Possible Vegetables for Garden Canopy Cucumbers Recommended Varieties Raider Description: Vine and climber. A champion performer in the garden and unquestionable producer of tasty, crisp, and delicious cucumbers. Uniform, cylindrical shaped, smoothskinned, glossy, deep emerald-green fruit adorn the robust plants. Raider is dependably early, robust, disease resistant and prolific. Days to harvest: 50-52 Height: 45-60 cm Light requirement: Full exposure Disease resistance: Angular Leaf Spot (ALS), Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV), Scab (S) Sweet Success Description: Vine and climber. Very disease resistant, crisp, sweet flavor, thin skinned green fruits reach 12-15 inches long, best when grown vertically. Plant produces good yields of 12" long seedless and burpless cucumbers. Suitable for home garden and market growers. Days to harvest: 58 Height: 45-60 cm Light requirement: Full exposure Disease resistance: Angular Leaf Spot (ALS), Anthracnose (A), Powdery Mildew (PM), Downey Mildew (MD), Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV), Scab (S) Recommended Varieties Rose de Berne Description: Vine and climber, indeterminate. Regular leaf, medium-large perfect round oblate dark pink fruits, very pretty and blemish free, 8-19 oz, very juicy, thin skin, very good flavor. Days to harvest: 69-80 Height: 240-300 cm Light requirement: Full exposure Disease resistance: Fusarium Wilt (F) – Food in <strong>Basel</strong> II – – Urban Canopy Garden – The cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is a widely cultivated plant in the gourd family Cucurbitaceae. The cucumber is originally from India but is now grown on most continents. The plant is a creeping vine which bears cylindrical edible fruit when ripe. Originally from India There are three main varieties of cucumber: "slicing", "pickling", and "burpless". The many different varieties are traded on the global market. Tomatoes Raider Sweet Success The word "tomato" may refer to the plant (Solanum lycopersicum) or the edible, typically red, fruit that it bears. Originating in South America, the tomato was spread around the world. There are around 7500 tomato varieties grown for various purposes. Hybrid plants remain common, since they tend to be heavier producers, and sometimes combine unusual characteristics of heirloom tomatoes with the ruggedness of conventional commercial tomatoes. Sources: www.territorialseed.com Rose de Berne Golden Honey Bunch Description: Vine and climber, indeterminate. A golden-orange grape tomato that just doesn't quit. Big, sprawling, indeterminate plants put out large clusters of succulently sweet fruit that seem to drip off the vines. A delicious and eye-grabbing addition for the grape tomato enthusiast. Plants are extremely productive, and for optimum sweetness, wait until the fruit is nice and plump. Days to harvest: 65 Height: 180-240 cm Light requirement: Full exposure Disease resistance: Fusarium Wilt (F) Strawberries Recommended Varieties Recommended Varieties – 744 – – 745 – Golden Honey Bunch Fragaria is a genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, commonly known as strawberries for their edible fruits. There are more than 20 described species and many hybrids and cultivars. The most common strawberries grown commercially are cultivars of the garden strawberry, a hybrid known as Fragaria ananassa. Strawberries are an easy plant to grow, and can be grown almost anywhere in the world. The best time to plant is in early to middle spring. Strawberries are a strong plant that will survive many conditions, but, during the time that the plant is forming fruit, it is important for it to get enough water. Seascape Description: Sweet, high yielding, large fruit. Produces all season long. The vigorous plants are virus-resistant and thrive in a wide range of growing conditions. The bright red fruit are firm, conical-shaped, and have an attractive glossy finish. Days to harvest: 50 Height: 240-300 cm Light requirement: Full exposure Disease resistance: Leaf Spot (LS), Leaf Scorch (LS), Red Stele (RS), Vertical Wilt (VW), Powdery Mildew (PM) Blackberries Seascape The blackberry is an edible fruit produced by any of several species in the Rubus genus of the Rosaceae family. The fruit is not a true berry; botanically it is termed an aggregate fruit, composed of small drupelets. The plants typically have biennial canes and perennial roots. Blackberries and raspberries are also called caneberries or brambles. It is a widespread, and well known group of over 375 species, native throughout the temperate northern hemisphere and South America. Early Goliath Hybrid Description: Highly successful berry with mature bushes that are highly productive. The ripening of the Shawnee blackberry begins in mid-June and has shown no problems with blackberry diseases. The long bearing period of five weeks during June and July. Cold hardy. Days to harvest: n/a Height: 200- 240 cm Light requirement: Full exposure or some shade Disease resistance: Leaf Spot (LS), Leaf Scorch (LS), Red Stele (RS), Vertical Wilt (VW), Powdery Mildew (PM) DRAFT Early Goliath Hybrid © <strong>ETH</strong> Studio <strong>Basel</strong>
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