Every spring, Cornell’s plant breeding graduate student organization Synapsis sells vegetable seeds developed by research programs in SIPS’ Plant Breeding and Genetics Section. Proceeds from sales help support Synapsis activities.

“These cultivars are not only unique and delicious. They are also disease-resistant and high yielding in upstate New York and beyond,” says Ricky Tegtmeier, one of the effort’s organizers.

Varieties available in 2021 (and the researchers who developed them):

• Honeynut – Miniature butternut squash. (Original cross by Richard Robinson in the ‘80s. Refined by Michael Mazourek and released 2015.)
• Sweet REBA – Disease-resistant early bush acorn squash. (George Moriarty, Margaret Jahn. Released 2003.)
• Success PM – Straightneck yellow summer squash. (George Moriarty, Margaret Jahn. Released 2002.)
• Greenfinger – English-type cucumber. (George Moriarty, Margaret Jahn. Released 2006.)
• PMR Delicious 51 – Muskmelon. (Mark Henning, Margaret Jahn & Henry Munger. Released 2003.)
• Hannah’s Choice – Muskmelon. (Mark Henning, Margaret Jahn. Released 2003.)
• Salt and Pepper – Specialty white cucumber. (Jason Cavatorta, George Moriarty, Michael Glos, Mark Henning, Mary Kreitinger, Michael Mazourek, Henry Munger, and Molly Jahn. Released 2012.)
• Iron Lady – Triple-resistant organic slicer tomato. (Martha Mutschler-Chu et al. Released 2013.)

All vegetable cultivars currently offered are the products of conventional plant breeding and are not genetically engineered.

This year, all sales will be online and limited to Cornell students, staff and faculty who have been cleared to be on campus.  Visit our online order form for more information. Please place orders by April 15.

Questions? Email Tegtmeier rrt48@cornell.edu or Matthew Siemon mas839@cornell.edu.