Authors: Deborah Kean (541-737-5662), Dr. Jack Stang (541-737-5450), and Dr. Jim Myers (541-737-3083), all of the Oregon State University (Corvallis) Department of Horticulture.

Home gardens produce the best yields when planted with vegetable varieties adapted to local growing conditions. The Oregon State University Extension Service recommends these varieties for all areas of the state except the regions indicated.

Artichoke:  (not regions III, IV) Green Globe, Imperial Star.

Asparagus:  Mary Washington, Jersey Knight, Jersey Giant, UC 157, Purple Passion.
	
Beans:  (green bush) Tendercrop, Venture, Slenderette, Oregon 91G, Oregon Trail, Provider, Jade, Oregon 54.
        (flat Italian) Roma II.
        (French filet) Nickel, Grenoble, Straight 'N Narrow.
        (green pole) Blue Lake, Kentucky Wonder, Romano, Cascade Giant, Kentucky Blue, Oregon Giant.
        (wax bush) Goldenrod, Goldrush, Indy Gold, Slenderwax.
        (lima, bush, large seeded) Fordhook 242 (or any Fordhook).
        (lima, bush, small seeded) Thorogreen, Baby Fordhook, Jackson Wonder.
        (dry) Pinto, Red Kidney, White Kidney (Cannellini), Cranberry.
        (edible Soybeans or Edamame) Envy, Early Hakucho, Butterbean, Sayamusume, Misono Green.
  
Beets:  Ruby Queen, Red Ace, Warrior, Kestrel, Early Wonder, Pacemaker III, Detroit Dark Red.
        (cylindrical) Cylindra, Forono.
        (golden) Golden.
        (novelty, white) Albina Verduna.
        (greens) Early Wonder Tall Top, Bull's Blood, Big Top.

Broccoli:  Premium Crop, Packman, Arcadia, Early Dividend, Regal, Windsor, Emerald Pride.
           (purple) Rosalind.
           (Romanesco type) Romanesco, Minaret.

Brussels Sprouts:  Jade Cross "E", Oliver, Tasty Nuggets, Prince Marvel, Trafalgar 

Cabbage:  (early)  Dynamo, Parel, Primax, Arrowhead, Capricorn, Farao, Tendersweet
          (main season) Golden Acre, Bravo, Charmant.
          (late fall, winter) Danish Ballhead, Storage Hybrid #4, Blue Thunder.
          (red) Ruby Perfection, Regal Red, Red Acre.
          (savoy) Melissa, Savoy Express, Savoy Ace, Kilosa.

Chinese Cabbage:  Michihili, Monument, China Express, China Flash.
                  Pac choi:  Mei Qing Choy, Joi Choi.

Carrots:  Red Cored Chantenay, Royal Chantenay, Scarlet Nantes, Mokum, Bolero, Apache, Danvers, Ithaca, 
          Sugarsnax 54, Nelson, Napa, Kuroda, Nantindo, Caropak, Nevis, Sweetness II, Napoli.
         (baby carrots)  Minicore, Babette, Parmex, Thumbelina.

Cauliflower:  Snowball "Y" Improved, Snow Crown, Candid Charm, White Rock, Apex, Callisto, Imperial 10-6, 
              Amazing, White Magic, Concert.
              (purple) Violet Queen, Graffiti.
              (green) Alverda.

Chard:  Fordhook Giant, Rhubarb, Bright Lights, Bright Yellow, Silverado.

Chicory: (green) Crystal Hat (tall, slender heads).
         (red, also known as Radicchio) Chiogga Red Preco, Milan, Treviso Red Preco (tall, slender heads).
         (non-heading, asparagus type) Catalogna.

Celery:  Utah 52-70R, Ventura.		

Collards:  Vates, Champion, Flash.		

Corn:  Yellow Kernels		
          Standard sweet (early) Sundance, Early Sunglow, Seneca Horizon.		
                         (main season)  Jubilee (also called Golden Jubilee).		
          Supersweet (early)  Butterfruit.		
                     (main season)  Supersweet Jubilee, ACX 1021Y.		
          Sugary enhanced (very early)  Sugar Buns.		
                          (early)  Precocious, Kandy Kwik, Mystique.		
                          (main season)  Incredible, Kandy King, Kandy Korn, Legend, Bodacious.		
          Triple Sweet types (sh2su hybrids)  Sugar Ace.		
           
       White Kernels (must be isolated from yellow or bicolor types to get all white kernels)		
           Supersweet (early)  White Satin.		
               	      (main season)  How Sweet It Is, Silver Lining, Xtratender 378A.
           Sugary enhanced (main season)  Silverado,  Argent, Frosty, Sugar Snow II, Whiteout.
           
       Bicolor Kernels
           Supersweet (early)  Xtratender 272A
                      (main season)  Honey and Pearl, Phenomenal, Candy Corner.
           Sugary enhanced (early) Trinity, Fleet, Native Gem.
                      (main season)  Temptation, Brocade, Fantasia, Delectable, Double Gem.
           Triple Sweet types (sh2su hybrids)  Sweet Rhythm, Serendipity, Sweet Chorus, Sweet Symphony.
           
