Albert Lea Seed House 2018 Garden Catalog | Page 7

Muncher Homemade Pickles CELERY SMR 58 TALL UTAH 110 days. Vigorous strain often used by commercial celery growers in Southern California. Tall, dark green plants with thick, smooth stalks reach 12” to the first joint. This variety is sweet without blanch- ing. 1/4 oz 1/2 oz $2.19 $3.49 1 oz 1/4 lb $5.49 $17.99 CUCUMBER SPACEMASTER 50 days. Dwarf 36” vines with no runners. Adaptable to a wide range of climates. Resistant to scab and cucumber mosaic virus. Produces smooth, slender and dark green 7-8” fruits. 1/4 oz 1/2 oz $1.79 $2.99 1 oz 1/4 lb $4.99 $14.99 HOMEMADE PICKLES 55 days. This plant produces heavy yields of small green cucum- bers bred for making pickles. Fruits are solid and crisp with superb fla- vor. 1/4 oz 1/2 oz $1.79 $2.99 1 oz 1/4 lb $4.99 $14.99 BOSTON PICKLING 55 days. Smooth and bright green, this blunt-ended variety is seldom too large for pickles. Tapers slightly and has a black spine. Bears continually if picked. 1/4 oz 1/2 oz $1.79 $2.99 1 oz 1/4 lb $4.99 $14.99 Pickling Cucumbers Homemade Pickles SMR 58 Boston Pickling National Pickling 56 days. Vigorous, ever-bearing vines produce heavy yields all sea- son. Of top quality for processing, this nearly cylindrical, easily sliced variety is also disease-resistant. 1/4 oz 1/2 oz $1.79 $2.99 1 oz 1/4 lb $4.99 $14.99 Marketmore 76 STRAIGHT EIGHT 65 days. Straight, smooth and cylindrical with rounded blunt ends, Straight Eight is tolerant to mosaic, and produces dark green 8” by 2” fruits. An early, prolific and vigor- ous variety ideal for home use. 1/4 oz 1/2 oz $1.79 $2.99 1 oz 1/4 lb $4.99 $14.99 MUNCHER BURPLESS 58 days. Smooth, medium-green 9” by 3” fruit with vigorous vines. This prolific variety is mosaic- resistant, and remains tender at any stage. 1/4 oz 1/2 oz $1.79 $2.99 1 oz 1/4 lb $4.99 $14.99 ENGLISH BURPLESS 58 days. Long, slim English va- riety is thin-skinned, tender and crispy. Harvest fruits every few days for the longest production. Slice them wafer thin for sandwich- es or salad. 1/8 oz 1/4 oz $2.49 $3.99 1/2 oz 1 oz $5.99 $9.99 NATIONAL PICKLING 58 days. Short, thick and blunt- ended when small; smooth and cy- lindrical when larger. National Pickling bears 7” by 2”, dark green fruit with black spines. An excellent pickler with heavy yields. 1/4 oz 1/2 oz $1.79 $2.99 1 oz 1/4 lb $4.99 $14.99 Slicing Cucumbers English Hartley Hybrid Marketmore 76 Muncher Poinsett 76 Spacemaster Straight Eight MARKETMORE 76 68 days. A high-quality slicing cucumber with rich, glossy, deep green fruits. Well-shaped and uni- form fruit reaches 9”. The semi- bush vines offer resistance to scab, mosaic, and mildew. 1/4 oz 1/2 oz $1.79 $2.99 1 oz 1/4 lb $4.99 $14.99 HARTLEY HYBRID 68 days. Adaptable for both hot and cool climates, this dark green Poinsett-type has very few white spines. Resistant to cucumber dis- eases including powdery mildew. This blocky slicer fruit measures 7- 9” and has excellent eating quality. 1/8 oz 1/4 oz $2.49 $3.99 1/2 oz 1 oz $5.99 $9.99 POINSETT 76 70 days. This improved Poinsett features dark green fruit and longer, blocky, 8” straight fruits. Resistant to scab, anthracnose, downy and powdery mildew. 1/4 oz 1/2 oz $1.79 $2.99 1 oz 1/4 lb $4.99 $14.99 Order by email: [email protected] Page 6