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Growing Zones, Recommended Crop Varieties, and Planting and Harvesting Information for Home Vegetable Gardens in New Mexico Circular 457-B
Revised by Stephanie Walker1
Cooperative Extension Service • College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
1Extension Vegetable Specialist/Assistant Professor, Department of Extension Plant Sciences, New Mexico State University.
New Mexico can be divided into three growing zones, which are based on the average number of frost-free days and the average date for the last frost in the spring (Figure 1). Growing periods for individual gardens can vary as mush as 20 days from the zone’s average. This variance may be due to elevation, site exposure, or air drainage. For example, gardens with northern slope exposures are cooler than those with southern slope exposures. Also, cooler air is heavier than warmer air, so gardens in valleys are more prone to frost than gardens overlooking the valley. Therefore, consider your garden’s unique needs as you determine planting dates. Table 1 provides recommended planting dates for New Mexico’s three growing zones.
Crop variety recommendations in this guide are based on variety trials conducted by the New Mexico
Cooperative Extension Service (http://aces.nmsu.edu/county/) and experienced Master Gardeners (http://aces.nmsu.edu/ces/mastergardeners/programs.html). Home gardeners may seek advice from these or other experienced gardeners in the area.
The number of days to harvest are seed catalog esti-mates and may vary depending on weather conditions. Planting depth will depend on your soil; seed can be planted slightly deeper in sandy soils and slightly shal-lower in clay soils. The distance between rows depends on your watering technique (furrow, sprinkler, or drip) and the paths you leave between rows for picking. See Table 2 for more information.
Refer to Circular 457, Home Vegetable Gardening in New Mexico (http://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_circulars/CR457.pdf ), for more information on gardening in New Mexico.
Circular 457B • Page 2
Figure 1. New Mexico growing zones, average number of frost-free days, and average date of last frost. Adapted from Climatological Data, Annual Summary—New Mexico 1982, National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.
Farmington •
• Roswell
•Santa Fe
•Albuquerque
• Gallup
•Las Cruces
Average number of frost-free days Greater than or equal to 180 Less than 180 but greater than or equal to 150
Less than 150
Average date of last frost
Area 1, April 1–20
Area 2, April 20–May 10
Area 3, May 10–June 1
Circular 457B • Page 3
Table 1. Recommended Planting Dates for Various Crops
Adap
ted
from
char
t by
Dar
rol S
hilli
ngbu
rg. U
sed
with
per
miss
ion.
Optimal window for planting seed or transplants outside
Start transplants inside
*Start asparagus from crowns
New Mexico AREA 1 Vegetable Planting ChartCrop Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov AsparagusBeans (bush, wax)Beans (pole)Beans (pinto)Beans (lima)Beans (fava, garbanzo)BeetsBroccoliCabbageCabbage, ChineseCarrotsCauliflowerChard, SwissCollardsCorn, Sweet CowpeasCucumberEggplantGarlicKaleKohlrabiLettuce (leaf)Melons (cantaloupe, musk)OkraOnionsPeasPeppers (chile, bell)PotatoPotato, sweetPumpkinRadishSpinachSquash, summerSquash, winterTomatoesTurnipsWatermelon
Circular 457B • Page 4
Table 1. Recommended Planting Dates for Various Crops (cont.)
Adap
ted
from
char
t by
Dar
rol S
hilli
ngbu
rg. U
sed
with
per
miss
ion.
Optimal window for planting seed or transplants outside
Start transplants inside
*Start asparagus from crowns
Adap
ted
from
char
t by
Dar
rol S
hilli
ngbu
rg. U
sed
with
per
miss
ion.
New Mexico AREA 2 Vegetable Planting ChartCrop Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov AsparagusBeans (bush, wax)Beans (pole)Beans (pinto)Beans (lima)Beans (fava, garbanzo)BeetsBroccoliCabbageCabbage, ChineseCarrotsCauliflowerChard, SwissCollardsCorn, Sweet CowpeasCucumberEggplantGarlicKaleKohlrabiLettuce (leaf)Melons (cantaloupe, musk)OkraOnionsPeasPeppers (chile, bell)PotatoPotato, sweetPumpkinRadishSpinachSquash, summerSquash, winterTomatoesTurnipsWatermelon
Circular 457B • Page 5
Table 1. Recommended Planting Dates for Various Crops (cont.)
Optimal window for planting seed or transplants outside
Start transplants inside
*Start asparagus from crowns
Adap
ted
from
char
t by
Dar
rol S
hilli
ngbu
rg. U
sed
with
per
miss
ion.
New Mexico AREA 3 Vegetable Planting ChartCrop Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov AsparagusBeans (bush, wax)Beans (pole)Beans (pinto)Beans (lima)Beans (fava, garbanzo)BeetsBroccoliCabbageCabbage, ChineseCarrotsCauliflowerChard, SwissCollardsCorn, Sweet CowpeasCucumberEggplantGarlicKaleKohlrabiLettuce (leaf)Melons (cantaloupe, musk)OkraOnionsPeasPeppers (chile, bell)PotatoPotato, sweetPumpkinRadishSpinachSquash, summerSquash, winterTomatoesTurnipsWatermelon
Circular 457B • Page 6
Tabl
e 2.
