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RECOMMENDED VEGETABLE VARIETIES FOR SPRING PLANTING
Dr.
Jerry M. Parsons, Extension Horticulturist
and
David Rodriguez, Extension County Agent-Horticulture
Planting dates in parenthesis apply to the San Antonio area and refer to planting of seed unless otherwise indicated. South of San Antonio you can plant 15-25 days earlier. If you live in the Hill Country, spring planting should be 25 days later than the dates shown.
| Vegetable | Planting Dates | Varieties |
| Asparagus | Crowns Jan. 1- March 1 | UC 157, Jersey Giant |
| Beans, Bush | March 5- May 5 | Contender, Topcrop, Greencrop, Blue Lake 274, Tendercrop |
| Beans, Pole | March 5 - May 5 | Stringless Blue Lake, Kentucky Wonder, Dade |
| Beans, Pinto | March 15 - May 1 | Pinto, Improved Pinto |
| Beans, Lima | March 5 - April 25 | Jackson Wonder, Henderson Bush, Thorogreen |
| Beans, Lima | March 5 - April 20 | Florida Speckled, Sieva (Carolina), King of the Garden |
| Beets | Feb. 1 - April 20 | Pacemaker, Early Wonder, Ruby Queen |
| Broccoli | Transplants Feb. 1 - March 15 | Green Magic |
| Brussels Sprouts | Not recommended for spring planting - quality suffers due to high temperatures at maturity. | |
| Cabbage | Jan. 15 - March 1 | Golden Acre: (red) Ruby Ball and Red Acre: (hybrids) Rio Verde, Market Prize, Green Boy, Stonehead, Cheers |
| Cabbage | Feb. 15 - March 15 | Michihli, Jade Pagoda |
| Cantaloupe | March 15 - May 1 | Perlita, Caravelle, Ambrosia, Magnum 45, Golden, Perfection, Mission, TAM Uvalde |
| Carrot | Feb. 1 - March 1 | Imperator, Danver's 126, Danver's Half-Long, Nantes, Orlando Gold, Red Core Chantenay |
| Cauliflower | Transplants Feb. 1 - March 1 | Snowcrown (Spring and Fall) |
| Chard, Swiss | Feb. 1 - April 15 | Lucullus, Ruby Chard |
| Collard | Feb. 1 - March 25 | Georgia, Blue Max, Vates |
| Corn, Sweet | Feb. 25 - April 15, stagger | Guadalupe Gold, Calumet, Capitan, Merit, Honeycomb, Sweet G-90, White: Silver Queen, Country Gentleman |
| Cucumbers | March 5 - April 15 | Pickling: Calypso, Carolina, SMR-58, Liberty; Slicers: Dasher II, Gemini 7, Poinsett, Straight 8, Burpless, Victory Hybrid, Sweet Success, Sweet Slice |
| Eggplant | Transplants March 15-May 10 | Florida Market, Black Beauty, Classic, Black Magic, Ichiban |
| Garlic | Not recommended for spring planting - will not form quality cloves | |
| Kohlrabi | Feb. 1 - April 1 | Early White Vienna, Early Purple Vienna, Grand Duke |
| Leek | Feb. 1 - May 1 | American Flag, Electra, Titan, Lancelot |
| Lettuce | Feb. 1 - May 1 | Leaf: Black Seeded Simpson, Crawford Re-Seeding, Salad Bowl, Ruby, Oakleaf, Red Salad Bowl; Butterhead: Summer Bibb, Buttercrunch; Romaine: Valmaine, Paris White; Head: Not recommended for spring - turns bitter before heads form. |
| Mustard | Feb. 1 - May 1 | Tendergreen, Florida Broadleaf, Green Wave, Large Smooth Leaf |
| Okra | April 1 - July 15 | Emerald, Clemson Spineless, Cajun Delight, Dwarf Green, Lee |
| Onion | Transplants Feb. 1 - March 1 | Bulbing: Granex (yellow and white), Grano, Granex, Texas A&M 1015 Y; Texas A&M Supersweet: Red Burgandy, Crystal Wax; Green Scallions: Crystal Wax White Bunching |
| Parsley | Feb. 1 - March 1 | Moss Curled, Plain Italian, Banquet, Evergreen |
| Parsnips | Feb. 1- March 15 | Large Hollow Crown, Harris Model |
| Peas, English | Jan. 1 - Feb. 15 | Wando, Little Marvel |
| Peas, Edible | Jan. 1- Feb. 15 | (Grow on supporting structure) Sugar Snap, Sugar Daddy, Snappy, Sugar Mel |
| Peas, Southern | March 20 - May 1 | California Blackeye No. 5, Pink Eye Purple Hull, Cream 40, Mississippi Silver, Champion Cream, Crowder |
| Pepper, Sweet | Transplants March 15 - May 1 | Capistrano, Big Bertha, TAM Rio Grande Gold |
| Pepper, Hot | Transplants March 15 - May 10 | Long Red or Thin Cayenne, Hungarian Wax, Jalapeno, TAM Mild Jalapeno, Hidalgo serrano |
| Potato, Irish | Seed pieces Feb. 1 - March 1 | White: Kennebec, White Cobbler: Red: Red LaSoda, Red Pontiac; Russett: Norgold |
| Pumpkin | April 1 - June 15 | Big Max, Jack-O-Lantern, Spirit |
| Radish | Jan. 20 - May 20 | Champion, Cherry Belle, Early Scarlet Globe; Winter: Black Spanish, White Chinese |
| Rutabaga | Not recommended for spring planting-quality suffers due to high temperatures | |
| Spinach | Summer production March 1 - June 1 | New Zealand, Malabar (Basella alba) - Standard spinach types not recommended for spring planting. |
| Squash | March 10 - May 10 | Summer types: Multipik, Dixie Hybrid Crookneck, Early Summer Crookneck, Early Prolific Straightneck, Gold Rush Hybrid Zucchini, White Bush Scallop, Zucco, Zucchini; Winter Types March 5 - April 10: Acorn, Butternut |
| Tomato | Transplants March 15 - May 10 | Tomato-Sunmaster, 444, Sun Pride, Solarfire, Celebrity Tomato-Amelia transplants (cold susceptible), Top Gun |
| Turnip | Jan. 15 - May 20 | Purple Top White Globe, Just Right, Royal Globe, Tokyo Cross; Greens Feb 1 - Mat 20: All Top, Tyfon, Seven Top |
| Watermelon | March 1 - May 1 | Charleston Gray, Crimson Sweet, Jubilee, Dixielee, Tendersweet (orange flesh), Tendersweet (yellow flesh) |
*V, F, N denote resistance to Verticillium disease, Fusarium Wilt disease, and nematodes.
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CALL
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The
Bexar County Master Gardener Hotline Speak to one of our volunteer Master Gardeners on duty, 210/467-6575, or E-mail at mg-bexar@tamu.edu David Rodriguez - County Horticulture Agent-Bexar County, 210/467-6575, or E-mail at dhrodriguez@ag.tamu.edu |
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