Vegetable Varieties for Central Texas

NOTE: Since first posting this I found what is probably a more comprehensive list from the Texas AgriLife Extension Service. It is linked in the PDF below.

I am re-posting this list from another source mainly to be able to find it again and to have it as a reference. It is from Recommended Vegetable Varieties for Central Texas by Jim Gober

• Asparagus: Jersey Knight or Jersey Giant
• Lima Bean: Dixie Speckled, Henderson Bush, Jackson Wonder
• Lima Pole Bean: Florida Speckled
• Green Bean (Bush Snap Bean:) Contender, Topcrop
• Green Bean (Pole Snap Bean:) Blue Lake, Kentucky Wonder
• Beet: Detroit Dark Red, Ruby Queen
• Broccoli: Packman, Premium Crop, Green Magic
• Cabbage: Savoy King, Blue Vantage
• Cabbage (Chinese:) Jade Pagoda
• Cantaloupe: Ambrosia
• Carrot: Nantes
• Cauliflower: Snow Crown, Snowball Improved
• Collards: Georgia Southern, Champion
• Corn-Sweet Corn: Kandy Korn, Silver Queen, Silver King
• Cucumber-Pickling: Eureka, Calypso
• Cucumber Slicing: General Lee (bush,) Sweet Success, Burpless, Dasher II
• Eggplant: Black Beauty, Classic
• Kale: Vates, Winterbor
• Kohlarabi: Grand Duke Hybrid
• Lettuce: Buttercrunch, Salad Bowl, Most varieites do well if planted at right time.
• Mustard: Red Giant, Savannah, Tatsoi
• Okra: Clemson Spineless, Cajun Delight, Lee
• Onion: 1015Y, Granex
• Pea (Sugar:) Sugar Ann, Sugar Snap
• Pea (Snow Pea:) Oregon Sugar Pod
• Pea (English:) Little Marvel
• Pepper (Hot:) Serrano, Cayenne, Anaheim Chili, Big Jim, Habanero, Hungarian Wax, Hot Jalapeno
• Pepper (Sweet Bell:) Big Bertha, Jupiter, Sweet Banana, Gypsy
• Pumpkin: Spirit Hybrid, Super Herc, Magic Lantern
• Radish: Champion, Icicle
• Rutabaga: American Purple Top
• Southern Pea: California #5 (black eyed,) Zipper Cream, Texas Pinkeye
• Spinach: Melody, Samish
• Squash (Summer Yellow:) Cougar, Superpik, Supersett, Sunray
• Squash (Summer Patty Pan:) Sunburst, Peter Pan
• Squash (Summer Zucchini:) Gold Rush, Elite
• Squash (Winter:) Butternut, Ace, Waltham Butternut
• Potatoes: Red La Soda, White Kennebec
• Swiss Chard: Bright Lights, Northern Lights, Rhubarb
• Tomato (Early:) Bingo, Carnival, Celebrity
• Tomato (Heat Tolerant:) Sunleaper, Solar Fire, Porter (added by me)
• Tomato (Medium Fruit:) Roma
• Tomato (Small Fruit:) Supersweet 100, Cherry, Chocolate cherry (added by me)
• Tomato (Heirloom:) Brandywine, Porter (added by me)
• Turnip: White Globe
• Watermelon: Black Diamond, Crimson Sweet, Charleston Gray, Jamboree
• Watermelon (Seedless:) Millennium

2010 Vegetable Varieties for Travis County Texas AgriLife Extension Service listing.