Seeds for Tropical Vegetables

Vegetable Seeds for Hot Climates

These seeds are imported from Asia especially for gardeners in hot climates and tropical areas. They are also a means of having a late summer crop in temperate areas.

3417 UC157 Asparagus

Clonal hybrid, high yield, great spear quality, dark green, smooth, tight tip. Heat tolerant.

3407 Broccoli Diplomat

F1, Blue green head, small bead, hot and cold tolerant, semi domed head, heat tolerant, 75 days.

3414 Cabbage K-K Cross

K-K Cross is a medium-sized hybrid cabbage with 7-9 pound heads. Popular in tropical/sub-tropical markets because of its high heat tolerance, K-K Cross has medium-green, oblate heads. Recommended harvest is summer to fall. Has excellent texture and flavor and is the most recommended variety for hot zones like the south.

3416 Purslane Emerald Green

Thick, juicy, melt in your mouth glossy leaves 2" long x 1/2" wide, 20" tall, pink stems, cut and bunch, heat tolerant, 45 days.

3405 Unipack 151 Hybrid Spinach

Semi-Savoy, upright, dark green, all season, good heat, mildew, and bolt resistance, 40 days.

FB120 Tropic Giant Cabbage

F1, Huge 10-12 lb flat mid green head, slow bursting, heat tolerant, great taste, fresh market favorite, 80 days.

FB126 Turkish Orange Eggplant

Unique, brilliant orange, green stripes, tennis ball size, very flavorful, great stuffed, 90 days.

JB129 SloBolt

Slobolt is true to its name as the slowest lettuce variety to bolt. This frilly, bright green heirloom lettuce grows in thick clusters and has a pleasant flavor that is never bitter. A great choice for summer planting and Southern gardens, this old favorite has been grown since 1946. Looseleaf and cut-and-come again.
Introduced in the mid 1940s by the USDA’s Agricultural Research Center in Beltsville, MD. Large thick clusters of light green frilled leaves are produced all summer. As its name suggests, this variety is very slow to bolt. Pleasing flavor, never bitter. Looseleaf, 45-55 days.

AW81 Buttercrunch

All-America Winner. Extremely popular lettuce with luscious, buttery texture.
Soft heads are creamy yellow inside. Best in cooler regions. Compact heads with some heat resistance. Plant early in spring. Repeat every two weeks into fall. Protect from heat with shade cloth during summer. Likes fertile soil, ample water. Best when picked minutes before your meal. Space lettuce plants 8" apart.

3408 Onion Tokyo Long

Bunching type, long, upright single stalk, dark green leaf, little bulb, tender, tasty, heat tolerant, 75 days.

Available only in Treated Seed.

RTP947 Black From Tula

Deep red-brown beefsteak, smooth, 10 oz, very tasty, sets well even in heat, Russian heirloom, indeterminate, 75 days.

RTP990 Florida 91 Hybrid

A perfect tomato for hot climates, will set in very hot conditions. Large, sweet, 8 ounce deeply oblate fruits. A disease-resistant hybrid, plants yield a crop of round, sweet fruit ideal for slicing onto sandwiches and salads.
Maturing in the main season, Florida 91 is a hot-set tomato hybrid for the eastern United States. Its combination of a strong, healthy vine and exceptionally firm and smooth fruit can give growers a high yield potential. Determinate. 80 days.

Available only in Treated Seed.

RTP938 Manalucie

Univ of Florida bred, heat tolerant even over 90º, large red globes, resists disease, indeterminate, 80 days.

RTP422 Hot Spell

If you have unusually hot conditions, this is your best bet for a good harvest. Super heat resistant, highly flavorful, round, 7 oz, compact plant, determinate 68 days.

RTP994 Calypso

Aka Caribbean Tomato, a classic heirloom variety. Calypso Tomatoes grow best in humid climates, and do not do well in areas with short growing seasons, which is why it is also know as the Caribbean tomato. Features delicious round, 7 ounce red, slightly flattened, firm tomatoes with high yield and good disease resistance.
If you live in the southern United States or a warmer part of the world, Calypso is the perfect tomato for you!