Veg
etab
le V
arie
ties,
Day
s to
Har
vest
, Pla
ntin
g D
ate,
Pla
ntin
g In
stru
ctio
ns, a
nd A
ppro
xim
ate
Yiel
d fo
r Hom
e G
arde
ns
C
rop
Rec
omm
ende
d Va
riet
ies
D
ays t
o H
arve
st
Plan
ting
Dat
esH
ow to
Pla
nt
Feet
of
Row
per
Pe
rson
Se
ed o
r Pl
ants
pe
r 100
Fee
t of
Row
Appr
oxim
ate
Yiel
d p
er 1
00 F
eet o
f Row
Are
a 1
Are
a 2
Are
a 3
Dis
tanc
e B
etw
een
Fres
h (p
ound
s)C
anne
d
(pin
ts)
Dep
th
(inc
hes)
Plan
ts
(inc
hes)
Row
s (i
nche
s)
Aspa
ragu
sJe
rsey
Gia
nt
2 ye
ars
Feb
1–M
arch
1M
arch
1–
April
30
April
1–3
06–
812
–15
36–6
030
80–1
00 p
lants
6025
Mar
y W
ashi
ngto
n
U.C
. 157
Jerse
y K
nigh
t
Bean
s, bu
shBl
ue L
ake 4
7 Bu
sh58
April
15–
May
1;
July
15–
Aug
15
May
1–3
1;Ju
ly 1
–31
May
1–J
uly
151–
22–
618
–36
801/
2 lb
9065
Con
tend
er49
Blue
Lak
e 274
58
Ken
tuck
y W
onde
r 125
58
Topc
rop
49
Bean
s, bu
sh
(wax
)Im
peria
l Gol
den
Wax
52Ap
ril 1
5–M
ay 1
; Ju
ly 1
5–Au
g 15
May
1–3
1;
July
1–3
1M
ay 1
–Jul
y 15
1–2
2–6
18–3
680
1/2
lb90
65G
old
Min
e55
Bean
s, po
leBl
ue L
ake
60Ap
ril 1
5–M
ay 1
May
1–3
1M
ay 1
–Ju
ne 3
01–
24–
836
–48
101/
2 lb
9080
Ken
tuck
y Bl
ue65
Ken
tuck
y W
onde
r65
Bean
s, lim
aFo
rdho
ok 2
4275
April
15–
Aug
1M
ay 1
–Jul
y 15
May
15–
June
15
1–2
3–6
18–3
620
1 lb
3040
Baby
For
dhoo
k70
Hen
derso
n Bu
sh65
Jack
son
Won
der
65
Circular 457B • Page 7
Tabl
e 2.
Veg
etab
le V
arie
ties
, Day
s to
Har
vest
, Pla
ntin
g D
ate,
Pla
ntin
g In
stru
ctio
ns, a
nd A
ppro
xim
ate
Yiel
d fo
r H
ome
Gar
dens
(con
t.)
Cro
p
Rec
omm
ende
d Va
riet
ies
D
ays t
o H
arve
st
Plan
ting
Dat
esH
ow to
Pla
nt
Feet
of
Row
per
Pe
rson
Se
ed o
r Pl
ants
pe
r 10
0 Fe
et
of R
ow
App
roxi
mat
e Yi
eld
per
100
Fee
t of R
ow
Are
a 1
Are
a 2
Are
a 3
Dis
tanc
e B
etw
een
Fres
h (p
ound
s)C
anne
d
(pin
ts)
Dep
th
(inc
hes)
Plan
ts
(inc
hes)
Row
s (i
nche
s)
Bean
s, lim
a,
pole
Larg
e Sp
eckl
ed
Chr
istm
as88
April
15–
May
1M
ay 1
–31
May
1–1
51–
28–
1236
–48
201/
2 lb
3040
Kin
g of
Gar
den
88
Bean
s, ot
her
Fava
or
broa
dbea
ns85
Jan
15–
Feb
15
Feb
15–
Mar
ch 1
5M
arch
15–
May
15
1–2
3–6
24–4
820
1 lb
3040
Gar
banz
o or
ch
ickp
ea10
0Fe
b 15
– Ap
ril 1
5M
ay 1
5–Ju
ne 1
5
Pint
o, L
una
85Ap
ril 1
5–M
ay 1
;Ju
ly 1
5–Au
g 15
May
1–3
1M
ay 1
– Ju
ly 1
51–
23–
424
–30
—1/
2 lb
——
Pint
o, N
avaj
o85
Beet
sD
etro
it D
ark
Red
60
Feb
1–M
arch
15
;Ju
ly 1
5–Au
g 15
Mar
ch 1
–Ap
ril 1
5;Ju
ly 1
5–Au
g 1
April
1–
June
30
1/2
2–4
12–3
010
1 oz
8070
Early
Won
der
54
Gol
den
Beet
55
Cyl
indr
a60
Ruby
Que
en53
Perfe
cted
Det
roit
58
Broc
coli
Bona
nza
Hyb
rid55
Feb
15–
Mar
ch 1
;Ju
ly 1
5–Au
g 1
Mar
ch 1
5–Ap
ril 1
;Ju
ly 1
–15
April
15–
June
11/
28–
1226
–36
251/
2 oz
or
100–
150
plan
ts
75—
Gre
en G
olia
th55
Sun
Kin
g H
ybrid
71
Gre
en M
agic
57
Mar
atho
n68
Prem
ium
Cro
p58
Hyb
rid P
ackm
an60
Circular 457B • Page 8
Tabl
e 2.
