- Roots Ranch Farm -
2024 Produce
Ready for some naturally grown, fresh, and local produce?
Roots Ranch Farm Produce Menu
After website purchase we will email you when your produce is ready for pick-up.
Pick-up will be at Roots Ranch Farm.
601 Wren Rd.
Bloomington, IL 61704
This will be a drive -through pickup. Your entire order will be pre-packed in a flat box, with your name.
Email Haley with any questions or to schedule a pick-up at hello@rootsranchfarm.com
Produce menu.
Peppers
EMERALD GIANT BELL
Tastes the same as your classic green bell pepper, but it's much heartier in size! Great producer.
ANAHEIM CHILI
Popular for salsas, salads, frying, and pickling. Mild enough for raw eating, and the perfect addition to a mild salsa recipe for just enough kick to enhance the flavor of other ingredients.
SUNBRIGHT BELL
Beautiful bright yellow pepper with a great sweet crunch. Prolific. It provides that pop of color and sweet flavor in cooking.
LUNCHBOX YELLOW
Sweet and flavorful. Beautiful, mini-sized peppers. Perfect for a healthy snack.
LUNCHBOX RED *
Smallest color of the trio, but they make up for their size with extra sweetness.
LUNCHBOX ORANGE
These beautiful, mini-sized peppers are delicious sautéed, as an addition to salads and, perfect for a healthy snack.
BIG RED
Produces high yields of extremely sweet scarlet red peppers. Juicy and bursting with flavor, this variety is deliciously fresh, roasted, or stuffed. Thick-walled and rich in antioxidants; this variety adds a splash of color to any salad or veggie tray.
JALAPENO *
Prolific producers. Can be eaten raw, cooked, or pickled! These peppers are a wonderful ingredient to traditional guacamole or can be sautéed and added to fajitas!
KEYSTONE RESISTANT GIANT
One of the sweetest on the market! Wonderful for stuffing, grilling, or tossing up in salads. This plant produces decent amounts of massive peppers bigger than a softball in size. Turn from green to red when fully mature.
YOLO WONDER *
This bell pepper starts green and turns red once ripe. If you are short on space, 1 plant will produce more than enough!
PUMPKIN SPICE JALAPENO
A true orange jalapeno! This pepper is the same heat and flavor as the green version, but with a beautiful bright orange color. Plants remain medium sized around 2 feet tall and will produce 2-3 times in a season.
CHOCOLATE BEAUTY ^
Absolutely beautiful. Matures into a deep, chocolaty brown. This variety is sweet and juicy, making it the perfect variety for snacking or incorporating into salads.
CALIFORNIA WONDER
A standard go-to bell pepper for decades. The perfect blocky, four-lobed stuffing pepper. Thick-walled and bursting with flavor.
HUNGARIAN HOT YELLOW WAX
These peppers are HOT! Tangy in flavor with a spicy twist. Plants produce banana-shaped peppers that will turn orange with time. A popular choice for pickling.
SWEET BANANA
Popular for salads, frying, and pickling. These sweet banana peppers are great to top pizzas, salads, and sandwiches.
CORAL BELL
Ripens into a bright sunset orange color that is sweet with a slight citrus flavor that matches the brightness of this beauty. Enjoyed fresh or cooked, These peppers have thick walls and are a great source of antioxidants.
LILAC BELL
Stands out with its vibrant lilac-purple hue. This eye-catching pepper adds a pop of color to any dish, making it an exciting addition to salads, stir-fries, and more. Sweet and mild flavor makes it a versatile ingredient in both raw and cooked preparations.
SERRANO TAMPIQUINO
A must-have in the garden. These peppers have some heat, but not quite enough to send you packing. They are great in homemade hot sauces, pickled, and are the ideal chili for drying and grinding into homemade powder. The plants are some of the best yielding peppers and are hardy in adverse weather conditions.
SHISHITO *
One of our family favorites! We sauté these up and add a little sea salt! It is hot, sweet, and crisp. This variety is a prolific producer.
SUGAR RUSH PEACH
Amazing fruity flavor with some fire too! A sumptuous snacking pepper and by far the most fun pepper to eat. The long, peach-colored fruit is packed with loads of super sweet, tropical flavor, and the seeds bring a smoky, complex heat that creates a wild flavor experience unparalleled in any pepper we have tried.
