Vegetable Variety Showcase 2013: Abbott & Cobb
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Darling
Darling, a unique and growing favorite among many, is an early variety, maturing in approximately 90 days. It is a small-sized, tall pie pumpkin, weighing no more than 6 to 8 pounds. This variety produces uniform size fruits, has a restricted vine, and has intermediate resistance to powdery mildew.
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Dominator
The true standard in pod quality, Dominator is an attractive, very dark-green, smooth, well-filled and flavorful bean. Pods, measuring 5.8 inches by 10 millimeters, hold well in the field for an early variety. Dominator produces high yields on a medium-large, very dark-green, upright bush.
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Early King
As a very productive variety, Early King makes a great new addition to any line. This very large and round slightly tall pumpkin weighs in at approximately 22 to 28 pounds. It has a deep orange color, paired with an excellent handle. Maturing early, in approximately 90 days, it has nice, distinct ribs, a full vine, and intermediate resistance to powdery mildew.
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Excursion II
This dark green, uniform blocky hybrid bell pepper has thick walls and a very strong crown set. It is tolerant to bacterial leaf spot races 1-3, tobacco mosaic virus, and potato virus Y. It produces quality fruit on a large, continuous setting plant, is adapted to the whole planting season in Florida and Georgia, and should be trialed commercially in other growing areas.
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SnACk PACk (2750)
SnACk PACk is our newest high-quality bicolor. Each kernel is jam-packed with great sweet flavor and incredible eating quality. SnACk PACk matures in 78 days and is a full-season variety complete with good husk cover and plentiful dark flags. SnACk PACk has intermediate resistance to common rust and northern corn leaf blight.
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Solstice
This bright-yellow hybrid squash has smooth, straight fruit and an excellent bulb ideal for straightnecks. The early maturing fruit grows on a vigorous plant with great yield potential. Moderate to good disease tolerance has been seen in the Southeastern U.S., with intermediate resistance to watermelon mosaic virus and zucchini yellow mosaic virus.
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Summer Sweet® HiGlowMS® 7401 IMP
New and improved, 7401 IMP has all the great qualities of the original 7401 such as great husk protection and excellent eating quality in addition to enhanced vigor and seed quality. This sh2 carries the new SRG® natural genetics, producing darker green plants/husks and thicker leaves. It matures in 74 days and has high resistance to maize dwarf mosaic virus.
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Summer SWeet® MultiSweet® ACX SS7403RY
One of our most popular varieties from our SSW® line, 7403RY is an early season variety with main-season performance. It boasts tender HiGlow® kernels in addition to high eating quality, creating that great sweet taste. 7403RY has high tolerance to common rust and intermediate resistance to northern and southern corn leaf blight.
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Tacana
Tacana is a large, attractive, medium-green color hybrid jalapeño with a smooth texture. It is naturally bred with many superior attributes such as tolerance to bacterial leaf spot races 1-3, tomato mosaic virus, potato virus Y, and resistance to cracking, making this variety quite an excellent selection.
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Darling
Dominator
Early King
Excursion II
SnACk PACk (2750)
Solstice
Summer Sweet® HiGlowMS® 7401 IMP
Summer SWeet® MultiSweet® ACX SS7403RY
Tacana
Address
P.O. Box 307
Feasterville, PA 19053
Phone/fax
ph: 800-345-SEED
fax: 215-245-9043
Website/eMail
www.abbottcobb.com
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Alexander is a former associate editor with American Vegetable Grower® and currently a contributing writer in Denver, CO. See all author stories here.