New 1968 Vegetable Varieties Highlight Garden Year
University of Missouri Extension Division lists top new and improved vegetables for home gardeners in 1968. Highlights include Rich Green bush beans that stay green after cooking, a new Blue Lake bush bean, and Purple Royalty that remains purple in the bush but turns green when cooked. Also introduced are Halian stringless Kentucky Wonder and gynoecious cucumber types with female flowers for better pollination and uniform growth.