Tomatoes
LUCKY TIGER
Indeterminate- This bi-color tomato with green and yellow hues is a great little tomato for its bright and super sweet flavor! Its shape is a bit more elongated than the more petite size tomatoes, making it so unique! Enjoyed in jams, jellies, salsas, and more!
BLACK SEA MAN * ^
Determinate - Plants produce roughly 1lb. perfectly round tomatoes, blemish-free, and deep burgundy. The flavor of the Black Sea Man tomato is rich, filled with depth, with flavorful hints of pineapple and tropical fruit. Low on seeds and gel, making this great for all purposes. Plants are good producers all season long.
GERMAN PINK
Indeterminate. Brought to the US by German Mennonite immigrants, the German Pink Tomato is known for its giant fruits. Regularly weighing in at around two pounds, these medium-acid, highly sweet tomatoes are a classic favorite among heirloom gardeners.
BLACK CHERRY
Indeterminate- An unbelievably sweet tomato with low acid. The tomatoes are, on average 1 oz and can be expected to yield several pounds per plant. The lack of acid makes their shelf life lower, but they are worth having around for their unique flavor. In Recipes like bruschetta, salads, or eaten fresh from the garden. Vines are vigorous, so we recommend using a tall cage to support them.
BIGDENA
High yields of large, flavorful fruit. Vigorous, open plants produce very high yields of uniform, 8–12 oz., red fruits that are mostly smooth with slight shoulder ribs. Very good flavor with nice internal color and quality. Indeterminate.
DELICIOUS
Indeterminate - This beefsteak variety tomato can grow to be huge and set the world record in 1987 for the world's largest tomato; an 8 pound whopper! Not only is this a huge tomato, but It is also a delicious one too! Leaves no question for the name of this tomato. Perfect in paste and sauce due to the lack of jell, and lack of seeds. Awesome for burgers and slicing as well. Performs well in many growing conditions.
ROSE ^
Indeterminate - This Amish Pennsylvania heirloom is named for its bright pink rose colored fruits with a rich sweet flavor evenly balanced between sweet and acid. Tomatoes produce 10-16oz. fruits in clusters of three to five fruits. Shiny flesh and great disease resistance. Vigorous vines will require cages. A delicious all-purpose variety.
UKRANIAN PURPLE ^
Indeterminate - This Ukrainian heirloom is a plum shaped variety that is rich in color and flavor. 6oz fruits are perfect for slicing, fresh eating, and juicing. Sweet, meaty, and crack resistant.
CARBON ^
Indeterminate- One of the most prolific tomato varieties in its category, the Carbon tomato has a sweet and smokey taste profile. The perfect salad and sandwich companion, this meaty deep burgundy red tomato is a delight!
ROMA
Determinate. This classic plum-shaped tomato is grown for its massive yields, strong growing habits, and disease resistance. Can be used in pasta, spaghetti sauce, salads, and fresh eating. It is a meatier variety with less juice so it is also good for breakfast. A must-have for the homestead!
BEEFSTEAK *
Indeterminate - Grown for slicing. The fruits are very meaty and have small seed cavities. A great tomato for sauces, plain eating, salads, burgers, sandwiches, and even grilling!
TROPICAL SUNSET
Indeterminate - A bright bi-colored variety with the perfect balance of sweetness and acidity. Golden with orangy pink stripes. A cherry sized heirloom. Fruit will stay in the ripe stage for a long time, providing a good shelf life.
PURPLE BUMBLEBEE
Indeterminate - A unique purple cherry variety with green marbling. The high acidity of this variety makes for a tangy, less sweet flavor. Ideal for fresh eating on salads and sandwiches.
TINY TIM *
Dwarf Determinate - This plant grows from ten to twelve inches tall and 14 inches across. Miniature fruits form in clusters and reach 3/4" in diameter a piece. One of the earliest maturing dwarf variety on the market. Ideal for small space gardeners or container gardening.
ANANASE NOIRE *
Indeterminate- Also known as black pineapple tomato! This variety hails from Belgium and has a lovely tie-dyed burgundy red and green interior. Like the colors inside, the flavor is complex with its smoky, acidic, and sweet flavor profile. Make a wicked sauce with this tomato, or enjoy it on salads! Beautiful!
PINEAPPLE *
Indeterminate - This variety yields massive tomatoes up to 2 lbs each! The color is breathtaking with a red and yellow marbled pattern that reaches all throughout the tomato. Sweet and sour, tastes like a tomato but has pineapple and citrus tones as well. Delicious! A late season tomato. Plant produces heavy yields.
