The maturity date for each variety. If you live in a cool, northern climate, your growing season is short, so choose early-maturing varieties. The prolific 'Hungarian Yellow Wax', maturing in 65 days, is a good choice for northern gardens.
Maturity dates are important in determining what to grow. Larger, longer-maturing varieties such as 'New England Blue Hubbard', which takes 110 days to mature, may have to be set out as seedlings in some areas.
For example, in the southern US, heirloom tomatoes with maturity dates as long as 75 days can be grown if planted in July while in northern locations a variety such as Early Girl that needs only 60 days from planting to fruit set is appropriate.
Gardeners can ensure a steady harvest of cabbage through late spring and summer by planting several varieties with differing maturity dates.
Maturity date -- early mid-season or late. Early tomatoes ripen from 55 to 65 days from transplanting, mid-season 66 to 80 days and late varieties require 8 days or longer. 3.
There are many varieties of pac choi with different maturity dates, sizes, color variations and abilities to tolerate heat and cold.
Don't expect that to be the case here and now. Those maturity dates are accurate where days are much longer and the nights cooler. If you grow spinach here, add at least a week or two to the maturity date.
'Indian Summer' plants require isolation from other corn pollen by 500 feet or a 14 day difference in any other sweet corn maturity date.
You can sow cauliflower seed directly in your garden from spring to summer. Plant seed ΒΌ' deep in garden beds in rows 2 feet apart. Use a number of varieties with different maturity dates to extend your growing and harvest season.
The vast majority of varieties in the middle are referred to as "main crop" tomatoes. There is a wide range to choose from. Each one has a somewhat different taste and maturity date.
 See also: Plant, Harvest, Soil, Planting, Gardener
  
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