GO55 BANANA CANTALOUPE. (Cantalupo Plátano Dulce) A new type of garden melon with an exotic banana shape, pink colored flesh and a very sweet taste! 10 seeds $1.95
VS160 CANTALOUPE. (Cantalupo, Naranja Francesa Melon Gastrónomo) FRENCH ORANGE GOURMET MELON A super sweet gourmet cantaloupe of the French Charentais type. A very distinctive flavor that is dainty, delicate, and aromatically pleasing. Deep orange flesh. 4-5 round fruits with lightly netted exteriors that turn creamy yellow when ripe. Resists cracking and is Fusarium resistant. 5 seeds $1.95
VS170 CANTALOUPE. (Cantalupo Fútbol Americano) TOUCHDOWN (FOOTBALL SHAPED MELON) A unique novelty melon that has superior flavor and is easy to grow. Produces 5-6 lb. football shaped fruits with bright orange flesh that is buttery smooth with an outstanding aroma. 5 seeds $1.95
VS180 CANTALOUPE. (Cantalupo Tropical) TROPICAL MELON. (HYBRID) A fast maturing tropical type melon that produces in only 73 days. Features thick, delicious green flesh with a banana like aroma. Fruits average about 6 lbs. Has an exotic, complex taste that hints of tropical fruit. Smooth textured fruits that are ripe when skin turns yellow. 5 seeds $1.95
VL328 MUSK MELON. (Melón de Fútbol) FOOTBALL MELON You will love this melon! It is football shaped ( 7 x 10 inches ) and has medium net and distinct sutures. Flesh is deep orange and very fragrant and favorable. 10 seeds $2.50
G020 SPECIAL HYBRID YELLOW MEATED WATERMELON. (Sandía Especial de Carne Amarillo) This is a very fast growing and compact plant that bears 5-7 lb. "icebox" size melons with a crisp, sweet taste that can only come from this variety. Bears in 70 days. 12 seeds $1.95
VK103 HONEY DEW MELON (Melón Dulce) Sweet greenish to white flesh with smooth light yellow/green skin. Round to slightly oblong. 10 seeds $1.95 For picture Click Here.
VK105 CANARIO MELON (Melón Canário) Very sweet, yellow-gold flesh drips with flavor and melts in your mouth. Smooth bright yellow skin. Oblong. 10 seeds $1.95 For picture Click Here.
VH562 GIANT BANANA SQUASH (Calabaza Gigante Plátano) Amaze your friends with this giant winter squash. Produces huge orange-pink colored banana shaped fruits up to 30" long, shaped like a banana. Flesh is bright orange and sweet. Very flavorful. 5 seeds $2.00 For picture Click Here.
G160 WINTER SPAGHETTI SQUASH. (Calabaza Macarones delgados de Invierno) A fast maturing winter squash producing 4-5 lb fruits. Bake in oven, split open and remove the "spaghetti" and top with your favorite sauce, delicious! 10 seeds $1.95 For picture Click Here.
