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Start Early for Transplants

Some crops perform best when grown from transplants, that is, started indoors and grown into a sturdy seedling that is then planted. Because these crops must be further along in their growth cycle at planting, they require up-front indoor growing time. Some crops are seeded as early as January or February! Our Research department has identified all the crops that grow best when transplanted, so you can better plan your garden.

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Milena Sweet Bell Peppers

Milena

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Blocky orange pepper for heated and unheated tunnels.

Golden Sweet Grape Tomatoes

Golden Sweet

(F1) Tomato Seed

Tasty yellow grape resists leaf mold, a plus for indoor culture.

Sierra Blanca Full-Size Onions

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Sierra Blanca

Pelleted (F1) Onion Seed

Big, mild white onions from a widely-adapted day-neutral variety.

Martha Washington Beefsteak Tomatoes

Martha Washington

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

Heirloom-quality pink slicer with more reliable, easier-to-grow plant.

Halona Cantaloupe (Muskmelon)

Halona

(F1) Melon Seed

Be the first to market with this extra-early Eastern variety.

SVPB8415 Sweet Bell Peppers

SVPB8415

(F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Full resistance to bacterial leaf spot (BLS).

Red Long of Florence Specialty Cooking Onions

Red Long of Florence

Onion Seed

Beautifully refined.

Valentine Grape Tomatoes

AAS (All-America Selections) Winners

Valentine

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

Delicious, high-lycopene grape with massive early yields.

Poniente Seedless and Thin-skinned Cucumbers

Poniente

Organic (F1) Cucumber Seed

Long European cucumber with improved disease resistance.

Havasu Hot Peppers

Havasu

(F1) Santa Fe Pepper Seed

High-yielding, widely adapted Santa Fe/Guero Chile pepper.

Frontier Full-Size Onions

Frontier

(F1) Onion Seed

Downy mildew resistance for a wider range of latitudes.

Snow Leopard Honeydew Melons

Snow Leopard

(F1) Melon Seed

Personal-size honeydew with beautifully variegated skin.

Starlight Diploid Watermelons

Starlight

(F1) Watermelon Seed

Round "icebox" watermelon with sweet red flesh.

Ailsa Craig Exhibition Full-Size Onions

Ailsa Craig Exhibition

Onion Seed

A classic mild yellow onion with excellent size potential.

Carbon Heirloom Tomatoes

Carbon

Organic Tomato Seed

Delicious, highly productive black heirloom.

Barbarella Italian Eggplants

Barbarella

(F1) Eggplant Seed

Dark purple Italian type with white halo.

Sprinter Sweet Bell Peppers

Sprinter

Organic (F1) Bell Pepper Seed

Blocky red bell for heated and unheated tunnel production.

Highlander Hot Peppers

Highlander

Organic (F1) Anaheim Pepper Seed

Early Anaheim bred by Johnny's for good productivity in cooler areas.

Potomac Appleblossom Snapdragon

Potomac Appleblossom

(F1) Snapdragon Seed

Refined all-season series for field or greenhouse growing.

Conservor Shallots

Conservor

Organic (F1) Shallot Seed

Single-bulb shallots suitable for long storage.

Pozzano Paste Tomatoes

Pozzano

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

Early, high-yielding San Marzano type for greenhouse and hoophouse.

Pink Bumble Bee Specialty Tomatoes

Pink Bumble Bee

Organic Tomato Seed

Pink cherry streaked with gold.

Orange Thyme Thyme

Orange Thyme

Thyme Seed

Classic thyme appearance with a minty-citrus flavor.

Indigo Kumquat Specialty Tomatoes

Indigo Kumquat

(F1) Tomato Seed

Eye-catching beauty with dark-indigo shoulders for quart sales.

Pulsar Sweet Peas

Pulsar

Sweet Pea Seed

Striped, ruffled petals on long stems.

Volcana Bibb Lettuce

Volcana

Lettuce Seed

Red-to-the-heart mini.

Redwing Full-Size Onions

Redwing

Pelleted (F1) Onion Seed

Reliable long-storage red.

Anna's Charentais French Melons (Charentais)

Anna's Charentais

(F1) Melon Seed

Specialty French melon for longer storage.

Powell Full-Size Onions

Powell

Organic (F1) Onion Seed

Organic and downy mildew-resistant long-day onion.

Elsye Full-Size Onions

Elsye

Organic (F1) Onion Seed

Very upright plant habit.

Orange Crisp Triploid Watermelons (Seedless)

Orange Crisp

(F1) Watermelon Seed

Orange seedless watermelon with great flavor.

Charger Hot Peppers

Charger

(F1) Anaheim Pepper Seed

Large, widely adapted Anaheim with thick walls.

Clementine Cocktail Tomatoes

Clementine

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

Unique orange cocktail tomato with appealing, sweet-tart flavor.

Marnero Beefsteak Tomatoes

Marnero

(F1) Tomato Seed

Hybrid with black heirloom quality; dead ringer for Cherokee Purple.

GinFiz Specialty Tomatoes

GinFiz

Organic (F1) Tomato Seed

Early bicolor to kick off the season.

Cabernet Full-Size Onions

Cabernet

Pelleted (F1) Onion Seed

Early yields of red onions without sacrificing size.