Sneak peek at Burpee's 2015 lineup reveals top garden trends
WARMINSTER, Pa., Sept. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- What will American home gardeners be growing in 2015? A sneak peek at the new product offerings from W. Atlee Burpee & Co. offers a glimpse into the future of home gardens across all growing zones.
Welcome to the earliest-ever preview of new offerings from Burpee:
Burpee's Top 3 for 2015:
- Summer Squash, 'Cupcake' hybrid: Delectable oblate 2-5" fruits impart perfectly calibrated flavor: somewhat sweet, somewhat savory. Go-to squash for roasting, slicing, grilling, boiling, and stuffing, 'Cupcake' combines patty-pan's rich, sweet flavor and zucchini's soft skin. Large, trailing plant yields dozens of round, green squash.
- Tomato, 'Jersey Boy' hybrid: This 8-ounce super tomato hybrid is the brilliant combination of the sublime sweet-sour tang of 'Brandywine' and the classic rich color, shapeliness, yield and performance of 'Rutgers'. Indeterminate.
- Lavender, 'Platinum Blonde': A fragrant masterpiece in mauve bred by Spanish breeder Juan Momparler Albors. Leaves of gray-green are edged with wide, creamy yellow margins. Perfect for containers and borders.
Now Trending
As one of the largest seed companies in America, Burpee tracks American gardening trends, questions and concerns. The rising popularity of asparagus, rhubarb, raspberries and blackberries signals a gardening renaissance of edible perennials. Chili peppers are hot in every sense—commanding additional space in America's garden plots. Gardeners are increasingly purchasing plants to attract butterflies and hummingbirds, and help protect bee populations. Not surprisingly, tomatoes remain the number one vegetable grown in American home gardens, with customers favoring the Burpee 'SuperSauce' hybrid (2013), a giant, virtually seedless paste tomato, and the new 'SteakHouse' variety (2014), the largest hybrid tomato ever bred.
Burpee: Always Non-GMO
American gardeners continue to ask "Does Burpee sell GMO seeds?" The answer is always the same: "Burpee never has and never will purchase GMO seed for our products." Gardeners can find Burpee's non-GMO flower and vegetable plants and seeds at www.burpee.com. The company's website also offers free garden resources, articles, how-to videos and garden supplies.
Burpee: Innovating for 138 Years
Since 1876, Burpee has provided American gardeners with breakthrough varieties of flowers, vegetables, herbs and fruits. The company introduced 'Iceberg' lettuce (1894); the first yellow sweet corn (1902); the 'Fordhook' lima bean (1907); the breakthrough 'Big Boy' hybrid tomato (1948); the 'Sugar Snap' pea (1979); and hundreds more.
About Burpee
A true heritage brand, the Burpee Co. was founded in Philadelphia in 1876 by W. Atlee Burpee, an 18-year-old with a passion for plants and animals, and a mother willing to lend him $1,000 of "seed money" to get him started in business. Within 25 years he had developed the largest, most innovative seed company in the world. By 1915 Burpee was mailing a million catalogs a year to America's gardeners. Still located in the greater Philadelphia, Burpee is owned and operated by George Ball, a third-generation plantsman. All Burpee products are non-GMO. Burpee's seeds and plants are available — and guaranteed — for all growing zones. The company's highly recognizable catalog is available in late December each year. Seeds and plants can be ordered by mail, phone and online. For more information, gardening techniques, recipes, gift cards and more, visit http://www.burpee.com or call 1-800-888-1447. The Burpee community can be found on Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter.
EDITORS' NOTE: A comprehensive list of new products is available on request. Contact Mary Rochelle at [email protected].
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