Veg
etab
le V
arie
ties
, Day
s to
Har
vest
, Pla
ntin
g D
ate,
Pla
ntin
g In
stru
ctio
ns, a
nd A
ppro
xim
ate
Yiel
d fo
r H
ome
Gar
dens
(con
t.) C
rop
Rec
omm
ende
d Va
riet
ies
D
ays t
o H
arve
st
Plan
ting
Dat
esH
ow to
Pla
nt
Feet
of
Row
per
Pe
rson
Se
ed o
r Pl
ants
pe
r 10
0 Fe
et
of R
ow
App
roxi
mat
e Yi
eld
per
100
Fee
t of R
ow
Are
a 1
Are
a 2
Are
a 3
Dis
tanc
e B
etw
een
Fres
h (p
ound
s)C
anne
d
(pin
ts)
Dep
th
(inc
hes)
Plan
ts
(inc
hes)
Row
s (i
nche
s)
Brus
sels
spro
uts
Hyb
rid Ja
de
Cro
ss82
Mar
ch
15–
May
15
April
1–
May
15
April
15
–30
1/2
18–2
424
–40
101/
2 oz
or
50–6
5 pl
ants
60—
Dim
itri H
ybrid
105
Cab
bage
Gol
den
Acre
64Fe
b 15
– M
arch
1;
July
15–
Aug
1
Mar
ch
15–3
1;Ju
ly 1
–15
April
15–
June
30
1/2
12–2
424
–36
61/
2 oz
or
50–1
00 p
lant
s15
0—
Red
Acre
76
Early
Jers
ey
Wak
efiel
d63
Cab
bage
, C
hine
seM
ichi
hili
70M
arch
1–
31;
July
1–2
0Ju
ne 1
5–30
May
15–
June
15
1/2
12–2
424
–36
101/
2 oz
or
50–1
00 p
lant
s30
—Tw
o Se
ason
s H
ybrid
62
Pak
Cho
i Joi
C
hoi H
ybrid
45
Can
talo
upe
(mus
kmel
on)
Del
icio
us 5
184
April
1–
15Ap
ril 1
5–30
May
1–1
51/
2–3/
412
60–8
415
1 oz
90 m
elon
s—
Hal
es B
est
88
Ambr
osia
Hyb
rid86
Car
rots
Impe
rato
r75
Jan
15–
Mar
ch 1
;Au
g 1–
15
Feb
15–
April
1;
July
1–A
ug 1
May
1–
June
30
1/4
1–3
16–3
630
1/2
oz75
—Re
d C
ore
Cha
nten
ay70
Dan
vers
Hal
f Lo
ng75
Nan
tes C
orel
ess
68
Cau
liflow
erSn
owba
ll (ty
pes)
65Fe
b 15
–M
arch
1;
June
25–
July
5
Mar
ch
15–3
1;Ju
ly 1
–Aug
1M
ay 1
–30
1/2
18–2
424
–36
201/
2 oz
or
50–6
5 pl
ants
50 h
eads
—Sn
ow C
row
n H
ybrid
53
Circular 457B • Page 9
Tabl
e 2.