OPALKA
Indeterminate - This Polish heirloom produces large pointed pepper looking tomatoes weighing 5 to 8 ounces. Very minimal seeds and jell make this tomato a go-to for authentic tomato paste, tomato sauce, spaghetti sauce, pizza sauce, or anything else that requires a meaty and flavorful tomato. The flavor profile of this tomato is extremely incredible, you get flavors of classic tangy tomato, a savory zip from acid, and a slight fruity undertone that makes the tomato perfectly balanced between sweet and acidic. Very disease resistant.
BANANA LEGS ^
Determinate- Prepare to be amazed by the delightful 'Banana Legs' Tomato! These compact plants are bursting with productivity, offering fruit that looks just like adorable mini bananas. Don't let their charming appearance fool you though, because these little wonders bring a unique flavor to the table. With their low acidity and meaty texture, they're perfect for adding a delicious twist to any dish. Measuring at 1½ inches in diameter and four inches in length, these tomatoes are the perfect fit for your tossed green salads. Get ready to go bananas over this incredible tomato!
SUPERNOVA GRAPE *
Indeterminate- A luminous red tiny roma-like tomato with yellow streaks! It is not only gorgeous on the outside but also the inside, with its marbling interior. This tomato is the perfect snacking companion for its delightful flavor and compact size.
TEN FINGERS OF NAPLES
Determinate- A beautiful roma-type tomato that produces copious amounts of plum-shaped tomatoes. This variety produces elongated 5-6 inch tomatoes with very few seeds and gel making it great for sauce, paste, and canning. The plants are a super bushy determinate that will need support for the number of tomatoes they produce.
WHITE CURRANT *
Indeterminate - The super-sweet fruit has the highest sugar content of any tomato we know, about twice as sweet as many standard tomatoes. The fruit is tiny, barely an inch across, and creamy colored, with skins having a yellow tint. The candy-sweet fruit has superb flavor. The fruit grows in clusters, and the yield is huge! We have more than we can pick, right up to frost. Large vining plants.
SPOON ^
Indeterminate - Micro mini fruit, just the size of a tiny pea, and said to be the world’s tiniest tomato! A delightful edible ornamental, the tiny, fire engine-red fruit is arranged beautifully along super long trusses. What Spoon lacks in size, it makes up in flavor. This variety packs tons of bold classic red, tangy tomato flavor, which is another reason why it is a kid favorite! Spoon tomatoes pop in your mouth when you bite into them; they are a joy to eat and grow.
CALIFORNIA TULIP ^
Indeterminate - Mid-season maturity. A dazzling sunset-blushed paste tomato with a unique fruit shape, reminiscent of a tulip flower! This flavor is exquisite, thanks to a nice balance of sweetness and richness. Sturdy vines average 6.5 feet tall with thick stems and trusses of about 5 to 7 fruit per truss. The meaty, thick-walled fruit average 5 to 10 ounces each, with some fruit being slightly ruffled. Excellent for fresh eating, sauces, paste, ketchup, and stuffing.
BLACK BEAUTY *
Indeterminate - The darkest tomato we know! A dark, meaty, very rich-fleshed tomato with extreme anthocyanin expression (same antioxidant in blueberries and blackberries). So dark that some tomatoes turn solid blue-black on the skin. Rich, smooth and savory with earthy tones. Hangs well on the vine and stores very well, and the flavor improves with room-temperature storage.
GIANT CRIMSON
Indeterminate - Plants produce decent amounts of tomatoes with a pink/red hue when fully ripe, weighing around 8-10 ounces, sometimes close to a pound. The fruit is a bit of beefsteak with meatiness but also the juiciness of a slicer. If you haven’t heard of this tomato, don’t feel bad. Most haven’t for over 45 years. It was extinct until MIgardener sprouted seeds that came from 85-year-old packets. You all will be a part of the history of bringing this back to the home garden where it was intended to be 85 years ago!
Cucumbers
CUCAMELON ^
A vigorous vining plant with fruit about the size of grapes that tastes like cucumbers with a tinge of sourness. Resembles mini watermelons! This variety grows best with trellising.
LITTLE POTATO
Originally from India, this variety is the most amazing cucumber we have ever seen! From up close you would think these are potatoes growing on a vine. Plants produce plenty of 3 inch round cucumbers with a crackle-backed russet pattern. The flavor is mild, even lemony. Thin skin makes for a delicious snack.
