SPINACH VARIETIES

SPINACH MATADOR

Spinacia oleracea Item #7603 LARGE PACKET 28-45 days. Be strong to the finish and eat your spinach! In the 1930s, the spinach industry gave credit to the cartoon character Popeye for a 33% increase in national spinach consumption. Today, we don't need a beefy sailor to sell us on its benefits. If you haven't grown spinach before, the freshness and quality of homegrown will win you over. Bloomsdale is an old, dependable, open-pollinated variety that is equally delicious full grown or as a baby leaf. It's very nutritious--lots of vitamins A and C, and iron. Spinach plants are very cold tolerant. If you have limited space, or want to grow spinach in the off-season, you can grow it in a container!

Spinacia oleracea Item #3007 28-45 days. Be strong to the finish and eat your spinach! If you haven't grown spinach before, the freshness and quality of homegrown will win you over. Bloomsdale is an old, dependable, open pollinated variety. Very nutritious - lots of vitamins A & C, and iron. A good container veggie. This packet sows four 9-foot rows.

Spinacia oleracea Item #0207 28-45 days. Rich green color on productive plants, Lavewa is an open-pollinated variety that competes with hybrids for excellent flavor, heat tolerance and mildew resistance. Spinach is high in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, and low in calories. This packet sows two 10-foot rows.