Veg
etab
le V
arie
ties
, Day
s to
Har
vest
, Pla
ntin
g D
ate,
Pla
ntin
g In
stru
ctio
ns, a
nd A
ppro
xim
ate
Yiel
d fo
r H
ome
Gar
dens
(con
t.) C
rop
Rec
omm
ende
d Va
riet
ies
D
ays t
o H
arve
st
Plan
ting
Dat
esH
ow to
Pla
nt
Feet
of
Row
per
Pe
rson
Se
ed o
r Pl
ants
pe
r 10
0 Fe
et
of R
ow
App
roxi
mat
e Yi
eld
per
100
Fee
t of R
ow
Are
a 1
Are
a 2
Are
a 3
Dis
tanc
e B
etw
een
Fres
h (p
ound
s)C
anne
d
(pin
ts)
Dep
th
(inc
hes)
Plan
ts
(inc
hes)
Row
s (i
nche
s)
Cau
liflow
erSn
owba
ll Se
lf-Bl
anch
ing
70Fe
b 15
–M
arch
1;
June
25–
July
5
Mar
ch
15–3
1;Ju
ly 1
–Aug
1M
ay 1
–30
1/2
18–2
424
–36
201/
2 oz
or
50–6
5 pl
ants
50 h
eads
—
Gra
ffiti
(pur
ple)
80
Cha
rd, S
wiss
Ford
hook
Gia
nt60
Feb
1–M
arch
15;
July
15–
Aug
15
Mar
ch 1
–Ap
ril 1
5;Ju
ly 1
–Aug
1Ap
ril 1
–Ju
ne 3
01/
2–3/
44–
1524
–36
101
oz10
0—
Rhu
barb
60
Lucu
llus L
ight
G
reen
60
Brig
ht L
ight
s55
Col
lard
sG
eorg
ia80
Feb
1–M
arch
15;
July
15–
Aug
15
Mar
ch 1
–Ap
ril 1
5;Ju
ly 1
5–Au
g 1
April
1–
June
30
1/2
10–2
424
–36
—1/
2 oz
——
Vate
s80
Cor
n, sw
eet
(reg
ular
, SU
)M
erit
75
Mar
ch 2
1–Ju
ly 3
0Ap
ril 2
0–Ju
ly 1
May
1–
July
11–
28–
1230
–40
120
1/2
lb75
ear
s20
Early
Sun
glow
63
Gol
den
Jubi
lee
84
Ioch
ief
89
Silv
er Q
ueen
(w
hite
)94
Gol
den
Cro
ss
Bant
am85
Cor
n, sw
eet
(sug
ary
enha
ncer
, SE)
Kan
dy K
orn
SE89
Mar
ch 2
1–Ju
ly 3
0Ap
ril 2
0–Ju
ly 1
May
1–
July
11–
28–
1230
–40
120
1/2
lb75
ear
s20
Hyb
rid D
oubl
e D
elic
ious
83
Hyb
rid
Boda
ciou
s72
Mira
cle
82
Circular 457B • Page 10
Tabl
e 2.
Veg
etab
le V
arie
ties
, Day
s to
Har
vest
, Pla
ntin
g D
ate,
Pla
ntin
g In
stru
ctio
ns, a
nd A
ppro
xim
ate
Yiel
d fo
r H
ome
Gar
dens
(con
t.) C
rop
Rec
omm
ende
d Va
riet
ies
D
ays t
o H
arve
st
Plan
ting
Dat
esH
ow to
Pla
nt
Feet
of
Row
per
Pe
rson
Se
ed o
r Pl
ants
pe
r 10
0 Fe
et
of R
ow
App
roxi
mat
e Yi
eld
per
100
Fee
t of R
ow
Are
a 1
Are
a 2
Are
a 3
Dis
tanc
e B
etw
een
Fres
h (p
ound
s)C
anne
d
(pin
ts)
Dep
th
(inc
hes)
Plan
ts
(inc
hes)
Row
s (i
nche
s)
Cor
n, sw
eet
(sup
er sw
eet,
SH2)
Early
Xtr
a-Sw
eet
71
April
1–
July
30
May
1–
July
1M
ay 1
5–Ju
ly 1
1/2–
18–
1230
–40
120
1/2
lb75
ear
s20
Illin
i Xtr
a-Sw
eet
85
How
Sw
eet I
t Is
87
Hon
ey ‘N
Pea
rl78
Cuc
umbe
r, sli
cing
Arm
enia
n (lo
ng,
ribbe
d)70
April
1–
15Ap
ril 1
5–M
ay 1
5M
ay 1
5–Ju
ne 1
1/2–
3/4
8–12
36–7
25
1/2
oz18
0—
Bush
Cha
mpi
on55
Slic
emas
ter
58
Hyb
rid B
urpl
ess
60
Spac
emas
ter
(bus
h)54
Stra
ight
Eig
ht58
Stre
amlin
er58
Swee
t Suc
cess
H
ybrid
58
Swee
t Slic
e H
ybrid
62
Cuc
umbe
r, pi
cklin
gN
atio
nal P
ickl
ing
55Ap
ril
1–15
April
15–
May
15
May
15–
June
11/
2–3/
48–
1236
–72
51/
2 oz
9025
Wes
t Ind
ia
Ghe
rkin
60
Eggp
lant
Blac
k Be
auty
73Ap
ril
1–30
April
15–
May
15
May
1–3
01/
4–1/
218
–30
24–4
85
1/4
oz20
0—
Dus
ky63
Circular 457B • Page 11
Tabl
e 2.
