Listada de Gandia Eggplant Seeds (Solanum melongena cv.). The eggplant was long cultivated in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East before it's introduction to Europe in the mid-1500s'. Thomas Jefferson first planted eggplant at Monticello in 1809. The Listada de Gandia Eggplant is an heirloom from Southern France that was introduced in 1850. Its attractive fruits are white with bright purple stripes. When ripe, the 7-inch long fruits have thin skin and sweet and tender flesh.Sow seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost date, transplant... - Listada de Gandia Eggplant Seeds (Solanum melongena cv.).
White Eggplant Seeds (Solanum melongena). White Eggplant was listed along with a purple variety in several eastern United States seed catalogues by 1825 and Thomas Jefferson was growing both types at Monticello as early as 1812. Also known as melongena, eggplant originated in Asia&comm... - White Eggplant Seeds (Solanum melongena).
Red Fig Tomato Seeds (Solanum lycopersicum cv.). Red Fig Tomato is an heirloom variety from Philadelphia dating to 1805. They were traditionally dried or made into a sweet preserve to be eaten in winter like figs, but they are also sugary sweet eaten fresh. The deep red fruits are pear-shaped... - Red Fig Tomato Seeds (Solanum lycopersicum cv.).
Brandywine Tomato Seeds (Solanum lycopersicum cv.). From 1809 on, Thomas Jefferson's Garden Book "Kalendars" consistently show the sowing of "Tomatas." His Spanish Tomato, which was likely akin to the Large Red, was described as "very much larger than the common kind." The Brandywine... - Brandywine Tomato Seeds (Solanum lycopersicum cv.).
German Johnson Tomato Seeds (Solanum lycopersicum cv.). This popular "potato-leaf" variety originated in the southern United States, and was one of the four parent lines of the famous Mortgage Lifter Tomato, a 1930's introduction. German Johnson Tomato produces large, meaty fruit with pi... - German Johnson Tomato Seeds (Solanum lycopersicum cv.).
Yellow Pear Tomato Seeds (Solanum lycopersicum cv.). Yellow Pear Tomato is a very old tomato that dates to at least the early 1600's. The indeterminate vine continues producing clusters of beautiful, 1-2 inch, pear-shaped, lemon to golden yellow fruits throughout the season. Like the ... - Yellow Pear Tomato Seeds (Solanum lycopersicum cv.).
Costoluto Genovese Tomato Seeds (Solanum lycopersicum cv.). Thomas Jefferson was a pioneer in tomato culture, planting the relatively unfamiliar tomato from 1809 until his death in 1826. He also noted that "tomatas" were grown in Virginia gardens in Notes on the State of Virginia (1782). Costoluto Genov... - Costoluto Genovese Tomato Seeds (Solanum lycopersicum cv.).