Traits

The controlled vocabulary behind the variety database. Every trait links to every variety that carries it.

breeding

• Heirloom (207)
• Open-Pollinated (267)
• F1 Hybrid (148)

growth

• Determinate (62)
• Indeterminate (177)
• Semi-Determinate (8)
• Dwarf (11)
• Upright Pods (34)

size

• Currant (5)
• Cherry (39)
• Grape (6)
• Saladette (18)
• Plum / Paste (28)
• Medium Slicer (88)
• Beefsteak (74)

color

• Red (146)
• Pink (26)
• Purple / Black (28)
• Yellow (30)
• Orange (17)
• Green When Ripe (21)
• White (6)
• Bicolor (11)
• Striped (4)
• Chocolate (8)
• Multicolor Ripening (13)

season

• Early Season (101)
• Mid Season (253)
• Late Season (156)

use

• Sauce & Paste (121)
• Slicing (227)
• Snacking (75)
• Container-Friendly (50)
• Canning (20)
• Storage / Long-Keeping (2)
• Sweet (No Heat) (80)
• Mild Heat (33)
• Medium Heat (55)
• Hot (33)
• Very Hot (35)
• Superhot (16)
• Ornamental (21)
• Drying (100)
• Stuffing (54)
• Pickling (36)
• Roasting (64)

shape

• Crack-Resistant (19)
• Thick-Walled (91)
• Thin-Walled (135)
• Blocky (32)
• Conical (82)
• Elongated (74)
• Lantern (31)
• Round Pod (27)