Listed cultivars were selected for their productivity, resistance to common diseases and adaptability to North Central Texas conditions. The list was updated in January 2007 by Drs. Jerry Parsons and Larry Stein of the Texas Cooperative Extension. Cultivars are listed at random, not in order of preference. Recommended planting dates are shown under each vegetable type.

Proper watering, fertilization, weed control, etc., are necessary if the desired results are to be achieved. Visit Texas A&M's Plant Answers website for more information about growing veggies.

ASPARAGUS (Asparagus officinalis):
February 15 - March 1 (crowns)

• Jersey Giant
• Jersey Knight

BEANS, SNAP BUSH (Phaseolus vulgaris var. humilis):
March 20 - May 1
August 15 - September 1

• Blue Lake 274
• Top Crop
• Tendercrop
• Contender
• Tendergreen
• Derby

BEANS, YELLOW BUSH (Phaseolus vulgaris var. humilis):
March 20 - May 1
August 15 - September 1

• Goldcrop
• Improved Golden Wax

BEANS, PINTO (Phaseolus vulgaris):
March 20 - May 1
August 15 - September 1

• Improved Pinto

BEANS, SNAP POLE (Phaseolus vulgaris):
March 20 - April 20
August 15 - September 1

• Blue Lake
• Kentucky Wonder
• Jade

BEANS, LIMA BUSH (Phaseolus limensis var. limenanus):
March 20 - April 20
August 15 - September 1

• Henderson Baby Bush
• Jackson Wonder

BEANS, LIMA POLE (Phaseolus limensis):
March 20 - April 20
August 15 - September 1

• Florida Speckled
• Sieva Carolina (early)

BEETS (Beta vulgaris):
February 10 - March 1
September 15 - October 1

• Detroit Dark Red
• Ruby Queen

BROCCOLI (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis):
February 15 - March 1 (transplants)
2004 Spring Broccoli Trials

• Premium Crop
• Emerald Pride
• Packman
• Patron
• Lucky
• Green Magic

CABBAGE (Brassica oleracea var. capitata):
February 15 - March 1 (transplants)
September 1 - 15

• Bravo
• Blue Vantage
• Rio Verde
• Savoy King (wrinkled leaves)

CABBAGE, CHINESE (Brassica pekinensis):
February 15 - March 1
September 1 - 15

• Jade Pagoda
• Michili

CANTALOUPE (Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis)
April 5 - May 1

• TAM Dew
• TAM Uvalde
• Ambrosia
• Israeli
• Caravelle
• Cruiser

CARROT (Daucus carota var. sativus):
February 10 - March 1
September 1 - October 1

• Purple/Maroon Dragon
• Nantes
• Imperator 58

CAULIFLOWER (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis):
February 15 - March 1 (transplants)
August 15 - September 1

• Snow Crown
• Snowball Improved

CHARD, SWISS (Beta vulgaris var. cicla):
February 10 - March 10
September 1 - 15

• Rhubarb (red color)
• Lucullus
• Bright Lights

COLLARDS (Brassica oleracea var. acephala):
February 10 - April 1
September 1 - October 1

• Georgia Southern

CORN, SWEET (Zea mays var. saccharata)
March 20 - May 1
August 1 - 15

• Kandy Korn
• How Sweet It Is
• Merit

• Sweet G-90

• Silver Queen

CUCUMBER, PICKLING (Cucumis sativus):
March 20 - May 1
August 1 - 15

• Calypso

CUCUMBER, SLICING (Cucumis sativus):
March 20 - May 1
August 1 - 15

• Sweet Slice
• Burpless
• Dasher II
• Sweet Success
• Poinsett 76

EGGPLANT (Solanum melongena var. esculentum):
April 5 - May 1
July 1 - 15

• Ichiban (Oriental)
• Black Beauty

GARLIC (Allium sativum ):
September 15 - October 15

• Texas White

KALE (Brassica oleracea var. acephala):
February 10 - March 10
August 15 - October 15

• Dwarf Curled Vates

KOHLRABI (Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes):
February 10 - March 1 (seed)
February 15 - March 1 (transplants)
August 1 - September 1

• Grand Duke Hybrid
• Early White Vienna

LEEKS (Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum ):
February 10 - 25 (seed)
October 1 - November 1 (transplants)

• American Flag

LETTUCE, BUTTERHEAD (Lactuca sativa):
February 10 - March 15
September 1 - October 15

• Buttercrunch

LETTUCE, LEAF (Lactuca sativa):
February 10 - March 15
September 1 - October 15

• Salad Bowl
• Red Salad Bowl
• Red Sails

LETTUCE, COS or ROMAINE (Lactuca sativa):
February 10 - March 15
September 1 - October 15

• Paris Island

MUSTARD (Brassica juncea):
February 15 - April 1
August 1 - September 1

• Tendergreen

OKRA (Abelmoschus esculentus):
April 5 - June 1

• Emerald
• Lee
• Clemson Spineless
• Cajun Delight

ONION, BULBING (Allium cepa)
February 10 - March 5 (transplants)
September 1 - October 15 (seed)

