Located in southwest Michigan, Elzinga & Hoeksema Greenhouses is a sustainable commercial operation with over 30 acres of greenhouse production, producing a wide variety of flowering annuals, vegetables, herbs and accent plants.

Organic Fresh Flavors

Vegetable gardening has never been more popular. Growing your own vegetables and herbs is a satisfying gardening pastime. The Fresh Flavors selection of vegetables and herbs makes it easy to do. Selected by professional growers for their taste and performance, combined with a wide variety to choose from, Fresh Flavors vegetables and herbs are your start to a successful garden.

Botanical Name     Common Name
A ALL B C D E F-G H I J-L M-O P Q R S T U-Z
BroccoliXX
Botanical Name: Brassica oleracea
Broccoli matures to its best quality during cool weather. Delicious served raw with dips or mixed in salads....

Brussels Sprouts
Botanical Name: Brassica oleracea
A delicious way to add vitamins, calcium, and iron to your diet! Produces mild tasting, "miniature cabbages" in autumn....

Bush Bean
Botanical Name: Phaseolus vulgaris 'Blue Lake'
This spreading, stringless variety offers prolific yields of superior sweet beans. Disease resistant. Excellent steamed or used in salads....

Cabbage
Botanical Name: Brassica oleracea 'Red'
Cabbage is one of the oldest known vegetables, still popular today for use in coleslaw, sauerkraut, or cooking (boiled or stir fried). Adds vitamins and color to salads....

Cabbage
Botanical Name: Brassica oleracea 'Late Flat Dutch'
Drought tolerant variety produces firm, flattened heads. Tasty for use in coleslaw, sauerkraut or cooking in a variety of dishes (boiled or stir fried)....

Cabbage
Botanical Name: Brassica oleracea 'Golden Acre'
Yellow resistant strain with 4-5lb (1.8-2.3kg) heads. Excellent cooked or in slaws....

CabbageZZZ
Botanical Name: Brassica oleracea 'Red Acre'
Excellent for canning or boiled with apple bits....

Cantaloupe
Botanical Name: Cucumis melo
Melons are renowned for the fine, sweet flavor of their flesh. Serve straight from the garden with a squeeze of lime to contrast the sugary flavor. Delicious!...

Cauliflower
Botanical Name: Brassica oleracea
Tender and delicious pure white heads. Perfect for dips, broken into salads or cooked....

Celery
Botanical Name: Apium graveolens 'Summer Pascal'
Dark green stalks with delicious, crisp flavor. Bolt and blight resistant....

Collards
Botanical Name: Brassica oleracea
An old favorite of the South. Cook like spinach and cover with butter or cream sauce....

Cucumber
Botanical Name: Cucumis sativus 'Burpless'
Compact vine produces high yields of 10" (25cm) fruit. Tastes great freshly sliced!...

Cucumber
Botanical Name: Cucumis sativus 'Marketmore 76'
Burpless, disease resistant cuke that's reliable even in variable weather in Northern climates. Thin-skinned and yummy sliced, in salads, or pickled....

Eggplant
Botanical Name: Solanum Hybrid 'Ichiban II'
High yields of attractive, purplish black fruit. Eggplants are heat loving and permanently damaged by cold....

Eggplant
Botanical Name: Solanum melongena 'Black Beauty'
Broad, deep purple fruit tastes great in a variety of dishes, including breaded and fried. Eggplants are heat loving and damaged by cold....

Heirloom Tomato
Botanical Name: Lycopersicon esculentum 'Brandywine'
Popular heirloom variety produces large, deeply lobed, rosy-pink fruits loaded with old-fashioned, sweet Tomato taste. Indeterminate vines yield fruit until frost....

Heirloom Tomato
Botanical Name: Lycopersicon esculentum 'Cherokee Purple'
Heirloom. Unusual medium dusky rose fruits with brick red interiors have a mild, rich flavor. Tolerant of disease and mild drought, and resists cracking. Indeterminate....

Heirloom Tomato
Botanical Name: Lycopersicon esculentum 'Green Zebra'
Have fun with this unusual, heirloom variety. Small round tomatoes ripen to bright green, with stripes of light green. Tastes just like a red tomato! Indeterminate....

Heirloom Tomato
Botanical Name: Lycopersicon esculentum 'Jubilee'
Indeterminate plants produce heavy yields of mild-tasting, golden yellow fruit all summer long....

Heirloom Tomato
Botanical Name: Lycopersicon esculentum 'Marglobe'
This long-time favorite bears one large crop of medium fruit on vigorous, determinate vines. Disease resistant....

Heirloom Tomato
Botanical Name: Lycopersicon esculentum 'Old German'
A Mennonite heirloom that produces yellow fruit with streaks of red. Indeterminate plants provide Tomatoes with few seeds. Not drought tolerant....

Heirloom Tomato
Botanical Name: Lycopersicon esculentum 'Orange Oxheart'
Meaty, golden-orange, oxheart-shaped fruit with mild taste....

