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Cold Tolerant Organic Vegetable Varieties
We offer the following varieties that can withstand the cold:
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| Crop Type |
Sub-Group |
Variety Name
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Notes
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Beets
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Detroit Dark Red Beet
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Performed
best in our late season trials, beating hybrids for overall growth in cool
conditions.
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| Greens, Specialty
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Arugula
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Astro Arugula
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| Greens, Specialty
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Asian
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Tat Soi
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| Greens, Specialty
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Beet Greens |
Bull's Blood Beet
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| Greens, Specialty
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Upland Cress
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Belle Isle Cress
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| Greens, Specialty
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Endive/Escarole
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All varieties of Endive and Escarole
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| Greens, Specialty
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Radicchio
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All varieties of Radicchio
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| Greens, Specialty
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Wild Arugula
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Wild Arugula
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| Greens, Specialty
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Asian
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Yukina Savoy Mustard Greens
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| Greens, Specialty
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Sorrel
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Sorrel
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Kale
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Lacinato Kale
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Best for cold tolerance |
| Kale
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Siberian Kale
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| Lettuce - Full Size
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Romaine, Green
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Winter Density
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Good disease resistance, kwik heading, small heads. |
| Lettuce - Full Size
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Romaine, green, little gem |
Tin Tin
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Downy Mildew resistant, heads fill nicely in cool season with sweet flavor. |
| Lettuce - Full Size
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Romaine, red |
Rouge d'Hiver
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good fill in cool temps, large size |
| Lettuce - Full Size
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Romaine, red, midi |
Breen
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Downy Mildew resistant, heads fill nicely in cool season with sweet flavor. |
| Lettuce - Full Size |
Oak, red |
Blade |
Resistant to Downy Mildew, ingredient in DMR Lettuce Mix |
| Lettuce - Full Size |
Oak, red |
Oscarde
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Resistant to Downy Mildew, ingredient in DMR Lettuce Mix |
| Lettuce - Full Size
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Oak, red |
Red Oakleaf
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Many local growers use this one at end of season due to noted field resistance to Downy Mildew |
Lettuce - Baby Leaf
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Lollo, red |
Antago
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Resistant to Downy Mildew, ingredient in DMR Lettuce Mix |
Lettuce - Baby Leaf
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Leaf, red |
Galactic
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Resistant to Downy Mildew, ingredient in DMR Lettuce Mix |
Lettuce - Baby Leaf
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Lollo, green |
Flint
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Resistant to Downy Mildew, ingredient in DMR Lettuce Mix
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Lettuce - Baby Leaf
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Leaf, green |
Lettony |
Resistant to Downy Mildew, ingredient in DMR Lettuce Mix |
| Lettuce - Baby Leaf |
Romaine, green |
Aerostar
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Resistant to Downy Mildew, ingredient in DMR Lettuce Mix
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Salad Mix
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High Mowing DMR Lettuce Mix |
Downy Mildew resistance for late season/indoor mildew problems
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| Spinach |
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Giant Winter
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| Spinach |
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Renegade F1 Spinach
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Best under row cover.
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| Spinach |
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Tarpy Spinach
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Best under row cover.
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