How Long Can You Keep 
Vegetable Seeds? 
AVERAGE LONGEVITY, 
SEED 
Bean, lima 
Bean, snap 
Beet 
Broccoli, sprouting 
Brussels sprouts 
Cabbage 
Carrot 
Cauliflower 
Celeriac 
Celery 
Chard 
Chicory (French endive) 
Chinese cabbage 
Corn, sweet 
Cucumber 
Eggplant 
Endive (broad-leaved) 
Kale 
Kohlrabi 
Leek 
64 
YEARS 
NWP UN WHE BSW W EW PP WwW BB & WL 
SEED 
Lettuce 
Muskmelon 
New Zealand spinach 
Okra 
Onion 
Parsley 
Parsnip 
Pea 
Pepper 
Pumpkin 
Radish 
Rutabaga 
Salsify 
Spinach 
Squash, summer 
Squash, winter 
Tomato 
Turnip 
Watermelon 
AVERAGE LONGEVITY, 
YEARS 
PPP ah We PP BRN WRK kK NY wWaOa 
SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE 
