NAC587.090. Vegetable seeds: Classification.

The term “vegetable seeds” means the seeds of the following kinds that are or may be grown in gardens or on truck farms and are or may be generally known and sold under the name of vegetable seeds:

          Artichoke - Cynara scolymus L.

          Asparagus - Asparagus officinalis L.

          Asparagusbean - Vigna sesquipedalis (L.) Fruwirth.

          Bean, garden - Phaseolus vulgaris L.

          Bean, lima - Phaseolus lunatus var. macrocarpus Van seltine.

          Bean, runner - Phaseolus coccineus L.

          Beet - Beta vulgaris L.

          Broadbean - Vicia faba L.

          Broccoli - Brassica oleracea var. botrytis L.

          Brussels sprouts - Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Zenker.

          Burdock, great - Arctium lappa L.

          Cabbage - Brassica oleracea var. capitata L.

          Cabbage tronchuda - Brassica oleracea var. tronchuda Bailey.

          Cantaloupe - (See muskmelon)

          Cardoon - Cynara cardunculus L.

          Carrot - Daucus carota L.

          Cauliflower - Brassica oleracea var. botrytis L.

          Celeriac - Apium graveolens var. rapaceum DC.

          Celery - Apium graveolens var. dulce (Mill.) Pers.

          Chard, Swiss - Beta vulgaris var. cicla L.

          Chicory - Cicorium intybus L.

          Chinese cabbage - Brassica pekinensis (Lour.) Rupr.

          Chives - Allium schoenophrasum L.

          Citron - Citrullis vulgaris Schrad.

          Collards - Brassica oleracea var. acephala DC.

          Corn, sweet - Zea mays L.

          Cornsalad - Valerianella locusta var. olitoria Pall.

          Cowpea - Vigna sinensis (Torner) Savi.

          Cress, garden - Lepidium sativum L.

          Cress, upland - Barbarea verna (Mill.) Aschers.

          Cress, water - Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) Britt. and Rendle.

          Cucumber - Cucumis sativus L.

          Dandelion - Taraxacum officinale Weber.

          Eggplant - Solanum melongena var. esculentum Nees.

          Endive - Cichlorium endivia L.

          Kale - Brassica oleracea var. acephala DC.

          Kale, Chinese - Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra. (Bailey) Musil.

          Kale, Siberian - Brassica napus var. pabularia (DC.) Reichb.

          Kohlrabi - Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes L.

          Leek - Allium porrum L.

          Lettuce - Lactuca sativa L.

          Muskmelon - Cucumis melo L.

          Mustard, India - Brassica juncea (L.) Coss.

          Mustard, spinach - Brassica perviridus Bailey.

          Okra - Hibiscus esculentus L.

          Onion - Allium cepa L.

          Onion, Welsh - Allium fistulosum L.

          Pakchoi - Brassica chinensis L.

          Parsley - Petroselinum hortense Hoffm.

          Parsnip - Pastinaca sativa L.

          Pea - Pisum sativum L.

          Pepper - Capsicum spp.

          Pumpkin - Cucurbita pepo L., C. moschata Duchesne and C. maxima Duchesne.

          Radish - Raphanus sativus L.

          Rhubarb - Rheum rhaponticum L.

          Rutabaga - Brassica napus var. napobrassica (L.) Reichb.

          Salsify - Tragopogon porrifolius L.

          Sorrel - Rumex acetosa L.

          Soybean - Glycine max (L.) Merrill (Soja max (L.) Piper).

          Spinach - Spinacia oleracea L.

          Spinach, New Zealand - Tetragonia expansa Thunb.

          Squash - Cucurbita pepo L., C. moschata Duchesne and C. maxima Duchesne.

          Tomato - Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.

          Tomato, husk - Physalis pubescens L.

          Turnip - Brassica rapa L.

          Watermelon - Citrullus vulgaris Schrad.

     [Dep’t of Agriculture, part No. 87.07, eff. 8-1-71]