Veg
etab
le V
arie
ties
, Day
s to
Har
vest
, Pla
ntin
g D
ate,
Pla
ntin
g In
stru
ctio
ns, a
nd A
ppro
xim
ate
Yiel
d fo
r H
ome
Gar
dens
(con
t.) C
rop
Rec
omm
ende
d Va
riet
ies
D
ays t
o H
arve
st
Plan
ting
Dat
esH
ow to
Pla
nt
Feet
of
Row
per
Pe
rson
Se
ed o
r Pl
ants
pe
r 10
0 Fe
et
of R
ow
App
roxi
mat
e Yi
eld
per
100
Fee
t of R
ow
Are
a 1
Are
a 2
Are
a 3
Dis
tanc
e B
etw
een
Fres
h (p
ound
s)C
anne
d
(pin
ts)
Dep
th
(inc
hes)
Plan
ts
(inc
hes)
Row
s (i
nche
s)
Eggp
lant
Easte
r Egg
69Ap
ril 1
–30
April
15–
M
ay 1
5M
ay 1
–30
1/4–
1/2
18–3
024
–48
51/
4 oz
200
—O
rient
Exp
ress
58
Ichi
ban
Hyb
rid65
Gar
lic,
hard
neck
Span
ish R
oja
8–10
mon
ths
Oct
1–
Nov
30
Sept
15–
N
ov 1
5Se
pt 1
– O
ct 3
11–
33–
612
–36
31–
12 lb
of
clov
es—
—C
arpa
thia
n
Gar
lic,
softn
eck
Inch
eliu
m R
ed
8–10
mon
ths
Oct
1–
Nov
30
Sept
15–
N
ov 1
5Se
pt 1
– O
ct 3
11–
33–
612
–36
31–
12 lb
of
clov
es—
—C
alifo
rnia
Ear
ly
Silv
ersk
in
(S &
H)
Koh
lrabi
Early
Pur
ple
Vie
nna
60Fe
b 1–
Mar
ch 1
5;Ju
ly 1
5–Au
g 15
Mar
ch 1
– Ap
ril 1
5;Ju
ly 1
–Aug
15
April
1–
June
30
1/2
3–6
12–3
612
1/2
oz10
0—
Early
Whi
te
Vie
nna
55
Gra
nd D
uke
45
Leek
Amer
ican
Fla
g13
0Ja
n 15
– Fe
b 15
Feb
15–
Mar
ch 1
5M
arch
15–
April
11/
23–
612
–36
101/
2 oz
——
Tita
n11
0
Lettu
ce, h
ead
Cris
pino
57N
ov 2
0–Ja
n 20
Mar
ch 1
–15
April
1–
June
15
1/4–
1/2
10–1
520
–36
121/
2 oz
50 h
eads
—Ic
eber
g82
Lettu
ce, l
eaf
Blac
k Se
eded
Si
mps
on45
Dec
1–
Mar
ch 1
5;Au
g 1–
30
Mar
ch 1
–31;
July
15–
Au
g 15
April
1–
July
11/
4–1/
28–
1220
–36
61/
2 oz
100
—O
ak L
eaf
50
Ruby
45
Sala
d Bo
wl
45
Circular 457B • Page 12
Tabl
e 2.
Veg
etab
le V
arie
ties
, Day
s to
Har
vest
, Pla
ntin
g D
ate,
Pla
ntin
g In
stru
ctio
ns, a
nd A
ppro
xim
ate
Yiel
d fo
r H
ome
Gar
dens
(con
t.) C
rop
Rec
omm
ende
d Va
riet
ies
D
ays t
o H
arve
st
Plan
ting
Dat
esH
ow to
Pla
nt
Feet
of
Row
per
Pe
rson
Se
ed o
r Pl
ants
pe
r 10
0 Fe
et
of R
ow
App
roxi
mat
e Yi
eld
per
100
Fee
t of R
ow
Are
a 1
Are
a 2
Are
a 3
Dis
tanc
e B
etw
een
Fres
h (p
ound
s)C
anne
d
(pin
ts)
Dep
th
(inc
hes)
Plan
ts
(inc
hes)
Row
s (i
nche
s)
Lettu
ce, l
eaf
Red
Sails
50D
ec 1
–M
arch
15;
Aug
1–30
Mar
ch 1
–31;
July
15–
Au
g 15
April
1–
July
11/
4–1/
28–
1220
–36
61/
2 oz
100
—Pr
izehe
ad45
Lettu
ce,
rom
aine
Paris
Isla
nd C
os75
Dec
1–
Mar
ch 1
5;Au
g 1–
30
Mar
ch 1
–31;
July
15–
Au
g 15
April
1–
July
15
1/4–
1/2
10–1
420
–36
—1/
2 oz
100
—C
oasta
l Sta
r57
Valm
aine
Cos
70
Lettu
ce,
butte
rhea
dBi
bb75
Dec
1–
Mar
ch 1
5;Au
g 1–
30
Mar
ch 1
–31;
July
15–
Au
g 15
April
1–
July
11/
4–1/
210
–15
20–3
6—
1/2
oz—
—Bu
tterc
runc
h75
Adria
na48
Mus
tard
Tend
ergr
een
35Fe
b 1–
Mar
ch 3
1;Au
g 1–
30
Mar
ch 1
–Ap
ril 1
5;Au
g 1–
31
April
1–
July
15
1/2
5–10
20–3
66
1–2
oz50
60
Okr
aC
lem
son
Spin
eles
s56
April
1–1
5Ap
ril 1
5–30
May
1–1
51
8–24
42–6
010
2 oz
3012
–24
Anni
e O
akle
y H
ybrid
52
Oni
ons,
fa
ll-pl
ante
dH
ybrid
Whi
te
Berm
uda
92
Oct
1–1
5—
—1/
22–
420
–36
201
oz70
—
Texa
s Gra
no
1015
Y17
5
Red
Ham
burg
er95
Gra
nex
Hyb
rid80
Sier
ra B
lanc
a10
9
Oni
ons,
sprin
g-pl
ante
d
Whi
te, Y
ello
w &
Re
d G
lobe
110
Jan
15–
Feb
15Fe
b 15
–M
arch
15
Mar
ch 1
5–Ap
ril 3
1/2
2–4
20–3
640
1 oz
75—
Whi
te &
Yel
low
Sw
eet S
pani
sh80
–100
Circular 457B • Page 13
Tabl
e 2.
