Ball Seed 2027-2028 Seed & Plugs catalog

Starstruck Lettuce

Verdagio Lettuce

Slot Machine Lettuce

Table Top

Suggested planting use In-Ground

Patio Container

Hanging Basket

Suggested Planting Use

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Days

Type

Simpson Elite Improved Black-Seeded Simpson; 30 to 40 days later to bolt. Long-holding; non-bitter flavor.

55

Looseleaf

Slot Machine Vigorous plant produces reliable, highly uniform, large, rounded heads. Adaptable to many growing regions, conditions and planting windows, while providing growers an opportunity to secure high-quality, consistent yields for a longer period of time per season. Stampede Tall and upright frame with nice shape; attractive bottom quality with smooth and straight ribs. Great bolting tolerance for warmer growing periods. Resistance to Impatiens necrotic spot virus, downy mildew, Fusarium wilt and tomato bushy stunt virus.

107-110 Iceberg

60-120 Romaine

Starstruck Short core variety with wide petioles, pliable leaves and rectangular leaf shape. Exhibits excellent field holding ability. Good tolerance to tip burn.

60-110 Looseleaf

Ambrosia Cantaloupe

Sweet Salad Blend Spicy mix includes arugula, mustard greens and an assortment of lettuces in an array of colors, shapes, textures and tastes. Good for salads and garnishes. Harvest baby-sized leaves at 28 days. Valley Heart Tall, medium-green romaine has large, slightly savoyed leaves. Good tolerance to cold and bolting. Early-maturing, uniform romaine lettuce variety provides consistent quality in early and late-season plantings. Verdagio Green, glossy multi-leaf coral lettuce with thick, crisp, durable leaves and a sweet, pleasant flavor. Very high-yielding and very high leaf count of quality, usable leaves. High resistance to downy mildew, lettuce leaf aphid, lettuce die-back, and intermediate resistance to lettuce mosaic 1.

45-60

Mix

75

Romaine

55-105 Looseleaf

Suggested Planting Use

MELON Watermelon, see p. 293.

Days Type

Weight

Ambrosia F 1 Distinct peach-colored interior and heavy net rind with light sutures. Juicy, tender and extra-sweet tasting. Aphrodite F 1 A smaller footprint than traditional cantaloupes makes Aphrodite good for small-space gardens. Sweet, aromatic melons have thick, smooth-textured orange flesh and slightly sutured exterior. Strong disease package includes Fusarium 0-2 and powdery mildew resistance. Atlantis F 1 Eastern melon with round-oval shape is firm with dark orange interior and high sugar content. Finely netted rind has shallow sutures. Ball 2076 F 1 Available exclusively through Ball Seed ® About 1 week earlier to fruit and more disease resistant, Ball 2076 continues to boast a very sweet flavor; thick, orange interior; and good performance in all areas. Heavily netted rind has slight sutures.

80

Muskmelon

4 lb. (1.8 kg)

72-75 Cantaloupe 6-7 lb.

(2.7-3.2 kg)

Aphrodite Cantaloupe

70-75 Cantaloupe 4-6 lb.

(1.8-2.7 kg)

78

Muskmelon

5 lb. (2.3 kg)

Delicious Orange interior. Roughly textured rind with sparse netting.

83

Muskmelon

2.5 lb. (1.1 kg)

Flavor Journey F 1 Very smooth, white-skinned exterior, with light green flesh and high internal fruit quality. Fruit set is concentrated into 2 to 3 harvests. Variety gives growers a nice canopy during harvest.

85-90 Honeydew 5-6 lb.

(2.3-2.7 kg)

Flavor Journey Honeydew

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