck from Burpee. In my planting it appears more a semi-crookneck. It competes well with Gentry, Gold Star with 3-8 inch fruits. Very productive.

I first grew Golden Acre in 1952 and still use it intermittently as an early cabbage. It is early, productive, and a relevant size. Very dense ball shaped heads running 3- 5 lbs. In the 50's Jersey Wakefield and Charlestown Wakefield were the spring cabbages of choice. Golden Acre was much more reliable. Flavor and texture were better for raw uses like coleslaw. The Wakefields were better for boiled cabbage. Today it still competes well with modern varieties like Stonehead, Charmant and QuickStart.

An early, almost heatless cultivar developed by Texas A & M. Grows well here and is great for uses where regular Jalapenos are too hot.

An early green Romaine with compact upright growth. Savoyed leaves. Has resistance to Corky Root (Intermediate) and Tomato Bushy Stunt Virus (High). Note that this variety is under Plant Variety Protection. A medium large plant that is heading up nicely. Very vigorous and surviving temps in the 90's where other varieties are succumbing.

A new variety from Johnnys. Graffiti has been hit or miss for me as too often summer heat comes on too quickly. Purple Moon is listed as almost 20 days earlier, so hopefully it will solve that problem. I have no trouble with white Cauliflower with 70 DTM. Will report back at end of season. It is as early as advertised. Huge plant and heading up fast. Weeks ahead of other varieties of cauliflower and broccoli

A blocky green to yellow bell that has TSWV resistance. While it does not hit peppers nearly as hard as it does tomatoes, I am jumping at the chance to trial a bell pepper with TSWV resistance. My vendor suggests this the best replacement for SummerSweet 8610. Let you know at end of season.
07/26/2024. Very productive. Earlier than Bayonet or Autry and colors up quickly. I usually have difficulty getting mature bell peppers, but Sun Haven colors quickly with almost no blemishes.

A new addition to the Mountain series that has strong TSWV resistance. Slightly smaller than Mountain Spring but is preferable where TSWV is a problem. I am doing my first trial this year

White elongated oval fruit is smooth, firm, and heavy. It has a refined small cap that is usually spineless. Flesh is dense, bright white, and slow to develop seeds. Excellent early and continuous yields. 63 days to maturity.

A small oval medium purple Indian type fruit on a stocky 3 foot plant. Fruit set in clusters of 2-3.

A 50 day cut and come again looseleaf variety. Yellow-green leaves which become increasingly crinkled as the plant matures. Listed as 50 DTM, but I am growing it in late fall and it is taking much longer. Australian heirloom. Very hardy, February and still growing strong.

An early Roma type from Seminis. Plant averages 6 ft at adult height and will spread about 3 three feet. Plant has good disease tolerances including TSWV. Fruit averages 5-6 ounces.

Small (3-5 lb.) personal size red flesh melon. Light green with jagged dark green striping. Minimal seeds.