Veg
etab
le V
arie
ties
, Day
s to
Har
vest
, Pla
ntin
g D
ate,
Pla
ntin
g In
stru
ctio
ns, a
nd A
ppro
xim
ate
Yiel
d fo
r H
ome
Gar
dens
(con
t.) C
rop
Rec
omm
ende
d Va
riet
ies
D
ays t
o H
arve
st
Plan
ting
Dat
esH
ow to
Pla
nt
Feet
of
Row
per
Pe
rson
Se
ed o
r Pl
ants
pe
r 10
0 Fe
et
of R
ow
App
roxi
mat
e Yi
eld
per
100
Fee
t of R
ow
Are
a 1
Are
a 2
Are
a 3
Dis
tanc
e B
etw
een
Fres
h (p
ound
s)C
anne
d
(pin
ts)
Dep
th
(inc
hes)
Plan
ts
(inc
hes)
Row
s (i
nche
s)
Pars
nips
All A
mer
ican
100
Jan
15–
Mar
ch 1
Feb
15–
April
15
April
1–
May
15
1/2
2–4
20–3
60
1 oz
100
—H
ollo
w C
row
n11
0
Peas
, sna
pSu
gar D
addy
62
Jan
15–
Feb
15Fe
b 15
– Ap
ril 1
5M
arch
15–
June
15
11–
324
–36
52
lb40
25Su
gar A
nn56
Suga
r Bon
56
Suga
r Sna
p70
Supe
r Sna
ppy
65
Peas
, sno
wO
rego
n Su
gar
Pod
II68
Jan
15–
Feb
15Fe
b 15
– Ap
ril 1
5M
arch
15–
June
15
11–
324
–36
52
lb40
25D
war
f Gra
y Su
gar
57
Peas
, Eng
lish
Alas
ka55
Jan
15–
Feb
15Fe
b 15
– Ap
ril 1
5M
arch
15–
June
15
11–
324
–36
52
lb40
25G
reen
Arr
ow70
Littl
e M
arve
l63
Wan
do68
Linc
oln
67
Peas
, cow
peas
Cal
iforn
ia B
lack
-Ey
e75
April
14–
May
1M
ay 1
–31
May
1–
July
15
1/2–
15–
824
–36
——
——
Purp
le H
ull
78
Pepp
ers,
bell
Bell
Boy
72Ap
ril
1–30
April
15–
May
15
May
15–
June
15
1/4
12–2
424
–36
51/
2 oz
40—
Gyp
sy H
ybrid
65
Cal
iforn
ia
Won
der
75
Circular 457B • Page 14
Tabl
e 2.
Veg
etab
le V
arie
ties
, Day
s to
Har
vest
, Pla
ntin
g D
ate,
Pla
ntin
g In
stru
ctio
ns, a
nd A
ppro
xim
ate
Yiel
d fo
r H
ome
Gar
dens
(con
t.) C
rop
Rec
omm
ende
d Va
riet
ies
D
ays t
o H
arve
st
Plan
ting
Dat
esH
ow to
Pla
nt
Feet
of
Row
per
Pe
rson
Se
ed o
r Pl
ants
pe
r 10
0 Fe
et
of R
ow
App
roxi
mat
e Yi
eld
per
100
Fee
t of R
ow
Are
a 1
Are
a 2
Are
a 3
Dis
tanc
e B
etw
een
Fres
h (p
ound
s)C
anne
d
(pin
ts)
Dep
th
(inc
hes)
Plan
ts
(inc
hes)
Row
s (i
nche
s)
Pepp
ers,
chile
Espa
ñola
Im
prov
ed (h
ot)
70
April
1–
30Ap
ril 1
5–M
ay 1
5M
ay 1
5–Ju
ne 1
51/
412
–24
24–3
615
1/2
oz75
—
Hun
garia
n W
ax
(hot
)65
Early
Jala
peño
(h
ot)
80
NuM
ex R
Nak
y (m
ild)
80
New
Mex
ico
6-4
(mild
)80
NuM
ex B
ig
Jim (m
ild to
m
ediu
m)
80
NuM
ex Jo
e E.
Pa
rker
(mild
to
med
ium
)
80
Sand
ia (h
ot)
80
Pota
toIr
ish C
obbl
er
(whi
te)
100
Feb
1–28
April
1–
May
15
May
1–3
14
1230
–36
6010
lb o
f see
d pi
eces
75—
Ken
nebe
c (w
hite
)10
5
La R
ouge
(red
)11
0
Nor
gold
(rus
sett)
105
Pont
iac
(red
)10
5
Vik
ing
(pur
ple)
105
Swee
t pot
ato
Car
omex
130
May
1–1
5M
ay 1
5–31
June
1–1
5(tr
ansp
lant
s)10
–18
36–4
85
65–1
20 p
lant
s—
—
Cen
tenn
ial
130
Bush
Por
to R
ico
110
Jew
el13
0
Mur
asak
i 29
PP19
955
130
Circular 457B • Page 15
Tabl
e 2.
