VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES hd KEYSTONE SEEDS 
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PURPLE HULL HCF PEPLE 100 
This is a very popular pea notable for the edible pods that turn a vivid dark 
purple as they mature. Two improved strains are Purple Hull 49 and Bunch 
Purple Hull. The peas of Purple Hull 49 are very suitable for processing and 
table use both at green stage and dry stage. Purple Huli 49 shells much more 
easily than Bunch Purple Hull, and thus may be the more desirable one for 
commercial use. Furthermore, the dark eyed Bunch Purple Hull peas make 
a canned or frozen pack of poor appearance because the dark eye pigment 
diffuses into the cotyledons during processing. Dry seed color of both types 
is buff-brown, but Purple Hull 49 has a brown eye and Bunch Purple Hull a 
maroon eye. 
TEXAS CREAM or CONCH HCF PLETE 105 
This is a fine variety with attractive cream colored dry peas that make a very 
fine canned or frozen pack. The plants are upright and prolific and bear pods 
mostly at middle and tip of stems. Green peas are medium large to large, oval, 
and medium light green in color. Dry seed is cream colored with tan eyes. 
Prefer PEPPER ‘Pimento 
Capsicum frutescens 
Garden peppers belong to a different botanical family than the black tree pepper of 
commerce. Sweet or mild fleshed varieties are used in salads, for stuffing, pickles, pro- 
cessed cheese, and some are dried for grinding into paprika. The pungent fleshed varieties 
are used in relishes, pickles, seasoning sauces, and for drying and grinding into red pepper. 
The pepper is a long, warm season crop, easily damaged by frost; but during periods of 
very high temperature may drop blossoms and not resume setting fruits until more 
moderate weather sets in. Extremely rich soil also may result in a poor set of fruits, but this 
can be counteracted by root pruning. Soil should be fertile enough for strong leaf growth 
which will shade the fruits and prevent sunburn. 
PUNGENT OR “HOT” VARIETIES 
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ANAHEIM CHILI C Dr PRESA 80 
Used commercially for canning and drying. Quite popular in the South and 
California. 
PLANT—20 to 24 inches in height, hardy, vigorous, upright, fairly large leaves, 
heavily productive. 
FRUIT —6 to 8 inches long, 11% inches in diameter at the shoulder, tapering 
to a point, nearly straight; flesh, thicker than average of this group, 
pungent or hot, deep green, turning to rich scarlet at maturity. A 
very attractive pepper. 
FLORAL GEM C PREAL 74 
A very hot wax pickling variety, popular in certain sections of California and 
the Southwest, but may be readily grown elsewhere. 
PLANT —24 to 30 inches tall, erect, prolific. 
FRUIT —2'% inches long, 1 inch in diameter, tapered, smooth; color, waxy 
yellow, turning to bright red at maturity. 
HUNGARIAN WAX (Slim) (Picture on Page 87) MC PECAN 65 
An important pickling and canning variety. First early in season. 
PLANT —12 to 15 inches in height, hardy and prolific, bearing fruit both up- 
right and pendant. 
FRUIT —5%% to 6% inches long, 14% inches in diameter, tapered, smooth; flesh, 
fairly thick and pungent; color, variable, pale green to waxy yellow, 
becoming bright red at maturity. 
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