Strawberry Strawberries are sold by seed count. Berri Basket™ F1 Everbearing, compact, bushy plants create lush hanging baskets. Seed germinates fast and uniformly, growing vigorously into productive plants. Very attractive at retail -- creamy white flowers are visible above the deep green, shiny leaves. 'Berri Basket' produces large, deep red, full-flavored berries until first frost. Use 3 plants per 10-in. (25-cm) basket. Berries Galore™ F1 Everbearing, runner-producing seed variety yields large, tasty fruit until first frost. In full sun, berries can be harvested every 3 to 4 days. Deep green, shiny leaves. Large, early blooms attract insects for pollination which develops fruit. Sell in flower in 3 1/2 to 5-in. (9 to 13-cm) pots for beds, planters, window boxes. Swiss Chard Swiss Chard is sold by seed count. Bright Lights Brilliant variety with unique yellow, gold, orange, pink, violet, green and striped stems, and standard red and white. Mild chard flavor and tender, bronze or dark green leaves. 60 days. Tomato 9,000 to 11,000 s./oz. (315 to 385 s./g) Note: All tomatoes are sold as defuzzed seed. Growth: Indeterminate (pole or stake type): Blossoms and fruit develop progressively, and the harvest lasts several months; best when staked. Determinate (bush type): Blossoms and fruit develop on the vine at the same time. The harvest time is short – 7 to 10 days. Plants are self-topping and seldom need staking; best when caged. Disease Tolerance: V - Verticillium F - Fusarium Wilt Race 1 F1&2 - Fusarium Wilt Races 1 and 2 N - Nematodes T - Tobacco Mosaic Virus Hybrid Tomato Ace High Extra-large, 10-oz. fruit. Well adapted to Western states. Tolerates Alternaria. Determinate. VFN. 71 days. Ball’s Beefsteak™ Very short internodes make the compact plants easy to manage in the garden. The 10 to 14-oz. (283 to 397-g) fruit has a uniform shoulder color and consistently good taste. Grow staked, caged or as a bush type. Indeterminate. VF1&2T. 72 days. Beefmaster Our largest 'Beefsteak' type. Good-flavored, 18-oz. (510-g) fruit tolerant of cracking and peeling. Indeterminate. VFN. 80 days. Better Boy Our most popular all-around hybrid, featuring high yields of smooth-textured, 16-oz. (454-g) fruit with excellent flavor. Indeterminate. VFN. 75 days. Big Beef A 'Beefmaster' type with twice the yields. Attractive, extra-large, 10 to 12-oz. (284 to 340-g) fruit. Alternaria and Stemphylium resistant. Indetermi-nate. VF1 & 2NT. 73 days. The Big Bite Rich red, smooth-skinned, beefsteak-type tomatoes weigh in at 14 to 16 oz. (397 to 454 g) each. Great tasting, meaty fruit comes earlier and ripens more uniformly than standard varieties. Well-suited to small-space gardens; best grown staked. Indeterminate. VF1&2NT. 75 days. Burpee Big Boy Vigorous plants with heavy foliage produce 16-oz. (454-g) fruit. Indeterminate. 78 days. Burpee Big Girl Solid, 12-oz. (340-g) fruit matures to rich red. Indeterminate. VF. 78 days. Bush Early Girl Produces higher yields than other compact varieties and good-size, 61/2 to 71/2-oz. (184 to 213-g) fruit with excellent flavor. Determinate. VF1&2NT. 63 days. Celebrity Large, glossy, 8-oz. (227-g) tomatoes have light green shoulders. Determinate. VF1&2NT. 72 days. Champion An excellent performer, this variety was bred especially for sandwiches. It bears high yields of 10-oz. (284-g) fruit. Indeterminate. VFNT. 62 days. Early Girl Our earliest slicing variety bears tasty, 4 to 6-oz. (113 to 170-g) fruit throughout the Summer. Indeterminate. VF1&2. 60 days. Floramerica Plants bear 8 to 10-oz. (227 to 284-g) tomatoes and can be grow caged or staked -- no pruning needed. Determinate. VF1&2. 70 days. Golden Boy The 8 to 10-oz. (227 to 284-g) fruit matures to gold. Indeterminate. 80 days. Heartland An excellent performer, ideal for small-space gardening. Dwarf, compact plants produce 6 to 8-oz. (170 to 227-g), good-flavored fruit. Indeterminate. VFN. 80 days. Look at a Heartland Tomato snapshot. Hybrid Tomatoes Continued

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