       Ornamental (must be isolated from other corn)  Wampum, Chinook.
          
     Note:  Kernel quality of all the above corn varieties may be dramatically altered under certain 
               pollination conditions.  Supersweets must be isolated from other types.

Cucumbers:  (pickling) SMR 58, Pioneer, Bush Pickle, County Fair.
            (slicing) Burpee Hybrid, Marketmore 86 & 97, Poinsett, Raider, Dasher II, Slicemaster,
                      Tasty Green, Greensleeves, Orient Express, Suyo Cross, Amira, Genuine, 
                      Slicemore, Ultrapak.
            (novelty) Armenian, Lemon.

Eggplant:  (not regions I, III) Dusky, Epic, Bambino (round), Cloud Nine (white), Black Bell, Calliope, 
                                Burpee Hybrid, Millionaire.
                                (elongated) Megal, Bride, Orient Express.

Endive:  Green Curled, Batavian, Salad King, Neos.

Kale:  Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch, Improved Vates, Siberian, Winterbor, Winter Red, 
       Nero di Toscana, Blue Ridge.

Kohlrabi:  Early White Vienna, Early Purple Vienna, Kongo, Kolibri, Eder.

Leek:   American Flag, King Richard, Kilima, Rikor. 

Lettuce:  (heading, main season) Summertime, Ithaca.
          (heading, fall crop) Salinas.
          (red leaf) Prizehead, Red Sails, Redina, New Red Fire.
          (green leaf) Salad Bowl, Grand Rapids, Slobolt, Green Vision, Pom Pom.
          (oak leaf)  Oaky Red Splash.
          (romaine) Paris Island, Valmaine, Green Towers, Outredgeous, Devils Tongue, Little Gem, Freckles.
          (bibb type) Summer Bibb, Ovation, Optima, Buttercrunch.
          (butterhead)  Esmeralda, Marvel of Four Seasons.
          (batavian) Nevada, Sierra.

Melons:  (not regions I, III) 
         (Cantaloupe/muskmelon) Ambrosia, Harper Hybrid, Gold Star, Classic, Pulsar, Superstar, 
              Earlisweet, Eclipse, Primo, Earliqueen, Saticoy, Fastbreak.
         (Honeydew) Earlidew, Honey Orange, Morning Ice, Honey I Dew.
         (Galia types) Gallicum, Galia, Passport, Arava.
         (Crenshaw types)  Early Hybrid Crenshaw.
         (Canary)  Sugarnut.

Mustard Greens:  Fordhook Fancy, Green Wave.
                 (long standing) Osaka Purple, Giant Red.

Onions:  (yellow ) Copra, Prince, First Edition, Millennium, Frontier, New York Early, Candy.
         (red)  Redwing, Mars.
         (white) White Sweet Spanish, Blanco Duro, Superstar.
         (overwintering) Buffalo,  Walla Walla Sweet.
         (green bunching) Ishikura, Tokyo Long White, He-shi-ko.

Parsley:  Triple Moss Curled, Banquet, Dark Green Italian Plain.

Parsnips:  Harris Model, All America, Hollow Crown, Gladiator, Andover, Cobham Improved Marrow.

Peas:  (shelling) Novella II, Oregon Trail, Oregon Pioneer, Green Arrow, Maxigolt.
       (oriental edible pod) Oregon Sugar Pod II, Oregon Giant.
       (snap pea, bush) Sugar Daddy, Super Snappy, Cascadia, Sugar Sprint.
       (snap pea, pole) Sugar Snap or Super Sugar Snap (virus susceptible; plant early).	

Peppers:   (sweet bell, green to red) Parks Early Thickset, Camelot, Fat 'N Sassy, Ace, Bellboy, Jupiter, 
              Yankee Bell, North Star, Parks Whopper Improved, Vidi, Elisa, Lady Bell, King Arthur, 
              Lantern, Conquest, Tequila, Blushing Beauty, Flamingo.	
           (sweet bell, green to yellow) Golden Bell, Golden Summer, Labrador.	
           (sweet bell, green to orange)  Ariane, Corona.	
           (sweet bell, green to purple)  Lilac Bell, Purple Beauty.	
           (sweet bell, green to lavendar to red)  Islander.	
           (sweet bell, ivory to red) Snow White.
           (speciality sweet types) Sweet Banana, Banana Supreme, Bananarama, Gypsy, Biscayne, 
              Red Bull's Horn, Pizza, Lipstick, Apple, Paprika Supreme, The Godfather, Giant Marconi, 
              Round of Hungary, Euro Jumbo Sweet Cherry.	
           (cayenne)  Super Cayenne II, Hero, Andy, Cayenne Long Slim.	
           (jalapeno)  Tam Jalapeno, Early Jalapeno, Conchos, Mitla.	
           (speciality hot types)  Cherry Bomb, Serrano, Anaheim TMR 23, Caribbean Red Habanero, 
                                   Hot Paper Lantern.	
           (novelty, ornamental) Marbles, Riot, Ivory, Varengata, Pretty in Purple.	