Heirloom Tomato
Botanical Name: Lycopersicon esculentum 'Rutgers Select'
Old-time flavor pairs with blood red color in these round Tomatoes. Disease resistant. Determinate plants produce one large yield. Excellent for slicing fresh in salads....

Heirloom Tomato
Botanical Name: Lycopersicon esculentum 'Striped German'
Tasty yellow fruits with swirls of red produce highest yields during a long, temperate season. Few seeds....

Heirloom Tomato
Botanical Name: Lycopersicon esculentum 'Wisconsin 55'
Large smooth, deep red fruit that resists cracking....

Hot Pepper
Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum 'Cayenne'
Cayenne produces fire-hot Peppers that are excellent for drying, processing, or sauces. Thin-walled, wrinkled fruits are 3/4" (2cm) thick and provide zest to any dish....

Hot Pepper
Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum 'Hungarian Wax'
Produces high yields of waxy yellow fruit which turn deep red at maturity. Ornamental as well as productive....

Hot Pepper
Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum 'Red Cherry'
Vigorous producer of moderately hot, 1.5" (4cm) Peppers. Great for pickling....

Hot Pepper
Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum 'Super Chili'
Produces 2.5" (6.5cm), cone-shaped Peppers on compact plants. Spicy fruit turns from green to orange and finally bright red....

Hot Pepper
Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum 'Jalapeno'
Produces thick-walled, hot fruit with deep green color that matures to a bright red....

Hot Pepper
Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum 'Cayenne'
Cayenne produces fire-hot Peppers that are excellent for drying, processing, or sauces. Thin-walled, wrinkled fruits are 5-6" (13-15cm) long, 3/4" (2cm) thick, and provide zest to any dish....

Onion
Botanical Name: Allium cepa 'Yellow Sweet Spanish'
Onions are a cook's staple in the garden, lending flavor to a variety of dishes....

Peas
Botanical Name: Pisum sativum 'Patio Wonder'
Produces 7 to 8 sweet, bright green Peas per pods. Matures early in the season and displays good disease resistance....

Pepper
Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum 'California Wonder'
Smooth, thick walls are ideal for stuffing or fresh salads. Fuller maturing produces sweeter, crimson red peppers....

Pickles
Botanical Name: Cucumis sativus 'Homemade'
The perfect cuke for home gardens. High yields and solid, crispy flesh are perfect for pickling....

Pole Bean
Botanical Name: Phaseolus vulgaris 'Kentucky Wonder'
High yields of large pods contain white or brown seeds. A great all-around bean perfect for eating fresh, canning, or freezing....

Pumpkin
Botanical Name: Cucurbita pepo 'Howden'
Your best choice for generous yields of large pumpkins with classic color and shape! Fruits are 13-16" (35-40cm) tall, deep orange, and beautifully formed....

Strawberries
Botanical Name: Fragaria Hybrid
Produces deliciously sweet, bright red berries....

Summer Squash
Botanical Name: Cucurbita pepo 'Yellow'
Squash is easy to grow and produce high yields if kept picked. Steam or slice raw in salads....

Summer Squash
Botanical Name: Cucurbita pepo 'Zucchini'
Versatile and easy to grow plants that continue to produce abundantly if kept picked. Serve raw with dips or cut into salads....

Sweet Bell Pepper
Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum 'Red Beauty'
Finally a better sweet red Bell Pepper. Fruits are thick-walled, deliciously sweet, and turn the brightest red imaginable....

Sweet Corn
Botanical Name: Zea mays
Home-grown sweet corn surpasses anything you can buy. Cook as soon as possible to preserve sweet taste....

Sweet Hungarian Pepper
Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum 'Sweet Banana'
A profuse bearer of long, sweet Peppers that mature from yellow, orange, and then to crimson red. Excellent for pickling, frying, or fresh in salads....

Sweet Pepper
Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum 'Better Belle'
High yields of large, blocky peppers mature to red. An improvement over 'California Wonder'. Thick-walled fruit is great for stuffing or eaten fresh. Disease resistant....

Sweet Pepper
Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum 'The Big Early'
Gargantuan! Crisp fruit are among the earliest Peppers. Ripens from green to red for an even sweeter flavor....

Sweet Pepper
Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum 'California Wonder'
Smooth, thick walls are ideal for stuffing or fresh salads. Fuller maturing produces sweeter, crimson red peppers....

Sweet Pepper
Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum 'Golden Bell'
A 3-4 lobed, blocky bell pepper with smooth, thick walls. Turns from green to golden yellow at maturity....

Sweet Pepper
Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum 'Purple Bell'
Nutritious purple fruits add appetizing color to fresh salads, and are superb stuffed with meat or tomatoes and herbs....

Sweet Pepper
Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum 'Red Beauty'
Finally a better sweet red bell pepper. Fruits are thick-walled, deliciously sweet, and turn the brightest red imaginable....

Sweet Pepper
Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum 'Cubanelle'
Produces thin-walled, yellow-green to red fruit with deliciously sweet flavor. Excellent for frying....

