Ball Seed 2027-2028 Seed & Plugs catalog

Chantenay Royal Carrot

Malbec Carrot

NEW Tiara Cabbage

Table Top

Suggested planting use In-Ground

Patio Container

Hanging Basket

Suggested Planting Use

CABBAGE

Days Weight

Color

Ruby Ball F 1 (pictured on p. 231) Early-maturing, deep-red cabbage is sweet tasting and attractive. Firm, round head resists splitting, tolerates both cold and heat, holds in the field a long time and stores well after harvest. Excellent cooked or raw in salads. All-America Selections Winner. Ruby Perfection F 1 Medium-sized, dense, high-round shape with good wrapper leaves. Slow to bolt. Savoy Ace F 1 Early savoy-type has globe-shaped heads with fine leaves. Moderate cold tolerance. Recommended for Fall to Winter harvest. Good holding; widely adapted. All-America Selections Winner. Stonehead F 1 Nearly round heads have excellent holding. Yellows resistant. All-America Selections Winner. Sweet Thang Available exclusively through Ball Seed ® This non-heading cabbage offers thick, sweet-tasting white veins with attractive dark green leaves. Features a uniform head and short core. Better tasting than collards or kale. NEW Tiara F 1 Ideal for close spacing and mini cabbage production. Very early and uniform with excellent eating quality; tender, crisp and juicy. Xtreme Vantage F 1 Very good uniformity with a good disease package showing strong resistance against black rot and a strong tolerance to tipburn. Zenon F 1 Beautiful heads hold their color well during a long storage period. High-yielding variety has Fusarium resistance.

65

3-4 lb. (1.4-1.8 kg)

Red

80

2-3 lb. (0.9-1.4 kg)

Deep red

80

3.5 lb. (1.6 kg)

Deep green

50-60 2-2.2 lb. (0.9-1 kg)

Green

Stonehead Cabbage

65

Nonheading Green

50-62 1 lb.

Green

(0.5 kg)

75-80 6 lb.

Blue-green

(2.7 kg)

130- 145

6.6 lb. (3 kg)

Gray-green

Suggested Planting Use

CHINESE CABBAGE

Days Weight

Color

Blues F 1 High-quality, extra-early Napa type is a vigorous grower that is extra slow to bolt, and has good virus and disease resistance. Tender, tasty leaves are good for cooking and pickling.

57

4.5 lb. (2 kg)

Medium green, white ribs

Sweet Thang Cabbage

Suggested Planting Use

CARROT

Days

Chantenay Crunchy and sweet at maturity, these medium to bright orange roots have smooth, firm skin. Chantenay Royal Reddish-orange and sweet, these blocky, stump-tipped carrots have longer roots and are more cylindrical than Red Cored Chantenay, from which it was bred. Great choice for heavy or shallow soils. Dependable, high yields and cold tolerant. Malbec F 1 Red imperator carrot for main season production. Strong, smooth, uniform 10-in. (25-cm) root with consistent color throughout allows for a variety of end uses, such as slices, minis or whole roots. Strong tops with good disease resistance. Excellent end-product quality makes this a reliable choice for growers in diverse climates. Orangeblaze F 1 Good-quality jumbo carrot for the Northeast and Canada. Also makes a smooth, cylindrical, high-quality root in a variety of soil types in the Midwest. Intermediate resistance to leaf blight strains, including alternaria, bacterial and cercospora, and powdery mildew. Rainbow Blend A colorful mixture of five varieties: Atomic Red, Bambino Orange, Cosmic Purple, Lunar White and Solar Yellow. Produces thick, 7-in. (18-cm) roots. Sweet and tender; works well for juicing.

65-75

65-75

60-70

70

65-75

Blues Chinese Cabbage

232

CABBAGE

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