MUNCHER
One of our favorite cucumbers when it comes to a small salad or pickling cucumbers. The skin is tender and burpless. When pickled it holds up the firm texture that you want when pickling. Produces small-medium cucumbers 4-6 inches in length and produces late into the season.
ASHLEY
Disease-resistant, heat tolerant, and less susceptible to powdery mildew, this variety is a great one to grow. Plants produce many cucumbers around 7-8 inches in length and are terrific for salads, pickles, and fresh eating. Another nice feature of Ashley is that the cucumbers are very low on vines making them easy to handle and harvest.
WHITE WONDER
One of the most beautiful cucumbers in the world. Ivory cucumbers grow in abundance on short vining plants. Wonderfully crisp, this variety is best for fresh eating. Add a unique touch to any salad.
BOSTON PICKLING ^
Perfect for any pickling recipe, it will absorb any flavor you surround it with.
EXCELSIOR
Attractive, high-yielding pickler. Vigorous, balanced plant with consistent fruit setting. Excellent flavor.
COOL CUSTOMER *
A rugged organic pickler that produces uniform yields of attractive, blocky fruits with small seed cavities and exceptional crunch and flavor.
MARKETMORE
Perfect slicing cucumber. Long and slender with tough skim. They are perfect on salads and sandwiches. Bright refreshing flavor with heavy yields!
HOMEMADE PICKLES
This compact variety is excellent for pickling, either small or full-grown. A tender variety with thin skin, making it just as good for fresh eating and slicing. A compact growing habit compared to other cucumbers -- perfect for smaller garden spaces and container gardening.
WISCONSIN SMR
A popular pick for canning, pickling, and enjoying on its own! Due to the small size of 5-6 inches, this cucumber is also great for growing in containers. The small vining pattern does not take up much space, but yields a ton!
Kale
BLACK MAGIC
Deep color and mild flavor! Enjoy cooked, raw or juiced!
BLUE CURLED SCOTCH
Large-leaf kale variety that produces many leaves per plant, dark green in color, and tightly crinkled. The leaves are sweet, tender, and crunchy especially when harvested after exposure to cool frosty weather. It is often seen as a garnish, however; this kale is a superfood! Loaded with antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, this variety is perfect for juicing. It is also amazing in smoothies, salads, microgreens, and even kale chips.
RED RUSSIAN
Beautiful sage green with purple-veined leaves. Softer than most kale, the leaves reach up to 15″ long and are slightly fuzzy. Add to smoothies and juices as a nutrient-dense green, or add to stir-fries for a robust flavor. Excellent source of vitamins C and A.
SCARLET *
This stunning purple kale is one of the darkest kale varieties in the world. The hotter the weather gets, the deeper purple it becomes. The plant is packed with nutrients and antioxidants due to its purple color. Great in salads or juiced. A VERY rare and sought-after variety.
Broccoli
PURPLE SPROUTING *
Mostly used for sprouting, but once full maturity is reached dark purple heads will form. Eaten fresh these will retain their purple hue, however once cooked they will turn green again.
MONTY
Excellent tolerance to heat and variable conditions. An attractive broccoli with well-domed, bright green heads.
EASTERN MAGIC *
Medium-size plants produce well-domed, blue-green heads with a fine bead. Produces quality crops under less than ideal conditions. For summer and fall harvest.
GREEN MAGIC
Heads are smooth, well-domed, and very attractive. Extremely uniform in maturity.For summer harvest.
Cauliflower
SELF BLANCHING
Large leaves form tightly around the head. Cauliflower plants grow to about a foot tall. The smooth, fine-grained heads are great for pickling and freezing.
PURPLE OF SICILY *
This Italian heirloom is a striking addition to any garden. Bright purple in color, with large 2-3lb heads. Once cooked, the purple heads will turn green. This variety is loaded with vitamins and minerals which gives it a sweet, delicate flavor. Naturally insect repellent.
Celery
UTAH TALL *
Lush, green, and very fragrant. Good in soups, stews, and fresh eating.
KELVIN *
Thick, juicy, and succulent. Petioles and leaves are a healthy dark green and stalks hold well in the field. Upright and uniform.
Brussels Sprouts
DAGAN
Smooth and attractive. Tall plants. Medium-large sprouts.
SILVIA
Sprouts are medium-large, round, and very dense. The plants are medium-tall, upright, and resist lodging. Similar to Dagan, but a few days later and with added disease resistance.