Sweet Pepper
Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum 'Pimento'
Heavy yields of bright red, heart-shaped fruit with mild-sweet flavor. Excellent for canning....

Tomato
Botanical Name: Lycopersicon esculentum 'Beefsteak'
Produces large juicy fruits over a long season on indeterminate plants. Very productive and reliable. Great for eating fresh! Disease resistant....

Tomato
Botanical Name: Lycopersicon esculentum 'Champion'
Compact plant yields large, meaty fruits in one large crop with subsequent smaller crops (determinate). Disease resistant....

Tomato
Botanical Name: Lycopersicon esculentum 'Grape'
Long clusters of tiny Tomatoes shaped just like grapes. Very rich, sweet flavor. Indeterminate plants bear early and continue right up to frost. Disease resistant....

Tomato
Botanical Name: Lycopersicon esculentum 'Heartland'
Dwarf vine produces bumper crops of large, meaty fruit all season. Disease resistant....

Tomato
Botanical Name: Lycopersicon esculentum 'Roma'
This favorite paste variety produces high yields of bright red, plum-shaped fruit on determinate plants. Also ideal for catsup, canning, or served fresh. Disease resistant....

Tomato
Botanical Name: Lycopersicon esculentum 'Supersonic'
Produces high yields of meaty, flavorful tomatoes that resist cracking on indeterminate plants. Disease resistant....

Tomato
Botanical Name: Lycopersicon esculentum 'Yellow'
Grow yellow Tomatoes for their mild taste and festive color....

Tomato
Botanical Name: Lycopersicon esculentum 'Rutgers'
Old-time flavor pairs with blood red color in these round Tomatoes. Disease resistant. Determinate plants produce one large yield. Excellent for slicing fresh in salads....

Tomato
Botanical Name: Lycopersicon esculentum 'Cherry'
A continuous supply of small, cherry-size fruits all summer are produced on indeterminate vines. Great for hanging baskets....

Tomato
Botanical Name: Lycopersicon Hybrid 'Beefmaster'
Improved beefsteak type produces fruit up to 2lb (.9kg) until frost, on indeterminate vines. Disease resistant....

Tomato
Botanical Name: Lycopersicon Hybrid 'Better Boy'
Vigorous, indeterminate vines yield tasty Tomatoes until frost. Disease resistant....

Tomato
Botanical Name: Lycopersicon Hybrid 'Big Beef'
Produces large flavorful fruits much earlier than other varieties in its class. Indeterminate vines yield until frost. Reliable in cool, wet weather. Disease resistant....

Tomato
Botanical Name: Lycopersicon Hybrid 'Jet Star'
Heavy yields of firm, meaty fruit that resist cracking and are low in acid. Disease resistant, indeterminate vines produce fruit all the way through to frost....

Tomato
Botanical Name: Lycopersicon Hybrid 'Super Fantastic'
Indeterminate vines continually produce high yields of large fruit until frost. Disease resistant. Great for slicing....

Tomato
Botanical Name: Lycopersicon Hybrid 'Early Girl'
Produces high yields of tasty fruit all summer on indeterminate vines. Great for slicing! Disease resistant....

Tomato
Botanical Name: Lycopersicon Hybrid 'Celebrity'
This award winning variety produces yummy, large, glossy Tomatoes with light green shoulders. Determinate vines. Disease resistant....

Tomato
Botanical Name: Lycopersicon Hybrid 'Big Beef'
Produces large flavorful fruits much earlier than other varieties in its class. Indeterminate vines yield until frost. Reliable in cool, wet weather. Disease resistant....

Tomato
Botanical Name: Lycopersicon Hybrid 'Sweet 100'
Bears long branched clusters of 100 or more sweet cherry Tomatoes. High Vitamin C content. Indeterminate vines produce fruits until frost. Perfect for snacking or salads....

Tomato
Botanical Name: Lycopersicon Hybrid 'Better Boy'
Vigorous, indeterminate vines yield tasty Tomatoes until frost. Disease resistant....

Tomato
Botanical Name: Lycopersicon Hybrid 'Big Boy'
One of the most popular varieties. Vigorous, indeterminate plants with heavy foliage yield fruit until frost....

Watermelon
Botanical Name: Citrullus lanatus
Watermelons are great family fun. Extra sweet when picked mature from your garden....

Winter Squash
Botanical Name: Cucurbita moschata 'Butternut'
Butternut winter Squash has a distinctive tan color, stores all winter, and tastes delicious made into "pumpkin" pie. Rich in vitamin A....

Winter Squash
Botanical Name: Cucurbita pepo 'Acorn'
Winter Squash can be stored for eating all winter long. Delicious when halved and baked with butter and maple syrup....

Winter Squash
Botanical Name: Cucurbita pepo 'Buttercup'
Produces large rounded fruit with sweet, extra-dry flesh. Delicious baked with butter and brown sugar....

Winter Squash
Botanical Name: Cucurbita pepo 'Spaghetti'
Produces oblong-shaped fruit with the flesh resembling spaghetti. An excellent, low-calorie substitute for spaghetti....
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