Table 2. Relative life expectancy of vegetable seeds stored under favorable conditions. 1 |
Vegetable |
Years |
Vegetable |
Years |
Asparagus |
3 |
Kohlrabi |
3 |
Bean |
3 |
Leek |
2 |
Beet |
4 |
Lettuce |
6 |
Broccoli |
3 |
Martynia |
2 |
Brussels sprouts |
4 |
Muskmelon |
5 |
Cabbage |
4 |
Mustard |
4 |
Cardoon |
5 |
New Zealand spinach |
3 |
Carrot |
3 |
Okra |
2 |
Cauliflower |
4 |
Onion |
1 |
Celeriac |
3 |
Parsley |
1 |
Celery |
3 |
Parsnip |
1 |
Chard, Swiss |
4 |
Pea |
3 |
Chervil |
3 |
Pepper |
2 |
Chicory |
4 |
Pumpkin |
4 |
Chinese cabbage |
3 |
Radish |
5 |
Ciboule |
2 |
Roselle |
3 |
Collard |
5 |
Rutabaga |
4 |
Corn, sweet |
2 |
Salsify |
1 |
Corn salad |
5 |
Scorzonera |
2 |
Cress, garden |
5 |
Sea kale |
1 |
Cress, water |
5 |
Sorrel |
4 |
Cucumber |
5 |
Southern pea |
3 |
Dandelion |
2 |
Spinach |
3 |
Eggplant |
4 |
Squash |
4 |
Endive |
5 |
Tomato |
4 |
Fennel |
4 |
Turnip |
4 |
Kale |
4 |
Watermelon |
4 |
1 Adapted from Oscar A. Lorenz and Donald N. Maynard, Knott's Handbook for Vegetable Growers , 3rd Edition (1988). Reprinted by permission of John Wiley & Sons. |
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