10 Top Leafy Green Crops for 2019
Compare these varieties to see which one is right for your vegetable operation.
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Central Red from Asia Seed Company and Johnny's Selected Seeds
Type: Mizuna
Days to Maturity: 21 for baby; 40 for full size
Regions: All
Other: Premium baby leaf variety with striking pink midribs. It pairs beautifully with green mizuna. -
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Dorana from HM.Clause and Harris Seeds
Type: Endive
Days to Maturity: 45
Other: Dorana is a deep hearted self-blanching endive with deeply serrated leaves and an attractive yellow heart. Heads are medium sized and very frilly, with a mildly bitter, sweet taste. Good heat tolerance, suitable for summer and early fall production. -
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Fire Fresh from Sakata Seed America and Rupp Seeds
Type: Baby leaf Swiss chard
Disease Package: High resistance to Cercospora leaf spot. Intermediate resistance to downy mildew.
Other: Bright red petioles and medium dark green leaves that make it a great choice for baby leaf or spring mix growers. Moderate to fast growth rate and an upright plant habit. Round to oval leaves that have a slight texture. Premium disease package.SakataVegetables.com; RuppSeeds.com
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Grazia from Enza Vitalis USA and Harris Seed
Type: Organic arugula
Days to Maturity: 26 to baby leaf; 40 to full maturity
Other: A fast growing finely serrated arugula that is ideal for succession plantings in the Spring. This variety is quick to harvest with a very strong tolerance to bolting.USA.VitalisOrganic.com; HarrisSeeds.com
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Magnetic from Seminis
Type: Savoy-type spinach
Disease Package: Pfs (1 to 15, 17)
Days to Maturity: Early summer, summer, as well as spring plantings in mid and south county California and San Benito county; summer sowing north county California and coastal California, as well as transitional slot in desert southwest for both summer-fall and late spring plantings.
Other: Strong potential for baby and clip applications primarily for the conventional market with erect growth habit and dark color. -
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Olmos F1 from Bejo Seeds and Seedway
Type: Escarole
Disease Package: Tipburn tolerant
Days to Maturity: 60
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Red Giant from Terra Organics
Type: Baby leaf red mustard
Days to Maturity: 30
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Scarlet Red Tatsoi from Seeds by Design
Type: Baby leaf Tatsoi
Days to Maturity: 30
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Seaside from Sakata Seed America and Rupp Seeds
Type: Baby leaf spinach
Disease Package: Downy mildew resistance
Other: Very uniform baby leaf variety. Moderate growth rate and an upright plant habit. Smooth, thick, very dark green, spade-shaped leaf making it a perfect choice for baby leaf growers.SakataVegetables.com; RuppSeeds.com
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Top Bunch Collard from Sakata Seed America and Stokes Seed
Type: Fresh, bunch, processing hybrid collard, Georgia type
Days to Maturity: 70
Regions: Northeast; Mid-Atlantic; Midwest
Other: Generally earlier and more uniform than OPs. Wavy, lightly savoyed leaves. Vigorous, rapid regrowth. High bolt resistance.
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Central Red from Asia Seed Company and Johnny's Selected Seeds
Dorana from HM.Clause and Harris Seeds
Fire Fresh from Sakata Seed America and Rupp Seeds
Grazia from Enza Vitalis USA and Harris Seed
Magnetic from Seminis
Olmos F1 from Bejo Seeds and Seedway
Red Giant from Terra Organics
Scarlet Red Tatsoi from Seeds by Design
Seaside from Sakata Seed America and Rupp Seeds
Top Bunch Collard from Sakata Seed America and Stokes Seed
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Carol Miller is Editor of American Vegetable Grower. See all author stories here.