Artichoke
GREEN GLOBE
These freshly harvested heads are sweet and delicate tasting with a tender texture. The "Globe" is the flower bud that includes many edible parts: fleshy bases of the outer bracts, the receptacle, the inner bracts, and the portions of the floral stem. Artichokes make for a beautiful statement piece that gives you 6*9 heads for harvest. Their gray-green leaves contrast well with other plants. Use this to satisfy your taste for grilling, or creating your very own creamy spinach-artichoke dip!
Kohlrabi
SUPERSCHMELZ (GIANT WHITE)
Reaches epic, mammoth proportions all the while remaining tender and buttery in texture. This spectacular light green kohlrabi makes the largest bulb of any variety, up to 14 inches across, and weighing up to 20 pounds! Yet the flesh is supple and never gets fibrous. This German heirloom is of champion size and hails specifically from the town of Schmelz in Saarland. Provide very rich soil and plenty of space to achieve gigantic proportions.
Basil
PICCOLINO *
The tiniest basil variety around! These uniform plants have small, spicy greek basil leaves that grow in a tree-like dome shape. Perfect for small pots and fairy gardens. Delicious culinary use with easy access in a windowsill herb garden.
DARK OPAL
This beautiful variety is grown as much for decoration as it is for its flavor. With deep purple leaves, dark stems, and lilac flowers, this variety is the perfect garnish and can add a pop of color to pestos and salad dressings.
GENOVESE *
A powerful flavor that is ideal for making fresh pesto. Large consistent leaves are great for a refreshing Caprese salad too! Easy to grow in containers to use in cooking all year.
PROSPERA
Fast-growing, classic Genovese basil with resistance to downy mildew and Fusarium.
BLUE SPICE
The most fragrant basil variety. A strong spicy aroma with vanilla undertones makes this a delicious addition to fruit salad and savory dishes.
Cilantro
SLOW BOLT
This popular, easy-to-grow variety takes its time to bolt compared to others. Produces lush amounts of leaf growth. Bright and flavorful, cilantro tastes wonderful eaten fresh. Try it in salsas, tacos, and guacamole.
SANTO
Santo is a slow-bolting selection grown for its leaves. Like the leaves and seeds, the flowers are also edible.
Oregano
ITALIAN
Grows flavorful leaves perfect for using fresh or dried
Sage
BROAD LEAF
Soft green leaves are packed with a clean flavor. Great for soups, poultry, fish, and pork. Delicious fresh or dried!
Thyme
COMMON ENGLISH
A delightful culinary herb that balances and enhances any dish.
Spearmint
SPEARMINT
Great for lemonade and teas. Spearmint will grow large and makes a wonderful groundcover. While the flowers attract pollinators to the area. Mint can be harvested at any stage, but is most fragrant when the shoots are new. Mint is a fast growning will growing plant that grows back year after year and can tolerate cold weather well.
Rosemary
ROSEMARY
Flavor is earthy, with notes of pine and citrus. Savory, a culinary favorite.
Eggplant
BLACK BEAUTY ^
A dark, classic, and beautiful. It yields large fruits ranging from 4-5 inches long. Fruits are large with small thin pepper-like seeds, very nutty and smooth. Try it in an exotic Italian take on the French dish ratatouille!
DIAMOND ^
Its beautiful rich purple color and green flesh produce bountiful fruit. Each plant produces 4-6 fruits per plant. Harvest as soon as they are 9 inches long is slightly smaller to get a less bitter flavor.
CASPER ^
A true white eggplant. This variety is unique and delicious! A rare Japanese variety that produces long 5-8 inch slender fruits that are creamy-white to almost pure white. Soft and small-seeded. When ripe the skin will lose its sheen and be slightly soft to the touch. Great in stir-fries and Italian dishes with its mushroom-like flavor and silky texture.
LONG PURPLE ^
Long, slender, and deep purple. Can grow up to 30 inches long! Great for slicing with the most uniform slices because of its unique shape! Perfect for eggplant parmesan, ratatouille, or even thrown in soups!
Watermelon
JUBILEE
This variety is a must-have for those who like heirloom watermelons without excess seeds but also want to enjoy a burst of flavor. Plants will produce 3-5 medium/large melons weighing in around 10-15 pounds each and weighing up to 30 pounds on occasion. Oval-shaped fruit that is sweet as can be.
