Year 1957 | Reimer Seeds

Black Beauty Zucchini Squash Seeds

SQ2-10

1957 All-America Selections Winner! 60 days. Cucurbita pepo. Open Pollinated. Black Beauty Zucchini Squash. This early-maturing bush plant produces high yields of straight, dark green zucchini. A popular heirloom summer squash variety, prized for its creamy white, firm, tender flesh, mild, slightly sweet flavor, and relatively small seed cavity. The outer surface is very smooth. It is best when harvested when the squash is 8" long. It is highly productive over a long season, and its open habit makes picking easier. This is an improved variety over the old Black Zucchini. It was introduced in the U.S. in the 1920s and developed at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. Excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 7370. An heirloom variety from the USA.

$3.00 $2.50

Champion Radish Seeds

RD1-100

1957 All-America Selections Winner! 25 days. Raphanus sativus. Open Pollinated. Champion Radish. This early-maturing plant produces excellent yields of 1 to 1 ½” diameter radishes. This popular heirloom radish variety remains a favorite among home gardeners and market growers for its reliability, mild flavor, and performance in cooler weather. These radishes are the size of a silver dollar. The bright scarlet-red, solid skin surrounds crisp, snow-white flesh with just the right amount of radish flavor. They are crunchy and very flavorful. They’re excellent fresh in salads, as garnishes, on sandwiches, in salsas, or for snacking and juicing. Grows well in containers. Suitable for short-season climates. Replant every two weeks for a continuous crop. An excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, and open-field production. United States Department of Agriculture, G 30838. An heirloom variety from the USA.

$3.00 $2.50

Green Wave Mustard Seeds

MU7-1000

1957 All-America Selections Winner! 50 days. Brassica juncea. Open Pollinated. Green Wave Mustard. The plant produces high yields of flavorful curled and frilled type medium green mustard leaves. It is a popular mustard green variety prized for its productivity, cold tolerance, and versatile spicy-to-mild flavor profile. Used in salads, cooked, stir-fries, and Southern-style cooked greens. Slow to bolt. Stands 2 to 4 weeks longer than other varieties. It is cold-tolerant, and flavor can improve after light frost. It is also relatively heat-tolerant for a mustard, allowing mid-summer or dual-season (spring/fall) growing in many climates. Very winter hardy. Suitable for spring, summer, and fall crops. Cold Tolerant. Heat Tolerant. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 6134. A variety from the USA.

$3.00 $2.50

Greencrop Bean Seeds

BN58-50

1957 All-America Selections Winner! 52 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Greencrop Bean. This bush plant produces excellent yields of 8" long by ½" wide green beans. It is a popular snap bean variety, prized for its early maturity, high yields, excellent flavor, and flat, wide pods. Beans have excellent flavor and are tender. Used fresh, canning, and freezing. This quality bean is used for commercial production for supermarket sales. Excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 549575. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: BCMV.

$3.00 $2.50

Ruby Queen Beet Seeds

BT11-100

52 days. Beta vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Ruby Queen Beet Seeds. This early-maturing plant produces good yields of exceptionally sweet, dark-red beets. A perfectly round beet that has a smooth, buttery texture that is more tender than any other beet. Ideal for boiling, pickling, baking, canning, and freezing. Holds color when canning. It performs well in poor soils. An excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 6314. A variety from the USA.

$3.00 $2.50