Cucumber  Cucumis sativus L. var. sativus              

#985 - Dosakkai

A round yellow variety popular in Andhra Pradesh.  Lemon sized and shaped.  Can be used in fresh in salads.  It can also be cooked to make pacchadi , with dal in pappu, or dried and fried into Wadiyam. Approx 25 seeds/pkt. $2.49

#990-Puneri     or Poona Kheera Cream/light green fruits, have very delicious flesh, crisp, juicy, sweet and mild.  Fruit is shaped like a potato, with skin turning brown. Very strong vines give huge yields, and are also early. Approx 20 seeds/pkt.$2.49

#995-Himangi.

The medium vigorous plants bear fruits of 18-20 cm length with white spines.  Fruits are uniformly cream in color. Crisp texture with good keeping quality.  Good and consistent yielder. Approx 25 seeds/pkt. $2.49

#980-Kakdi

Also known by several other names such as Armenian cucumber, snake cucumber and snake melon. Plant directly outdoors in its permanent location.  Thin to 18 in. apart.  Train onto a trellis or fence for best results. Do not let mature fruit stay on the vine.  Approx 25 seeds/pkt. $1.99

Carrots

#801 - Karoda

This improved version produces excellent quality carrots in deep orange red color, which are smooth and uniform in shape. Large, sweet carrots that don't get pithy.  The plant grows very well in summer for harvest in fall to winter. Does well even in poor soils.  Easy to grow.  Ready in 75 days.  $1.99
 

#800 - Kesar

Dark red, long carrots, 12-14", in pointed shape are very sweet and tender, excellent for salads and raw eating. Roots can be harvested 120 days after sowing.  Contains large amounts of lycopene, the antioxidant that helps combat many cancers including prostate cancer.  $2.49

Radish (Raphanus sativus)

#850 Koren - Pure white, uniform, cylindrical roots with a crisp, mild flavor. Known as mooli in Hindi.  Matures in 60 days from sowing. Can be left in the garden 15-25 days after maturity, without losing flavor.  Medicinal uses include  liver conditions, enlarged spleen and jaundice.  $.99