Veg
etab
le V
arie
ties
, Day
s to
Har
vest
, Pla
ntin
g D
ate,
Pla
ntin
g In
stru
ctio
ns, a
nd A
ppro
xim
ate
Yiel
d fo
r H
ome
Gar
dens
(con
t.) C
rop
Rec
omm
ende
d Va
riet
ies
D
ays t
o H
arve
st
Plan
ting
Dat
esH
ow to
Pla
nt
Feet
of
Row
per
Pe
rson
Se
ed o
r Pl
ants
pe
r 10
0 Fe
et
of R
ow
App
roxi
mat
e Yi
eld
per
100
Fee
t of R
ow
Are
a 1
Are
a 2
Are
a 3
Dis
tanc
e B
etw
een
Fres
h (p
ound
s)C
anne
d
(pin
ts)
Dep
th
(inc
hes)
Plan
ts
(inc
hes)
Row
s (i
nche
s)
Pum
pkin
Big
Max
120
April
1–
30M
ay 1
–15
May
15–
311–
1 1/
236
–60
72–9
65
1 oz
150
—
Jack
-O-L
ante
rn11
0
New
Eng
land
Pie
105
Smal
l Sug
ar10
0
Spiri
t10
0
Hyb
rid A
utum
n G
old
90
Jack
-Be-
Littl
e10
0
Rad
ishC
herr
y Be
lle22
Feb
1–M
arch
31
Mar
ch 1
–Ap
ril 3
0Ap
ril 1
–Ju
ly 1
51/
21–
212
–18
61
oz10
0 bu
nche
s—
Easte
r Egg
25
Fren
ch B
reak
fast
23
Spar
kler
25
Whi
te Ic
icle
28
Cha
mpi
on28
Ger
man
Gia
nt29
Spin
ach
Amer
ica
50
Jan
15–
Feb
15;
Sept
1–3
0
Feb
15–
Mar
ch 1
5;Au
g 1–
30M
arch
15–
July
15
1/2
2–6
12–3
615
1 oz
5060
Bloo
msd
ale
Long
St
andi
ng
43
Mel
ody
42
Win
ter
Bloo
msd
ale
45
Tyee
37
Avon
Hyb
rid44
Gia
nt N
obel
43
Circular 457B • Page 16
Tabl
e 2.
Veg
etab
le V
arie
ties
, Day
s to
Har
vest
, Pla
ntin
g D
ate,
Pla
ntin
g In
stru
ctio
ns, a
nd A
ppro
xim
ate
Yiel
d fo
r H
ome
Gar
dens
(con
t.) C
rop
Rec
omm
ende
d Va
riet
ies
D
ays t
o H
arve
st
Plan
ting
Dat
esH
ow to
Pla
nt
Feet
of
Row
per
Pe
rson
Se
ed o
r Pl
ants
pe
r 10
0 Fe
et
of R
ow
App
roxi
mat
e Yi
eld
per
100
Fee
t of R
ow
Are
a 1
Are
a 2
Are
a 3
Dis
tanc
e B
etw
een
Fres
h (p
ound
s)C
anne
d
(pin
ts)
Dep
th
(inc
hes)
Plan
ts
(inc
hes)
Row
s (i
nche
s)
Spin
ach,
su
mm
erN
ew Z
eala
nd70
Mar
ch 1
5–
April
15
April
15–
May
15
May
15–
June
15
112
–18
3610
1 oz
6075
Squa
sh,
sum
mer
Dix
ie
(cro
okne
ck,
yello
w)
55
April
1–
Aug
1Ap
ril 1
5–Ju
ly 1
May
15–
June
15
124
–48
36–6
05
2 oz
100
—
Early
Pro
lific
(str
aigh
tnec
k,
yello
w)
53
Gol
d Ru
sh
(zuc
chin
i, ye
llow
)45
Hyb
rid Ja
ckpo
t (z
ucch
ini,
gree
n)44
Blac
k M
agic
(z
ucch
ini,
gree
n)50
Dar
k St
ar
(zuc
chin
i, gr
een)
50
Gre
y Zu
cchi
ni42
Pete
r Pan
(s
callo
p)50
Sunb
urst
Hyb
rid
(sca
llop)
50
Squa
sh,
win
ter
Blue
Hub
bard
115
April
1–
June
1Ap
ril 1
5–M
ay 1
5M
ay 1
–15
136
–96
72–9
610
1 oz
40 fr
uits
—
Butte
rcup
105
Acor
n11
5
Swee
t Mam
a H
ybrid
85
Tabl
e K
ing
Acor
n75
Tabl
e Q
ueen
Ac
orn
80
Circular 457B • Page 17
Tabl
e 2.
