Holmes Seed Company — 2013 V egetable Growers Price List
Holmes Seed Company — 2013 V egetable Growers Price List
Holmes Seed Company — 2013 V egetable Growers Price List
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ASPARAGUS<br />
0005 Jersey Giant 0001 Mary Washington 0006 Sweet Purple<br />
Variety Characteristics<br />
0005 Jersey Giant F1 Jersey Giant has the highest and most consistent yields of all. The top quality,<br />
all male plants put their energy into producing spears. Jersey Giant will reward<br />
you with long and regular heavy harvests of 7 - 9" succulent, purple tipped,<br />
bright green spears. Plants are very vigorous and resistant to rust and fusarium<br />
and tolerant to root and crown rot. Widely adapted for asparagus lovers in the<br />
hard winter areas.<br />
0001 Mary Washington A superior yielding type. The leading variety for market growers and home gardens.<br />
Produces thick, heavy dark green shoots. Rust-resistant. The large dark green spears<br />
have tight tips with a purplish tinge.<br />
0006 Sweet Purple Deep burgundy spears, pleasant nutty flavor. Developed for specialty and fresh market.<br />
GARDEN BEANS<br />
Disease Reaction Codes<br />
Code Disease Caused by<br />
BCMV Bean common mosaic virus Bean common mosaic virus<br />
BMV# Bean mosaic virus (Race # noted) Bean common mosaic virus (race #)<br />
BCTV Curly top Beet curly top virus<br />
CI Anthracnose Colletotrichum lindemuthianum<br />
Bush Beans - Green <strong>—</strong> <strong>List</strong>ed by Maturity<br />
Code Disease Caused by<br />
Psp Halo blight Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. phaseolicola<br />
Pss Bacterial brown spot Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae<br />
Ua Rust Uromyces appendiculatus<br />
Xap Common blight Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. phaseoli<br />
PM Powdery Mildew<br />
Relative Pod Pod <strong>Seed</strong> Pod Disease<br />
Variety Days Length Shape Color Color Reaction Characteristics<br />
1/8 oz. 1/4 oz. 1/2 oz. 1 oz. 1/4 lb. 1 lb.<br />
22.00 34.00 59.80 92.00 249.75 675.00<br />
<strong>—</strong> <strong>—</strong> <strong>—</strong> 2.75 7.75 22.00<br />
20.50 31.50 55.50 85.50 231.25 625.00<br />
0157 Provider 0138 Magnum 0184 Strike 0136 Hialeah Bean<br />
0130 Earliserve 48 4" Round White Medium Green BCMV Slender pods set on an 18" upright plant.<br />
0157 Provider 48 6" Round Purple Medium Green BCMV, BMV15, This early shipper has 16 - 18" vines with straight pods set in<br />
Ua, PM clusters with low fiber. Compact plants yield well in adverse<br />
conditions and are slow to wilt.<br />
0117 Burpee Stringless 50 6" Round White Medium Green Pods are meaty, juicy and entirely stringless.<br />
Green Pod<br />
0121 Contender 50 6 - 7" Round Mottled Medium Green BCMV, PM Flavorful and Stringless. Excellent for freezing and canning.<br />
0138 Magnum 51 7" Round White Medium Green BCMV Very long pods are tender when harvested young. Large<br />
upright plants produce high yields.