New edibles
Fragaria x ananassa Cherry Berry
Strawberry
The darker the fruit, the sweeter the flavour gets
with these strawberries. From a deep red to verging on purple, this variety is hardy and high yielding.
Sheridan Nurseries
Brassica oleracea Gemmifera Redarling
Brussels sprouts
Redarling are distinctive, vivid, red-purple, one-inch Brussels sprouts, which have a slightly sweeter flavour than most green varieties, and they are a rich source of Vitamin C and folic acid. The high-yielding plants stand up to cool nights and frost.
Burpee
Solanum lycopersicum Artemis tomato
Cherry tomato
Artemis cherry-red tomatoes are super-sweet and rich with a unique, crisp texture. Grows best in the ground in a sunny area
with regular watering.
PanAmerican Seed
Lycopersicon esculentum Tempting Tomatoes Good Hearted
Tomato
Good Hearted are compact cocktail tomatoes with a low mounding habit, making them ideal for growing in hanging baskets and upright containers. Heart to pear-shaped fruits a little bigger than a cherry tomato contain a blend of sweet and acidic flavours.
Proven Winners
Vaccinium x Bushel and Berry Perpetua
Blueberry
Perpetua will yield two crops of sweet and delicious blueberries. The first fruit appears in mid-summer, then the plant will flower and set fruit a second time in the fall. The leaves are dark green and will turn to deep reds and greens in the winter. Hardiness zone 4
Bushel and Berry; Willowbrook Nurseries
Capsicum annuum Fire Away
Hot and Heavy Hot pepper
This compact snack pepper for containers and landscapes packs a powerful sweet and spicy punch. They start out green, then mature through yellow, orange and red shades, often showing all three colours on the plant at once. Compared to a jalapeno, this pepper runs a bit hotter.
Proven Winners