Oregon CropMAP

Rogue River Valley Vegetable Crops

Prepared by Dr. N.S. Bill Mansour, Extension Specialist—Vegetable Crops, Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University, © 1999. This is a list of vegetable crops that are either currently grown, are recommended alternate crops, are experimental crops, or are not recommended for the Rogue River Valley. The Rogue River Valley vegetable region includes parts of Jackson and Josephine counties as indicated on the map at right.

Oregon State University Commercial Vegetable Production Guides

Existing Crops
Recommended New, Alternate or Underutilized Crops
Experimental New Or Alternate Crops
Not Recommended

Existing Crops		Crop Information Links
Snap Bean	Commercially grown only in small plots for direct sales or local farmers market.	Oregon	NewCROP
Sugar beets	Grown for seed.	Oregon	NewCROP
Head Cabbage	Commercially grown only in small plots for direct sales or local farmers market.	Oregon	NewCROP
Cantaloupe	Commercially grown only in small plots for direct sales or local farmers market.	Oregon	NewCROP
Carrots	Commercially grown only in small plots for direct sales or local farmers market.	Oregon	NewCROP
Cucumbers & Pickles	Commercially grown only in small plots for direct sales or local farmers market.	Oregon Pickling Slicing	NewCROP
Eggplant	Commercially grown only in small plots for direct sales or local farmers market.	Oregon	NewCROP
Garlic	Commercially grown only in small plots for direct sales or local farmers market.	Oregon	NewCROP
Lettuce and Romaine	Commercially grown only in small plots for direct sales or local farmers market.	Oregon	NewCROP
Dry onions	Well adapted. Commercially grown for regional markets and for seed.	Oregon	NewCROP
Hot Peppers	Commercially grown only in small plots for direct sales or local farmers market.	Oregon	NewCROP
Sweet Peppers	Commercially grown only in small plots for direct sales or local farmers market.	Oregon	NewCROP
Pumpkins	Commercially grown only in small plots for direct sales or local farmers market.	Oregon	NewCROP
Squash	Commercially grown only in small plots for direct sales or local farmers market.	Oregon Summer Winter	NewCROP
Sweet Corn	Commercially grown only in small plots for direct sales or local farmers market.	Oregon	NewCROP
Tomatoes	Commercially grown only in small plots for direct sales or local farmers market.	Oregon	NewCROP
Watermelons	Commercially grown only in small plots for direct sales or local farmers market.	Oregon	NewCROP
Vegetable seed crops	Many are well adapted and are commercially grown.	Oregon	NewCROP
Medicinal and culinary herbs	Commercially grown only in small plots for direct sales or local farmers market.	Oregon	NewCROP
Recommended New, Alternate or Underutilized Crops
Experimental New or Alternate
Medicinal, culinary and industrial herbs	Where markets can be developed.	Oregon	NewCROP
Not Recommended

The Vegetable Crop listing was compiled and written by Dr. N.S. Bill Mansour, Extension Specialist—Vegetable Crops, Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University, © 1999. Questions related to these plants should be addressed to Dr. Mansour at mansourb@bcc.orst.edu