TENDERSWEET ORANGE *
This watermelon is an orange flesh variety. Producing large 10-15 lb watermelons that are orange throughout and have minimal seeds. The rind is not as thick as other varieties, so its shelf life is not as long, but we have a feeling you won't have to worry about that. The fruit on this is sweet and juicy, without a hint of bitterness. Each plant can produce between 5-7 melons or 2-3 larger ones. Warm weather-loving and less susceptible to powdery mildew than other melons. A guaranteed hit among kids and adults alike!
MOON AND STARS ^
The moon and stars watermelon is a VERY unique watermelon variety. One of the sweetest watermelons we have tried to date, and very meaty as well. One of the perks to the moon and stars watermelon is the size, often when watermelons get large they lose flavor. Not the case with the moon and stars watermelon! Vines yield 3-4 melons weighing around 20 lbs. on average, but can reach as big as 35lbs. each! Melons are green with yellow dots (stars) and each melon will have a large yellow dot (Moon).
Cantaloupe
HALE'S BEST JUMBO
This classic variety dates all the way back to the 1920s. Heavy netting on the skin makes this cantaloupe a muskmelon. Bares sweet antioxidant-rich flesh with a sherbert orange color.
Zucchini
ROUND ^
This variety is a very easy to grow and is ideal for small gardens. Compact plants produce a generous crop all season long. Being such a versatile vegetable, the Eight Ball Squash can be used raw, baked, fried, steamed, stuffed, and has excellent flavor. Harvest when young for tender fruits.
GREY
This gorgeous grey-green variety is ideal for the small space gardener. This variety doesn't produce very long squashes, but they produce lots of them! Grows an average of 6-8 inches long. They are flavorful
ITALIAN STRIPED
A prolific producer. This Italian heirloom bears a distinct pattern and nutty flavor. Plants produce smaller zucchini than other varieties but it makes up for size in yields. Perfect for the small space gardener. The plant is also more tolerant to disease and will last later into the season than most other varieties. Wonderful sauteed or roasted.
BLACK BEAUTY *
Black Beauty Zucchini is the cultivar you most frequently find in the grocery store. The plants produce dark green, glossy, straight, and slender zucchini. May grow up to the size of a baseball bat or bigger if you forget about it! Firm, very tender, with amazing flavor. Great to add to your grilled recipes such as kebabs or incorporate into zucchini bread for a sweet treat.
SQUASH
GREEN STRIPE CUSHAW
Green Striped Cushaw squash is a striking heirloom variety known for its unique elongated shape and vibrant green stripes on its pale cream skin. With sweet, nutty-flavored flesh, it's versatile for both savory and sweet dishes. This squash adds an eye-catching and delicious touch to any culinary creation. They grow up to 10-20 lbs!
BLACK FUTSU
This Japanese variety is a flavorful and unique addition to the garden! Skin is thin, edible, and matures to a greyish blue color. The flesh is bright orange and delicious in any dish. Stores for 4-5 months.
BURGESS BUTTERCUP *
The plant produces dark green fruits, with beautiful orange sweet flesh. These squash are buttery and smooth. A great alternative to mashed sweet potatoes. 3-3.5 pound fruits. The flesh is stringless and is great to use for baking and steaming. About 6-7 fruits produce per plant.
WALTHAM BUTTERNUT *
Amazing quality and flavor. Stores for a very long time! Peanut-shaped uniformity, larger yields, and rich flavor. Tan fruits grow 8 to 10 inches long, thick, with a deep orange interior, sweet, creamy, and flavorful! Delicious steamed, boiled, or baked. Incorporate into your favorite fall recipes.
MASQUEE DE MAROC
A french squash prized for its heritage and flavor. Not a pretty-looking squash by any means, but don't let the outer skin deter you from enjoying the creamy, nearly stringless meaty interior. Plants produce large fruits that are bell-shaped and similar in size to butternut squash.
TABLE KING BUSH ACORN ^
This variety is a compact plant that is great for home gardeners. The plant usually sets 5-8 two-pound delicious fruits. Great for storing and even developing better flavor when stored briefly. Drizzle with brown sugar and butter place in the oven to bake at 350º for 15-20 minutes, and enjoy! Excellent source of Minerals and Vitamins C, K, E and an excellent source of Fiber.
YELLOW CROOKNECK *
This traditional variety is well known for its buttery flavor and firm texture. Best picked small, 4-5" long.