Potatoes: (red) Red Pontiac, Norland, Red La Soda, Cranberry Red.	
          (white) Norgold Russet, Russet Burbank, Superior.	
          (yellow) Yellow Finn, Yukon Gold, Bintje, Desiree.	
          (purple) All Blue.	

Pumpkins: (large)  Jack O'Lantern, Howden,  Autumn Gold, Lumina (white), Magic Lantern, 
                   Rouge Vif d'Etamps (Cinderella), Rock Star, Orange Smoothie.
          (small)  Small Sugar (Small Sugar Pie).	
          (compact vines) Spookie, Tom Fox, Oz.	
          (novelty and exhibition) Big Max, Dill's Atlantic Giant, Prizewinner.	
          (hulless seeded types)  Baby Bear, Snack Jack, Trickster, Kakai.	
          (mini ornamental types)  Jack Be Little, Wee-Be-Little, Lil Pump-ke-mon.	

Radish:   (red) Fuego, Comet, French Breakfast, Cherry Belle, Champion.
          (white) Burpee White, White Icicle.
          (large Japanese type) Sakurajima Mammoth.

Radicchio:  see Chicory.

Rhubarb:  Crimson Red, Cherry Red, Valentine, Victoria.

Rutabaga:  American Purple Top, Laurentian.

Spinach:  (spring planted for early summer harvest) 
             (smooth leaf)  Bloomsdale Long Standing, Olympia, Skookum, Nordic IV.  
             (savoy)  Spinner, Correnta, Unipack 151, Melody.
          (late summer planted for fall harvest) 
             (smooth leaf)  Oriental Giant, Rushmore.  
             (savoy)  Jive.

Squash:  Summer
           (yellow)  Early Prolific Straightneck, Multipik, Supersett, Fancycrook, Sunray, 
                     Yellow Crookneck, Goldbar.
           (green zucchini) Ambassador, Seneca, Elite, Tigress, Aristocrat, Raven.
           (yellow zucchini)  Gold Rush.
           (scallop) Sunburst.  
           (other summer) Tromboncino (C.moschata).
         Winter  (not region I)
           (misc)  Golden Delicious, Banana, Spaghetti, Blue Hubbard.
           (Buttercup/Kabocha) Sweet Meat, Sweet Mama, Ambercup,  Buttercup Burgess Strain, 
                               Gold Nugget, Black Forest, Delica.
           (Delicata) Sugar Loaf, Honey Boat.
           (Acorn) Bush Table Queen, Mesa Queen, Table Ace, Taybelle, Table Gold (orange), 
                   Cream of the Crop (white).
           (Butternut)  Early Butternut, Nicklow's Delight, Ultra.

Sweet Potato:  (not regions I, II, III)  Jewell, Centennial.

Tomato:  (very early) Oregon Eleven.
         (early) Early Girl, Oregon Spring, Santiam, Oregon Pride, Oregon Star, Siletz, Legend.
         (medium)  Willamette, Pik Red, Celebrity,  Sunleaper, Mountain Spring, Medford, 
                   First Lady II, Big Beef.
         (late)  Big Boy, Better Boy, Fantastic, Bush Big Boy, BHN 444.
         (cherry type)  Oregon Cherry, Gold Nugget, Sweet Million, Cherry Grande, Sun Gold, 
                        Early Cherry, Thai Pink, Juliet, Sunsugar, Large German Cherry, Sweet Baby Girl
         (yellow) Golden Boy, Jubilee.
         (paste)  Oroma, Saucy, Halley 3155, Viva Italia, Super Marzano, Macero II, Health Kick.
         (heirloom)  Brandywine (from Johnny's).

Turnip:  (root) Purple Top White Globe, Royal Crown, Tokyo Cross.
         (greens) Shogoin.

Watermelon:  (red fleshed) (not regions I, III)  Crimson Sweet, Charleston Gray, Garden Baby, 
                                                 Sweet Favorite, Carmen, Sweet Diane.
             (yellow fleshed) Yellow Doll, Sunshine, Yellow Baby.
             (red seedless)  Millennium, Summer Sweet 3521Y, Triple Star, Summer Sweet 5544.
             (yellow seedless)  Buttercup.
             (ice box) Sugar Baby, Tiger Baby

I: Oregon Coast: cool but long season of 190 to 250 days.
II: Western Valleys: 150-250 day season; warm days, cool nights; length of season may very considerably from year to year.
III: High Elevations: short growing season of 90 to 120 days; frost possible in any month.
IV: Columbia and Snake River Valleys: 120- to 200-day season; hot days, warm nights, length of season fairly well defined.