• Texas Grano 1015Y
• Texas Grano 502
• Yellow Granex

• Burgundy

• White Granex

ONION, BUNCHING [SCALLIONS] (Allium cepa):
February 10 - March 1
September 1 - October 15

• Evergreen Bunching

PEAS, ENGLISH (Pisum sativum):
February 10 - March 1
September 1 - October 1

• Little Marvel
• Wando

PEAS, EDIBLE-PODDED (Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon)
February 10 - March 1

• Sugar Snap
• Sugar Ann
• Sugar Bon
• Dwarf Gray Sugar

PEAS, SOUTHERN (Vigna unguiculata var. unguiculata)
April 1 - May 20
August 1 - 15

• California #5
• Cream 40
• Zipper Cream
• Texas Pinkeye

PEPPER, HOT (Capsicum annuum var. longum):
April 1 - May 1
July 1 - August 1

• Small Serrano (VERY hot)
• Small Cayenne (VERY hot)
• Habanero (VERY hot)
• Anaheim Chili (Hot Chile)
• Big Jim (Hot Chile)
• Hungarian Yellow Wax (Hot)
• Large Red Thick (Hot)
• Hot Jalapa (Hot)
• Jalapeno (Hot)
• TAMU Mild Jalapeno (Mild)
• TAMU Mild Chile (Mild)

PEPPER, SWEET BELL (Capsicum annuum var. grossum)
April 1 - May 1
July 1 - August 1

• Big Bertha
• Jupiter (mature color: red)
• Gypsy
• Sweet Banana
• Bell Tower
• Pimiento (pimento)

POTATO, IRISH (Solanum tuberosum)
February 15 - March 1 (seeds)
July 15 - August 15

• Norland (early season)
• Red LaSoda (midseason)

• Kennebec (late season)

POTATO, SWEET (Ipomoea batatas):
April 15 - May 15

• Beauregard

PUMPKIN (Cucurbita pepo var. pepo):
April 1 - 20
July 1 - August 1

• Connecticut Field
• Spirit Hybrid
• Small Sugar
• Big Max (or Big Mac)
• Jack Be Little (ornamental)
• Jack O'Lantern

RADISH (Raphanus sativus)
February 5 - May 1
September 1 - November 15

• Champion
• White Icicle

RUTABAGA (Brassica napus var. napobrassica):
February 1 - April 1
August 1 - October 15

• American Purple Top

SPINACH (Spinacia oleracea):
February 10 - March 15
September 1 - October 31

• Melody
• Coho
• Fall Green
• Malabar

SQUASH, SUMMER (Cucurbita pepo var. melopepo):
March 25 - May 1
August 1 - September 1

• Multipik (yellow straight neck)
• Dixie (yellow crook neck)
• Sunburst (yellow)
• Sweet Mama (summer and winter)
• Black Magic (green)
• Patty Pan or St. Pat (white)
• Cougar (yellow straight neck)
• Gold Rush (yellow zucchini)

SQUASH, WINTER (Cucurbita moschata):
March 25 - May 1
August 15 - September 1

• Early Butternut
• Waltham Butternut
• Table Ace
• Table King Bush
• Vegetable Spaghetti

Note Regarding Tomatoes: "A" indicates genetic resistance to Alternaria, "F1" to Fusarium wilt race 1, "F2" to Fusarium wilt race 2, "N" to root knot nematodes, "S" to Stemphylium (gray leaf spot), "T" to tobacco mosaic virus, "V" to Verticillium wilt.
2005 Spring Tomato Trials
2003 Fall Tomato Trials

TOMATOES, LARGE-FRUITED (Lycopersicon esculentum)
March 25 - April 15
July 1 - August 1

• Bingo VFFTAST
• Celebrity VFNT
• Carnival VFNT
• Sunpride
• Sunchief
• SunLeaper
• Amelia and Solar Fire
• Florida 47 & 91
• Top Gun
• Tomato 444 (or BHN 444)

TOMATOES, PASTE (Lycopersicon esculentum):
March 25 - April 15
July 1 - August 1

• Roma VF, San Marzano (vining)

TOMATOES, SMALL-FRUITED (Lycopersicon esculentum var. cerasiforme)
March 25 - April 15
July 1 - August 1

• Porter, Cherry Large, Sweet 100 (vining)
• Cherry & Grape
• Red Cherry
• Yellow Pear
• Tomatillo

TURNIP (Brassica rapa var. rapifera)
February 10 - March 10
August 1 - October 15

• White Globe

WATERMELON (Citrullus lanatus)
March 25 - May 1
July 1 - 15
2003 Watermelon Variety Trials

• Crimson Sweet
• Allsweet
• Black Diamond
• Charleston Gray
• Jubilee
• Tendersweet (yellow flesh)
• Jamboree
• Sentinel
• Ole
• Mickeylee (small fruited)

• Triple Crown
• Tri-X 313
• Millennium
• Sweet Slice
• Seedless Sweetheart