Cool Season Vegetables
Listed below are some varieties of cool season vegetables that have been found to do well in Santa Clara County.
| COOL CROP | VARIETIES | PLANTING DATES |
| ARTICHOKE | Green Globe, Imperial Star (from seed in spring) | Dec-Apr. (crown or plants) |
| ASPARAGUS | Mary Washington, UC 157, UC 72 (seed or crown) | Sept-Feb (crowns) |
| BEET | Albina Vereduna, Chioggia, Cylindra, Golden | Feb-Aug (seed) |
| BROCCOLI | De Cicco, Green Comet, Green Goliath, Minaret, Packman, Premium Crop, Waltham 29 | Feb-Mar, Jul-Aug (seed), Aug-Sept (transplants) |
| BRUSSEL SPROUTS | Jade Cross | Feb or July (seed) |
| CABBAGE | Copenhagen Market, Earliana, Early Jersey Wakefield, Golden Acre, Ruby Ball Hybrid | Feb-Apr, Jul-Aug (seed), Sept (transplant) |
| CARROTS | Chantenay, Danvers, Paris Market, Minicor, Nantes, Thumbelina | Apr-May, Sept (seed) |
| CAULIFLOWER | Cheddar, Early Snowball, Graffiti, Panther, Romanesco | Feb-Mar, Jul-Aug (seed), Sept (transplant) |
| CHARD | Argentata, Bright Lights, Fordhook Giant, French White, Italian Silver Rib, Rhubarb Chard | Year round, (seed or transplants) |
| GARLIC | Burgundy, California Early, California Late, Georgia Crystal, Inchelium Red, Rosewood, Susanville | Oct-Nov (cloves) |
| KOHLRABI | Early Purple Vienna, Kohlibri, White Vienna | Feb-Apr, Aug-Sept (seed) |
| LETTUCE | Black-Seeded Simpson, Brune d'Hiver, Canasta, Capitaine, Esmeralda, Jericho, Loma, Marvel of Four Seasons, Merlot, Nancy, Nevada, Oakleaf, Prizehead, Red Ridinghood, Sangria, Sierra | Feb-Mar, Aug-Sept (seed), Oct (transplant) |
| MACHE | D'Etampes, Vit | October (seed) |
| MUSTARD | Florida Broadleaf, Mizuna, Red Giant, Southern Giant Curled |
Feb-Mar, Aug-Sept (seed), Sept-Oct (transplant) |
| ONION | Early Yellow Globe, Fiesta, Granex, Grano, Southport White Globe, Stockton Red, White Sweet Spanish,Yellow Sweet Spanish | Sept, Jan-Feb (seed) |
| ONION, GREEN BUNCHING | Southport White Globe, White Lisbon, White Sweet Spanish | Mar-Apr (sets) |
| PEAS | Shelling: Little Marvel, Maestro, Tall Telephone Sugar Snap: Super Sugar Snap Snow Pea: Mammoth Melting, Oregon Sugar Pod II |
Jul-Sept, Feb-Mar (seed) |
| POTATO | Bintje, Caribe, Rose Finn Apple, Yukon Gold | Jan-Mar (seed potatoes) |
| SPINACH | America, Bloomsdale Longstanding, Giant Nobel, Oriental Giant, Tyee F1, Viroflay, New Zealand (summer substitute) | Sept-Apr (seed) |
| TURNIPS | Amber Globe, De Milan, Scarlet Queen, White Lady | Aug-Sept, Feb-Apr (seed) |