Veg
etab
le V
arie
ties
, Day
s to
Har
vest
, Pla
ntin
g D
ate,
Pla
ntin
g In
stru
ctio
ns, a
nd A
ppro
xim
ate
Yiel
d fo
r H
ome
Gar
dens
(con
t.) C
rop
Rec
omm
ende
d Va
riet
ies
D
ays t
o H
arve
st
Plan
ting
Dat
esH
ow to
Pla
nt
Feet
of
Row
per
Pe
rson
Se
ed o
r Pl
ants
pe
r 10
0 Fe
et
of R
ow
App
roxi
mat
e Yi
eld
per
100
Fee
t of R
ow
Are
a 1
Are
a 2
Are
a 3
Dis
tanc
e B
etw
een
Fres
h (p
ound
s)C
anne
d
(pin
ts)
Dep
th
(inc
hes)
Plan
ts
(inc
hes)
Row
s (i
nche
s)
Squa
sh,
win
ter
Vege
tabl
e Sp
aghe
tti10
0
April
1–
June
1Ap
ril 1
5–M
ay 1
5M
ay 1
–15
136
–96
72–9
610
1 oz
40 fr
uits
—W
alth
am
Butte
rnut
97
Del
icat
a10
0
Ponc
a (b
aby
butte
rnut
)90
Tabl
e Ac
e (a
corn
)70
Tom
atoe
s, pl
um, s
mal
l ty
pes
Blac
k C
herr
y65
Feb
15–
Mar
ch 1
5Ap
ril 1
5–30
May
1–1
51/
218
–48
36–6
060
25–6
5 pl
ants
or 1
/2 o
z
150
110
Red
Che
rry
72
Sun
Gol
d57
Swee
t 100
70
Tiny
Tim
55
Yello
w P
ear
70
Tom
atoe
s, re
gula
rBe
efm
aste
r VFN
80
Feb
15–
Mar
ch 1
5Ap
ril 1
5–30
May
1–1
51/
218
–48
36–6
060
25–6
5 pl
ants
or 1
/2 o
z
150
110
Bette
r Boy
VFN
72
Che
roke
e Pu
rple
80
Early
Girl
54
Early
Pic
k V
F68
Extr
a Ea
rly
VFN
T55
Fant
astic
65
Hom
este
ad 2
476
Del
icio
us77
Circular 457B • Page 18
Tabl
e 2.
Veg
etab
le V
arie
ties
, Day
s to
Har
vest
, Pla
ntin
g D
ate,
Pla
ntin
g In
stru
ctio
ns, a
nd A
ppro
xim
ate
Yiel
d fo
r H
ome
Gar
dens
(con
t.) C
rop
Rec
omm
ende
d Va
riet
ies
D
ays t
o H
arve
st
Plan
ting
Dat
esH
ow to
Pla
nt
Feet
of
Row
per
Pe
rson
Se
ed o
r Pl
ants
pe
r 10
0 Fe
et
of R
ow
App
roxi
mat
e Yi
eld
per
100
Fee
t of R
ow
Are
a 1
Are
a 2
Are
a 3
Dis
tanc
e B
etw
een
Fres
h (p
ound
s)C
anne
d
(pin
ts)
Dep
th
(inc
hes)
Plan
ts
(inc
hes)
Row
s (i
nche
s)
Tom
atoe
s, re
gula
rC
eleb
rity
Hyb
rid
VFN
T70
Feb
15–
Mar
ch 1
5Ap
ril 1
5–30
May
1–1
51/
218
–48
36–6
060
25–6
5 pl
ants
or 1
/2 o
z15
011
0Su
per B
eefst
eak
VFN
80
Tom
atoe
s, pa
steRo
ma
VF
75
Feb
15–
Mar
ch 1
5Ap
ril 1
5–30
May
1–1
51/
218
–48
36–6
060
25–6
5 pl
ants
or 1
/2 o
z15
011
0V
iva
Italia
H
ybrid
80
San
Mar
zano
80
Turn
ips
Purp
le T
op
Whi
te G
lobe
55Fe
b 1–
Mar
ch 1
5;Ju
ly 2
0–Au
g 20
Mar
ch 1
–Ap
ril 1
5;Ju
ly 1
– Au
g 15
April
1–
June
30
1/2
2–6
12–3
630
3/4
oz10
0—
Hyb
rid T
oyko
C
ross
35
Wat
erm
elon
Blac
k D
iam
ond
90
April
1–1
5Ap
rl 20
–M
ay 2
0M
ay 1
–15
124
–36
72–9
610
1 oz
20 fr
uits
—C
harle
ston
Gra
y85
Crim
son
Swee
t 80
Bush
Sug
ar B
aby
75
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Notes
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Revised May 2014 Las Cruces, NM
Contents of publications may be freely reproduced for educational purposes. All other rights reserved. For permission to use publications for other purposes, contact pubs@nmsu.edu or the authors listed on the publication.
Original author: George W. Dickerson, Extension Horticulture Specialist.
Stephanie Walker is Extension Vegetable Specialist, and has extensive experience in the food processing industry. Her primary research interests include genetics and breed-ing of chile peppers, vegetable mechanization, enhancing pigment content, post-harvest quality, and irrigation efficiency. She works to help commercial vegetable growers enhance the sustainability and profitability of their operations through collaboration, experimen-tation, and information sharing.