GO71 CASSABANANA. (Cassabanana, Curuba) SICANA ODORIFERA. Long slender orange fruits 1-2 ft. long borne on a long trailing vine over forty foot long. Very fragrant, sweet fruits that are eaten raw, cooked or preserved. Also used as an insect repelling room perfume. Eating the fruit is said to prevent tonsillitis. 2 seeds $2.00
VS370 PUMPKIN. (Calabaza Común) ATLANTIC GIANT Best for growing giant pumpkins. Fruits of 400 pounds and over have been harvested from these plants. Round pumpkins with bright orange color and small seed cavity. Flesh is meaty and great for pie! 5 seeds $1.95
VS380 PUMPKIN. (Calabaza Común) TRICK OR TREAT Excellent jack-o-lantern pumpkin, easy to carve. The color is bright orange and fruits weigh about 10-15 lbs. Semi-bush type that is not invasive. Seeds can be roasted without hulling. 10 seeds $1.95
VS390 PUMPKIN. (Calabaza Común) LUMINA Has smooth white skin that makes it ideal for autumn decorating. White skin will last for weeks as a jack-o-lantern compared to days for orange skinned fruits. Fruits weigh about 18-20 pounds. 10 seeds $1.95
VC400 PUMPKIN. (Calabaza Común) HALLOWEEN Best for pies and canning. Very good carving pumpkin averaging about 7-8 pounds. Sweet, fine grained flesh. 20 seeds 1.95
VC401 PUMPKIN. (Calabaza Común, Miniatura Ornamental) MINIATURE ORNAMENTAL PUMPKIN Excellent novelty items for fall decorations. Small baseball size pumkins on normal vine. Bright orange. 5 seeds $1.50
VS410 PUMPKIN. (Calabaza Común) CONNECTICUT ORANGE Best for canning and livestock feeding. A lighter color of yellow-orange than others. Excellent carving pumpkin weighing about 20 pounds. 20 seeds $1.95
G150 BRIGHT RED FRENCH PUMPKIN. (Calabaza Luminosa Roja Francesa) Most unusual!. A brilliant bright red pumpkin that is shaped flat and resembles a bright red cheese wheel more than a pumpkin. The 12-16 lb. fruits produce a sweet orange flesh that is great for pumpkin pies. A definite must for fall decorations. 5 seeds $1.95
G029 LUFFA. (Calabacera Esponja) WASHRAG GOURD. We offer this quaint plant because of the many requests we have had for it. The dried insides of the fruit do make good sponges. 12 seeds $1.95
G205 GIANT WATER LADLE GOURD. (Calabacera Cazo Gigante) Larger and faster growing than most gourds of this type. Harvest mature fruit, let shell dry, then coat with varnish and you have a great water ladle or decoration. 10 seeds $1.95
8565 BITTER GOURD. (Calabacera Agria) CITRULLUS COLOCYNTHIS. Water melon like vine to 15 ft. or more. Bears small 6" three pound or so fruits. An attractive vine. The fruits have strong medicinal value. Annual. 4 seeds $1.50
8567 CALABAZA SQUASH. (Calabaza) CURCUBITA MOSCHATA. A vigorous vine that can grow to 60 ft. A single vine can produce over 100 pounds of fruit. When baked, tastes more like sweet potatoes than squash. Annual. Pack of 3 seeds $2.50
Note about seed germination: Most species of seeds have hard casings to protect the seed "embryo". For most of these "hard" seeds, the outer shell must be scarred, scratched or softened in some way. Some species take up to a year to germinate and will need help in the beginning to get the shell softened. Most varieties of slow germinating seeds will turn black and rot if there is not sufficient heat in the soil (75 to 90 degrees F. for most species) or if the soil dries out or is allowed to remain too wet, which will encourage the growth of one or another of the varieties of fungus or mold. It is important to speed up germination and to get the plants growing as soon as possible in order to avoid potential problems. Anyone who has soaked dried beans before cooking is familiar with the process of softening up the shell. When the outer shell is softened it allows the contents to expand. Potassium Nitrate (Saltpeter) can help in softening up these outer shells. It is available in many drug stores, but for those who have difficulty obtaining a small amount, we offer 1 teaspoon packets for $1.00. Soak the seeds in a solution of one teaspoon of the Saltpeter to one quart of warm water for at least 24 hours. Do not allow the seeds to dry out but sow them immediately using the remaining solution to water the soil or other growing medium. Soak several species of seeds at once in smaller containers of the same solution and have the containers of growing medium or soil ready for planting as soon as the soaking period is complete. SS100 Potassium Nitrate (Saltpeter) one teaspoon packet $1.00
See our free report on How to Grow Plants from Seed for further information. Our Do-it-Yourself Seed Starter Kit Plans (only $2.00) will show you what you can do to give your seeds the best possible chance of germinating. Visit our Vegetables Bulk page for many more items not listed here.