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Sesame harvest! This variety is "Shades of Sesame" from Peace Seedlings of Corvallis, Oregon (yes check them out, they do some awesome plant breeding work). It's beautiful, delicious, and grows well for us in Virginia (better than the traditional Southeast variety "Benne," which tends to fall over). First three pictures are from last weekend's harvest. Next three are from yesterday. Beaverdam Hot Peppers! Harvested today. An excellent paste tomato from Brazil that we sourced from the USDA seed bank. No cracking or splitting whatsoever; good flavor and fruit quality fresh or cooked; very good yields; fruits hold well; resilient foliage - still yielding prolifically in late September; indeterminate. It was donated to the USDA in the early 1980s by someone named C. Da Costa from University of Sao Paolo. The listing notes say "developed under high temperature conditions." The USDA ID is PI 479774... We will have seed available this winter. Trifecta x Edisto 47 Melon, F6 generation. Still working hard on the selection process but this melon already far outperforms Athena in mid and late season conditions when downy mildew is prevalent. We evaluate and save seed by the plant - for flavor, brix, good netting, holding ability, smaller seed cavity, and yield. If you've tried this seedstock from us we'd love to hear your feedback. Giuzeppi Chiles! Our favorite New Mexico chile from our trials. Newly bred by Faron Lytle of Solar Dry Chile Farms in New Mexico's Hatch Valley. Consistent mild-medium heat, large fruits, and they grow well here in Virginia. TC Jones Tomato! Very productive and the tomatoes hold well in the field. And the flavor is excellent. Easter in August Cherry Tomato! Posting this on the last day of August. The plants are still in great shape and producing lots of these tasty, beautiful cherry tomatoes. Their disease resistant wild tomato background really shows in terms of plant health. We're proud of the additional selection we've done the last few years for flavor and for resistance to tearing and splitting. Granny's Choice Tomato. A new variety that has really stood out in our trials the last few years. Very flavorful, firm, split-resistant fruits with beautiful bright red interiors. Dwarf plants with good productivity. We'll have seeds for sale in the fall Bred by our friend Steve Peters in Oregon. Common Wealth Pickler!
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