Stokes Seeds 2016 Vegetable Variety Showcase

Posted by Rosemary Gordon|December 13, 2016

Accolade

A tight seed cavity and extra-firm dark-orange flesh provides longer shelf life. It is tolerant to Fusarium races 0-2 and PM races 1-2, plus sulfur burn and cotton aphids. Oval, netted fruits weigh 5 to 6 pounds (2¼ to 2¾ kilograms) and are very high in soluble sugars (Brix). Matures in 74 days.

Aldrin

High-quality, dark-green 5¼-inch (13½-centimeter) glossy, very straight pods. Upright plants set pods mid-high to keep bean tips well off the ground during mechanical harvesting. Aldrin's high yield potential and excellent disease tolerances to CBMV, BCTV, and rust make this variety great for bags or fresh market. Matures in 56 days.

American Dream

The medium-length bicolor ears are 7¾ by 2 inches (19½ by 5 centimeters). The cylindrical, blunt-tipped ears have excellent tip fill, good kernel contrast, and 16 to 18 rows of tender, sweet kernels with excellent eating quality. American Dream has straight rows, dark-green well-wrapped husks and snaps easily. Some NCLB tolerance. Use for fresh market or shipping. Matures in 77 days.

Daytona VFFN

Determinate plants bear large, dark-red 4½-ounce (128-gram) saladette fruit with excellent interior color and firmness plus good shelf life. It is similar in shape to Supremo and Mariana and has some tolerance to yellow leaf curl. Pellets available. Matures in 72 days.

Kickoff XR

Extra-large 8½-inch (21-centimeter) thick cylindrical bicolor ears are set high and are slightly tapered with well-filled tips. Refined kernels provide a good yellow/white contrast and are very tender and sweet. Tolerant to Rp1-G rust. Kickoff matures in 70 days and is excellent for the fresh market.

Pocono

Extra-large uniform round bulbs with dark skin color and very small necks have long-term 7- to 8-month storage potential. Pocono has proven to be widely adapted to areas that use Prince or Fortress and has shown excellent quality out of storage — a very attractive bulb. Pellets available. Matures in 110 days.

Road Trip

Oblong 16- to 18-pound (7½- to 8-kilogram) mottled-green uniform fruits have very firm bright-red sweet flesh. Road Trip has very high 11.7 Brix and less hollow heart. It is ANTH and Fusarium tolerance. Matures in 85 days.

Rosie

Rosie's large, 8¼-inch bicolor ears are thick and cylindrical with nice blunt tips, 16 to 18 rows, and have very sweet, tender, refined kernels with medium contrast. Ears snap easily and have excellent field-holding ability. Rosie has superior eating quality and matures in 74 days.

Sweet Dawn

Sweet Dawn has blocky, oval 16- to 20-pound (7½- to 9-kilogram) light-green fruit with dark stripes and dark-red sweet flesh. Mainly 45- and 36-count fruit show less hollow heart. Sweet Dawn has Fusarium and ANTH tolerance and matures in 79 days.

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